Genre
What is the genre of this text?
Dogs are man's best friend. Did you know that dogs used to be wolves, but then evolved over time?
Informational
What is a noun?
Person, place, or thing
The following sentence is an example of what kind of literary device?
The ballerina moved her feet when she did the move she had practiced a million times
Hyperbole
examples: redo, reread
What is Ms. Curry's son's name?
Brunden
What is the genre of this text?
My heart is filled when I see the sun
The warmth and energy it brings
I want to run and greet the sun
And all the pleasantries it brings
Poem
What is a verb?
An action word
When a question asks you to summarize a passage or a paragraph, it is asking for you to...
Retell the text
What is a synonym for hot?
cold
What kind of car does Ms. Kanady drive?
Jeep Renegade
A story that takes place during the sinking of the titanic in 1912 is probably a...
historical fiction
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun
The following sentence is an example of what kind of literary device?
It's raining cats and dogs outside!
Idiom
The suffix in the word "teacher" means...?
One who teaches, or person who teaches
Name the 3 third grade teachers
Ms. Joslin
Mr. Ewald
Ms. Paridon
A text giving information about the life of President Barack Obama, written by John Oliver is probably a...
Biography
Why do you capitalize "Rockwood Elementary"?
It is a proper noun
The following sentence is an example of what kind of literary device?
The girl swam as fast as a dolphin
Simile
An antonym for the word famous is...
Unknown
How many students attend Rockwood Elementary? (within 50)
About 440
What does a poem NEED to have?
Stanzas
Fix the two mistakes in the sentence:
I run so fast yesturday,
Ran and punctuation
Name the 3 reasons an author has for writing a text
Persuade, Inform, Entertain (PIE)
Give an example of an onomatopoeia
Example: splat or burp
Name one of Mrs. Jones' children's names
Joann or Parker