Denison History
ESL
English
Literary Terms
Name the Author
100

What is the Denison Mascot?

Husky

100

What does the abbreviation ESL stand for?

English as a Second Language

100

What grade do you write the literacy test?

Grade 10

100

The main character of a story

Protagonist

100

This author wrote the Harry Potter Series

J. K. Rowling

200

What year was the school open?

1991

200

How many ESL levels are there?

5 (A, B, C, D, E)

200

How many English credits do you need to graduate?

4

200

Where the story takes place

Setting

200

This author is famous for his novels The Fault in Our Stars, Turtles all the Way Down and Looking for Alaska

John Green

300

What kind of doctor was Dr. Denison?

Pediatrician

300

What does "Merhaba" mean in Turkish?

Hello!

300

What is the name of the citation style used in English?

MLA

300

A red heart to represent love

Symbol

300

This author is famous for writing children’s books that rhyme, like “Oh the places you’ll go” or Green Eggs and Ham”

Dr. Suess

400

What are the colours of the 4 houses?

Red, Blue, Green, Yellow

400

What language is the word "Mambo"?

Swahili 

400

What is one type of text we would read?

Novel, short story, play, poem, article

400

Comparing two things using like or as

Simile

400

He is famous for writing plays and poems and his work is over 400 years old. He wrote Romeo and Juliet.

Shakespeare

500

What is the name of our Principal?

Mr. Ishiguro

500

How do you say hello in Ukrainian?

Pryvit

500

Which grade level dedicates its English courses to celebrating FNMI (Indigenous) voices and perspectives?

Grade 11

500

When two characters speak to each other

Dialogue

500

This author wrote well known fables such as The Tortoise & the Hare, The Goose that Laid Golden Eggs, & The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Aesop

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