Holiday Potluck
Name that Poetic Device
Author's crafts/Strategies
Pop Trivia
Miscellaneous
100
These are six of the reindeer that pull Santa's sleigh.
What is 6 of the following: Dancer, Dasher, Prancer, Vixen, Rudolph, Cupid, Comet, Donner, Blitzen
100
The tree reached it's branches over the house in a protective manner.
What is personification?
100
This author's craft is used to give hints at future events.
What is foreshadowing?
100
This is who Prince Harry has asked to marry him.
Who is Meghan Markle
100
This is the vegetable people hide on the Christmas Tree
What is a pickle?
200
This is the number of nights in the holiday Hannukah and how they are marked.
What is 8? Lighting of the menorah
200
The fire crackled.
What is onomatopoeia?
200
This author's craft uses events from the past to help explain why a character feels or acts a certain way.
What is Flashback
200
This is the name of Taylor Swift's most recent album.
What is Reputation?
200
This is the little green Jedi master
Who is Yoda?
300
This is who Father Christmas is
Who is Santa Claus
300
Slowly and silently, the cat slunk into the slippery yard.
What is alliteration?
300
This point of view allows you to see all characters' thoughts and feelings.
What is third person omniscient point of view?
300
This is the movie character played by Gal Gadot
Who is Wonder Woman?
300
According to the song, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, these things are what children should avoid doing at this time of year.
Cry or Pout
400
This is the number of drummers drumming in the song "Twelve Days of Christmas"
What is 12
400
Snow fell as softly as cotton.
What is a simile?
400
This is what you should always do while you are reading a passage on a comprehension test.
What is Talk to the Text?
400
This person is rumored to be Justin Bieber's new girlfriend. (for the second time)
Who is Selena Gomez?
400
These are two of the things that English people do on November 5th
Watch fireworks Have a bonfire Put Guy Fawkes on a bonfire.
500
Out of New York, London and Sydney, this is the city that sees the New Year first.
What is Sydney?
500
The Christmas lights were stars lighting the night sky.
What is a metaphor?
500
These are adjectives that describe a character's personality.
What are character traits?
500
This is who Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta is better known as.
Who is Lady Gaga?
500
In the play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream", this is the name of the mischievous fairy who helps cause chaos.
Who is Puck?
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