SVS Facts
Springfield Facts
What I Know About Reading
Summer Vocabulary
100
SVS stands for...
Springfield Virtual School
100
Springfield, Massachusetts is the birthplace of this famous sport invented by Dr. James Naismith
basketball
100
There are two types of texts - this type involves fictional characters
Literary
100
This National holiday is celebrated in the United States on July 4th
Independence Day
200
The Principal of SVS is
Ms. Lingsch
200
The last day of school in Springfield is...
June 16th
200
This type of text includes facts, information and/or directions
Informational Text
200
This is a word used to describe a time of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.
Drought
300
One of the Assistant Principals of SVS is
Ms. DeMars or Ms. Gallagher
300
Springfield is less well known for this sport, also invented in Springfield (at the YMCA)
Volleyball
300
The following are examples of: 
Simile
300
A significant or recognizable structure, feature, or place. It can be natural or manmade.
A Landmark
400
Another Assistant Principal of SVS is
Ms. DeMars or Ms. Gallagher
400
The first gasoline powered ____ was designed and built in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1893
Automobile (car)
400
39-42 second mark: These are examples of _____
Hyperbole
400
A document needed to travel outside of the country.
A Passport
500
The SVS 12th Grade Graduation was on (date)
Friday, June 6
500
The first successful ____ company in the United States was founded in Springfield in 1901
motorcycle
500
An organizational pattern that uses time stamps is...
Chronological Order
500
Traveling, usually for sightseeing or relaxing. Sample sentence: The shops in the small town depend on summer _______ to bring most of their business.
Tourism