Characteristics of Genres

A story made up of realistic characters that include events that could happen in real life

• Informational

• Autobiography

• Realistic Fiction

• Fairy Tale

A book with make believe characters that the author creates.

• Fiction

• Non Fiction

A book that is based in the present or future and may involve space, science, technology, robots, or aliens. 

• Science Fiction

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Mystery

Folktales, fairy tales, myths, legends and tall tales are all examples of what genre?

• Realistic Fiction

• Mystery

• Traditional Fiction

• Science Fiction

REALISTIC FICTION (a story that sounds like it could be real) is

• fiction

• nonfiction

A made-up story that included elements such as talking animals and/or magical powers

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

• Realistic Fiction

• Science Fiction

Written like prose, in paragraphs rather than verse, but contains the characteristics of poetry

• Poetry

• Prose Poetry

• Realistic Fiction

• Traditional Literature

A genre characterized by the use of magical elements and fantastical creatures.

• A) Fantasy

• B) Mystery

• C) Realistic Fiction

• D) Historical Fiction

A genre that involves solving a crime or uncovering secrets.

• A) Science Fiction

• B) Mystery

• C) Fantasy

• D) Biography

A genre that focuses on factual information and real events.

• A) Fiction

• B) Non-Fiction

• C) Fantasy

• D) Mystery