Short Stories
What was the name of the FIRST short story we read in this unit?
Starfish
What was the name of the main character in "One Ordinary Day, with Peanuts"?
Mr. Johnson
Grendel
What is an adjective?
Describing word
What is the team on Miss Allan's keychain?
Montreal Canadiens
The "The Season's Dying" takes place in which American state?
Utah
In "A Retrieved Reformation", Jimmy Valentine changes his name to ___________.
Ralph D. Spencer
How does Beowulf defeat the first monster in the story?
By tearing off his arm
What is a verb?
Action word
How many pushups does Miss Allan make you do for saying swear words?
10 per word
In "A Retrieved Reformation", Jimmy Valentine falls in love with a woman named _____________.
Annabel Adams
In "The Season's Dying", how old does the salesman think the boy is?
16
What were the people called who were under attack by the first monster in the story?
The Danes
What is an interrogative sentence?
A sentence that asks a question and includes a question mark
What sport does Miss Allan help coach at CCS?
Basketball
Agatha
In "The Season's Dying", what does the salesman buy for the boy at the diner?
A steak dinner
For how many years did Beowulf rule the Geats?
Fifty years
What is an exclamatory sentence?
A sentence that expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation point
How many years has Miss Allan been a teacher?
2
In "One Ordinary Day, with Peanuts" Mr. Johnson tells his cab driver to bet on a horse named ________.
Tall Corn
In "One Ordinary Day, with Peanuts", how many dogs does Mrs. Johnson send to the pound?
Three
Beowulf dies at the end of the story, but asks as he is dying for his cousin to tell his story. What is the name of the cousin?
Wiglaf
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Where is Miss Allan from?
Davidson