Vocabulary and Grammar
For the following statement, the correct There, Their or They're would be: "_____ my neighbour."
What is 'They're'?
These books were written by George Orwell.
What are 1984 and Animal Farm ?
How many rants did you need to give peer feedback on?
4
What were the 2 sources mandatory for the assignment?
What town is Justin Bieber from?
London
A synonym for 'shock' is:
Surprise
This Book Club text was written by a Canadian author.
What is a Handmaid's Tale
What are the 3 rhetorical devices you should have used in developing your rant?
Ethos, pathos, and logos.
What are the most common areas of research that you will find MLA and APA each in?
APA - Sciences
MLA - Humanities
What instrument plays Celine Dion's My Heart Will Go On in a viral cover video?
The Recorder
How would you make the following statement less redundant?: "The reason I did not want to go to the store was because I already had too much bologna."
Take out 'reason'
List the 5 books studied by the class.
What is The Handmaid's Tale, 1984, Brave New World, Animal Farm, The Great Gatsby
What is the name of Ms. Murphy's favourite Minds On Activity and how many times have we completed one?
Padlet, 4 or 5
When giving examples of peer reviewed articles, Ms. Murphy discussed one about Shakespeare. What was the argument of this paper?
That there was not a large enough body of works comparable to Shakespeare's plays from that time period.
In which year did Canadian women win the right to vote in elections?
1921
Which kind of person would most likely make the best waiter? a. someone who is blithe b. someone who is overweening c. someone who is perfidious d. someone who is punctilious
What is D. Punctilious ?
Of all of the Book Club texts, which is Ms. Murphy's favourite?
What is 'The Great Gatsby'?
The speech from what 1998 movie featuring what actor was presented in front of a board of medical experts?
Robin Williams, Patch Adams.
In the diagnostic assessment, the poem Still I Rise by _______ was cited.
Maya Angelou
What is Mrs. Gordon's favourite province?
Ask Mrs. Gordon...
“Bundle up,” said Aunt Margaret. “I don’t want you getting sick and coming down with ammonia.”
The underlined word is a(n)
a. malapropism. b. solecism. c. oxymoron. d. harangue.
What is A. Malapropism?
Of all of the Book Club books, which discusses the following themes?
Technological Control, Consumer Society, Ignorance is Bliss, Individuality, Dangers of an All Powerful State.
Provide an example for each theme.
Brave New World
What is the name of the famous Canadian ranter's television program?
The Rick Mercer Report
When learning about creating a specific thesis statement, the class was given an example thesis using a canonical text. The text referenced was:
What is The Lord of the Flies?
What Canadian-based musical is Ms. Murphy's Favourite (there are 2).
Anne of Green Gables and Come From Away