Genre Quiz

Folktales that are passed down as IF they were true. They are often based on a real historical person or event but not true.

• Fable

• Legend

• Fairy Tale

• Tall Tale

Folktales that are passed down from one generation to another by word of mouth. The main character is bigger than life in some way. Lots of exaggeration! These stories are meant to be humorous.

• Myth

• Biography

• Legend

• Tall Tale

A fictional story that explains how things naturally occur in the world and often include gods and goddesses.

• Myth

• Poetry

• Fiction

• Fantasy

A fictional story about fairies or other magical creatures and often has a prince and a princess who live happily ever after.

• Biography

• Legend

• Realistic Fiction

• Fairy Tale

A short story that teaches a life lesson or moral and personified animals are the key characters.

• Myth

• Autobiography

• Fable

• Legend

The story of a real person’s life written by that person. It will be written in first person.

• Fantasy

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Realistic Fiction

The story of a real person’s life that has been written by another person.

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Realistic Fiction

• Historical Fiction

Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics.

• Fable

• Historical Fiction

• Biography

• Informational

Verse written to create a response of thought and feelings from the reader; it often uses rhythm and rhyme.

• Poetry

• Fairy Tale

• Mystery

• Fantasy

A story that uses fictional characters, but could happen.

• Realistic Fiction

• Informational

• Mystery

• Historical Fiction