What has four legs?
What is the name of a castrated pig? Spell it.
barrow
When a woman has plastic surgery on her face, we call it what? You have to spell it.
face-lift
One square mile is how many acres?
640 acres
How many steers are born each year in the U.S.?
none, they are all bulls
A sentence can be as short as _________ word(s).
one
Invented in the mid 1800s and used to structure news writing
Inverted Pyramid
What breed of livestock can be cattle and swine?
Hereford
Frequent flyer/flier miles
Flyer
We didn't have class last Friday because it was ________. Spell it.
canceled
Is it chomping or champing at the bit?
champing
When it comes to writing and length, what is your friend?
period
What sentence structure should be used to avoid backing into a sentence and passive tone?
subject, verb, object order
Name two instances where you can use he/she for livestock?
When gender is indicated, e.g. bull, mare, etc.
When the animal has been given a name, e.g. Black Beauty
We jerry-rigged/jury-rigged a bed in the bathroom for the lamb born during the ice storm.
jury-rigged -- means to set up temporarily or for an emergency use.
The candy that melts in your mouth but not in your hands. Spell it.
M&M's
What is the full name of the major rodeo event held in Las Vegas? (Fort Worth was an outlier)
Wrangler National Finals Rodeo
You should aim for writing at what grade level?
8th
What is the average sentence length in words that we should strive for?
18-22 words
What is another term for the offspring of an animal?
Progeny
Type of playground entertainment that spins in a circle many times. Spell it.
merry-go-round
What is the difference between polka-dot and polka dot? (Other than the hyphen)
No hyphen - noun
Hyphen - adjective
T/F - we slaughter animals
F, we process
What attribution should you use in news writing?
said
What number is always spelled out?
zero
What is a young hog, usually less than a year old called? (Not piglet)
A shoat or shote
Yellow sticky notes used to leave messages for people or reminders for yourself. Spell it.
Post-it
When something continues to "occur," it is ___________? Spell it
recurring
How many acres are in a square mile?
640 acres
Most common breed of show goat. Spell it, including proper punctuation.
Boer goat
What AP Style entry provides information on correctly on using Dr. in academia as well as punctuating bachelor's, etc. degrees.
academic degrees