Understanding the Genres of Fiction and Drama

The story has features not seen in this world, such as magic, time travel, strange settings and fantastic characters

• mystery

• myth

• fantasy

• folktale 

This is a story that sounds like it could be real. The characters are relatable and the setting is too.

• realistic fiction

• nonfiction

• science fiction

• historical fiction

Which genre involves characters based on people from the past with an imagined plot.

• fantasy

• nonfiction

• historical fiction

• realistic fiction

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Writer explores unexpected possibilities of the future and "what-ifs" based on current and projected scientific understanding.

• fantasy

• science fiction

• essay

• tragedy

Select which genre is a written work that tells a story through action and speech and is acted out.

• Informational

• Poetry

• Drama

• Persuasive

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What do you call a text that is meant to be performed on a stage and has dialogue that actors will speak aloud as the audience watches?

• fiction

• mystery

• short story

• drama

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

A form of literature meant to be performed by actors for an audience

• Drama

• Scenes

• Cast

• Setting

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

fiction that is written to be performed by actors on a stage.

• cause

• effect

• Drama

• Nonficiton

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which genre has scences?

• Poetry

• Drama

• Persuasive

• Traditional Literature

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

Shakespeare is famous for writing plays. They look like this picture. This genre is:

• drama

• historical fiction

• fairy tales

• humor

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7