Term 1 - Satire
Term 2 & 3 - Novel Study & Persuasive Speaking
Term 4 - Short Story
Lucky Dip
Luck Dip 2
100
Define satire.
The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity.
100
What is a protagonist?
The main character (usually hero) of a story.
100
How do you increase tension in a story?
Use conflict.
100
When was World War II?
1939-1945
100
Which is wider: Australia or the moon?
The moon sits at 3,400 kilometers (2,113 miles) in diameter, while Australia’s diameter from east to west is almost 4,000 km (2,485 miles).
200
What are the three types of irony?
Verbal, situational, dramatic
200
What are the five main plot elements in a story?
Introduction
Rising action
Climax
Falling action
Resolution
200
Name five characters from 10 Things I Hate About You
Patrick
Cameron
Michael
Joey
Kat
Bianca
Chastity
Walter
Ms Perky
Mr Morgan
200
What is the national animal of Scotland?
The unicorn
200
What is the only part of the human body that cannot heal itself?
Our teeth
300
What is a stereotype?
A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image of a particular type of person or thing.
300
List five different language features.
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Allusion
Alliteration
Personification
Repetition
Allegory
Tone
300
Identify what part of the plot this quote comes from:
Harry potter, unhappily living in his room under the stairway in the Dursley’s house, is bullied and uncared for. Strange things happen from time to time that harry can’t explain, but it seems his lot in life is not a good one…until Hagrid arrives on his 11th birthday to tell harry he’s a wizard! Harry is about to start a journey that will involve more conflict than he can imagine.
Introduction
300
True or false: Tigers have stripped skin (not fur, but the skin underneath).
True
300
How many different flavours of fruit loops are there?
One. There are different colours as a result of food dye, but there is only one flavour.
400
Write an example of a pun.
What do you call a cow with no legs? Ground beef.
What do you call a pig that does karate? A pork chop.
How do you organise a party in space? You planet.
400
Define what a persuasive technique is.
Persuasive techniques are the methods or strategies that writers use to take a stance on an issue, convincing their readers to agree with a certain idea or opinion.
400
What is foreshadowing?
When an author gives the reader hints about events that may happen later in the story.
400
In which part of its body is a shrimp's heart located?
The head
400
Which is the only planet in our solar system that spins clockwise?
Venus
500
Explain the point of this satirical cartoon relating to the Qatar World Cup.
The cartoon is critiquing FIFA for their use of slave labour in preparing for the Football World Cup.
500
What does the acronym DAFOREST stand for?
Direct address
Alliteration
Facts
Opinion
Repetition/rhetorical questions
Emotive language
Triplets (rule of three)
500
How can you use imagery in your writing?
Using imagery in your writing means writing tangibly with the five senses: sight, sound, taste, touch, smell.
500
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican city
500
Other than humans, which three animal species have been recorded giving each other names?
Elephants, dolphins and parrots.