Vocabulary Definitions
Define procession.
What is personification? Give one example!
When you give an inanimate object human-like qualities!
"The chair squeaked under his weight."
What was the point of looking at the essential questions for each unit?
They helped center our questions and discussions around that essential question! It also gave us a clear question to answer in our Unit Projects.
What is our school mascot?
A tiger!
How many letters are in the English Alphabet?
26
Define fatal.
Resulting in one's death or end.
What are the three primary reasons why authors write?
To persuade, to inform, or to entertain.
P.I.E.
What was the essential question of Unit 6: Change Agents?
How can changing the world change you?
What are the names of all three assistant principals, and our founding school principal?
Mrs. Courtenay
Mrs. Jean
Mr. Hannibal
Mrs. Montañes
Where was Cristiano Ronaldo born?
Portugal
Define colonize.
When you send a group of people to a new place to establish a colony or settlement.
What does it mean to paraphrase?
To put something into your own words.
What was the essential question of Unit 5: Game On!
How do games impact our lives?
BRAVE stands for...
Brave
Resilient
Adaptable
Virtuous
Empowered
What jersey number does Jalen Brunson use?
11
Define prickly.
Having sharp points, a tingling or tickling sensation that is often uncomfortable. How we'd describe a porcupine!
What is an inference?
When you make an educated guess based on the details you notice.
What was the essential question of Unit 3: The Terror and Wonder of Space?
Is space exploration a daring adventure or a dangerous risk?
Can you name all of the ELA teachers in the school?
Mrs. Liuzzo
Ms. Lugones
Ms. Schapero
Ms. Herrera
Mr. Ahn
Mr. Osweski
Mrs. Sarrubbo
Who is Tommy Agee?
He is an American baseball player that played for the New York Mets. He is also the figure our school is named after!
Define exposition.
Exposition is part of our story mountain, and it introduces characters, setting, and conflict.
What is irony? Give one example.
A figure of speech that tends to signify the opposite; it helps express a strong emotion or show a point!
"He took the medicine for his stomach and ended up feeling worse!"
What was the essential question of Unit 1: Reality Check?
What can bluer the lines between what is real and what is not?
What is the address of the school?
111-10 Astoria Blvd.
Northern Corona, NY 11369
Which poet wrote the poem "El Dorado"?
A) Langston Hughes
B) Maya Angelou
C) William Butler Yeats
D) Edgar Allan Poe
D) Edgar Allan Poe