Trimester 1 Affixes
Trimester 2 Affixes
The Outsiders
Nonfiction Text Structures
Holiday Trivia
100

Name the prefix that means "With, together"

Col-, Com-

100

What does the Greek root "Bio" mean?

Life

100

What were Johnny's last words to Ponyboy?

"Stay gold"

100

This text structure describes an issue, and then explains how one might fix it.

Problem and Solution

100

What piece of clothing turned Frosty the Snowman to life?

Tophat

200

What does the prefix "Geo-" mean?

Earth

200

List a word that uses the Latin root "super, sur" (Superman does not count!)

Multiple responses

200

What was the name of Sodapop's horse?

Mickey Mouse

200

This text structure uses the following signal words: Before, after, then, next. 

Sequence

200

Which author wrote A Christmas Carol?

Charles Dickens

300

List a word that uses the Latin root "Cred, Credit" (Credit Card does not count!)

Multiple Responses

300

What is the Latin root that means "Free, Loosen"? (Must list both!)

Solut, Solv

300

What is Johnny's last name?

Cade

300

This text structure uses the following signal words: As a result, therefore, because.

Cause and Effect

300

How many days of Hanukkah are there?

8

400

What does the Greek root "Pass, Path, Pati" mean?

Suffering, Feeling

400

Based on your understanding of Greek and Latin roots/affixes, what might a "surcharge" be?

A charge on top of the original price for something.

400

What were the two things that Johnny remembered about the Socs who beat him up?

Blue Mustang and rings

400
This text structure is also sometimes called "Chronological" 

Sequence

400

Which company sponsors an annual Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC?

Macy's

500

Based on your knowledge of Greek and Latin roots/affixes, what might he word "Dispassionate" mean?

Not feeling strong emotion; uncaring

500

What is the suffix that means "Having the quality of"? (Must list both!)

-ant, -ent

500

What type of shirts were the Socs known to wear?

Madras

500

For which text structure might you use a venn diagram to organize information?

Compare and Contrast

500

How fast must winds be for a storm to be classified as a "blizzard"?

35 mph