Verb Tenses
U.S. States
Parts of Speech
General Knowledge
Literary Terms
100

Many people usually _____ most of their time online on various social media platforms. (spend)

Spend

100

Name 2 U.S. states that start with "A"

Alabama

Arkansas

Arizona

Alaska

100

What part of speech are a, the, and an?

articles

100

This is the first U.S. President, who is also on the $1 bill

George Washington

100

What do you call the people in a story?

characters

200

As usual, next year I ____ my vacation in my country house. (spend)

will spend

200

Name 3 U.S. states that border the Pacific Ocean (hint: two of them are not physically connected to the other 48 states)

Alaska

Hawaii

California

Oregon

Washington

200

What parts of speech are with, in, and of?

prepositions

200

Name 2 things made of glass

Answers will vary 

(things like bottles, windows, light bulbs)

200

What is the plot of a story?

Exact wording may vary

Things like:

The action that occurs

Or

The way things happen

300

Ever since I got a credit card, I _____ a lot of money on many unnecessary things. (spend)

have spent

300

Name 2 states that border the Gulf of Mexico

Florida

Alabama

Mississippi

Louisiana

Texas

300

What part of speech is the italicized word:

I am a teacher.


verb (being verb)

300

Name 3 forms of transportation other than a car

Answers will vary

(things like plane, bus, train, bicycle, scooter, truck, boat)

300

What is the setting of a story?

Exact wording may vary


Where the story takes place

400

By the eighteenth century, English shipping _____ as efficient as the Dutch. (become)

had become

400

Name 2 states that border Wisconsin

Minnesota

Michigan

Iowa

Illinois

400

What part of speech is resourceful?

adjective

400

Name 4 appliances you would find in a kitchen

Answers will vary

(things like refrigerator, stove, microwave, toaster, air fryer, food processor)

400

Give 2 examples of the tone of a story

answers will vary

Examples can include

funny

dark

angry

suspenseful

mysterious

chaotic

light

happy


500

By the time I graduate from school next year, I _____ here for five years. (live)

will have been living

500

Washington D.C. is the nation's capital.  Name one state that borders Washington D.C.

Virginia

Maryland

500

What part of speech are these?

Hey! 

Wow! 

Ha!

Interjections

500

Name 3 things you can do on your iPhone/android other than talk on the phone

Answers will vary

Thinks like

text

look up info on the internet

check your calendar

listen to music

use a calculator

500

What is the theme of a story?

Exact wording may vary


The main idea or lesson of the story