Genre Vocab

Question 1

Genre

Answer 1

A category or type

Question 2

Autobiography

Answer 2

The story of a real persons life that is written by that person.

Question 3

Biography

Answer 3

The story of a real persons life that is written by another person.

Question 4

Non-fiction

Answer 4

All of the information is based on true facts and not made up.

Question 5

Fiction

Answer 5

An invented or made up story.

Question 6

Historical fiction

Answer 6

A fictional story with real and invented characters that takes place during a historical time.

Question 7

Realistic fiction

Answer 7

A story using made up characters that take place in modern times and that could really happen.

Question 8

Science fiction

Answer 8

A story that blends futuristic technology with scientific fact and fiction.

Question 9

Mystery

Answer 9

A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.

Question 10

Fantasy

Answer 10

A story including elements that are not possible such as talking animals.

Question 11

Adventure fiction

Answer 11

A made up story about an exciting or dangerous experience involving risk and physical danger.