Saying that means: Get two things done in one trip or all at once.
What is "Kill two birds with one stone"?
100
The correct word form in this sentence:
"Every dog has (it's/its) day."
What is "i...t...s"?
100
This type of writing requires research, establishing a position, and writing about your position, but also adding the counter position.
What is Argument or Argumentative?
100
Number of restroom passes you get each nine weeks.
What is Three?
200
Person who causes problems for the main character in a story or poem.
What is Antagonist?
200
Saying that means: People's intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say.
What is "Actions speak louder than words"?
200
What is the correct word in this sentence?
You are better at grammar (than/then) I am.
What is Than?
200
In this type of writing the author uses a lot of great visual words to help you see the person, place or thing they are writing about.
What is Descriptive?
200
Two things that you need to have tomorrow (Friday).
What is Notebook and Signed Classroom contract?
300
Compares two unlike things using Like or As.
What is Simile?
300
Saying that means: You shouldn't judge something primarily on appearance.
What is "Don't judge a book by its cover"?
300
An apostrophe after an s makes a person or thing _______.
Ex: This is Mrs. Jarnagins' classroom.
What is Possessive?
300
In this type of writing the author intends to inform, explain, describe or define their subject to you. (Most text books)
What is Expository or Informational?
300
Two ways you can get extra credit.
What is Bringing classroom materials, volunteering for reading, volunteering for classroom duties, not using restroom passes, extra credit work, etc.
400
The repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of two or more words that are close together. Ex: The pot was filled with Boiling Bubbles".
What is Alliteration?
400
Saying that means: You are not very good at something. You could definitely not do it professionally.
What is "Don't quit your day job"? or "Keep your day job"?
400
(Part of speech) The sixth word in this sentence is called a __________.
"We traveled around the very large building":
What is Adjective?
400
This type of writing is very common in novels, poetry and biographies. The author puts themselves in their characters shoes and writes as if they were that person.
What is Narrative?
400
What is the first time consequence being tardy.
What is Verbal Warning?
500
An extravagant exaggeration usually for emphasis.
Ex: "You're as tall as a tree".
What is Hyperbole?
500
Saying that means: An action or communication needs more than one person.
What is "It takes two to tango"?
500
Finish the "state of being verbs":
Am, is, are, was, were...
Hint: There are 8 total.
What is " be, being, been"?
500
This type of writing takes on the opinion of the writer or issue the writer is writing for. This is considered biased material and is most often found in advertising.
Hint: What do advertisements try to do?
What is Persuasive?
500
How many tardies you get before you are written up.