This is the meaning of the word part "octo-," as in octopus and octagon.
What is "eight"?
100
This is the main character of both the play and the novel The Phantom Tollbooth.
Who is Milo?
100
The word "dog" in the following sentence is this part of speech.
The dog ate all of the ice cream and didn't leave any for me.
What is a "noun"?
100
The term for the words in a play which are not spoken, but give information about how a scene should be acted.
example:
[TOCK exits through a door, screaming]
What are "stage directions"?
200
This is the meaning of the word part "dict-"
What is "say" or "speak"?
200
This is the meaning of the word part "sol-" as in solitude, solo, or solitaire.
What is "alone"?
200
These are the names of the two kingdoms mentioned in The Phantom Tollbooth.
What are "Dictionopolis" and "Digitopolis"?
200
The word "beautiful" in the following sentence is this part of speech.
He climbed a beautiful skyscraper.
What is an "adjective"?
200
This is the term for the objects and construction onstage that suggest the time and place of the action?
What is the "set"?
(setting does not count -- the setting is the time and place itself; the set is the objects and construction that suggest the time and place.)
300
The word part "-ly" turns words into this part of speech.
What is an "adverb"?
300
This is the meaning of the word part "-nym" as in pseudonym, antonym, or synonym.
What is "name"?
300
The gatekeeper gives this medallion to Milo as a reason to enter the marketplace.
What is "Why not?"
300
The word "grade" in the following sentence is this part of speech.
I grade all of your homework.
What is a "verb"?
300
This is the term for the moveable objects that actors use to make their actions look realistic.
Example:
The Humbug's cane.
What are "props"?
400
This is the meaning of the word part "-fer"
What is "carry"?
400
This is the meaning of the word part "bibl-" as in bible and bibliography.
What is "book"?
(Remember, as we learned yesterday in Writing, a bibliography is a list of works or books cited in a project.)
400
The ministers, who all speak different words that mean the same thing, might represent this kind of book.
What is a "thesaurus"?
400
The word "fast" is this part of speech in the following sentence.
He drove his RV very fast.
What is an "adverb"?
(explanation - "fast" tells us about the verb "drove," and words that describe verbs are adverbs. Therefore, fast is an adverb in this case.)
400
This is the term for the largest unit of action in a drama.
Example:
We just read the first ______ of The Phantom Tollbooth.
What is an "act"?
500
This is the meaning of the word part "soci-"
What is "companion" or "people"?
500
This is the meaning of the word part "terra-," as in terrarium, terrain, territory, or terrestrial?
What is "earth"? (or world or land)
500
When the characters are "eating their words," King Azaz orders in this tricky-to-pronounce language.
What is "French"?
500
The word "before" in the following sentence is this type of conjunction.
He put on his sombrero before he tied his shoes.
What is "subordinating"?
(remember, subordinating conjunctions make dependent clauses. Also remember there's a list of these in the back of the room!)
500
This is the term for the smaller parts of a play, which acts are divided into.