Mixed Up Files
Exploration
Figurative Language
Parts of Speech
Latin Roots
100

This is the setting of the novel From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. 

What is New York City 1967

100

This is the name of the explorer who discovered America. 

Who is Christopher Columbus?

100

This is the meaning of the following figure of speech: When pigs fly.

What is it's most likely not going to happen. 

100

This is a person, place or thing. 

What is a noun? 

100

This is the meaning of the Latin root "meter." 

What is to measure? 

200

This is why Claudia decided to run away. 

What is injustice? 

200
This is the answer to the following quote: "It's about the  __________ rather than the destination." 

What is journey?

200

This is the meaning of the following figure of speech: I was on pins and needles. 

What is waiting anxiously for something?

200

This is an action or linking word. 

What is a verb? 

200

This is the meaning of the Latin root "geo". 

What is earth? 

300
This is the name of the famous statue in which Claudia became obsessed. 

What is Angel?

300

These are the two types of exploration. 

What is external and internal? 

300

This is the meaning of the following figure of speech: Well, it's that the pot calling the kettle black?

What is the person criticizing another person's fault is guilty of the same fault. 

300

This is used to replace a noun. 

What is a pronoun? 

300

This is the meaning of the Latin root "chrono."

What is time?

400

This was the place where Claudia decided to run away to. 

What is The Metropolitan Museum of Art?

400

This was the name of Claudia's exploration companion. 

Who is Jamie?

400

This is the meaning of the following figurative language: I needed to get something off my chest. 

What is to make known something that is bothersome angering or irritating. 

400

This is a word used to describe a noun. 

What is an adjective? 

400

This is the meaning of the Latin root "tele."

What is far? 

500

This was how Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler was connected to the story. 

What is she was the owner of Angel and Saxonburg was her lawyer. 
500

This is the meaning of exploration. 

What is to go from the known to the unknown? 
500

This is the meaning of the following figure of speech:Boy, that will knock your socks off! 

What is thrill, amuse or delight? 

500

This is a word used to describe a verb. 

What is an adverb? 

500

This is the meaning of the Latin root "dict."

What is to say?

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