Which of the following does the colour "Red" NOT symbolise?
a) anger
b) fire
c) love
d) calm
d) calm
100
Oh, your room's like a jungle!
Your room is very messy.
100
What book will you be studying this year for Sec 1 Literature?
Charlotte's Web
200
Did you know computers talk to one another?
Personification
200
She looked as dainty as a daisy that morning.
She looked pretty that morning.
200
The dove is a symbol for ...
Peace
200
The swimming pool was a boiling cauldron that summer afternoon.
The water in the swimming pool was very hot.
200
Who wrote the book you'll be studying this year for Sec 1 Literature?
E.B. White
300
The kitchen is the heart of my mother's house.
Metaphor
300
The floor is like an ice-skating rink!
The floor is very slippery.
300
What do you think a cage symbolises?
No freedom / Trapped
300
The sisters are practically two peas in a pod.
The sisters are identical.
300
Who among these names WASN'T a famous writer for children's literature?
a) Roald Dahl
b) C.S. Lewis
c) Charles Dickens
d) Lewis Carroll
c) Charles Dickens
400
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players," were the whispered words the wind carried as it danced through the breeze.
Metaphor: "All the world's a stage ..."
Personification: " ... [the wind] danced through the breeze."
400
"Ogres are like onions," said Shrek to Donkey.
Ogres are complicated creatures / Ogres have layers.
400
The colour black is often associated with villains in movies because ...
Black represents evil.
400
"You have to watch Ryan," Jane whispered to Kylie. "He's a real fox."
Ryan is very cunning / Ryan is very sly
400
There is a famous story about four children who accidentally stumble into this magical land, and ultimately become the kingdom's ruling kings and queens. What is the name of that story?
The Chronicles of Narnia
500
The evergreen vines wrapped their arms around the rusty gate, like a vice around the heart.
Personification: "The evergreen vines wrapped their arms ..."
Simile: "... like a vice around the heart."
500
The ball was thrown like a bullet.
The ball was thrown hard and fast.
500
Why do brides wear white on their wedding day?
Because white is a symbol for purity and new beginnings.
500
She is all peaches and cream.
She has a great complexion / She looks very beautiful.
500
"Twinkle, twinkle, little bat.
How I wonder what you're at.
Up above the world you fly,
Like a tea tray in the sky."
This cute little poem appeared in a very famous children's novel. What is the name of that novel?