Novel Study
What I learned in English 8 is...
Tilden Middle
Room 1120
Fun Facts
100

The quarter we read The Outsiders

What is second quarter?

100

The three most common rhetorical appeals. 

What are ethos, pathos, and logos?

100

The A in PACKS

What is act respectfully?

100

Does Ms. Giitter always call secret student? 

No, but she'll call 4 tomorrow. 

100

If you dig a six foot hole, the hole would be ____ ft deep. 

What is 6?

200

The reason Juror 8 votes non guilty. 

Juror 8 feels that the boy deserves a chance to be heard before being sentenced to death (but in question form.) 

200

A comparison without using a like or as

What is a metaphor? 

200

AST stands for _______

What is academic support time?

200

The number of pencil sharpeners in 1120. 

Two

200

The powerhouse of the cell

What is the mitochondria? 

300

The author of The Outsiders

Who is S.E. Hinton?

300

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. 

What is alliteration? 

300

The most confiscated device at Tilden Middle. 

What is airpods?

300

The three sections on the board when you walk in. 

What are agenda, right now, and homework and reminders? 

300

The most common name in the world

Who is Muhammad?

400

The main character of Ten Days in a Madhouse. 

Who is Nellie Bly?

400

A reference to a well known person or story from pop culture, mythology, or literature. 

What is allusion?

400

The last person on the 8th grade roster (alphabetical order). 

Who is Patrick Z. 

400

The color of Ms. Giitter's shirt yesterday

What is red? 

400

The saltiest ocean

What is the Atlantic Ocean? 

500

The book referenced in The Outsiders

What is Gone with the Wind?

500

The combination of words that mean opposite things. 

What is oxymoron?

500

The street address of Tilden Middle School. 

What is  6300 Tilden Ln?

500

 Ms. Giitter's favorite sound while giving instructions

What is silence? 

500

The least common eye color?

What is green?