Grammar Gear
What is the name of the fastest land animal in the world?
Cheetah
Which shows ownership (like "It is ____ house")?
a. there
b. their
c. they're
Their
If a character is described as "brave" or "honest," are these physical traits or personality traits?
Personality
What is the "Theme" of a story?
The big idea or the lesson the author wants you to learn.
Join these two sentences with a semi-colon:
"I was productive. I finished my homework."
I was productive; I finished my homework.
In the sentence "The fast dog ran," which word is the verb?
Ran
Fill in the blank: "I hope ______ feeling better today!"
you're
What do we call the "problem" that a character faces in a story?
Conflict
What is the new name of our Sauk Prairie Eagle mascot?
Eddie
What does CER stand for, as in: write one CER paragraph about the theme of Romeo and Juliet.
Evidence
Reasoning
This social media celebrity's real name is Jimmy. He created a candy bar, among other products. MTG says "sell-out".
Mr. Beast
Use EXCEPT in a sentence correctly.
I remembered everything except the bananas!
Does the "setting" include just the location, or the time as well?
Answer: Both location and time.
A. What is plot?
B. When you summarize a story, should you include every single detail or just the most important parts?
The events of a story, in the order they happen.
Just the most important parts, like main characters and the conflict they face.
What's Iron Man's name in the movies?
Tony Stark
Identify all three words that need capitals: "Last tuesday, we visited lake michigan."
Tuesday
Lake
Michigan
Which one would you use in this sentence: "The dog wagged ____ tail"?
a. it's
b. its
c. It's
its
Who sings Expresso?
Sabrina Carpenter
Which superhero is also known as the Caped Crusader?
Batman
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific
What is the largest state in America?
Alaska
Use each of the following words in a short sentence to show your understanding of each:
1. Quiet
2. Quite?
1. Please be quiet.
2. I'm not quite hungry yet.
Who is the "Antagonist" in a story, and how do they differ from the "Protagonist"?
Pro=hero
Antagonist=enemy, villian antagonizes the protagonist hero.
Which professional women's basketball player plays for the Indiana Fever, and stars in commercials for State Farm Insurance, Gatorade, and Nike?
Caitlin Clark
What do you call the process by which plants turn sunlight into food?
Photosynthesis