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Grammar
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Sound of Thunder
Literary Devices
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100
They are tall. What part of speech is "are"
It's a linking verb
100
If we step on and kill a mouse we could ____ an entire species. A) paradox C) wrinkle B) annihilate D) remit
paradox
100
Who was the "Sound of Thunder" written by?
Ray Bradbury
100
Each thigh was a ton of meat, ivory, and steel mesh. What literary device is this?
Metaphor
100
Where did Chang' E-3 go?
Moon
200
He wakes up early every morning. What part of speech is "early"
adverb
200
What is the name for a guided tour around an area where you can see many exotic (interesting) animals?
A safari
200
What is the name of the business where Eckels goes to seeking the adventure of his life?
Time Safari
200
The Machine slowed; its scream fell to a murmur. What literary device is this?
Personification
200
When did John Lennon die?
December 8, 1980
300
The boys playing soccer on the field are very good players. Where is the division between subject and predicate?
Between field and are
300
What is the common name for "King Lizard'?
Tyrannosaurus Rex
300
Name 4 people Travis says have not been born yet as the group travels back in time.
Jesus Christ, Moses, Alexander the Great, Caesar, Napoleon, Hitler
300
He could feel them moving there, beyond the walls, almost, like so many chess pieces blown in a dry wind. . . . Who is the author comparing chess pieces too with this simile?
The people, the citizens of the country
300
What is Mr. Bass' favourite movie? What's the setting?
The Terminator 2029 and 1984 in Los Angeles, California
400
What is the missing word? This is ___ exciting movie!
The missing word is an
400
Complete the following sentence. Eckels took an _________ journey into the past. A) expendable C) subliminal B) primeval D) extraordinary
D) extraordinary
400
What kind of dinosaurs can the hunters kill?
Only ones with no future which will not mate again and produce babies. It will have no affect on the future.
400
“say we accidentally kill one mouse here. By stepping on one single mouse. The stomp of your foot, on one mouse, Step on a mouse and Step on a mouse and you leave your print, like a Grand Canyon, across Eternity. What literary device do these lines refer to?
Repetition
400
Which Canadian Province is between Manitoba and Alberta?
Saskatchewan
500
How many adverbs are there? My brother worked long and hard yesterday.
Three - long, hard, and yesterday
500
Name Five words that begin with the prefix "un" and has the meaning of "NOT"
unusual, undetermined, unnecessary, unable, unwilling
500
What is the term used to describe how one action or event has a direct relationship to another that happens after?
cause and effect
500
“Yes,” said the man behind the desk. “We’re lucky. If Deutscher had gotten in, we’d have the worst kind of dictator- ship. There’s an anti-everything man for you, a militarist, anti- Christ, anti-human, anti-intellectual. What literary device does this passage contain?
Foreshadowing. If the characters change the future by travelling back in time, Deutscher could be the president.
500
December 26th is a holiday in Canada. What is the holiday name?
Boxing Day