Mrs. J. Swinney's Favorite
Literature is Great!
THINK!
You know this!
Have you read these?
100
My favorite childhood books!
Dr. Seuss
100
What author, famous for writing “The Outsiders” and “Rumble Fish,” set her 2004 novel, “Hawkes Harbor,” in Delaware?
S.E. Hinton
100
Who is the rat in Charlotte's Web?
Templeton
100
His touch turned everything to gold.
King Midas
100
Finish this title:
Llama, llama...
Red Pajama
200
The setting is often on a train.
"The Box-Car Children"
200
A large portion of what 2001 Yann Martel novel features the title character stranded on a lifeboat after a shipwreck with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker?
Life of Pi
200
What 1945 British novel depicting animal life compared to Napoleon?
Animal Farm
200
A classic story by French writer Guy de Maupassant contains one of the most famous "twist endings" in literature, when what title object is revealed to be made of paste and rhinestones and worth very little?
The Necklace
200
Female horse in Animal Farm: enjoyed sugar and ribbons.
Mollie
300
What colors do Thing One and Thing Two wear?
Red and white(With blue hair)
300
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi was an animal character created by Rudyard Kipling in his anthology "The Jungle Book." What type of animal is Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
Mongoose
300
In what classic work of children's literature do the characters Mike, Veruca, Violet, Augustus, and Charlie get a tour of a confectionery manufacturing facility?
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
300
DAILY DOUBLE:
Who is your teacher's favorite female author?
Ida B. Wells
300
Chester plays music and draws a crowd in NYC.
Cricket in Times Square
400
This author wrote 39 plays and over 150 sonnets.
William Shakespeare
400
What hero of medieval literature fights and kills a greedy beast, the third of his major battles after defeating a terrible monster, and then the monster's mother?
Beowulf
400
This character slept for 26 years.
Rip Van Winkle
400
Science Fiction Poet Laureate
Isaac Asimov
400
Sister Bear, Brother Bear, Mama Bear, and Honey Bear are characters in what children's book?
Berenstain Bears
500
DAILY DOUBLE:
Who is my favorite male author:(Think of a state)
Tennessee Williams
500
Say this word when you take a class picture...
Frindle
500
DAILY DOUBLE:
What animal bit Kiko?
A Scorpion
500
This author was born in Leland, MS and is the creator of the muppets.
Jim Henson
500
What movie should never have been made after the original.
The Lion King