General ELA Trivia
Grammar
Vocabulary
General Trivia
Book Trivia
100
This type of comparison uses the words "like" or "as."
Simile
100
Identify the verb in this sentence: "She sings beautifully.
Sings
100
True or False. Academic Vocabulary is vocabulary used in all academic settings.
True
100
What are the names of these two characters?
Bluey & Bingo
100
The time and place a story takes place
Setting
200
This type of figurative language repeats the same consonant letter multiples times in a sentence
Alliteration
200
Name the two adjectives in this sentence: "The old, rusty car broke down again.
Old & Rusty
200
Ms. Ochoa was talking about Star Wars , and Mr. Tam made an irrelevant comment about Harry Potter.
Define Irrelevant
off topic, not related to the topic
200
How many innings are there in a baseball game?
9 innings
200
The theme of a story is...
the message or lesson the author wants you to take away from the story
300
True or False. A dependent clause can stand on its own.
False
300
Identify the conjunction in this sentence: "I wanted to go, but it started to rain.
But
300
This word means when something is not influenced by personal feelings; is factual
Objective
300
What is the force that pulls objects toward the Earth?
Gravity
300
True or False. The exposition is the end of the plot.
False, the exposition is the beginning
400
"I'm dying of hunger" is an example of this figurative language.
Hyperbole
400
Is the following a fragment, run-on, or a complete sentence?
I went to the store and I hit some traffic because there was an event at the mall to meet Santa.
Run-on!
400
Identify the point of view in this sentence: "I walked to the store and bought a loaf of bread."
1st person point of view
400
Which 2025 movie popularized the phrase "chicken jockey?
Minecraft
400
Often in non-fiction texts, the author's purpose is primarily to:
A. Entertain
B. To inform
B. Inform
500
"The moment was bittersweet". The use of bittersweet is this type of figurative language.
Oxymoron
500
Is the following a simple, compound, or complex sentence?
I walked to the store, and I found a carton of ice cream.
Compound
500
What does harrowing mean?
Something deeply painful or distressing
500
What does the acronym "ICYMI" stand for?
In case you missed it
500
When discussing reading/novels, what is mood?
Mood is the feeling the reader gets