Words, Words and More Words
6th, 7th, 8th Grade English
Shakespeare
The Tempest
Randomness
100

a word meaning useless, or not worth it.

HINT: *cough*Ashton*cough* 

futile 

100

what do you call a seemingly perfect society with "nothing wrong" 

a Utopian society 

100

Name one of Shakespeare's famous plays (not The Tempest)

A Midsummer's Night Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet... 
100

Why did Prospero and Miranda end up on the island? 

because he was exiled by Antonio, but his more, loyal subjects prepared a boat. 

100

John Steinbeck grew up in... 

Salinas, California 
200

another word for gossip (don't think too hard) 

TEA 

200

Name the form that the author of __(name the book as well)______ wrote her book in (7th grade) 

Vignettes, House on Mango Street

200

how many children did Shakespeare have? 

3 (then two after one died) 

200

What creature does Ariel turn into at the magical banquet 

a Harpy. 

200

Name the levels in a food chain (up to 3 or more) 


Producer, Primary Consumer, Secondary Consumer, Tertiary Consumer, Apex Predator. 

300

Referring to the sense of taste (think about imagery) 

Gustatory

300

what is the name of the main character in the book, Chinese Cinderella 

Adeline Yen Mah

300

When was Shakespeare's birthday? 

23rd April 1564 

300
Name the goddesses that were in the mini-play that Prospero put on for Miranda and Ferdinand. 

Iris, Ceres, Juno

300

DAILY DOUBLE!! 

Name the birthdays of at least 2 people of the opposite gender in our class (girls name the birthdays of 2 boys and vice versa)

400

a word meaning, common or found everywhere. 


Ubiquitous 

400

state the three methods of persuasion, explain one in more depth and give an example along with the explanation. 

Logos, using logic or facts to appeal to an audience's sense of reason 

Ethos, the ethical appeal, convincing the audience of the character's credibility. 

Pathos, persuading an audience by appealing to the audience's emotions

400

where did Shakespeare die? 

Stratford-Upon-Avon, England

400

What are Miranda and Ferdinand doing in the final scene of The Tempest when they are found by the royal people? Bonus: this activity that they are doing actually symbolises something, what does it symbolise and how? 

Playing chess

400

Can you name three consecutive days without using the words Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow 


500

a word usually used to describe a demeaning remark or word 

Derogatory

500

DAILY DOUBLE!!

Name at least 10 types of film shots (we learnt 15-20 types) 

500
Name all of the 3 unities 

they: 

require a play to have a single action 

occurring in a single place and 

within the course of a day.

500

DAILY DOUBLE!!


What is the name of the city that Alonso's daughter became the queen of? 

500

what is the volume of a cylinder with a radius of 5.5 and a height of 3. 

Formula: 3.14r2h

284.955cm3

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