BHS
Name two of Mr. Ireland's pet peeves.
phones out, sleeping, not closing door
What color is the lottery box and what does that color represent?
black/death
The population rose to "more than ______"
300
A snowball effect
A situation where something starts small and then grows larger and larger
Name the misplaced modifier: Barking at the door, C.J. finished eating his dinner before he let the dog in to the house.
barking at the door
Mr. Ireland's 48th-favorite student.
Austin Smith (A.S. male)
What modern movie franchise is most closely related to this short story?
Hunger Games
What happens to Mrs. Hutchinson at the end of the story?
As cool as a cucumber
relaxed in stressful situation
Name the misplaced modifier: Keisha grabbed the ball wearing the number twenty-four and scored three points.
wearing the number twenty-four
What is the address of this school?
8045 Highway 51
Why did Mr. Summers begin using slips of paper rather than wood chips for the lottery?
more people/takes up less room in the box
Who is the author?
Shirley Jackson
At the drop of a hat
to something quickly without much thought
Identify the misplaced modifier:
Covered with cream sauce, my husband loves spinach soufflé.
covered with cream sauce
Who was Mr. BHS last school year?
Hudson Porch
foreshadowing
good crops
saying something dumb when you're tired
Define a misplaced modifier.
modifier too far away from word its modifying
There are 15 BHS teachers whose last names begin with "B." Name five of them.
Ballard, Barnes, Baugus, Bell, Bernardini, Blazer, Bringle, Bowsher, Breckenridge, Buford, Burgess, Burke, Burlison, Bursi, Bush
What is the primary theme explored in the short story?
tradition
Who was given a few little pebbles to throw at the woman who was killed?
her son/little Davy
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
watch you have may be better than what you're trying to get
Misplaced modifiers cause what?
confusion/miscommunication