Grammar Gurus
This part of speech describes a noun.
What is an adjective?
A comparison using "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
She wrote "Harry Potter".
Who is J.K. Rowling?
This book about a boy who can talk to sea creatures became a popular movie in 2010.
What is "Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief"?
This animated movie about a group of animals that escape from a zoo is getting a sequel in 2024.
What is "Madagascar"?
This punctuation mark is used to indicate possession or the omission of letters.
What is an apostrophe?
A figure of speech where non-human things are given human attributes
What is personification?
He wrote "Matilda" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory".
Who is Roald Dahl?
This dystopian book about a girl named Katniss was made into a film series.
What is "The Hunger Games"?
This popular video game features characters like Mario and Luigi and had a major release in recent years
What is "Super Mario Bros."?
These words connect phrases or clauses (e.g., and, but, or)
What are connectives or conjunctions?
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole?
This author wrote "The Chronicles of Narnia".
Who is C.S. Lewis?
This book features a young halfling who travels across the earth to destroy a piece of jewelry.
Lord of the Rings
This movie features a young boy who becomes friends with an alien and helps him "phone home."
What is "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"?
The term for the word or phrase that receives the action of the verb.
What is the object?
This device involves the repetition of the initial consonant sounds in a series of words.
What is alliteration?
This author created the "Percy Jackson" series.
Who is Rick Riordan?
A story about a boy and his dragon, adapted into a film in 2006
What is "Eragon"?
In this animated movie, a rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great chef.
What is "Ratatouille"?
The past participle form of "read".
What is read?
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event.
What is an allusion?
The author of "To Kill a Mockingbird".
Who is Harper Lee?
This novel about a boy who finds a hidden tunnel and an underground city became a movie in 2008.
What is "City of Ember"?
This classic movie features a group of teenagers who play a magical board game and face wild jungle adventures.
What is "Jumanji"?