Common Core: Kindergarten English Language Arts : Understand Author and Illustrator
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Example Question #1 : Understand Author And Illustrator
Adapted from Mother Goose in Prose by L. Frank Baum (1897)
The Black Sheep by L. Frank Baum
Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full;
One for my master,
And one for my dame,
and one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.
Who is the author of this poem?
L. Frank Baum
Prose
Mother Goose
The Black Sheep
L. Frank Baum
The word "by" is normally written before an author's name. An author is a person who wrote something. "By" signifies the author of the book.
"The Black Sheep by L. Frank Baum"
L. Frank Baum is the correct answer.
Example Question #2 : Understand Author And Illustrator
Grow Flower, Grow by Marie Smith
A flower starts out as a very small seed.
The seed gets planted in the dirt.
The seed needs lots of water to help it grow.
Soon, a green stem and green leaves will poke out of the dirt.
Then, a flower will start to bloom.
Water and sunlight are a flower's food.
So, water and sunlight will help keep a flower alive.
Who is the author of this text?
A flower
Grow Flower, Grow
Water and Sunlight
Marie Smith
Marie Smith
The word "by" is normally written before an author's name. An author is a person who wrote something. "By" signifies the author of the book.
"Grow Flower, Grow by Marie Smith"
Marie Smith is the correct answer.
Example Question #3 : Understand Author And Illustrator
What does the author of a story do?
Is in the story
Reads a story
Writes a story
Draws the pictures for a story
Writes a story
The author is the person who writes a story or text.
Example Question #4 : Understand Author And Illustrator
What does the illustrator of a story do?
Writes a story
Is in a story
Draws pictures for a story
Reads a story
Draws pictures for a story
An illustrator draws the pictures for a story
Example Question #5 : Understand Author And Illustrator
Who writes a story?
The study
The author
The reader
The illustrator
The author
The author is the person who writes a story or text.
Example Question #6 : Understand Author And Illustrator
Who draws the illustrations, or pictures, in a story?
The author
The study
The reader
The illustrator
The illustrator
The illustrator is the person who draws the pictures in a story.
Example Question #31 : Craft And Structure
Penguins written by C. Goldman
Penguins are birds.
Like all birds, penguins have feathers and lay eggs.
Penguins live on land and in water. Some penguins live in cold places. Some penguins live in warm places.
Penguins can be different sizes. Some penguins are big. Some penguins are small.
Penguins can be different colors. Some penguins are black and white. Some penguins are blue and white. Some penguins are all black. Some penguins have yellow or orange spots.
Penguins are birds but penguins cannot fly.
Some penguins walk. Penguins can walk on ice.
Some penguins slide. Penguins can slide on snow.
Some penguins hop. Penguins can hop on rocks.
All penguins are good swimmers. Penguins use their wings to help them swim.
Penguins are amazing birds.
Who wrote the story?
The Penguins
The swimmers
C. Goldman
The reader
C. Goldman
The author is the person who writes a story. After the title of the story we are told it was "written by" C. Goldman.
Example Question #32 : Craft And Structure
Penguins
I am black and white. I have wings and feathers but I cannot fly. I live in the Arctic but I do not get cold. I have a thick layer of fat that keeps me warm and my feathers are waterproof to keep me warm and dry when I go swimming. I am an amazing swimmer. I use my wings like flippers to help me move quickly through the water. When I am not swimming I have webbed feet to help me walk on the ice without slipping. When I want to get somewhere quickly I lay on my belly and slide on the ice. I am a penguin.
Who is telling the story?
A fish
A penguin
A person
An unknown narrator
A penguin
The narrator is the person telling the story. The story is told by a penguin.
Example Question #33 : Craft And Structure
When I Grow Up
Written by Bella and Illustrated by Neil
At first I am a small seed. I live in the dirt. When I am small I soak up water and break open. I start to grow roots. My roots will grow down into the ground. My roots are very important because they get water and vitamins from the soil to help me grow. I will grow taller and pop out of the ground. Now I will grow taller and taller. My leaves start to grow. My leaves help me catch more water and sunlight. I make food using energy from the sun. As an adult I can grow flowers or fruit. Then I will make my own new seeds and drop them into the ground to start growing.
Who wrote the story?
Bella
The illustrator
Neil
The reader
Bella
The author is the person who writes a story. The story is “written by Bella”
Example Question #34 : Craft And Structure
When I Grow Up
Written by Bella and Illustrated by Neil
At first I am a small seed. I live in the dirt. When I am small I soak up water and break open. I start to grow roots. My roots will grow down into the ground. My roots are very important because they get water and vitamins from the soil to help me grow. I will grow taller and pop out of the ground. Now I will grow taller and taller. My leaves start to grow. My leaves help me catch more water and sunlight. I make food using energy from the sun. As an adult I can grow flowers or fruit. Then I will make my own new seeds and drop them into the ground to start growing.
Who illustrated the story?
The reader
The author
Neil
Bella
Neil
The illustrator is the person who makes the pictures of a story. The story is “illustrated by Neil.”
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