Genre and Prefixes Uni- and Bi-

Happening every 2 years

• biennial

• bimonthly

• biweekly

• bicycle

A short story with animal characters that teaches a lesson

• fairy tale

• myth

• legend

• fable

Using factual information to convince someone of something

• informational writing

• biography

• autobiography

• persuasive writing

A vehicle with two wheels

• unicycle

• biped

• bicycle

• unison

Having only one cell

• unify

• unilateral

• unicellular

• unit

Someone writing about their own life

• biography

• historical fiction

• autobiography

• fairy tale

A story with gods and goddesses or a story that explains the creation of something

• tall tale

• fairy tale

• myth

• legend

A made up story with advanced technology

• fantasy

• science fiction

• realistic fiction

• fairy tale

An exaggerated story about someone who really existed

• legend

• tall tale

• myth

• fable

A two-pointed tooth

• biennial

• biped

• bicuspid

• bilateral