Mrs. Geiser
English Content
La Veta, CO
Syllabus
La Veta Schools
100
The number of children Mrs. Geiser has

What is 4?

100

This part of speech names a person, place, or thing

What is a noun?

100

The place everyone goes to get ice cream

What is Charlie's?

100

The kind of notebook that is required for class

What is a composition notebook?

100

The mascot of the school

What are the Redhawks?

200

The number of years Mrs. Geiser has been teaching at La Veta

What is 8 years?

200

This figure of speech compares two unlike things using like or as

What is a simile?

200

The mountains seen when you drive into La Veta

What are the Spanish Peaks?

200

Taking work that is not your own and using it as your own is known as

What is plagiarism?

200
The current principal of the school

Who is Mrs. Switzer?

300

The state Mrs. Geiser is from

What is Minnesota?

300

This device uses words that imitate the natural sounds of things, like "buzz" or "bang"

What is onomatopoeia?

300

The county that La Veta is located in

What is Huerfano County?

300

Assignments will be posted here daily and should be checked if absent

What is google classroom?

300

The athletic fee to participate in sports

What is $100?

400

The year Mrs. Geiser started teaching in La Veta

What is 2018?

400

This Greek root means "life," as seen in the word "biology"

What is bio?

400

The scenic road that goes right through La Veta

What is the Highway of Legends?

400

Late work will be deducted to this percentage before the grace period ends

What is 75%?

400

The year La Veta Schools moved to this new school

What is 2022?

500

The career Mrs. Geiser almost pursued

What is a laywer?

500

This is the tragic flaw of excessive pride or arrogance that leads to a hero’s downfall, seen heavily in The Odyssey by Homer

What is hubris?

500

The river that runs through La Veta

What is the Cucharas River?

500

A zero will not be added to the gradebook before this time period for either late work or missing work

What is 2 weeks?
500

The timeframe of the school day from the first bell to the last bell

What is 7:45-4:00?