What are the three states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas
What holiday honors the end of slavery?
The moral or life lesson of a story
What is a theme?
What is the South High Mascot?
The Titan
What is a major?
The area you study in higher education. For example: Biology or Marketing
How many countries does the United States share a land border with?
TWO
What is an invasive species?
Plant or animal that is not native to an area and causes problems
Which war was fought over slavery and states' rights between the North and South regions in the United States?
The Civil War
This is the word for classic books and collected works.
What is literature?
What are the names for grades 9-12?
9: Freshman
10: Sophomore
11: Junior
12: Senior
RANDOM: In high school, name one thing you can participate in outside of classes?
Clubs, Athletics, Events
India is part of what continent?
What is the "brain" of a cell?
D-Day, the invasion of Normandy, France occurred during WHICH WAR?
WORLD WAR TWO
What does it mean to cite your evidence?
Tell the reader where it came from
In sports, what do "V" and "JV" stand for?
VARSITY
JUNIOR VARSITY
In high school, you may have the opportunity to take an AP class. What does AP stand for?
Advanced Placement (possible college credit)
Barcelona, Spain
Global warming is caused by...?
human activities and/or the greenhouse effect
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first two men in the entire world to do what?
Walk on the moon
What makes a character "dynamic"?
Change!
What is an SAT and an ACT test?
Tests you take and give to colleges to be accepted into the college.
What are the different types of school you can go to after high school? (Name at least 3)
College/University, community college, trade school, cosmetology school, vocational training, culinary school, etc. (There are more, just not added to this list)
key
What natural hazard destroyed Pompeii in 79 A.D.?
volcano
Who invented the lightbulb in 1879?
Thomas Edison
What words or phrases should NOT be included in a claim?
"I think"
"I believe"
"My opinion"
What is the test you can take in place if graduating High School?
GED
Name one thing that ACCES-VR can do for you after you graduate from high school?
They can help you continue your education, get job training, get a job placement, give career counseling and guidance.
In which European country is London, located?
ENGLAND
Animals without backbones are known as ____.
What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called?
The point of highest tension and drama in a book or story.
The climax of a story
What are two different things you can get a Scholarship for to attend College?
What percentage of Americans have a four-year college degree?
25% 33% 50% 75%
25%
Seoul, a capital city located on the Han River, is in which Asian Country?
South Korea
Galileo was among the first to use which invention?
TELESCOPE
This 'war' was a battle of communism vs. capitalism from 1945 - 1991.
COLD WAR
The protagonist is the hero of the story, the person who is struggling or trying to do what they think is right.
The ________________is the opposing force in a story. It could be a human enemy, or it could be non-human, like an animal or something less tangible, like fear.
antagonist
What is the name of East Islip's principal?
Mr. Mark Bernard
Name a community college you could attend while living in Wichita.
Butler County, Cowley, Pratt, Heston, South Western, Write Career.
What razor-thin country accounts for more than half of the western coastline of South America?
Chile