"The Cost of Survival"
This term refers to the central theme or "point" of the text.
Main idea.
The date of the first vocabulary quiz for this class.
8/23
Nouns
What road is Milton High School on?
Birmingham Highway
What is your teacher's room number?
Mrs. Oliver -- 2207
Mr. Whitfield -- 2205
"The Cost of Survival" is an example of this type of writing.
Argumentative Writing.
The most basic part of a word (has one meaning and cannot be broken down any further).
Root.
Grammatical term for an action or a state of being.
Verb
Who is the principal of Milton High School?
Mr. Jones
What percentage of your final grade do Major assessments count for?
55%
The author of "The Cost of Survival" argues for this position.
"The adventurer should be the one to foot the bill" if they require rescue services.
The meaning of "vis, vid".
Latin: see.
Grammatical term that describes nouns.
Adjective
Who is the 9th grade assistant principal?
Mrs. Jiram
What are the three "layers" of content within this course?
Literature units, vocabulary, and grammar
The author of "The Cost of Survival" uses these to support their main idea.
The meaning of "mort".
Latin: death.
Grammatical term that describes verbs, adjectives, and others of itself.
adverbs
What year was Milton High School founded?
1921
What is the first written major you will have for this class?
An essay on a high school character of your choice arguing whether or not they "survived" high school well.
In what state can hikers be billed for their rescue if they recklessly put themselves in danger?
New Hampshire
The meaning of "ject"
throw
Grammatical term that shares relationships, locations, position, etc.
Preposition
What is the name of Milton's eagle mascot?
Eddie
When is your first assessment for this course and what focus will it cover?
Literature unit (main idea, detail, and summary) on 8/18