Figurative Language
Parts of Speech
Cultures
Around the World
100

What figure of speech is this?
“The classroom was a zoo.”

Metaphor

100

I truly appreciate your help. What is the adverb?

Truly

100

What do you call Japanese Paper Folding? (the thing we did just the other day!)

Origami

100

In Japan, what is a polite way to greet someone?

Bowing

200

What figurative language is used here?

"Out on the field, he turned into Messi."

Allusion

200

In “They booked the room quickly,” what part of speech is "booked" ?

Verb
200

This country shares an island with Haiti and speaks Spanish.

Dominican Republic

200

What is the official language of Brazil?

What is Portuguese?

300

What figurative language is used here?

"That pie was awfully good!"

Oxymoron

300

What part of speech is the word "dance" in this sentence: “They watched the dance with joy.”

Noun

300

What South American country is shaped like a long, skinny strip of land along the whole west coast?

Chile

300

What country is home to Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall?

Venezuela

400

What’s the name for repeating vowel sounds inside words?
🟰 “A loud owl howled at the crowd.”

Assonance
400

What’s the conjunction in this sentence: “I was tired, but I finished my work.

"but"

400

What two colors are on the flag of Argentina?

Blue and white (with a yellow sun)

400

Which ancient civilization lived in the Andes Mountains and built Machu Picchu?

The Inca

500

What is the symbol in this sentence?
“The dove flew above the battlefield.”
🟰 What might the dove stand for?

Symbol: the dove

It symbolizes: Peace

500

In the sentence “They worked hard because they cared,” what is the conjunction?

"because"

500

What ancient language is still commonly spoken in the Andes region today? (Peru and Bolivia)

Quechua

500

What was the capital of the Aztec Empire?

Tenochtitlán