Name that Genre
Authors
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Rhyme Time
Parts of a Book
100
A short tale that teaches a lesson or a moral. (Example: The Tortoise and the Hare, The Fox and the Grapes)
What is a fable?
100
He created the website Poptropica, and he is also the author and illustrator of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
Who is Jeff Kinney?
100
2+2=4 22-3=19 6x4=24
What is math?
100
a library burglar
What is a Book Crook?
100
The name of the book. It is on the cover and the spine.
What is the title?
200
An imaginary tale containing magic and fantasy creatures. (Example: Hansel and Gretel, Rumplestiltskin)
What is a fairy tale?
200
He started out as a sculptor, but found that his drawings were better than his sculptures. He is famous for books like "The Polar Express" and "Jumanji."
Who is Chris Van Allsburg?
200
basketball jump rope running
What is physical education (or gym)?
200
a law in a place where students are taught
What is a School Rule?
200
This lists all the chapters that are in the book. You can use this to find out what page each chapter begins on.
What is the table of contents?
300
A story that explains the customs and beliefs of a people. (Example: Jason and the Argonauts)
What is a myth?
300
She is the author of the Harry Potter series.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
300
Dewey decimal fiction check-out
What is library?
300
arithmetic trail
What is a Math Path?
300
This names the title of the book. It also tells who wrote the book and who drew the pictures. It even tells the name of the company that published the book.
What is the title page?
400
A humorous story that uses outrageous exaggeration. (Examples: Old Dry Frye, Paul Bunyan stories)
What is a tall tale (or folktale)?
400
She struggled in school because she was unable to read until age 14 due to dyslexia; she found relief by expressing herself through art. She endured teasing and hid her disability until a school teacher recognized that she could not read and began to help her. Her book "Thank You, Mr. Falker" is her retelling of this encounter and its outcome.
Who is Patricia Polacco?
400
painting sculpting drawing
What is art?
400
broad piece of playground equipment
What is a Wide Slide?
400
An alphabetical listing of all topics/items usually found at the end of a book.
What is an index?
500
A brief work of fiction that focuses on a single event. (Example: The Gift of Magi, The Monkey's Paw)
What is a short story?
500
His school stories include Frindle, The Janitor's Boy, Lunch Money, and The Landry News.
Who is Andrew Clements?
500
singing instruments scales
What is music?
500
atlas ambush
What is a Map Trap?
500
The part of an informational text that lists the meaning of important words in the book.
What is the glossary?
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