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10th Grade English Year-End Competition
10th Grade English Year-End Competition
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The Year in Review!
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1
The act of putting two things side by side to compare/contrast to create an interesting effect:
Extended metaphor
Personification
Juxtaposition
I used to play with Legos
2
To watch with Vigilance is to watch with :
cautious optimism
resigned indifference
false enthusiasm
alert attention
3
Why is the penny still important ? My opinion!
It's not important - time to get rid of it!
Abraham Lincoln is on the penny - why? He deserves more!
Copper is so beautiful
$5.02 cost, I give a $10 Bill + 2 pennies, I get a $5 Bill back
4
Whom does Creon refuse to bury? (Antigone)
Eurydice
Eteocles
Polyneices
Genghis Khan
5
Neutralizing means:
canceling it out
speeding it up
making it permanent
copying it
6
For Canvas discussions:
I enjoy reading my classmates' responses and commenting on these
It's easier for me to expresss opinions this way
I like it better than speaking out in class
My time would be better spent on more reading and writing assignments
7
Most famous Littluns were?
Eric and Sam
Ralph and Puke
Sam & Eric
Sam "N" Eric
8
Best Activity/Assignment of the Year?
Julius Caesar Magazine Profile
Peanut Butter and Jelly Wars
Song Lyric Analyses
Persuasive Commericial
9
In "To Build a Fire," why did the second fire fail?
The man tended it too carelessly
There was too little wood
It was too cold for the fire to last long
The dog put it out
10
Budgeting/Investing/Credit Cards
Wish we had learned more
Got me thinking about how to start saving for retirement/house/car
was very helpful
was somewhat helpful
11
What was George's wife's name in Harrison Bergeron?
Hanna
Hazel
Mary
Belinda
12
Who was the bad guy in Julius Caesar?
Cassius
Antony
Yo Momma!
Brutus
13
My favorite activity in Unit 1 was:
Debating individuality v. "Equality" - (Partner Rotations)
Re-Creating the ending of Apollo 13
Watching the short movies
Debating Instincts (To Build a Fire) - (Partner Rotations)
14
Most interesting reading of Month 6
Sir Gawain & the Green Knight
Sir Lancelot du Lac
Antigone
The Crowning of King Arthur
15
Have y'all been a great class?
Are you kidding me? We Rock!
Absolutely
Definitely
The Best!
16
How many Knights did Sir Launcelot defeat?
Less than 5
5
More than 6 but less than 10
More than 10
17
Best way to begin writing an essay is..?
Determine key themes and possible theses
All of the above - Red to Blue to Yellow and then begin writing!
Write down all quotes that may connect to your theses
Brain dump all ideas on paper
18
Pervading means:
spreading throughout
increasing suddenly
creeping slowly
ending abruptly
19
I wish we would have had:
More SAT practice
More whole class activities (debates, round tables, - jelly)
More writing instruction
More Discussions (Rotation Format)
20
What's really ironic about Piggy? "Lord of the Flies"
He likes bacon
Piggy loves to talk about his Asthma
He is skinny
They kill a pig, and Piggy too
21
Best Month 4 (Persuasion Unit) Anthology/Assignment?
Doing Nothing is Something!
Abolishing the Penny Makes Good Sense!
Making a Commercial
Do the Ends Justify the Means?
22
What does "Hiatus" mean?
a storm
a break
A weekend
an illness
23
Harrison faces many conflicts - this one is arguably
the biggest
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Balance required handicaps & expressing individuality
Dancing with the Ballerina and keeping restraints in place
Finding time to get a haircut!
Expressing individuality v. accepting mandated "equality"
24
Which is not a chivalric trait?
Courage
Generosity
Honesty
Being Ignominious
25
Are we done yet?
I'm guessing yes!
Almost done!
Let's go, while we are young!
Heck no, we just started!
26
My favorite activity/assignment for Julius Caesar Month 3 was:
Classroom Discussions
Close Reads: Figuring out Flavius/Cassius
Magazine Profile
Analysis of Irony in the play
27
Best movie/film clip of the year!
Lord of the Flies
The Black Knight Diary
Apollo 13
Harrison Bergeron
28
Brutus' speech was more persuasive than Antony's!
False
True
29
What was Julius Caesar's wife's name?
Calpurnia
Portia
Yo-Landa
Octavia
30
Why is downtime important?
Summer can be sooooooo boring!
Gives parents time to schedule things for kids!
Quiet time fuels creativity
I'm down for whatever, dude!
