A girl messes up at her piano recital and disappoints her mother.
What is "Two Kinds"?
100
Spell the names of our city and state correctly.
What is M-i-n-n-e-a-p-o-l-i-s, M-i-n-n-e-s-o-t-a?
100
The room we're in right now.
What is room 203?
200
The main idea. What it's about; a summary.
What is the gist?
200
Whose and its are used to show...
What is ownership?
200
Many people thought this character was cruel, naughty or bad. We studied his actions and effect on others.
What is "Charles"?
200
Spell the word that is opposite of same.
What is d-i-f-f-e-r-e-n-t?
200
Spell Tammy's last name.
What is G-o-e-t-z?
300
The ways an author creates a character.
What is characterization?
300
Quotation marks and the page number
What are the things you need to remember when you're using textual evidence?
300
All 3 of these texts refer to the value of community and working together.
What are "Alone," "No Man is an Island" and "What Do Fish Have to do with Anything?"
300
The giant river that starts in MN and ends in Louisiana.
What is M-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i?
300
Name 3 genres of books Sarah has in her classroom library.
What are: science fiction, realistic fiction, autobiography, non-fiction, GLBT, graphic novels, coming of age, chick lit, classics, mystery/horror, sports, animals?
400
The 5 elements of a narrative.
What are plot, character, conflict, theme & setting?
400
It's and who's are examples of this.
What are contractions?
400
In this story a character learns that friendship isn't always about loyalty, but it is sometimes about brains too.
What is "Kid Appeal"?
400
Sarah will read this word aloud. You must spell it.
What is d-o-e-s-n-'-t?
400
When Sarah's embarrassing story happened, she was in _____grade.
What is 8th?
500
The message, lesson or main idea of the story/poem.
What is the theme?
500
How many errors are there in the paragraph below. Identify all of them and explain why they are incorrect.
Sarah's dog Tilda couldnt wait to go outside. It's tail was wagging like crazy and knocking all of Sarah's paper's off of the table! "Who's dog acts this crazy?" Sarah said to herself. "How embarrassing!"
1. Apostrophe needed in couldnt (couldn't)
2. No apostrophe needed in it's (its)
3. No apostrophe needed in paper's (papers)
4. No apostrophe needed W=who's (whose)
500
We have read Seedfolks so far this year. What are the 2 other novels we will read as a class?
What are Touching Spirit Bear and Walk Two Moons?
500
Not probably, but ______________.
What is d-e-f-i-n-i-t-e-l-y?
500
Name all 4 sixth grade teachers with their first AND last name pronounced correctly.
Who are Jessica Grabe, Doug Brown, Abby Augdahl and Sarah Rose?