Short Stories
What is the name of the short story that we read this year that featured a conflict between a man and a rat?
Side-Bet
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence:
She was as bright as the sun.
simile
What is this piece of punctuation called?
,
a comma
What is the name of Ms. Hill's youngest sister (the musician)?
Mya Hill
How many cats does Ms. Hill have?
2
What was the name of the antagonist in "A Girl's Best Friend"?
Miz Wilson
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence:
The trees danced in the wind.
personification
What is this piece of punctuation called?
'
an apostrophe
What unnatural hair colour has Ms. Hill NOT had in her life?
Green
How many rabbits does Ms. Campbell have?
3
On which planet was "All Summer in a Day" set?
Venus
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence:
I am a star.
metaphor
What is the verb in the following sentence:
The excited students delightfully skipped to class.
skipped
If you ask Ms. Hill her favourite colour, what will she say?
"My favourite colour changes everyday!"
What year was MBS built?
(closest answer wins)
1991
In what city was "The Sniper" set?
Dublin
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence:
It's raining cats and dogs!
idiom
Correct the misspelled word in this sentence:
If we lose the championships, we will embarass ourselves indefinitely.
incorrect: embarass
correct: embarrass
Which LA teacher did Ms. Hill sub for in 2023 for 2 months?
Ms. Cyr
What is the name of Ms. Hill's middle sister (the therapist-in-training)?
Nessa
Who wrote "All Summer in a Day"?
Ray Bradbury
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence:
I've been waiting to go for a million years.
hyperbole
Spell the word that Ms. Hill reveals.
ONOMATOPOEIA
In what European country did Ms. Hill live for 6 months?
Spain
Whose ghost haunts Room 18's clock?
Ray Bradbury