9th Grade Content
what are the 3 "magic" words that let you know a line of poetry is a SIMILE?
Like
As
Than
The Salem Witch Trials took place in which colony?
June 10th:)
What is the SIZE and FONT of proper MLA foratting?
Size 12 Times New Roman Font!
Ms. Strain's Favorite movie is "The Sandlot"
Name at least one of the character's names to earn a point
some answer examples:
Ham, Squints, Benny, Smalls, Timmy, Tommy, Yeah-Yeah, Kenny "The Heater", Bertram, The Beast, Wendy Peppercorn, Mr. Mertle
The following line is an example of what piece of figurative language?
"Sally slipped on a snake while sipping sweet tea"
a) Assonance
b) IdiomC
c) Alliteration
d) Metaphor
C) Alliteration
Spectral Evidence was often taken as fact in the court. This was a problem because....
a) spectral evidence is a European practice and they were in America
b) spectral evidence includes having to search through the accused's feces
c) spectral evidence was something only men could use in court and not women
d) spectral evidence was evidence that only the accusers could see
d
How much money is due in TOTAL for your class dues?
(assuming you went to PHS all four years)
$100
Which is NOT a part of the plot diagram structure?
a) climax
b) denouement
c) passing the threshold
d) exposition
c) that is a part of the HERO'S JOURNEY
Which year was Ms. Strain born?
a) 1995
b) 1996
c) 1997
d) 1998
c) 1997
A metaphor is a line that ________'s two things WITHOUT using "like, as" or "than"
Fill in the blank
compares
Which group of people were living in Salem Village at the time of the witch trials?
a) Puritans
b) Bostonians
c) Pilgrims
d) One Direction Fans
a) the puritans
Which is PHS's motto?
a) "No one does it like a Blue Devil"
b) "Taking education to new heights"
c) "Educating students for the modern world"
d) "Where a mind can grow"
b - "Taking education to new heights"
according to PHS's wikipedia page:)
What is the name of a word that MEANS the same as something else but is different
Ex: "small" and "little"
Hint: sounds like a spice
synonym
What breed of dog is Moose?
Hint: hoo nana
Havanese! They're from Cuba!
Which would be an example of a PUN?
a) Marc made messes in Mexico
b) The population of Ireland is always Dublin
c) When pigs fly
d) Please sneeze into your knees
b)
The population of Ireland is always Dublin.
Which of these names was NOT someone originally tried for being a witch?
A) Sarah Good
B) Tituba
C) Mary Magmire
D) Sarah Osborne
C- who the heck is Mary Magmire?
How many credits does a student need to graduate?
a) 25
b) 30
c) 20
d) 18
a) 25 credits!
Spell the word for words that represent sounds in writing: (Ms. Strain say the word)
onomatopoeia
At the age of 10, how tall was Shaquille O'Neal?
a) 5' 10"
b) 6'
c) 6' 2"
d) 6' 4"
d) 6' 4" DANG!
Please give an example of onomatopoeia
possible answers: bang, zap, zoom, clang, buzz, etc - any word that represents a noise
What caused the Salem Witch Trials to END?
a) someone finally called the accusers liars
b) the devil came to the village and promised he would stop being the devil
c) the governor's wife was accused of being a witch
d) they ran out of witches to kill
C - I guess that was a step too far for him *shrugs*
According to a 2021 study, what is the average teacher to student ratio here at PHS?
For every 1 teacher, there are about _____ students - group that is closest without going over will win the point
11.99 students for every 1 teacher
Please list the 8 parts of speech - the team that names the most correct ones will earn the points
verb
noun
adverb
adjective
preposition
pronoun
conjunction
interjection
How much is Kanye West's Net worth?
Closest without going over will get points
1.8 BILLION