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Reading Vocabulary
Genres
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| autobiography | story an author writes about his or her own life. |
| biography | writer's story about someone else's life |
| drama | fiction that is meant to be performed for an audience, also known as a play. |
| fable | short story that teaches a moral or lesson and often features talking animals. |
| fairy tale | folktale featuring magic and supernatural elements that conveys a lesson of morality. |
| fantasy | story that takes place in a make-believe setting, usually features characters with magical or supernatural powers. |
| foltale | story originally passed on by word of mouth from one generation of a community to another, usually less serious than a myth. |
| historical fiction | fiction story that is mixed with facts and is based on a real place and time history. |
| legend | folk story set in the present or the past and based on real events and people |
| mystery | story that usually features characters who try to solve a crime. |
| myth | traditional story written to explain a people's beliefs, a natural event, or the relationships of humans being gods, goddesses, and heroes. |
| nonfiction | writing that is factual rather than fictional. |
| poetry | writing that is usually in verse and uses brief, colorful, and ofter rhythmic language to express human emotions and thoughts. |
| realistic fiction | story with imaginary characters and events that could exist in the real world |
| science fiction | story that is based on new or futuristic scientific develpments. |
| tall tale | humorous story that features superhuman accomplishments and may be based on a real person's life. |
| narrative | story told by someone. |