Name That Genre
Stories about real people, places, or events
Non-Fiction
This curious monkey often finds himself in trouble
Curious George
This magical place can only be reached through a wardrobe in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Narnia
The person or animal a story is about
character
This author wrote Green Eggs and Ham and The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss
Stories with talking animals or magical lands
Fantasy
This pig is saved by a clever spider in Charlotte’s Web
Wilbur
This famous school trains wizards and witches in the Harry Potter series
Hogwarts
The time and place where a story happens
setting
This author wrote Matilda and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
Books with clues and detectives solving problems
Mystery
This young wizard goes to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Harry Potter
The enchanted forest in Peter Pan
Neverland
The events in the story that lead to the climax
plot
This author wrote the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
Jeff Kinney
Stories set long ago with historical events mixed with made-up characters
Historical Fiction
This girl and his big red dog go on many adventures together
Clifford and his owner Emily Elizabeth
This fictional town is where the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series takes place
Plainview
The main problem or struggle in a story
conflict
This author created The Magic Tree House series
Mary Pope Osborne
Books with futuristic inventions, robots, or space travel
Science Fiction
This boy becomes friends with a magical genie
Aladdin
This farm is the main setting of Charlotte’s Web
Zuckerman’s farm
The big event where the problem is solved in a story
climax
This author created The Chronicles of Narnia series
C.S. Lewis