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Vocabulary
Literature
Literature 2
Sheer Nonsense
Word Scramble
100
What is the definition of "Capricious"?
Impulsive or unpredictable
100
What happens before leaves fall?
Before leaves fall they turn colour from green to red, yellow, or orange.
100
What is the purpose of the "falling leaf" maneuver? (Hint: Aviation)
The purpose of the "falling leaf" maneuver is to lose altitude quickly.
100
What was the reason of the "War of the Bucket"?
The reason was that an Italian city stole another city's bucket. (2000 casualties)
100
EKRSIT
STRIKE
200
What is the definition of "Perish"?
Die in a violent or a sudden way
200
What does the author compare the end of a season to?
The author compares the end of a season to the end of life, sudden and unpredictable.
200
What allusion does the essay include?
The essay includes an allusion to Adam and Eve and the fall from the garden of Eden.
200
9 x 8 x 7 = ?
504
200
DIUNGJ
JUDGING
300
What is the meaning of the word "tethered"?
Tethered means fastened to a thing.
300
What image of children did the author include?
The author included an image if children playing with leaves and throwing them into the air like confetti
300
What is the organization pattern in lines 72-112?
The organization pattern is chronological order
300
In which year was romeo and juliet written?
1597
300
ERPGISECNT
Respecting
400
What is the meaning of the word "Confetti"?
Confetti is small pieces of coloured paper traditionally thrown in a wedding.
400
What did the author compare the cycle of leaves to?
The author compared the cycle of leaves to how life begins and comes to an end.
400
What is the definition of Auxin?
Auxin is a hormone which controls a leaf's growth
400
Bangui is the capital of......? (Hint: Africa)
Bangui is the capital of the Central African Republic
400
NIAETUTHSA
Enthusiast
500
What is the origin of the word "Fall"? (Hint: Word not Place)
The origin of the word "Fall" is from the word feallen
500
How do coloured leaves fall?
When a leaf ages, its growth hormone, auxin, fades and the cells connecting the stem to the leaf weaken. Which require only a breeze to fall.
500
What is the definition of Petiole?
Petiole is the stalk that joins a leaf to a stem
500
What is the reason of the war between Greece and Bulgaria in 1925? (Hint: dog)
Because of a dog that strayed between the two borders
500
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