Reference Sources
Genres 1-NEW!
Genres 2-NEW!
Genres 3-NEW!
Guide Words
100
1. If you want to learn more about donkeys, you would find MOST information... (A. under the heading “donkey” in an encyclopedia article. B. in an atlas. C. in a telephone book under “donkey”. D. in the dictionary under “donkey”.)
A. under the heading “donkey” in an encyclopedia article.
100
What genre tells stories about invented characters, settings, or other elements that could not exist in real life?
Fantasy
100
A story that is performed before an audience is what genre?
Play
100
What genre gives information about real people, places, or things?
Non-Fiction
100
Is the word "salamander" BEFORE this page, AFTER this page, or ON the page with the Guide Words: sloth - tree frog
Before (sa- comes BEFORE sl-)
200
Which encyclopedia volume should you use to find more information about prairie dogs? (A. Volume I: Aa-At B. Volume IX: Ce-Cu C. Volume XV: Ou-Qu D. Volume XVII: Sh-Ta)
C. Volume XV: Ou-Qu
200
What genre is a story based on the customs and traditions of a people or region; handed down orally from one generation to the next.
Folktale
200
What genre is an invented story that could have happened in real life?
Realistic Fiction
200
What genre is the story of a person’s life written by that person?
Autobiography (auto=self, bio=life, graph=write/draw/describe/record)
200
Is the word "snake" BEFORE this page, AFTER this page, or ON the page with the Guide Words: SLOTH - TREE FROG
On (sn- comes AFTER sl- and BEFORE t-)
300
Which source would probably be MOST helpful to the writer of an article about crafts to make at CHOICES? (A. an encyclopedia B. an atlas C. a how-to book D. a dictionary)
C. a how-to book
300
What genre takes place long ago and has imaginary characters and settings?
Fairytale
300
What genre is a story in which fictional characters take part in real events from the past?
Historical Fiction
300
What genre is the story of a person’s life?
Biography (bio=life, graph=write/draw/describe/record)
300
Is the word "tropical" BEFORE this page, AFTER this page, or ON the page with the Guide Words: SLOTH – TREE FROG
After (tro- comes AFTER tre-)
400
4. Between which guide words is the word FESTIVITIES found in a dictionary? (A. feign-fern B. ferocious-fib C. fiber-fight D. fighter-fillet)
B. ferocious-fib
400
Stories that are handed down from the past and are based on the beliefs and traditions of a people or region are what genre?
Legends & Myths
400
These poems do not have any regular pattern of line length, rhyme, meter, or stanzas. What’s the name of this type of poem?
Free Verse Poems
400
Which GENRES explain how something in nature came to be? (Fable, Folktale, Fairytale, Legend, Myth)
Folktale, Legend, Myth
400
Is the word "anteater" BEFORE this page, AFTER this page, or ON the page with the Guide Words: ARMY ANT - BOTANIST
Before (an- comes BEFORE ar-)
500
Which source would probably be the MOST helpful in finding a synonym for FESTIVITIES? (A. a thesaurus B. a dictionary C. an atlas D. an almanac)
A. a thesaurus
500
What genre teaches a lesson and often has animal characters that talk and act like people?
Fable
500
These poems use elements such as rhyme and rhythm to express feelings and ideas. What’s the name of this type of poem?
Rhyming Poems
500
This genre was very popular in Greece 3000 years ago. (Fable, Folktale, Fairytale, Legend, Myth)
Myth
500
Is the word "BUTTRESS" BEFORE this page, AFTER this page, or ON the page with the Guide Words: ARMY ANT - BOTANIST
After (bu- comes AFTER bo-)
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