Vocabulary
Grammatical Connectivity
Famous Journeys
Continuous and Perfect
Rhymes with "Trip"
U.S. States
U.S. States (facts)
100
to travel with only a small amount of luggage or a few possessions, making moving around easier
travel light
100
I love summer; _______, I hate the heat.
a. therefore
b. moreover
c. however
d. in addition
c. however
100
After a tornado hits her home, a young girl is swept away to a magical land where she must follow a yellow bring road in search of a way home.
The Wizard of Oz 
100
I _______ (live) in Paris for two years now.
have been living
100
A small drop of water slowly falling from a leaky faucet
drip 
100
100
This state is called The Empire State and is home to Niagara Falls. It is the city that never sleeps.
New York
200
Extremely large or extensive in size, quantity or scope
vast
200
Here, take 200 points. (Shhhh...don't tell anyone)
200
In this epic fantasy, a group of heroes embarks on a dangerous quest to destroy a powerful ring that threatens their world.
Lord of the Rings 
200
Which sentence uses the present perfect continuous correctly?
a. She has been work here for five years.
b. She has been working here for five years.
c. She has working here for five years.
d. She has worked here for five years.
b. She has been working here for five years.
200
In gymnastics, a quick backward rotation in the air
flip 
200
Alaska 
200
Which state has more bears than people and dark winters?
Alaska
300
The movement of people or animals from one place to another, often seasonally or periodically
migration
300
He went to bed early __________ he had a test the next morning.
because
300
In 1492, this explorer set sail and inadvertently opened the door to the European discovery of the Americas.
Christopher Columbus 
300
You have a choice. You can be selfish and take 300 points for yourself, or you can be a nice person and give 300 points to another team
300
If you lose your footing on a slippery floor, you might ______.
slip 
300
Kentucky 
300
California is called The __________ State and is famous for beaches, movies, and avocados
Golden
400
providing a wide view of a landscape or scene where you can see the whole landscape in front of you all at once
panoramic
400
_________ the heavy rain, we went for a walk.
Despite
400
This famous Greek epic follows the perilous journey of Odysseus as he returns home after the Trojan War.
The Odyssey 
400
Which sentence describes an action in progress, which sentence looks back over a period of time (ongoing until now), which sentence describes a completed action.
a. I finished the report last night.
b. I am eating lunch.
c. I have been working on this report for three hours.
Action in progress: b
Looking back over a period of time: c
Completed action: a
400
1. Holds papers together.
2. A short excerpt from a movie or TV show.
clip 
400
Maine 
400
Florida is called The _________ State and is known for theme parks, flamingos, and hurricanes
Sunshine
500
having little physical activity or movement
sedentary
500
__________ I hadn't been to France before, I decided to travel there alone.
Even though / Although
500
This Geoffrey Chaucer collection of stories are told by pilgrims traveling to a famous shrine in England.
The Canterbury Tales 
500
1. By the time we arrived at the party, everyone ______ ______ (leave).
a. what words would go in the blank if you are describing an ongoing action that was happening when you arrived?
b. what words would go in the blanks if you are describing an action that was already completed when you arrived?
a. was leaving
b. had left
500
*** DAILY DOUBLE CHALLENGE ***
1,000 points to the entire team if...
the team can guess a charade acted out by one of their members within 30 seconds.
500
New Mexico 
500
___________ is famous for BBQ, cowboys, and armadillos. It's nickname is The _______ _______ State.
Texas; Lone Star