Skilled at speaking or writing -- having the power to move people.
100
What is a pronoun?
A word that replaces a noun
100
Name the authors of The Giver and Jacob Have I Loved
Lois Lowry and Katherine Paterson
100
What is a topic sentence?
The topic sentence is the first sentence in a paragraph. It introduces the main idea of the paragraph.
100
What year was Mrs. Fenster married?
2008
200
Give synonyms for the vocabulary words "degrade" and "supreme."
Answers may vary, but can include: shame and highest
200
What is an auxiliary verb and what does it do?
An auxiliary verb is a helping verb and they help the main verb explain in more detail what a noun is doing.
200
What is the name of the award that The Giver and Jacob Have I Loved both have won?
The Newbery Award
200
What is a thesis statement?
The thesis is the focus of your essay and tells your reader what the essay is going to be about.
200
In 1960, the Winter Olympic Games were held at what popular Lake Tahoe ski resort?
In 1960, the Winter Olympic Games were held at Squaw Valley.
300
Give antonyms for the words "immigrant," "poverty" and "arrogant."
Answers will vary, but may include: "native," "rich" and "meek."
300
Identify three possessive pronouns.
Answers may vary, but can include: my, mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, their, theirs
300
Name the best friends of the main characters in The Giver and Jacob Have I Loved.
Asher was Jonas's best friend and Call was Wheeze's best friend.
300
Write a thesis statement about vegetables and your health.
Answers will vary, but may be similar to: It's important to eat vegetables to remain healthy.
300
Besides John Adams and John Quincy Adams , what is the only other Father/Son duo who have both served as US Presidents?
George W.H. Bush and George W. Bush
400
Name 3 of 4 possible definitions for the word "extend."
1) To reach out 2) To offer 3) To make longer 4) To stretch or lie
400
Construct a sentence with at least three nouns, two irregular verbs and one pronoun.
Answers will vary, but could be similar to: Joe, Jim & John sat on a bench and ate their favorite snack.
400
What year did Jacob Have I Loved begin?
1941
400
In a 5 paragraph essay, what is the name of each paragraph?
The Intro, Body Paragraph #1, Body Paragraph #2, Body Paragraph #3 and The Conclusion.
400
What are President Obama's daughters' names?
Sasha and Malia
500
Use "triumph," "appeal," "declare" and "unveil" in a sentence.
Answers will vary, but may be similar to: The judge declared a mistrial which made the lawyer feel triumphant that his master plan was not unveiled.
500
Identify all of the collective nouns, proper nouns, common nouns, pronouns, and verbs in the sentence: The kids went to their favorite park in Peacock Gap, played in the sand and ran on the field.
Collective nouns - kids; Proper Nouns - Peacock Gap; Common nouns - park, sand, field; Pronouns - their; Verbs - went, played, ran
500
The title Jacob Have I Loved is taken from the biblical story of Jacob and Esau. Name 6 of Jacob's 12 sons. (Hint: the 12 tribes of Jacob)
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin
500
Explain the difference between an expository, persuasive, descriptive and narrative essay.
An expository essay is factual, a persuasive essay argues or proves a point, a descriptive essay incorporates the senses to create a visual image and a narrative essay focuses on a story told from the point of view of a narrator.