Fiction GENRES
Story in which clues are used to solve a puzzling event.
What is a mystery?
A story written by a person about his or her own life.
What is autobiography?
Stories with magic and/or talking animals. Often begin "Once upon a time..."
What is fairy tale?
In this first year of middle school, Hank, the main character deals with friendship problems, bullies, running for class president and other common school problems.
What is realistic fiction?
Where would you find the index?
What is back of the book?
A story with made-up characters and events that are so realistic that they could exist in the real world.
What is realistic fiction?
Books written in verse to invoke certain thoughts or feelings. They often rhyme or use figurative language.
What is poetry?
Stories based on a real person, but the facts are exaggerated.
What is legend?
Eric goes to magic school and becomes the star student. He learns many spells and how to make potions.
What is fantasy?
This is at the beginning of the book and it tells the reader where each chapter begins and the title of each chapter.
What is the Table of Contents?
A story in a historical setting with made up characters.
What is historical fiction?
A non-fiction story written about a person’s life by another person.
What is biography?
A story told long ago using ancestors, gods, and heroes to explain real events. Often about the Greek gods and Goddesses.
What is mythology?
"Neil A. Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, was born in Ohio, on August 5, 1930."
What is biography?
"Listen my children and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,"
The lines above are an example of what genre?
What is a poetry?
A make-believe story, set in the future or on other planets, which uses elements of science or technology.
What is science fiction?
A book that is full of facts, and teaches you new information. This includes books about animals, sports, etc.
What is informational?
A humorous story about an imaginary hero who does exaggerated impossible acts.
What is a tall tale?
The story of John Henry.
What is a tall tale? OR, traditional literature?
Fables, Fairy Tales, and Myths are considered to be of which genre?
What is traditional literature?
Popular movies such as Harry Potter and The BFG belong in this genre.
What is fantasy?
Stories that have been passed down from generation to generation, they were often told to teach kids a lesson.
What is traditional literature?
A short story meant to teach a lesson, usually with animal characters that act and talk like people.
What is fable?
A story written about the life of President Obama by President Obama.
What is autobiography
What do we call books that contain cartoon-like pictures and words,, similar to a comic book? (Hint: These have their own section in our library!)
What are graphic novels?