Literary Devices
Genres
Books We Read
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School Spirit
100
"My love is like a red, red rose....." Wrote Shakespeare.
What is a simile?
100
This is an isolated story of one event in your life.
What is a memoir?
100
This core novel was written by Julius Lester, who was a descendant of former slaves.
What is "To Be A Slave"?
100
Tornadoes recently tore through this state.
What is Oklahoma?
100
This teacher not only taught here longer than anyone else in the building, she was also a student here.
Who is Ms. Bresnick?
200
She sells sea shells by the seashore, for example.
What is alliteration?
200
Written about the life a another person.
What is a biography?
200
This novel was set during the industrial revolution, in the cloth factories of Lowell Massachusetts.
What is "Lyddie"?
200
Tis religious leader recently retired and was replaced by a cardinal from Argentina.
Who is Pope Benedict?
200
This former teacher was the first African American teacher ever in this school, and she will be speaking at your graduation ceremony.
Who is Mrs. Gaines?
300
The crowd was a wave ready to crash over me!
What is a metaphor?
300
This week, President Obama was in this New Jersey shore community to celebrate the opening of the boardwalk.
What is Point Pleasant, NJ?
300
These two teachers are cousins, and they look alike to prove it.
Who are Mrs. Bulger and Ms. Riccardi?
400
The cupcakes were begging me to eat them!
What is personification?
400
Your life story, written by you.
What is an autobiography?
400
In this Civil War novel, Stephen Crane often refers to the main character as "the youth". We know his name was really Henry.
What is "The Red Badge of Courage"?
400
This man was recently elected mayor of Jersey City.
Who is Steve Fulop?
400
This teacher has a son named Derek, a combination of his name and his wife's name?
Who is Mr. Lorfink?
500
Buzz, snap, pop, and boom, to name a few
What is onomatopoeia?
500
This type of story has animals as characters, and it usually is meant to teach a lesson to the reader. Aesop wrote many of them.
What is a fable?
500
This novel is set in a futuristic, Utopian society.
What is "The Giver"?
500
This government agency is being investigated for unfairly targeting certain groups for their tax documents.
What is the IRS?
500
This teacher was nominated as teacher of the year for our school this year. She is an excellent seamstress also!
Who is Mrs. Oricchio?
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