English & Grammar
Freshmen Tips
Gwendolyn Brooks
Chicago/Pullman History
Literature
100

What type of punctuation mark separates an independent and dependent clause? 

What is a comma?

100

What is Brooks' mascot? 

What is an eagle?

100

What is Gwendolyn Brooks most famous for? 

What is poetry?

100

Chicago is the _______ largest city in the US.

What is third?  

100

Where does the Wizard live in The Wizard of Oz?

What is The Emerald City? 

200

What is the correct order of the three main parts of an essay?

What is the introduction, body, and conclusion?

200

How long are passing periods at Brooks?

What is 5 minutes?

200

What city did Gwendolyn Brooks move to and grow up in? 

What is Chicago?

200

The Pullman area in Chicago is named after what man? 

Who is George M Pullman?

200

What British author wrote the classic 1964 children's novel "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?"

Who is Roald Dahl?

300

What is the function of a thesis statement? 

What is to state the topic and argument of the entire paper/essay? 

300

How many class periods are in an A/B day?

What is 6? 

300

How old was Brooks when she published her first poem? 

What is 13?

300

What lake runs along the Pullman area of Chicago? 

What is Lake Calumet? 

300

Code-switching and police violence are major themes in what 2017 young-adult novel by Angie Thomas?

What is "The Hate U Give?"

400

What is the term for a word that sounds like the noise it represents?

What is onomatopoeia?

400

What teacher do you go see for tech issues?

Who is Mr. Ferme? 

400

In the 1950s, Brooks published her only novel. What is the name? 

What is Maud Martha?

400

What year was Chicago founded? 

What is 1837?

400

Name three of Shakespeare's plays.

What is ...

500

What literary "S" term is intended to be both critical and humorous while poking fun at an institution or idea?

What is satire? 

500

What is the purpose of a C day? 

What is to learn additional/non-content related skills.

500

Where was Gwendolyn Brooks born? 

What is Topeka, Kansas?

500

What is Mr. Pullman famous for? 

What Pullman Palace Car Company? or What is the Pullman train car?

500

What American novelist was born in 1931 and is known for her prolific writings including "The Bluest Eye," "Song of Solomon," and "Beloved?" That last book was made into a 1996 movie produced by Oprah Winfrey. This Ohioan won both a Nobel Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Who is Toni Morrison?

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