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
What's the name of the sequel to Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie?
After Ever After
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 this year!)
Who is the main character of Schooled? You must give his FULL NAME!
Capricorn Anderson
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)
Which president imprisoned Japanese Americans during WWII?
President Roosevelt
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 did Ms. Renko find/adopt her new puppy this year?
From the school! (Puppies visited for teacher wellness day)
In which TV show did George Takei play a captain?
Star Trek
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."
What Disney character turns her mother into a bear with a botched spell?
Merida, in the movie Brave
In what state was Ms. Saunders born?
Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
Name one theme from the book Schooled.
Answers vary!
Example: Empathy is more powerful than exclusion.