Genre Crossword

2. the biography about oneself that narrated it
4. the tales people tell – folk stories, fairy tales, “tall tales,” and even urban legends
5. literature in the form of prose, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events or people
8. an example of this literature would be narrative or lyric-haiku
9. usually feature animals that behave and speak as human beings, told in order to highlight human follies and weaknesses. A moral—or lesson for behavior—is woven into the story and often explicitly formulated at the end.
11. books that explain known facts about specific topics.
12. refers to gods and the creations of things- stories that may not be true
13. Supports children’s understanding of themselves and the struggles they will face as human beings.
14. literature that is based on facts rather than imaginary
15. Can be designated as all realistic stories that are set in the past

1. simple stories about talking beasts, woodcutters, and princesses who reveal human behavior and beliefs while playing out their roles in a world of magic and wonder
3. tells the story of a real person's life
6. refers to stories that come from oral traditions
7. narrative that depicts the wild adventures of extravagantly exaggerated folk heroes.
10. refers to heroes and their mighty deeds before the time of recorded history