Multiple Meanings
Simile and Metaphor
Prefixes
Literature Terms
Holiday Trivia
100

I wish I was a night/knight living in the Middle Ages.

Knight
100

"You're as busy as a bee today!"

Similie

100

What is the prefix in the word "discourage"

Dis-

100

What do we call the place, time, and atmosphere of where a story takes place?

Setting

100

Name another word for ghost.

Specter, Ghoul, Ghast, Spirit, Phantom, etc.

200

I planted the bean sprout in the freshly tilled earth/Earth.

earth (lowercase e)

200

Try not to be the crab in the bucket.

Metaphor

200

What does the prefix "dis-" mean?

Not Example: Distrust

200

What do you think "Author's Purpose" could be?

The author's intention with a story.

200

Is Pumpkin a fruit or a vegetable?

Fruit

300

Hand - Name two different meanings for this word.

Hand - Body Part (Noun)

Hand - To give someone something (Verb)

Hand - The cards you hold in a game (Noun)

300

Come up with a simile to describe somebody BRAVE.

Example: As brave as a lion.

300

If "vitalize" means to give strength to, what do you think Revitalize means?

To give something new life.

300

Name 3 steps of the Hero's Journey.

Exposition/Intro, Rising Action, Conflict, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

300

How many nights does Hanukkah last?

8

400
Two different meanings of "Grand"

Grand - $1000 (noun)

Grand - A type of Piano (noun)

Grand - Large, impressive, majestic (Adjective)

400

Come up with a metaphor to describe somebody smart.

Example: Human calculator.

400

What does the prefix "en-", as in engorge, mean?

To put into, cover with, go into, cause to be, provide with.

400

What is it called when a show or book shows you something that happened in the past?

Flashback

400

What is the number one most played song in November every year?

All I Want for Christmas is You -- Mariah Carey

500

I asked them what there/their/they're name was, but I did not receive an answer.

their

500

What is the difference between a SIMILE and a METAPHOR?

Simile uses "like" or "as"

500

Why do both Envelop and Envelope have the En- prefix?

They both involve something being wrapped up or covered.

500

What is Foreshadowing? Hint: the prefix "fore-" means before.

When something happens in a story to hint at future events.

500

What language is the word "Kwanza"

Swahili