Finding Genre

What kind of writing is written to inform the reader?

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Fairytale

• Fable

What kind of writing is a made up story that came from the writer's imagination and is written to entertain?

• Fiction

• Nonfiction

• Essay

• Letter

What genre is a true story of a person's life, written by that person?

• Historical Fiction

• Biography

• Science Fiction

• Autobiography

What genre is a story that could happen in real life with ordinary characters and events?

• Realistic Fiction

• Adventure

• Fantasy

• Biography

What genre gives information about current events, such as The New York Times?

• Informational

• How-To

• Newspaper article

• Science Fiction

What genre is a made up story set in a different time period in the past?

• Biography

• Historical Fiction

• Mystery

• Newspaper Article

Which genre can involve a crime or other event that isn't figured out until the end?

• Mystery

• Newspaper Article

• Science Fiction

• Adventure

Which genre tells the story of a person's life, but is written by someone else?

• Autobiography

• Biography

• Informational

• Realistic Fiction

Which genre is a made up story that tells about an exciting, risky, or unusual experience where the outcome is uncertain?

• Fantasy

• Adventure

• Mystery

• Realistic Fiction

Which genre gives a lot of information on a topic and can be divided into sections with photographs and captions?

• Newspaper Article

• How-To

• Informational

• Historical Fiction