I have 8 parts and are the building blocks of language.
What are the Parts of Speech?
100
I am the word that means consisting of elements that are not of the same kind.
What is heterogeneous?
100
I have 5 parts and am used to describe and analyze events in short stories or novels.
What is a plot line diagram?
100
The number of steps in the entire writing process…name three.
What is eight?
100
I am Mrs. Burt’s favorite college football team because I am the best team EVER.
What are the MSU Bobcats?
200
I am the POS that shows a relationship between a noun or pronoun (known as my object) and another part of a sentence. My phrases function as either adjectives or adverbs when used in sentences.
What is preposition?
200
I am the word that means to have more than one meaning.
What is ambiguous?
200
I am the word used to describe what type of fiction or non-fiction is being read. We covered short stories, autobiography, biography, realistic fiction, and folklore this year, just to name a few.
What is genre?
200
The two main categories of writing/storytelling are called this.
What are expository and narrative writing?
200
The expression Mrs. Burt uses to move the discussion along and let you know that she is right and you are wrong.
What is potato/potato (pronounced differently)?
300
I am balanced on both sides and use a comma-conjunction or semicolon to join my two clauses together.
What is a compound sentence?
300
I am the word that means looking backwards or contemplation of things in the past.
What is retrospect?
300
Counting Coup by Joesph Medicine Crow is this type of non-fiction.
What is autobiography?
300
The sentence/statement that states the main idea of any expository writing and guides the entire message and direction of the piece.
What is thesis statement?
300
I am Mrs. Burt’s biggest pet peeve when teaching.
What is blurting out/interrupting?
400
I have six tenses.
What is a verb?
400
I am the word that means fear of foreigners or strangers who understand multiple languages.
What is xenoglottophobia?
400
The element, out of all the story elements, that must exist in order for a story to take place.
What is conflict?
400
The organizational tools that “glue” key ideas and examples/details in a piece of writing together. They can exist as single words or work as phrases.
What is a transition (phrase)?
400
The answer to the question “Who is your favorite student?” or “Am I your favorite student?”
What is "I like everyone the same."
500
I am called this when the subject of the sentence receives my action or state of being. In writing, I am not popular because of my weakness.
What is passive voice?
500
I am the word that means charitable or showing kindness.
What is benevolent?
500
The main idea/theme that has carried us throughout the entire year and is personal to each and every one of us especially in Counting Coup and The Outsiders.
What is identity?
500
All writing can be divided into three parts (beginning, middle, and end). These three parts are called these in an expository piece.