In the auditorium she mouthed "I hate you" to Melinda on the first day of school.
What is Rachel/Rachelle
100
I stand in the center aisle of the auditorium, a wounded zebra in a National Geographic special, looking for someone, anyone, to sit next to.
What is metaphor.
100
Jake spied the creepy man near his car.
What is S-V-DO
100
I reread the GRAFFITI 'I love Derek.' 'Mr. Neck bites.' 'I hate this place.' 'Syracuse rocks.' 'Syracuse sucks.'
What is drawings or inscriptions on a wall, fence, or other surface.
100
Garrett ate all of his Halloween candy in one night. He felt sick the next day. (Because)
What is Because Garrett are all of his Halloween candy in one night, he felt sick the next day.
200
"IT"
Who is Andy Evans
200
The snow covers yesterday's slush and settles on the rooftops like powdered sugar on a gingerbread town.
What is simile
200
I asked Mike a tough question, and he got it right! (S-V-DO or S-V)
What is S-V-DO
200
"We fall into clans: Jocks, Country clubbers . . . Suffering Artisits, THESPIANS, Goths, Shredders."
What is an actor or having to do with drama
200
Melanie wants get a dress at the mall. Pat invited her to homecoming. (Because)
What is Melanie wants to get a dress at the mall because Pat invited her to homecoming.
300
This teacher is unprofessional. He yells at his students and does not listen to their ideas during a debate.
Who is Mr. Neck
300
Brave geese punch through the thin ice left on the lake. Underground, pale seeds roll over in their sleep. Starting to get restless. Starting to dream green.
What is personification
300
Martin asked about the final project. (S-V-DO or S-V)
What is S-V
300
"Heather paints her nails on her desk blotter and BLATHERS."
What is to talk on and on, to speak foolishness, to speak nonsense.
300
Courtney studied for her vocabulary quiz. She earned a 100 on the quiz. (Since)
Since Courtney studied for her vocabulary quiz, she earned a 100 on the quiz.
400
The two places Melinda visits when she skips school.
What is the mall and hospital.
400
I am a dear frozen in the headlights of a frozen tractor trailer.
What is metaphor
400
What are the four sentence patterns I told you to write in your notes?
What is S-V, S-V-DO, S-LV-PA, S-LV-PN
400
"How can I shop with Mom if I don't want to talk to her? She might love it -- no arguing that way. But then I'd have to wear the clothes she picked out. Conundrum -- a three-point vocab word."
What is a riddle, especially one with a double meaning.
400
Scott never goes to the gym. We noticed he had big muscles. (Although)
What is Although Scott never goes to the gym, we noticed he had big muscles.
500
This artist or type of art inspires Melinda to continue drawing a tree.
What is cubism (Picasso)
500
Front lawns cough up the shovels and mittens that were gobbled up by snowdrifts in January.
What is personification
500
Nouns can be used 4 ways. Name them.
What is subject, direct object, object of the preposition, and predicate nominative.
500
"Siobhan: 'That's not all. Your numbers are ABYSMAL."
What is miserable, extremely bad.
500
Sydney was practicing her soccer skills. Her mother was inside cooking meatloaf. (While)
What is Sydney was practicing her soccer skills while her mother was inside cooking meatloaf.