Old Lady
Dr. Seuss
Text Features
Genres
Piggie and Elephant
100

What did the old lady swallow first in There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly?

A fly.

100

What is the name of the cat in The Cat in the Hat?

The Cat in the Hat.

100

What text feature helps you find a specific page in a book?

The table of contents.

100

What genre tells a story that could happen in real life, but didn't?

Realistic fiction.

100

Who is Piggie’s best friend in the Piggie and Elephant series?

Gerald

200

What did the old lady swallow right after the spider in There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly?

A bird.

200

What did Horton hear in Horton Hears a Who!?

A Who.

200

What text feature explains what a picture is about?

A caption.

200

What genre teaches you facts and information?

Nonfiction.

200

What does Elephant always worry about in the books?

That something bad will happen.

300

What did the old lady swallow in There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Shell?

A shell.

300

What did Sam-I-Am try to get someone to eat in Green Eggs and Ham?

Green eggs and ham.

300

What text feature shows where places are located?

A map.

300

What genre includes magic, dragons, or made-up worlds?

Fantasy.

300

In Should I Share My Ice Cream?, what does Gerald struggle with?

Sharing his ice cream.

400

What did the old lady swallow in There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Rose?  

A rose.

400

What creature stole Christmas in How the Grinch Stole Christmas!?

  • The Grinch

400

What text feature helps you understand new words?

A glossary.

400

What genre includes stories passed down through generations?

 Folktales.

400

In We Are in a Book!, who realizes they are in a book?

Piggie and Elephant.

500

What happened to the old lady at the end of most of the books?

She Burped

500

What did the Lorax speak for in The Lorax?

The trees.

500

What text feature tells you what a section of a book is about?

A heading.

500

What genre tells the story of a person’s life?

Biography.

500

What does Piggie love to do in most of the books?

Have fun and be silly.