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A popular idiom for trying to convince someone to do something.  This idiom involves a doing something to a body part.
What is twist someone's arm?
100
In the middle of the day students are seen in classroom closets on their knees with their hands over their heads.
What is there is a tornado warning or drill?
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textbooks, cookbooks, encyclopedias, newspapers

What is inform?
100
She sells seashells by the seashore is a tongue-twisiting example of...
What is alliteration?
100
Dr. Seuss's editor dared him that he could not write a children's book with only 50 words in it.  He took the dare and did it.  Which Dr. Seuss book has exactly 50 different words?
What is Green Eggs & Ham?
200
This idiom means plans have not been decided.  This idiom might make you think of balloons or airplanes or clouds.
What is up in the air?
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A woman walks runs into a store yelling call 911 after a sound of screeching metal.
What is there has been a car accident?
200

advertisements, commercials, newspaper editorials

What is persuade?
200
My mom says I'm a bear when I'm sleepy.  This is an example of...
What is a metaphor?
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Which very popular adventure series author lived in 13 different houses and went to 8 different schools growing up?  (This is probably why the two lead characters in her series are so adventurous!)

Who is Mary Pope Osborne?

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This idiom might result in death if it was done literally with a sharp object.  It means to betray someone.
What is stab someone in the back?
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Students are working on a math assignment, but Benjamin is working on a logic puzzle on the Promethean.  We can infer...
What is Benjamin has finished the math assignment?
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enlightens the reader with topics that are usually real or contain facts; facts are used to teach and not persuade

What is inform?
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The train's engine coughed and sputtered before passing out.  This is an example of... 
What is personification?
300
This guy came up with the idea for his series featuring characters named Harold and George when he was in 2nd grade.  Harold is named after Harold and the Purple Crayon and George is named after Curious George.  What is his series or his name?  (Either answer gets credit!)
What is Captain Underpants, or who is Dave Pilkey?
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This idiom for being sick might make you think of standing beneath a storm cloud.
What is being under the weather?
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A classroom is buzzing with excitement.  Students are walking around passing out napkins and forks.
What is the class is having a party?
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poems, stories, plays, comic strips, short story, novels, comedies, riddles, jokes, song lyrics

What is entertain?
400
The thunder went CRACK, BAM, BOOM!  This is an example of...
What is onomatopoeia?
400
Lauren Tarshis is the editor of StoryWorks magazine, which we often read in class.  What series of books is she famous for writing?
What is the "I Survived" series?
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This idiom for being well prepared might make you lose your balance if taken literally.
What is being on the ball?
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Anastasia cried out “It's not fair...” And then her cell phone beeped. Her hand reached for it and her heart fluttered. She opened the message from John and read the few bare words, “I'm sorry, but I still have a fever.” Anastasia threw her head into her arms and continued sobbing.  Her prom dress, hanging from the door, was a solemn witness to her disappointing news.  We can infer...

What is Anastasia's date is too sick to take her to the prom?
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What is persuade?
500

In a story an author uses the Statue of Liberty to represent freedom.  This is an example of what literary device?

What is a symbolism?
500

What famous author wrote most of her first book in a cafe in Scotland when she was nearly penniless and has a daughter named Jessica?

Who is J. K. Rowling?