Understanding Literary Genres

Which genre involves magical elements, often with a struggle between good and evil?

• Fable

• Fairy tale

• Realistic fiction

• Autobiography

What genre is characterized by animals that talk and often teach a moral lesson?

• Fairy tale

• Fable

• Tall tale

• Folktale

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which of the following is an example of nonfiction?

• Fairy tale

• Fable

• Biography

• Fantasy

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What genre typically involves exaggerated characters or events, often celebrating the feats of a hero?

• Fairy tale

• Fable

• Tall tale

• Realistic fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which genre would most likely include a step-by-step guide on building a birdhouse?

• How-to book

• Autobiography

• Personal memory story

• Informational text

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

What genre involves stories based on the author's own life experiences?

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Personal memory story

• Fairy tale

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which genre aims to provide factual information on a specific topic, such as animals or planets?

• Fairy tale

• Fable

• Informational text

• How-to book

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What genre involves stories passed down orally from generation to generation, often explaining cultural traditions?

• Folktale

• Fairy tale

• Fable

• Tall tale

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which genre is a story about someone's life written by another person?

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Personal memory story

• How-to book

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What genre describes stories that could happen in real life, set in modern times?

• Fairy tale

• Fable

• Realistic fiction

• Folktale