Everything English
Fill in the Blanks: One of our first activities of the year — the “_________ _________” — asked you to create three hand-drawn illustrations that represented you. 🟥🟨🟦
Symbolism Square
Fill in the Blank: In Frankenstein, the titular character, Victor, attended the fun-to-pronounce University of _________. (100 points)
Ingolstadt
For the FINAL time! Recite what each of the 9 T.D.A. letters represents.
Background Statement, Thesis, Topic Sentence, Lead-In, Quote, Analysis, Rephrase Thesis, Main Points, Clincher
At the start of each class, Mr. Bev rocked some bussin' tunes. What did he call this?
🎶 Bev's Boppin' Beats 🎶
In honor of "My Mother's Garden," what is Mr. Bev's favorite kind of flower? (Hint: It was on the screen at the start of class.)
Sunflower
This year, we practiced and memorized two poems as a class—“O Captain! My Captain!” and “Alms.” Identify the two poets who wrote these poems. (100 points each)
"O Captain! My Captain!" - Walt Whitman
"Alms" - Edna St. Vincent Millay
In Animal Farm, there are two major battles between the animals and humans. What are the names of these battles? (100 points each)
Emoji Hints:
Battle #1: 🐄🏠
Battle #2: 🌬️💨
1. Battle of the Cowshed
2. Battle of the Windmill
Identify (100 points) and fix (100 points) the spelling error: At the restaurant, I will definitely order french fries seperate from my burger.
"seperate" should be "separate"
Two new ceiling tiles were created this year for Mr. Bev’s classroom. What are the full first and last names of the artists who made them? (100 points each)
Gabriella Mariani and Pearl Neff
While teaching is his Fall-Winter-Spring job, he has a different summer gig! What is it (100 points) and where is it (100 points)?
1. Assistant Camp Director
2. Phoenixville YMCA
We went outside a few times this year... but only for specific class activities. Name three English-class-related reasons why we went outside. (100 points each)
1. PSSA Review Kickball
2. Observational Strolls (and Journal Entries)
3. Anne Frank movie Walk-and-Talk
4. Visiting the Holocaust Memorial
Unit 8A "Short Stories" Questions (100 points each)
1. In “Fish Cheeks,” what is the name of the boy Amy has a crush on?
2. In “My Mother’s Garden,” what type of accent is heard from the neighborhood children? (Hint: "gah-den")
3. In "Going Solo," after leaving Egypt, what country does Roald Dahl fly to?
1. Robert
2. Boston
3. Greece
After reading "Going Solo," Animal Farm, and Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, we wrote open-ended responses/TDAs. Do you remember the topic/prompt for each one? 👀 (100 points each)
"Going Solo" - How Dahl conveyed the emotional intensity of fighting in the war.
Animal Farm - How Orwell used propaganda, education, and emotional manipulation impacting power.
N.o.t.L.o.F.D. - How Douglass used comparisons to ships to express frustration over denied freedom.
This class is riddled with Philadelphia sports decorations. Answer these three questions. (100 points each)
1. Who is the name of the Eagles' mascot?
2. What famous Philadelphia symbol lights up and rings in the stadium after a Phillies home run?
3. What arena did the Flyers call home from 1967 to 1996? (Hint: 🌈)
1. Swoop
2. Liberty BellSpectrum
3. The Spectrum
Mr. Bev's career did NOT start in Pennsylvania! Answer the following questions. (100 points each)
1. What subject did he teach?
2. What grade did he teach?
3. What state did he teach in?
1. American Civics
2. 8th Grade
3. Virginia
Name the biggest grade of each marking period. (100 points each)
Emoji Hints:
1st Marking Period: 🐟 + 🌺 = 📃
2nd Marking Period: 🦃 + 👔 = 🎤
3rd Marking Period: 📜 + 📝 = 1️⃣5️⃣ or 2️⃣0️⃣
4th Marking Period: 📚 + 🔚 = ✅
1. "Fish Cheeks"/"My Mother's Garden" Comparison Poster (50 points)
2. Thanksgiving Speech (40 points)
3. Poetry Analysis Log (30 points)
4. Culminating English Project (60 points)
Anne Frank gave out 8 Hanukkah gifts to the inhabitants of the Secret Annex. Name four of them (and who received the gift). (100 points each)
Crossword book (Margot), Razor (Peter), Ball and string (Mouschi), Cigarette (Mr. Van Daan), Shampoo (Mrs. Van Daan), Scarf (Mr. Frank), IOU note (Mrs. Frank), Ear-plugs (Mr. Dussel)
Identify the four errors: After a illustrious day Mr. Bev noticed a horrible sight as the students took a part his favorite K-Nex rollar coaster. (100 points each)
1. "a" should be "an"
2. Need a comma after "day"
3. "a part" should be "apart"
4. "rollar" sould be "roller"
The Bev's Biannual Spelling Bee takes place in this classroom! Fill in the blanks. (100 points each)
1. The LIGHT Final Championship Round features ____th grade level words.
2. The song "The Final __________" (by the band Europe) is played at the start of every Spelling Bee.
3. Mr. Bev's role during the Spelling Bee is that of "The ____________."
4. The first name of the only 2-time winner is _______.
1. 10
2. Countdown
3. Beekeeper
4. Reagan
Name the four roller coasters Mr. Bev rode at Hershey Park last week. (100 points each)
1. Skyrush
2. Trailblazer
3. Lightning Racer
4. Candymonium
(Failed: Stormrunner and Wildcat's Revenge)
Fill in the blanks by reading each grammar description and identifying the correct word. (100 points each)
1. Writing in ________ voice often makes writing clunky and confusing.
2. There are three types of ________: infinitives, ________, and participles.
3. Verb mood includes five types: indicative, ________, imperative, conditional, and ________.
1. passive
2. verbals; gerunds
3. interrogative; subjunctive
Fill in the Blanks for these The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass statements. (100 points each)
1. Frederick Douglass was born in the border state: ____________.
2. His first experience of the horrors of slavery was watching his _________ get _________.
3. Mrs. _______ taught him how to read.
4. Mr. ________ was known for "breaking" unruly enslaved people.
1. Maryland
2. aunt; whipped
3. Auld
4. Covey
Each Amplify Solo ended with a short writing question. Speaking of which, how many graded Solos did we complete throughout the entire school year? The team that guesses closest wins 500 points.
21 total.
1st Marking Period: 8 | 2nd Marking Period: 6
3rd Marking Period: 6 | 4th Marking Period: 1
This classroom is a part of DASD! Answer these DASD questions. (100 points each)
1. _______ was built in 1997.
2. The football stadium is called "__________ Stadium."
3. There are _____ elementary schools in DASD.
4. STEM's first senior class graduated in the year ______.
5. D.M.S. Track & Field has won ____ straight Chester County Championships.
1. D.M.S.
2. Kottmeyer
3. ten
4. 2014
6. five
Mr. Bev's Favs! (100 points each)
1. Favorite animated TV show?
2. Favorite story this year?
3. Favorite movie?
4. Favorite month?
5. Favorite class period?
1. Avatar: The Last Airbender
2. Animal Farm
3. Miracle (2004)
4. December
5. Five-way tie (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th)