Ms. Cole
Famous 1st Lines
Summer '26
Grammar Rules
It's Lit
100

Zelinka

What is Ms. Cole's middle/maiden name?

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 university where Ms. Cole got her master's degree.

What is Portland State University?

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 name of the highest point of action or conflict in a story's plot.

What is the "climax"?

400

Ms. Cole's favorite type of food.

What is Mexican?

400

This title begins with this 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."

What is Pride & Prejudice?

400

This famous country star 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

Ms. Cole's favorite hobby (other than reading).

What is dancing?

500

The first line of this epic poem can be translated as follows: "Tell me about a complicated man."

What is The Odyssey (translated by Emily Wilson)?

500

This style of "true life" film trended with social media users.

What is a documentary?

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"?