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Literary genres Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

fake, false, not real, pretend

a)

fiction

b)

reality

c)

truth

d)

authenticity

2.

The OLD STORIES passed down from GENERATION to GENERATION

a)

myths

b)

folk tales

c)

legends

d)

fables

3.

books that contain true facts about a variety of subjects

a)

fictional

b)

informational

c)

biographical

d)

historical

4.

The Harry Potter series, Twilight series, and Lord of the Rings series are all part of what genre?

a)

fantasy

b)

science fiction

c)

mystery

d)

romance

5.

the story of a real person's life written by that person

a)

biography

b)

autobiography

c)

memoir

d)

fiction

6.

stories that contain elements that can not be real; may include magical powers or talking animals; usually involved a struggle between good and evil

a)

fantasy

b)

realism

c)

historical fiction

d)

biography

7.

stories that were originally passed down orally and then later written down; these often teach a lesson or have a moral

a)

folklore

b)

mythology

c)

fable

d)

legend

8.

stories that have a real setting with a problem to be solved; includes clues, distractions, and an answer to the problem

a)

mystery

b)

fantasy

c)

biography

d)

science fiction

9.

verse meant to inspire thoughts and feelings in the reader; may have rhyme or rhythm or may be written in free verse

a)

poetry

b)

prose

c)

drama

d)

narrative

10.

a story that is pretend, but it could be real

a)

fantasy

b)

realistic fiction

c)

historical fiction

d)

science fiction

11.

stories that blend fact and fiction with futuristic technology

a)

fantasy

b)

science fiction

c)

historical fiction

d)

mystery

12.

true, real, not pretend

a)

fiction

b)

nonfiction

c)

fantasy

d)

biography

13.

An owner's manual explaining how to set up and turn on your television is what type of text?

a)

informational

b)

narrative

c)

persuasive

d)

expository

14.

stories set in a particular time and/or place of the past

a)

historical fiction

b)

science fiction

c)

fantasy

d)

biography

15.

the story of a real person's life written by someone else

a)

autobiography

b)

biography

c)

novel

d)

memoir

16.

story that is too big and crazy to be true

a)

tall tale

b)

fable

c)

myth

d)

legend