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Glamorous Grammar
Vivacious Vocabulary
Literary Devices
Literary Potpourri
Sipleyisms
100
Ricky needed to run some errands, so he went to the store, the bank, and to the gas station.
What is parallelism?
100
A synonym of guess
What is to speculate?
100
This is not a mirage in the desert, it's a reference to another literary work.
What is an allusion?
100
I am a character who never appears in the play, but I am the reason Romeo attends the ball where he meets Juliet.
Who is Rosaline?
100
Playing in the Student/Faculty Basketball Game
What gives Mrs. Sipley tremendous anxiety?
200
Angelique and Elena threw the ball to she.
What is a pronoun/antecedent error?
200
Ghost is a synonym.
What is specter?
200
Cold fire is an example of this literary device.
What is an oxymoron?
200
Boo Radley’s real name
Who is Arthur Radley?
200
Come' on Betsy!
What does Mrs. Sipley say when the Smartboard doesn't work?
300
Brooke and Lorenzo's book are not on the shelf.
What is subject/verb agreement?
300
Assent is an antonym.
What is dissent?
300
"GG," are the last two lines in an English sonnet and an example of this literary device.
What is a rhymed couplet?
300
I am the teacher who punished Scout for already knowing how to read.
Who is Miss. Caroline?
300
Questions?, Suggestions?, Miscellaneous Comments?
What are the three closing comments of any class?
400
In the chefs pudding recipe, she puts way too much sugar.
What are plurals vs. possessives?
400
Respect is an antonym
What is profane?
400
Starts in chaos and ends in calm, usually with a marriage.
What is a comedy?
400
The author of This I Believe: A God Who Remembers
Who is Eli Wiesel?
400
Your knowledge and your honor.
What are the two things you are being tested on today?
500
While singing a happy tune, Kristen's pen ran out of ink.
What is a dangling modifier?
500
Serious is an antonym.
What is jocular?
500
A quote or headnote that begins a chapter or section of a literary work.
What is an epigram?
500
“Afar over life’s turrets and vales does it roam,” is a line from this poem.
What is "The Heart of A Woman"?
500
This builds character because it enhances our understanding of both physical and intellectual labor and valorizes neither.
What is moving furniture?