Mentor Text
What present was Francisco Jimenez hoping for in "Christmas Gift" and what did he recieve?
Ball and candy
Which individual from our Black History Month Spotlight so far served as a United States House of Representatives for Georgia, had a role in the creation of the Voting Rights Act, and earned a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011?
John Lewis
What is a mirror?
Reflects the readers experience
What singer holds the record for most Grammy nominations?
Beyoncé (88 nominations)
What narrative technique is used in the following quote?
“The bones gone limp as worms” (from “Born Bad”)
Descriptive Language (simile)
Why did Annie Lee Cooper participate in a march in Selma?
(Hint: she was played by Oprah in the film Selma)
She was appalled by the fact that she could not register to vote in Alabama without passing a “voting test” (despite being previously registered in Pennsylvania and Ohio)
What is a window?
Provides insight into another person’s experience
Who is the most followed person on Instagram?
Cristiano Ronaldo (500 million followers)
Which mentor text's does not have a proper reflective conclusion?
"Born Bad"
"And then we began to dream the dreams."
Which individual from our Black History Month Spotlight so far employed over 40,000 African American women and men in the US, Central America, and the Caribbean and is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America?
Madame CJ Walker
Why is the following not an acceptable theme?
The story's theme focuses on the idea that the grass is always greener on the other side.
It's a cliché
What currently holds Netflix’s all-time viewership record?
Squid Game
What tones are developed in "Little Things are Big" (beginning, middle, end)?
Beginning:Informal
Middle:Confused, uneasy, worried,
End: Guit, Remorse
Who is Claudette Colvin? What did she do?
She refused to give up her seat to a white woman on a crowded bus 9 months before Rosa Parks
Describe the tone for the following piece:
In the day time the street was dusty, but at night the dew settled the dust and the old man liked to sit late because he was deaf and now at night it was quiet and he felt the difference.
Calm/Peaceful
What movie won the first-ever Oscar for Best Animated Film?
Shrek
What type of reflective conclusion was shown in "Fish Cheeks"?
Element of Surprise
What is Carter G. Woodson also known as?
(Hint: We started BHM Spotlight with this video)
"Father of Black History"
This first sentence is an example of what narrative technique?
"Most likely I will go to hell and most likely I deserve to be there"
Hook
Which actress/producer just won “EGOT” status in 2023 (aka she now has an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award)?
Viola Davis