Genre
Author's
Context Clues
How Many Books?
Characters
100

A made-up story in which all the details sound like real life.

What is realistic fiction?

100

This author wrote "Harry Potter."

Who is J.K. Rowling?

100
The long hike up to the top of the mountain was extremely grueling. Does grueling mean loud, tiring, or easy?
What is tiring?
100

A set of 3 books that are connected.

What is a trilogy?

100

He is a wizard attending Hogwarts School of Witch Craft and Wizardry, who must face an evil wizard.

Who is Harry Potter?

200

Text which gives facts and true details about a real topic.

What is informational text or non-fiction?

200

This author's "Twilight" saga was not popular until five years after it was published.

Who is Stephanie Meyer?

200

The conspicious man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses. Does conspicious mean...easily noticed, beautiful, or sleeping?

What is easily noticed?

200

Books written in the same universe, but that do not require the reader to have read the rest of the books to understand the plot (one book).

What is a standalone?

200

She is the Youngest Baudelaire.

Who is Sunny?

300

A story in which impossible things happen; often includes magic, incredible creatures, or a conflict of good versus evil.

What is fantasy?

300

This author wrote the "Magic Tree House" series.

Who is Mary Pope Osborne?

300
I was so parched that I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp. Does parched mean hungry, thirsty, or sleepy?
What is thirsty?
300

A sequence of books having certain characteristics in common, that are formally identified together as a group.

What is a series?

300

She volunteered for her sister in the annual Hunger Games.

Who is Katniss Everdeen?

400

A story that is made up but includes a time and place setting from real history.

What is historical fiction?

400

This author wrote a junior book series called "The Land of Elyon," and a young adult book series called "Pulse."

Who is Patrick Carman?

400
The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water. Does aroma mean smell, color, or wealth?
What is smell?
400

A printing format by which a larger work is published in smaller, sequential installments.

What is a serial?

400

She fell in love with a vampire in Forks, Washington.

Who is Bella Swan?

500

An account of a real person's life, usually a person who is well-known or famous.

What is a biography?

500

This author's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy was known as biblical.

Who is J.R.R. Tolkien?

500
Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice. Does novice mean professional, skilled, or beginner?
What is beginner?
500

A long story of heroic achievement.

What is a saga?

500

In "The Maze Runner" trilogy, he is one of Thomas's best friends who becomes a crank.

Who is Newt?

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