Vocabulary Development
Sports Trivia
Celebrity Trivia
Entertainment Trivia
Writing Strategies
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carpenter: saw :: surgeon : ________
What is scalpel?
100
Who is the person that invented basketball?
James Naismith
100
Britney Spears' second husband. (Hint: She was married to him for more than 48 hours.)
Kevin Federline
100
Which major celebrity cyclist recently confessed to doping during his career?
Lance Armstrong
100
A list of resources used in academic writing. This "page" comes after the essay at the end.
What is a works cited page? (or Bibliography or References)
200
Chapter is to ______ as stanza is to poem.
What is novel?
200
Who scored the most points in their career in the NBA?
Kareem Abdul Jabar (38,387)points
200
Reality TV couple who couldn't handle the pressure of raising eight kids together.
John and Kate
200
True or False: Selena Gomez has already moved on from Justin Bieber and has a new boyfriend.
True...Selena Gomez is reportedly dating Luke Bracey.
200
A formal system used to think about and organize your essay.
What is an outline?
300
A letter or group of letters added in front of a root or base word that changes its meaning.
What is a prefix?
300
What are the two leagues which combined to create today's National Basketball Association (NBA)?
National Basketball League (NBL) and Basketball Association of America (BAA)
300
Singer who was dissed by Kanye West at the VMA awards.
Taylor Swift
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Which entertainment awards show was last Sunday, and which movie won "Best Motion Picture (Drama)"?
Argo
300
However, furthermore, and nevertheless for example. What are these terms called?
What is a transition statement?
400
Sarah's measurements were "precise" so she had enough cloth for the dress. Define "precise"
What is exact or perfect?
400
How far apart are the vertical poles of the goal post in football?
18 feet 6 inches apart
400
Talk show host who just got the interview with Lance Armstrong.
Who is Oprah?
400
Who is the new celebrity judge on "American Idol" this season?
Keith Urban
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A sentence (or maybe two) in your essay that contains the focus of your essay.
What is a thesis statement?
500
The author "implies" that a character is envious of her sister. Explain what "implies" means.
What is... The author gives clues or hints instead of stating directly.
500
What are the only two days of the year that there are no MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL games?
The two days before and after the MLB Major League All-Star game
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Olympic swimmer who broke the record for number of gold medals at the 2008 summer Olympics.
Who is Michael Phelps?
500
Which movie won "Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical)" at the Golden Globes this year?
Les Miserables
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Also known as an argument, this type of essay is used to convince the reader of a writer's argument(s) relating to a debatable issue.
What is a persuasive essay?
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