Vocabulary
visual
Which story was a suspenseful radio-play detailing a road trip across America in which the protagonist continuously encounters a stranger on the road?
The Hitchhiker
Who was the author of "The Sneetches"?
Theodor Seuss Geisel, Doctor Seuss
"The big fish took a dip
after it took a sip
and burnt its lip
from the coffee drip"
What figurative language is this an example of?
rhyme
What is the name of your teacher for English this semester?
Mr. Alex
"complicated, not simple"
complex
Which story involved a doctor who is stopped on the road by two strangers of questionable origin?
In the Fog
Who is the American folklore icon that fought against the steam engine and became the "steel-driving man" in a famous ballad?
John Henry
"Sergeant Mark's medal-ridden jacket was as decorated as a children's birthday party."
What figurative language is this an example of?
Who is the current president of the United States of America?
Donald Trump
"words whose sound imitates meaning"
onomatopoeia
This story was a drama involving a young boy and a banker who made a deal to forgive the large debt owed by the young boy's family.
The Fly
What is the name of the main character in the radio-play, "The Hitchhiker" by Lucille Fletcher?
Ronald Adams
"His face was a stone statue's, frozen and expresionless."
What figurative language is this an example of?
What is the capitol city of France?
Paris
"understand and enjoy the good qualities or value of something"
appreciate
What is the title of the short poem authored by James Reeves featuring personification of a large body of water?
The Sea
Who was the character that manipulated the Sneetches between the Star-Belly and the Plain-Belly sorts?
Sylvester McMonkey McBean
"Legend said he could eat a million hot dogs without blinking an eye, and could do it before the afternoon sun rose high in the sky."
What figurative language is this an example of?
hyperbole
What is the nickname for a Canadian $1 coin?
a loonie
"the person who held the drill during the era of the steam engine"
shaker
Blanca Flor
What were the two names of the strange blood-soaked characters who meet the doctor in "In the Fog"?
Zeke and Eben
"Leo the lion looked longingly for love in lonelier and lonelier locations."
What figurative language is this an example of?
alliteration
What was the name of the first sheep that was cloned?
Dolly