Genre Vocabulary Quiz

(a)   is written to create a response of thought and feeling from the reader. It often uses rhythm and rhyme to help convey its meaning.

• Poetry
• Traditional Literature
• Fantasy
• Science Fiction
• Realistic Fiction

A fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up from the author’s imagination.

• Historical Fiction
• Traditional Literature
• Fantasy
• Science Fiction
• Realistic Fiction

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

• Biography
• Traditional Literature
• Fantasy
• Science Fiction
• Realistic Fiction

A story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers. Make-believe is what this genre is all about.

• Fantasy
• Traditional Literature
• Science Fiction
• Realistic Fiction
• Historical Fiction

Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports, animals, science, history, careers, travel, geography, space, weather, etc.)

• Informational
• Traditional Literature
• Fantasy
• Science Fiction
• Realistic Fiction

Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history. This includes folktales, legend folktales, legends, fables, fairy tales, tall tales fables, fairy tales tall tales tall tales, and myths from different cultures.

• Traditional Literature
• Fantasy
• Science Fiction
• Realistic Fiction
• Historical Fiction

A story using made-up characters that could happen in real life.

• Realistic Fiction
• Traditional Literature
• Fantasy
• Science Fiction
• Historical Fiction

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.

• Mystery
• Traditional Literature
• Fantasy
• Science Fiction
• Realistic Fiction

The story of a real person’s life that is written by that person.

• Autobiography
• Traditional Literature
• Fantasy
• Science Fiction
• Realistic Fiction

A type of fantasy that uses science and technology. (robots, time machines, etc.)

• Science Fiction
• Traditional Literature
• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction
• Historical Fiction