English Class
What literary device compares two things using "like" or "as"?
Simile
What does "www" stand for?
world wide web
What animal sleeps standing up?
Horse
"Country roads, take me ____."
Home
What percentage of your grade is earned if you score 18 out of 20 points?
90%
What is the term for the main conflict in a story?
Conflict
What is the most common password mistake people make?
Using simple or easily guessed passwords (birthdays, "123456," etc.).
What is the only continent without penguins?
Africa
"Sweet Caroline, bum bum ____."
bum
You have an assignment due Friday. Waiting until Thursday night is called what?
procrastination
What is the term for a word that imitates the sound it describes, such as buzz, crash, or hiss?
Onomatopoeia
What does "AI" stand for?
Artificial Intelligence
What color is a giraffe's tongue?
Purple/ blue-black
"Party in the U.S. ____."
A
If you leave home at 7:40 and school starts at 8:00, how many minutes do you have?
20 minutes
What famous playwright wrote Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet?
Shakespeare
If a website address begins with "https," what does the "s" indicate?
secure
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Skin
"I got a feeling, that tonight's gonna be a ____."
good night
What is generally more valuable over a lifetime: a paycheck or a marketable skill?
marketable skill
What is the difference between a theme and a topic?
A topic is the subject (love, friendship, courage), while a theme is the message or lesson the author communicates about that subject.
What is "phishing"?
A scam where someone pretends to be trustworthy to steal personal information, passwords, or money.
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
Now you're just somebody that I used to
know
Name one thing employers consistently rank as more important than GPA.
Reliability, communication, teamwork, attendance, work ethic, or problem-solving.