Mrs. Meisman
Rules and Expectations
Figurative Language
ELA/Reading
completely random trivia
100

Mrs. Meisman has this many kids

4

100

When can you sharpen your pencil?

When I am not teaching/talking.

100

What is an example of a hyperbole?

I have a MILLION things to do tonight.

100

What is text evidence?

Using specifics in the text to "prove" your point

100

What is the plastic part on a shoelace called?

An aglet

200

How many years has Mrs. M been teaching?

ten

200

If I am talking you are...

not 

Or 

listening

200

This is an example of?

Mrs M makes muffins Monday morning.

alliteration

200

What is an inference?

An educated guess based on what you read, something the text does not explicitly tell you.

200

What naturally occurring food never spoils?

honey

300

What is one of my favorite hobbies (pastimes)?

paddleboarding, hiking, reading, wood burning

300

When can you put in a pass for the restroom?

Any time when I am not actively teaching, except for first and last ten minutes of class, 

300

What is personification?

Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things.

300

Explain the difference between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person pov. 

1st- I am

2nd- you are

3rd- they are

300

What species of animal is it that the male gives birth?

Seahorses

400

Where am I going this summer?

Dominican Republic (Punta Cana)

400

You are going to have to work with and go to school with people you don't like. You don't have to like them but you do have to ....

be respectful.

400

"My anxiety was a creeping ball of darkness" is an example of what kind of figurative language?

metaphor

400

What is the difference between the theme and the main idea?

Theme= lesson

main idea= what's it about

400

How many bones are in a human's neck?

seven

500

What are Mrs. Meisman's kids' names?

Kohl, MaKenna, Cael, Kamden
500

If you can't be kind....

you better be quiet!

500

What is an example of an idiom?

piece of cake

raining cats and dogs

beat around the bush

500

Name a tool (often found on graphic organizers) to help you compare and contrast.

Venn Diagram

500

How fast can a human sneeze travel?

100 miles an hour