Michigan
Spanish
How many elementary schools are there in South Lyon?
8 (Dolsen, Pearson, Brummer, Bartlett, Hardy, Kent Lake, Sayre, Salem)
Which one of these is NOT a theme:
1. Don't take others for granted.
2. Family and friends should always come first.
3. Don't walk in Maybury Park late at night.
4. Do the right thing, even when it's hard to do.
3
What is one of Ms. Dynda's favorite music artists? (Bonus 100 points if you can name more than one!)
Taylor Swift, Twenty One Pilots, and Paramore
Name the Great Lakes (Hint: HOMES)
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior
What year was the South Lyon Community School District founded? The closest answer wins!
1876
Name THREE types of figurative language (not literal)
Simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopeia, hyperbole, idiom, allusion
What kind of pets does Ms. Dynda own? (2 types)
1 cat and 1 dog
Katherine Applegate is an author who was born in Michigan. She wrote a famous book about a gorilla who lives at the mall. What is that book called?
The One and Only Ivan
How many people live in the South Lyon Community Schools district area (including adults)? The closest answer wins!
45,500
What is the word for an aspect of a character's physical appearance or personality? (Hint: it starts with a T)
Character TRAIT
What subject did Ms. Dynda used to teach that she doesn't teach right now?
Mathematics
How many of the Great Lakes actually TOUCH Michigan? (Bonus 100 points if you can name the ones that do!)
4 (all but Ontario)
South Lyon became a VILLAGE in 1873. What year did it become a CITY? (Closest answer wins)
1930
Name two things you might learn about for the first time in the EXPOSITION of a story:
Setting (time and place), characters, conflict, what the point of view is
Name a state that Ms. Dynda went to on Spring break! (Bonus 100 pts if you get both states right!)
Tennessee or North Carolina (I went to both)
There is a dune beach/national lakeshore in Michigan that has a very famous children's book written about it. It is called The Legend of.... __________ ______
Sleeping Bear
How many students go to the South Lyon Community School District? Closest answer wins!
8,227
What is the word for this important part of many essays: "Facts or accurate information indicating that a belief or proposition is true or valid"?
EVIDENCE
What city is Ms. Dynda originally from?
Dearborn Heights