General Trivia
Figurative Language
Root Words
Famous Quotes
Literature
100

The name of which African animal means "river horse"?

What is a Hippopotamus 

100

"Her smile is like the sun" is an example of:

What is the simile

100
The root word in "beneficial" means:

What is good?

100

What famous author said: "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose."

Who is Dr. Seuss 

100

Who wrote the book "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

Who is Harper Lee

200

What is Earth's largest continent?

What is Asia

200

Saying someone has "a chip on their shoulder" is an example of:

what is an idiom 

200

The root word meaning "fake or false" is

what is pseudo

200

Who was the former Beatle, who wrote the song "Imagine", is known for this quote: "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." 

Who is John Lennon

200

What author wrote the book "Animal Farm"?

Who is George Orwell
300

What is the nearest planet to the sun?

What is Mercury 

300

The meaning of the root word "photo" is

What is light?

300

"hydr" is the root word for:

what is water

300

What former First Lady, who changed the position of first lady into a role of action, is known for the following quote: "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

Who is Eleanor Roosevelt 

300

What was the title of the short story we read in September that was about the danger of doing something because you have always done it?

What is The Lottery

400

Who invented the word "vomit"?

Who is William Shakespear

400

BOOM! Is what type of figurative language?

What is an onomatopoeia? 

400

What is the root word meaning "head"?

what is: Capit

400

The 3rd President of the United States said: "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." 

Who is Thomas Jefferson 

400

What book, that is the most banned book from school libraries, did Mrs. Cranmer name her son after one of the characters?

What is The Catcher in the Rye

500

Which animal can be seen on the Porsche logo?

What is a horse

500

Describing something uses the 5 senses in your writing is what?

What is imagery?

500

What is the root word meaning "bad"?

what is: Mal

500

The famous quote "To be, or not to be, that is the question" is from what play?

What is Hamlet

500

Who is the author of Mrs. Cranmer's favorite book, "The Outsiders"?

Who is S.E. Hinton