Reading Comp.
What's the difference between an autobiography and a biography?
Written by the actual person vs. writting by another person.
What point of view was "Hatchet" written in?
Third person point of view.
"a piece of cake"
(No points off for the wrong answer. Each group gets 2 guesses).
something is very easy
Europe: Germany :: _______ : China
Asia
What month is Mr. Allen's birthday in? (100 bonus points for the exact day!)
Nov. 9
What is sensory language? Name all 5 types.
taste, touch, smell, sound, and sight
Is Hatchet based on a true story?
No.
"It's raining cats and dogs"
(No points off for the wrong answer. Each group gets 2 guesses).
it's raining heavily
Vehicle: car :: appliance : _______
(any home appliance)
What city in China has Mr. Allen NOT been to?
A: Beijing
B: Xi'an
C: Chengdu
D: Shenzhen
C: Chengdu
What page does Unit 7 start on?
(First team to find it WINS!)
198
What does "agony" mean?
intense pain
"feeling blue"
(No points off for the wrong answer. Each group gets 2 guesses).
Feeling sad
anger : emotion :: _____ : facial expression
frown / smile / laugh / etc...
What video game does Mr. Allen NOT like?
A: PUBG
B: Final Fantasy
C: Assassin's Creed
D: Pokemon
A: PUBG
What's the difference between sequencing order and chronological order?
Sequencing means the order of events (first, second, then, finally...)
Chronological means when they happened in time. (Yesterday, last year, in January...)
What does "coarse" mean?
rough
"Don't cry over spilled milk"
(No points off for the wrong answer. Each group gets 2 guesses).
To get upset over something small or unimportant
warm: hot :: ____ : hilarious
a. humid
b. summer
c. funny
d. angry
c. funny
Spell Mr. Allen's home state. (12 letters long)
(No one loses points; each team has 3 tries to get it right.)
Pennsylvania
What does the word "iconic" mean, according to the ASL article we read?
Using a visual image that looks like the concept it represents. For example, the signs for "deer" and "eat."
What does "abate" mean?
To lessen, to become easier
"I'm all ears"
(No points off for the wrong answer. Each group gets 2 guesses).
I'm listening. (can be sarcastic)
_____: trail :: grain : grail
(No points off for the wrong answer. Each group gets 2 guesses).
train
How many brothers does Mr. Allen have? Hint: 0 ~ 5.
(Teams do not lose points for incorrect answers)
0.
He has 3 sisters.