Literary
Genres
Literary genres are specific categories
of books, grouped by type or format.
Knowing which genres you enjoy
reading can help you find other good books
to read. In fact, many authors
write primarily in a particular genre.
Unscramble the following genres
to reveal a hidden message. But be careful!
Some of the answers are
actually two words, even though the letters are
intermingled! And two of the
words are not genres, but famous book awards!
1. BENWYRE _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2. EEEPCSHS _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. TFNSAYA _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4. ISNTNOCECCEIFOI _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. TENDAVRUE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
6. RHOMU _ _ _ _ _
7. EGUMOLOON _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
8. BAYOPIGHR _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
9. RRTTYOHSSO _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
10. ZINGAEMA _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
11. CROMEAN _ _ _ _ _ _ _
12. FOINCNITNO _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ _
13. ROROHR _ _ _ _ _ _
14. RYPTOE _ _ _ _ _ _
15. NHOIFITROSCLAICTI _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
16. FEERECRNE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
17. TRANSFELICICITIO _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
18. ABAGOUPITOHYR _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
19. TCTOCELAD _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
20. SERMTYY _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
IF ALL YOUR
ANSWERS ARE CORRECT, YOU
CAN SOLVE THE
HIDDEN MESSAGE BY
FILLING IN THE
BLANKS:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _!
~ Hermione (Harry Potter)
Literary Help
For more information about
genres, and for some great links to other
literature sites, visit: Genre, Classics, and
Resources.
If you like books, you'll also
like these sites:
Genre and Themed Booklists from
Los Angeles Public Library
http://www.lapl.org/kidsweb/booklist/rr_genre.html
Books to read if you love Harry
Potter -- From the Ann Arbor District
Library
http://www.aadl.org/kidspg/bibs/afterharry.htm
Newbery Medal Winners and Honor
Books -- from the ALA web site