Class Lessons: Graphic Design
Class Lessons:
Writing
Pumpkin Facts
Halloween History
Ms. G ๐Ÿ‘ธ๐Ÿป
100

The "A" in CARP stands for what?

Alignment

100

The printed text in large letters that grabs the reader's attention at the beginning of an article is called the what?

Heading

100

Which country is considered the birthplace of the pumpkin?

Mexico!

100

Right behind Christmas, Halloween is the second most commercial holiday in the US: Americans spend about __________ on Halloween.

6.9 Billion

100

Ms. G's favorite boy band, The Jonas Brothers, are made up of three brothers named Kevin, Joe, and Nick Jonas. They have one younger brother named:  

Frankie Jonas!

200

The two main types of fonts are broken into what to two categories? 

Serif and Sans Serif

200

When writing a caption for a photo, my first sentence should be in what tense?

Present Tense


200

The worldโ€™s heaviest pumpkin grew in a Swiss garden: It weighed ________ pounds. 

2096 pounds 

200

In what year did Halloween become a popular holiday in the U.S.?

1920's

200

Ms. G's first celebrity crush was in a spooky ooky movie who's initials is FNAF. What is his name?

Josh Hutcherson in Five Nights At Freddy's. 

300

What are Complementary Colors?

Two colors that are opposite on the color wheel

300

This piece of grammar indicates possession and is used in contractions to show omitted letters

Apostrophes (')

300

How many seeds can a single pumpkin contain?

About 500 seeds!

300

According to Business Insider, the top 3 most popular candies in the US are (partial credit):

1. Reese's Cups

2. Skittles

3. M&M's

300

Mizzou is the nickname of where Ms. Galindo went to college, but what is the official name?

University of Missouri

400

The Key Elements of Graphic Design are: Layout, Typography/Typeface, Imagery and ____ 

Color

400

When listing a student in the yearbook or newspaper how should their grade be written/addressed?

Grade Level First Name Last Name

Ex: Freshman John Smith

400

How many different types of pumpkins are estimated to exist?

45

400

The average American eats about __________ pounds of Halloween candy. 

3.4 pounds

400

Although Ms. Galindo is a certified teacher, she did not major in education, what did she study in college?

Sports Journalism 

500

At the beginning of the year, editors for the newspaper and yearbook select a certain set of fonts and font sizes and create something called a:

stylebook

500

A/an _______ is a word formed from the first letter or letters of a series of words.

acronym

500

What is the name of the largest pumpkin variety? (Hint: two words)

Atlantic Giant

500

If you suffer from Samhainophobia โ€“ you might have the the fear of what? 

Fear of Halloween! 

500

Ms. G's first cell phone was a very specific pink fruit. 

Blackberry!