Nouns and Pronouns
Verbs and Adverbs
Story Elements
Characters and Traits
Wildcard
100
Identify at least one noun in the following sentence:
My friend Natalie and I went to the comic book shop to get the new volume of Miss Marvel
friend, Natalie, I, comic book shop, volume, Miss Marvel
100
Identify TWO verbs:
To finish the race, you have to train hard, run every day, eat healthy foods, and keep a positive attitude.
finish, train, run, eat, keep
100
Name two of the four-story elements discussed in class
- Characters
- Setting
- Problem
- Solution
100
What is the difference between physical and personality traits?
Physical traits is what we see on the body, personality is how the person acts
100
Why did Harry break his arm during the quidditch match?
Because the bludgers kept aiming for him
200
Identify at least one PROPER noun and one COMMON noun:
The siblings, Marcia and Julian, went to Home Depot to get a new hammer as well as some plywood to build a birdhouse.
Proper: Marcia, Julian, Home Depot
Common: siblings, hammer, plywood, birdhouse
200
Identify one ADVERB and one VERB
They were very good at singing because they sang loudly and practiced often.
ADVERB: Very, loudly, often
VERB: Were, singing, sang, practiced
200
What is the difference between a protagonist and an antagonist?
A protagonist is the main character, an antagonist is the person who goes against the protagonist
200
Name at least 2 PHYSICAL traits of the character in the following image
Purple hair, yellow sweater, purple guitar, socks and sandals, long hair, smiling, playing guitar, etc.
200
Why was Marie Curie's discovery of radiation important?
Because it can be used to cure many diseases like cancer
300
Replace the proper noun with the correct pronouns (Eva's pronouns are she/her):
Even though Eva didn't like reading, Eva still had a large library at Eva's house.
Even though she didn't like reading, she still had a large library at her house.
300
Which of the following is NOT a verb?
-Running
-Often
-Screaming
Often
300
New York, The Mystery Shack, and Hogwarts are all examples of what story element?
Setting
300
Name at least two PERSONALITY traits of Dipper from Gravity Falls
Smart, curious, active, impulsive, caring
300
True or false: High heels were originally for men only
True!
400
What SINGULAR pronoun do we use when we don't know the gender of the person OR the person doesn't like gendered (she/he) pronouns?
They/Them pronouns
400
Which is NOT a type of adverb?
- Manner adverb
- Degree adverb
- Flavor adverb
Flavor adverb
400
The problem of the story Hansel and Gretel is that the two siblings find themselves captured by a witch who wants to eat them. What possible solution could this story have?
The siblings kill the witch, the witch eats the siblings, the siblings and the witch becomes friends, etc.
400
Which of the following is a PERSONALITY trait?
- Mischievous
-Blue hair
-Long legs
Mischievous
400
Why did the paper bag princess wear a paper bag?
Because the dragon burned all her clothes
500
Identify one PROPER NOUN and one REFLEXIVE PRONOUN:
I like to think of myself as a person with a lot of talents, like knowing everything about Star Wars, reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy in one week, and making people feel better about themselves
PROPER NOUN:
Star Wars, Lord of the Rings
REFLEXIVE PRONOUN:
myself, themselves
500
What do adverbs describe?
a) Verbs
b) Adjectives
c) Both
d) Neither
c) Both
500
Give an example of a problem and a solution from any story you want
Example: In No Way Home, the problem is that Peter breaks reality because he tries to make everyone forget he is Spiderman. The solution is that everyone forgers that Peter Parker existed.
500
If a kind character saw someone crying on the street, which do you think they are more likely to do?
- Laugh at the crying person
- Ignore the crying person
- Comfort the crying person
Comfort the crying person
500
Why was Malala shot by the Taliban?
Because she was fighting for equal education for girls