School/Library Facts
Mrs. Romeeda Ali and Mr. Benedict Mathurasingh
Who are the Principal and Vice Principal of Chaguanas South Secondary School
Your bill was $13.00. If you leave a 15% tip, how much will this be?
What is $1.95
The famous author wrote the novels of Divergent, Insurgent and Allegiant
Who is Veronica Roth
Can you please give the name of Trinidad and Tobago’s first President?
Who is Sir Ellis Clarke
Please state what the following abbreviation stands for:
E.M.A.
What is the Environmental Management Authority
Materials used more frequently than others to find Information and CANNOT be taken out of the Library.
Examples are: Dictionaries, Atlases, Handbooks, Directories, Encyclopedias, Thesaurus, Almanacs.
What are Reference materials
Identify the Parts of speech:
He can hide for days AND days. AND is a/an __________
What is a conjunction
The popular and humorous book series of the personal diary of 14 year old Nikki Maxwell
What is The Dork Diaries
Can you name the folklore character who lives in the forest and is the father or protector of the animals that live there?
Who is Papa Bois
Please state what the following abbreviation stands for:
O.D.P.M.
What is the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management
Hard Work Brings Great Rewards
What is the School Motto
A collection of Stamps is called a _________ collection.
What is a Philatelic Collection
Please identify two (2) novels by the author Michael Anthony.
What are
The Games Were Coming (1963);The Year in San Fernando (1965; revised edition 1970); Green Days by the River (1967); Tales for Young and Old (1967); Sandra Street and Abbreviations Stories (1973);Cricket in the Road (1973); King of the Masquerade (1974); Glimpses of Trinidad and Tobago (1974); Profile Trinidad (1974); Streets of Conflict (1976)
Folk Tales and Fantasies (1976); The Making of Port of Spain (1978)
All That Glitters (1981) (cited by the author as his favourite); Bright Road to El Dorado (1983); A Better and Brighter Day (1988)
The Becket Factor (1990); The Golden Quest: The Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus (1992); The Chieftain's Carnival and Abbreviations Stories (1993); In the Heat of the Day (1996); Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago (1997); High Tide of Intrigue (2001); Towns and Villages of Trinidad and Tobago (2001)
Can you please give the name of Trinidad and Tobago’s first Prime Minister?
Who is Dr. Eric Williams
Please state what the following abbreviation stands for:
CARICOM
What is Caribbean Community and Common Market
List four (4) parts of a book and give a short explanation for each part you have named.
What are:
1.The Title Page – contains the title, author’s name
2.The Contents List - list what the book is about/covers and shows how information is arranged in the book
3.The Index – a list of names and subjects in alphabetical order at the end of the book.
4.The Illustrations – drawings used to show detail more clearly. Examples: photos, paintings
5.Bibliography – a list of books or articles used by the author in writing the book. Located at the end of the book or article or in footnotes (at the end of the page)
6. Glossary – a list that defines the difficult words used in a subject field. Located near the end of a book or article.
Name the eight (8) Parts of Speech .
What are Noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, Adjective, preposition, conjunction, interjection.
The author of the Book Thief
Who is Mark Zusak
Can you name the folklore character referred to as the Devil woman who roams the night dressed in long petticoated skirts and one cloven hoof?
Who is the La Diablesse
Please state what the following abbreviation stands for:
W.H.O.
What is the World Health Organization
List the core values of Chaguanas South Secondary School
What are Equality, Teamwork, Encouragement, Nurturing, Integrity, Fairness, Harmony, and Respect
What is the measure of angle C in triangle ABC if angle A=45 and angle B=30?
Angle C = 180- (45 + 30)
= 180 – 75
=105
Name five (5) authors from Trinidad and Tobago.
Who are:
Ismith Khan, Eric Williams, Michael Cozier, Samuel Selvon, Errol John, Michael Anthony, V. Ramsamooj Gosine, Debbie Jacob, Vivien C. Patrick, Kenneth Paramasad, Cynthia Allen, Earl Lovelace and Ariti Jankie.
List the National Symbols of Trinidad and Tobago
What are the National Flag, National Anthem, National Flower – Double Chaconia, Coat of Arms, National Birds – Scarlet Ibis and Cocrico
Please state what the following abbreviation stands for:
A.C.T.T.
What is the Accreditation Council of Trinidad and Tobago