Literary Terms & Writing
A story that is not true, or made up.
What is fiction?
This is the act of cutting something (like a number) in half.
What is dividing/division?
This is the basic building blocks of all living things.
What are atoms?
This famous individual was the first ever president in the United States.
who was George Washington?
This is the most popular character of Japanese company Sanrio. Representing a cute cat with a bow.
Who is Hello Kitty?
This form of written art uses figurative language. And more commonly, rhyming.
What is poetry?
This is an adjective for a number that is less than zero.
What is a negative number?
The 3-letter abbreviation for the molecule that carries genetic information.
What is DNA?
These were one of the first people that ever set foot on Amercian soil, way before the English.
Who are Native Americans?
This musical features two witches. One good, and one not-so good.
What is Wicked?
The "voice" or character telling a story.
What is a narrator?
In Geometry, these lines can go on and on without ever touching each other.
What are parallel lines?
This famous scientist was known by his crazy hair and the quadratic equation: E=MC2.
Who was Albert Einstein?
This individual is the very first black female vice president.
Who is Kamala Harris?
The social media platform known for short-form, often viral, videos.
What is TikTok?
The main lesson or message of a story.
What is a theme?
A word that commonly describes rise over run.
What is slope?
A living thing that has hair and does not lay eggs.
What is a mammal?
This particular item always points north, no matter how you turn it.
What is a compass?
This instrument is played with two hands and may or may not need sticks or mallets.
What is a drum/percussion?
This book contains every single word, how to pronounce them, and their definitions.
What is a dictionary?
The result of multiplying a number by itself.
What is square?
This is the name for the containers usually used in labs and scientific experiments.
What is a beaker/test tube?
This country is located in Europe and is identifiable with its boot-like shape. It is also the birthplace of the Nintendo's Mario Brothers.
What is Italy?
This person is one of the founders of the tech company Apple. And one of most famous individuals in all of modern tech history.
Who is Steve Jobs?