18 questions
A story that takes p lace in the future; it often includes science and technology
Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
Historical Nonfiction
Mystery
A story that is written to make readers laugh
Humor
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Informational
A story that takes place in the present time; it includes event that could happen
Realistic Fiction
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Play
Writing that is true and factual; it often contains charts, diagrams, and photographs
Informational
Historical Nonfiction
Play
Science Fiction
A fictional story that takes place in the past; often the setting is real but the characters are made up
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Mystery
A suspenseful story centered around a puzzling event; it includes clues
Mystery
Historical Nonfiction
Fantasy
Humor
A story that contains events that could never happen in real life
Fantasy
Humor
Realistic Fiction
Mystery
An informative writing about events that happened in the past
Historical Nonfiction
Informational
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
A story that is act out; it contains a script, stage directions, and dialogue
Play
Humor
Fantasy
Mystery
A short story, often with talking animals; used to teach a moral lesson
Fable
Legend
Folk Tale
Tall Tale
A story written by a person in which he tells about his own life
Autobiography
Biography
Legend
Myth
A funny story where characters and events are exaggerated
Tall Tale
Folk Tale
Myth
Fairy Tale
A type of folk take that often includes magic, fairies, dragons, and a happy ending
Fairy Tale
Myth
Poetry
Fable
A story about a person's life written by another person
Autobiography
Biography
Legend
Poetry
Verse written to create a response of thought and feeling in the reader
Poetry
Humor
Fairy Tale
Tall Tale
A very old story that often tells how something in the world came to be
Myth
Fable
Tall Tale
Legend
A type of folk take based on a real person or event, but it cannot be proven
Legend
Tall Tale
Myth
Fairy Tale
A type of fiction that includes old stories passed down from generation to generation
Folk Tale
Legend
Tall Tale
Myth