History
Literature
Misc.
Parts of Speech
Language Devices
100
I wrote the Declaration of Independance.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
100
Author of famous Young Adult vampire novels.
Who is Stephenie Myers?
100
The name of this symbol: &.
What is an ambersand?
100
secret
What is a noun?
100
When a writer repetes the initial consonant in a series of words or phrases.
What is alliteration?
200
The historical event depicted in this pictuire.
What is The First Thanksgiving.
200
Famous Fictional character that lives at 221B Baker Street.
Who is Sherlock Holmes.
200
Definition: subtle, stealthly, not obvious
What is surreptitiously?
200
sprint
What is a verb?
200
When a writer uses words to imitate the sounds they describe.
What is onomatopoeia?
300
The first English settlement in the United States in 1608.
What is Jamestown?
300
The fous dark prince who spoke the words "To be or not to be, that is the question."
Who is Hamlet.
300
The name of the Greek gorgon who had snakes for hair (hint: there is a staute of her in the library)
Who is Medusa?
300
quickly
What is an adverb?
300
What the teacher will write next to a sentnece when a writer needs to change that sentence to one that paints a picture for the reader.
What is "Show don't Tell"
400
The President who made Thanksgiving a holiday.
Who is President Lincoln.
400
The name of the system used to organize non-fiction books in a library.
What is the Dewey Decimal System.
400
Definition: very talkative
What is loquatious?
400
however
What is a conjunctive adverb?
400
When a writer gives nonhuman characters human characteristics.
What is personification?
500
The city that lost by one vote to be the capital of Tennessee.
What is Charlotte.
500
The main character in a series of famous girl detective novels.
Who is nancy Drew.
500
The country where the Thames River is located.
What is England.
500
during
What is a preposition?
500
When a writer makes reference to a famous person or event in their writing.
What is allusion?
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