Genres of Literature
What genre includes stories that are made up and not based on real events?
Fiction
What part of speech describes a person, place, thing, or idea?
Noun
Who wrote "Harry Potter"?
J.K. Rowling
What is the job of someone who writes books?
Author
What are the names of Ms. Landis's 2 cats?
Alister, Heisenberg
Name the genre that is characterized by imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology.
Science Fiction
Identify the part of speech that shows action or state of being.
Verb
Who wrote Percy Jackson?
Rick Riordan
What career involves writing scripts for movies or plays?
Screenwriter
Where did Ms. Landis go to college?
UNC, ECU
What genre often includes supernatural elements and is designed to scare the reader?
Horror
What part of speech modifies or describes a noun and tells us more about it?
Adjective
Who wrote Diary of a Wimpy Kid?
Jeff Kinney
What is the job title for someone who writes news articles?
In what foreign country did Ms. Landis live for a year when she was younger?
Mexico
Name the genre that tells true stories about real people and events.
Non-fiction
What part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses?
Conjunction
Which author is famous for writing dystopian novels like "1984"?
George Orwell
What career involves writing content for websites and blogs?
Content writer, blogger
How old is Ms. Landis?
35
What genre involves a dramatic narrative that often includes a moral or lesson?
Fables
Give an example of an adverb.
quickly, slowly, clumsily...
Who wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (and Tom Sawyer)
Mark Twain
What job includes editing manuscripts and preparing them for publication?
Copy editor
What instrument does Ms. Landis play?
Bass guitar