Literary terms
Repeated letters or sounds at the beginning of words: Jumping Jack
Alliteration
Who was the main character in Refugee Boy?
Alem
Who wrote Harry Potter?
J K Rowling
Capital of Switzerland?
Bern
People pronounce things in different ways. What is this called?
Accent
When a word sounds like a sound...
onomatopoeia
What is the name of Christopher's father?
Ed
This is the opening paragraph of a book. Which book?
First of all, let me get something straight: This is a JOURNAL, not a diary. I know what it says on the cover, but when Mom went out to buy this thing I SPECIFICALLY told her to get one that didn't say "diary" on it. Great. All I need is for some jerk to catch me carrying this book around and get the wrong idea.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
In which countries would you find Niagra Falls?
Canada and USA
What is the second most spoken language in the world?
Mandarin
Imagery of sound...
auditory imagery
Where did Christopher live?
Swindon
Charley went to the Chocolate factory. What was the name of the Grandpa who went with him?
Grandpa Joe
Which country has the largest population?
China
What language is this?
Está ensolarado e quente. Um dia lindo.
Portuguese
Year 9: an expression which does not make sense literally
Year 10: a question asked and answered
Year 9: idiom
Year 10: hypophora
Who wrote "Out of Bounds"?
Beverley Naidoo
The Fellowship of the Rings
The Two Towers
...
What is the third book in the Lord of the Rings trilogy?
The Return of the King
What is the capital of Jamaica?
Which language has the most words?
English
When you give an inanimate object human characteristics
Personification
What was Johnny cake's surname?
Cade
Who wrote "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
Harper Lee
What is the currency in the Philippines?
The peso
What is the collective noun for a group of owls?
e.g. a school of fish, a herd of cows
A parliament