Trivia Game Rules/Procedures You will have one-two minutes to answer the question on your own and write down your answer on the trivia answer sheet. EVERYONE must have an answer written before discussing! When time is called, you will have one minute to discuss the answers with your group. When your group has chosen an answer, one person writes it down on the yellow sheet. At the end of each round, one person from your group will take the answers to the teacher. Between rounds, each group will choose a “teacher” who will pull an activity from the hat and facilitate.

1. Read the paragraph about weasels. What is the main idea? Round one   1. Read the paragraph about weasels. What is the main idea? A. Weasels do not like to be put in water. B. Weasels are wild animals. C. Weasels use their teeth to catch prey. D. Weasels are dangerous to humans. 2. What is the author’s purpose? A. She wanted to tell the reader about how weasels live. B. She wanted to warn people about weasels. C. She wanted to compare weasels to other rodents. D. She wanted to persuade readers not to have weasels as pets.   3. From what point of view is this paragraph written? A. first person B. second person C. third person D. omniscient

Round 2   Which sentence has a direct object? A. My teacher is really nice. B. I bought flowers with my allowance. C. She appeared in the doorway. D. We walked around the park yesterday. 2. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?   A. We; however, enjoy taking walks in the park. B. The children were naughty, therefore; they were punished. C. My parents helped me with my homework; and I did well on it. D. The dessert is very sour; however, it tastes delicious.

3. What is a good paraphrase for the following text:   There are those who claim the American dollar bill's symbol of a pyramid topped with an eye bears a secret meaning. However, the pyramid was never meant to be mysterious. On the contrary, the pyramid on the dollar bill was a carefully chosen symbol designed to characterize the United States as a place of progress and faith? A. Some believe the pyramid on the dollar bill has a secret meaning, but it was carefully created to represent American values. B. American currency should be redesigned to better reflect our country's separation of church and state. C. The dollar bill has a secret meaning.

Round 3 1. What is the best summary for the paragraph?   A. Shopping malls are social centers. B. Shopping malls can save time. C. Shopping malls have changed United States culture. 2. “I” and “my” indicated which point of view? 3. Which sentence contains a predicate noun: A. We are taking notes for our test. B. My sister is an extremely nice person. C. My dog appears sad today. D. Please give me my paper.  

Barren branches pierce the sky, Chattering in the shivering breeze. Half Time Question: Read the poem and answer the questions.   Deadly Winter Barren branches pierce the sky, Chattering in the shivering breeze. The cloud hold captive Rays of the gloomy sunshine. Blades of grass brown and tattered From frost’s sharp fingernails. Winter squeezes the last breath Out of all that once thrived. 1. Fill in the blanks. The tone of the poem is____________ because of words like____________ and ____________. The author uses ________________( literary device or type of figurative language) to set the tone.

Round 4 1. Read Tablets vs textbooks. How does the author counter-argue in “Why Tablets are Irresistible”? 2. Which article focuses more on the goal of student learning? 3. Which article uses research-based evidence supporting the author’s opinions?   A. “Why Tablets are Irresistible”? B. “Making the Case for Textbooks”? C. Neither article

Round 5 1. Busy old fool, unruly sun, Why dost thou thus, Through windows and through curtains call on us? What is the best paraphrase? A. Hello, sun. Why are you coming through our windows and waking us up? B. Hey, sun. Are you calling us? C. You are a fool dear sun. 2. Which sentence contains a predicate noun?   A. This dinner is very good. B. Paul’s parents are teachers. C. The ceramic bowl was broken. D. We completed our homework. 3. Which sentence uses a colon correctly?   A. We are studying astronomy: the study of space. B. We bought the following ingredients: sugar, milk, and flour. C. The gift bag includes: a pencil, a piece of candy, and a notepad. D. As tourists, we visited many countries: it was an amazing experience!

Round 6 1. Which answer choice uses complements to combine choppy sentences?   Julia Child was a famous cook. She was also a television host. A. Julia Child was a famous cook; she was also a television host. B. Julia Child, a famous cook, was also a television host. C. Julia Child was a famous cook and television host. D. Julia Child was a famous cook, and she was also a television host. 2. Read the essay on summer homework. Answer the question.   From what perspective is the author writing? A. A teacher who sees the value of summer homework. B. A student who sees the value of summer homework. C. A teacher who sees no value of summer homework. D. A student who sees no value of summer homework.   3. What are her two reasons for her position and how does she support each?

Final Question Final Question: Read the paragraph. Find the sentence that does not belong. (1)Your attitude about your job may affect your chances of becoming sick.(2) A cold a viral infection are common illnesses. (3) A university study indicated that employees with good attitudes were sick less often. (4) On the other hand, those who were unhappy used their sick days more frequently. A. sentence 1 B. sentence 2 C. sentence 3 D. sentence 4