Role Call!
Grrrammar is grrrreat!
Vocabular-remix
Speak the speech
Before and After
100

Whose house burns down in To Kill a Mockingbird? 

Miss Maudie

100

Which sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction?

A) Immature, Scout punches Cecil Jacobs in the school yard.

B) Scout, who is hot-tempered, hits Cecil Jacobs.

C) Wanting revenge, Scout hits Cecil Jacobs.

D) After Cecil embarrasses Scout in class, she beats him up in the school yard.

D

100

Which word is the closest synonym for obscure?

A) Popular
B) Hidden
C) Loud
D) Unaffected

B - Hidden

100

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view. Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it."

Atticus

100

An organization known for wilderness skills and cookies + the main character (1st and last name) of a book this year 

Girl Scout Finch 

200
What is the name of the servant who describes the production of Pyramus and Thisbe to Theseus?  

Philostrate 

200

Correct the sentence and say what's wrong with it.

Madison knows Lillian has always loved her she takes advantage of Lillian's desires for her own personal gain.

Run-on

Madison knows Lillian has always loved her, so she takes advantage of Lillian's desires for her own personal gain.

200

Fill in the blank:

Despite the rainy morning, the sun came out just in time for the wedding, making it an __________ start to the couple’s new life together.

A) Abundant

B) Pragmatic

C) Inconspicuous

D) Auspicious 

D) Auspicious 

200

"We'll just burn it all down...Everything.  Everyone.  We'll set it on fire."  

Bessie 

200

The Shakespeare play 8th graders read last year and a book we read this year 

Much Ado About Nothing to See Here 

300

What was James King's lawyer's full name (not Steve's) in Monster?  (There were 2 defense attorneys.) 

Asa Briggs

300

Which of the following are fragments?

A) Wanting to attract Demetrius.

B) Claiming Hermia is more attractive, noting her luminous eyes.

C) If Helena can't attract Demetrius, which is upsetting to her.

D) Will she find love?  

A, B, and C

300

Which is the best antonym for OBJECTIVE?

A) Prejudiced

B) Concerned 

C) Neutral

D) Enthusiastic

A) Prejudiced 

300

This is for me a very important date. I checked later on a calendar. It was this parsha on the week I got married to Anja … And this was the parsha in 1948, after the war, on the week you were born. And so it came out to be this parsha you sang on the Saturday of your bar mitzvah!

Vlad

300

A historical fiction book we've read and a foul type of contagious virus

To Kill a Mockingbird flu

400

Name Jasper's first wife in Nothing to See Here. 

Jane.

400

Correct the error(s).

Do you prefer underscoring the play "Romeo And Juliet" with the song "I Will Always Love You" or "Can't Help Falling In Love"?

Do you prefer underscoring the play Romeo and Juliet with the song "I Will Always Love You" or "Can't Help Falling in Love"?

400

Fill in the blank:

The debate between the two candidates quickly turned __________, with both sides exchanging harsh words and personal insults.

A) Fanatical

B) Pious

C) Acrimonious 

D) Unmitigated 

C) Acrimonious 

400

"Lovers and madmen have such seething brains, Such shaping fantasies, that apprehend More than cool reason ever comprehends."

Theseus

400

A magical text we read and a power ballad rock anthem by the band Aerosmith, famous for being epic and encouraging people not to give up.

A Midsummer Night's Dream On

500

What is the first and last name of the sheriff in To Kill a Mockingbird?

Heck Tate

500

Correct the error(s).

The familys car’s which were both Hondas were parked in between the Robinsons house and the Lopezes house and both houses happened to have red roof's.  

The family's cars, which were both Hondas, were parked in between the Robinsons' house and the Lopezes' house, and both houses happened to have red roofs.   

500

Which is correct? 

  • A) The scientist's work was under intense scrutiny before the results were published in the journal.

  • B) She used a scrutiny to carefully open the locked door when she forgot her key.

  • C) He demonstrated great scrutiny by making a scientific breakthrough when everyone else doubted him.

  • D) The employee's scrutiny of the daily tasks in his work caused him to get fired for laziness.  

A) The scientist's work was under intense scrutiny before the results were published in the journal.

500

“Most people in our community are decent, hardworking citizens who pursue their own interests legally and without infringing on the rights of others. But there are also monsters in our communities—people who are willing to steal and to kill, people who disregard the rights of others.”

Sandra Petrocelli
500

A 6th grade poetry book and where the cow jumps in a nursery rhyme 

The crossover the moon