WHY THE WHITE MULBERRIES TURNED RED
TRANSITIVE AND INTRANSITIVE VERBS
THE WIND AND THE MOON
POETRY
100

Who are the two characters in the story?

Pyramus and Thisbe

100

A verb that does not need a direct object

Intransitive Verb

100

The bright celestial body that gently shines during the night and watches over the earth.

Moon

100

A form of literature that expresses ideas, emotions, or experiences through carefully chosen words, rhythm, and imagery.

Poetry

300

Why did the two lovers need to hide their relationship?

Their families are rivals
300

In the sentence Rhon bought an ice cream yesterday. What is the verb?

bought

300

What is the literary device used when the Wind and the Moon are given human thoughts, feelings, and speech?

Personification

300

The repetition of similar ending sounds in two or more words, often found at the ends of lines in a poem.

Rhyme

500

What tragic misunderstanding led to the deaths of both Pyramus and Thisbe?

Pyramus thought Thisbe had been killed after finding her bloodstained shawl.

500

In the sentence Pyramus chased the lioness. the LIONESS acts as the?

Direct object
500

Who wrote the poem entitled "The Wind and The Moon"?

George McDonald

500

A figure of speech in which human qualities, emotions, or actions are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

Personification

2000

REVERSE CARD: THE OTHER TEAM WILL ANSWER THIS QUESTION. WRONG ANSWER= -1000. CORRECT ANSWER= +500

Where did Thisbe run to hide from the lioness?

Cave

2000
LET'S DOUBLE IT! Correct answer will double the point.


Lexy ate all the waffles. The underlined word functions as what?

Transitive Verb

2000

An arrogant, boastful, and foolish bully who thinks he has total control over the natural world.

Wind

2000

Writers use this to help readers imagine, feel, or understand ideas in a more creative way than literal language.

Figurative Language/Figure of Speech

3000

HEDGEHOG ROUND: X2 FOR CORRECT ANSWER. -2000 IF WRONG.

Which theme is most strongly emphasized through the actions and decisions of Pyramus and Thisbe?

Impulsive decisions driven by emotion can lead to irreversible consequences.

3000

STRONG PUNCH! Correct answer will knockout the opposing team.


She kicked stronglyThe underlined word functions as what? 

Intransitive Verb

3000

I already told you million times.


What figure of speech was used in the sentence?

Hyperbole

3000

A figure of speech that combines two opposite or contradictory words to create a unique meaning.

Oxymoron
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