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Identify literary genres by the features that set them apart.
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R.J. Palacio's Wonder follows Auggie, a boy born with a facial difference, through his first year at a New York middle school. Which genre is it?
Lois Lowry's Number the Stars centers on Annemarie in Nazi-occupied Denmark as her family helps Jewish neighbors escape. Which genre is it?
In Gary Paulsen's Hatchet, Brian survives after a plane crash and must find food, shelter, and safety in the wilderness. Which genre best fits?
In Arthur Conan Doyle's The Red-Headed League, Holmes studies strange clues about a copying job and reveals a hidden bank-robbery plan. Which genre is it?
In Andrew Clements's No Talking, fifth graders hold a boys-versus-girls contest to say as few words as possible, answering teachers in three words or fewer. Which genre best fits?
In Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief, Percy learns Greek gods and monsters are real in modern America. Which genre is this?
In Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time, Meg crosses the universe by tesseract, a fold in space and time. Which genre is signaled?
In the Greek tale of Persephone, Demeter's grief and Zeus's decision help explain the changing seasons. Which genre is this?
Esperanza Rising follows Esperanza from Mexico to a California farm camp during the Great Depression. Which feature settles its genre?
In The Lightning Thief, Percy Jackson battles Medusa and Ares on a road trip across modern America. Which feature decides the genre?
In The Red-Headed League, a pawnbroker asks Sherlock Holmes why the odd club that paid him to copy an encyclopedia suddenly shut down. Which feature decides the genre?
A Wrinkle in Time connects Meg's travel to ideas about space, time, and a tesseract. Which feature points to science fiction?
In the Greek myth of Arachne, Athena punishes Arachne and the tale explains the spider's weaving. Which feature decides the genre?
In Aesop's "The Tortoise and the Hare," a slow tortoise beats a boastful hare in a race. Is it a fable or a myth?
In The Watsons Go to Birmingham, a Michigan family drives to Alabama in 1963 and is there when a church is bombed. Is it historical fiction or realistic fiction?
Stories of Robin Hood, who robs the rich to help the poor in Sherwood Forest, have been retold for centuries. Is it a legend or a myth?
In the Greek tale of Pandora, Zeus sends Pandora, and the tale explains how troubles entered the world. Is it myth or legend?
What can Number the Stars contain because it is historical fiction rather than present-day realistic fiction?
What can Casey at the Bat contain because it is a narrative poem?
What can The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street contain because it is written as a drama?
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