Literary Key Terms
Informational Key Terms
Vocabulary
Holiday Trivia
Wild Card
100
Using "like" or "as" to make a comparison
Simile
100
The writer's position on an issue or problem
Claim
100
A disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated; dispute.
Controversy
100
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris
100
What is the name of the author who published "Oliver Twist"?
Charles Dickens
200
When a word or phrase is applied to an object or action which it is not literally applicable
Metaphor
200
The believability or trustworthiness of a source of information.
Credibility
200
An act of asking for information.
Inquiry
200
Which Hollywood actor played six different roles in The Polar Express?
Tom Hanks
200
What is the only mammal that is unable to jump?
An elephant
300
When someone says one thing and means another
Irony
300
An expression of the claim that the writer or speaker is trying to support
Thesis statement
300
A pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.
Hiatus
300
Which country did eggnog come from?
England
300
This the logo for what food brand
Lays
400
The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
Mood
400
States the paragraph's controlling idea
Topic sentence
400
Causing irritation; causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing
Abrasive
400
In the movie Elf, what was the first rule of The Code of Elves?
Treat every day like Christmas
400
Finish the lyric:
The snow glows white on the mountain tonight...
Not a footprint to be seen
500
Figure of speech in which the truth is exaggeration for emphasis or effect
Hyperbole
500
An overused expression
Cliche
500
To exclude from a group by common consent
Ostracize
500
What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising?
Coca Cola
500
Which nationality was the composer Chopin?
Polish