Key stage 2 is a phase of primary education for pupils aged 7 to 11 in england and wales. A major type of literature that makes use of imagery, figurative language, and sometimes rhyme. One of a series of literary quizzes consisting of 10 questions with multiple choice answers. Some of the worksheets displayed are character traits game, making inferences reading between the lines clad, inferences, inference activities, making and supporting inference with evidence quiz practice, literary passages close reading, lesson 1 inferring in multiple mediums grade level, main character minor. Children draw their favourite book character or the character they have dressed up as and make an individual top trump for this specific character. A short story usually with animals as characters that teaches a lesson or moral. Children of all ages pitted their literary wits against a fiendishly difficult world book day quiz on books for young readers. You can picture them so clearly youd think you met them on the street rather than in the pages of a book. For most writers, its not easy to come up with threedimensional characters on the spot it certainly isnt for me, personally. In the charles dickens book a christmas carol, ebenezer scrooge is visited by four ghosts. The literary term, character, is covered in this multiple choice quiz. In the picture book the very hungry caterpillar a caterpillar eats its way through lots of foodstuffs before emerging as what. Literary character curator literature subcategories a song of ice and fire author book childrens books harry potter the hunger games literary character lord of the rings novel percy jackson play poem shakespeare young adult.
A literary device is an unusual twist of plot, character, or way of telling a story that makes it interesting to the reader. Welcome to the literacy shed the home of visual literacy. With characters ranging from shakespeare to dickens, its a great way to improve your knowledge of literature while having fun. From congratulating famous detectives to treating one of the nations most beloved bears, weve been sending national book tokens to our favourite fictional characters. What name are given to the tiny people, such as fourteenyearold arriety clock, that live in the secret places of old houses. This is a reader quiz taker insert, yn means your name. Which strong female literary character are you based on. Its world book day, the biggest bookiest day of the year. Perfect prep for silas marner quizzes and tests you might have in school. All of the films on the site we think are suitable for primary aged children although some films may not be. Twentyfive questions, team answer sheet and answers included within the powerpoint. Top ten heroes and villains of childrens literature the. Try this matilda quiz to see how well you remember the book by roald dahl. Test your knowledge on this literature quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others.
The bestselling works of modern literature are jrr tolkiens the lord of the rings and jk rowlings harry potter and the philosophers stone but, as these are covered in other quizzes, here we shall take a look at some more down to earth works of fiction. After a huge threat of bombing raids from the german air force in his hometown, willie is sent to little weirwold, a country village in the north of england. Literature quiz famous books to famous authors matching. Take the quiz to find out what the naruto universe characters think about you, age, jutsus and more. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with bring me.
Mar 17, 2020 literature quiz childrens book characters. Ks3 english writing and literary techniques teaching resources. They identify an indirect character trait in each and explain their answers by referencing the text. Darcy from pride and prejudice, but the character is quite important if i remember correctly as he is the fodder in her diary. Roald dahls first story for children was the gremlins. The other protagonist of the novel, willie is an eightyearold evacuee from deptford, a neighborhood of london. Anne the loving, skilled girl who is creative, fun, but serious when needed. Daphne the girl who always knows what to do and is a great leader. When incensed, the old man may give way to savage rage, but on ordinary occasions he. Mar 03, 2005 the 100 best fictional characters of all time.
Mar 03, 2016 children of all ages pitted their literary wits against a fiendishly difficult world book day quiz on books for young readers. Jan 24, 2019 the world of literature is bursting with incredible stories, jawdropping twists and turns, and unforgettable environments but what stands out among the rest. In fagin, dickens has attempted to portray a character who displays some of the complexities of normal human nature. Any person, animal, creature, being, or thing in a story.
Enjoy storytime with our free online books and videos, play games, win prizes, test your knowledge in our book themed quizzes, or even learn how to draw some of your favourite characters. Alices adventures in wonderland quiz that tests what you know. Perfect prep for alices adventures in wonderland quizzes and tests you might have in school. Book quiz with 1st set of questions for genre childrens.
Fiona the smart mature one, who always has the answer. Instead, these characters have feelings, goals, distinct voices, mannerisms, and flaws. General literature quizzes literature quizzes about authors and their books, pictures, pen names, opening lines and prizes. Jul 04, 2012 fiona the smart mature one, who always has the answer. Characters literature quizzes literature quizzes about characters in famous novels, e. See what you know about topics like the things that are and are not part of character analysis and doing a. Have fun with these and get a grade for your trivia knowledge. Guess the character in childrens fiction quiz childrens. Since its inception childrens literature has served two purposes to entertain and to educate. No one will ever agree on the best quotes, but ive shared some of my favorites below and encourage you to add your own. Book quiz for primary story quiz, world book day week ks1. Feb 22, 2016 bitter rivals harry potter and lord voldemort have been voted the greatest hero and most evil villain of childrens literature in a new survey to mark world book day six of the top ten heroes. So for the longest time this website had not one character match personality quiz, but i guess it was inevitable because here is an attempt at a slightly more scientific, but still silly, which character are you. The character questionnaire is a list of questions, put into groups, to help prompt writers to add detail and depth to their characters.
