Name that Genre
Authors who once were Teachers
And the Subject is...
Rhyme Time
100
a short tale that teaches a lesson or moral (examples: The Tortoise and the Hare, The Fox and the Grapes)
What is a fable?
100
She wrote the Harry Porter Series.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
100
2+2=4 22-3=19 6x4=24
What is Math?
100
a library burglar.
What is Book Crook?
200
an imaginary tale containing magic and fantasy creatures (examples: Hansel and Gretel and Beauty and the Beast)
What is a fairy tale?
200
He is known for his Alice in Wonderland books.
Who is Lewis Carroll?
200
basketball jump rope running
What is Physical Education?
200
a law in a place where students are taught.
What is a School Rules?
300
A story that explains the customs and beliefs of a people (examples: Jason and the Argonauts and Demeter and Persephone)
What is a myth?
300
She is the author of the Little House on the Prairie series.
Who is Laura Ingalls Wilder?
300
atlas capitals regions
What is Geography?
300
atlas ambush
What is a Map Trap?
400
A humorous story that uses outrageous exaggeration (examples: Paul Bunyan stories and Pecos Bill stories)
What is a Tall Tale or Folk Tale
400
He wrote the Chronicles of Narnia.
Who is C.S. Lewis?
400
painting drawing sculpting
What is Art?
400
broad piece of playground equipment
What is a Wide Slide?
500
A brief work of fiction that focuses on a single event (examples: "The Gift of Magi" and The Monkey's Paw)
What is a short story?
500
His school stories include, Frindle, The Janitor's Boy, Lunch Money and The Laundry News.
Who is Andrew Clements?
500
singing instruments scales opera
What is Music?
500
arithmetic trail
What is a Math Path?