Question

2. Match the book genres with the definitions. fantasy fable science fiction biography historical fiction fairy tale mystery encyclopedia 1. a made-up story set around a real event or person from history- historical fiction 2. a story that describes situations that are very different from real life, usually involving magic. 3. a traditional story written for children that usually involves imaginary creatures and magic. 4. a story that describes aliens, focuses on advanced technology, or is set in the future. 5. a large collection of information about one or many subjects, often arranged alphabetically in articles in a book. 6. the life story of a person written by someone else. 7. a story in which the characters are focused on solving a crime or unusual problem. 8. a short story with talking animals that teaches a lesson.​

Answer 1

1. Historical fiction
2. Fantasy
3) fable
4) science fiction
5) encyclopaedia
6) biography
7. Mystery
8. Fairy tale

Answer 2

1. a made-up story set around a real event or person from history - historical fiction 2. a story that describes situations that are very different from real life, usually involving magic - fantasy 3. a traditional story written for children that usually involves imaginary creatures and magic - fairy tale 4. a story that describes aliens, focuses on advanced technology, or is set in the future - science fiction 5. a large collection of information about one or many subjects, often arranged alphabetically in articles in a book - encyclopedia 6. the life story of a person written by someone else - biography 7. a story in which the characters are focused on solving a crime or unusual problem - mystery 8. a short story with talking animals that teaches a lesson - fable