Genres
These books focus on themes around racial, economic, gender and identity issues. The goal is to inspire readers to take action in their communities.
Wrote "Diary of a Wimpy Kid"
Who is Jeff Kinney
Consists of words or phrases a writer uses to represent persons, objects, actions, feelings, and ideas descriptively by appealing to the 5 senses. Think of the writer as an "artist" painting his picture with words--very descriptive words.
What is imagery
Hazel and Augustus are teenagers who meet in a cancer support group and fall in love
What is "The Fault in our Stars"
What is "The Very Hungry Caterpillar"
Made-up stories that could happen in the real world
What is realistic fiction?
Wrote "A Series of Unfortunate Events"
Who is Lemony Snicket
Comparison of two unlike things NOT using "like" or "as."
What is metaphor
What is "Everything Everything"
A bird wants to maneuver an automobile
What is "Don't let the Pigeon Drive the Bus"
These books take place in futuristic worlds, where everything is bad.
What is dystopian
Wrote the "Harry Potter" series
Who is J.K. Rowling
Comparison using "like" or "as"
What is similie
Ponyboy, Johnny, Soda Pop, Darry...
What is "The Outsiders"
A very colorful elephant
What is "Elmer"
Stories told in poetry
What is verse
Wrote "The Lord of the Rings"
Who is J.R.R Tolkien
The sequence of events or actions in a piece of writing (or play).
What is plot
The Boy Who Lived has a scar that burns whenever he-who-shall-not-be-named is near
What is "Harry Potter"
This mouse loves everything about school, especially her teacher. But when he asks her to wait a while before showing her new purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later
What is "Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse"?
These stories take place in imaginary, mystical, magical worlds
What is fantasy
Wrote "The Outsiders"
Who is S.E Hinton
The perspective from which a story is told (first person, or third person).
What is point of view
Stanley Yelnats is sent to Camp Greenlake to dig holes to "build character"
What is "Holes"
A family of bears live in a big treehouse down a sunny dirt road deep in Bear Country
What is "The Berenstain Bears"