High School English

Literary Elements

100

The central idea or message of a text is called the: 

theme

200

What literary element describes the way the reader is supposed to feel?

mood

300

"TEWWG takes place in the early 1900's in Eatonville Florida amid the Jim Crow south". What literary element did I just describe? 

setting

400

In TEWWG, a narrator tells the story in what point of view? (First person, second person, or third person)

Third person

500

The organized sequence of events that includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution is called the:

plot

Literary Devices

100

In out text, the pear tree, the mule, and Janie's hair are all symbolic of other things. What literary device did the author use?

symbolism

200

 "It was a lonesome place like a stump in the middle of the woods where nobody had ever been". 

Which literary device is used here?

simile

300

Hurston uses Southern Black language to authentic characters and highlight cultural identity. What do we call this type of language?

dialect

400

After Chapter 1, Janie began telling Phoeby the story of her life that led her to where she is now (back in Eatonville). What do we call this type of story telling?

flashback

500

TEWWG is what type of fiction?

*Fantasy

*Science Fiction

*Thriller/Suspense

*Historical Fiction

*Horror

Historical fiction

Grammar A

100

A word that identifies a person, place, thing or idea.

noun

200

A word that shows an action?

verb

300

When a character speaks, what punctuation goes before and after what a character says?

quotation marks

400

How many commas is this sentence missing?

Over Spring Break I plan to rest go to the beach and practice volleyball with my little sister. 

3

500

Which word means to be loud or energetic in an uncontrolled manner. 

boisterous

Other Stuff

100

What are the dates of Spring Break?

April 6-10

200

What is the most popular emoji on social media?

 Laughing face with tears of joy.

300

During a football game, how many players can a team have on the field at one time?

11

400

How many elements are on the periodic table?

118

500

How many feet are in 4 yards?

12

Science, anyone?

100

What green pigment is found in plants and helps with photosynthesis?

Chlorophyll

200

Which gas makes up the majority of Earth’s atmosphere?

Nitrogen

300

What is the term for a substance with a pH less than 7?

acidic

400

What is the process by which cells divide to produce two identical daughter cells?

Mitosis

500

Which cells are responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the human body?

Red blood cells