Grammar
What is the INTERJECTION in this sentence: Eek! There’s ants crawling up on my leg!
Eek!
Which character loves salt?
Ereth
What is the name of the teacher who gave precepts every month?
Mr. Brown
What is “For example,” used for in R.A.C.E.S.?
It is used to CITE EVIDENCE.
In a poem, what is a row of words called?
A line
What is the preposition in this sentence: The apple is on the tree.
on
Which character dies in the first chapter of the book?
Ragweed
Who was August’s first friend at Beecher Prep?
Summer
How many pieces of EVIDENCE should you have?
Two or more
Simile or Metaphor? Timmy was a turtle.
Metaphor
Locate the predicate in the following sentence: Justin, Bobby’s friend, played on the trampoline.
played on the trampoline
What was the name of the main forest in Poppy?
Dimwood Forest
What is the name of the new dog that the Pullman’s got at the end of the book?
Bear
In which category of R.A.C.E.S. would you use the word “Therefore”?
Sum It Up
What is the OXYMORON in this sentence: I can’t wait to eat jumbo shrimp!
Jumbo shrimp
What are the prepositions in this sentence? I sat beside the new kid during lunch.
Beside, during
What was the color of the flag the mice had to hold up to show that they surrender?
White
What was the name of the play that Via was in?
Our Town
What is Mrs. Smith’s favorite “wrap it up” sentence starter?
“As you can see,”
What do you call poetry without a specific meter, and often has incorrect grammar or punctuation?
Free Verse
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
How did Mr. Ocax die?
Mr. Ocax hit the salt block on the pole.
What was the name of the award that August received at the end-of-year graduation ceremony?
The Henry Ward Beecher award.
What does R.A.C.E.S. stand for?
RESTATE the question, ANSWER the question, CITE EVIDENCE, EXPLAIN and ELABORATE, SUM it up
What is the RHYTHM in a poem? (Define it)
The beat, sound, and feel of a poem.