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Guess the Genre: A story that begins with, “Once Upon a Time…”

  1.  Fiction

  2.  Fantasy

  3.  Drama

  4.  Fairytale

Fairytale

100

Ms. Silletti was debating whether or not she should eat the ice cream after dinner. What type of conflict is being described?

Character vs. self

100

What is a genre?

A genre is a type of book.

100

What are the characters in a story?

1. Who is in the story

2. How the story happens

Who is in the story

100

What is the first sentence of a paragraph called?

Topic sentence

200

Who is an illustrator?

1. A person who writes a book

2. A person who takes pictures

3. A person who draws pictures for a book

4. A dancer

A person who draws pictures for a book

200

What is the conflict in a story?

1. The time and place of a story

2. The problem in a story

The problem in a story

200

What is the last sentence of a paragraph called?

Conclusion

200

Guess the Genre: A book about the way polar bears live.

  1.  Nonfiction

  2.  Fiction

  3. Historical Fiction

  4. Realistic Fiction

Nonfiction

200

Who is the antagonist in a story?

The villain/evil character

300
Ms. Silletti gets hit by a really big wave at the beach and falls down. What type of conflict is being described?

Character vs. Nature

300

A story taking place during the Civil War, but about the life of a made-up character named George.

  1.  Fantasy

  2.  Historical Fiction

  3.  Comedy

  4.  Drama

Historical Fiction

300

What is plot in a story?

1. What happens in the story

2. The time and place of a story

What happens in the story

300

What are the sentences in between the topic sentence and conclusion sentence called?

Supporting details

300

Guess the Genre: A children’s book that has pictures in it.

  1.  Fiction

  2.  Picture book

  3.  Fantasy

  4.  Fairytale

Picture book

400

Who is an author?

1. A person who draws pictures in a book

2. A person who writes a book

3. A person who directs a movie

4. A person who sings songs

A person who writes a book

400

Guess the Genre: A book where aliens and spaceships landed on Earth.

1. Fairytale

2. Nonfiction

3. Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)

4. Horror

Science Fiction (Sci-Fi)

400

Guess the Genre: A story about a detective searching for clues to solve the case of the missing teacher.

  1.  Comedy

  2.  Fantasy

  3.  Mystery

  4.  Horror

Mystery

400

A book with picture strips that follows the adventures of a superhero.

  1.  Comic Book

  2.  Mystery

  3.  Comedy

  4.  Nonfiction

Comic Book

400

What is the setting in a story?

1. The time and place of a story

2. What happens in the story

The time and place of a story

500

Guess the Genre: A book about the life of Ms. Silletti, written by Ms. Silletti.

  1.  Biography

  2.  Autobiography

  3.  Fairytale

  4.  Fantasy

Autobiography

500

Guess the Genre:Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

1. Fantasy

2. Nonfiction

3. Realistic Fiction

4. Fairytale

Fantasy

500

Mr. Mateo and Mr. Bowker have an argument about who is the better athlete. What type of conflict is being described?

Character vs. Character

500

Who is the protagonist in a story?

The main character/good character

500

Guess the Genre: A book about a famous person’s life, written by someone else.

  1.  Biography

  2.  Autobiography

  3.  Comedy

  4.  Fiction

Biography