SUMMER BREAK
CORE ELA
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR TEACHER
ARGUMENTS
BOOKS
100

NAME 3 COLD SWEET TREATS TO COOL YOU OFF DURING SUMMER BREAK? 

Answers may vary..

(Lilly Dilly, Icee, Duro Frio, Flip Cups, Shaved Ice, Iced Tea, Popsicle, Ice Cream)

100

Which figurative language is being used in the phrase "Reena is feeling a bit under the weather."

IDIOM

100

The best days in Miss Merricks' class are when .....

Answers may vary..... ^_^

100

Source-based information including facts, figures, and details used to support the writer or speaker’s central idea or claim

EVIDENCE

100
This book is about a young girl who has a rough day at school that just keep getting worse leading up to the red sweater incident.

ELEVEN

200

What are the three colors of this sweet summer treat? ~~~WATERMELON~~~~

RED, GREEN, and BLACK

200

Name the TWO poetic forms.

Sonnet and Villanelle
200

TWO things that upset Miss Merricks....

Answers may Vary!!!  (<_____<")

200

The speaker's position on a topic/argument.

Claim

200

This poem focuses on an intelligent man who learns to read and write in a prison.

How Malcolm Learned to Read

300

The beach ball was invented in which U.S state?

California

300

LIST 3 TYPES OF TEXT FEATURES

GLOSSARY, APPENDIX, FOOTNOTES, HEADINGS, TITLES, PARAGRAPH NUMBERS, CHAPTERS, TABLE OF CONTENTS, ETC.

300

One random fact you've learned in this class

Answers may vary...

:>>> O____o What I learned in ELA is....<<<:

300

What are the three types of Reasoning?

Abductive, Inductive, and Deductive.

300

This book focuses on a black family overcoming racism during the great depression. The main characters father goes on a daring mission to save his town.

The Mighty Miss Malone

400

List three things you will miss about school during Summer break

Answers may vary... 

400

NAME THREE FAMOUS HISTORICAL FIGURES FROM  ELA

**Think: People who have changed history.**

Answers may vary... 


(Harriet Tubman, Malala Yousafzai, Harriet Jacobs, Malcolm X, Margaret Bourke-White)

400

LIST 3 ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE MISS MERRICKS

Answers may vary :D 

(MISS MERRICKS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, SMART, FUNNY, AND CARING TEACHER EVER ^u^ ))**

400

Why is it important for readers to acknowledge when an author is using logical fallacy?

The reader can avoid bias and false information by checking for logical fallacy in the author's argument.

400

This book involves a young boy stranded in the forest after a horrible accident. He must use his wits and morals to survive. 

Hatchet

500

What is the last day of school? MM/DD/YYYY 

Month, Date, and Year

June 1, 2026

500

Elaborate the differences between an implicit theme and an explicit theme.

An implicit theme is not directly stated and must be inferred by the reader. An explicit theme is directly stated lesson in the text.

500

What is Miss Merricks' favorite color?

YELLOW :) 


500

Which logical fallacy involves introducing irrelevant information to distract from the actual issue. 

"Well at least I don't polish my fingernails!" screamed Patrick.

RED HERRING

500

This book involves a lawyer speaking to a jury about the loyalty and friendship of a man's best friend, the dog. 

Eulogy of the Dog

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