Prior English Knowledge
Seen Around the Room
Class Procedures/Rules
Middle School Basics
Syllabus Items
100

The part of speech which primarily shows action in a sentence. 

What is a Verb?

100

Am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been.

What are the state of being verbs?

100

Where you should always be unless you have asked permission otherwise. 

Where is my seat? 

100

The period right before lunch on every day but Wednesdays. 

What is fourth period?
100

The thing worth 20% of your grade that you cannot just ignore when assigned.

What is homework?

200

A person, place, thing, or idea.

What is a noun?

200
From, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, over, past...

What are prepositions? 

200

What you should do if you would like to speak.

What is raise my hand?

200

The place where one can view dress code, Middle School schedules, and other valuable information as a new middle schooler. 

What is the Middle School Academy on Canvas? 

200

The number of major projects that you will complete by the end of this year.

What is four? 

300

The punctuation mark used with a conjunction to create a compound sentence. 

What is a comma?

300

Mr. Rullo's HOUSE team.

What is the orange team, or what is Animosus? 

300

What you should always take with you and BRING BACK whenever you leave the room.

What is the hall pass?

300

The days that end in study hall giving students a chance to get all of their homework done before they go home.

What is every day except Wednesdays?

300

Mr. Rullo's cheating policy (including improper use of AI to write for you).

What is a grade of 0% and contact of administration for further consequence?  

400

A type of sentence that gives a command.

What is an imperative sentence?

400

The first word of Mr. Beaver's famous quote about Aslan.

What is the word "Safe"?

400

Mr. Rullo's answer to if you can sit by your friend "pretty please for just one day we'll be so good."

What is "No"?
400

The TWO reasons Wednesday has a shortened schedule and no study hall.

What are chapel and late start?

400

The day and date the signed syllabus is due back to Mr. Rullo for a free 100% grade to start the year. Also the date the summer book report is due.

What is Friday, August 14th.

500

The noun or pronoun receiving the action of a sentence. It answers the questions What? or Whom?

What is a direct object?
500

The mascot of the college which Mr. Rullo graduated from. 

Who is Knightro the Knight? 

500

The weekly updated schedule that displays all of your homework for the week and any upcoming tests, quizzes, or due dates. 

What is the homework board?

500

The new and shiny piece of technology that can be your best friend or worst enemy this year depending on how it is used. 

What is an iPad?

500

The minimum percentage required to receive an A in the course.

What is a 90%?