Openers
Dress-ups
Proofreading
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Hobbit
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
100

What Opener is being used?

Dashing through the snow, in a one horsed open sleigh, over hills we go laughing all the way!

#4 -ing verb phrase

100
What is an -ly dress-up?

Teacher Decides

100

Fix the sentence:

john loves christmas more than anything!

John

Christmas

100

What is the setting of TKAM?

Maycomb, Alabama

100

What is the setting of The Hobbit?

Middle Earth

100

What does a la carte mean?

items priced separately; as listed on the menu

100

What does forte mean?

something that someone does especially well

200

What Opener is being used?

God rest ye merry gentlemen!

#1 - Subject

200

What is a quality adjective?

Teacher Decides

200

Fix the sentence:

Laura who loves giving presents couldn't wait to see her sister's face on Christmas when she saw the new toy.

Laura, who loves giving presents, couldn't wait to see her sister's face on Christmas when she saw the new toy.

200

Why is it a sin to kill a mockingbird?

they just sing and don't hurt anyone

200

Who is the main character of The Hobbit?

Bilbo

200

What does carte blanche mean?

a blank card, full discretionary power

200

What is poignant?

An adjective used to describe something as painfully sharp and deeply moving (pertains to emotions)
300

What Opener is being used?

Undeniably, Christmas is the best holiday!

#3 - ly adverb

300

What Dress-up is being used?

I enjoy listening to Christmas music while baking Christmas cookies.

300
Fix the sentence:

Georgia loves to bake cookies decorate the tree and go see the Illumilights.

Georgia loves to bake cookies, decorate the tree, and go see the Illumilights.

300

Why is Atticus thanked for loosing a trial?

He stood against society for what is right.

He gave the trial his best.

He protected Tom as best as he could.

300

Who is Elrond?

An Elf-Lord who hosts the Dwarves (Part of the high elves of the West)

300

What does connoisseur mean?

a competent critical judge, especially of the arts

300

What is a neurosis?

a mild functional disorder of the mind

400

What Opener is being used?

Where their is snow, a snowman must be built!

#5 - Clausal

400

What Dress-up is being used?

The delicious smell of Christmas cookies filled the festive house?

Quality Adjective

400

Fix the sentence:

The 10 reindeer got stuck on the Jones' big satellite while trying to take off.

The ten reindeer got stuck on the Jones' big satellite while trying to take off.

400

What is Aunt Alexandra preoccupied with?

family status and manners

400

Who is Beorn?

A Skin-changer who doesn't trust anyone but helps the dwarves.

400

What does debonair mean?

having refined manners

400

What does phenomenon mean?

an observable and rare event

500

What Opener is being used?

Joy to the World!

# 6 - VSS

500

What Dress-up is being used?

The children, who where tucked into bed, had dreams of sugar plums floating through their heads.

Who/Which Clause

500

Fix the sentence:

Rudolph saved the day

Rudolph saved the day.

500

How does Jem's arm get broken?

Bob Ewell breaks it.

500

Which 3 characters or group of characters come from the Misty Mountains or have lived there?

Beorn, the Goblins, and the Trolls

500
What is a faux pas?

a social blunder and mistake in etiquette

500

What does it mean to extradite someone or something?

to deliver up and obtain

600

What Opener is being used?

Of all the gifts, stockings are my favorite!

#2 - Preposition

600

Which dress-up is being used?

The child excitedly jumped up and down as Christmas morning quickly approached.

-ly adverb

600

Fix the sentence:

I can't wait for December 25th which is Christmas day.

I can't wait for December 25th, which is Christmas day.

600

What does Heck Tate claim happened to Bob Ewell?

He fell on his own knife.

600

Where does Thorin end up while Bilbo and the other dwarves fight the spiders?

The prison of the king of the wood-elves.

600

What is finesse?

a skill in handling difficult matters

600

What is a maverick?

an independent person who does not follow the crowd