Grammar Gurus
"Ghost"ly Literature
Yellow Fever History
Word Trivia
Random Facts
100

Which sentence is correct?

  1. Their going to the store.

  2. They’re going to the store.

  3. There going to the store.


2. They're going to the store.
100

What color are Ghost's stolen shoes? 

silver

100

What year was the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia?

1793

100

Name three synonyms for “happy.”

joyful, merry, cheerful, delighted, content, etc.

100

What is the rarest M & M color?

brown

200

Identify the subject in this sentence: The large dog barked at the mailman.

The large dog

200

Is Ghost written in 1st person or 3rd person narration? How do you know?

1st person.  It is told from Ghost's point of view and uses "I"/"me"
200

How is yellow fever spread?

mosquitos 

200

What letter of the alphabet does NOT appear in the name of any U.S. state?

Q

200

Which of these animals can “pause” their pregnancy?

  1. Panda

  2. Kangaroo

  3. Horse

  4. Elephant 

2. Kangaroo

300

What is the adverb in this sentence? 

She quickly ran to the store.

quickly

300

What are 3 things Ghost and Coach have in common?

1. They both are from Glass Manor.

2. They both have difficult relationships with their dads. 

3. They are both fast runners. 

300

Name 2 symptoms of yellow fever. 

Options: yellowing eyes/skin, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, muscle aches, seizures, coma etc.

300

What is the dot over a lowercase “i” or “j” called?

  1. A pip

  2. A jot

  3. A tittle

  4. A blip


3. a tittle

300

What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?

  1. Gold

  2. Iron

  3. Platinum

  4. Diamond

4. Diamond
400

Which of these sentences contains an appositive phrase?

  1. My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.

  2. My brother and I play the guitar.

  3. Since grade 3, My brother has played the guitar. 

1. My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.

400

What race does Ghost run at the track meet?

100 meter dash

400

How do we cure Yellow Fever today?

We don't! Just rest and fluids to treat the symptoms

400

The word "quarantine" comes from the Italian word meaning ___ days.  What number do you think it is?

40 -- this is how many days thought someone should isolate to stop the spread of disease

400

What was Google’s original name? 

  1. WebCrawler

  2. GoNet

  3. BackRub

  4. InfoLink

3. BackRub

500

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

  1.  I have a big test tomorrow; so I can’t go out tonight.

  2. I have a big test tomorrow; I need to study.

  3.  I have a big test; tomorrow, I need to study.

2. I have a big test tomorrow; I need to study.

500
What does Ghost order at the Chinese restaurant?

Duck

500

How many people died of the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia?

5000

500

What’s the only word in English that ends in “mt”

Dreamt

500

What was the first toy to be advertised on TV?

1. Mr. Potato Head

2. Slinky

3. Barbie

4. Beanie Babies

1. Mr. Potato Head

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