Genre Vocabulary

a category or type of story

• technique

• horror

• genre

• parallel

an intense feeling of fear

• technique

• horror

• genre

• parallel

Hey Jackson and William, can you guess what we call a category of literature like fiction, nonfiction, drama, or poetry?

• Genre

• Fable

• Tall Tale

• Dystopia

Imagine you're in a magical library with Ava and Jackson. Which type of literature would you pick to dive into a world of imagination and adventure?

• Nonfiction

• Biography

• Fiction

• Autobiography

During a lively classroom discussion, Aiden asked, "What do we call a play that's meant to be performed by actors on stage?"

• Myth

• Drama

• Utopia

• Biography

During a lively classroom discussion, Ava, Evelyn, and Mia are trying to figure out which term describes a story that originated in ancient cultures to explain events in nature. Can you help them out?

• Tall Tale

• Fable

• Myth

• Autobiography

Imagine Zoe and Ethan are on a magical adventure where they meet talking animals. Which type of folktale are they experiencing that usually involves talking animals and teaches a moral?

• Myth

• Fable

• Biography

• Nonfiction

What is the term for a category of literature that includes works like fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry?

• Genre

• Fable

• Tall Tale

• Dystopia

Which type of literature is known for its imaginative and adventurous stories, often involving fictional characters and settings?

• Nonfiction

• Biography

• Fiction

• Autobiography

What do we call a play that is intended to be performed by actors on a stage?

• Myth

• Drama

• Utopia

• Biography