(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right
side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
Questions
Choices
1. "Clifford the Big
Red Dog"
2. "The Giving
Blue Dolphins"
3. "The Very Hungry
Ducklings"
4. "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good
Tree"
5. "The Velveteen
Giant Peach"
6. "James and the
Rabbit"
7. "Goodnight
Caterpillar"
8. "Island of the
Very Bad Day"
9. "The Little
Moon"
10. "Make Way for
Prince"
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Clifford the Big
Answer: Red Dog"
A series of books written by Norman Bridwell, "Clifford" adventure stories cover a variety of topics that interest young children, such as birthday parties, and Christmas. Featuring Clifford, a loveable loyal pet, and his owner, Emily Elizabeth, the books have been adapted into videos, a television series, and video games.
2. "The Giving
Answer: Tree"
Published in 1964, "The Giving Tree", was both illustrated and published by Shel Silverstein. It is the story of a life-long relationship between an apple tree and boy who can communicate with each other; the boy plays around the tree and climbs it, enjoying the apples.
As he grows older, the tree allows the boy to sell its apples, use its branches to build a house, and its trunk to build a boat. Finally, when the boy is an old man, he visits what is left of the tree - which is only the stump - and enjoys a place to rest. "And the tree was happy".
3. "The Very Hungry
Answer: Caterpillar"
In the book, considered to be one of the greatest childhood classics of all time, the catepillar eats voraciously through a variety of footstuffs, such as apples, cherry pie, watermelon, and ice cream. After making himself sick and recovering, he spins a cocoon, from which he emerges a beautiful butterfly. Written and illustrated by Eric Carle in 1969, the book has won a number of awards, including an American Institute of Graphic Arts Award.
4. "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good
Answer: Very Bad Day"
Written by Judith Viorst, the moral of "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day" is that everyone has bad days and they just need to learn how to cope with unexpected problems. Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair, he doesn't get a window seat in the school carpool, his teacher doesn't like his picture of an invisible castle - the list goes on and on throughout the entire day. Alexander copes with his problems by saying that he wants to move to Australia; however, his mother tells him that people in Australia have bad days too.
5. "The Velveteen
Answer: Rabbit"
First published in 1922, and written by Margery Williams, this is the story of a stuffed rabbit that wishes to become real after hearing a story that toys may become real if they are loved by children. The little boy who is given the rabbit really isn't very interested in the gift.
It is a bit old-fashioned compared to some of the mechanical toys he has received, however, after being given the rabbit to sleep with, it becomes the boy's favorite, shabby but loved. When the boy becomes very ill, his parents are told that his room must be cleaned, and infected toys burned.
As the toy rabbit awaits its fate, it is rescued by a fairy, who kisses it, turning it into a real bunny. The boy recognizes his old favorite the next spring when the rabbit returns to see his former owner.
6. "James and the
Answer: Giant Peach"
The story about an orphan boy and a huge, magical peach was written by Roald Dahl in 1961. After the death of his parents, James lived with his two aunts, who terribly abused him. His life is changed, however, when he meets an old man who gives him the recipe for a magic potion that will bring him happiness. Before he can drink it, he unfortunately spills it on a peach tree, which grows a humongous peach. James discovers a secret room in the pit of the peach that is inhabited by a group of animals, such as a silk worm and grasshopper, who have also been transformed by the magic. Together they have a series of adventures that bring them to New York, where the peach is impaled on the tip of the Empire State Building.
The fruit is eaten by children, while the seed becomes James' mansion in Central Park.
7. "Goodnight
Answer: Moon"
"Goodnight Moon" was written by Margaret Wise Brown, and published in 1947. A great bedtime story, it features a child (bunny) saying "Good Night" to everything around in his room in a rhyming poem. Ranked number four among the "Top 100 Picture Books" in a 2012 survey published by School Library Journal, the book has been enjoyed by many generations of young people.
8. "Island of the
Answer: Blue Dolphins"
Based on a true story, "Island of the Blue Dolphins" was written in 1960 by Scott O'Dell. Karana is stranded on an island with her brother when they miss the ship that is relocating their people to the mainland of California. After her brother is killed, Karana makes a life for herself on the island, passing the time by hunting, making spears, constructing a home for herself, and making friends with a wild dog and many of the other animals on the island. Fearful that the Aleuts who killed her father will return, Karana finds a cave where she stocks provisions; when they do return, she interacts briefly with an Aleut girl named Tutok. Eventually she is returned to her people who live in a mission in Santa Barbara, California.
9. "The Little
Answer: Prince"
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry first published this story as a novella in 1943. The narrator of the story wishes to be a painter, but is discouraged by adults who tell him that he needs to find another occupation. After he has become a pilot, his plane crashes, and he is stranded in the Sahara Desert, where he comes into contact with a small boy who calls himself "the little prince".
As the pilot attempts to repair his plane, the boy tells him stories about his life; he is from another planet and has been visiting other asteroids when he becomes stranded on earth, which he believes is uninhabited until he meets the pilot.
The little prince returns home, after meeting a snake who claims to be able to send him home if allowed to bite the boy. It is believed that characters in the story represented events in the author's life or people he knew.
10. "Make Way for
Answer: Ducklings"
The official children's book of the state of Massachusetts, "Make Way for Ducklings", published in 1941, was written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey. Mr. and Mrs. Mallard are looking for a new home, and look at a variety of places in Boston, including Beacon Hill and Louisburg Square, before deciding on an island in the Charles River. For a short while, the Mallards must go their separate way; Mrs. Mallard hatches eight babies and is busy taking care of them, while Mr. Mallard wishes to explore the area up river.
The plans to meet in one week in the Public Garden go awry when Mrs. Mallard has difficulty taking her ducklings across busy streets. Michael, a family friend, however, is a policeman, and he is able to arrange safe passages for the family as they cross one busy street after another. Finally, after reaching Public Garden and reuniting, the family decides to stay there and lives happily ever after.
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