Commonly Confused Words
Use the correct form of your / you're where they belong.
"_______ brand new shoes will get yucky if ________ not careful when there are mud puddles outside."
Your, you're
This genre has elements of magic or magical lands
Fantasy
What link do we click on from the Home tab of Follett Destiny in order to read e-books and listen to audiobooks?
OverDrive
What is the term for comparing two things WITHOUT using like or as?
In what month did the very first Thanksgiving celebration most likely take place?
September
Use the correct form of its / it's in the sentence below.
"_______ almost winter, so the tree in my front yard has dropped most of ____ leaves."
It's, its
This genre is meant to scare the reader.
Horror
What is the term for the Japanese style of graphic novels that read right to left?
Manga
This literary device is used to hint at something that might happen in the future of the story.
Foreshadowing
Only one type of turkey gobbles. Which kind is it?
Male turkeys
Use the correct form of too/to/two where they belong.
"I seem _____ have _____ many games not blocked on my computer, and they are distracting me from doing the _____ assignments I should be doing instead."
to, too, two
This genre takes place in the past during a specific time or event. It has a fictional character going through real events.
Historical Fiction
How are the books in the Fiction section of the library organized?
By the author's last name
This device is used to give human characteristics to inanimate objects and inhuman beings (animals).
Personification
How many women were at the very first Thanksgiving celebration?
Five (5)
Use the correct word where it belongs. (Past vs. Passed)
"Yesterday I ______ up the opportunity for extra credit, but I can't do anything about it now because it is in the ________."
Passed, past
This genre uses science and technology to tell a fake story.
Science Fiction
How are the books in the Informational section organized?
By the Dewey Decimal System / Subjects and Categories
This literary device is used to show extreme exaggeration.
Hyperbole
How many calories on average are consumed, per person, at Thanksgiving dinner?
4,500 calories
Use the correct word where it belongs in the sentence below. (Their / There / They're)
"I hope _______ ready for _________ test in Science because the teacher has the stack of them sitting right __________."
They're, their, there
This genre includes books where something has happened to our planet or country and we have to start again with a new society and new set of rules to live by.
Dystopian
Where in the library would you find superhero and Star Wars books? There are TWO sections in the library. You need them both.
Sections: SERIES and Graphic Novels
This literary device is used to convey the sound of something. Example: buzz
Onomatopoeia
Who appears at the end of the Thanksgiving Day parade each year?
Santa Claus