Grammar Check
Narrative Terms with the Outsiders
Explanatory /Argument Terms
Language Skills
Fun Facts
100

The ball rolled past the catcher and all the way back to the fence. Identify the VERB.

rolled

100

Who is the protagonist of the novel "The Outsiders" by S.E.Hinton

Ponyboy Curtis

100

Pathos

100

Give a synonym for the word: BAD

awful, unpleasant, nasty, terrible, poor, inferior, unaccepatable

100

What academy does Mx.Rodriguez teach?


VAPA

200

She dropped her phone off the second floor.

What is the pronoun?

She

200

What is the initial conflict of "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton?

the social class war:

Greasers vs Socials

200

A teenager is arguing the importance of having a dog with their parents, arguing that they will effectively clean after their dog.

Come up with a counterargument the parents would most likely say:

Answers may vary


200

Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence:

Will you please help me ______ a costume for my part in the play?

sew - sow - so

sew

200
What's teach's dream job outside of education?

Acceptable answers:

- Petco Hamster wrangler
- Movie Director
- Author
- No job, just vibes

300

Give an example of a proper noun:

Rodriguez, New York, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory

300

Who is the author of "The Outsiders"?

S.E.Hinton


300

What is the Author's Purpose: 

Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Describe (PIED)

Once I entered the water, I saw its shadow in the distance. It was a big one, maybe four feet long, waving its winglike limbs slowly through the blue. It moved gently in my direction, head outstretched, gliding with the swaying motion of the surf and dipping to graze on the seagrass-lined rocks below. Its giant carapace was suddenly washed in sunlight—an oval of symmetrical plates, each patterned in swirling yellow-gold. I floated above at the surface, hoping not to disturb the turtle, the low pulse of waves in my ears.


Two Possible Answers:

Describe a snorkeling encounter with a sea turtle

Entertain an audience with a story of snorkeling

300

Does the sentence state a fact or an opinion?

Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, who reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1953, should be recognized for their bravery.

Opinion

300

What's Teach's favorite animal?


400

She ran to tell her friend, but it was too late.

What is the conjunction?

but

400

What genre(type) is the book "The Outsiders"

Acceptable Answers: 

Fiction
Young Adult(YA) Literature
Drama / Teen Drama
Historical Fiction

400

Person A is arguing with their friend that social media is a problem because it is affecting their self esteem after seeing only perfect photos.

Their friend counterargues that social media is positive because they've made new friends online.

Create a REBUTTAL for Person A to respond to their friend

Responses will vary:

Although this may be true, what you don't consider is...

Yes this may be true, but...

However...

400

Which phrase has the most negative connotation?

- satisfactory quality

- tolerable quality

- decent quality

Tolerable

400

When is Teach's Birthday?

(Closest answer wins)

January 14

500

The teacher ran quickly to finish printing the assignment.

What is the adverb?

quickly

500

What is the setting of the Outsiders?

Tulsa, Oklahoma

500

Identify the text Structure:

When the Apollo 13 mission took off, its goal was to land on the moon. However, before it reached the moon, an onboard oxygen tank exploded, damaging the spacecraft and reducing its power. The astronauts faced a life-threatening situation. NASA quickly developed an emergency plan. The three astronauts climbed into the lunar landing module onboard the spacecraft. Though initially intended to keep two men alive while landing on the moon, the lunar module would now help all three return home. The astronauts rerouted their ship to slingshot around the moon, using the moon's gravity to propel them back to Earth. They survived to land safely back in the ocean.

Problem-Solution


500

Choose the correct homophone to finish the sentence:

After Jen and Cassie pitched _______ business plan to the investors, they received enthusiastic praise and support.

- there

- they're

- their

THEIR


500

What year did Teach start working at Gage?

2019

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