Vocabulary
Grammar
6th Grade Literature
Writing
Miscellaneous
100
Define the word "eloquent."
Skilled at speaking or writing -- having the power to move people.
100
What is a pronoun?
A word that replaces a noun
100
Name the authors of The Giver and Hatchet
Lois Lowry and Gary Paulson
100
What is a topic sentence?
The topic sentence is the first sentence in a paragraph. It introduces the main idea of the paragraph.
100
What year was Mia born?
2012
200
Give synonyms for the vocabulary words "degrade" and "supreme."
Answers may vary, but can include: shame and highest
200
What is an auxiliary verb and what does it do?
An auxiliary verb is a helping verb and they help the main verb explain in more detail what a noun is doing.
200
What is the name of the award that The Giver and Hatchet
The Newbery Award
200
What is a thesis statement?
The thesis is the focus of your essay and tells your reader what the essay is going to be about.
200
In 1960, the Winter Olympic Games were held at what popular Lake Tahoe ski resort?
In 1960, the Winter Olympic Games were held at Squaw Valley.
300
Give antonyms for the words "immigrant," "poverty" and "arrogant."
Answers will vary, but may include: "native," "rich" and "meek."
300
Identify three possessive pronouns.
Answers may vary, but can include: my, mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, their, theirs
300
Name the two best friends of the main character in The Giver.
Asher and Fiona were Jonas's best friends
300
Write a thesis statement about vegetables and your health.
Answers will vary, but may be similar to: It's important to eat vegetables to remain healthy.
300
Besides John Adams and John Quincy Adams , what is the only other Father/Son duo who have both served as US Presidents?
George W.H. Bush and George W. Bush
400
Name 3 of 4 possible definitions for the word "extend."
1) To reach out 2) To offer 3) To make longer 4) To stretch or lie
400
Construct a sentence with at least three nouns, two irregular verbs and one pronoun.
Answers will vary, but could be similar to: Joe, Jim & John sat on a bench and ate their favorite snack.
400
What color were the lights that twinkled from the tree at the end of chapter 23? (hint: there were three colors)
red, blue, yellow
400
In a 5 paragraph essay, what is the name of each paragraph?
The Intro, Body Paragraph #1, Body Paragraph #2, Body Paragraph #3 and The Conclusion.
400
What are President Obama's daughters' names?
Sasha and Malia
500
Use "triumph," "appeal," "declare" and "unveil" in a sentence.
Answers will vary, but may be similar to: The judge declared a mistrial which made the lawyer feel triumphant that his master plan was not unveiled.
500
Identify all of the collective nouns, proper nouns, common nouns, pronouns, and verbs in the sentence: The kids went to their favorite park in Peacock Gap, played in the sand and ran on the field.
Collective nouns - kids; Proper Nouns - Peacock Gap; Common nouns - park, sand, field; Pronouns - their; Verbs - went, played, ran
500
What was the last line of The Giver (hint: it was 7 words long)
But perhaps it was only an echo.
500
Explain the difference between an expository, persuasive, descriptive and narrative essay.
An expository essay is factual, a persuasive essay argues or proves a point, a descriptive essay incorporates the senses to create a visual image and a narrative essay focuses on a story told from the point of view of a narrator.
500
What has four legs, a head, and leaves?
A dining room table
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