Teacher Trivia
Famous 1st Lines
Summer '26
Grammar Rules
It's Lit
100
Ms. Cole's middle/maiden name.
What is "Zelinka"?
100
This title begins with this line: "In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit."
What is The Hobbit?
100
This couple's not-so-secret wedding took place on July 3 at Madison Square Garden.
Who is Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce?
100
The part of speech that is a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
100
The name for the planned sequence of events in a story.
What is a plot?
200
Ms. Cole's son's name.
What is "Henry"?
200
This title begins with the following: "Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much."
What is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone? (book 1)
200
A raccoon who became a viral internet sensation in July 2026 because of his unique, spherical body shape.
Who is "Jimothy"?
200
Every sentence in English should start with this type of letter.
What is capital?
200
Examples of this could be person vs. society or a person vs. themselves.
What is a conflict?
300
The state where Mr. Niall is from.
What is Minnesota?
300
This title begins with this line: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."
What is A Tale of Two Cities?
300
This nation's team won the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Who is Spain?
300
A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y make up this.
What are vowels?
300
The mode of writing that involves a thesis or claim that is supported by a mix of logic, storytelling, and/or expert testimony.
What is "argument" (or debate).
400
What Ms. Cole saw while snorkeling last summer.
What are Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles?
400
DAILY DOUBLE!
This Regency-era title begins with the following famous line: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
400
A famous country star who died on August 25, 2026.
Who is Dolly Parton?
400
What words are called that sound alike but are not spelled the same, e.g. you're and your.
What are homophones?
400
The storytelling point of view that uses "I".
What is "first person POV"?
500
Mr. Niall's current favorite author.
Who is James Joyce?
500
The first line of this epic poem (recently featured in a movie) can be translated as follows: "Tell me about a complicated man."
What is The Odyssey (translated by Emily Wilson)?
500
This team won the Pro Football Hall of Fame game.
Who are the "Carolina Panthers"?
500
The basis of English grammar structure is from this dead language.
What is Latin?
500
The literary genre that uses imaginative locations, new inventions, and typically a futuristic setting.
What is "science fiction"?