What is another name for the main events in a book or a film?
the plot
What is a book with a flexible cover called?
a paperback
What is a book with a hard cover called?
a hardback
What is a digital book called?
an e-book
Give three advantages of e-books
Easy to carry around, a space saver, easy access to books (and any other acceptable answers)
Give three advantages of real books
Comforting to hold and turn the page, nice to look at in a bookcase, nice smell (and any other acceptable answers)
What is a story set in the past called?
a historical novel
In a book or a film, what do you call the place where the story takes place?
the setting
How do you say to receive positive/negative feedback, in books and films?
to get a good/bad review
What do you call a book that you want to keep reading?
A page turner
How do you say to outline the details of someone’s life or an event?
to tell the story of
Name five ways of telling stories
cave art, poetry, theatre, songs, books (and any other acceptable answers)
What's another way of saying to borrow a book from the library?
To take out a book from the library
What verb tense do we use for an action in progress in the past?
past continuous
What verb tense do we use for a past action that affects the present?
present perfect
What verb tense do we use for a completed action that took place before a point in time in the past?
past perfect
