Book Genres

Book Genres [copyright Stephanie McCoy - TPT] Adapted for Quizizz

On the following slides, guess the correct genre for each definition given. The list contains 13 different genres.

Genre Definition 1

Writing that is true, informative, or factual

Genre Definition 2

Stories with magic, monsters, and other imaginary elements.

Genre Definition 3

Fictional stories based around real people and events from the past.

Genre Definition 4

Stories about a person written by another person.

Genre Definition 5

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

Genre Definition 6

Made up stories about events that could happen.

Genre Definition 7

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

Genre Definition 8

Stories about a person written by that person.

Genre Definition 9

Stories written to make the reader laugh.

Genre Definition 10

Stories that have remained popular throughout time.

Genre Definition 11

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

Genre Definition 12

Suspenseful stories based around a problem that is solved at the end of the story.

Genre Definition 13

Authors of stories in this genre are often retelling the story, and because of this, the story may change slightly each time it is written.