Guess that Teacher/ Staff member
Identifying Figurative Language in Song Lyrics
Who Said it?
Guess that word?
Grammar/Mechanic Errors
100

This teacher has no time for games, and will give you a detention for coming to class without a pencil (as she should).

Who is, Ms. Severe

100

"Hey, Roman number seven, bae, drop it like it's hot."

Kendrick, Luther

What is, a simile?

100

"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'"

Who is Martin Luther King, Jr.

100

This Greek mythological creature is often known for their beautiful harmonies, but deadly outcomes. What monster am I?

What are Sirens?

100

At the beginning of the school year, students should make sure to have pencils notebooks Chromebooks and a charger.

Three commas are missing. 

What is, " At the beginning of the school year, students should make sure to have pencils, notebooks, Chromebooks, and a charger.

200

This teacher commutes from the Jersey Shore everyday for work. They are known for their creative thinking, and hands on work. This teachers significant other also works for a school in the Marion P Thomas Charter School District.

Who is, Mr. Benjamin

200

"Did you know? Do you know? Did you know? Do you know I'm a shoulder if you need one?"

Rod Wave, 25

What is a metaphor?

200

“The ballot is like a bullet. You don’t use a ballot until you see a target, and if you see your target, you get organized.”

Who is, Malcolm X?

200

It occurs when the outcome of a situation is the exact opposite of what you would logically expect, or when the literal meaning of a word is different from (or opposite to) its actual intended meaning.

What is Irony?

200

The students left their backpacks over there because there too heavy to carry

What is, "The students left their backpacks over there because they're too heavy to carry."

the second there, should be they're.

300

This school leader has a degree from Montclair University and Columbia University. She has a degree in Curriculum & Instrcution, and a Masters in Educational Leadership & Adminstration. She has been working in education for 10+ years.

Who is, Ms Wolfe?

300

"Got me looking so crazy right now
Your love's got me looking so crazy right now (your love)"

What is, a Hyperbole?

300

"To be, or not to be, that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles
And by opposing end them..."

Who is William Shakespeare, or Hamlet?

300

is based on a mythical bird with its feet firmly planted forward and its head turned backward.  This West African symbol, which means to “go back and get it,” was selected because it represents the belief that the past serves as a guide for planning the future.

What is, the Sankofa Bird?

300

I went to the mall with my friends on saturday. We watched a movie and then ate at Chipotle. It was one of the best meals I've had all week.


What is, a capitol S in "Saturday."

400

This staff member is a brother of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated. This staff member works really well with student athletes and coaches, especially during basketball season! 

Who is Mr, Mickens?

400

"I got a pocket, got a pocketful of sunshine
I got a love and I know that it's all mine, oh, oh-oh"

Natasha Bedingfield, Pocketful of Sunshine

Something other than a metaphor.

What is an Idiom?

400

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."

Muhammad Ali

400

an adaptive, computer-based assessment in Reading and Math. The test adjusts to your skill level—getting harder when you answer correctly and easier when you miss—to find exactly what you know and where you need support.

What is, I-Ready?

400

A student spends weeks creating a detailed planer to help manage their time more efficiently. The planner becomes so complicated that they spend more time organizing, their schedule than completing their assignments.

What are the two mistakes in this paragraph?

"Planner," is spelled wrong in the first sentence.

No comma after, "organizing."

500

This seasoned Educator has been a member of the village for close to a decade and has a PhD in theology. 

Who is, Dr. Brooker?

500

This song lyric contains 4 devices. You must name 3/4 in order to get the points.

"You rocked my world, you know you did

And everything I own, I'd give

the rarest love, who'd think I find

Someone like you to call mine?"

Michael Jackson, You Rock My World

What is, an Idiom, a metaphor, a Hyperbole, or a Simile? 

500

Who is the leader behind the decision to play the song you hear everyday on the annoucements. 

"Lift every voice and sing
Till earth and heaven ring
Ring with the harmonies of Liberty
Let our rejoicing rise
High as the listening skies
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea"

Who is, Dean Shepherd?


500

Unscramble this word.

melerita detsnut poltar

What is, "Realtime Student Portal?"

500

"The mission of marion p. thomas charter school is to build culturally rich, transformative educational spaces that cultivate successful, lifelong innovators who use there passions, character and intellect to better themselves, the greater Newark community, and the world beyond."

Please identify, 6 mistakes.

School name (Marion P. Thomas Charter School) should be capitalized, and it should be "their", not there.