Melba Pattillo
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100

How old was Melba in 1954?

twelve

100

Give two words with prefix hyper

any words that begin with hyper

hyperactive, hyperventilate, hyperlink

100

A prefix goes in front of a _________ word

root

100

What is Katherine Johnson famous for?

Human Computer

Helping NASA

Mathematician 

100

What is a condition?

A long term health problem

200

How many other students were there?

8 she is one of the Little Rock Nine

200

Give three words with prefix super.

any words beginning with super 

superhero, superpower, superior

200

Where do you put suffixes?

at the end of a word (base word)

200

Who is Neil deGrasse Tyson?

an astrophysicist 

200

What did we celebrate in February?

Black History

300

What is the name of the school?

Central High

300

Name two words that begin with prefix em

empower, empire, employ 

300
Tri is an example of a what?

Prefix

300

What kind of pet does Colin Kaepernick have?

a giant tortoise

a big turtle

300

Name two holiday celebrations we discussed.

Kwanza

Winter Solstice

Hanukkah

St. Nicholas Day

Chinese New Year

400
In what year was she enrolled as a student of Central High?

1957

400

A root word that you can use both pre and re.

examples: order, read, 

400
The suffix ology means what?

a field of study

the study of 

400

What does irresponsible mean?

not responsible

400

A word that has prefix ante

antelope antebellum anteater antecede

antenna 

500
What month, day and year did the Supreme Court rule that separate public schools were illegal?

May 17, 1954

500
The prefix that means two

bi

500

Prefix quad means what?

four

four-sided

500

What is the animal for the Chinese New Year? 2021 is the year of the _________?

Year of the Ox

500

Spell what Katherine Johnson was and what Neil deGrasse Tyson was?

mathematician 

astrophysicist 

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