Reading
Writing
Figurative Language
Poetry and Drama
Miscellaneous
100
What does it mean if a text is "nonfiction"?
A nonfiction text is based on real events, people, places, and ideas. 
100
When writing a narrative, what two things make up the setting?
Time and place
100
"Life is like a box of chocolates... you never know what you're going to get!" is an example of what figurative language?
Simile
100
What makes up a stanza?
Lines
100
What was the flight called that just circled the moon?
Artemis II
200
What is the difference between an author and a narrator?
The author is the real life person who physically wrote (created) the book, while the narrator is the voice/character who tells the story. 
200
Why do you need to write a bridge for your introduction paragraph?
The bridge provides the reader with background knowledge on your topic and connects the hook to the thesis. 
200
"Life is a puzzle" is an example of what figurative language?
Metaphor
200
What is dialogue?
What the characters say. Their exact words are placed inside quotation marks.
200
What is the address of the school? (Street Address, City, and State)
201 North St, Jersey City, NJ
300
Name one character besides the main character from each of our novels so far (A Wrinkle in Time, Walk Two Moons, and The Lightning Thief). 
Answers will vary but you can mention the Mrs. W's, the Murray Parents, Gram and Gramps, Phoebe, Sally Jackson, Grover, Annabeth, Poseidon, etc.
300
What is it called if someone writes about their own real life events?
Autobiography
300
How do you make a personification?
Give human traits to a nonhuman object.
300
True or false: all poems rhyme?
False! Poems can rhyme (like in music), but they do not have to rhyme.
300
How many hours are in a year?
(365 X 24) = 8760
400
Who is Icarus's dad and what did he warn his son?
Daedalus, who warned Icarus not to fly to close to the sun, or else his wings would melt and he would fall to his watery tomb!
400
What are the three main reasons author's write anything?
To Persuade, Inform, or Entertain (PIE)
400
What is the opposite of figurative language?
Literal language: meant to be taken on face value, and means exactly what is written.
400
The person who tells the actors in a drama what to do and how to preform their lines?
Director
400
What school does Mr. Candelaria go to?
500
What type of pharaoh was Hatshepsut?
During her reign, she was a peaceful leader that led Egypt into a time of prosperity by focusing on trade, art, and building monuments. She did not use military expansion to help Egypt grow.
500
Name two reliable sources and two unreliable sources for a research paper.
Answers may vary.
Reliable: government websites, textbooks, expert opinions, news articles, etc.
Unreliable: blogs, social media, personal anecdotes, Wikipedia, unverified Chatbots.
500
What is the figurative language when you repeat the same sound in a sentence? (also Mr. Candelaria's favorite figurative language!)
Alliteration: Mr. Candelaria's cranky class consistently clowned his crazy curls.
500
In a script, these are the written directions for the actors to know where to go on/off stage and also how to deliver their lines.
Stage Directions
500
CAN YOU?
MAY I!!!