Genres Quiz

What is genre?

• the type of art, literature, or music characterized by a specific form, content, and style.

• your heredity from you family's DNA

• writing that was done on tablets before books were printed

Stories that come from the author's imagination; stories that are FAKE.

• Technical Writing

• Fiction

• Information Writing

Fictional stories based on a person or even from history:

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Historical Fiction

Fictional stories dealing with aliens, the distant future, or advanced technology (spaceships, robots, etc.):

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Historical Fiction

Fictional stories that contain monsters, magic, or other supernatural elements that could NEVER be real:

• Fantasy

• Science Fiction

• Historical Fiction

Fictional stories that are FAKE, but could REALLY HAPPEN:

• Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• Science Fiction

Fictional stories that are written to make the reader laugh:

• Fantasy

• Humor

• Drama

Writing that is TRUE or FACTUAL:

• Humor

• Science Fiction

• Non-Fiction

Writing that provides information or facts on a topic (like your textbooks):

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Informational Writing

Writing that attempts to influence the reader or convince them to do something:

• Autobiography

• Persuasive Writing

• Informational Writing