Real People
This civil rights leader gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This midnight rider warned that the British were coming.
Paul Revere
This genre tells a made-up story that could really happen in real life and usually has characters solving everyday problems.
What is realistic fiction?
The most famous Disney character
Who is Mickey mouse
This fictional character has a blue ox and is from Bangor. (There is a big statue on Main Street!)
Who is Paul Bunyan?
This is the author and illustrator of many books we have read in class, including Kamishibai Man, Tea with Milk, The Lost Lake, and the Bicycle Man.
Who is Allen Say?
The king who ruled the British during the Revolutionary War.
Who is King George III
This genre teaches readers about real topics using facts, headings, and photographs.
What is non-fiction
This optimistic fast-food employee lives in an unusual underwater home shaped like a tropical fruit and spends much of his time with a starfish neighbor.
Who is Spongebob?
Maine is the only U.S. state that shares its border with just one other state.
What is New Hampshire?
This person was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
Amelia Earhart
This protest involved throwing something into Boston Harbor.
What is The Boston Tea Party
This genre includes magic, mythical creatures, or impossible events like dragons or wizards.
What is fantasy?
This young wizard is the main character in a famous book series written by J.K. Rowling.
Who is Harry Potter?
This animal is the official state animal of Maine.
What is a moose?
Dad, Jackie, and Me was a story that involved what famous baseball player?
Who was Jackie Robinson?
Colonists who supported the British were called this.
Who were the Loyalists
This genre tells a made-up story but takes place during a real time in history.
What is historical fiction?
After a science experiment involving an unusual spider bite, this New York teenager begins traveling across the city in a very unconventional way.
Who is Spider-man?
This is the capital city of Maine, even though it is not the biggest city in the state.
What is Augusta?
This person helped create braille as we know it today.
Louis Braille
The Colonists that supported independence (Also, the name of the best Football team.)
Who were the Patriots
This genre tells a true story about a real person’s life.
What is biography?
After escaping danger as a child, this princess grows up under the care of seven hardworking roommates who spend their days digging in a nearby mine.
Who is Snow White?
This large national park in Maine is known for mountains, forests, and amazing ocean views.
What is Acadia National Park?