Fancy Words
What does it mean for a source to be credible?
RELIABLE; BELIEVABLE
What point of view uses "I," "me," and "my"?
FIRST PERSON
The students devised a covert plan to sneak into the school after hours and set up their senior prank.
SECRET; SNEAKY; UNDERCOVER
What does POV stand for?
POINT OF VIEW
What is the last day to turn in regular assignments for credit this semester?
JUNE 7
When a word has the same meaning as another word, what do we call it?
SYNONYM
What point of view uses "he," "she," "they"?
THIRD PERSON
Jerry needs to be more assertive when he's asking his boss for a raise.
CONFIDENT; TOUGH AND DECISIVE
What does EOY stand for (in your progress reports, Star test stuff, etc)?
END OF YEAR
What is Ms. Wisser's cat's name?
MOXIE
Words have a specific definition in the dictionary. We also give them moods or tones, that you just have to "know." The secret mood of a word is called...
CONNOTATION
What point of view uses "we" and "us"?
FIRST PERSON
Sarah knew she could always count on her friend's candor, even if it was difficult to hear.
HONESTY; STRAIGHTFORWARDNESS
What is the initialism we use for the English department?
ELA
What is our principal's name?
LAURA VAN DUYN
The literal "dictionary" definition of a word is called...
DENOTATION
How do you know if something is in SECOND person?
"YOU"
Jenny apologized for her laconic text, admitting she had been stressed out all day.
SHORT; FEW WORDS
What does each letter in S.M.A.R.T. stand for?
SPECIFIC, MEASURABLE, ATTAINABLE, RELEVANT, TIME-BOUND
What is the name of Pat's pet snake?
MOE
What is it called when words in a sentence use the same sound in the middle, rather than the beginning (alliteration) or end (rhyming)?
CONSONANCE OR ASSONANCE
What is it called when you know ALL the characters' thoughts?
OMNISCIENT THIRD PERSON
Moxie sat obstinately on top of the fridge, squinting down at us while we tried to reach her to get her down.
STUBBORN; DIFFICULT
What does each letter in C.R.A.A.P. stand for?
What is the name of the website where Ms. Wisser has appointments available for you to sign up for?