Authors as Mentors
Figurative Language
Mechanics
Grammar
Craft
Vocabulary
100

This author is known for his characters Piggie & Gerald.

Who is Mo Willems

100
These are sound words like pop, boom, and sizzle.

What is an onomatopoeia?

100

The marks, such as periods, question marks, and exclamation points used in writing to separate sentences and make meaning clear.

What is punctuation?

100

A person, place, animal, thing, or idea. 

What is a noun?

100

When an author zooms in and writes about a time in their life.  Example:  petting a horse at the zoo

What is a small moment?

100

This means to trip or almost fall.

What is stumble?

200

This author uses mystery and inferencing in his writing like in the story the Sweetest Fig.

Who is Chris Van Allsburg?

200

Comparing one thing with another of a different kind using like or as. Example:  He is as brave as a lion.

What is a simile?

200

The practice of using capital letters at the beginning of a sentence, proper nouns, and the letter "I".

What is capitalization?  

200

A word that describes a noun.  Example:  chaotic, stingy, and infuriated.  

What is a adjective?

200

A story from one's life or experiences.

What is a personal narrative?

200
A person who devises a sneaky plan.

What is a schemer?

300

This author is both an illustrator and writer who loves using mice as characters in his stories.

Who is Kevin Henkes?

300

This compares two things not because they are actually the same using words is/ was/ are/ were.  Example:  Her smile is golden.  

What is a metaphor?

300

Use me at the end of a sentence when you are asking a question.  

What is a question mark?

300

This is an action word.  Example:  roar, chase, swoop, dream.

What is a verb?

300

These make up a story: character, setting, problem, solution, theme, and plot.

What are story elements?

300

Capturing one's complete attention as if by magic.

What is mesmerizing?

400

This author writes books to inspire children to persevere towards their dreams of becoming engineers and architects.

Who is Andrea Beaty?

400

This is a phrase or expression that is not literal.  Example:  Riding a bike is a piece of cake.  

What is a idiom?

400

Use me at the end of a sentence when you want to express a strong feeling like excitement or anger.

What is an exclamation point?

400
A noun that serves as the name of a specific place, person, or thing.  Example:  Ms. Brewer, McDonalds, Corpus Christi

What is a proper noun?

400
Authors write stories to persuade, inform, or entertain.

What is author's purpose?

400

This means to feel extremely angry.

What is infuriated?