Short Stories
Parts of Speech
AFL
Music
The Year the Maps Changed
100

Which story features a strange creature that the main character discovers on the beach?

"The Lost Thing"

100

What part of speech names a person, place, thing or idea?

noun

100

How many points is a goal worth?

6

100

Who sings the song Housewife?

Tate McRae

100

What is Fred's real first name?

Winifred

200

Which story explores feelings of sadness, loneliness and hope through unusual images?

"The Red Tree"

200

What part of speech describes a noun?

adjective

200

What is the name of the stadium where the AFL Grand Final is played?

MCG

200

Which singer released the song Choosin' Texas?

Ella Langley

200

What is the name of Fred's grandfather?

Jeff

300

Which story features broken toys?

"Broken Toys"

300

What part of speech describes how an action is done?

verb

300

Which team won the 2026 AFL Grand Final?

Brisbane Lions

300

Which artist sings Man I Need?

Olivia Dean

300

Which country have the refugees escaped from?

Kosovo

400

What is the name of the author and illustrator who created all three stories?

Shawn Tan
400

What do we call a noun that names a specific person or place, such as Melbourne or Taylor Swift?

Proper Noun

400

Who won the 2026 Brownlow Medal?

Nick Daicos

400

Which Australian music artist released the songs Loser and Dracula?

Tame Impala

400

What is the name of Luca's girlfriend?

Anika

500

What is the name of the creature that the boy discovers in The Lost Thing?

The Lost Thing

500

What part of speech replaces a noun, such as he, she or they?

pronoun
500

Which team did Brisbane defeat in the 2026 Grand Final?

Fremantle

500

Which singer performs the song expectations?

Olivia Rodrigo

500

What is the name of the quality that means trying to understand another person's feelings?

Empathy

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