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Vocabulary
100
These are made up stories that are not real.
What is Fiction?
100
This form of fiction is characterized by the fact that it is 5-25 pages long. It has only 1 plot line.
What is Short Story
100
Stories based on real people or events, but not everything within them is real.
What is Historical Fiction?
100
Greeks once believed that rainbows were a result of the nymph Iris, who created rainbows so that she could deliver messages from the gods to humans. This is an example of what form of fiction?
What is MYTH
100
This word is what you call the lesson at the end of a fable.
What is MORAL?
200
These are about real people, real events, and real places. They are written to give information.
What is Non-Fiction?
200
In this story, the hare learns the lesson that it is better to go slow and steady to win the race, after he loses to the tortoise. What form of folklore is this story?
What is fable?
200
A non-fiction text written by an individual daily. It's usually dated and records the days events.
What is a diary?
200
A retold story about a young girl who stumbles upon the home of 3 bears. She eats their porridge and sleeps in their beds before they come home and catch her.
What is fantasy?
200
A conversation between two characters in a novel.
What is Dialogue?
300
Very old, traditional stories that were passed down orally over generations.
What is Folklore?
300
This form of folklore is an attempt by ancient people to explain how the world works.
What is MYTH?
300
A sub genre in which a detective is trying to solve a crime.
What is a mystery?
300
Mr. Morton's life story, which he wrote himself
What is an Autobiography?
300
The most exciting part of a novel.
What is Climax?
400
These are written completely in dialogue and are intended to be performed on stage.
What is Drama?
400
In "Sleeping Beauty," good triumps over evil, making it what form of fiction?
What is Fairy tale?
400
A book of maps.
What is an Atlas?
400
A collection of funny stories written about a 40 foot tall lumberjack with a blue ox named Babe.
What is a Tall Tale?
400
All fictional stories revolve around a central ____________.
What is a conflict?
500
These are written in stanza's and lines. They are meant to make the reader feel strong emotion. They usually contain rhythm or rhyme.
What is Poetry?
500
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid_______ is an example of what form of fiction?
What is Novel, Coming of Age, or Realistic?
500
A sub genre that has cowboys and outlaws as characters.
What is a western?
500
A story about The Watson family. They made a trip to Birmingham during the time of 60's.
What is Historical Fiction?
500
There are 5.
What are Main Genres?
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