If Darwin could write a TTS lesson, this would be his first choice.
What is Survival of the Fittest (Word Meaning)
100
Dr. Seuss's take on proper dining etiquette.
What is Green Eggs and Ham?
100
She spoke of the toils of freedom through the eyes of a bird.
Who is Maya Angelou?
100
"You're off to great places. Today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way." A common quote from a book by this popular children's author.
Who is Dr. Seuss?
100
"How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?" is an example of this literary device.
What is alliteration?
200
Watch out for students dropping bombs using this strategy, which usually involves a deck of cards.
What is War of the Words (Word Recognition)
200
Intending to "split paths," this young adult novel has finally ended its trilogy.
What is Divergent?
200
Kunta Kinte is the main character in this Alex Haley novel.
What is Roots?
200
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." The iconic opening lines of this novel.
What is A Tale of Two Cities?
200
The denotation of this phrase is "to increase," while the connotation of this phrase is "to consume alcohol at a crazy party."
What is "turn up"?
300
"Lade or Laid?", you write on the board.
What is the What Looks Right strategy?
300
This author attempts to defy gravity "Where the Sidewalk Ends."
Who is Shel Silverstein?
300
Known for his social and political views, this author published The Souls of Black Folks in 1903.
Who is W. E. B. Du Bois?
300
This famous quote references the poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay," from the young adult novel, The Outsiders.
What is "Stay gold, Pony Boy."
300
Shakespeare used this literary device in these lines from "As You Like It"
All the world’s a stage,
And all the men and women merely players.
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.
What is a metaphor?
400
From many come one. This strategy requires students to find the "needle in a haystack" to comprehend a passage.
What is the Most Important Word strategy (Comprehension)?
400
Known as the "True Queen," this author has more net worth than the British Royal Family.
Who is J K Rowling?
400
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere," penned this Civil Rights activist in his most well-known written work.
Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.?
400
This author wrote: "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves."
Who is William Shakespeare? (From Julius Caesar)
400
"Buzz" is not just a key part of your Internet "listicle" addiction; it's also an example of this type of literary device.
What is an onomatopoeia?
500
"Stop copying me!" is something you'd say if this strategy were used in every day conversations.
What is the Echo Reading strategy (fluency)?
500
Forged from fire, this title character learns the true meaning of "becoming real."
Who is The Velveteen Rabbit?
500
She learned how to be "colored me" in Jacksonville, Florida.
Who is Zora Neale Hurston?
500
This dark poet wrote, "I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity."
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
500
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