Exploring the genre of fairy tales in 'Jack and the Beanstalk' | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

What do we call the name of a book?

• the author

• the illustrator

• the title

• the illustration

Answer explanation

The name of the book is called the 'title'. 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff' is the title of a traditional tale.

__________ is a type of story that is made up or imagined.

• An author

• A poem

• Fiction

• Non-fiction

Answer explanation

A fiction story is made up or imagined.

Match each word to its meaning.

• character

• where the story takes place

• plot

• a person or animal in a story

• setting

• what happens in the story

Answer explanation

A character is a person or animal in a story. A setting is where the story takes place. The plot is the things that happen in the story.

Match the main characters to the titles of these well-known stories.

• the Tiger

• 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar'

• the caterpillar

• 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea'

• the goats

• 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'

Answer explanation

The Tiger is a character in 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea', the caterpillar is in 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' and the goats are in 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff'.

Which of these characters is a hero?

• Big Bad Wolf

• Fairy Godmother

• Giant

• Troll

Answer explanation

The Fairy Godmother is a hero in 'Cinderella' because she is a good character who helps solve a problem in the plot.

Which of these characters is a villain?

• Big Bad Wolf

• Fairy Godmother

• Cinderella

• Troll

Answer explanation

Both the Big Bad Wolf and the Troll are villains in their story. They are bad characters who create problems in the plot.