OOO, Poetry!
A parent talks to her child about life -- and its resemblance of a staircase -- in what poem?
Mother to Son
She danced as gracefully as a swan in the river.
Simile
What must be done at the start of class before using the bathroom?
"Do Now"
Who is the main character of The Outsiders?
Ponyboy Curtis
"My Fat Cat" by Mr. Bailey
I have a cat.
My cat is fat.
My cat wears a hat!
Can you believe that?
What poetic device (underlined) is being used in this poem?
Rhyming
Named after a fictional woman's name, what Edgar Allan Poe poem sees the narrator blame angels for the death of his lover?
Annabel Lee
Life is a highway.
Metaphor
What is THE number one guarantor of a passing grade?
(i.e. what will guarantee that you do not fail ELA)
Effort
What is the name of the social gang the main character is a part of?
Greasers
How many different assignment/project choices are there for the Quarterly Book Project?
9
Who wrote the identity-related poem I'm Nobody! Who Are You?
Emily Dickinson
Me? Skydive? Yeah right -- I'll do that when pigs fly.
Idiom
TRUE or FALSE:
The MOU and EOU assessments do NOT count toward your overall course grade.
True
Who is the main character's best friend (arguably) in The Outsiders?
Johnny Cade
What are the three main components of a body paragraph in an essay?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
What Robert Frost poem was referenced multiple times by Ponyboy and Johnny in The Outsiders?
Nothing Gold Can Stay
The boat was lighter than air as it glided along the water.
Metaphor
On what day(s) does Mr. Bailey stay after school for extra help?
Wednesday
What are the names of the two brothers of the main character in The Outsiders?
Sodapop & Darry
How many main characters die during the course of events in The Outsiders?
3
What type of poem traditionally comes from Japan and follows a 5-7-5 syllable pattern in its stanzas?
Haiku
David Ortiz stepped up to the plate next. His eyes were glued to the baseball as it came right at him.
Idiom
What room is Mr. Bailey available in for extra help each week after school?
L-08
How old was S.E. Hinton when she began writing The Outsiders?
15
At the start of the Outsiders unit, we read an identity poem by Gwendolyn Brooks with a theme of teenagers making bad choices and the consequences of a self-destructive lifestyle. What was the name of this poem?
We Real Cool