Just Words
Name the 5 main vowels in the English Language.
A, E, I, O, U
Where is Esperanza's family from?
Mexico
What are the names of the two social groups in The Outsiders?
What does somber mean?
Sad or serious
What is Ms. G's middle name?
Rose
How many sounds does the English alphabet make?
44.
Nenny
What is the name of the girl who bullies Maleeka?
Char
What is machismo?
The belief that men are superior to women.
Whose bday in Duke Homeroom was it yesterday?
Alayah
How many types of syllables are there in English.
6.
In the vignette "My Name," Esperanza says the syllables in her name sound like what material?
Tin
What is the name of the Maleeka's alter ego she uses in her journal?
Akeelma
What is juxtaposition?
Putting two different things side by side to emphasize their difference.
Unscramble this word:
GUPRO
GROUP
Write a word with a digraph blend it in.
What juxtaposition does Esperanza want to be?
Beautiful and Cruel
Which group of boys won the rumble in The Outsiders?
Write an example of an abstract noun.
Freedom, Love, Happiness, etc.
What is the one continent on Earth that does not have a McDonald's?
Antarctica
Write a word with a three-letter blend in it.
Script, Scrunch, Scream, etc
What is Esperanza's last name?
Cordero
Cherry and Ponyboy see the same _____________.
Sunset
What is intersectionality?
When two aspects of identity overlap
When did Women's History Month start?
March 8, 1857
(when women from various New York City factories staged a protest over poor working conditions)