Genre Review

What is a genre?

• a story

• a category or type

• fiction

• nonfiction

A book that is written based on true facts, real events or real people. (a)  

• Fiction
• Non Fiction

A book with make believe characters that the author creates. (a)  

• Fiction
• Non Fiction

Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers, or other things that do not exist in reality. (a)  

• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction 
• Informational Text 
• Science Fiction

Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weapons. (a)  

• Fantasy
• Realistic Fiction
• Science Fiction
• Informational Text 

Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past. (a)  

• Realistic Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Fantasy
• Science Fiction

Stories that could actually happen but didn’t, and are made up.  (a)  

• Science Fiction
• Poetry
• Historical Fiction
• Realistic Fiction

A book that involves clues, suspense, a puzzling event, or crime. (a)  

• Science Fiction
• Historical Fiction
• Realistic Fiction
• Mystery

A book that tells the story of someone else's life. (a)  

• Autobiography
• Mystery
• Realistic Fiction
• Biography

A nonfiction text that gives facts or information on a topic.

• informational text

• autobiography

• fantasy

• fiction