Sentence Structure
Figurative Language
Latin Roots
Popular Books
Syllabus and Aspira
100

Give an example of an adverb.

Fast, slow, down, anywhere, away, beautifully, brutally, extremely... 

100
What is hyperbole?

Exaggeration for effect 

100

Ambi-

both, ambidextrous 

100

That one (several) book (s) with that kid that goes to a wizard school and gets in all kinds of crazy adventures...

Harry Potter Series

100

How many points do you lose after THREE days?

15 points

200

What is the subject of a sentence?

The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something.

200

Difference between a simile and a metaphor..?

Simile compares two things using like or as, a metaphor compares two things without using like or as. 

200

Ante-

before, antebellum 

200

It's that one with those two gangs that don't like each other and that guys name was Horse Guy or something..

The Outsiders... and it's Pony Boy

200

How many novels will we be reading?

FOUR, no points for 4!!! BUH AHAHAHAAHAHAUAHSUDASHD

300

What is the predicate in a sentence?

The predicate provides information about the subject. Ex. The kids (subject) may have been confused (predicate).

300

What's it called when we give human traits to non human things again?

Personification, like in all those Disney movies. 

300

Hydr-

water, Hydroplane 

300

It's the one where the kid is different but still shows everyone that he is capable of great things.. 

Wonder.


300

When is language arts tutoring?

Thursdays, 7-45-815am and 315-3-45pm

400

Identify the subject in the following sentence.

Good friends are loyal and fun to be around. 

Friends. This is what the sentence is about, therefore it is the subject of the sentence. 

400

Write out an alliteration. 

(all words begin with same sound or letter)

400

Tele-

away, television

400

The one where all the animals represent people and how horrible we can be to each other..

Animal Farm by George Orwell.. it's really quite good. 

400

What is the dress code as AHMS?

Black pants, black shoes, blue Aspria collared shirts; tucked in, IDs on at all times. 

500

Identify the predicate in the following sentence

School is a great place to learn new things. 

A great place to learn new things. The predicate provides information about the subject, which is school. 

500

What is an idiom?

Categorized as formulaic language, an idiom's figurative meaning is different from the literal meaning... like it's raining cats and dogs. (thanks ibrahim)

500

-Port

carry, transport

500

It's the first book that made me cry, because why oh why did she have to die? (her last words were Good-Bye and she died alone)

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

500

What does, NO importa lo que pasa, o lo malo que parezca el dia de hoy, la vida continua y manana sin duda sera mejor, mean?

I have no idea... but it sounds nice!