P.S. 39 building
How many floors are in the building?
4 - basement, 1st floor, 2nd floor, 3rd floor
Name both of your teachers' full names
Samantha Gao & Jamie Cohen
What is my job?
Speech therapist or speech teacher
Definition: Shows kindness, uses manners, uses kind words such as "please" and "thank you"
Polite
Words that describe a character's personality.
Traits
On each floor, which side of the building has ODD numbered rooms (e.g., 101, 103, 105), and which side of the building has EVEN numbered rooms (e.g., 202, 204, 206)?
Odd numbers are on the left, even numbers are on the right.
Name all 4 cluster teachers (first names optional, must say at least their last names) and what they teach
Ms. Bernstein - art, Ms. Long - science, Mr. Deutsch (Mr. D) - music, Mr. Monte - gym
What is my favorite animal?
Bees
Definition: Good at sharing with others, enjoys giving to others
Generous
A sentence that states what a text is all or mostly about.
Main idea
How many rooms are on the 3rd floor?
10
Name all 4 kindergarten teachers
Ms. Flaherty, Ms. Bassil, Ms. Cammarata, Ms. Calhoun
What room number do I work in?
Room 205
Definition: Being able to do things on your own without help from others; being able to take care of yourself.
Independent
A life lesson, something the author of a story wants us to learn
Author's message
What is the address of P.S. 39?
417 6th Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11215
Which P.S. 39 teacher has the shortest last name?
Ms. Li
Who are my favorite Harry Potter characters?
*Hint: there are 2. You can get partial credit for naming one, and full credit for naming both.
Hermione & Professor McGonagall
Definition: Always thinking the worst is going to happen, having a negative view of life.
Pessimistic
A struggle or problem between two characters, usually between the main character and another character.
Conflict
In what century was P.S 39 founded? For example, 1600s, 1700s, 1800s, 1900s, 2000s.
1800s (1877)
Which P.S. 39 teacher has the longest last name?
Ms. Digiuseppe
What is my cat's name?
Juniper
Definition: Always feeling hopeful and thinking good things will happen; having a positive view of life.
Optimistic
Big ideas in a fiction story, such as: good vs. evil, friendship, overcoming hardship.
Theme