Poetry
How many songs did you listen to in class when creating a poem this year?
Three
What is a contraction?
Putting two words together to make it shorter.
It willn't rain anymore today, I think.
It won't rain anymore today, I think.
Our classes finishes at 9:00 today is a fact or an opinion?
Fact
If all people who currently take this class (English L1) were in school today, how many people would there be in this class?
10
What is the rhyming scheme in the following extract of a poem?
The fallen leaves are cornflakes
That fill the lawn's wide dish,
And night and noon
The wind's a spoon
That stirs them with a swish.
ABCCB
What is the difference between prefix and suffix?
Prefix goes at the beginning of a word, suffix by the end of it.
I couldn't simply unmiss the fact that he was cheating on the exam.
Unmiss - Dismiss
The following sentence is an example of what?
He ran as fast as a car.
What is the top answer for the following family feud question:
Name something that young children memorize
The alphabet.
How many syllables are there in each verse of a haiku?
5-7-5
What is the prefix that goes with the word legal, turning it into its opposite?
Illegal
He is a good student. However he is always late for classes.
Missing comma after however.
You are my sunshine is an example of which literary technique?
A metaphor.
Name the book reports you had this year.
Journey to Jo'burg, Madame Doubtfire, Number the Stars, Kensuke's Kingdom, Pre-1960.
Shakespeare wrote most of his sonnets so that the rhythm of them would mimic what sound?
A beating heart.
What is the difference between an adjective and an adverb?
The adjective describes the noun, while the adverb describes the action.
Hamlet: (crying) To be or not to be.
Hamlet: [crying] To be or not to be.
Words that literally mean the sound they make are called what? Also, spell the word correctly. (bzz, crash, vroom,...)
Onomatopoeia
What was the first grade assignment you had this school year?
Writing a story about a shipwreck.
The writer of a very famous book, made into a Disney movie, also wrote The Walrus and the Carpenter, which we read in class. What is his name?
Lewis Carroll
Is fast an adjective or an adverb? Use it in a sentence accordingly.
It can be both.
Although, I believe studying at home is quite important, I think most students have too much homework.
Although I believe studying at home is quite important, I think most students have too much homework.
Where in the world would you find a Banksia and what is it?
A plant found in Australia.
When was The Tempest written?
1610-1611