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Being Direct in Prepping for Test
Character's Said What?
Connections to Vietnam
Shakespeare and Mrs. Baker - Literary Terms
Rising to the Holidays (key events)
100

Holling receives cream puffs. This is the direct object.

Cream puffs

100

The full alliterated name of this character believes Holling to be a soprano. 

Miss Violet of the Very Spiky Heels

100

This character lives at the Catholic Relief Agency.

Mai Thi

100

The quality of mercy is not __________

strained
100

The number of prank ideas from Doug Swieteck. 

410

200

An adverb states when, where, how, to what extent of why. Throughout the day, Lauren studies her crossword for the upcoming test. What is the prepositional phrase that functions as an adverb?

Throughout the day
200

This character is flushed with red as his hands get snapped from a mousetrap/springtrap meant for Mrs. Baker's rats. 

Mr. Guareschi

200

The cream puffs were made for this group. The ________ of Vietnam Soldiers.

Wives
200

"Sceptered sway" is an example of this term, placing emphasis on how power can change in the hands of a king.

alliteration

200

The villains that ate the cream puffs, the one's Holling had saved to buy for the class.

Caliban and Sycorax, the escaped pet rats.

300

Mrs. Baker has two rats as class pets. What is the object of preposition?

pets (or class pets)

300

This character is "as mad as the stain" on the ceiling of the Perfect Living Room.

Mr. Hoodhood, Holling's father.
300

The President of the United States referenced during this time.

Johnson (Lyndon B)

300

The leaves of the trees under the November rain were left "half-naked and embarassed" and indication of this literary term.

personification

300

Holling's sister declares herself to be this, to the disappointment and disapproval of their dad.

A flower child.

400

Lauren creates her own reading check in preparation for her test. What is the direct object?

Reading check (or check)

400

Who says, "And that is why the play is called a tragedy"?

Mrs. Baker

400

She just received a telegram declaring the death of her husband.

Mrs. Bigio.

400

The audience knows that Mrs. Baker shows mercy and kindness, however, Holling still believes she is "nefarious." This would be an example of _______.

dramatic irony

400

She is Holling's rival - or at least her family is, being also in competition for the Baker's Emporium along with Holling's architecture company. 

Meryl Lee

500
A ta-da shape is given to this phrase in a sentence diagram as it functions as a modifier but holds a noun within it - starting with a slanted diagonal hanging off the predicate or subject line then a horizontal line. 

A prepositional phrase

500
Who says, "What I should really need is a boy who knows Shakespeare"?

Mr. Goldman

500
The main news anchor heard every night on the television, reporting the news. 

Walter Cronkite

500

A metaphorical storm approaches in November, comparing Prospero's prosperity and fortune to Holling's own; therefore, this titular Shakespeare play isn't just about itself.

The Tempest

500

Caliban's curses came in handy especially when students began using them like cuss words. Doug Sweiteck's brother called this teacher a "pied ninny".

Mr. Ludema