Use of English
Use of English II
Trivia about English
Rules and Procedures
Mr. Rovnak
100

Rearange the words to make a sentence

in and The calmly scary a scientist laboratory. works dark

The scientist works calmly in the dark and scary laboratory.

100

A word that describes or modifies another word is called a/an ______.

adjective

100

The name of the current King of the United Kingdom is _______.

Charles

100

Name two places you can find information about tests or assessments.

Schoolnet/Schooltrack, Alexia, Google Classroom

100

What two sports does Mr. Rovnak enjoy the most?

tennis and American football

200

Use a simile to compare the stars in the sky to shimmering jewels

The stars are like shimmering jewels in the sky.

200

I have (a/an) laptop, (a/an) sister, and (a/an) elephant, (a/an) igloo, and (a/an) Fuji apple.

a, a, an, an, a

200

The first president of the United States was ______

George Washington

200

Name two types of electronic devices that are acceptable to use for class activities.

laptop or tablet

200

How many nieces and nephews does Mr. Rovnak have? How many are boys and how many are girls?

three, all girls

300

He ran to the grocery store every day last week.

They have _____ to the grocery store every day this week.

 run

300

I _____ _____ a book every day this week. (to read, present perfect)

have read

300

What three colors can be found on the Australian flag?

blue, red, white

300

What is the 10/10 rule?

no bathroom breaks in the first or last 10 minutes of class

300

Which state is Mr. Rovnak from?

Pennsylvania

400

They ________ in the car right now. (to ride, present progressive)

are riding

400

Create a sentence that includes both onomatopoeia AND alliteration.

*

400
In addition to English, Canada is also home to many native speakers of this language:

French

400

What document do rules and consequences for the Craighouse English Department follow? (hint: multiple words)

School Life Guide

400

What's Mr. Rovnak's cat's name?

Izzy

500

Last week, they went to the store. 

By the time we got there, they had already gone to the store.

Next week, they ______ to the store by the time we get there. (future perfect) 

will have gone 

500

Change every singular noun in this sentence to a plural one:

The man and woman ran down the path, eager to get to their waiting child.

The men and women ran down the path, eager to get to their waiting children.

500

Name the four countries with the most native English speakers (in any order)

USA, UK, Canada, Australia

500

What two elements contribute to a good e-mail to your teacher?

respectful language, punctuation, title, etc.

sent at a reasonable hour

500

What country's food does Mr. Rovnak like the most?

Mexico (Mexican food)