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Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Stories that come from the author's imagination
a)
nonfiction
b)
fiction
c)
poetry
d)
folklore
2.
contains monsters, magic, or other supernatural elements
a)
fantasy
b)
realistic fiction
c)
fairy tale
d)
legend
3.
Aliens, Space Craft, setting is in the future.
a)

fantasy

b)

realistic fiction

c)

tall tale

d)

science fiction

4.
A story with suspects, clues, and usually a crime that needs to be solved.
a)

mystery

b)

realistic fiction

c)

adventure

d)

historical fiction

5.
This genre has characters, settings, and events that could happen in real life.
a)

fantasy

b)

fairy tale

c)

fiction

d)

realistic fiction

6.

An informational text

a)
is fiction
b)
is nonfiction
c)
could be either
7.

Text that uses rhythm and will sometimes rhyme.  

a)

fiction

b)

literary nonfiction

c)

poetry

8.
The main character is a pig that sings and dances.
a)

informational

b)

science fiction

c)

fantasy

d)

realistic fiction

9.

A story that takes place now and includes details that could really happen

a)

Realistic Fiction

b)

Fantasy

c)

Historical Fiction

d)

Play

10.

A story about events that happened in the past

a)

historical fiction

b)

informational

c)

poetry

d)

science fiction

11.

writing that is true and gives you facts

a)

fiction

b)

nonfiction

c)

drama

d)

folklore

12.

One day a wizard cast a mystical spell and turned a princess into a frog.

a)

fiction

b)

non-fiction

13.

A short story that usually is about animals and that is intended to teach a lesson.

a)

fiction

b)

fairy Tales

c)

fables

d)

flag

14.

Made up stories involving magical characters and lands. Usually has a happy ending.

a)

fairy tales

b)

non fiction

c)

historical fiction

d)

fiction

15.

A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers.

a)

non fiction

b)

historical fiction

c)

poetry

d)

fantasy

16.

A story based on the traditions of a people or region, told by parents to children and then by the children to their children.

a)

fairy tales

b)

folk tales

c)

fantasy

d)

fiction

17.

Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports, animals, science, history, careers, travel, geography space, weather, etc.)

a)

informational

b)

fantasy

c)

fiction

18.

A story that has been handed down by people over years and that often has some basis of fact.

a)

science fiction

b)

legend

c)

informational

d)

fairy tales

19.

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.

a)

humorous fiction

b)

science fiction

c)

mystery

d)

fantasy

20.

A story told entirely through dialogue and intended to be performed.

a)

myth

b)

fairy tale

c)

legend

d)

play

21.

A type of fantasy that uses science and technology. (For example: robots, and time machines).

a)

legend

b)

science fiction

c)

fables

d)

fantasy

22.
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 
23.
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
24.

This an imagined story that shows how life may have been lived in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author's imagination.

a)

realistic fiction

b)

historical fiction

c)

biography

d)

fantasy

25.

This is a story written about events that did not actually happen but could have happened. It usually includes ordinary people in everyday life with struggles and triumphs.

a)

non fiction

b)

fantasy

c)

realistic fiction

d)

historical fiction

26.

This is a story about how the world was created and why certain things happen from cultures all over the world. These stories often feature gods and goddesses.

a)

folklore

b)

myth

c)

fairy tale

d)

non fiction

27.

Made up stories about events that could happen.

a)

fantasy

b)

science fiction

c)

realistic fiction

d)

non fiction

28.

What kind of genre would include princess, princes, and knights? This genre could include the story Hansel and Gretel.

a)

non fiction

b)

realistic fiction

c)

traditional literature/ fairy tale

d)

mystery

e)

myth

29.

What is an informational text?

a)

Story that has events outside of the main characters ordinary life.

b)

Texts that are nonfiction and provide facts on real things.

c)

Book about a real person.

d)

Story that takes place in a particular time period.

30.

What is fantasy?

a)

Story that use made up characters in a story that could happen in real life.

b)

Story passed down from one group to another.

c)

Words written to express the author's emotions which may include rhythm or rhyme.

d)

Story that includes impossible elements, such as magic or talking animals.

31.

Science Fiction are stories about science and technology, they also include...

a)

robots, aliens, and time travel

b)

fruit, animals, and time travel

c)

tvs, animals, and cars

d)

aliens, robots, and carrots

32.

Realistic Fiction is a fictional story that uses made up characters in a story that could not happen in real life.

a)

true

b)

false

33.

In drama you will find 

a)
diagrams
b)

mice

c)
a narrator
34.
Another word for nonfiction is
a)
expository
b)
fiction
c)
setting 
35.
This genre includes a problem and solution
a)
nonfiction
b)
fiction