Syllabus Savvy
What is the maximum daily deduction taken off an assignment's grade if it is turned in late?
10% per day
Under the Alabama FOCUS Act, what rule applies to cell phone use during instructional hours?
"Bell to Bell, No Cell" (turned completely off and stored away)
Written by George Orwell, this allegorical novella uses farm animals to satirize the events of the Russian Revolution.
Animal Farm
A noun that names a specific person, place, or organization (like Macbeth or Alabama) and must be capitalized is called this.
Proper noun
A character, object, or event in a story that represents a deeper meaning beyond its literal definition is known as this.
Symbol
If you are out of the classroom for more than this total amount of time during a period without an official excuse, you will be marked as skipping.
15 minutes
True or False: You can use AI to write a quick outline for an essay without asking the teacher first, as long as you write the actual paragraphs yourself.
False (all AI usage requires prior approval from the teacher)
In the show The Office, what is the name of Michael's self-written, self-directed action movie starring Agent Michael Scarn?
Threat Level Midnight
This error occurs when two independent clauses are joined together with no punctuation or conjunction at all.
Run-on sentence
The perspective from which a story is told—such as first-person ("I") or third-person ("he/she")—is called this.
Point of view
Informal assignments (homework, classwork, and participation) account for what percentage of your final grade?
30%
What specific formatting style must all research papers in English 10 follow?
MLA format
What is the smallest country in the world?
The Vatican
What punctuation mark should be placed before a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) when connecting two complete sentences?
Comma
Hints or clues dropped by an author that suggest events that will happen later in the plot are called this.
Foreshadowing
What happens on the second offense if you violate classroom expectations?
Student conference and (possibly) an extra class assignment
If you use AI-generated content in your work without teacher permission or proper documentation, the school classifies it as this.
Plagiarism
What supplies do you need for this class?
3-ring binder, notebook paper, pens and pencils, and a notebook
Words like quick, bright, and tragic that describe or modify nouns are classified as this part of speech.
Adjectives
This term describes the main character in a story, often faced with a conflict driven by an antagonist.
Protagonist
After returning from an absence, what specific form must you submit on Schoology within how many days to request your missed work?
Make-Up Work Request Form within three days
According to the AI policy, what may happen if a teacher suspects AI was used as a replacement for learning and you cannot verbally explain your work?
The assignment may be failed, marked as a zero, or required to be resubmitted
What room number is Ms. Radovich’s English class?
Room 233
Correct the punctuation in this sentence: "The bell rang students headed to class."
Period, semicolon, or a comma + conjunction between rang and students (e.g., "The bell rang; students headed to class.")
A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" is a simile, whereas making a direct comparison without those words is called this.
Metaphor