Analysis babyyyy
Writing Terms 4 dayzzz
BALLEN
(aka how well do you listen to Ms. Allen)
Find and fix the error!
WILD CARD
100

What is the definition of theme?

The universal message that the author is trying to convey.

100
What is the font style, size, and line spacing in MLA format?

Times New Roman, 12, double-spaced

100

What is the name of Ms. Allen's gorgeous little lion?

CLAUDIUS 

100

Teachers believe students learn better with headphones (Justin Hauver pg 7)




Teachers believe students learn better with headphones (Hauver 7).




100

Which Boy Band has the song "I Want It That Way"

BACKSTREET BOYS
200

What are we doing when we annotate the text?

Marking up the text and unpacking literary devices to hold our thinking. 

200

What is the definition of a central idea?

The author's purposed for writing the informational text. (What the author wants you to know about the topic.)

200

Who is Ms. Allen's ultimate celebrity crush?

Chris Evans

200


I live by this "Life is a one time offer. Live it well."




I live by this: "Life is a one time offer. Live it well."



200

"Hey all you cool cats and kittens?"

--Name that show

Tiger King

300

What is the Criteria For Success for a theme statement?

1. Complete sentence

2. Does not include specifics from the text.

3. Includes a "so what" or "because"

300

When making an argumentative claim, what are you doing?

Making a statement about something that includes an opinion that needs to be backed up. 

300

If Ms. Allen had to eat only one food for the rest of her life, what would it be?

potatoes!

300


I will go to Jim's game: you go to Sophia's play.



I will go to Jim's game; you go to Sophia's play.

300

What is the name of the Netflix competition featuring Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry?

The Great British Baking Show (Bake-Off)

400

Name 3 different literary devices that authors use.

Imagery, descriptive language, dialogue, flash forward, flash back, pacing, etc.

400

When do you use a colon?

When introducing a quote or a list. 

400

Where did Ms. Allen go to college (specifically graduate school?)

Brown University

400

At this time in the story, the following is said by the main character "Happiness is just a tear drop away" (pg 10).

At this time in the story, the following is said by the main character: "Happiness is just a tear drop away"(10).

400

Which show features Leslie Knope? Name 2 other characters from the show.

Parks and Recreation

500

Choose a literary device to use in a sentence.

...

500

When should you use a semi-colon?

When connecting two independent clauses together, or categorizing ideas.

500

What grade is Ms. Allen's pod? Name one of her mentees.

11th

500


I visited: Paris, France, Rome, Italy, and Beijing, China.



I visited Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Beijing, China.

500

Which movie won the Oscar for Best Picture in the 1998 with Kate Winslet?

Titanic

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