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Genre and Subgenre Quiz

Directions: Match the definitions to the terms.  

1.  Authors of stories in this genre are often “retelling” the story.  It may say “adapted by,” “retold by,” or the author may be “unknown”

2.  Most stories fall into this genre, which means that the text is made-up or a product of the imagination

3.   The two subgenres of this main genre include tragedies and comedies

4.  Writing that is “true,” factual, informative, or persuasive	a.  Fiction

b.  Nonfiction

c.  Folklore

d.  Drama

e.	Poetry

5.  Stories that could actually happen but didn’t

6.  Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers, or other things that do not exist in reality

7.  Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weaponry 

8.  Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past	a.  Science Fiction

b.  Historical Fiction

c.  Nonfiction

d.  Realistic Fiction

e.  Fantasy	
 
 9.  Stories that usually take place in the Wild West; the main character’s strength, skills, or size are greatly exaggerated in a humorous way

10.  Very short stories with talking animals and a moral

11.  Stories with gods and/or goddesses that usually account for the creation of something

12.  Stories with magic and/or talking animals, usually have a human main character and start with “once upon a time”	a.  Fable

b.  Tall Tale

c.  Fairy Tale

d.  Myth

e.  Legend	
 
13.  When someone writes their own life story, it falls into this genre:

a.  Historical Fiction	     b.  Biography	     c.  Informational Writing	     d.  Autobiography 

14.  Your science textbook falls into this subgenre:

a.  Persuasive Writing	     b.  Historical Fiction   c.  Informational Writing	     d.  Science Fiction

15.  Your social studies or history book falls into this subgenre:

a.  Persuasive Writing	     b.  Historical Fiction   c.  Informational Writing	     d.  Science Fiction