Figurative Language
Holiday Music
Quotes
Holiday Mix it Up
Sentence Structure
100
It seemed as though the snow was falling as lightly as a feather.
What is a simile?
100
It decked the halls in the famous carol.
What is Holly?
100
He said, "Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be."
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
100
Ebenezer
What is Scrooge's first name?
100
As I listened to the forecaster predict snow, my mind started wondering if there could be a possible snow day tomorrow.
What is an AAAWWUBBIS or Subordinating Conjunction?
200
I am so tired that I think I can sleep for one year.
What is a hyperbole?
200
It is another name for O Tannenbaum.
What is another name for Oh Christmas Tree?
200
She said, "There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they'll take you.”
Who is Beatrix Potter?
200
Dasher Dancer Donner or (Donder)
What are the three reindeer that begin with a D?
200
Watching the Doppler radar on the television, I could see that a large amount of snow was coming this way.
What is an Opener?
300
The microwave told me it was time for dinner.
What is personification?
300
How many la's are there after the fa in Deck the Halls?
Eight.
300
He said, "And so my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you - ask what can you do for your country."
Who is John F. Kennedy?
300
Charles Dickens Daily Double!
Who wrote a Christmas Carol?
300
I woke to the radio and listened, praying for a snow day.
What is a closer?
400
Santa has a heart of gold.
What is a metaphor?
400
As you finish singing, "We wish you a Merry Christmas, what is the dessert you ask for?" Daily Double!
What is Figgy Pudding?
400
She said, "As writers we want to make the reader laugh out loud and blink back tears."
Who is Lucy Caulkins?
400
Which country was the first to use Christmas Trees?
What is Germany?
400
The forecaster shared, quite confidently, that the storm was over.
What is an interrupter?
500
Don't bite off more than you can chew.
What is an idiom?
500
Which company made Santa Claus popular worldwide? Clue - think of Miss Maillet
What is Coca-Cola
500
She said, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
500
Which country follows the tradition to light candles on the graves of relatives, on Christmas eve? The Netherlands Finland Denmark Canada
What is Finland?
500
I thought for sure there would be a snow day, so I did not complete my homework.
What is a coordinating conjunction or a FANBOY?
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