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Jaubert- Terms Set 3
Jaubert- Grade 6- Terms Set 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Genre | An artistic or literary category |
| Fiction | This is writing that is invented, or “made up” by the author |
| Fantasy | -contains elements that are not realistic such as talking animals or magical powers |
| fable | a short, simple tale that teaches a moral |
| folktale | traditional story passed down orally |
| legend | a traditional story, based on history or an actual hero, that is passed down orally |
| myth | a traditional story often involving goddesses, gods, and heroes that attempts to explain a natural phenomenon, belief, or custom |
| historical fiction | story that sets fictional characters against a historical backdrop and contains many details about the period in which it is set |
| science fiction | fiction stories that often tell about science and technology of the future |
| realistic fiction | stories that take place in modern times, and events that could happen |
| tall tale | a wildly imaginative story, usually passed down orally, about the fantastic adventures or amazing feats of folk heroes in realistic local settings |
| mystery | a novel involving the solving a puzzling event or situation or the solving a crime |
| nonfiction | Writing that deals with real-life people, places, and events |
| Autobiography | the story of a person’s life written by that person |
| biography | the account of a person’s life written by another person |
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