Things We've Read
What is the topic and essential question of our third unit?
Technology / Is modern technology mostly helpful or mostly harmful?
What suffix(es) mean "one who does or believes"
-er -or -ist
Explain what is wrong with this sentence: All I plan to do once school is over is sleep, swim, and lie in the sun it's going to be amazing.
It is a run-on sentence. There should be a period, a semicolon, or a conjunction after sun.
Possible answers: Lebron James, Mrs. Schmidt, Chester, etc.
Spell the last name of your social studies teacher.
F-I-S-C-H-E-R
What is the topic and essential question of our second unit?
Animals / How do animals and people interact?
What does the prefix con- or com- mean?
It means together or with
Explain what is wrong with this sentence: After everyone leaves for the summer.
It is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought.
What state is Ms. Hurley originally from?
South Dakota
What is the topic and essential question of our first unit this year?
Growing up / What are some of the challenges and triumphs of growing up?
What does the root ject mean?
Explain what is wrong with this sentence: Waiting for school to end.
It is a fragment because it does not have a verb.
What part of speech are the underlined words? I can't wait for the beautiful blue skies of summer.
Beautiful and blue are adjectives.
Name a country that Ms. Watkins has taught in before (besides the US).
Scotland, Thailand, or China
This story, from our first unit, is written by Walter Dean Meyers. It's set in Brooklyn in the 1905s and it's about a boy who feels like he has to hide who he really is in order to fit into a narrow definition of what it means to be a boy.
Bad Boy
Which Greek root means self?
auto
In the following sentence, identify all the words in the verb phrase: By this time next month, I will be playing soccer in Arizona.
By this time next month, I will be playing soccer in Arizona.
What part of speech is the underlined word? Everybody is ready for summer!
It's a pronoun.
*indefinite pronoun = 100 extra bonus points*
What month is Mrs. Jeffrey's birthday?
February
Whose memoir did we read in our second unit?
Jane Goodall's
What does the root port mean?
It means to carry.
Identify the subject of the following sentence: At the end of the day, I can still trust you.
At the end of the day, I can still trust you.
Identify the two adverbs in the following sentence: My answers are always exactly right.
My answers are always exactly right.
What are Mrs. Schmidt's dog's names and what breed are they?
Cowboy Pete and Spezi (dachshunds)