Parts of speech
International Day
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Give me 5
Mixed Bag
100

What part of speech is used to describe a noun?

An adjective. 

100

Name 2 foods that each of the P6 countries are famous for. 

Example list. Other answers may apply.  

Switzerland - Chocolate, fondue, 

Belgium - waffles, beer, chocolate, fries. 

Italy - pizza, pasta, coffee

England - fish and chips, afternoon tea, treacle pudding, banoffee pie, christmas pudding. 

100

Bang, boom, cuckoo, knock, hiss are all examples of ....what?

Well done if you got the answer right, but you only get the points if you can spell the word. 

100

Give me 5 ingredients of a full english breakfast.  

Answers could include: bacon, sausage, baked beans, black pudding, toast/buttered bread, grilled tomatoes, fried mushrooms, eggs (scrambled, fried, poached), Sautéed potatoes. 

If you said 'chips/fries' then that is wrong, and definitely NO SALAD!!

100

This year, Loy Kratong was celebrated on the same day as another popular western festival. What festival was it? 

Halloween. 

200

'Uncertainly, I opened my exam results.' What part of speech is 'uncertainly'? 

An adverb

200

What building did the gladiators fight in? 

The colosseum. 

200

Give an example of a descriptive sentence using a 'verb opener'?  

Examples: 

Running, I headed towards the burning building. 

Looking down, I saw the beast climbing up. 

Licking my lips, I reached for another doughnut. 

200

Give me 5 parts of the body that only have 3 letters in them? 

Examples : arm, ear, lip, toe, hip, jaw, rib, leg, 

200

What is the present participle of 'sleep'. 

Sleeping. 

300

What part of speech is used to describe a verb? 

Adverb 

Remember an adverb - 'ADds more information/description about the VERB.' 

300

P6 Faith, Love and Hope had models of famous landmarks from their countries and P6 Grace had a display on the table. Name 3 of them?   

Battle of Waterloo Statue / Atomium

Leaning Tower of Pisa 

The Matterhorn

Afternoon tea and cakes. 



300

Give an example of a descriptive sentence with an 'adverb opener'? 

Examples: 

Suspiciously, he checked her phone. 

Laughably, the teacher didn't know the answer. 

Mysteriously, everyone had done their homework. 

300

Give me 5 French words. 

Teacher will confirm answers.  

300

Use the word 'tumultuous' in a sentence. 

Example: 

I'll never forget 2020, it was a tumultuous year. 

Donald Trump entered the stadium to tumultuous applause from his fans. 

400

Give an example of 2 adverbs beginning with the letter L? 

Possible answers: lovingly, lately, loosely, loudly, logically, loyally, limply, lightly, laughably, linguistically...

400

Name 3 of the Capital cities from the P6 Countries?

London, Brussels, Rome, Bern. 

400

"The Sun has got his hat on, hip hip hip hip hooray, the Sun has got his hat on and he's coming out to play."

These are the lyrics of an old English song. What descriptive technique is being used? 

Personification. 


Meaning - describing things and objects using human characteristics and behaviour. 

400

Give me 5 parts of speech? 

NOUN, PRONOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE, ADVERB, PREPOSITION, CONJUNCTION, INTERJECTION.



400

What are the past participles of these 3 verbs: 

Sleep, fall, put. 

Slept, fallen, put. 

500

What part of speech is a gerund? 

A noun. 

500

What are the nationalities of the people who live in the the four P6 Countries? For example, you live in Thailand, but your nationality is Thai. 

Italian 

English / British 

Swiss

Belgian

500

The monster began eating his victims, wiping away tears as he remembered his dead father and how they had always enjoyed hunting together.  

What descriptive technique is being used in this sentence? 

Juxtaposition

500

Give me 5 countries without an 'A' in their name. 

Hint - there are 2 in S.E Asia, 3 in S. America and Europe has quite a few. 

1 minute time limit to give your answer. 

Belgium - Hang your head in shame if you didn't get that one. 

Other Examples - Philippines, Brunei, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Egypt, Greece, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Sweden, Turkey, Fiji.  

500

Pronounce Mary Poppins' favourite word: 

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. 

You only have 2 attempts to get it right.   

Teacher to confirm.