Authors
Comparative Vs. Superlative
Root Words
Verbs, Part 2
Cultures
400

This author wrote Julius Caesar.

Who is William Shakespeare?

400

Tell which word belongs in this sentence:

I played (better, best) during my fifth game.

What is "best"?

400

This root word means "measure."

What is "meter, metr"?

400

The tense of this verb: will eat.

What is future?

400

This is the culture that All Quiet on the Western Front was written in.

What is German?

800

This author wrote Don Quixote.

Who is Miguel de Cervantes?

800

Tell which word belongs in this sentence:

She can jump (higher, highest) than her sister.

What is "higher"?

800

This root word means "judge, decide."

What is "cri, crit/ judg, judic"?

800

The tense of this verb: is working.

What is "present progressive"?

800

This is the culture that "Bisclavret" was written in.

What is French?

1200

This author wrote The Inferno.

Who is Dante Alighieri?

1200

Tell which word belongs in this sentence:

Their puppy is the (friendlier, friendliest) puppy I've ever met.

What is "friendliest"?

1200

This root word means "name."

What is "nomen, nomin, noun"?

1200

Give me the correct verb for this sentence: 

The boy in the blue jeans (is, are) playing soccer.

What is "is"?

1200

This is the culture that I Am Malala was written about.

What is Pakistani?

1600

This author wrote "Federigo's Falcon."

Who is Giovanni Boccaccio?
1600

Tell the word that belongs in this sentence:

That cow is the (more spotted, most spotted) cow in the field.

What is "most spotted"?

1600

This root word means "work."

What is "erg"?

1600

Active or passive: The basketball was bounced by the player.

What is "passive"?

1600

This is the culture that The Inferno was written in.

What is Italian?

2000

This author wrote All Quiet on the Western Front.

Who is Erich Maria Remarque?

2000
Tell which word belongs in this sentence: 


I read the book (more thoroughly, most thoroughly) the second time through.


What is "more thoroughly"?

2000

This root word means "word."

What is "log"?

2000

Give me the subjunctive verb in this sentence:

If I were taller, I would be able to reach the cabinet.

What is "were"?

2000

This is the culture that Julius Caesar was written in.

What is British?