ELA
Mr. Beyer
Oak Creek Middle/High School
Sports
Food
100

What part of speech is a person, place, thing, or idea?

A noun.

100

What is my favorite sport?

Basketball.

100

What are the official school colors of Oak Creek High School?

Blue and White.

100

In which sport do players try and hit a home run?

Baseball or Softball.

100

French fries are made from what vegetable?

Potatoes.

200

What is the term for a word that has the opposite meaning of another, like "happy" and "sad"?

An antonym.

200

How old am I?

22.

200

What is the mascot for Oak Creek High School?

The Knights.

200

What major international sporting event happens every four years, alternating between Summer and Winter games?

The Olympic Games.

200

From which country did pasta dishes like spaghetti and lasagna originally come?

Italy.

300

What is it called when an author compares two things using the words "like" or "as"?

A simile.

300

What subject do I teach during the school year (include the school level).

High School English.

300

How many middle schools are in the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District?

Two (East and West).

300

How many points is a touchdown worth in football?

Six points.

300

The name for which popular triangle-shaped chip comes from a Spanish phrase meaning "little golden things"?

Doritos.

400

What do you call the person who tells a story?

The narrator.
400
How tall am I?

6'3.

400

How many students were enrolled in Oak Creek's East Middle School during the 2022-2023 school year?

895. (Judge's Note: Award points if the answer is within 100 of the correct number — anywhere from 795 to 995!)

400

Which famous quarterback is known for doing the "Lambeau Leap" with the Green Bay Packers?

Aaron Rodgers.

400

In which European country are "French" fries thought to have actually originated?

Belgium.

500

What literary device is used when an author gives human-like qualities to an animal or object?

Personification.

500

What is my least favorite animal?

Birds.

500

To help them adjust to high school, all freshmen at Oak Creek High School attend classes in a special part of the building called what?

The 9th Grade Center.

500

What is the name of the championship trophy awarded in the National Hockey League (NHL)?

The Stanley Cup.
500

The California Roll, a famous type of "inside-out" sushi, was not invented in Japan. In which country was it created to appeal to Western tastes?

Canada (in Vancouver).