Story Trailer Sort

In this worksheet, students read eight short “story trailer” descriptions and determine which literary genre each one represents. The task requires learners to analyze setting clues, character types, fantastical or realistic elements, and the overall tone to match each trailer with the correct genre label. Students examine how plot hints and stylistic cues reveal whether a text belongs to fantasy, horror, biography, adventure, or another listed genre. This encourages attention to detail and reinforces understanding of common genre conventions. By matching each trailer to its genre, students develop classification skills and deepen their comprehension of literary categories.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Genre Identification

Reading Comprehension – Analyzing Narrative Elements

Literary Analysis – Recognizing Genre Conventions

Critical Thinking – Classifying Text Types

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