Persuade, Entertain, Inform
A flyer says, “Join now! Don’t miss out!” What type of purpose is this?
Persuade
In the sentence “The arid desert was extremely dry,” what does arid mean?
Dry
I am the person telling the story. What am I?
Narrator
What word is spelled incorrectly in every dictionary?
incorrectly
What is Ms. Rivera's favorite color?
Blue
A passage gives facts about recycling AND says “You should recycle to help the Earth.” What is the main purpose?
Persuade
The instructions were vague, so unclear that students were confused.
What does vague mean?
Not clear
I am the sequence of events in a story. What am I?
Plot
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?
An Echo
What is Ms. Rivera's favorite animal?
Dogs
A story teaches a lesson about honesty using characters and dialogue. What is the BEST answer?
Entertain
The speaker was eloquent, speaking in a smooth and persuasive way that impressed the audience.
What does eloquent mean?
Clear, fluent, and persuasive in speech
I am the time and place of a story. What am I?
Setting
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"
How many years has Ms. Rivera been at Zucker?
3 years
A passage explains how to bake a cake step-by-step. What is the purpose?
Inform
The judge was impartial, listening to both sides without showing favoritism.
What does impartial mean?
Fair / not biased
What is the problem in a story called?
Conflict
What has a head, a tail, but no body?
A coin
What is Ms. Rivera's Fiancés name? ( real name or nickname is fine)
Michael or "Chip"
A text explains how volcanoes form but also includes exciting stories about eruptions. What is the BEST answer for purpose?
Inform
In “The professor was very erudite; she knew a great deal about many subjects,” what does erudite mean?
Highly educated or knowledgeable
I am the lesson or message the author wants you to learn. What am I?
Theme
The more you take away from me,
the bigger I become. What am I?
A hole
What state was Ms. Rivera born in?
Connecticut