Changing the way you speak or write in different situations with different audiences
200
What is the name of the short story we read in which Madame Loisel desperately wants to live a rich life, but ends up living a life of ruin?
"The Necklace"
200
Shakespeare's theater in London was called The ________.
Globe
200
In Maus, the characters are depicted with animal faces. What do the different animals represent, and why do you think this symbolism is important in the story?
Mice = Jews
Cats = Germans
Pigs = Poles (non-Jewish)
Dogs = Americans
The symbolism helps identify groups easily, just as the Nazis attempted to label people during this time.
200
What is "historic preservation" and why is it important?
Working to keep historic structures around throughout time; important because these structures teach us about the past and are significant parts of our culture
300
Define IMAGERY
Words and phrases that create a picture in the reader's mind
300
What is the name of the short story we read by Ray Bradbury in which Margot wants to see the sun but her classmates lock her in the closet for the one hour when the sun appears?
"All Summer in a Day"
300
What is one THEME that's important in Romeo & Juliet? Give an example of when we see that theme.
(Open-ended) Possible example: IMPULSIVENESS; Romeo acts impulsively in his desire to marry Juliet and kill himself when he learns that Juliet is dead.
300
Translate this line from Romeo & Juliet and explain what it means:
"O, Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father and refuse thy name"
Romeo, why do you have to be a Montague? Go against your parents and don't be one of them anymore.
It means that Juliet is upset that she had to go and fall in love with her parents' enemy.
300
How many hours of community service do you need in order to graduate high school?
100
400
Define CHARACTERIZATION, the acronym we use to remember it, AND the 5 words that make up that acronym
(1) How an author describes and defines a character; (2) STEAL; (3) Speech, Thoughts, Emotions, Actions, Looks
400
MAUS had 2 subtitles. Name one of them.
Either "My Father Bleeds History" or "A Survivor's Tale"
400
The purpose of the PROLOGUE in Romeo & Juliet is _______.
To introduce the story and explain what the audience is about to see.
400
Give 3 reasons why teachers should use more graphic novels in their classrooms.
(open-ended)
Students are naturally interested in graphic novels; Symbolism and juxtaposition are clearly visible in graphic novels; Readers have to read closely to get all of the information
400
We went to the Vanderbilt Mansion because it combined all 4 historic preservation skills you're studying at Mather: masonry (stone/brick), carpentry (wood), decorative finishes (indoor decoration), and landscaping. Name one example of each of these skills that you practiced during the VaMa trip.
Masonry: repointing the brick wall
Carpentry: installing the panels on the garden house
Decorative finishes: looking inside the mansion
Landscaping: testing the soil
500
Define JUXTAPOSITION and give an example of it
Two opposite things put side by side to show how they are different
500
In the fall, you wrote an essay about reasons why reading is important. List 4 different reasons why people should read.
Open-ended, but possible options are: To build a mature vocabulary, To learn about the world, To connect with people, To learn from situations
500
When Romeo and Juliet first meet, their lines form a perfect SONNET. Identify the main features of a Shakespearean sonnet: (a) How many lines? (b) What is the rhyme pattern? (c) How many syllables/beats per line? (d) What are the groups of lines called?
All year long, the Word Wall in this classroom has challenged you to come up with words that fit different categories. The first Word Wall Challenge was about "homophones," words that sound the same but are spelled differently. Give 2 different examples of homophones.
(open-ended)
possible examples:
to/two/too
hear/here
break/brake
500
Name all 6 field trips that we took this year as a 9th grade.
Historic Richmond Town
Governor's Island
Tenement Museum
Castle Clinton
Prospect Park
Vanderbilt Mansion