Random Category (Games, Other)
Out of Mr. Conley's 4 kids, this number of them currently go to D.P. Todd
What is two
This lyrical device uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison, for example, "The sun looks like a jewel"
What is a simile
This sentence at the end of your introduction is often the most important sentence of your essay
What is a Thesis Statement
What is Oxymoron
"Summer is a season." This Thesis is missing (choose all that apply)
a. An opinion
b. Reasons
c. A comparison
d. All of the above
What is d. All of the above
This video game series features a leaf-turned-into-spirit who undertakes a journey to save forests from Decay.
What is Ori (and the Blind Forest, or and the Will of the Wisps)
This artist lost in the finals of the 2025 Battle of the Ballads.
Who is Shawn Mendes
This sentence goes at the end of your essay, and usually tells your reader what to do after they have read the essay.
What is a Call to Action
Met-ah-four
What is Metaphor
This paragraph should remind the reader of your Thesis, connect your ideas, and give a Call to Action.
What is a conclusion
This infectious disease has been the #1 cause of death for 499 of the last 500 years.
What is Tuberculosis (Consumption)
This way of looking at lyrics is when you write down A, B, C, or D at the end of each line, and all A's rhyme, all B's rhyme, all C's rhyme, and all D's rhyme
What is a Rhyme Scheme
The first sentence or two of your essay, the job of this is to engage the reader and invite them in to read more.
What is a Hook
Fig-you're-a-tiv
What is Figurative
True or False? Mr. Conley is not marking your essays for grammar, punctuation, and clarity.
What is False (of course I am!)
This video game, a favourite of Mr. Conley's, has the player do various moves of skill named after the people who made them famous, like the musty flick or the kuxir pinch.
What is Rocket League
What is a Lyric (or Lyrical)
If a sentence starts with "One reason summer is the best season is..." it is likely to be this kind of sentence.
What is a Topic Sentence
Mawn-i-lawg
What is Monologue
The sentence "Tacos are better than pizza because they are spicy, portable, and fun" probably belongs in this paragraph.
What is The Introduction (Thesis Statement)
On "Dynamic Duo" day this week, Mr. & Mrs. Pereira dressed up as this iconic "couple"
Who are Belle & Gaston from Beauty & The Beast
If your alarm clock screams at you in the morning, and the sun glares down at you at lunch, you're experiencing this poetic device
What is personification
This paragraph reminds the reader of your Thesis, connects your ideas, and delivers a Call to Action.
What is a Conclusion
Ko-hear-ance
What is Coherence
"I did not know how to ride a bike I was nervous I tried anyways and failed I guess I'm just bad I went inside" is an example of this kind of sentence that seems to go on and on.
What is a Run-On Sentence