Language Features
Which language feature is this: My feet are killing me
Hyperbole
Who is the principal of our school?
Grant Williams
True or false: Slaves in Athens could sometimes gain freedom
True
Liveability means...
The features that create a place that people want to live in and are happy to live in
What was the name of Ned Kelly's mother?
Ellen Kelly
Which language feature is this: He is as tough as an old boot
Simile
What date is Christmas Eve?
24 December
What form of government existed in Ancient Greece?
Democracy
Name all of Australia's states and territories
Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia, Australian Capital Territory
The 'heart' of a song is also known as..
The chorus
Which language feature is this: Crazy cats clawing at the curtain
Alliteration
25 April
What was the name of the famous trade route in Ancient China?
What is the name of the large river that flows through India and Bangladesh that is extremely polluted but also very important for religious reasons?
The River Ganges
Perspective means...
Which language feature is this: As she entered the warm house, she was welcomed by the scents of hot apple cider and cinnamon.
Imagery
What is the state capital of South Australia?
Adelaide
True or false: A diary is an example of a secondary source
False
What is another word for 'rain' beginning with 'P'
Precipitation
What is an example of a text connective?
And, because, therefore, furthermore, etc.
Which language feature is this: The flowers begged for water
Personification
When is Miss Duff's birthday?
19 September
Which Ancient Greek philosopher taught his students by asking them questions until they figured out the answers for themselves.
Socrates
Playgrounds and community gardens are examples of...
Greenspace
When did Ned Kelly die?
11 November 1880
Which language feature is this: Time is a thief
Metaphor
What company currently produces Vegemite?
Kraft Foods
To corroborate means...
to support with evidence/to provide extra proof
Name all 7 continents
Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, South America, Africa, Antarctica
What does 'context' mean?
the whole situation, background, or environment relevant to a particular event
Which language feature is this: The breeze blew through the trees
Assonance
What year was the movie 'Titanic' released?
1997
Who ordered the construction of the Great Wall of China?
Qin Shi Huang
Through which states does the Murray Darling Basin flow?
Queensland, Victoria, South Australia
What is the correct spelling of fenominal
phenomenal