CS Trivia!
Fun facts about English!
Grammar
Figurative Language
Literature
100

Cedar Springs mascot

What is... Red Hawks!

100

What’s the name for the symbol “&”?

What is... ampersand!

100

Find the error:

In the age of the Puritans, women were not aloud to bear there ankles.

What is... spelling/word usage!

"Allowed"..."Their"

100

Snap, crackle, pop!!

What is... onomatopoeia! 

100

A future society where books are outlawed and burned, a fireman named Guy Montag, initially content with his job, undergoes a transformation after questioning the world around him and discovers the value of knowledge and freedom through literature.

What is... Fahrenheit 451!

200

There are _ (#) schools that make up the CS district

What is... six schools!

200

Like, actually, basically, & anyway are all...

What is... crutch words!

The words we use repeatedly during conversation even if they don’t add meaning to what you are saying

200

Find the error:

Fewer people are willing to report suspicious activity to the department of homeland security hotline.

What is... capitalization! 

Department of Homeland Security

200

It's raining cats and dogs!

What is... idioms!

200

A group of British schoolboys who crash on a deserted island and their descent into savagery when they are left without adult supervision

What is... Lord of the Flies!

300

Cedar Springs is well-known for this export

What is... Red Flannels!

300

What do the words “silver”, “month”, “orange” and “purple” have in common?

What is... they don't rhyme with anything!

300

A comma at the end of a list before the conjunction

What is... an Oxford comma!

300

She sells seashells by the seashore

What is... alliteration!

300

Follows teenage Holden Caulfield's journey of self-discovery and alienation as he navigates New York City after being expelled from boarding school, struggling to understand the phoniness of the adult world while grappling with his own loss of innocence

What is... The Catcher in the Rye!

400

Cedar Springs annual festival is held when...

What is... the first weekend of October!

400

What does “antepenultimate” mean?

What is... the third last!

 The word “ultimate” is the last thing to happen, “penultimate” is next-to-last and “antepenultimate” is the last but two in a series; the third last. 

400

Find the error:

The Smiths house lost all of its charm when the furnace stopped working. 

What is... apostrophes!

400

Jumbo shrimp... bittersweet... seriously funny!

What is... oxymorons!

400

Farm animals, led by pigs, revolt against their human owner but soon face internal oppression, illustrating how power corrupts and leads to a new form of tyranny

What is... Animal Farm!

500

Cedar Springs was established as a city in...

What is... 1859!

500

11% of the English Language is comprised of this letter...

What is... the letter E!

500

Find the error:

I have to give out less instructions than usual. 

What is... "fewer" instead of "less"

500

The dish exploded into a billion tiny pieces!

What is... hyperbole!

500

A seemingly utopian society, where happiness is achieved through scientific and technological control, ultimately reveals a dehumanized world where individuality and freedom are sacrificed

What is... Brave New World!