Mr. H
How tall is Mr. H?
6 ft 4 in
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or stressed syllables
Peter Piper Picked a Pepper
Alliteration
What tribe was Thunder Rolling in the Mountains a part of?
Nez Perce
The two groups that fought one another during the American Civil War
North and South or Confederate and Union
What is the name of the tallest animal on earth
Giraffe
How many years has Mr. H been teaching at Silverton?
4 years
giving human qualities or actions to something that isn't human, like an animal, object, or idea, to make it sound more interesting or alive
Personification
How many feet are in a mile?
5,280 ft
the act of leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another; moving abroad
Emigration
Who is Buzz Lightyear's greatest enemy?
Emperor Zurg
What states, other than Ohio, has Mr. H taught in?
Kentucky and Florida
an exaggerated statement that isn't meant to be taken literally, used to make something sound more impressive or emphasize a point
Hyperbole
What is the name of the fairy in Peter Pan?
Tinkerbell
a journey where ships traveled between Europe, Africa, and the Americas, trading goods like manufactured goods for enslaved people, who were then taken to the Americas to work, and then goods produced by their labor were sent back to Europe.
Triangular Trade
If you break this, you get 7 years of bad luck
A mirror
What grades other than 5th grade, has Mr. H taught before?
4th, 6th and 8th
a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning, and sometimes a different spelling too
there, their, they're
Hompphone
What ocean is the newest ocean?
Southern Ocean
the stage of the Atlantic slave trade in which millions of enslaved Africans were forcibly transported to the Americas as part of the triangular slave trade
The Middle Passage
What has keys but can't open locks?
A piano
What kind of pet does Mr. H have?
Rabbit (bunny)
saying something in your own words, but keeping the same meaning as the original.
Paraphrase
What do you use to write on a blackboard?
Chalk
The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence was...
John Hancock
How many times can you subtract 10 from 100?
once