Book Trivia
Writing Skills
Fiction Reading Skills
Nonfiction Reading Skills
How well do you know your teachers?
100

How many books are in the Wings of Fire series?

16

100

List all of the types of punctuation that could mark the end of a sentence.

Period .

Exclamation mark!

Question mark?

100

At what point in a story does the character change?

The climax

100

True or false: a personal narrative is a nonfiction text.

True!

100

Name all the classes that Mr. Josh teaches.

Music, Math, and Science

200

"Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus," translated as "Never Tickle A Sleeping Dragon," is the official motto of what fictional school?

Hogwarts

200

What does the abbreviation M.I.N.T.S. mean?

All the things that get capitalized: months, the word I, names, titles, and starting word of a sentence

200

In historical fiction books, which parts are true and which parts are made up?

The characters are made up but the setting is true.

200

What makes a page in a nonfiction text look different than a page in a fictional text?

Text features!

200

What is Morah Hannah's favorite animal?

Buffalo or bison

300

How many books did Dr. Seuss write?

More than 60

300

When do you begin a new paragraph and how do you know a new paragraph is beginning?

A new paragraph begins when a new character speaks or a new topic is discussed.

You know it is beginning because it starts on a new line and is indented.

300

What are the 5 parts of a story (also called story elements)?

Characters, setting, conflict, plot, theme

300
What is the name of the text structure you would use to write about the similarities and differences between coffee and tea?

Compare and contrast

300

In what month is Morah Amanda's birthday?

January

400

A garden in Portland, Oregon houses statues of book characters like Ramona Quimby and Henry Huggins. Which author created these characters?

Beverly Cleary

400

Correct the punctuation in the following sentence:

I'm so excited for tomorrow she said

"I'm so excited for tomorrow!" she said.


OR

"I'm so excited for tomorrow," she said.

400

True or false: graphic novels can be any genre of book.

True!

400

What is the difference between an index and a glossary?

An index and a glossary are both found in the back of a book. An index lists where you would find information about specific topics while a glossary defines key words.
400

What popular food does Morah Shiran not eat?

Sushi

500

What is the most popularly borrowed book from the Brooklyn Public Library?

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

500

How do you know a sentence is complete?

It is a complete thought.

It has a "who" and a "do."

500

What is the fancy word for making an assumption based on facts?

Inferring (making inferences)

500
What is the difference between an index and a table of contents?

An index is found in the back of a book and lists detailed topics in a book. A table of contents is found in the beginning of a book and lists chapters or larger sections in a book.

500

What is the name of Morah Devorah's youngest child?

Avigayil

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