A__________ describes a person, place, thing or idea.
noun
100
____________ replaces or stands for a noun within a sentence.
Pronouns
100
Who is the protagonist in "The Necklace?"
Madame Loisel, or Mathilde
100
__________ is another word for shabby, or without style.
dowdy
100
What year did Christopher Columbus "sail the ocean blue?"
"In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue."
200
There are two types of nouns: _____________, and ____________.
proper, common
200
_____________ are action words that usually serve as the predicate of a sentence.
Verbs
200
How many years does Madame Loisel work and save up money to replace the diamond necklace?
Ten years.
200
___________ is another word for fashionable, or the opposite of shabby.
chic
200
Who was the president during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
300
A _______________ shows position (or location).
preposition
300
An _____________ describes a noun. (examples: big, small, heavy, blue, clean, loud, bright etc.)
adjective
300
What does Madame Loisel want most in life?
A luxurious lifestyle. (A life of wealth and riches)
300
_____________ is another word for shiny, or bright.
resplendent
300
"Tony Stark" is the civilian name of which Avenger?
Iron Man
400
A _______________ connects two independent clauses, or two sentences. (hint: FANBOYS)
conjunctions
400
_______________ serve as modifiers and usually end in "ly." (examples: happily, friendly, luckily, usually, etc.)
Adverbs
400
Monsieur Loisel wanted to buy himself a _____________, but instead bought his wife a dress.
rifle
400
_____________ an acutely disturbed state of mind resulting from illness or restlessness.
delirious
400
What is weightless, odorless, colorless, and if you put it into a barrel the barrel would become lighter?
holes
500
List ten proper nouns in sixty seconds.
Disneyland, Johnny Depp, Mexico, "The Necklace," Batman, The Beatles, Wendy's, Shrek, Mowgli, God, etc.
500
One word sentences such as "Hey!" "Wait!" "Don't" or "Nooo!" are examples of what part of speech.
Interjections
500
What is the moral of the story in "The Necklace?"
Material possessions do not guarantee happiness. Be happy with what you have.
500
_______________ means to be drunk, intoxicated, or under the influence.
intoxicated
500
A blind man is doing his laundry. He has a laundry basket full of socks. Ten socks are black, and the other ten are white. How many socks does he have to remove before he knows FOR SURE he is holding a matching pair?