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Harlem Renaissance
Grammar
Science Fiction
Greek Mythology
Word of the Day
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Rebirth
What does Renaissance mean?
100
Noun
What is the part of speech that names a person, place, or thing?
100
The Fun They Had
What is the title of the Science Fiction story we read in class this week?
100
Athena
Who is the goddess of wisdom and war?
100
Snaffle
To steal or take for one's self.
200
1919-1940
When did the Harlem Renaissance occur?
200
Adjective
What is the part of speech that describes or modifies another person or thing in a sentence?
200
Science and immagination.
What two concepts are combined in Science Fiction?
200
Zeus
Who is the king of the gods?
200
Ambivalent
Uncertainty or fluctuation.
300
Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen
Who are the two influential poets we discussed in class?
300
Verb
What is the part of speech that conveys an action?
300
Future, outer space, past.
What are some possible settings for a Science Fiction story?
300
Hermes
Who is the messenger of the gods?
300
Redundant
Unnecessary repetition.
400
Better educational and job opportunities; escape from racism.
What were some of the reasons for the migration of African Americans to Harlem during this time?
400
Predicate
What is the part of speech that modifies the subject?
400
Mechanical Teacher, school is completed on a television and at home, isolated.
In what ways is Margie's school different than schools today?
400
Pan
Who is the god of wild/nature?
400
Querulous
Expressing a complaint or grievance.
500
Hope and pride.
What are the two main themes of Harlem Renaissance literature?
500
Direct Object
What is the part of speech that receives the action of a verb or shows the result of the action?
500
2155
What year did the story "The Fun They Had" take place?
500
Centaur
What is half man and half horse?
500
Recalcitrant
Resisting authority; not obedient.