1. By: Mrs. Gerber Mark Twain Library
Genre Wars
By: Mrs. Gerber
Mark Twain Library

2. Game Rules Class is divided up into 2 teams.
Historical fiction
Realistic fiction
Each team sends one person up to answer the question.
Mystery
Adventure
The first person to answer it correctly gets a point for their team.
Humorous
Fairy Tales
Fables
If the 1st person to answer is NOT right, the other person will get a try to get it right.
Folk Tales
Myths/legends
Poetry
Key words:
Drama
Fiction
Biographies
Nonfiction
Autobiographies
Genre
Fantasy
Science fiction

3. What is the French word for “kind of?”
Fiction
Non-fiction
Almanac
Genre

4. Science Fiction Fantasy Realistic Fiction Historical Fiction
Which genre has stories that are based on science and have characters that travel through time?
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Historical Fiction

5. Humorous Mystery Adventure Fantasy
Which genre typically has good guys and bad guys and usually has a crime or problem that needs to be solved?
Humorous
Mystery
Adventure
Fantasy

6. Adventure Historical Fiction Humorous Realistic Fiction
Which genre has stories that are intended to entertain and that will make you laugh?
Adventure
Historical Fiction
Humorous
Realistic Fiction

7. Historical Fiction Fantasy Realistic Fiction Humorous
Which genre has events that can’t happen in the real world and that usually have animals or things that do people things?
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Humorous

8. Books that have poems in them Books that have facts in them
What does fiction mean?
Books that are real
Books that are NOT real
Books that have poems in them
Books that have facts in them

9. The realistic fiction genre has…
A setting that takes place in a real place
Events that could really happen
Characters that behave like real people do
All of the above

10. Which genre usually has a threat of danger and is exciting?
Adventure
Fantasy
Mystery
Humorous

11. What does non-fiction mean?
Books that are real
Books that are NOT real
Book that have NO poems in them
Books that have NO facts in them

12. Realistic fiction Mystery Historical Fiction Science Fiction
Which genre has stories that are often based on historical events and people of that time AND has a setting that takes place in the past?
Realistic fiction
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction

13. A story about a person’s life written by that person
An autobiography is…
A story about an animal
A story about a person’s life written by that person
A story about a person’s life written by someone else
A story about a sports team

14. Poetry Drama Fables Folk tales
Which non-fiction genre often has words that rhyme and lines with rhythm AND uses similes and metaphors?
Poetry
Drama
Fables
Folk tales

15. Fairy tales Myths Folk tales Drama
Which non-fiction genre has stories that have been passed down from 1 generation to the next AND that have characters that are animals that talk?
Fairy tales
Myths
Folk tales
Drama

16. A setting in the distant past Characters that have magical powers
Fairy tales have…
A setting in the distant past
Characters that have magical powers
A happy ending and/or good winning over evil
All of the above a

17. Autobiography Legends Fables Biography
Which non-fiction genre is a true story of a person’s life written by someone else?
Autobiography
Legends
Fables
Biography

18. Myths Fables Folk tales Fairy tales
Which genre usually has characters that are gods/goddesses and may explain why things happen in nature?
Myths
Fables
Folk tales
Fairy tales

19. Poetry Drama Fables Biography
Which nonfiction genre has a serious story and is intended for people to act out or impersonate the characters?
Poetry
Drama
Fables
Biography

20. Fables Folk Tales Drama Myths
Which genre is usually a very short story AND has 2 or 3 characters that are usually animals that talk and act like humans?
Fables
Folk Tales
Drama
Myths

21. Oops…TRY AGAIN!

22. You’re right! Add 1 point to your team’s total