Elimination Round
1. “Jesus loves the little children.” What part of speech is the word “Jesus”?
a. Pronoun b. Noun
c. Adjective
d. Verb
2. What do you call the process of translating letters and other symbols into meaningful
information?
A. Reading
B. Writing
C. Speaking
D. Listening
3. “Mary did you know?” What part of speech is the word “you”?
a. Interjection
b. Preposition c. Pronoun
4. What is the meaning of the word prefix?
d. Adjective
A) a word within a word
B) a group of letters put before a root word which changes its meaning
C) a group of letters put at the end of a root word which changes its meaning
5. It is a group of words that expresses a complete thought or idea.
a. Sentence b. Subject
c. Plural
d. Singular
6. What prefix would you add to the word 'finished' to show that there is still some work to be
done?
A) un
B) dis
C) mis
7. “In silence and trust lies your strength.” What part of speech is the word “and”.
a. Verb
b. Conjunction c. Noun
d. Pronoun
8. Which suffix can you not add to the root word box to make a new word?
A) ful
B) ing
C) es
9. What is the plural form of “wife”.
a. Wifes
b. Wives
c. Wife
d. Wolves
10. If you take away the prefix and the suffix, what is left of the word 'unemployed'?
A) unemploy
B) employed
C) employ
Final Round
1. “I sing praises to your name.” What part of speech is the word “sing”?
a. Pronoun b. Noun
c. Adjective
d. Verb
2. What does the prefix 'dis' do to the word appeared in this sentence?
The cat disappeared before her very eyes.
A) It tells you that the cat appeared bigger than before.
B) It tells you that the cat vanished.
C) It tells you that the act appeared to be further away.
3. Most of America's Founding Fathers did not believe in women's suffrage. Only men could vote in the
United States until 1920. What is “suffrage”?
A. something that causes physical pain
B. an early flag
C. skirts that did not cover ankles
D. the right to vote
4. It is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.
a. Adjective
b. Adverb
c. Interjection d. Preposition
5. It describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
a. Adjective
b. Adverb
c. Interjection d. Preposition
6. The words (inside, outside, in, on, below, under, beside and over) are examples of
____________.
a. Adjective
b. Adverb
c. Interjection d. Preposition
7. The words Ouch!, Oh!, and Ah! are examples of _____________.
a. Adjective
b. Adverb
c. Interjection d. Preposition
8. The sentence “Are you leaving tomorrow?” is an example of _______________ sentence.
a. Declarative b. Imperative
c. Interrogative d. Exclamatory
9. The sentence “Oh my God!” is an example of _______________ sentence.
a. Declarative b. Imperative
c. Interrogative d. Exclamatory
10. The sentence “She is beautiful.” is an example of _______________ sentence.
a. Declarative b. Imperative
c. Interrogative d. Exclamatory
11. The sentence “Please close the door when you leave.” is an example of ____________ sentence.
a. Declarative b. Imperative
c. Interrogative d. Exclamatory
12. What is the past participle of “freeze”.
a. Freeze
b. Froze
c. Frost
d. Frozen
13. The practice of attaching human traits and characteristics to inanimate objects, phenomena, and animals.
A. allusion
B. metaphor
C. simile
D. personification
14. It is a reference to a work of literature or to a familiar person, place, or event outside of literature.
A. allusion
B. metaphor
C. simile
D. personification
Directions: Choose the sentence that makes sense.
18. TYPE/KIND
A. French is a type of language.
B. History is a type of food.
C. Water is a type of car.
23. PART TO WHOLE
A. A mother is part of a family.
B. A shoe is part of a foot.
C. A cat is part of a dog.
19. CHARACTERISTIC
A. A characteristic of a book is to be angry.
B. A characteristic of snow is to be white.
C. A characteristic of the sky is to be fast.
24. FUNCTION
A. A bed is used to clean.
B. A knife is used to cut.
C. A piano is used to sing.
20. DEGREE
A. Something that is terrible is very bad.
B. Something that is new is very old.
C. Something that is bright is very dark.
25. OTHER
A. Tall is the opposite of short.
B. Hot is the opposite of warm.
C. Blue is the opposite of yellow.
21. DEGREE
A. Someone who is brilliant is very smart.
B. Someone who is funny is very mean.
C. Someone who is nice is very clean.
26. PART TO WHOLE
A. Milk is part of cereal.
B. Bread is part of a sandwich.
C. Meat is part of a cake.
22. FUNCTION
A. A boat is used to swim.
B. A chair is used to eat.
C. An oven is used to bake.
27. OTHER
A. spoon is something you eat.
B. A cake is something you bake.
C. A school is something you learn.
28. According to the Greek Creation Myth, the universe is nothing but _______________.
a. Light
b. Lumiere
c. Joy
29. Spell the word “Rendezvous.”
Ex. Xavier de Damulog High School is the rendezvous of our meeting.
30. Spell the word “Bouquet.”
Ex. This valentine’s day, I want to receive a bouquet.
d. empty darkness
13. A literary device that uses the words “like” or “as” to describe someone or something by comparing it with
someone.
A. allusion
B. metaphor
C. simile
D. personification
14. A literary device that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar.
A. allusion
B. metaphor
C. simile
D. personification