Stuff We Learned
What was the first unit we studied this year?
Short Stories
Who does Boxer represent in Animal Farm
The Proletariat or the working class
What is the job given to Jonas?
The Receiver of Memory
What is Mrs. Smith's nationality?
Canadian
What is deliberate exaggeration called?
hyperbole
What is a compound-complex sentence?
A sentence with one or more dependent clauses and two or more independent clauses.
What event is Animal Farm an allegory for?
The Russian Revolution
Name two difference between the book and the movie.
Answers will vary. Mrs. Smith will confirm whether the team is correct or incorrect.
True or False: Mrs. Smith has lived in Malaysia
True
Who is the tallest person in 8B?
Alessio
Bandwagon
Name all the farmers in Animal Farm
Jones, Frederick, Pilkington
Who is the author of The Giver?
Lois Lowry
Where did Mrs. Smith move from when came to Germany?
Texas
Name ALL the students who have left grade 8 this year (not just this class)
Advika, Alankrita, Thomas, Lauren, Gauri, Solomia
What are the three emotional appeals to convince an audience or consumer?
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Who or what does Squealer represent in Animal Farm
The Media (Pravda - the Russian newspaper), propaganda
How old is Jonas in The Giver?
12
Name all of the countries where Mrs. Smith has taught (including Germany)
China, Hong Kong, Jordan, USA, Germany
what is dramatic irony?
When the audience know something the characters do not.
What is an allegory?
A story, poem, book, etc. that has meaning behind it and is presented as an extended metaphor.
What is the raven's name?
Moses
what is the name of the place people go when they are released?
Elsewhere
How old is Mrs. Smith's son?
27
Who is leaving MSF at the end of grade 8? (in 8B)
Kebra and Alessio