Morphology Mondays
The individual speech sounds that make up words are these.
What is a phoneme?
In what movie is the main character's first line: "What would you little maniacs like to do first?" (Say in British accent)
What is Weird Science?
This explorer and trader worked for Hudson's Bay Company for 40 years.
Who is Henry Kelsey?
What is the missing lyric from this Taylor Swift line: “Takes one to know one, you're a ________ like me”
What is cowboy.
The individual letters or groups of letters that represent the individual speech sounds.
What are graphemes?
Name two members of the brat pack from the 1980s.
Who are: Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall, Demi Moore, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson
Henry Kelsey Senior Public School was established in what year?
What is 1970?
This 1983 Bowie song, Let's Dance, has the lyric:
Let's dance / Put on your red shoes/ And dance the ____________.
What is blues.
The root word FRACT means this.
What is to break?
The movie Twins stars Danny Devito and this person as his twin.
Who is Arnold Swartenegger?
What beloved, current Kelsey Staff member, has been assigned here the longest with 25.5 years?
Who is Mike Fuh?
From the material girl, herself, Madonna's Material Girl song lyric: If they don't give me proper credit, I just walk away
They can beg and they can plead
But they can't see the light, that's right
'Cause the boy with the cold hard cash is always ______________.
What is Mister Right?
The smallest significant part of a word is called this.
What is a morpheme?
This multi-movie franchise began in the 80s. Director James Cameron introduced the world to this cyborg assassin.
This former principal of Henry Kelsey is now a centrally assigned principal in Durham.
Who is Quincy James?
Slim Shady's iconic song lyric: The moment you own it you better never let it go, You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow, this opportunity comes once in a lifetime, you better _____ _______ in the music, the moment you own it, you better never let it go.
What is lose yourself
The word impulsive has this root word meaning push or drive?
What is Puls(e)?
The title of this movie: On March 24, 1984, five students at Shermer High School report to Saturday morning detention at 7:00 a.m.. The five are described respectively as "a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal".
What is The Breakfast Club?
This former guidance counsellor has made her Kelsey debut this year.
Who is Kelley Miller-Caise?
Beyonce explores the double standard of gender in this popular song:
I'd kick it with who I wanted
I'd never get confronted for it
Cause they'd stick up for me,
If I were a ______.
What is a boy?