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literary genres review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A story that is not true but could have happened

a)

Science Fiction

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Fantasy

d)

Historical Fiction

2.

A fictional (untrue) story that is set during a time in our past such as during the Civil War, etc

a)

Realistic Fiction

b)

Science Fiction

c)

Historical Fiction

d)

Nonfiction/Informational

3.

Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers, or other things that do not exist in reality.

a)

Fantasy

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Expository

d)

Science Fiction

4.

Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weapons.

a)

Fantasy

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Science Fiction

d)

Informational Text

5.

A brief story, usually containing animal characters; teaches a moral or a life lesson

a)

fable

b)

legend

c)

tall tale

d)

myth

6.

Fictional works that explain the actions of gods and goddesses; include explanations of the origins of the elements of nature

a)

myths

b)

fables

c)

legends

d)

essays

7.
A story that involves a detective or some kind of puzzle/scenario that needs to be solved.
a)
Mystery
b)
Fantasy
c)
Traditional Literature 
d)
Historical Fiction
8.
A type of writing written to encourage feeling and create a thoughtful response. This type of writing often uses rhyme and rhythm to convey a message.
a)
Traditional Literature 
b)
Fantasy
c)
Poetry
d)
Mystery
9.

a humorous story with extreme exaggeration, too far fetched to be true; American folktales

a)

fables

b)

fantasy

c)

tall tales

d)

legends

10.
A type of text that provides facts about many different topics. They are meant to “inform” the reader.
a)
Fantasy 
b)
Persuasive Writing 
c)
Biography 
d)
Informational Text 
11.
Star Wars is an example of what genre?
a)
historical fiction
b)
realistic fiction
c)
science fiction
d)
informational
12.
The alien ship hovered above the landing pad. The ground crew waited expectantly, hoping the ship would touch down without incident. Sure, they had a lot of shuttle traffic at the spaceport every day, but this would be the first time a ship from another planet would touch down.
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
historical fiction
d)
fantasy
13.
Sonya hobbled down the school hallway to look out the window at the field hockey field. All of her friends were out there, and she was stuck inside. She tapped absently on her cast. The doctor said it would be at least six weeks before the cast came off, and another two or three after that before she could play sports again. She sighed. “I’m going to miss the whole season.”
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
historical fiction
d)
fantasy
14.
The tethered dragon let out a roar, and a gush of flame flew over the goblins; The wizards fled, doubled-up, back the way they had come, and inspiration, or madness, came to Harry. Pointing his wand at the thick cuffs chaining the beast to the floor, he yelled, Relashio!
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
historical fiction
d)
fantasy
15.

A story written to be acted in front of an audience.

a)

realistic fiction

b)

drama

c)

poetry

d)

dialogue

16.

A tall tale is about an ordinary person who does not have any special abilities.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Autobiographies are written about someone else's life.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

In which genre would you classify a book about the life of Benjamin Franklin, written by Jonathan Davis?

a)

biography

b)

autobiography

c)

historic fiction

d)

realistic fiction

19.

A novel about a girl who is nervous about starting school, but ends up making a new best friend would be considered

a)

realistic fiction

b)

science fiction

c)

mystery

d)

horror

20.
The city was still dark and deep in a fitful sleep when Anthony and Carl trudged down the steps of their tenement. They hoped the breadline would not be too long, but they assumed they’d be waiting for hours. They had no choice. After the stock market crashed and the nation plunged into an economic depression, the only way their families could eat was if the boys made it to the line early enough to get some of the food the city was distributing to the poorest residents. Carl joked darkly, “1930 is certainly a bad year to bring an appetite to.”
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
historical fiction
d)
fantasy
21.

Alejandra is nice,

her brother is mean,

she can't wait to move out,

when she turns 18.

a)

poetry

b)

drama

c)

folktale

d)

mystery