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Genres

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The word "genre" means...
a)
an animal
b)
a kind or type
c)
a food
d)
a genius
2.
The story has features not seen in this world, such as magic, time travel, strange settings and fantastic characters
a)
mystery
b)
myth
c)
fantasy
d)
folktale 
3.
Stories that take place in a certain time and place in the past.
a)
realistic fiction
b)
historical fiction
c)
fantasy
d)
folktales
4.
True story of a real person’s life from the past or present written by that person.
a)
autobiography
b)
realistic fiction
c)
biography
d)
poetry
5.
This type of story is impossible. It might have talking animals or magic.
a)
Fantasy
b)
Fiction
c)
Traditional Literature
d)
Science Fiction
6.
A crime is committed. In finding the criminal, a detective must unravel a web of clues before pinning down the suspect. 
a)
mystery
b)
realistic fiction-adventure
c)
folktale
d)
fantasy
7.
A traditional story handed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. Types include fables, myths and fairy tales
a)
mystery
b)
fantasy
c)
folktale
d)
realistic fiction-adventure
8.
often called plays
a)
drama
b)
poetry 
c)
prose
9.
books that contain real information
a)
fiction
b)
nonfiction
10.
a true story about another person's life written by another person
a)
autobiography
b)
biography
c)
historical fiction
d)
atlas
11.

Texts and books are categorized into these two main categories

a)

Fiction and Nonfiction

b)

Biography and Poetry

c)

Historical Fiction and Informational

d)

Fiction and Realistic Fiction

12.

A type of fantasy that uses science and technology

a)

realistic fiction

b)

science fiction

c)

informational

d)

poetry

13.

A story made up of realistic characters that include events that could happen in real life

a)

Informational

b)

Autobiography

c)

Realistic Fiction

d)

Fairy Tale

14.

A piece of writing in verse form in which words are used to show images and express feelings; Sometimes rhymes

a)

Informational

b)

Poetry

c)

Memoir

d)

Science Fiction

15.

This type of texts contains true facts about a particular subject.

a)

traditional literature

b)

informational

c)

realistic fiction

d)

fantasy

16.
A book that is written based on true facts, real events or real people.
a)
Fiction
b)
Non Fiction
17.
A book that is based in the present or future and may involve space, science, technology, robots, or aliens. 
a)
Science Fiction
b)
Historical Fiction
c)
Realistic Fiction
d)
Mystery
18.
A book that involves clues, suspense, a puzzling event, or crime.
a)
Science Fiction
b)
Historical Fiction
c)
Realistic Fiction
d)
Mystery
19.

Made up stories about events that could happen.

a)

Historical Fiction

b)

Fantasy

c)

Biography

d)

Realistic Fiction

20.

Stories with magic, monsters, and other imaginary elements.

a)

Fantasy

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Mystery

d)

Biography

21.

Stories based on real events with fictional characters.

a)

Historical Fiction

b)

Science Fiction

c)

Fantasy

d)

Autobiography

22.

Stories about the future, space, aliens, and technology.

a)

Science Fiction

b)

Mystery

c)

Historical Fiction

d)

Informational

23.

Stories about a person written by another person.

a)

Autobiography

b)

Fantasy

c)

Realistic Fiction

d)

Biography

24.

Writing that creates emotion; it usually has rhythm and rhyme.

a)

Informational

b)

Poetry

c)

Fantasy

d)

Drama

25.

Stories written to make the reader laugh.

a)

Humor

b)

Fantasy

c)

Poetry

d)

Drama

26.

Written for performance by actors or actresses; dialogue is used.

a)

Biography

b)

Humor

c)

Fantasy

d)

Drama

27.
What is a moral? 
a)
a fact
b)
an opinion
c)
a lesson
d)
a direction
28.
How is a fairy tale different than a fable?
a)
Only fables uses animals
b)
Only fairy tales use magic
c)
Only fairy tales have real people
d)
Only fables teach a lesson.
29.
What is the time and place of a story?
a)
character
b)
plot
c)
problem
d)
setting
30.
A story that starts with ". . . Once upon a time. . ." and ends with ". . .they lived happily ever after. . ." is a . . .
a)
Fable
b)
Folk Tale
c)
Fairy Tale
d)
All of These
31.
____________ is a traditional story that has been handed down through the generations. 
a)

Nonfiction

b)

Drama

c)

Chapter book

d)

Folktale

32.
________ means to fight, battle or struggle 
a)

Character

b)

Folktale

c)

Conflict

d)

Resolution

33.
_____________ means  to resolve a problem
a)

Conflict

b)

Resolution

c)

Setting

d)

Folktale

34.
Legends involve characters that...
a)
are human
b)
are gods
c)
are heroes 
d)
are animals
35.
The definition of a Tall Tale is...
a)
A traditional story believed to be based on real people and events
b)
A humorous story about events  and characters that are exaggerated
c)
A classical story created to explain mysteries of the universe
d)
A story about idiots with too much power
36.

Which kind of folktale ends with a moral (or lesson) and is usually a short story?

a)

fairy tale

b)

fable

c)

myth

37.
A story that has been passed down from generation to generation.
a)
fairy tale
b)

folktale

c)
tall tale
38.

__________ is a person or animal in a story.

a)

Setting

b)

Character

c)

Plot

d)

Genre

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