Our Syllabus📚
What is our room number?
209
What time will you be marked tardy in the morning?
8:00 A.M.
Which US President appears on the $20 bill?
Andrew Jackson
Which part of speech describes a person, place thing, or idea?
Your options are: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection
Noun
The more there is, the less you see. What is it?
Darkness
What is the name of the novel we are going to read?
The Outsiders
Which kind of headphones ARE allowed to be used in school?
Headphones with a cord (no Airpods)
What are the four sections in an orchestra?
string, brass, woodwind, and percussion
What does "setting" describe in a story?
When and where the story takes place
No sooner spoken than broken. What is it?
Silence
When is Mrs. Chesnick collecting our nametag and signed syllabus?
Wednesday, August 17th
Where should your cellphone be while you are at school?
Off and in a backpack
Which of the planets in our solar system is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What is an autobiography?
The story of a person's life, written by themself
What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?
A river.
What are the 5 items we need to bring to English class every day?
Pencil, folder, computer, composition notebook, book of choice
What are the 3 Freedom Pride values?
Respectful, Responsible, Productive
Which letter represents 5 in Roman Numerals?
V
What are synonyms and antonyms? Define both?
Synonyms are words that mean the same thing. Antonyms are words that mean the opposite thing.
What do you serve that you can't eat?
A volleyball (or tennis ball)
What are the four main topics we will learn about?
Literature, grammar, writing, and vocabulary
Which class is after lunch for all 7th-graders?
Tiger Time
What is the name of the largest ocean on Earth?
Pacific Ocean
What is a metaphor?
The comparison of unlike things without using the words, "like" or "as"
Two boxers are in a match scheduled for 12 rounds (Pure boxing only – no kicking, UFC takedowns, or anything else). One of the boxers gets knocked out after only six rounds, yet no man throws a punch. How is this possible?
The boxers are women.