Genre Practice 2

1. Identifying Genre
Practice 2

2. Practice
On a separate sheet of paper, write the
following as I go through the items:
1. Genre and Subgenre.
2. How you got your answer.

3. 1
God Save the Queen by Annie Green
Bethany Bowers is a young peasant
girl is appointed to serve Mary, Queen of
Scots, who is imprisoned in a castle in
Scotland. Bethany’s run in with the Mary
teaches her that it’s not always good to be
Queen.

4. 2
The Air Locked Heart by Chris Pearl
Zip Masters is the best space pilot east of
the Delta Nebula, but he’s never been tested
like this: after accepting a job to deliver a
mysterious package to Crystal Planet, Zip
accidently discovers that the mysterious
package is actually the Princess of
Soupcania. Zip has to decide whether to
complete the mission or save the princess,
and either way he’s going to make enemies.

5. 3
“The Fox and the Cat” Retold by Gary Bleu
A Fox is bragging to a Cat about the
many ways he can escape from danger,
while the simple Cat only has one way:
running up a tree. Suddenly, they hear
the sound of the Hunters and their Dogs
approaching. The Cat runs up a tree while
the Fox debates about which of his many
tricks he should perform, going back and
forth, right until the Dogs arrive…

6. 4
Words May Hurt by Terri McGee
After transferring more schools than
she can count, Kim is happy when her dad
finally gets a job that will allow her family
to settle into a community. Things are
going well until Kim gains the interest of
the popular girl’s boyfriend, and in doing
so Kim makes a powerful enemy. Can
Kim use the lessons that she learned at
past schools to outwit her rival?

7. 5
Chemistry 202: Concepts and Methods by
Brad Musinger
This textbook goes beyond basic
chemistry concepts and provides a more
advanced overview of the subject. In
addition to providing information about
major concepts in chemistry, the book
covers best practices and procedures for
conducting experiments.

8. Answers
1. Fiction, historical fiction
2. Fiction, science fiction
3. Folklore, fable
4. Fiction, realistic fiction
5. Nonfiction, informational writing