Afghanistan
Books / Plot
Parts of Speech
Sentence Types
Figurative Language
100

What is the name of the terrorist group that took over Afghanistan in 1996 and again in 2021? 

The Taliban

100

What is the moment of highest tension on a plot diagram called?

Climax

100

Define noun

A person, place or thing

100
What is an independent clause?

A complete thought

100

What is this an example of? Without her glasses, she was AS blind AS a bat

Simile

200

What event in American history is the Taliban responsible for? 

9/11 

200

What is the opening of a text called on a plot diagram?

Exposition

200

Define adjective

A word that describes a noun

200

What is a dependent clause?

Not a complete thought; it is dependent on other words or phrases to make sense

200

Crash, bang, whack - what are these an example of?

Onomatopoeia

300

What is the capital city of Afghanistan?

Kabul

300

What is the name of the plot points that go up and down the sides of the plot pyramid?

Rising action, falling action

300

Define verb

An action 

300

What is a compound sentence made up of?

Two independent clauses (simple sentences) and a coordinating conjunction
300

What is this sentence an example of: Juliet IS the sun.

Metaphor

400

How much money does the average Aghan person make per year?

$414
400

What three things do we 'expose' in the exposition of a story?

Setting, characters, conflict

400

Define adverb

Describes a verb

400

Without looking, name all of the FANBOYS conjunctions

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so 

400

What is the name of the figurative language technique which gives human features to non-human things?

Personification

500

List 3 restrictions that the Taliban have put in place for the Afghan people.

Banned music and tv; banned women and girls from education; women aren't allowed to leave the house without a man

500

Our new book is called 'The Breadwinner'. What do you think a Breadwinner is?

The person in a family who mainly earns all the money

500

Identify the adverb AND adjective in this sentence: The feral goats behaved terribly at the farm.

Adverb = terribly; adjective = feral

500

What is a complex sentence made of?

An independent clause and at least one dependent clause