Mrs. Burke-isms
Fill in the blank: "That sounds like ________."
"...an issue, not an ish-me."
How the duck collection began.
I had a single rubber duck from the arcade I brought to my first classroom. One of my former 7th graders decided to start bringing me ducks. It spiraled.
Name one literary text we read this semester.
Romeo and Juliet, Night, "Bread," "The Landlady," "The Most Dangerous Game," "What Happened During the Ice Storm," etc.
The difference between affect and effect.
Affect is used as a verb because something is being changed or influenced, effect is a noun that can be used to reveal the results of an affect.
The Needoes all broke in ____ week(s).
How I normally address the class. List all that apply.
Guys, dudes and dudettes, heathens, hooligans, friends and foes.
The main duck supplier.
Robert
The feuding families in Romeo and Juliet.
The Montagues and the Capulets.
Assess whether the following sentence has the correct comma placement. If correct, your answer should be "no change," if incorrect re-write it.
Mrs. Burke, my amazing English teacher is so excited for summer break.
Incorrect
Mrs. Burke, my amazing English teacher, is so excited for summer break.
Mrs. Burke's children's names (the ones walking around on Earth). Bonus +100 if you know the newest baby's name.
Silas and Sadie
Bonus: Charlotte
"Wow, that sounds like a(n) _______ thought."
Inside
Mrs. Burke's theories as to where all the ducks come from. (Hint, there are three).
1. Bulk Amazon orders
2. Random duck purchases when out
3. Stocking up from Mardi Gras
The author of "The Landlady."
A verb that is never used when writing analysis. Bonus +100 if your team can come up with three alternatives.
Shows
Mrs. Burke's typical response when asked how long a written response should be.
"As long as it needs to be to make your point."
Something that is said as an additional instruction, or important thing that randomly occurred to me.
BT-Dubbs
"That's slang for (insert what the acronym stands for here)." Usually said by Emerson.
In "Bread," the loaf, piece, or loaves of bread can be symbolic of...
Survival, power dynamics, wealth, etc.
Good commentary should be able to answer these questions... Name any that apply.
How? Why? So what? Why does this matter? How can you connect ____ back to ____?
There are ______ ducks.
Over 600
"Read carefully, respond thoughtfully, may the force be with you."
The most commonly asked for item in the room and where it's located.
Chromebook charger, in the cabinet behind Hogwarts.
The Prince of Cats
Tyablt
A way to avoid using "In conclusion..." in your conclusion paragraphs.
Type it, then the rest of your sentence, then delete "In conclusion."
Romeo and Juliet takes place over the course of _____.
Five days