Parts of Speech
Movies based on Books
Authors
Figurative Language
Who Am I?
100
Tree, Book, Ms. Larsen
What are Nouns?
100
These movies are based on the best selling trilogy written by Suzanne Collins.
What is The Hunger Games?
100
This author's books feature the brother and sister team of Jack and Annie who travel through time and space. This author also spoke to the WVES teachers in November about her life.
Who is Mary Pope Osborne?
100
This is a comparison like or as.
What is a simile?
100
I have a lightning bolt shaped scar on my forehead and do magic.
Who is Harry Potter?
200
To run, to be, to think
What are verbs?
200
This famous book authored by Roald Dahl has many movie adaptations, that involve many human sized bugs inhabiting a large fruit.
What is James and The Giant Peach.
200
This author's books are sometimes difficult read due to the silly rhyming and made up words. His real name is Theodore Geisel.
Who is Dr. Seuss?
200
This is giving human qualities to a non human creature or object. Ex. The tree waved in the wind.
What is personification?
200
I am a mischievous cat who wears a big striped hat which is the home to many other mischievous cats.
Who is The Cat in the Hat?
300
Big, Small, Purple
What are adjectives?
300
The movies based on this book have also inspired a Walt Disney World theme park of the same name.
What is Harry Potter?
300
This author has written over 100 books and has lived a very adventurous life. He has written fiction and nonfiction with most of his books being about the outdoors. Some of his famous characters include himself, Brian, and Cookie.
Who is Gary Paulsen?
300
The word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. Ex. Pow, Boom, Moo etc..
What is onomatopoeia?
300
I am an insect who spent a week trying to figure out what I eat after eating human food I realized that I eat leaves!
Who is the Very Hungry Caterpillar?
400
him, they, it
What are Pronouns?
400
This Disney classic features personified animals (anthropomorphism) who take care of a young boy named Mowgli.
What is The Jungle Book?
400
This author was a professor at Oxford University. In his writing he created new languages and was the inspiration for many fantasy stories to come. His four books have been made into movies.
Who is J.R.R. Tolkien?
400
This is the use of the same beginning constant sound close together in a piece of writing.
What is Alliteration?
400
I am a character that takes everything everyone says very literally. My book series is made up of my silly mistakes.
Who is Amelia Bedelia?
500
Quickly, Suddenly, Somewhere
What are adverbs?
500
Originally published in 1900, this popular book was made into a musical motion picture in 1939 depicting a young girls journey to return home.
What is the Wizard of Oz?
500
This author is a best selling author of children's books. She is famous for the illustrations in her books, which include ornate borders that help the young reader predict what is coming next.
Who is Jan Brett?
500
A phrase that has a different figurative meaning than its literal meaning. Ex. You're pulling my leg! Easy as pie! Piece of cake!
What are idioms?
500
I am a character who gives everything out of love. I give food, a house, a boat and finally a seat to sit on.
Who is the Giving Tree?
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