WorksheetsGenre and Subgenres
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers, or other things that do not exist in reality.
a)
Fantasy
b)
Realistic Fiction
c)
Informational Text
d)
Science Fiction
2.
Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weapons.
a)
Fantasy
b)
Realistic Fiction
c)
Science Fiction
d)
Informational Text
3.
Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past.
a)
Realistic Fiction
b)
Historical Fiction
c)
Fantasy
d)
Science Fiction
4.
Stories that could actually happen but didn’t, and are made up.
a)
Science Fiction
b)
Poetry
c)
Historical Fiction
d)
Realistic Fiction
5.
When a person's life is written and documented by another individual, it falls into this genre.
a)
Realistic Fiction
b)
Historical Fiction
c)
Science Fiction
d)
Biography
6.
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
7.
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
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.
The word "genre" means...
a)
an animal
b)
a kind or type
c)
a food
d)
a genius
10.
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
11.
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
12.
What is a sub-genre of Fiction?
a)
Fantasy
b)
Folklore
c)
Biography
d)
Poetry
13.
What is a sub-genre of Non-Fiction?
a)
Fantasy
b)
Folklore
c)
Biography
d)
Poetry
14.
Authors of stories in this genre are often “retelling” the story. It may say “adapted by,” “retold by,” or the author may be “unknown”
a)
Fiction
b)
Nonfiction
c)
Folklore
d)
Drama
15.
Very short stories with talking animals and a moral
a)
Fairy Tale
b)
Legend
c)
Myth
d)
Fable
16.
Stories with magic and/or talking animals, usually have a human main character and start with “one upon a time”
a)
Fairy Tale
b)
Myth
c)
Legend
d)
Fable
17.
Stories with gods and/or goddesses that usually account for the creations of something
a)
Legend
b)
Myth
c)
Fairy Tale
d)
Tall Tale
18.
Stories that usually take place in the Wild West; the main character’s strength, skills, or size are greatly exaggerated in a humorous way.
a)
Myth
b)
Fable
c)
Tall Tale
d)
Fairy Tale
19.
Cleopatra in Space #1: Target PracticeWhen a mysterious tablet zaps her into the future, Cleo learns it's her destiny to save the galaxy.What genre is this?
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
fantasy
d)
historical fiction
20.
Ruined by Paula MorrisRebecca feels totally out of place in New Orleans, until she finally makes a friend one night in Lafayette Cemetery. There's just one catch: Rebecca's new friend is a ghost!
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
fantasy
d)
historical fiction
21.
Faced of the Dead by Suzanne WrenWhen Marie Antoinette's daughter sneaks out of the palace to see the revolution for herself, she's swept into danger and forced to hide for her life.
a)
realistic fiction
b)
science fiction
c)
fantasy
d)
historical fiction
22.
Kinda Like Brothers by Coe BoothWhen Jarrett's mom takes in a new foster kid his same age, everyone expects them to be friends, but that's not gonna happen.
a)
realistic fiction
b)
historical fiction
c)
science fiction
d)
fantasy
23.
Harry Houdini by Charles RyanA short, illustrated book about Harry Houdini, the great escape artist
a)
autobiography
b)
biography
c)
informational
d)
persuasive
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