The Magician's Elephant
A Wrinkle in Time
Let me convince you
Book Genres
Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar - oh my!
100

This 10-year-old boy is the protagonist of the story and is searching for his long-lost sister.

Who is Peter Augustus Duchene?

100

This character is the youngest of the group that travelled through time and space.

Who is Charles Wallace?

100

This statement in an essay or answer gives the central idea.

What is the thesis?

100
Stories in this genre are set in the present, and could be true, but are not.

What is realistic fiction?

100

Use this punctuation mark to show possession or to create a contraction like "don't."

What is an apostrophe?

200

At the beginning of the book, Peter spends his only coin on this person instead of buying fish and bread.

Who is the fortuneteller?

200

Meg used this to defeat IT.

What is love?

200

You use this when you use a source's exact words in your writing.

What is a direct quotation?

200

These stories are often set in the future, and incorporate technology we do not yet have.

What is science fiction?

200

This 12-letter word means the things that surround a living thing; it starts with "E."  

What is environment?

300

This is the specific location where the elephant was kept while being put on display for the public.

What is the prison (or the Count's stables)?

300

These three beings helped the main characters on their quest.

Who are Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Which, and Mrs. Who?

300

This is a restatement of another person's ideas in your own words.

What is paraphrase?

300

These non-fiction pieces tell a piece of someone's history and are written by the main character.

What is a memoir?
300

This part of speech describes a noun, such as "blue," "fast," or "smelly."

What is an adjective?

400

To send the elephant back to where she belonged, the Magician had to perform his spell in reverse, but he could only do it if this person was present.

Who is Madam LaVaughn?

400

This is the planet occupied by IT and where Mr. Murray was held.

What is Camazotz?

400

CER stands for this

Claim-Evidence-Reasoning

400

These books are written with stories and pictures equally telling the story in a sequential way.

What are graphic novels?

400

Describes words that imitate natural sounds, like "Buzz" or "Splash."

What is onomatopoeia?

500

This person wrote The Magician's Elephant.

Who is Kate DiCamillo?

500

This is the word used to describe a "wrinkle" in time and space.

What is a tesseract?

500

This activity occurs when two people or sides each have an opposing viewpoint.

What is a debate?

500

These informational writing pieces often try to convince the reader to agree with them.

What is a persuasive (or argumentative) essay?

500

She, they, he, and you are all examples of this word category.

What are pronouns?

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