1-1-1 + Suffixes!
Silent E!!!
School Year Trivia!!
Disney+!
Famous Dogs!
ICEBREAKER!!!
READING COMPREHENSION!!!!
COMMUNITY PROJECTS
100
Is the word in a 1-1-1 word?
Yes.
100
Pronounce this word:
Snakingbase word: snake
suffix: ing
100
When is the last day of school?
June 12th
100
This show is about a six year-old Australian cattle dog, who loves to play and turns everyday family life into extraordinary adventures.
Bluey!
100
This West Coast rap legend once put an album called The Doggfather.
Snoop Dogg
100
What Nearpod "Draw-It" icebreaker did we do the most?
Word Search
100
How many Reading Logs did we get in total this year?
0.
You're welcome.
100
This community space has an art project built by a single person. It is the world's largest structure built by a single person.
Watts Towers
200
DOUBLE POINTS
Do we need to double the final consonant for the word
mad + ness?
No. Even though the base word is 1-1-1, our suffix is consonant. It is spelled madness with only one d.
200
Pronounce the bold word in the following sentence:
I thrice saw the band Metallica live at Sofi.
live, but with a long i sound.
200
What room(s) did I have my advisory in this year?
Rooms 103 (Parker) and 106 (Tracy)
200
(REPEAT QUESTION!!!)
In this Disney movie, the character of Kuzco is turned into a Llama by Yzma.
The Emperor's New Groove
200
In this movie, a dog joins a kids basketball team and leads them to the playoffs. What is the movie?
Air Bud
200
This is the name of the icebreaker where I ask questions for you all to respond to?
PULSE CHECK~!
200
What is the name of the dog who climbed the Egyptian pyramids?
Apollo
200
This nearby market sells groceries, snacks, and even will cook you food in the back of the store.
Nancy's.
I recommend the chili cheese fries.
300
Which suffix would you use to compare 3 or more things?
est
300
In the word beehive, how do we know the i makes a long sound?
The silent e makes the vowel sound long.
300
TRIPLE POINTS!!!
What two words did I end Google Classroom test posts with?
(from The Outsiders and that skate video I played in March)
Stay Gold
300
DOUBLE POINTS
This show on Disney+ features characters such as Mr. Burns, Santa's Little Helper, and Milhouse.
The Simpsons
300
DOUBLE POINTS
What is the name of Charlie Brown's dog?
Snoopy
300
This icebreaker only happened once in both cohorts. There was only one winner and people accused them of cheating.
Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament
300
TRIPLE POINTS
How did radio waves help scientists in the MURDER HORNETS article?
They allowed scientists to track the hornets' direction and distance.
300
This park off Century and Main has this exact playground.
Watkins Park
400
Does the word contentment contain a consonant or vowel suffix? How do you know?
It has a consonant suffix because the first letter of ment is m, which is a consonant.
400
In the word extreme + ly would we drop the silent e to add the suffix?
No. In the word extremely, the ly suffix is consonant, so nothing changes about our base word.
400
Which grades will I teach next year?
(hint: I shared this last week)
6th, 7th, and 8th***
***As of Friday May 15th, 2026. Things change over summer.
400
In Toy Story 4, who was the voice of Duke Kaboom?
Hint: They were Johnny Utah in Point Break.
Keanu Reeves
400
What is Supergirl's dog named?
Krypto
400
DOUBLE POINTS
How many Zombie Outbreaks have there been this school year?
7. We did one on Zombie Day!
400
DOUBLE POINTS
According to our article, what do Taylor Swift and Emily Dickinson have in common?
They're distant cousins, six generations removed.
400
This restaurant was drawn by the most students in 7th grade. They're known for their CEO calling their burgers a 'product'.
McDonalds!
500
Name all 3 things that go into a 1-1-1 word.
1 - closed syllable
1 - vowel
1 - final consonant
500
DOUBLE POINTS
Why does the ive exception welded sound exist?
Because words in English do not end in v.
500
How many Aaliyahs have been at ACRMA4 this school year?
1.
500
TRIPLE POINTS
This movie is about a group of boys in the 1950's who fight to retrieve a baseball from a beast sized dog. One of the characters is named Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez.
The Sandlot
500
This 2016 movie was about a reality where dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, etc. could interact with each other without humans noticing.
Kevin Hart played Snowball.
The Secret Life of Pets
500
This new icebreaker type involved students passing a board and marker around, spelling words at certain difficulties?
Word Baseball
500
Name one of our extra credit articles from the last exam. Hint: they were given out when we had a substitute.
2,000 POINTS if you can name both of them.
The science around why sneakers squeak on basketball courts.
The longest bolt of lightning ever recorded.
500
This community space off Main and 92nd provides "exemplary academic and guidance resources to children, youth and their families in the Watts community of Los Angeles."
Strive