Everything E.L.A.
History Trivia
Literary Devices
Storytelling with Ms. Iuliani
100

The main character in Brighton Beach Memoirs.

Who is Eugene?

100

A way of life that consists of moving from place to place. 

What is nomadic?

100
Making a comparison using "like" or "as".

What is a simile? 

100

My fiancé's name.

What is Victor?

200

The first paragraph of an essay is titled __________. 

What is an introduction?

200

Where the first permanent settlements were located.

What is the Fertile Crescent?

200

The clouds are dark veils. 

What is a metaphor?

200

The big event that I've been planning all year.

What is my wedding?

300

An engaging opening sentence (e.g., a statistic, quote, or question) to grab the attention of the reader is called a ________.

What is a hook?

300

The infrastructure that transports water from a freshwater source to cities or agricultural land primarily using gravity.

What is an aqueduct?

300

Correctly spell this literary device: using words that imitate the natural sound associated with an action or object. For ex: BANG!

What is o-n-o-m-a-t-o-p-o-e-i-a?

300
My response when too many bad things happen back-to-back.

What is "You have the evil eye."

400

The powerful enchantress who transforms Ulysses' men into pigs on her island. 

Who is Circe?

400

The city-state where democracy was created.

Where is Athens?

400

A dentist with a lot of cavities is an example of ______.

What is irony?

400

The first story I shared during MS Orientation.

What is the story about how clip-on bangs are being sold on Amazon with my picture!

500

The name of the artist who sings "Dance With My Father."

Who is Luther Vandross?

500

One of the causes of the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

- Germanic soldiers not loyal to the Roman Empire

- Germanic mercenaries controlling provinces

- many civil wars


500

Write a sentence using vivid imagery describing the lasagna.

Answers will vary; descriptive words and 5 senses are required.

500
The name of the song that I was lip-syncing when I got stopped by the cops in L.A.  

What is "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls.

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