VOCAB
GRAMMAR
UNIT TERMS
STORY QUESTIONS
RANDOM FACTS
100
Which of the following means "enemy"?
A. Diminishing
B. Obscured
C. Elaborate
D. Adversaries
D. Adversaries
100
What tense does this sentence use?
A. Past perfect
B. Present perfect
C. Future perfect
"By the end of today, I will have gone to the store 3 times"
C. Future perfect
100
What does it mean to "convey" something?
Sample Sentence: The author used bright colors to coney a senes of joy.
To clearly make known or show
100
What kind of relationship did the Waverly of "Rules of the Game" have with her mom?
It was strained and often they had issues.
100
It cost at least $30,000 to climb what famous mountain?
Mt. Everest
200
Which word means never giving up?
A. Rival
B. Impact
C. Relentless
D. Setback
C. Relentless
200
What tense does this sentence use?
A. Past perfect
B. Present perfect
C. Future perfect
"She had warned me not to run by the pool"
A. Past perfect
200
The acceleration or movement of something towards something else is called _______.
A. Compression
B. Applied
C. Tension
D. Force
D. Force
200
How did the brothers in "Rules of the Game" treat their sister?
They were often irritated by her
200
What is the name for a group of crows?
A murder
300
Various types of studies that a person can dedicate their lives to are often also called _______.
A. Collaboration
B. Society
C. Disciplines
D. Advances
D. Disciplines
300
Complete this sentence using the present perfect tense.
have + present perfect
Sarah always ______ ________ a gift for swimming.
Sarah always has had a gift for swimming.
300
What does it mean when a story has a certain "mood"?
Example Sentence: "What mood does the author create when using words like 'yelled' and 'glared'"?
The emotional feeling a reader gets as they read something specific.
300
What was the full name of the main character in "Rules of the Game"?
Waverly Place Jong
300
What letter does not appear in the name of any U.S state?
Q
400
Something that only temporarily affects your plans (negatively) is called a __________.
hint: starts with an S
Setback
400
Complete the sentence using the future perfect tense.
secure + future perfect tense
I am sure that she ______ _______ _______
a job offer once college is over.
I am sure that she will have secured a job offer once college is over.
400
What is a metaphor?
Extra 100 points: Give me an example of one
A comparison of 2+ things NOT using "like" or "as".
Example: She is a star. He is a cheetah.
400
What did Waverley's mother often do that made her feel embarrassed?
She would brag to strangers about her daughter.
400
"Bluetooth" is named after what famous person in history?
A. King Harald Bluetooth
B. Captain Bluetooth Barnes
C. Private James Bluetooth
A. King Harald Bluetooth
500
When someone is extremely devoted to a task, it is said they are very ________ to it.
Hint: start with D.
Dedicated
500
Tell me the formula for forming the past perfect tense.
________ + __________
had + past tense of the verb
500
When something is able to hold much weight, it often has good _______ strength.
Tensile
500
In "Rules of the Game", we learn towards the end that chess can also represent what?
Life
500
The biggest snake to EVER exist was called the ______.
A. Anaconda Giganta
B. Pythonoboa
C. Titanoboa
D. Constrictoboa
B. Pythonoboa
C. Titanoboa
C. Titanoboa
