Fantasy Genre
Hero's Cycle
Point of View
Compare/Contrast
Random
100
Are fantasy stories fiction or non-fiction?
Fiction
100
What is a hero's cycle?
The events that a hero goes through in a story.
100
What is point of view?
WHO is telling the story.
100
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
Look for similarities and differences.
100
In the movie The Super Mario Bros. Movie, what color hat does Mario wear?
Red
200
When we think of fantasy stories, what kinds of things come to mind?
Answers vary: Magic, witches, special powers, princesses/princes, giants, imaginary worlds, heroes, fairies, etc.
200
What kind of character traits would a protagonist have?
Answers vary. Honest, loving, brave, happy, kind, fearless, smart, etc.
200
What is 1st person point of view?
The narrator is the character in the story. One character tells their own story. (I, Me, My, Us, Our, We)
200
What tool would we use to compare and contrast?
Venn diagram
200
This yellow, spongy cartoon character lives in a pineapple under the sea. Who is he?
Spongebob Squarepants
300
True or False: Fantasy stories often have talking animals or objects.
TRUE
300
What kind of character traits would an antagonist have?
Answers vary. Mean, cruel, sneaky, evil, unhappy, unkind, rude, angry, hurtful, etc.
300
What are keywords we look for in 3rd person point of view?
He/She, Him/Her, It, Them, Their
300
Draw a venn diagram.
300
This frozen Disney princess sings the song "Let it Go". Who is she?
Elsa
400
What is a setting?
Where and when the story is taking place.
400
Is this character a protagonist or antagonist?
Antagonist/Bad Guy/Villain
400
Is this 1st or 3rd person?
The knight took out his shield. He was looking for his sword as he crept closer to the howling.
3rd person
400
What goes in the middle section of a venn diagram?
Similarities/Things that are the same. BOTH
400
In the Harry Potter series, what are non-magical people called?
Muggles
500
What do we call the bad guy/villain in a story? This is the characters causing trouble in the story.
Antagonist
500
Name two parts of the hero's cycle. For example: They begin in the ORDINARY WORLD.
Answers vary. Call to adventure, Departure, Trials, Crisis, Treasure/Reward, Return
500
Is this 1st or 3rd person?
I held my breath as the troll stomped past my hiding spot.
1st person
500
What is the conflict in your fantasy story for this unit?
Answers vary.
500
In the game Minecraft, what are the green creatures that explode called?
Creepers