THG
Figurative Language
Random
Unit 1
NBA
200

This District is known for producing agriculture

What is District 11?

200

"She ran as a fast as a cheetah"

What is a simile?

200

Red and blue make this color

What is purple?

200

Ernesto was an activist for __________.

Who are farmers?

200

NBA is this sport

What is basketball?

400

“I’m not allowed to bet, but if I could, I’d bet on you" was said by this character 

Who is Cinna? 

DAILY DOUBLE!

400

You got the "Special"

As a team, decide whether you want to go for 200, 400, 600, 800, or 1,000 BEFORE the question is revealed to you. 

Whatever points you decide upon, will be how many points you either earn or lose.

In “I was waiting forever while the lazy sun dragged itself across the sky,” these TWO figurative language devices are used.

400

The "Northern Lights" can be found in this country

What is Iceland or Norway?

DAILY DOUBLE!

400

You got the "Special"

As a team, decide whether you want to go for 200, 400, 600, 800, or 1,000 BEFORE the question is revealed to you. 

Whatever points you decide upon, will be how many points you either earn or lose.

The refugees in The Other Side of the Sky eventually had built a ____________ in the desert over the years.

400

This state has the second most NBA teams

What is Texas? 

DAILY DOUBLE!

600

The meaning of apothecary

What is a healer?

600

Give an example of an alliteration sentence (that makes sense) that starts with the same letter sound as someone on your team 

Answers can vary 

600

S.H.I.E.L.D. 

What is Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcements Logistics Division?

600

Rikki Tikki's war cry was "Rikk-tchk-tch," which is this type of figurative language

What is Onomatopoeia?

600

Before moving to San Francisco, the GSW were in this city

What is Oakland? 

800

This surprises Katniss about Peeta's life in District 12

What is Peeta was not rich; his family ate stale bread and leftovers? 

800

"Selena kicked off her sneakers that slumped with exhaustion" is this type of figurative language 

What is personification? 

800

Queen Elizabeth II was in power for this many years (second longest in the world)

What is 70 years?

800

Right before she goes to attack the family, Nagaina switches her attention to Rikki-Tikki-Tavi for this reason

What is because RTT has her last egg? 

800

This 2012–13 roster included Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginóbili

Who are the Spurs? 

1000

You got the "Special"

As a team, decide whether you want to go for 200, 400, 600, 800, or 1,000 or 2,000 BEFORE the question is revealed to you. 

Whatever points you decide upon, will be how many points you either earn or lose.

All three members of the prep team

1000

The four places that alliteration can be found, according to the video from Monday  

What are poetry, songs, characters, and advertising?

1000

This animal can carry up to 5000 times its body weight

What is an ant? 

1000

The time period and place (state) where New Directions is set

What is the 1900's and Arkansas? 

1000

You got the "Special"

As a team, decide whether you want to go for 200, 400, 600, 800, or 1,000 or 2,000 BEFORE the question is revealed to you. 

Whatever points you decide upon, will be how many points you either earn or lose.

Before Stephen Curry revolutionized the three-point shot, this player held the record for most threes made in a single season

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