Fiction is

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

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

Stories that could actually happen but didn’t, and they are made up.

Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weapons.

Non-fiction is

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

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

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.

This genre includes:

*real people from the past

*real facts and events from the past

*made-up stories about the past

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

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

Widely-told stories about the past that may or may not be factual; every culture has its own variations with familiar characters, such as Daniel Boone, Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyan

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

This is a suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end, often with a crime, detective, or secret.

Read this sentence from a non-fiction text about Eleanor Roosevelt: “Eleanor had the courage to condemn the unfair treatment of others.” Which option states the most likely genre of the text?

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

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

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

A true story drawn from a specific time, telling the writer's own memories, feelings, & emotions.

A novel-length story told through the medium of poetry rather than prose.

A detective has been asked to solve

the murder of a local police officer, but he has no clues to begin his investigation.

Which genre does this story best fit?

A story for stage performance.

The story of a real person's life written by another person.

A story that is made up but could happen in real life.

A type of fantasy that uses science and technology like time travel, outer space, or robots.

A fictional story that takes place during a particular time period in history.

A story including elements that could not really happen. May include magic or talking animals.

A piece of text that provides accurate facts and descriptions about a particular topic.

Stories from different cultures that have been passed down from generation to generation.

A suspenseful story that has a crime or puzzle that needs to be solved.

Stories that create a sense of fear or suspense in the reader.

Stories with something exciting or extraordinary, often a quest or a mission. Escaping danger, going on a quest or experiencing something out of the ordinary.

A story meant to make readers laugh.

Verse written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme.

A fiction story with a plot centering around a sport.

What kind of genre is Harry Potter

Autobiographies contain this information:

It is real and factual. It deals with actual people, places and events

Verses that often rhyme and evoke feeling.

A specific category or type of story is called a _______.

The history of a person's life is a _________________?

A story by any author all about his own life is a(an) _____________________?