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ELA Trivia

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many days are there in a year?
a)
236
b)
548
c)
344
d)
365
2.
What is the most commonly used letter in the alphabet? 
a)
A
b)
E
c)
I
d)
O
3.
What is the oldest word in the English language?
a)
Town
b)
Water
c)
Church
d)
Fire
4.
There is no word in the English Language that rhymes with ________.  
a)
Orange
b)
Silver
c)
Purple
d)
All of the Above
5.
Approximately how many words are added to the English Dictionary every year? 
a)
7,000
b)
2,000
c)
4,000
d)
500
6.

What is the pronoun in the sentence?

She received an award.

a)

She

b)

received

c)

an

d)

award

7.

Change the noun to a possessive noun.

Ending of the book

a)

book's ending

b)

ending's book

c)

book ending

d)

books ending

8.

Which is the correct way to punctuate the following sentence:

My dad said clean your room.

a)

My dad said, "clean your room."

b)

My dad said "Clean your room"

c)

My dad said, "Clean your room."

d)

My dad said "clean your room."

9.

Complete the sentence with the correct verb.

I have _____________ in the ocean.

a)

swam

b)

swimmed

c)

swim

d)

swum

10.

We are going to ___________________ house for dinner tonight.

a)

there

b)

they're

c)

their

11.

Which country gave the United States the Statue of Liberty?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

12.

Spelling: Have you introduced yourself to our new ________?

a)

nieghbor

b)

neighber

c)

neighbar

d)

neighbor

13.

Spelling: The living room in our new house has a twelve-foot _______.

a)

cieling

b)

cielling

c)

ceiling

d)

cealing

14.

Spelling: Kiera is _________ in line to ride the roller coaster at the theme park

a)

wiating

b)

waiting

c)

wating

d)

watting

15.

Spelling: What is an example of an ________ fraction?

a)

equvalent

b)

equivelent

c)

equivalent

d)

equivilent

16.

Spelling: The teacher told the students to change a _______ ________ to an improper fraction.

a)

mixed numbar

b)

mixed number

c)

mixed numbir

d)

mixed numbier

17.

What is an adjective?

a)

A person, place or thing

b)

An action word

c)

A word that describes a verb, adjective, or adverb

d)

A word that describes a noun

18.

What is an adverb?

a)

A person, place or thing

b)

An action word

c)

A word that describes a verb, adjective or adverb

d)

A word that describes a noun

19.

What is a fragment?

a)

An incomplete senctence

b)

A sentence that goes on too long

c)

A part of speech

d)

Another name for a complete sentence

20.

We rode in a horse-drawn ___________________ through the city.

a)

carriage

b)

carreage

c)

carrage

d)

careage

21.

The pioneers had to ____________________ their land.

a)

clam

b)

cliam

c)

claim

d)

claym

22.

Our ____________________ saved the penalty kick from going into the net!

a)

goalee

b)

goalie

c)

golie

d)

goalei

23.

I gave my ______________ a big hug when I saw her.

a)

neice

b)

neece

c)

niece

d)

nice

24.

Maybe one day I will be a ___________________________.

a)

millionaire

b)

millionair

c)

mellionaire

d)

millioniare

25.

The magician made the white rabbit ______ from sight.

a)

disappier

b)

disapper

c)

disappear

d)

disapear

26.

Many plants are unable to survive in such a harsh ___________.

a)

environment

b)

enveronment

c)

enviromet

d)

envirenment

27.
Which is correct?
a)
Achieve
b)
Acheive 
28.

You need a ............ to blow your nose

a)

handercif

b)

handkerchief

c)

handkerchif

d)

hankerchief

29.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT SPELLING
a)
ORKID
b)
ORCHID
c)
OCHID
d)
ORCHIDE
30.
CHOOSE THE CORRECT SPELLING
a)
HIPOPOTAMES
b)
HIPPOPOTAMUS
c)
HIIPPOPOTAMUS
d)
HIPOPOTAMUS
31.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

recomend

b)

reccommend

c)

recommendend

d)

recommend

32.

Which word is spelled correctly?

a)

vacuum

b)

vaccum

c)

vaccuum

d)

vacummm

33.

Which is a metaphor?

a)

The sun smiled upon me.

b)

He is as tall as a tree.

c)

Life is a puzzle.

d)

Her hair is like spun gold.

34.

Which is correct?

a)

They're going to give there car away.

b)

They're going to give their car away.

c)

There going to give their car away.

d)

Their going to give they're car away.

35.

"My refrigerator called to me" is an example of what?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

36.

Which is correct?

a)

Mrs. A. said "Please don't sit in my chair."

b)

Mrs. A. said, "Please don't sit in my chair".

c)

Mrs. A. said, "Please don't sit in my chair."

d)

Mrs. A. said, "please don't sit in my chair."

37.

Which is an example of alliteration?

a)

The thunderous tornado tore through town.

b)

The thunder exploded in a ferocious boom!

c)

His words boomed like thunder.

d)

The thunder boomed as a bright flash of lightening lit up the sky.

38.

Which does not have correct capitalization?

a)

The principal of New Canaan High School emailed parents.

b)

The Speaker of the House addressed the president.

c)

The taxpayers are unhappy with governor Malloy.

d)

The audience applauded Senator Chris Murphy.

39.

Which one means ownership?

a)

There’s

b)

Theirs

c)

They’res

40.
What is an idiom?
a)
A bird?
b)
A device used to confuse the reader.
c)
A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.
d)
A group of words that begin with the same sound.
41.

What is the first letter of the Greek alphabet?

(a)  

42.

What Italian city is famous for its leaning tower?

a)

Pizza

b)

Plaza

c)

Pasta

d)

Pisa

43.

Which planet in our solar system is known for its ring?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Mars

c)

Saturn

d)

Earth

44.

Where did the Olympics originate?

a)

Greece

b)

Italy

c)

Egypt

d)

Germany

45.

Who was the first person on the moon?

a)

Lance Armstrong

b)

Neil Armstrong

c)

Buzz Aldrin

d)

Michael Collins

46.

What does "Hakuna Matata" mean in the movie, "Lion King?"

a)

no problem

b)

no worries

c)

See you later

d)

run away

47.

What creature does Moana save in the opening scene?

a)

crab

b)

sea horse

c)

sea urchin

d)

sea turtle

48.

WHAT DOES D.C. STANDS FOR IN WASHINGTON D.C. ?

a)

DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

b)

DISTRICT OF CHICAGO

c)

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

d)

DISTRICT CAPITAL

49.

HOW MANY STARS DOES US FLAG HAS ?

a)

30

b)

50

c)

60

d)

55

50.

WHICH IS THE NATIONAL SPORT OF UNITED STATES ?

a)

BASKETBALL

b)

BASEBALL

c)

AMERICAN FOOTBALL

d)

ICE HOCKEY

51.

Which American city is famous for the Golden Gate Bridge?

a)

San Francisco

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Seattle

d)

New York

52.

What is a text feature that explains what a picture is showing?

a)

A Map

b)

A Caption

c)

A Timeline

53.

When a narrator uses 'I', 'Me', and 'My', what point of view are they speaking from?

a)

First person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person