Book Genres
Arthur is trying to bake a birthday cake, but everything goes wrong. He accidentally uses salt instead of sugar, and then his sleeve gets stuck in the mixer! Soon, he is chasing a dog through a big wedding party, causing a huge mess. It’s a silly story full of jokes and funny mistakes that will make you laugh out loud.
Comedy
The story was very __________ because the characters acted like real people I might meet at my own school.
Realistic
I enjoy the first chapter because I like the funny jokes.
I enjoyed the first chapter because I liked the funny jokes.
cook dinner / drop a spoon (when)
I was cooking dinner when I dropped a spoon.
A famous gold compass has been stolen from a locked box in a library. Everyone thinks the gardener did it, but Clara finds a footprint that is too small to be his. She also finds a strange note hidden in a book. Clara must look for clues and figure out who the real thief is before the police catch the wrong person.
I knew exactly how the story would end after only reading the first two chapters. The plot was very __________.
Predictable
I read the book in two days and I feel very happy at the end.
I read the book in two days and I felt very happy at the end.
I / study / my brother / play video games (while)
I was studying while my brother was playing video games.
Agent Maxwell is a top-secret government worker on a mission in a big city. He uses high-tech gadgets and wears disguises so nobody knows who he really is. He has to find a "double agent"—someone on his own team who is secretly working for the enemy. It is a dangerous game where he can't trust anyone.
Spy stories
I had to read the same page three times because I didn't understand why the characters were suddenly in a different country. It was very __________.
Confusing
I think the story is a bit dull, but I see why people like the main character.
I thought the story was a bit dull, but I saw why people like the main character.
the birds / sing / the sun / shine (while)
The birds were singing while the sun was shining.
It is 1940, and the world is at war. Elsie lives in London, where she has to hide in shelters when the sirens scream at night. Food is hard to find, and everyone has to follow strict rules. While the characters in this story are made up, the setting and the famous leaders they meet are all based on real events from a long time ago.
Historical Fiction
Nothing interesting happened in the middle of the story, and the descriptions of the trees went on for ten pages. It was quite __________.
I do not understand the middle of the book and I do not want to finish it.
I didn't understand the middle of the book and I didn't want to finish it.
the teacher / not look / the students / talk (when)
The teacher was not looking when the students talked.
In the year 2145, computers control everything about human health. Elias discovers that the main computer has made a mistake and marked him to be "deleted" in exactly one day. He has to run away from high-tech robots while trying to find the computer’s heart. It is a fast-paced race against time to save his life in a world of future technology.
Science Fiction + Thriller
I couldn't put the book down! The action was so __________ that I stayed up until midnight just to see what happened next.
Gripping
I become very excited when the mystery gets gripping, but the ending is too predictable.
I became very excited when the mystery got gripping, but the ending was too predictable.
mom / drive / I / sleep
Mom was driving while I was sleeping.