Books We Read
How old was Xiomara in The Poet X?
15
What are 2 strong reasons for using transitional phrases?
They prepare the reader for changes in direction.
They guide your reader to new ideas and information you want them to know.
They make reading more enjoyable and less robotic.
Who were the native people that lived in the Caribbean before Columbus arrived and claimed their land for Spain?
The Arawak, or Taino, people
Which amendment bans cruel and/or unusual punishment?
The 8th Amendment
Who is Mr. Kowles' favorite baseball player of all time?
Dwight Gooden
In which New York City neighborhood did Xiomara live?
Harlem
What is the difference between a topic sentence and a thesis statement?
A topic sentence tells the reader what a SINGLE PARAGRAPH will be about.
A thesis statement tells the reader what you will prove over the course of your ESSAY.
Name 3 modern-day countries that used to be home to the Taino people.
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Jamaica
The Bahamas
What is an amendment?
an official change
How old is Mr. Kowles?
47
What is Twin's boyfriend's name?
Cody
What do we call the phrase that's in italics below?
Jackie Robinson, a true role model, did not fight back when people in the crowd yelled vicious racist attacks directed at him.
an appositive phrase
Name 4 of the 5 tribes of the Iroquois people.
Mohawk
Onondaga
Cayuga
Seneca
Oneida
Later- The TuscaroraName the 3 branches of the federal government and the people that comprise them (make them up).
Executive- President (and their VP and cabinet)
Legislative- Congress (The Senate and The House of Representatives)
Judicial- judges that make up the federal courts, including The Supreme Court
In what grade did Mr. Kowles begin to have a receding hair line?
7th grade
In A Long Walk to Water, what tribe does Salva belong to?
The Dinka Tribe
Name 3 clarifying strategies you can use to infer meaning of new and/or challenging words.
Looking inside the word
Looking outside the word
Replacing the word
Looking beyond the text
The Iroquois were a matrilineal society. What does that mean?
Families are traced through the mother's side of the family.
A society in which a man becomes part of his wife's family.
A society in which the mother is the center of the family.
Which branch determines if laws and federal actions are constitutional?
The Judicial Branch
What did Mr. Kowles consider becoming before he decided to become a teacher?
a politician
Name 4 countries that Salva finds himself in at different points in A Long Walk to Water.
Sudan
Ethiopia
Kenya
United States
What are the 4 skills we work on when engaging in reciprocal learning?
predicting
clarifying
questioning
summarizing
Who were the native people that lived in New York City before Dutch settlers arrived?
The Lenape
Explain the different roles that both the Executive Branch and the Legislative Branch play when it comes to war with another nation.
The Legislative Branch (Congress) has the ability to declare war.
The President then has the power and responsibility of carrying out the war.
3 PART QUESTION- You must get all 3 correct!
Where is Mr. Kowles' tattoo?
What does the tattoo say or read?
What is the correct spelling?
His upper arm/bicep
Jami
JAMI