Literary Genres
This genre tells a true story about a person’s life written by someone else.
What is a biography?
Past of the verb “go”.
What is went?
A place where you can buy books.
What is a bookstore?
Complete: “I ___ (study) at 8 p.m.”
What is was studying?
Complete: “I ___ (finish) my homework before dinner.”
What is had finished?
This genre includes magic, imaginary worlds, and unreal creatures.
What is fantasy?
Complete: “She ___ (watch) a movie yesterday.”
What is watched?
A message you send using your phone.
What is a text message?
Complete: “They ___ (play) soccer when it started to rain.”
What is were playing?
Complete: “She ___ (already / leave) when I arrived.”
What is had already left?
This genre is based on real facts and information.
What is non-fiction?
Past of the verb “buy”.
What is bought?
A book in digital audio format.
What is an audiobook?
Choose the correct form: “She (was / were) reading.”
What is was reading?
Identify the correct sentence:
A) She has ate before I arrived.
B) She had eaten before I arrived.
What is B?
This genre is written in verses and often expresses emotions and feelings.
What is poetry?
Complete: “They ___ (not / like) the book.”
What is did not like / didn’t like?
A school level for teenagers, usually from ages 14–18.
What is high school?
Complete: “We ___ (not / watch) TV at that moment.”
What is were not watching / weren’t watching?
Complete: “They ___ (not / see) that movie before.”
What is had not seen / hadn’t seen?
This genre usually involves suspense, danger, and unexpected twists.
What is a thriller?
Make a question: “You finished the homework.”
What is Did you finish the homework?
A formal agreement between an author and a publisher.
What is a book deal?
Complete: “While I ___ (walk) home, I saw an accident.”
What is was walking?
Combine: “He studied a lot. He passed the test.”
(Use Past Perfect with before)
What is He had studied a lot before he passed the test?