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Books and Stories

Think like authors and illustrators as you adventure with Read Dog and Neville the Novel on this interactive literacy resource!

Overview

Introduction

Welcome to Books and Stories Online, a literacy resource with adventure at its heart! Working with Read Dog and Neville the Novel you will think like authors and illustrators to learn about how stories come to be as well as have the opportunity to practise skills to help you become even better at reading.

Books and Stories Online is for any child in school years 5 or 6 and to be accessed at home either independently or with the support of an adult.

Before you set off on your adventure in the wonderful world of Books & Stories, we invite you to take a moment to complete our 10-question quiz so we can all learn what you already know.

Don’t worry if you don’t know many answers – you will have plenty of opportunities to learn and practise during each session!

Starting Quiz
Read the following sentence: "Jake was slowly climbing what felt like an endless ladder." Now, which of the following is an adjective?
Read the following sentence: "Samantha moved cautiously down the winding path." Now, which of the following is an adverb?
A noun is a word used to identify people, places or things.
A verb is a word which means exactly, or nearly the same, as another word.
A scene is a sequence of events where character or characters engage in dialogue or action.
Newspaper reports usually have long descriptive headlines.
A blurb is a summary of the story, usually found on the back cover of the book.
A word or phrase used to describe something as if it were something else is called:
Which of these is a simile?
Which is the correct definition of a synonym?