Free Genre Flashcards

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Genres Flash ards

Created by Gay Miller



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Introduction

Thank you for downloading this product. You may use these genre cards

to practice identifying genres in a number of ways including:

Response Cards - The picture cards may be used as response cards.The teacher reads the definition or names a book title and the

students hold up the correct card.

Matching Games – Games such as Slap Jack or Memory may be

played by small groups.

Flash Cards

– Students work in pairs or small groups holding up a

genre card while the other student(s) tells the definition.

Learning Center ctivity – Students match definitions to genres

then record their answers on the chart provided on page 9.

Organization

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Place picture cards on the front of binds to helporganize your class library.

I recommend printing these cards using white cardstock. These cards

look best when printed in color; however grayscale looks fine as well

Laminate for repeated use.

I hope your students enjoy using these genre cards.

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fairy tale tall tale folktale

stories with imaginary characterssuch as witches, giants and elves,dragons, ogres, or fairies

usually begin with "Once upon a time"and end with "And they lived happilyever after."

have good and evil characters have heroes which are often

princesses or princes generally contain magic

have a problem and a solution have events happening in

"threes" or "sevens"

a fictional story, presented as a trueaccount usually told in the firstperson

begins by describing a common

situation gradually adds more and more

unusual features until it pushes up

to and beyond the limits of belief have main characters with

extraordinary abilities such asgreat strength.

a story passed on by word of mouthrather than by writing

often begins with "Long, long ago"

or something similar tale spread by word of mouth

among the common folk

includes fairytales, legends of alltypes, fables, and tall tales



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fable myth science fiction

a very short story that makes aneducational or cautioning point

often ends with, "And the moral

of the story is . . ." uses animals as characters that

speak and act like humans

has a conflict and a resolution(a problem and a solution)

a very old story that explains featuresof the natural world such as why thesun rises each morning, where thundercomes from, or why the ocean haswaves

often includes gods and goddesses

and other supernatural characterswho have the power to make

unexpected things happen tries to answer serious questions

about how things began or occurred

a story that imagines a futuristic oralien world

includes inventions that could

exist in the future



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historical fiction drama poetry

a story that blends historical facts in a

fictional story

often educates and entertains

tells a story that is meant to beperformed by actors

stage directions

dialogue

Includes

skits plays

tells a story or expresses feelings

written in stanzas

has rhythm

sometimes has a rhyme scheme

Includes proverbs

riddles limericks simple poems nursery rhymes



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fiction nonfiction biography

written from the author’s imagination

Includes

short stories

novels

fantasies fairy tales fables

legends myths folktales comics

a writing that is factual

Includes biographies

letters

articles

procedures and instructions

charts maps

dictionary journal

textbook information

tells the true story of a realperson’s life, using firsthand

accounts



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autobiography reference sources essay

tells the true story of a real person’s life;written by the subject himself or herself

materials which are usually consulted

for specific information rather than readfrom cover to cover

Includes

dictionaries

encyclopedias

thesauri directories

almanacs handbooks

atlases statistical sources

factual account of eventshappening in the world;

can include headlines



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realistic fiction

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fantasy Information

fictional stories from the writer'simagination, but is true to life

takes place in modern time,right here and now

characters are involved in

events that could really happen

fiction with a large amount ofimagination in it

knowledge acquired through study,experience, or instruction

Includes manuals how-to books

books which give facts resource materials



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mystery western action/adventure

a novel or short story in whicha detective investigates andsolves a crime

a novel or short story usually set

in the late 1800’s in the AmericanOld West

Includes life of frontier families often contains conflict between

natives and settlers

conflicts may also be between cattleranchers, farmers, or U.S. Cavalryand natives

a novel or short story in which

characters must survive danger

Includes: danger and thrills

courage

exciting action sequences

usually one trusted group

helps achieve a quest whileanother betrays their trust hero wins in the end



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Student Name ______________________________________________

Use this chart to record your answers. Read each definition and decide which genre is being described. Write the

genre name next to the symbol that matches the symbol on the definition card.

1. ___________________ 8. ___________________ 15. ___________________

2.

___________________ 9.

___________________ 16.

___________________

3. ___________________ 10. ___________________ 17. ___________________

4. ___________________ 11. ___________________ 18. ___________________

5. ___________________ 12. ___________________ 19. ___________________

6. ___________________ 13. ___________________ 20. ___________________

7. ___________________ 14. ___________________ 21. ___________________



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Answer Key

1. fairy tale 8. western 15. biography

2. mystery 9. fantasy 16. essay

3. action/adventure 10. information 17. fiction

4. fable 11. autobiography 18. nonfiction

5. tall tale 12. historical fiction 19. science fiction

6. folk tale 13. drama 20. poetry

7. realistic fiction 14. reference sources 21. myth



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