Books
Figurative language
True or False
Rules of the Game (Book Structure & Terms)
Who wrote..?
100
In this book and movie, Greg Heffley is terrified of catching a school curse if he touches a piece of food left on the playground.
What is the name of that "curse"?
CHEESE TOUCH!
100
What kind of figurative language is this?
"As stubborn as a mule"
Simile
100
TRUE OR FALSE: A "cliffhanger" is when an author ends a chapter right in the middle of a dangerous or exciting moment to keep you reading.
TRUE!
100
What is the section at the front of a book called that lists the chapters and the pages they start on?
Table of contents
100
Who wrote the Harry Potter Series
J.K Rowling
200
In the Harry Potter books, what is the most famous wizarding school in the world, protected by a headmaster named Albus Dumbledore.
Hogwarts
200
What do we call written words that imitate real-life sounds, such as POW!, CRASH!, or BUZZ!?
Onomatopoeia
200
TRUE OR FALSE?
Diary of a Wimpy Kid was originally published as an online web comic before it ever became a physical book.
TRUE!
Jeff Kinney posted it on a website called Funbrain back in 2004 before the first printed book came out in 2007.
200
What specific word is used to describe the short, clear lesson about life found at the very end of a children's book?
The moral of the story
200
Who wrote Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
Jeff Kinney
300
In the books The Hunger Games, what was the weapon that Katniss Everdeen chose?
Bow and Arrow or a Spear?
Bow and Arrow!
300
What do we call a huge, dramatic exaggeration that isn't meant to be taken literally?
Example: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
Hyperbole
300
TRUE OR FALSE?
Manga is a style of comic books and graphic novels that originated in Japan and is traditionally read from right to left.
TRUE!!
300
If a story is told using words like "I walked" and "We saw", what narrative point of view is the author using?
First-Person point of view.
300
Who wrote Romeo & Juliet?
William Shakespeare
400
In Jeanne DuPrau's The City of Ember, Lina and Doon must decipher a corrupted, ancient message to escape their decaying underground city before this critical "thing" runs out forever.
What is the thing that is running out
THE ELECTRICITY (power or lights also work)
400
When an author gives human qualities, feelings, or actions to non-human things (like objects or animals), what is it called?
Example: "The wind howled in the night"
Personification
400
TRUE OR FALSE?
Reading right before going to sleep can actually help you fall asleep faster and reduce stress compared to looking at a phone screen.
TRUE!
That happens because paper books don't emit blue light, which tells your brain to stay awake
400
What do we call the main character or "hero" of a story who drives the action forward?
The protagonist
400
Who wrote Wonder?
R.J Palacio
500
Which famous literary detective uses a magnifying glass, lives at 221B Baker Street, and solves crimes with Dr. Watson?
Sherlock Holmes
500
What is the literary device where the author repeats the same consonant sound at the beginning of several words in a row?
Example: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"
Alliteration
500
TRUE OR FALSE? Audiobooks (listening to a book) activate the exact same parts of your brain for story comprehension as reading a physical book.
TRUE!
Your brain processes the plot, words, and structure in the same way.
500
If a character is struggling with a tough choice in their own mind, what specific type of conflict is it?
Internal conflict
500
Who wrote The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R Tolkien