Recognizing Genres

The Hard Way Out by Terry Vaughn: In this novel, Brian is struggling. After losing both of his parents in a tragic car accident, Brian is living at his Aunt's house and sharing a room with his cousin. Basketball is his only escape. But after getting benched for low progress report grades, Brian's world shatters. Does he have it in him to improve his grades? Will Brian come to peace with his emotions? Can anyone help him?

• Realistic Fiction

• Science Fiction

• Fable

• Fantasy

What does the author intend you to think of in this sentence?

"Basketball is his only escape."

• He's sneaking out of jail.

• It is the only exit.

• It is how he relaxes.

• He's plotting to run away to a basketball team.

Newton's Law by Morton Mallon: After a life of studying the nano-transportation sciences, Professor Melton stumbles upon a major breakthrough. On April 20th, 2042, Melton discovers a way to transport particles at light-speed across fixed distances. Now he can teleport from one location to another. But Professor Melton soon discovers that there is no such thing as a free lunch. He learns that the body ages relative to the distance travelled, not just the time. This means that a teleporting body ages very rapidly. Can Melton solve this problem before his time is up?

• Informational Writing

• Persuasive Writing

• Fable

• Science Fiction

When the text said "But Professor Melton soon discovers that there is no such thing as a free lunch." it means..

• You can't get something for nothing.

• You have to use a credit card to pay for lunch.

• His lunch is paid for by other people.

• He needs to pay for other people's lunch.

Intermediate Math Problems for Students by M. Colwell: This workbook explains how to perform basic mathematical operations, like double-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It also explains fractions and decimals.

• Fable

• Fantasy

• Persuasive Writing

• Informational Writing

"If a Tree Falls" adapted by Stan Tanner: This is the very short story of a buck. The buck was admiring his horns in the water's reflection and feeling bad about his skinny legs. Then a hunter tries to kill him. As the buck tries to escape, his big horns get stuck in some tree branches, but his skinny legs manage to pull him free. The moral is that what is truly valuable is often unappreciated.

• Nonfiction

• Folklore

• Historical Fiction

• Fairytale

The Tinfoil Key by Rob Burnside: When young Ian Bradley accidently switches suitcases with an intergalactic space explorer, he ends up going on the trip of a lifetime. Now that he's left holding the bag, Ian must deliver it to the light scientists on Gamma Outpost 9 in time. Every life form in the galaxy is unknowingly depending on the success of Ian's efforts.

• Folklore

• Science Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Traditional Literature

Seeing More, Being More by Fletch Carpenter: "Dr." Fletch gives readers a dose of hard medicine. He believes that most people cause their own problems. Fletch teaches readers to solve problems such as bullying, insecurity, and relationship troubles. He does this with a three-step strategy: letting go of ego, seeing the "real" reality, and finding a role. Some readers find Carpenter's ideas to be refreshing. Others find them to be offensive.

• Expository

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Fairytale

When the text said "Dr." Fletch gives readers a dose of hard medicine." the author wants readers to think about...

• Being sick.

• Making other people sick.

• Medicine tastes nasty.

• The medicine isn't something people will enjoy or want.

Bronze Star by Irwin Keene: World War II has been hard for Mama Conner. While her husband and three sons have been away at war, Mama Conner has had to fend for herself. She keeps the house together, raises money, and provides for Baby Maple. The mood in town suddenly darkens when her neighbor Betsy loses one of her loved ones in battle. At Mama Conner's ladies club, several upstanding ladies of the town are on edge. They heard a garbled news report announcing that a man from their town was lost in battle. But the man's name went unheard and the women are left to speculate. This novel ends in a surprising twist.

• Fable

• Expository Writing

• Historical Fiction

• Fairytale