Grammar
The half of a sentence that follows the subject and contains a verb is called the...
predicate
Giving non-living objects human qualities is called....
personification
What planet is the hottest in our solar system?
Venus
Where did Ms. Johnsen attend college for her Bachelors in English and Masters in Secondary Education?
Johns Hopkins University
Brock + Dog
What is the subject in this sentence?
My mom and dad drive to the city together to work every day.
Narratives that are meant to entertain and are not real are called...
Fiction
What is the longest river in the United States? SPELLING COUNTS!
Mississippi River
What sport does Ms. Diez's daughter play?
(Hint: She helped her team win a championship last year!)
lacrosse
Who did Robert Frost write "The Road Not Taken" for? (Not looking for a name)
His friend who was deciding to enlist in the army or not
To split up a run-on sentence, you can use either a...
- period
- semi-colon
- comma + ______?______
conjunction
What TWO figurative language devices are used in this quote?
"The students were so happy when dismissal started on June 13th that they shouted as loud as a jet breaking the sound barrier."
simile + hyperbole
Convert 127% to a decimal.
What is the name of Ms. Johnsen's cat? Spelling counts!
Slipper
(No Slippers)
Give the title and author of one book you read this year. Spelling and title formatting count!
Example: Projekt 1065 by Alan Gratz
Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings
Name THREE title types that need to be in quotation marks.
Chapter
Scene
Short Story
Act or Scene
Poem
Song
Article
Article
Episode
What is the term for the beginning part of the word "bio-" in "biology"?
Prefix
How do you write 7 in Roman Numerals?
VII
Where does Ms. Renko go on vacation to visit her parents and enjoy the beach?
Florida
Give one theme for "A Retrieved Reformation". You may not break any theme rules.
Commands and cliches don't count!
Example: Even love can't change who we really are.
What is this called? Be specific.
"Slipper was tired, she took a nap."
Comma Splice
What are these called? (Not metaphors, even though they are.)
"It's raining cats and dogs."
"Through thick and thin."
"Break a leg."
Name three 90s movies for kids.
Examples:
The Sandlot
The Little Rascals
Airbud
Dennis the Menace
Jumanji
Matilda
The Parent Trap
In what state was Ms. Saunders born?
Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
Name the GENRE of novel we read for each quarter.
Q1 - Realistic Fiction
Q2 - Realistic Fiction
Q3 - Non-Fiction/Memoir
Q4 - Historical Fiction