Riddles
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg
identify the adjective or adverb.
The coffee was hot.
hot
What does the acronym "smh" stand for?
Shaking my head
What is the verb of this sentence?
"He escaped before anybody even noticed."
"escaped"
Neither the students nor their instructor _______ happy with the long cafeteria line for squid eyeball stew.
What is were
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle
identify the adjective or adverb.
Julia was extremely tired after her test.
extremely
How many Harry Potter books and movies are there?
7 books and 8 movies
What are the subjects of this sentence?
"The puppies were bought by Ariana and her husband.
"Ariana and her husband", don't let the passive voice trick you!
Yesterday in class, Nadia and Hannah ______ excited for the bell ring.
were
What month of the year has 28 days?
All of them
Identify the adjective or adverb.
The family had an American flag flying in their yard.
American
Which actress plays Ariel in the 2023 remake of The Little Mermaid?
Halle Bailey
What is the complete object of this sentence?
"He stained the pages of his book with Cheeto dust after his snack."
the pages of his book
Here _____ the mail and newspapers that I picked up for you while you were on vacation.
are
What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
The future
identify the adjective or adverb.
James coughed loudly during the movie.
loudly
What is the highest-grossing Pixar film of all time?
Incredibles 2
What is the complete subject of this sentence?
"Kanye West's album release party lasted a full 48 hours, cost $500,000, and took a team of 50 people to clean up!"
"Kanye West's album release party"
There once ____ a man from Nantucket, he wanted to live in a bucket.
was
There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?
There aren’t any—it’s a one-story house.
Please spell the adverb form of the following word:
Specific
specifically
In the TV show Breaking Bad, what is the name of Walter White's alter ego?
Heisenberg
They took ______ bikes to the park over ______, and ______ having a great time. (They're, their, there)
What is "their", "there", and "they're"?
Shakespeare's character Hamlet questions the verb we have been using in this category when he states: To ___ or not to ___, that is the question.
be