Library Review Y7

Famous Authors

100

This author wrote the Harry Potter series and is originally from Gloucestershire. 

J.K. Rowling

200

This author is famous for books including Kensuke's Kingdom and War Horse

Michael Morpurgo

Novel Writing Unit

100

Another way to say the "main character" of a novel

Protagonist

200

Another way to say "bad guy" of a novel

antagonist

300

Another name for all the OTHER characters in a novel (friends, family, random people, etc.)

Supporting characters

400

All plots require THIS to show how the main character overcomes a problem

Conflict

500

Name at least two parts of the "plot rollercoaster" (the structure behind almost every story)

Only need two:

Set-up, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

Profile of Success Unit

100

This scientist developed the theory of relativity and the mass-energy equivalent formula (E=mc2)

Albert Einstein

200

This king of England reigned from 1509-1547, was the father of a famous queen and well-known for his many failed marriages.

King Henry VIII

300

This footballer's opening goal during the 1986 World Cup quarter-final match against England is known as "the hand of god" 

Diego Maradona

400

This French impressionist painter is best known for his paintings of sunflowers (one is in the National Gallery in London!), "Starry Night", and cutting off his own ear.

Vincent Van Gogh

Guess the Book

100

This category gives you three words that describe a book. The books in this category are: The Hobbit, Alice's Adventure in Wonderland, A Christmas Carol, The Hunger Games, and Lord of the Flies

Lottery. District. Tribute.

The Hunger Games

200

Bah. Humbug. Ghosts.

A Christmas Carol

300

Ring. Invisibility. Smaug.

The Hobbit

400

Rabbit. Hole. Cheshire.

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

500

Boys. Stranded. Piggy

Lord of the Flies

Riddles

100

What goes up but never comes down?

Your age

200

What has 13 hearts but no lungs, feet, or toes?

A deck of cards

300

What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters?

Short

400

What starts with a "P", ends with an "E", and has thousands of letters?

A post office

500

In a one-story house at the corner of the road, the bedrooms were yellow, the kitchen was orange, the living room was red, the garage was blue, the entry hall was green, and the sitting room was purple. What color were the stairs?

There are no stairs-- it's a one story house