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Spell it Out "A"
100
This story was about a man who could not stop thinking about his experiences as a boy when he rode in a truck with a farmer.
What is Kansas?
100
To give human qualities to inanimate objects.
What is personification?
100
In this John Steinbeck novella, George and Lennie travel from farm to farm seeking work during the Great Depression.
What is _Of Mice and Men_?
100
A word that identifies a person, place, thing or idea.
What is a noun?
100
When we gather in the auditorium to listen to a guest speaker, we are having one of these.
What is A-S-S-E-M-B-L-Y ?
200
This non-fiction story was about three men going to space.
What is Apollo 13 ?
200
Poems that don't rhyme are said to be written in this...
What is free verse?
200
In this famous novel by JK Rowling, students attend a prestigious school named Hogwarts where they learn unusual skills.
What is Harry Potter?
200
A word that shows an action?
What is a verb?
200
This is the term for an old, collectible item -- such as a car or piece of furniture -- that is valuable because of its age.
What is A-N-T-I-Q-U-E
300
In the non-fiction story about space, what is the original spaceship called?
What is the Odyessey ?
300
When a poet uses words that sound like the sound they are representing, such as "sizzle" or "ring."
What is onomatopoeia ?
300
In this recent classic, a young girl volunteers to take her sister's place in the arena.
What is The Hunger Games?
300
A word that describes a noun.
What is an adjective?
300
These are the number of days you were not present in school.
What is A-B-S-E-N-C-E-S
400
In this story, a woman begins to go insane due to post partum and the rest cure.
What is The Yellow Wallpaper?
400
The repetition of the beginning consonant sounds of several words within one line of poetry, as in "splashing horses stop in the silvery stream."
What is alliteration?
400
This is a famous play that has to do with a 14-year-old girl falling in love with an older boy. Both eventually kill themselves.
What is Romeo & Juliet?
400
A word that describes a verb?
What is an adverb?
400
You will need this from your teacher before committing to a topic for your research project.
What is A-P-P-R-O-V-A-L
500
The very first story that we read in this class had to do with a woman whose husband had (supposedly) died, but made a return at the end of the story. What was the title? (*Hint it talked about how long the story took place)
What is the Story of an Hour?
500
The repetition of the vowel sounds inside several words within one line of poetry, as in "Go row the boat home."
What is assonance?
500
In this series, there were sparkly vampires and werewolves fighting over a clumsy girl.
What is Twilight?
500
A word that describes where or how something will happen.Think "L" in the sentence diagram.
What is a preposition ?
500
We pledge "this" to the flag every morning.
What is A-L-L-E-G-I-A-N-C-E