Ella Enchanted
What is Ella's curse?
Obedience
"We have to be dignified," Lady Eleanor said (Levine 8). What does the word dignified mean?
Poised, classy, respectable
Ella says her father's "palm was moist and hot as a hydra's swamp" (Levine 10). What figurative language is this?
Simile
Spot the issue in this sentence: I dunno how to surf.
"Dunno" is misspelt. It should be spelt *don't know.
5 x 5 is...
25
Who gives Ella her curse?
Lucinda
"I was surprised I could eat, but I was ravenous" (Levine 113). What does the word ravenous mean?
Starving or very hungry
Metaphor
Spot the issue in this sentence: I hope to attend university of hawaii at manoa for college.
Capitalization. University of Hawaii at Manoa should be capitalized.
What is the control center of a cell?
Nucleus
Who is Ella's Fairy Godmother?
Mandy
"Mandy wasn't one to mince words, and she'd never called me that [oaf]" (Levine 40). What does the word "mince" mean?
Speak politely or with respect
My Gucci bag cost an arm and a leg!
Hyperbole
Spot the issue in this sentence: Are you coming over today.
Punctuation is wrong. The sentence should end with a question mark, not a period.
What year did Hawai'i become a state?
1959
Who makes Ella's life miserable at Finishing School?
Hattie
When Char asks, Ella says Finishing School was "very wearisome" (Levine 121). What does wearisome mean?
Boring or dull from being repetitive
Barry Bee Benson buzzed around the beehive.
Alliteration
I can't wait for the party, it's going to be so fun!
Run-on sentence. Comma should be replaced by a period or exclamation point.
Who is the most decorated female gymnast?
Simone Biles
Who rescues Ella from the ogres?
Prince Char
Ella reads letters in her magical book. "On the verso was a letter from Hattie to her mother. On the recto, one to the same lady from Olive" (Levine 131). Verso and Recto mean...
It's raining cats and dogs
Idiom
Maria and Kacey is going to the concert tonight.
Verb is wrong. "Is" is a singular verb. It should be "are" to reflect plural subject, Maria and Kacey.
Pocahontas