Name: ________________________

Genre and Subgenre Review

Directions: There are ten different books from ten different subgenres in the basket at your table. As a
team, decide what genre and subgenre each book belongs. Then, explain how you know.

Genre: fiction, nonfiction, folktale, poetry, drama

Subgenre: autobiography, biography, essay, fable, fairy tale, historical fiction, informational writing,
legend, myth, science fiction, tall tale, and technical writing.

1. Genre_______________________ Subgenre______________________

How do you know? ___________________________________________________________________

2. Genre_______________________ Subgenre______________________

How do you know? ___________________________________________________________________

3. Genre_______________________ Subgenre______________________

How do you know? ___________________________________________________________________

4. Genre_______________________ Subgenre______________________

How do you know? ___________________________________________________________________

5. Genre_______________________ Subgenre______________________

How do you know? ___________________________________________________________________

6. Genre_______________________ Subgenre______________________

How do you know? ___________________________________________________________________

7. Genre_______________________ Subgenre______________________

How do you know? ___________________________________________________________________

8. Genre_______________________ Subgenre______________________

How do you know? ___________________________________________________________________

9. Genre_______________________ Subgenre______________________

How do you know? ___________________________________________________________________

10. Genre_______________________ Subgenre______________________

How do you know? ___________________________________________________________________