English 1
What was the title of our first book?
Seedfolks
What percentage of your grade is Participation?
25%
Where did your teacher live and work before coming to Bement?
New York City
Which character from Seedfolks started the garden by accident?
Kim
Which vocabulary word means "to prosper or flourish"?
Thrive
What bonus word means, "someone who has LEFT one country to permanently settle in another"?
Emigrant
Correctly spell the author of Seedfolks' last name out loud.
Fleischman
What animal did Ms. Carter encounter in her basement which felt like an ominous symbol since it happened the night before parent conferences?
A bat!
What did Leona plant in the community garden?
Goldenrod
What vegetable did Virgil's father plant in the garden?
Lettuce
List five different adjectives.
Answers vary
Which part of speech describes a verb or verb phrase?
Adverb
Which vocabulary word means "formal or stately in being or appearance?"
Dignified
What is Sae Young's first language?
Korean
Which vocabulary word means "loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonorable action"?
Disgrace
How many different characters are in Seedfolks?
List TWO of the nicknames people used to call Curtis because of his muscular build.
Atlas, Ceps, or Biceps R Us.
(Tomato does NOT count for this question.)
How many different objects are on the cover of Seedfolks?
Four! A funnel, binoculars, an eggplant, and a pitcher filled with water.
Which vocabulary word means "behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety, etiquette"?
Decorum
What is the purpose of a pronoun?
A pronoun is used in place of a noun to avoid repetition and make sentences easier to understand.
How many of our vocabulary words in the Seedfolks unit were nouns?
23 in total!
How many different nationalities are represented in Seedfolks?
Eleven! (Some characters have the same race or ethnicity, such as Leona and Florence)
Name all 4 of Bement's core values AND spell them correctly, out loud.
Compassion, Integrity, Resilience, Respect
What did we do on the FIRST day of class? You must share EVERYTHING we did that day.
1. We introduced ourselves via Zoom
2. We went over the syllabus
3. We went over the homework assignment, which was to write a letter to your teacher.
What are the first five words you see when you open your copy of Seedfolks?
"No place for a garden"