Genre and Plot

The story has features not seen in this world, such as magic, time travel, strange settings and fantastic characters

• Mystery

• Fantasy

• Myth

• Folktale

The word "genre" means...

• An animal

• A food

• A kind or a type

• A genius

Fiction that takes place in a certain time and place in the past.

• Realistic fiction

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

• Folktales

True story of a real person’s life from the past or present written by that person.

• Biography

• Realistic Fiction

• Poetry

• Autobiography

Story including magic, talking objects and usually a conflict between good and evil.

• Mystery

• Fantasy

• Biography

• Realistic Fiction

Fiction is

• Real information

• Caption under a picture

• Made-Up story

• TV guide

A crime is committed. In finding the criminal, a detective must unravel a web of clues before pinning down the suspect.

• Folktale

• Fantasy

• Realistic fiction-adventure

• Mystery

A traditional story handed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. Types include fables, myths and fairy tales

• Folktale

• Mystery

• Fantasy

• Realistic fiction-adventure

Books containing factual information.

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

Star Wars is an example of what genre?

• Realistic fiction

• Historical fiction

• Science Fiction

• Informational