What are the types of folk tales we learned about this year?
Fairy Tales
Fables
Tall Tales
100
What is the detective's job in a mystery?
to solve the crime
100
Information found in non-fiction books is...
true
200
What are three reasons why an author writes a story (hint: PIE)?
to persuade, to inform, to entertain
200
Zoom! Bzzzzz. KABOOM!
These sound effect words are called...
onomatopoeia
200
In what Cinderella story does the main character lose her dazzling diamonds?
Dinorella
200
What is a suspect?
A person that is believed to have possibly committed the crime.
200
A non-fiction text feature that describes a picture.
a caption
300
What questions does a good reader ask when they stop reading and "Check for Understanding"?
Who? and What?
300
In Robert Munsch's books the ending is sometimes left up to the reader to decide. What is the name for this kind of ending?
An open ending.
300
What is the name of the Tall Tale chracter who was a famous cowboy?
Pecos Bill
300
What is the name for a false lead (or clue) that leads the detective off track?
red herring
300
What is an autobiography?
An autobiography is the true story of someone's life written by that person.
400
The connection you make when what you are reading reminds you of another book.
text-to-text connection
400
In the Paper Bag Princess the prince saves the princess from the dragon. True or False?
False - the princess finds and rescues the prince (who is not very friendly or polite!)
400
What are three of the elements of a fairy tale?
magic
groups of three
good characters
bad characters
many start with "Once upon a time"
many end with "Happily ever after
several versions of the story
400
In Grandpa's Teeth, what was the crime and who committed it?
Grandpa's false teeth were stolen and the dog committed the crime.
400
What is the purpose of a table of contents?
To help show the reader how the book is organized.
500
What is the reading strategy of making pictures in your head while you read called?
Visualizing
500
In Andrew's Loose Tooth how does Andrew lose his tooth?
Louis puts pepper up Andrew's nose to make him sneeze and the tooth flies out!
500
Fables include lessons in every story. The lesson learned in a story is called what?
The moral of the story.
500
What is an alibi?
An alibi is an excuse that a suspect uses to show why he or she could not have committed the crime.
500
What can you find in a glossary?
In a glossary a reader can find definitions of important words in the book and (sometimes pictures of the words).