Parts of Speech
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Halloween Trivia
Elements of a Story
U.S. Geography
Halloween Movies
100

What part of speech describes an action?

What is a verb?

100

Who is the main character in "Hatchet"?

Who is Brian Robeson?

100

What vegetable is commonly carved for Halloween?

What is a pumpkin?

100

What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?

What is the plot?

100

What is the capital of the United States?

What is Washington, D.C.?

100

Which film features a killer who uses a knife and wears a mask while stalking teenagers?

What is "Halloween"?

200

This part of speech is used to replace a noun.

What is a pronoun?

200

What does Brian have to survive with after the plane crash?

What is a hatchet?

200

Which holiday is celebrated on October 31st?

What is Halloween?

200

This element describes the time and place of a story.

What is the setting?

200

Which U.S. state is known as the "Sunshine State"?

What is Florida?

200

What is the name of the ghostly character who famously says, "Boo!" and is often associated with Halloween?

What is Casper?

300

Identify the adjective in the following sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."

What is "quick" or "lazy"?

300

What is the primary setting of the novel?

What is the Canadian wilderness?

300

What do children typically say when they go door-to-door on Halloween?

What is "Trick or treat"?

300

What is the term for the main character in a story?

What is the protagonist?

300

Name the longest river in the United States.

What is the Missouri River?

300

In "Hocus Pocus," what do the Sanderson sisters need to regain their youth?

What is the life of a child?

400

What part of speech connects words or phrases?

What is a conjunction?

400

What does Brian learn to create a fire?

What is using the hatchet to spark a fire with a rock?

400

What creature is known for turning into a bat?

What is a vampire?

400

What do we call the struggle between opposing forces in a story?

What is conflict?

400

This mountain range runs along the eastern United States.

What is the Appalachian Mountains?

400

In which movie do a young girl and her ghostly friend, Beetlejuice, try to scare away new tenants?

What is "Beetlejuice"?

500

What is the term for a word that describes a noun?

What is an adjective?

500

What event triggers Brian's survival ordeal?

What is the plane crash?

500

In which country did Halloween originate?

What is Ireland?

500

What element provides insight into a character's thoughts and feelings?

What is character development or internal monologue?

500

Which state is home to the Grand Canyon

What is Arizona?

500

In "The Nightmare Before Christmas," who is the Pumpkin King?

Who is Jack Skellington?