Sports Stars
Lebron James could probably dunk a basketball from the half-court line!
This is an example of what figurative language technique?
Hyperbole.
It's an exaggeration that he could dunk from that far.
How long is a Fortnight?
14 days
What is a Veldt?
Savanah, grassland in Africa
Instead of a topic sentence, what do we call the sentence in an Argumentative Essay that reveals the claim?
Thesis Statement
What sport did Serena Williams play?
Tennis
The Cleveland Guardians are playing like a well-oiled machine right now!
What kind of figurative language is that?
Simile, but you could make an argument for idiom. "Well-oiled machine" is a common figure of speech.
What company, headquartered in North Carolina, publishes Fortnite?
Epic Games
What planet were the kids living on in "All Summer in a Day?
Venus
If we have 3 body paragraphs in an essay, how many total paragraphs should the essay have?
5. Including the Intro and Conclusion paragraphs.
What type of insect does Taiwan have 55 endemic species of, which are in danger of extinction from habitat loss?
Butterflies
The Cleveland Cavaliers have a long road ahead of them to get to the NBA Finals.
What type of figurative language is this?
Idiom. They play a lot of games, but "long road ahead of them" is an idiom that means they have a difficult journey.
What company produces Playstation?
What company produces XBox?
Both must be named in-order
Sony and Microsoft
What sport did the Amigo Brothers play?
What do the I.C.E. in ICE Cycle stand for?
Introduce your evidence
Cite your evidence
Explain your evidence
What is the name of the massive satellite that houses astronauts from around the world to learn about living in outer space?
The International Space Station
What color have the Browns changed their facemasks to for this coming season? (2024-2025)
White
What is the name of the first Warzone map in Call of Duty?
Verdansk
In Casey at the Bat, the story ends by saying there was no joy where?
Mudville
Where do the topic sentences go in each body paragraph?
At the top
What animal, which lives in the Southern oceans, is the most venomous of it's kind? Hint: when threatened it shows off a bright color pattern.
Blue Ringed Octopus
Kevin Stefanski summoned six scintillating starts as draft picks to start this season.
What type of figurative language was used?
Alliteration.
Repetition of the "S" sound
Dressed in purple and black with an upside-down "L" on his cap, what skinny and mustachioed character made his debut in the 2000 Nintendo 64 game, "Mario Tennis?"
Waluigi
In the short story "Charles", the little boy Laurie came home complaining about this bad kid at school named Charles, but it turned out to be him.
What grade was Laurie in?
Kindergarten
What is the name of the type of essay that gives facts about a given topic, but does NOT try to convince the reader of the author's opinion?
Informative Essay
When was the Premier League officially formed?
1992