Name That Genre
Fiction or non-fiction
Genre Feature
Real or make believe
Subgenres
100


A story that takes place in space with aliens and advanced technology.



What is science fiction?

100



An article explaining how volcanoes form.



What is nonfiction?

100



A text feature commonly found in nonfiction books (used to locate topics)




What is a table of contents?

100


A book with dragons and magic spells.



What is make-believe (fiction)?

100


A type of fiction based on real historical events



What is historical fiction?

200


A story about a young wizard learning magic at school.



What is fantasy?

200


A book about a talking dog who solves crimes.




What is fiction?

200



The part of fiction where the conflict is introduced




What is the rising action?

200


A book about the parts of a plant and how it grows.



What is real (non-fiction)?

200


Fiction that involves suspense and solving a crime



What is mystery?

300


A poem that expresses strong feelings.




What is poetry?

300



A diary written by Anne Frank.




What is nonfiction?

300



Nonfiction genre that includes steps or directions




What is procedural or how-to?

300



A time-traveling teenager tries to change history.




What is make-believe?

300



Nonfiction writing that tells someone’s life story




What is biography or autobigraphy?

400


A book about the life of Rosa Parks written by someone else.



What is biography?

400


A story about two kids traveling through time to ancient Egypt.




What is fiction?

400



Poems often include this sound-related feature


What is rhyme or rythm?

400


A newspaper article about a local football game.



What is real?

400


Fiction with impossible elements like magic or mythical creatures



What is fantasy?

500


A short story where a detective solves a puzzling case.


What is mystery?

500



An interview with a scientist about climate change.




What is nonfiction?

500


What genre uses stage directions and is meant to be performed?



What is drama?

500


An autobiography written by Malala Yousafzai.


What is real?

500


A type of nonfiction that gives facts about a topic (like space or animals)


What is informational?