Literary Genres
Assessment
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Matt Yuhas
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English
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9th - 10th Grade
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1.
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informational writing
persuasive writing
autobiography
biography
2.
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biography
autobiography
persuasive writing
informational writing
3.
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poetry
drama
folklore
fiction
4.
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nonfiction
fiction
poetry
folklore
5.
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Fiction
Literary nonfiction
Poetry
6.
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fiction
type
genre
nonfiction
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prose
poetry
fantasy
historical fiction
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nonfiction
fiction
biography
historical fiction
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Biography
Science Fiction
Informational
Mystery
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The Wall: Growing up behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Sis: In his most personal work to date, Peter Sis offers a brilliant graphic memoir, taking readers on an extraordinary journey as he recalls his youth growing up in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s, when his country was on the Communist side of the Iron Curtain.
What genre?
biography
narrative
autobiography
informational
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"Xbox 360 Operations Manual" by Microsoft: Explains how to operate the Xbox 360 and includes a trouble shooting guide
What genre?
nonfiction
persuasive
informational
drama
12.
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Auto-Biography
Biography
Historical Fiction
Realistic Fiction
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What are My Rights?: 95 Questions and Answers About Teens and the Law by Thomas A. Jacobs: Teenagers have many questions about the law, but often they don't know where to turn for answers. This book makes it easy to explore 95 legal questions that pertain specifically to them.
What genre?
narrative
nonfiction
persuasive text
informational text
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Love is in the Air by Edwin Lowville
In this play a pair of brothers embark on the bold mission to win the hearts of twin princesses. The princesses catch on to the brothers� plans and switch roles throughout the play. Confusion ensues. Tensions rise as the princess have the brothers jailed, until they realize that the brothers have won their hearts and they get married.
\What genre?
persausive
drama
historical fiction
fantasy
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has a script with roles.
is about a real person's life.
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dialogue
words
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fiction
poem
nonfiction
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A story that is meant to be performed for an audience by that person
Memoir
Mystery
Drama/Play
Fantasy
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A piece of writing in verse form in which words are used to show images and express feelings; Sometimes rhymes
Informational
Poetry
Memoir
Science Fiction
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This workbook text explains how to perform basic mathematical operations, like double-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. It also explains fractions and decimals.
Informational text
Biography
Fable
Tall tale
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Verses written to create thoughts and feelings in the reader. Often it has rhythm to it.
A suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.
A story written about someone's life. The author is not in the story.
A story that usually has animals as main characters and a lesson is taught.
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the type of writing that teaches you about a certain topic
they type of writing written in verses to create thoughts and feelings in the reader
the type of writing that has made up characters but could really happen
the type of writing that has a puzzling even that is not solved until the end of the story
23.
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Is an example of what:
Alliteration
Metaphor
Imagery / Sensory Language
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And there the moon-bird rests from his flight.
Is an example of what:
Rhyme
Meter
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This is called:
Stanza
Line Break
Line
Meter
26.
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This is called:
Stanzas
Line Break
Line
Meter
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This is called:
Meter
Rhyme
28.
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Acts and scenes
Dialogue
Setting description
All of the above
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a major division of a play, like parts of a book.
information given in dialogue or at the beginning that explains to the performers and audience how the play should be performed.
a minor division of the play, like chapters.
list of people who perform in the play-includes descriptions and motivations.
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a major division of a play, like parts of a book.
a minor division of the play, like chapters.
information given in dialogue or at the beginning that explains to the performers and audience how the play should be performed.
list of people who perform in the play-includes descriptions and motivations.
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a major division of a play, like parts of a book.
a minor division of the play, like chapters.
list of people who perform in the play-includes descriptions and motivations.
information given in dialogue or at the beginning that explains to the performers and audience how the play should be performed.
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list of people who perform in the play-includes descriptions and motivations.
information given in dialogue or at the beginning that explains to the performers and audience how the play should be performed.
a character who has the opposite characteristics of the protagonist in order to highlight their good qualities.
a speech made by one character that tells information to the audience.
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The exposition
The conclusion
The conflict
The setting
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They contain the same structure and point-of-view.
They contain characters, plot, setting, themes, conflict and literary devices.
They contain a cast of characters and dialogue.
