Evidence Types
World Records
"Monsters"
Parts of Speech
Texts
100

What type of evidence uses celebrities & scientists?

Ethos

100

World record for hot dogs eaten? (in 10 minutes)

World Champion Joey Chestnut currently holds the title of hot dog-eating world champion after setting a new world record of 76 hot dogs and buns in 2021.

100

What is another name for a Bigfoot-like creature?

Yeti, Sasquatch, Wise Old Man of the Woods, Stink Ape

100

What are the "Big 4" parts of speech?

Nouns, verbs, adjectives & adverbs

100

What were the names of the 2 characters in "Thank You, Ma'am."

Roger & Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones

200

What modern word for "clear reasoning" uses the same root word as logos?

Logical

200

Holding their breath underwater

24 minutes, 37 seconds

200

What U. S state has had more UFIO sightings than any other?

Nevada (It's where area 51 is)

200

What part of speech has only 3 words- A, an, & the?

Articles

200

What were the names of the 2 texts that Laura & Maurice appeared in?

"A Simple Act" & "An Invisible Thread"

300

What are the two feeling most often used in an appeal to emotions?

Fear & guilt

300

The Cheetah is the fastest land animal. What is the fastest bird?

The Peregrine Falcon- 240 MPH

300

What dinosaur is often named as a possible explanation for the Loch Ness "Monster?"

The Plesiosaur

300

What are the verbs in this sentence?

She is angry because I went on a run without her.

Is & went (Run is being used as a noun)

300

Who wrote "Dark They Were, & Golden Eyed?"

Ray Bradbury

400

What kind of argument do "Sad Dog" commercials use?

Pathos

400

How many issues are in the largest comic book collection in the world?

138,000

400

What NHL hockey team is named for a cryptid?


The New Jersey Devils

400

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?

"I went to the store."

To the store

400

What character begins both Acts 1 & 2 of "A Christmas Carol" with a monolouge?

Marley

500

What types of evidence are used in this statement?

"91% of dentists say that using Crest toothpaste will keep your teeth from looking ugly!

All 3!

91%- Facts & statistics = Logos

Dentists- An authority with special knowledge = Ethos

Ugly teeth- Fear of looking ugly = Pathos

500

How big was the biggest pumpkin ever grown (in pounds)

2479 pounds


500

What disaster did the Mothman's appearance seem to predict?

A bridge collapse

500

What type of sentence is this? (Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex)

Tyrone lives in my neighborhood, although his house is not very close to mine.

Complex

An independent clause- Tyrone lives in my neighborhood

A dependent clause- Although his house is not very close to mine

500

What kinds of birds caused a problem in "Rethinking the Wild?"

Whooping Cranes