Show:
The Middle Ages
Poetry
Eureka
Mrs. Happ
Mango Street
100

During the Middle Ages, who had more power: a serf or a lord?

A lord had more power than a serf.

100
What is the repetition of letters or sounds at the beginning of several words in order or near one another?

Alliteration.

100

What were the six wedges you were competing for?

Collaboration, Research, Pitching, Knowledge, Documentation, and Failure.

100

What is Mrs. Happ's favorite grade to teach?

4th Grade!

100

Who did Esperanza have her first interaction with in Vignette 1?

The nun.

200

What is the name of the system of government in which land and protection are exchanged for loyalty and services?

Feudalism

200

What is figurative language? Give examples.

Words or phrases that mean more than their dictionary definition. 
200

Who were the 4 main judges of Eureka?

George Washington Carver
Thomas Edison
Hedy Lamarr
Jacques Cousteau

200
What is Mrs. Happ's favorite drink?

Coffee!

200

Who are the friends Esperanza meets in Vignette 4: Our Good Day?

Lucy and Rachel

300

What is chivalry?

The code of rules about how knights behave.

300
What is the repetition of words or phrases at the start of a series of lines in a poem?

Anaphora.

300

Which judge invented peanut butter?

George Washington Carver.

300

How many dogs does Mrs. Happ have?

3 dogs - Ranger, Reilly, and Ryker.

300
What connection did Esperanza find with Gil that made him less scary than when she first met him?

She found a connection with him through music/the music box.

400

What is the name of the system of government in which land and protection are exchanged for loyalty and services?

Feudalism.

400

What is a section of a poem that consists of a line or group of lines?

Stanza.

400

Which judge invented the telephone transmitter?

Thomas Edison

400

What are the names of all the Science of Reading Teachers? (3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade)

3rd: Mrs. Scalzo
4th: Mrs. Happ
5th: Ms. Crisp
6th: Ms. Masoud

400

What is empathy?

Empathy is being able to understand another person's feelings and feel what they are feeling.

500

What was a disease spread by rats and where was this disease commonly found? Explain why it was commonly found here.

Black Death/plague

It was common in medieval town due to overcrowding and filthy living conditions.

500

What is an extended metaphor?

A metaphor that continues for more than one sentence of a story or more than one line of a poem.

500

What is it called when you explain your inventions and persuade audiences that they can't live without them?

A pitch.

500

Guess how many Stanleys Mrs. Happ and her husband own combined.

9: 5 water, 4 coffee

500

What does Esperanza's name mean?

Hope