They are published in a newspaper format.
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Glossary
Index
Table of contents
Caption
36.
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Glossary
Bold words
Captions
Table of contents
37.
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Captions
Index
Glossary
None of the above
38.
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Table of contents
Diagram
Index
subheading
39.
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Index
Table of contents
Glossary
Diagram
40.
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Glossary
Maps
Captions
None of the above
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Heading
Picture
Caption
Bold Word
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There is no difference
A glossary shows what page a word can be found on. The index tells the definition of the word.
The glossary shows a picture with a caption.
The glossary shows the meaning of a word and the index shows what page to find a word on.
43.
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Index
Table of contents
Chart/Graph
Caption
44.
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To help the reader understand the author’s opinion
To help the reader visualize the information
To help the
reader find the main
ideas in each
section
To help the reader place events in order
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PHOTOGRAPH
ILLUSTRATION
CAMERA
MAP
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HEADING
SUBHEADING
CAPTION
LABEL
47.
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Which is Nonfiction?
Autobiography
Biography
Both
Neither
48.
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Life
Read
Self
Write
49.
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Life
Read
Self
Write
50.
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Life
Read
Self
Write
51.
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Autobiography
Biography
Both
Neither
52.
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1st person
2nd person
3rd person
53.
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1st person
2nd person
3rd person
54.
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Autobiography
Biography
Memoir
Personal Narrative
55.
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Autobiography
Biography
Memoir
Personal Narrative
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What is non-fiction?
The author writes about actual persons, places and events.
The writer make up their own facts.
The writer may also include characters to tell a story.
The write tries tries to tell a lesson through analogy.
57.
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What are examples non-fiction genres?
Poetry and short stories
Newspaper articles and biographies
Science fiction and mystery
Romance and historical fiction
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Sequence of events
The plan or groundwork of the story
A series of events
All of the above
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Feelings/Thoughts
Beginning/End
Mood/Tone
Action/Reaction
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The way a story expresses the view about life and how people behave
The way a story makes you feel or think
The turning point in the story
The perspective from which the story is being presented
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Irony
Suspense
Flashback
Foreshadowing
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Symbolism
Irony
Suspense
Flashback
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flashback
foreshadowing
flashshadowing
foreback
64.
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Poetry
Drama
Story
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Far away from here, following the Jade River, there was once a black mountain that cut into the sky like a jagged piece of rough material. The villagers called it Fruitless Mountain because nothing grew on it and birds and animals did not rest there.
This is an example of:
Poetry
Story
Drama
66.
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It would be great
If I could skate
A figure eight
But my poor legs just won't keep straight
This is an example of:
Story
Poetry
Drama
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description
compare & contrast
order & sequence
cause & effect
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cause & effect
problem & solution
order & sequence
compare & contrast
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cause & effect
problem & solution
order & sequence
compare & contrast
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problem & solution
order & sequence
compare & contrast
cause & effect
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description
compare & contrast
order & sequence
problem & solution
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description
compare & contrast
order & sequence
problem & solution
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description
compare & contrast
order & sequence
problem & solution
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Emphasis question
Rhetorical question
Understatement
Deduction
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Bias
Hyperbole
Anecdote
Antithesis
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Convince reader of your claim.
Prove a research theory.
Write a good story.
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Argumentation
Refutation
Persuasion
Pro Argument
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Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Explain
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Explain
Inform
Entertain
Persuade
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Explain
Inform
Entertain
Persaude
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Describe
Entertain
Persuade
Inform
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Explain
Inform
Persuade
Entertain
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Persuade
Entertain
Inform
Explain
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Peruade
Inform
Explain
Entertain
85.
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Explain
Entertain
Inform
Persuade
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Describe
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
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Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Explain
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a brief remark that the audience can hear but characters cannot
a lengthy speech addressed to the other characters on stage
a lengthy speech in which one character is alone on stage
speech in which a word has a double meaning
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a lengthy speech in which one character is alone on stage
a brief remark that the audience can hear but characters cannot
speech in which a word has a double meaning
a lengthy speech addressed to the other characters on stage
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a brief remark that the audience can hear but characters cannot
a lengthy speech in which one character is alone on stage
speech in which a word has a double meaning
a lengthy speech addressed to the other characters on stage
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