Bookish
The main character of this book is a middle school student named Paul, who wears "coke-bottle" glasses due to a childhood accident that severely damaged his eyesight
What is Tangerine?
This part of speech describes a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
This is how many pep rallies St. Bernard Middle holds during the course of the school year (not including the LEAP testing pep rally).
What is 3?
The purpose of this kind of writing is to entertain.
What is narrative writing?
This is the video game that SBM students are currently obsessed with. (*Note: You must get the spelling correct!)
What is "Fortnite"?
The main character of this novel is named Jonas, and his best friends are Asher and Fiona.
What is The Giver?
This part of speech describes an action or state of being.
What is a verb?
This current administrator at St. Bernard Middle School was a student at SBM back in the day (but it had a different name back then).
Who is Mr. Morales?
The purpose of this kind of writing is to persuade.
What is argumentative writing?
This is the name of Ms. Waibel's home state.
What is Massachusetts?
The main character of this novel is named Ponyboy, and he belongs to a group known as "the Greasers."
What is The Outsiders?
This is known as the main noun in a sentence.
What is the subject?
The W-SBM news crew signs off with this statement every morning: "And always remember to live by the Eagle Code, which is be responsible, be respectful, be positive. Let's ________________________!"
What is "make it a great day!"
The purpose of this kind of writing is to explain or inform.
What is explanatory or informative writing?
This was the slogan of SBM's LEAP testing pep rally this year: "Don't ___________ the test, SBM has finesse." (Fill in the blank)
What is "stress"?
This eloquent and outspoken woman delivered a famous speech back in 1851 known as "Ain't I a Woman?"
Who is Sojourner Truth?
This part of speech describes a noun.
What is an adjective?
Prior to becoming a middle school, SBM was this kind of a school.
What is a high school?
This sentence comes at the end of the introduction paragraph in an explanatory/informative essay and states the main idea of your writing.
What is the thesis?
This is the name of the song that teachers danced to during this year's LEAP testing pep rally.
What is "Finesse?"
This author wrote the bestselling novel Tangerine.
Who is Edward Bloor?
This part of speech describes where, when, or how something happens and ALWAYS comes with an object.
What is a preposition?
Things like Eagle Bucks and Student of the Month are all part of a special program at St. Bernard Middle School known as this. (*Hint: It starts with a "P")
What is the PBIS program?
This sentence comes at the end of the introduction paragraph in an argumentative essay and states the main argument you are making. (*Hint: It must be debatable.)
What is the claim?
This is the name of one of Ms. Waibel's beloved cats.
Who are Cleo or Gunther?