Complete.
'Twas Brillig, and the (adjective) (plural noun) did (verb) and (verb) in the (noun)
Possible answer:
'Twas Brillig, and the slimy toads did jump and croak in the pond.
100
"I nurtured my puppy when he was sick."
To nurture is to...
a) hate
b) take care of
c) hurt
d) ignore
b) take care of
100
What book does the poem "Jabberwocky" appear in?
Through the Looking Glass
Alice in Wonderland is acceptable answer
100
What challenges may grandparents face?
a) old age
b) not understanding new technology
c) sickness
d) all of the above
d) all of the above
200
"My grandfather was a plain man, a farmer from the valley."
Identify the nouns.
grandfather, man, farmer, valley
200
Complete with given parts of speech.
"A young man died at the (noun) that summer. A very (adjective) death. He was dragged by his (noun).
noun 1: a location
adjective: a negative adj. (sad, bad, tragic)
noun 2: car, horse, cart...
200
"Cared for by flocks of his grandchildren."
What might "flocks" mean?
a) birds
b) large groups
c) freckles
d) parents
b) large groups
200
What year was "Jabberwocky" published?
a) 1999
b) 2012
c) 1492
d) 1871
d) 1871
200
Are grandparents special? Why or why not?
answers vary
300
"Its up to parents to make grandparents feel welcome and to send the message to children that they're really integral."
What part of speech is "integral?"
adjective
300
I grew up speaking Spanish, and oh! how (adj) it was to (verb) English!
Fill in with POS
"It is too easy to romanticize old age...we forget the pain"
What might "romanticize mean?
a) to make something seem sad
b) to make something seem better than it is; ignore faults
c) to make something seem negative
b) to make something seem better than it is; ignore faults
300
What percentage of grandparents in the USA work?
a)75%
b) 25%
c)10%
d) 90%
a) 75%
300
What umbrella of genre do Rudolfo Anaya's works fall under?
a) crime fiction
b) Chicano (Mexican-American) literature
c) Feminist literature
d) children's literature
b) feminist literature
400
"The impediments, however, are counterbalanced by innovations.."
What part of speech is "counterbalanced?"
verb
400
"The tragic irony is that many immigrants come to the U.S. to find a (adj) (noun) for their children."
"I love my grandma, but spending time with her can be onerous. She makes me do a lot of chores."
What might "onerous" mean?
a) difficult; burdensome
b) easy
c) exciting
d) embarassing
a) difficult; burdensome
400
What is the average age that someone becomes a grandparent?
a) 75
b) 60
c) 48
d) 37
c)48
400
Getting old would cause the most problems PHYSICALLY in which career?
a) writer
b) banker
c) painter
d) farmer
d) farmer
500
"Many families create and maintain their own rituals."
What POS is "maintain"? "rituals?"
Replace them with synonyms.