Games
The game Chutes and Ladders has roots in which country's culture?
Japan, India, or Australia?
India: Chutes and Ladders has ancient Hindu roots. The game is derived from an Indian game called Jña ̄na Chaupa ̄r in which players tried to land on a virtue to climb a ladder toward the god Vishnu while avoiding the vices that would slide them into the belly of a snake.
What are Ellie's two best friends' names?
Coralee and Bert
How do you spell our principal's last name?
Boka
What is Eden's favorite food?
French Fries
When adding dialogue to your piece, where does the punctuation USUALLY belong?
Inside the quotation marks
The game of Life was originally called what?
"The Checkered Game of Life", "Life's Mysteries", or "I Love Life!"?
The Checkered Game of Life: Milton Bradley created the game in 1860 as a "moral" game to teach children about the benefits of leading a virtuous life.
What class was Ellie in right before lunch on the day she ended up in the hospital?
Speech
How many classrooms are in our hallway? (including unused ones!)
12
What is Drake's favorite food?
Rice
What's another name for "time words?"
Temporal words
What's the name of the popular children's game that involves surgery and minor electrocution?
Operation
What is Ellie's gym teacher's name?
Mr. Hutchinson
What are the names of all Family 2 teachers this year?
Young, Bixler, Tullio, Pascoe
What is Maneet's favorite color?
Blue
What do I call adding sensory details to a piece?
Hint: _____ ___ ______.
Show not tell.
In what year was the Rubik's Cube invented
1950
1963
1974
1974
What TV show is Ellie watching in the opening scene of the book?
The Great British Bake Off
Mrs. Gezahegn
What is Lucie's favorite color?
Pink
Name two reasosn you would need to indent and begin a new paragraph.
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What is the name of the game that has brightly colored squares and a Candy Cane forest? This game was invented by retired school teacher Eleanor Abbott while she was in the hospital recovering from polio. She created the game as a distraction for the children in the hospital who were also recovering from the disease.
Candyland!
What is the type of doctor that Ellie's grandpa sees where they receive some not-so-great news?
Neurologist
Say the ENTIRE Webster oath.
I will be the best I can be as I start this new day.
I will think clearly. I will take responsibility for my actions.
I will act wisely. By caring for myself, my school, and the world around me.
I will care deeply. I will honor & respect friends, teachers, and family.
I’m proud to be a Webster Wildcat!
What is Jake's favorite food?
Would/Could a piece written about the Detroit Zoo be considered a personal narrative? Why?
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