Literary Genres

Question 1

Verse written to create a response of thoughts and feelings from the reader

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Poetry

Question 2

Fictional story; takes place in a particular time period in the past.

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Historical Fiction

Question 3

This picture book about Jesse Owens is an example of_______.

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Biography

Question 4

The story of a real person’s life that is written by that person.

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Autobiography

Question 5

Story elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers;Make-believe

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Fantasy

Question 6

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.

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Mystery

Question 7

Texts that provide facts about a variety of topics; Examples: sports, animals, science, history

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Informational

Question 8

This is an account Anne wrote about her life while hiding from the Nazi soldiers during WWII.

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Autobiography

Question 9

Stories that are passed down from one group to another in history. Examples:Folktales & Legends

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Traditional Literature

Question 10

A story using made-up characters that could happen in real life.

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Realistic Fiction

Question 11

The story of a real person’s life written by another person.

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Biography

Question 12

A Shel Silverstein book is an example of ______.

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Poetry

Question 13

A type of fantasy that uses science and technology (robots, time machines, etc.)

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Science Fiction

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