Forms Of Fiction Flashcards
(30 cards)
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When fifth-grade Nick invents a new word, he starts a chain of events that quickly gets beyond his control.
Realistic Fiction
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Anastasia and Edward are eleven-year-old twins who must travel back through time to ancient Egypt to prevent disaster.
Science Fiction
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A futuristic story where the government has strict population controls. The main character is a forbidden 3rd child who must remain hidden.
Science Fiction
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Stevie feels like she has better things to do than watch a three-year-old. There is a smuggler that needs to be caught!
Mystery
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An adventure in which the heroes are usually royalty and the villains are evil witches or monsters.
Fairy Tale
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A story set in an imaginary world with imaginary characters. Examples could include talking animals or magic.
Fantasty
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A story based on history with fictional main characters The story might be set in real places with real people included among its characters.
Historical Fiction
A story that is often set in the future. It is based on significant advances in technology. Space and time travel can frequently be found in this genre.
Science Fiction
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Times are tough in Flint, Michigan. Ten-year-old Bud escapes a bad foster home and searches for the man he believes is his real father.
Realistic Fiction
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Persephone spends half of the year with Hades in the underworld and half the year on Earth. This ancient Greek story explains the seasons.
Myth
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An exaggerated story about a real person or event.
Legend
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A story about a race of rats who were created by the scientists NIMH. These super rats could talk and were highly intelligent.
Fantasy
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Even the slowest tortoise can defeat the quickest hare, and even the proudest hare can learn a timeless lesson from the most humble tortoise. Slow and steady wins the race.
Fable
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Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard. He finds himself competing in a hazardous tournament between rival schools of magic.
Fantasy
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A story in which the main character or characters are looking for love.
Romance
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A story with fictional characters and events that are so believable that they could take place in the real world.
Realistic fiction
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A funny story that is full of exaggeration. It may or may not be about real people and events.
Tall Tale
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It’s 1943 and ten-year-old Annemarie’s life is filled with school, food shortages and the Nazi soldiers marching through town.
Historical Fiction
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During the American Revolutionary War, thirteen-year-old Joey is left in charge of his family. His view of what is right and wrong changes. Will his father feel betrayed?
Historical Fiction
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Mia Tag lives in a motel. While her parents clean rooms, ten-year-old Mia works at the front desk. Mia has big dreams and an even bigger heart.
Realistic Fiction
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A story invented to explain real events. These stories were told to help people understand things, like nature or creation, before science was understood.
Myth
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A story in which a problem is created by an unknown person, thing or event. The main characters are frequently detectives seeking a solution.
Mystery
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A short story with a simple moral. Aesop, a writer in ancient Greece, is probably the best known writer of this form.
Fable
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Lupe and her friends don’t believe in bloodsucking creatures, but something is trying to change their minds. What could it be?
Mystery
