Dr. Seuss
Genres
Riddles
Story Elements
Corrections
100

This character had a dog named Max and a heart that was two sizes too small.

The Grinch

100

A story about vampires, zombies, or monsters would belong to this genre

Horror

100

I have legs but cannot walk. What am I?

Chair or Table

100

The "who" that the story is about

Characters

100

Mom goed two the store to get milk yesterday.

(2 mistakes)

Mom WENT TO the store to get milk yesterday.

200

Before this small creature disappeared, he visited the Onceler to speak for the trees

The Lorax

200

Cinderella, The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, and The Gingerbread Man are all examples of stories from this genre

Fairy Tales

200

I have many ears, but I cannot hear. What am I?

Corn

200

The "where" and "when" that the story happens

Setting

200

What time the soccer game does starts.

(3 mistakes)

What time DOES the soccer game START?

300

This elephant heard a Who's voice calling from a small speck of dust

Horton

300

A book about a time traveling robot from outer space would belong to this genre

Science Fiction

300

When I'm ripe I'm green, when you eat me I'm red, and when you spit me out I'm black. What am I?

Watermelon

300

The "what happens" or the events and actions that make up a story

Plot

300

will we go the beach on saturday.

(4 mistakes)

Will we go TO the beach on Saturday?

400


I do not like them in a box

I do not like them with a ____

I do not like them in a ____

I do not like them with a mouse

I do not like green eggs and ham

I do not like them, ____


Fox, House, Sam-I-Am

400

A story about an imagined character who sailed on the Titanic or escaped slavery would belong to this genre

Historical Fiction

400

I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What am I?

Seven

400

The main idea or message of a story

Theme

400

My cousin lives Arizona. where do your cousin lives?

(4 mistakes)

My cousin lives IN Arizona. Where DOES your cousin LIVE? or Where do your COUSINS LIVE?

500

Bartholomew Cubbins saved his kingdom from this green non-Newtonian fluid that fell from the sky

Ooblek

500

Facts about a real person's life would be found in this type of book

Biography

500

A cowboy rides into town on Friday. He stays two nights and leaves again on Friday. How is this possible?

His horse is named "Friday"

500

The perspective from which the story is told. Often separated into First, Second, and Third Person.

Point of View

500

There dog wont stop barking the squirrels,

(4 mistakes)

THEIR dog WON'T stop barking AT the squirrels.

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