LaBorde's "Life"
100 points EACH:
List all of Ms. LaBorde's siblings (example: rich brother)
Old Brother, Rich Brother, Annoying Brother, Brother I Actually Like, Old/Annoying Sister, Chill Sister, Gay Sister
the act of declaring something to be useless
floccinaucinihilipilification
the emotion that goes along with a word's meaning
connotation
the type of essay where you have to pick a side
argumentative
Identify the text structure:
Trauma the Llama was missing something, so Ms. LaBorde made him a tie.
cause/effect
What Hogwarts house would Ms. LaBorde be in?
Ravenclaw
three dots...
ellipsis
the dictionary definition of a word
denotation
the type of essay where you present information
explanatory/informative
The tie was made of yellow origami paper, and Trauma looked like the most handsome llama in the world.
description
According to Ms. LaBorde, how old is she?
51
the fear of long words
hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
textual evidence that requires you to make an inference
implicit
combining ideas across multiple sources
synthesis
Unfortunately, Trauma was having difficulty keeping his tie on when it was just made of paper. Eventually, Ms. LaBorde decided to add a rubber band to hold it in place on his little llama neck.
problem/solution
What is Ms. LaBorde's favorite class period?
6th
having to do with long words
sesquipedalian
an author's attitude towards a subject
point of view
the thesis statement in an argumentative essay
claim
First, Ms. LaBorde attached the tie to the rubber band. Then, she looped the rubber band around Trauma.
sequence
Where is Ms. LaBorde going over Spring Break?
London
stuff
paraphernalia
a story's moral or message
theme
the last sentence of your conclusion
call to action
Now all the other stuffed animals know that Trauma is special because he has a tie and they don't.
compare/contrast