Classroom Norms
I'll Tell You What I Think
Passion Projects & Debates
Bookworms
New Year's Traditions
100

I should treat my classmates, my teacher, the classroom, and learning materials with this "R" word.

What is "Respect".

100

This type of essay allows a writer to tell the reader what they think about a given topic

Opinion
100

True or false: Teaching others about a topic you have learned about helps you to learn too

True

100

This type of book is "a long printed story about imaginary characters and events"

Novel

100

In Colombia, it is traditional to wear yellow underwear, eat 12 grapes, and fill your pockets with this legume on New Year's Eve

Lentils

200

Being on-time to class means I am in the classroom, I have my materials with me, and I am ready to...(word begins with "L").

Learn

200

This type of statement in an essay provides the reader with the main claim of your paper

Thesis

200

A historical injustice is defined as a "past _____ wrong committed by previously living people that has a lasting impact on the well-being of currently living people"

Moral

200

An example of a text-to-self connection connects a book, movie, or other text to

Yourself

200

Roughly 90% of the world's population celebrates New Year's Day on this day of the year

January 1

300
This generative-AI platform can be a very useful educational tool when used properly (and with the teacher's permission)

ChatGPT

300

Every thesis statement should be this "d" word

Debatable

300

A counterargument provides the ____ perspective to your argument

Opposite

300

Another word for "sleuth" is

Detective

300

In this, the most populous Asian country, along with many other asian countries, the new year doesn't begin on Jan 1 but rather near the end of January (this year it's January 29)

China

400

This is what you should do if you think you are going to hand an assignment in late

Talk to your teacher

400

Your thesis statement should be this many sentences

One or two

400

Researching topics your are interested increases _____ to learn (starts with "m")

Motivation

400

The antagonist's role in a story is to 

Antagonize the protagonist/provide conflict

400

The first New Year's celebrations were celebrated in this ancient Mesopatamian city around 4000 years ago

Babylon

500
If you miss a class, the first place you should look for information about what we did is 

Google Classroom

500

The main difference between opinion and persuasive writing is

Persuasive writing aims to persuade or convince

500

Passion is another word for (name a synonym)

Desire, strong interest, love/affection

500

These two words ending in -logue are found at the beginning and end of some novels

Prologue and Epilogue

500

In this country, people attend a Hogmanay party and sing "Auld Lang Syne" on New Year's Eve

Scotland

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