Across
- 3. The category or type of literature, music, art, TV show, video game, etc.
- 5. Story of a hero - often a national or folk hero. Has a basis in fact, but also includes imaginative material
- 6. Stories that explain some phenomenon of nature - creation of the world, seasons, weather. Many have gods and goddesses
- 8. Fiction that is fast paced, has frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of powerful villains
- 9. fiction that lies between realistic fiction and fantasy. Based in scientific laws and technological possibilities.Space exploration, futuristic or dystopian societies
- 11. Non-fiction account of a person's life written by the person.
- 13. A made-up or imagined story
- 15. tale Fairy tales that contain elements such as a "happy ending," magic, elements that occur in 3s, riddles, and disguises, and character types such as the wicked witch, handsome prince, and a damsel in distress
- 16. Fiction that has been passed down over the years by word of mouth
- 17. Fiction that takes place in modern times and could actually be true
Down
- 1. Fiction that intends to scare, unsettle, or horrify an audience. Usually involves a supernatural, morbid, gruesome, frightening theme.
- 2. Fiction that takes place in a different historical time period. Includes historically accurate details and facts, and could actually be true
- 4. An account of a subject which is presented as fact. A "real story"
- 7. Fiction that takes place in an invented world that has different laws of nature - animals that speak, magic, special powers
- 10. Fiction that involves a suspenseful event, often a crime of some kind. The reader uses clues to discover who committed the crime.
- 12. Non-fiction that chronicles a person's life story but is written by another person
- 14. Brief stories that teach a lesson or moral. Characters are usually animals with human characteristics