Nerd Camp
What does acronym SCGE stand for?
Summer Center for Gifted Enrichment
Which of these is correct?
strive - strove - striven or strive - strived - strived
both are correct
Who puts the Newt in the Trunchbull's jug of water?
Lavender
What are you absolutely not allowed to use in an inner monologue?
direct speech
Insert a fitting vocabulary from one of our vocabulary lists this year:
I went to an a…………… for a new musical today. Sadly, I did not get the part.
audition
Who is the sleeping genius?
Wesley
Complete the title of this famous movie with the correct verb from our irregular verbs list:
Honey, I __ the kids!
shrunk
What is Bruce Bogtrotter's punishment in the book?
He has to eat a whole chocolate cake in one sitting.
What tense do you write a summary in?
Present tense
Give a synonym for the word greasy.
oily
Who are the arch rivals in the chapter "Arch Rivals"?
The treble and bass clef
What are the 3 forms of to smell (not the regular smelled)
smell - smelt - smelt
In what sport did the Trunchbull compete in the Olympics?
Hammer throwing.
What idiom from our "English Idioms list" means to "take credit for someone else’s work, or deprive them of praise by drawing attention to oneself"
to steal one's thunder
Insert a fitting vocabulary from one of our vocabulary lists this year:
On a…………, students spend about two hours a day doing homework during the school week.
average
What's the name of the celebrity hosting the Jeopardy game?
Alex Trebek
This verb from our list is also a colloquial term for a psychiatric professional. Give us all three forms of the verb
shrink - shrank - shrunk
In the chapter "The Weekly Test", what does the Trunchbull test Miss Honey's class on?
spelling
Finish this sentence from our letter of complaint text-type instructions:
In the final paragraph (conclusion), you explain what ...
... action you expect to happen.
Insert a fitting vocabulary from one of our vocabulary lists this year:
Although a few people disagreed, the m.............. voted in favour of the plan.
majority
Spell Amanda's last name.
W-I-S-Z-N-E-W-S-K-I
Which irregular verb starting with s is also the name of a female farm animal?
sow
What is the first name of the Trunchbull and Mis Honey's father?
Agatha and Magnus
What idiom from our English idioms list means to "inadvertently mention a secret of common interest"
to let the cat out of the bag
Insert a fitting vocabulary from one of our vocabulary lists this year:
The small c………… of my village really came together to rebuild homes after the flood.
community