The Elephant
Name 5 of the main HUMAN characters in “The Elephant”
Olive
Arthur
Dad
Grandad
Mrs March
Where was Mrs Bush born?
Canberra
What is a word called that is the name of a person, place or thing?
Noun
How many players on a basketball team can be on the court at a time?
M&M varieties have different coloured bags. What type of M&M’s come in the purple bag?
Mini M&Ms
Name 2 different places that Grandad takes Olive on their adventures.
Second hand store
Rooftop
Dad’s Workshop
Oval
Bushwalking
There are 6 children in Mrs Bush’s family. What number is she?
2nd
What are the 2 places you should always use a capital letter?
Beginning of a sentence
Proper nouns
What 3 months make up Winter?
June, July, August
Killer Pythons are made of 5 different colours (green, red, purple, orange, yellow). What are the 5 flavours?
Blackcurrant
Pineapple
Apricot
Strawberry
AppleWhat type of tree does Olive like to climb?
Jacaranda
What is the name of the condition that caused Mrs Bush to have 3 spinal surgeries?
Scoliosis
A protagonists is usually a character whose story is being told. What is the character who is stopping the protagonist from achieving their goal called?
Antagonist
In which country will you find the Eiffel Tower?
France
Chocolate ballets usually have what kind of filling inside the chocolate?
Liquorice
What is the English term for when you use one this to represent something else?
Symbolism
What is one of Mrs Bush’s jobs she had before she came back to teaching?
Construction
Accounting
Working in a jewellery head office
What is the purpose of a caricature?
Humour
Which animal has the best sense of smell and can smell 2,100 times better than a human?
Bear
In 2020, Allen’s changed the name of their lolly Redskins. What is the new name?
Red Rippers
Give 3 examples of symbolism from the book
Elephant = depression
Purple Backpack = adventure
Freddie = comfort
What breed of dogs does Mrs Bush have and what are their names?
French Bulldogs
Oreo and Daisy
When do we use an adjective?
To describe a noun
I’m what year did the first iPhone come out?
2007
Which Australian lolly has the slogan
“It’s moments like these you need ________”?
Minties