Parts of Speech
Story Elements
Figurative Language and Poetry
Ms. Murray Trivia
Novels
100

Which part of speech?: I went to my friends house last night.

What is a verb?

100

The ______ of the novel The Outsiders was Oklahoma.

What is setting?

100

Those two sisters fight like cats and dogs!

What is a simile?

100

This will be Ms. Murray's new last name.

Gonzalez
100
In Taking Sides this is the name of Lincoln's best friend from his old school.

Tony

200
The specific name of a person, place, or thing.

What is a proper noun?

200

Being stuck in a thunder storm is this type of conflict.

What is person vs. environment?

200

When a phrase is repeated regularly in a poem.

What is refrain?

200

The year that Ms. Murray is getting married.

2020

200

This author writes his novels and short stories based on his experiences growing up in the barrio.

Gary Soto

300

Which part of speech?: Did you clean out your locker?

What is a noun?

300

The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

What is third person limited?

300

You snore louder than a freight train!

What is hyperbole?

300

Ms. Murray is the Varsity coach of this sport.

Lacrosse

300

The author of The Outsiders.

Who is S.E. Hinton?

400

Which part of speech?: Her final exam essay was fantastic!

What is an adjective?

400

These characters experience a change in the story.

What is a dynamic character?

400

My phone danced and flipped off the table before it finally crashed to the floor.

What is personification?

400

This is Ms. Murray's birthday.

What is July 4th?
400

This novel is told in first person point of view.

The Outsiders or Night

500

Ms. Murray's name is a ________________.

What is a proper noun?

500

We use this _________ brave to describe Elie Wiesel.

What are character traits?

500

This classroom is an icebox!

What is a metaphor?

500

The month that Ms. Murray is getting married.

October

500

This is the name of Elie Wiesel's hometown.

Sighet.