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Genres of Literature

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Genre" means:

a)

category

b)

story

c)

author

d)

character

2.

Fiction is

a)

not fake; it is real

b)

fake; it is a made up story

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.

Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past.

a)

Realistic Fiction

b)

Historical Fiction

c)

Fantasy

d)

Science Fiction

5.

Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weapons.

a)

Fantasy

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Science Fiction

d)

Informational Text

6.

Non-fiction is

a)

fake; a made up story

b)

not fake; it is real

7.

A written account of an individual's life written by someone else

a)

essay

b)

biography

c)

autobiography

d)

tall tale

8.

A written account of an individual's life written by that individual himself

a)

fiction

b)

autobiography

c)

essay

d)

biography

9.

A book about the Titanic sinking that only includes facts would be considered what genre?

a)

Expository / Informational Text

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Historical Fiction

d)

Biography

10.

An imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives

a)

Science Fiction

b)

Fantasy

c)

Horror

d)

Dystopian

11.

A story that may start with "once upon a time" involving fantastic forces and beings such as fairies, wizards, and goblins in which improbable events lead to a happy ending.

a)

Fairy Tale

b)

Fantasy

c)

Folk Tale

d)

Myth

12.

A story intended to frighten, scare, disgust, or startle by inducing feelings of terror.

a)

Humor

b)

Dystopian

c)

Realistic Fiction

d)

Horror

13.

A story that intends to induce amusement or laughter and brings to light the funny side of life.

a)

Humor

b)

Fantasy

c)

Realistic Fiction

d)

Horror

14.

A story from an ancient culture that told about the actions of the gods to explain a practice, belief, or natural occurrence.

a)

Legend

b)

Myth

c)

Fable

d)

Tall Tale

15.

A verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader, using rhythm and rhyme to help convey its meaning.

a)

Mystery

b)

Memoir

c)

Realistic Fiction

d)

Poetry