Brain Teasers
I have hands but I can't clap. What am I?
a clock
Which fictional country is the setting of the movie Black Panther?
Wakanda
_______ is a shortening of a word, syllable, or word group by omission of a sound or letter. An apostrophe is placed where letters have been omitted.
capitalization
contraction
punctuation
syllabication
contraction
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.
A. remove
B. write down
C. make clear
D. classify
C. make clear
________ is a piece of writing that tells a person's thoughts or opinions about a subject.
essay
How many three cent stamps are in a dozen?
12
A dozen, although you probably said four.
What is the name of Thor's mythical hammer?
Thunder
Asgard
Mjolnir
Mjolnir
______ are words that modify/describe nouns/pronouns.
adverbs
adjectives
prepositions
Adjectives
Cold rain fell all day, making it a dismal Saturday afternoon.
A. lazy
B. gloomy
C. ordinary
D. bright
B. gloomy
Which is NOT a type of essay?
A. argumentative
B. narrative
C. summary
D. expository
C. summary
I am the beginning of sorrow and the end of sickness. You cannot express happiness without me yet I am in the midst of crosses. I am always in risk yet never in danger. You may find me in the sun, but I am never out of darkness.
the letter s
Which actress plays Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games movies?
Jennifer Lawrence
Which of these are examples of coordinate adjectives?
A. hiking, biking, driving
B. five, green, soft
C. love, faith, truth
D. quiet, respectful, kind
D. quiet, respectful, kind
Those scientists want to hear what our professor thinks about their theory because he is the foremost expert in their field.
A. oldest
B. leading
C. least informed
D. fastest
b. leading
A ____________ is one sentence that expresses the main idea of a research paper or essay.
thesis statement
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
short
Which Infinity Stone does Vision have embedded into his forehead?
Time Stone
Soul Stone
Mind Stone
Power Stone
Identify the figurative language: She read the book at a snail’ s pace.
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. personification
D. hyperbole
B. metaphor
I believe that if you lower taxes so that people can keep more of the money they earn, it will be an incentive for them to work harder.
A. encouragement
B. bribe
C. payment
D. rule
A. encouragement
The _____________ summarizes the entire body paragraph.
topic sentence
Which tire doesn't move when a car turns right?
the spare tire
Who is Peter Parker's best friend in Spider-Man: Homecoming?
Iron Man
Pete
John
Ned
Ned
Identify the figurative language: Maria made millions of marshmallow muffins for many mellow messengers.
A. metaphor
B. allusion
C. alliteration
D. personification
C. alliteration
Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research.
a. widely criticized
b. very old
c. well-known
d. greatly admired
D. greatly admired
Which is NOT a part of a concluding paragraph?
A. author's reflection
B. restatement of the thesis
C. transition sentence
D. closing statement
C. transition sentence