Poet X
Debate
Regents
Teacher Trivia
Random
100
Who is the author of the Poet X?
Elizabeth Acevedo
100
How many debated topics did we discuss in this unit?
Four
100
Write the Claim
Should cash currency be eliminated?
Cash currency should be eliminated.
Cash currency should not be eliminated.
100
Which 11/12th grade English teacher is a talented singer?
Ms. Woods
100
What is tone?
The mood or feeling of the poem (happy, sad, angry).
200
Which is the major/best theme in the book?
Finding your voice, self-expression
200
This part you copy from the text to support your claim
Evidence
200
When we write, "Opponents say..." which part is this?
Counterclaim
200
Which 11/12th grade English teacher is the shortest?
Ms. Gatoff
200
What is repression?
To stop someone from expressing themselves or having freedom.
300
According to Xiomara, what is her mother's favorite way to start a sentence when Xiomara has done something wrong?
Mira, muchacha (Look, girl)
300
What was the first debated topic we discussed?
Single-use plastic
300
When we write, "However, this is incorrect because" which part is this?
Rebuttal
300
Which teacher is part Native American?
Mr. McDonald
300
What is being compared? What does it mean about life?
Life is a highway, and we are always stuck in traffic.
Life is being compared to a highway.
Life is a journey with problems and delays.
400
What type of writing did we do in this unit?
Literacy analysis, Central idea
400
What do we call the person arguing in favor of an issue and the person arguing against it?
Proponent - someone who supports or argues in favor of an idea.
Opponent - someone who argues against an idea.
400
What is this called: (Source___, Line ____)
Citation
400
Which teacher won an award this year for their poetry? 
Ms. Orellana
400
What is personification?
When human qualities are given to something that is not non human
500
What event helps Xiomara share her voice publicly?
Poetry Slam, open mic/poetry performance
500
Name all the debated topics we discussed in this unit.
Marijuana, Single-use plastic, Graffiti, Artificial Intelligence,
500
Make this a central idea:
surfers take risks to surf difficult waves
Sometimes in life...
500
List these teachers in age order from youngest to oldest!
Woods, Corcoran, Orellana, Gatoff, McDonald
Orellana --> McDonald --> Gatoff -->Woods --> Corcoran
500
Name all the unit topics we covered in this class.
Emails, College essay, Debate, Regents Prep, Poetry, Poet X, Current Events, Fables.