Class Norms
How many minutes of class must you wait before getting a bathroom pass?
Ten minutes
How is my name pronounced?
Dee
San = sand
Tis = iss
What is ONE type of an annotation that we learned in class?
The name of the cracked bell displayed near Independence Hall in Old City
The Liberty Bell
This Philadelphia rapper is known also for his street biking
Meek Mill
How many participation points are awarded each week?
Ten points
This Olney teacher celebrated his birthday with a One Piece costume party at a bowling alley. Mr. DeSantis was there!
Mr. Decker
Where does one look to find context clues for a word?
Around the word/in the sentence or sentences nearby
This is the NAME OF THE WAR that our country won to gain independence from England
The Revolutionary War
With his hit song "Not Like Us," this West Coast rapper definitely won his beef with Drake (who isn't as good of a rapper anyway)
Kendrick Lamar
When is an appropriate time to listen to music? (Answer MUST include a word that starts with an 'i')
This nearby teacher is pregnant and will have her baby soon!
Ms. Myers
What does it mean to infer?
To arrive at an answer through hints, rather than being told directly (also, to make an educated guess, or use background information that you already know)
This founding father is sometimes pictured flying a kite in an attempt to get lightning to strike the key that is tied to it
This artist's song "Through the Wire" details his determination to rap even after breaking his jaw and needing a brace
Kanye West
What is a form of extra credit that is worth MORE than a word search?
grammar hunt, poem analysis, talking to me about something you're reading or writing for fun
The name of our 11th grade guidance counselor
Ms. McIntyre
What is the name of this punctuation mark —-> :
This is the most popular flavor of Rita's Italian Ice
Mango
Lemonade
On Mr. DeSantis's Do Now slide, there is a timer that can run, at max, for how many minutes?
5 minutes
This senior teacher has worked for a long time at Olney, plays guitar, and loves video games
Mr. Kaskey
What punctuation mark OTHER THAN A PERIOD/QUESTION MARK/EXCLAMATION POINT can separate two sentences?
A semi-colon can separate two related sentences; look there it goes! (A correct answer I didn't think of works)
City of Brotherly Love
This ground-breaking 1998 album by a former member of The Fugees brought neo-soul into the mainstream, with hits such as "Doo Wop" and "Lost Ones"