Classroom Expectations
Bathroom is not allowed for the first and last _____minutes
15
When should cell phones be turned in?
In 1st period
What are context clues?
A. Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unfamiliar word
B. Definitions for difficult words found in the glossary
C. Words that are easy to understand
D. Hints an author gives to help the reader understand the plot of a story
A. Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unfamiliar word
What does it mean to make an inference?
A. to give a summary
B. to come to a conclusion/decision based on textual evidence and clues
C. to ask a question
D. to restate the question
B. To come to a conclusion/decision based on textual evidence and clues
What type of figurative language gives human characteristics to objects or animals?
a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. idiom
d. personification
All students should treat each other with _________
Respect
True or False: Hoodies are allowed in school
False
The director felt remorse, or shame, for hiring some incompetent employees.
What other words from the sentence could be context synonyms to the italicized word?
A. director
B. shame
C. hiring
D. incompetent
B. Shame
Trudy looked down; the sound of everyone’s laughter burned in her ears. She felt her face grow warm and knew she was turning red. She wished she could just walk out of the classroom.
Based on the description, what can the reader infer?
A. Trudy is embarrassed.
B. Trudy is new in school.
C. Trudy is very angry.
A. Trudy is embarrassed.
Identify the following sentence that contains PERSONIFICATION.
A. The book fell out of my hands.
B. I dropped the book as I was walking.
C. The book jumped out of my hands.
D. I lost my balance, and the books plunged to the floor.
C. The book jumped out of my hands.
Put cell phone away and start do now
2 tardies in one day leads to__________
As it neared lunch time, the strong smell of pizza drifted down the hallway, quickly making our class hungry. This was probably due to the fact that out classroom was adjacent to the cafeteria; we were always the first ones in line for lunch.
What is the meaning of the word adjacent in the paragraph?
A. assistant
B. next to
C. far from
D. inside
B. Next to
The Canadian province of Quebec was originally settled by French fur traders. Eventually, cities grew to support the fur trade. As a result, other industries (such as logging) became the main source of income for residents.
Based on this passage, you can infer that some residents of Quebec may speak which language?
A. French
B. Spanish
C. English
A. French
Which of the following sentences is a SIMILE?
A. I saw a snake as I was walking to school this morning.
B. The snow-covered roads were as slippery as soap.
C. She was nervous as she walked to her class because she did not do her homework.
D. I like pizza.
A. The snow-covered roads were as slippery as soap.
A student is stretching their arms and touching their desk neighbor. What class rule is being violated?
Keeping hands and feet to yourself
What are two things you are not allowed to do when you exit the classroom to use restroom?
1. Wander around the school
2. Disrupt/bother other classes
The weather forecaster announced that snow could start falling at any moment. I ran to the window as fast as a rabbit running from a fox. I stared out the window, longingly, as white powder accumulated on the cold, hard ground. After a few minutes, the grass was no longer visible, now covered with snow.
What is the meaning of the word accumulated in the paragraph?
A. melted
B. moved quickly
C. exactly
D. built up
D. Built up
Tim and Liam both glanced around the room nervously as the teacher handed back the graded tests. The teacher handed Liam his test and smiled. The teacher handed Tim his test and asked, “What happened?”
A. The reader can reasonably infer that:
B. Liam did not do well on the test.
C. Tim did not do well on the test.
D. Tim was not in school the day of the test.
C. Tim did not do well on the test.
Identify the figurative language technique found in the following sentence.
THE TIMID TURTLE TOOTLED TO THE TRAIN TRACKS.
A. Metaphor
B. Pun
C. Alliteration
D. Onomatopoeia
C. Alliteration
You are not allowed to do this with the teachers property or other students property..
Damage/destroy property
What type of speech will get you into an automatic referral?
Hate speech
Hate language
"When the power went out, my appliances such as the washing machine, dryer, and dish washer were temporarily not working." What type of context clue is used to understand the word appliances?
A. Synonyms
B. Examples
C. Antonyms
D. Definition
B. Examples
Tom and his family were getting ready to leave on a great vacation. His parents had packed snow boots, skies, and snow boards. Tom prepared his jacket. sweaters, scarves, gloves and hat. The family was excited to arrive at their destination for a great vacation.
The reader can infer that –
A. It is Christmas break for Tom
B. Tom was missing his jacket
C. Tom's family is late for their flight
D. Tom's will rent a snowboard when they get to their destination
A. It is Christmas break for Tom.
Which of the following is a metaphor?
A. His hair is flame red
B. Like a flame, his hair is red
C. In the sunlight, his hair is flame
D. His hair is red as a flame
D. His hair is red as a flame