Genre Practice 4
Reading Quiz
The Man Behind the Moon by Shelton Pacer
This text tells the true life story of Richard Proctor, who argued in the 1870s that the dark spots on the Moon's surface were craters formed by collision, not volcanoes as previously believed.
Biography
Autobiography
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
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The Basketball Player by Terry Rudder
Chris Bosworth has just moved from the farm to the city, and he may be the most awkward freshman in the history of high school. He is lanky, unfashionable, and his voice keeps changing pitch when the teacher calls on him in class. But when Chris starts playing for the school's underdog basketball team, things start to change for him in a big way.
Historical Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction
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Cordwood Pete retold and illustrated by C.G. Mills
Mills retells the stories of Cordwood Pete, younger brother of Paul Bunyan. Unlike Paul, who grew to be a giant, Cordwood Pete was a mere 4 feet 9 inches. Pete's growth was stunted because he could never get enough to eat with Paul eating everything in site. But what Cordwood Pete lacked in size, he made up in speed. He was fast enough to cut 50 square miles in a single day!
Fable
Fairytale
Tall Tale
Myth
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Science is Fun by Allan Mallon
This exciting science text teaches readers to conduct scientific experiments using common household items.
Informational Writing
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Myth
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Space Racers by Eric Marshall
This book follows a group of competitors from different interstellar backgrounds. These racers are competing to win the ultimate race across the universe.
Fairytale
Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
Tall Tale
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I Want a Puppy: Can I Please Have One, Please? by Shirley Douglas
Second-grade student Shirley Douglass argues as to why her parents should buy her a puppy.
Autobiography
Informational Writing
Biography
Persuasive Writing
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Odysseus's Long Trip Home retold by Ginger B. Miller
After the fall of Troy, Odysseus, hero of the Trojan War, and his men seek to return home. But after angering Poseidon, the God of the sea, the journey home is anything but smooth. Miller retells the epic story of Odysseus's voyage across the sea.
Fairytale
Fable
Tall Tale
Myth
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Ms. Dandridge by Jane Bryant
It is the summer of 1758 and love is in the air. A young George Washington, future leader of the Revolution and a founding father of America, meets a widowed Martha Dandridge. Sparks fly, but Martha's got a big family and not everybody is happy to see her moving on with her life. Will love triumph or are the wounds of Martha's past too deep to mend? Find out in this detailed novel.
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Autobiography
Informational Writing
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Sleeping Beauty retold by Brent Lansing
In Lansing's retelling of this classic story, a wicked fairy casts a spell that causes a princess to sleep for a hundred years. A young prince overcomes monsters and sorcery to save his beloved.
Fairytale
Myth
Tall Tale
Fable
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Ring Fighters by Chris Parisi
Scott is an ordinary student, until he finds a magic ring that allows him to control animals. Now Scott flies to school, literally, on a bed sheet carried by birds. It's too bad that Brent, a bully at Scott's school, finds a ring of his own. Now Scott and Brent are dueling with fantastic powers, and the fate of the school is at stake. Who will win the fight?
Historical Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Fantasy
Biography
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