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Which point of view uses the pronouns “I” and “we”?
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth into Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Equator
What figure of speech is used in this sentence?
“The stars danced playfully in the night sky.”
personification
What is the process called when a river wears away the land, shaping valleys and channels?
erosion
What do you call two words that sound the same but have different meanings, like flower and flour?
homophones
What type of sports event started in Ancient Greece and still happens today?
Olympic Games
What is the word class of the word 'quickly' in this sentence, 'She quickly finished her homework before dinner'?
adverb
What is the zone around the edges of the Pacific Ocean known for frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity?
Ring of Fire
What is the correct form of the verb 'be' that will complete this sentence?
Each of the players ______ tired from yesterday's match.
was
What does a legend on a map describe?
symbols
DAILY DOUBLE
In poetry, what is the term for a 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter with a specific rhyme scheme?
sonnet
Why did the Greeks build temples and statues for their gods?
to show respect
DAILY DOUBLE
Aside from 'focuses', what is another plural form of 'focus'?
foci
What is the name of another vent that may form on a volcano?
secondary vent
Who is the American author who wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
Mark Twain
What is the name of the line that divides the Earth into the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
Greenwich line/ Prime Meridian
What do you call a story that uses symbolism to convey a deeper moral or political meaning?
allegory
What is the political concept that describes the right of a country to govern itself without outside interference?
sovereignty
What do you call the noun or noun phrase that a pronoun refers to or replaces in a sentence?
antecedent
DAILY DOUBLE
What is the movement of plate tectonics away from each other called?
Divergent