Genre Verification Task Answer Key

Students read eight passage-and-statement pairs and determine whether the provided genre statement correctly matches the passage. This requires close reading and analytical skill as learners evaluate whether the excerpt demonstrates realistic fiction, fantasy, biography, science fiction, mystery, or poetry traits. Students must justify their understanding by interpreting narrative structure, descriptive elements, and thematic content. This activity helps reinforce accurate genre classification and strengthens learners’ ability to detect mismatches between text and label. It encourages deep engagement with literary characteristics and text evidence.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Evaluating Genre Accuracy

Literary Analysis – Comparing Text to Classification

Reading Comprehension – Interpreting Passage Features

Critical Thinking – Confirming or Refuting Claims

This worksheet is part of our Genres of Literature Worksheets collection.