Vocabulary
Affixes
Novel Studies
Teacher Trivia
Pop Culture
100
able to be touched or felt
What is palpable?
100
heat
What is calor?
100
Jonas and Lily
Who are the siblings in "The Giver"?
100
These teachers went to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Who is: Mr. Ro, Mrs. Hoffmeister, and Ms. Harris?
100
The most annoying toy that was banned from Marie Murphy School this year.
What is a fidget spinner?
200
very complicated or detailed
What is intricate?
200
against
What is anti?
200
Tom's half-brother.
Who is Sid?
200
The song and artist Mrs. Hoffmeister danced to on the way to Springfield.
Who is Ed Sheeran "Shape of You"?
200
Name the two popular trends in the 2016-2017 school year. (Hint--one is a dance move.)
What is "the dab" and water bottle flipping?
300
The acronym for characterization. Bonus--what does each letter stand for.
What is STEAL?
300
trust
What is cred?
300
an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one.
What is a dystopia?
300
The place the Mr. Persino's Science Olympiad team took at Nationals this year.
What is 8th place?
300
The score of Game 7 in the 2016 World Series.
What is 8-7--Cubs?
400
Not harmful in effect
What is benign?
400
kill
What is cide?
400
These characters wore black or white t-shirts, jeans, leather jackets, and had long hair.
Who are the "Greasers"?
400
The school and grade Ms. Harris will be teaching next year.
What is Wood Oaks Junior High, 8th grade English?
400
"I want to be in the room where it happened."
What is a lyrics from the musical "Hamilton"?
500
Having many curves or turns
What is sinuous?
500
body
What is corp/corpor?
500
This literary device was used to describe Johnny's mugging.
What is "flashback?"
500
9
How many children the 7th grade team has total?
500
This popular app discontinued its use this school year.
What is Vine?