I.S. 5
English
Language Arts
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100

Both I.S. 5 and J.H.S. 189 share what mascot?

The Bulldogs

100

What Manhattan neighborhood did Antonio and Felix come from in the short story "Amigo Brothers"?

The Lower East Side

100

If the mood is felt by the reader, then who creates the tone?

The Author

100

How else might you refer to the Magi?

The Three Wise Men or Three Kings

100

Mayor Zohran Mamdani officially brought what back following a storm at the end of Mid-Winter Break?

Snow Days
200

At the I.S. 5 Carnival what color were the prize tickets?

Red

200

Based on her prefix, what is Mrs. Long's marital status?

She's married

200

The author's purpose to express emotion is most frequently found in what kind of text?

Poems or Poetry

200

What do you call a holiday that is not religious, but is instead celebrated by the entire country?

Federal Holiday

200

Mexico beat which country in the first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a score of 2-0?

South Africa

300

Which community was integrated with the others at the start of this school year?

Leaders

300

What country are Ellen Rosen and the rest of the Danish Jews smuggled to during World War II?

Sweden

300

What is realistic fiction?

A made-up story that could happen in real life

300

Ichabod Crane is never seen again after his encounter with what ghost on Halloween night?

The Headless Horseman

300

What is the name of Wall-E's love interest in the film of the same name from 2008?

EVE

400

What is the name of one of the four assistant principals here at I.S. 5?

Ms. Koenig, Ms. Mercado, Ms. Winkler, Ms. Joyce

400

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire was the worst workplace disaster in American history until what event?

September 11th Attacks (9/11)

400

What are the five romance languages, or the five languages that come from Latin?

Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian

400

The Roman poet Catullus refers to his girlfriend by what nickname, to avoid her husband finding out about their affair?

Lesbia

400

Instead of using LARPer, a person my age and older might call someone what instead?

Poser

500

What year did I.S. 5 officially open as a New York City Public School in Elmhurst, Queens?

1998

500

What was Alice's favorite cake flavor before the brain transplant in "Mirror Image"?

Chocolate cake with mocha icing

500

What is the purpose of a thesaurus?

To look up similar words or synonyms of a certain word

500

Why is Juneteenth celebrated?

To commemorate the news of the end of slavery in the U.S. finally reaching Texas.

500

Greta Thunberg is known as a climate activist, but she has recently turned her attention to what cause?

The War in Gaza

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