Punctuation Station
What punctuation mark goes at the end of a question?
Question Mark
Give a synonym for happy.
Glad, joyful, excited, cheerful etc.
What green character lives in a swamp in Shrek?
Shrek
In basketball, how many points is a free throw worth?
1
How many days are in a leap year?
366
Fix this sentence:
i went to the beach on saturday
I went to the beach on Saturday.
What is an antonym for ancient?
Modern/new
What school does Harry Potter attend?
Hogwarts
Double Points if you can tell me who they defeated and the score.
Spain
1-0 against Argentina
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What punctuation marks are used to show someone is speaking?
Quotation/speech marks
What language technique compares two things using like or as?
Simile
In The Lorax, what product does the Once-ler sell?
Thneeds
What sport uses the terms love, deuce and ace?
Tennis
What animal is famous for changing colour to camouflage itself?
Chameleon
Punctuate:
dont touch that yelled ben
“Don’t touch that!” yelled Ben.
What technique is used in: The wind whispered through the trees?
Personification
(half points for Alliteration)
In Finding Nemo, what is Nemo's dad's name?
Marlin
How many people on the court in Netball? (Both teams and umpires)
16
7 on each team
2 Umpires
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
What is wrong with this sentence?
My favourite foods are pizza burgers and tacos.
It needs commas in the list: pizza, burgers and tacos.
What does hyperbole mean?
Deliberate exaggeration
In The Hunger Games, what district are Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark from?
District 12
Which country has won the most Olympic gold medals of all time?
The United States
How many continents are there?
Double points if you can name them all.
7
Asia
Africa
North America
South America
Europe
Australia/ Oceania
Antartica