To get beyond the obvious, try to imagine your main character as someone that lives in a multidimensional, multisituational way. Feb 27, 2017 book quiz for primary story quiz, world book day week ks1 ks2. Powerpoint consists of extracts of character descriptions from a variety of books with question prompts to explore authors viewpoints and methods of description. Books quiz questions with answers pub quiz questions hq. Chosen by terry pratchett the discworld series harry flashman, that fictional reprobate wenching and dodging his way through the major. Ks2 english learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers organised by topic. See how much you know about great literary figures. Or maybe youve just had one of those days where youd love to be your favorite fictional hero. Here is our 100 question quiz for children based on reading books for children aged 711. The literary world characters quiz the march sisters, beowulf, and even tweedledee and tweedledum are just some of the most enduring characters ever created. We also feature famous characters such as peter pan, mowgli, noddy, long john silver, tracy beaker, harry potter, paddington bear, gangsta granny, robinson. Rupert bear is the oldest as he was created in 1920. Click here to download all the quiz supporting material too.
Roald dahls matilda is nothing less than an icon of page, screen and stage. I believe it is a subtle reference to that same mr. Try this selection of questions to find out if you can keep up with. Writers only imagine their main character in the situation theyve put them in, not what their main character would be like if they were real. Both the story and character are more popular than ever so how well do you remember the book. Mar 30, 2016 take our quiz to find out how much you know about some of our bestloved literary characters emma bowden wed 30 mar 2016 06. From the author and opening line, can you name the book. The people you meet along the way will stick with you forever, whether its harry potter, huckleberry finn, frodo or any of the other countless classic characters.
These free characterization worksheets, resources, and activities should help students better understand characterizations. We might infer a character trait from something a character does only once, or we might draw our conclusions from a series of things the character says and does. General literature quizzes book day, but can be used in literacy lesson or a follow up activity in guided reading. Culture books features the 100 favourite fictional characters. These questions will quiz you on book character traits. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Topical books which are best sellers include diary of a wimpy kid and bad dad. Book quiz with 10 questions about genre modern literature. There are sets of 10 questions, each about a different childrens literature genre, including a festive christmas round.
Play our quiz featuring 20 questions about 20 world book day authors to celebrate 20 years. Jun 18, 2011 book quizzes for all primary year groups plus the answers. For me, the best part of a childrens book are the memorable quotes that encapsulate an entire book in a sentence or two. Or have you ever read a book where you relate so strongly to a character that you think the author may have used you for inspiration. Here at literacy shed we aim to provide teachers with high quality films and animations that can be used in the primary classroom to enhance the teaching of reading and writing. Take this quiz to determine which classical literary character you are. The laziest character in all of literature, who once rose from his chair, but, failing at once to insert his foot into a slipper, sat down again. A quiz on childrens books you can do in the car bbc news. Use this quiz worksheet combo to test your understanding of literary fiction. Alice might be the kind of person that things happen to at the start of the book.
Let abebooks fuel your fantasy with our fun quiz, what literary character are you. Sparknotes is here for you weve got everything you need to ace or teach. Word searches are a fun way to raise the focus of particular words or characters. Test your knowledge of heathcliff, mowgli, and more in this quiz of literary characters. Once i got onto that, i had no shot at pride and prejudice. Ks2 ks3 english nonfiction writing and literary techniques. The most people taking part in simultaneous literature quizzes at multiple venues is 6,388 and was achieved by world book day uk at 62 worldwide locations on 22 february 2016. S h i this quiz has now been cleaned and polished up a bit, didnt change too.
Ebenezer scrooge, a coldhearted miser who cares for no one, is visited on christmas eve by the ghost of his former partner, jacob marley, and later the ghosts of christmas past, present, and yet to come, who show him the value of kindness and generosity. Book quiz questions, kids book quiz, easy book quiz. The ultimate character questionnaire over 150 character questions click here to jump straight to the questions. Some of the topics youll be assessed on include characteristics and examples of literary. In 1484 william caxton, the first printer in britain, published aesops fables, a selection of stories each with a moral lesson. An easy way to think about characters is to use a simple chart like the one below. Characterization worksheet 1 students read ten short examples of character interactions. This test was created by getting volunteers to rate the perceived personality of a variety of characters currently 510. Guess the book character caboodle from national book. This can be used to show how description can be weaved in to writing rather than just a list of characteristics features.
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