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100

Which comic book character is Batman's sidekick in Gotham City?

Who is "Robin"?

100

Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player of all time. Fact or opinion?

What is "opinion"?

100

You've written the words to a hit song. Are you the lyricist or composer?

What is "the lyricist"?


(The composer writes the music.)

100

Correct this sentence:

"The pitcher throwed a curveball".

What is "the pitcher threw a curveball"?

100

Supply the articles "a" and "an" in this sentence:


"... owl caught ... mouse."

What is "An owl caught a mouse"?

200

Which is the antonym of "archenemy": rival or best friend?

What is "the pitcher threw a curveball"?

200

Are the words "lend" and "borrow" synonyms or antonyms?

What is "antonyms"?

200

"When I went shopping."


Drop one word to make this fragment a sentence.

What is "I went shopping"?

200

DAILY DOUBLE


How is the Latin phrase "et cetera" abbreviated?

What is "etc."?

200

Is the sequence of events in a story called the plot, the setting, or the theme?

What is "the plot"?

300

DAILY DOUBLE

Correct this sentence:

"Me and Fred strolled to the corner."

What is, "Fred and I strolled to the corner."

300

If you're "flabbergasted" that you scored the winning run, are you unhappy or surprised?

What is "surprised"?

300

What word can mean a "tropical tree" or a "part of the human hand"?

What is a "palm"?

300

If a house is in "smithereens" after a tornado, is the house still intact or in pieces?

What is "in pieces"?

300

Which adjective has a positive connotation: "puny" or "petite"?

What is "petite"?


(Puny has the negative connotation of "weak.")

400

"The sun is taller (then or than?) his father."

What is "than"?


(The sun is taller than his father.)

400

"He is as strong as a buffalo." Is this a simile or a metaphor?

What is "a simile"?


(A simile uses the words "like" or "as".)

400

If I tempt you with candy, am I "tantalizing" you or "pleasing" you?

What is "tantalizing"?

400

If you wrote to General Washington, how would you abbreviate "General"?

What is "Gen."?

400

"That is impossible! I refuse to (except or accept) it!"

What is "accept"?

500

He's the bad guy in the story.


Is he the v-i-l-l-a-i-n or v-i-l-l-i-a-n?

What is "the villain"?


V-i-l-l-a-i-n

500

What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

What is "to state the main idea of the paragraph"?

500

Proof read and fix this sentence:


"You won't find any speling erors".

What is "You won't find any spelling errors"?

500

Spell the plural of the word "cavity".

What is "cavities"? 


(Change the "y" to "i" before adding "i-e-s")

500

"The fat geese landed on the freshly cut grass." 

Which words are adjectives?


(Requires 3 answers)

What is "three", "fat", and "cut"?


(Note: "Freshly" is an adverb that modifies the word "cut".)