English Grammar
What's a verb?
Doing/action word
What does "break the ice" mean in conversation?
Who wrote Macbeth?
William Shakespeare
Synonym for happy...
Joyful, cheerful, content, delighted...
What was the book you read in Year 7 English?
Holes
What is the plural of child?
Children
Finish the idiom: "Don't cry over spilled..."
milk
What is a protagonist?
Main character
Spell the word that means very important and starts with “c.”
crucial
What’s the name of our headteacher?
Mr Bye
What is the subject in this sentence: "The cat chased the mouse."
Give an idiom that means something easy.
Piece of cake / Easy as pie / Easy peasy, lemon squeezy.
Give an example of a metaphor
A figure of speech where something is described as something else - example?
What do the prefixes "un-", "dis-", and "mis-" have in common?
They all suggest something negative or the opposite of something
Who's the head of Year 9?
Ms Hall
What is an adverb? Give an example.
sometimes ends in -ly
Explain the idiom: "Bite the bullet."
To do something unpleasant or difficult that cannot be avoided
What does the word foreshadowing mean?
Hints/clues about something that will happen later in the story
Define the word melancholy
A deep, thoughtful sadness or gloomy mood
Remi
Rewrite in passive: "The dog bit the postman."
The postman was bitten by the dog
What does the idiom "give someone the cold shoulder" mean, and how did it originate?
To intentionally ignore someone. Origin: serving guests a cold shoulder of meat as a subtle signal they should leave.
What is the role of a foil character? Give an example.
A character who contrasts with another, usually the protagonist, to highlight traits. Example: Draco Malfoy is a foil to Harry Potter.
What does the word "inevitable" mean?
Something that is certain to happen and cannot be avoided
Finish the lyrics... "Biggie, Biggie, Biggie, can't you see?"
Sometimes your words just hypnotise me.