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100

The author of the play *Romeo and Juliet*

Shakespeare

100

explain the difference between a **simile** and a **metaphor

A **simile** is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as." A **metaphor** directly states that one thing is another, implying a comparison without using "like" or "as."

100

Name countries that begin with A, B, C, D, E, F, G successively

answers vary

100

The following are complete sentences. Explain why.

Speak!

Come.

Stop.


because they have an omittable subject YOU at the beginning.

100

he team's success was largely due to their effective ______

collaboration

200

The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham, Grinch.

Name the author of these famous books

Dr Seuss

200

She is studying for her exam.

Convert this statement into question.

Is she studying for her exam?

200

What do you break before you use it? 3 letter word

egg

200

zone out, break up, hold back, calm down

These are examples of:

phrasal verbs

200

Spell the term used for a person who studies the stars and planets.

A-S-T-R-O-N-O-M-E-R

300

Ebenezer Scrooge is a character in which book?

A Christmas Carol

300

The novel was read by millions of people.

Convert into active voice

Millions of people read the novel.

300

Make a five-letter word from these letter tiles:

D-R-T-E-Y-S-O-N-I-L

answers vary
300

Differentiate between the functions of the word "fast" in these sentences:

 a) "He runs fast."

 b) "He is a fast runner." c) "The car is a fast vehicle."

 a) "fast" – Adverb modifying the verb "runs," describing the manner of running. 

b) "fast" – Adjective describing the noun

300

The scientist was fascinated by the phenomenon of ______

photosynthesis

400

Name 2 Hogwarts House in Harry Potter

Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, or Ravenclaw

400

The book that I borrowed from the library is fascinating.

Name the relative clause

that I borrowed from the library

400

I have hands, but I cannot shake your hand. I have a face, but I cannot smile at you. What am I?

a clock/watch

400

Love, fear, anger, joy, excitement, courage, bravery, peace are examples of what kind of nouns?

abstract

400

 _______ is a systematic procedure, typically involving a series of steps" spelled?

Methodology

500

Name 5 fiction genres

suspense, thrillers, action adventure, fantasy, historical fiction, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction, realistic

500

Describe the role of conjunctions in sentence structure and give three examples of coordinating conjunctions.

Conjunctions connect words, phrases, or clauses within sentences, helping to build complex ideas and relationships. Examples of coordinating conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

500

Name the idiom using the picture clue.

Love at first sight

500

Explain why the word ME is incorrectly used in this sentence.

Me and a group of tourists were scammed by impostors who pretend to work in a travel agency.

Me is an object pronoun. Object pronouns are the object of a verb. They go after the verb.

500

How is the word "/hipokrisi/ correctly spelled?

hypocrisy