Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

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Biography Question #1...This kind of book tells about the life of a real person: Folktale Historical fiction Mystery 50/50 A CD B

Folk tales Question #2... _______________ includes talking animals and are short and always tell a lesson in the end. FictionFables Fairy tales A CD B 50/50

Story where the characters do things that real people cannot. Question #3... A folktale is a ___________________. Old cultural stories handed down from earlier times. Story about real people written by themselves. Stories that teach a lesson. A CD B 50/50

Fables use a variety of characters to tell about a story that really happened. Question #4... Joey loves to read fables. When he reads a story, he knows it’s a fable because __________________. Fables usually have animal characters that talk and act like people. Fables usually have magic in them. Fables usually have a happy ending. A CD B 50/50

Myth Question #5... A story that typically includes royalty and has a clear good and evil character is an example of a(n) _______________________. Non-fictionLegend Fairy tale A CD B 50/50

Story Question #6..._____________ is a kind, or type, as of works of literature, art, or popular fiction. PoemGenre Simile A CD B 50/50

Biography Question #7... ______________ stories typically happen in three, take you on a journey and may explain something in nature. LegendTall Tale Fable A CD B 50/50

Realistic fiction Question #8...Where would you read about a famous person’s life? PoetryTall tale Biography A CD B 50/50

Science Fiction Question #9... What genre would ‘The Ghostly Mystery’ by David A. Adler be in? FantasyMystery Fairy tales A CD B 50/50

Poetry Question #10... In what genre would you find the following? Celery by Ogden Nash – Celery, raw, Develops the jaw. But Celery, stewed, Is more quietly chewed. BiographyAutobiography Non-fiction A CD B 50/50

Non-fiction Question #11... ‘The Legend of Sleeping Bear’ by Kathy-Jo Wargin is what genre? Historical Fiction Poetry Myths and Legends A CD B 50/50

Picture Books Question #12...Comics are a genre of their own. Do you know what it is? FictionGraphic Novels Fantasy A CD B 50/50

A Scientist Question #13... Which Character is LEAST likely to appear in a fantasy? A Unicorn A Fairy Godmother A Talking Tree A CD B 50/50

Legends Question #14...What type of story has a detective as the main character? Fairy TalesScience Fiction Mystery A CD B 50/50

Historical fiction Question #15... ‘Number the Stars’ by Lois Lowry is a story set during WWII. What genre would it be listed under? PoetryHumor Science fiction A CD B 50/50