What's in a Name
Fancy Figurative Language
Setting You Up
Genre-ally Speaking
Puzzling Analogies
100
Dorothy in Wizard of Oz; Harry Potter; Little Red Riding Hood
Who are examples of main characters?
100
The sky was as blue as a robin's egg.
What is an example of a similie?
100
"Look, Dad! Isn't it pretty? That last one looked like a dandelion! I'm so glad the "boom" wasn't too loud!"
What is a fireworks display?
100
A story set on another planet.
What is Science Fiction?
100
In is to out as up is to
What is down?
200
"Shall I administer another IV? The patient is asking for one"
Who is a nurse?
200
Her icy hands made me shiver.
What is an example of a metaphor?
200
"All right, class, you may deliver your cards to each other".
What is a classroom Valentine's Day party?
200
"You need this in your house! It is the by far the best of the best when it comes to dishwashers!"
What is Persuasive Text?
200
Word is to sentences as page is to
What is book?
300
"Your son is a delight in my room. Yes, he does have a strong interest in chewing on pencils."
Who is a teacher?
300
Tommy told Terry to talk to Tyrone.
What is an example of alliteration?
300
"You're OUT!" "No way that was a strike!"
What is baseball game?
300
Once upon a time in a far away land there lived a fairy named Tinkerbell.
What is a fairy tale.
300
Author is to story as poet is to
What is Poetry?
400
"No, your Honor. That is not my motion. My client doesn't understand your question."
Who is a lawyer?
400
"I saw at least a million people running to get out of the rain!"
What is an example of a hyperbole?
400
"That tree is a maple. That tree is an oak. Be careful there may be poison ivy here!"
What is a forest?
400
The Wright brothers were the first people to launch an aircraft that stayed in the air. Their feat was an historical moment that changed travel forever.
What is a Biography?
400
Zebra is to stripes as giraffe is to
What is spots?
500
"How's my hair? Are you ready to shoot? No, I don't need help with my lines!"
Who is an actor?
500
The leaves skittered across the ground like children skipping to school.
What is an example of a simile?
500
"I am thankful for my family, but most of all I am thankful for pumpkin pie!"
What is a Thanksgiving dinner?
500
King Midas touched his breakfast and it, too, became gold. It was the first time he realized he may have wished for more than he wanted.
What is a myth?
500
Snake is to reptile as lion is to
What is mammal?