Literature
We began the year by reading this short story about Victor and his bizarre attempts to impress Teresa.
(Title and author needed)
What is "Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto?
This part of speech describes verbs.
What is an adverb?
This is an academic integrity infraction in which you present other people's ideas as your own.
What is Plagiarism?
This Greek root means "the fear of"
What is "phobia"?
This handsome gentleman is a talented actor across a variety of genres, good Ken-ough for multiple Academy Award nominations
Who is Ryan Gosling?
"Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer ends when Casey does this.
What is a game-losing strike out?
This is the function of a pronoun.
What is replacing a noun, often because that noun has already been mentioned?
These are the three components necessary in your first paragraph to successfully introduce a TEXT
*Hint: there is an acronym to remember it*
What are Title, Author, Genre (TAG)?
Based on the words biology, biography, and biodiversity, the Greek prefix "bio" most nearly means this.
What is LIFE?
Let's see if you can identify this eclectic singer-songwriter, a 9 time Grammy nominee.
Who is Sia?
In "A Christmas Carol", all we see of the dreadful Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is this.
What is an outstretched, pointing hand?
In the classic song lyrics, "Over the River and Through the Woods To Grandmother's House we go," the bolded lyrics are an example of THIS part of speech that establishes relationships often using direction.
What is a preposition?
Along with Times New Roman and double spacing, this is the correct font size for any formal essay.
What is size 12?
This Greek OR Latin root means "water".
*Either answer gets credit, both gets double points*
What is "aqua" (Latin) or "hydro" (Greek)?
This Celtics legend sadly passed away in 2022 as the most successful player in history; he won a record 11 NBA championships in his 13 year career.
Who is Bill Russell?
In "Mom and Me and Mom", Maya Angelou and her brother, Bailey, would do this to the toys sent to Arkansas by their estranged mother.
What is destroy?
This is the function of conjunctions.
What is "hooking up" words, phrases, and clauses?
When writing a (parenthetical) citation, these are the two components you need to include.
What are the author's last name and page number?
Based on the words lucid, translucent, and illuminate, the Latin root "luc/lum" most nearly means this.
What is LIGHT?
This legend in the making is a two time national player of the year and the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year.
Who is Caitlin Clark?
In Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", the amorphous Ghost of Christmas Past was designed to be the symbol of this.
What is memory?
The noun that has been replaced by a pronoun is also known as this 10 letter word.
What is an antecedent?
This is what the acronym CUPS stands for.
What is Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, and Spelling?
Based on the words jury, jurisprudence, and juris doctorate, the Latin prefix "jur" most nearly means this.
What is LAW?
You'll be arrested by the reveal of this stubble, belonging to the undisputed number one golfer in the world and reigning Master's champion.
Who is Scottie Scheffler?