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Literature
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The Outsiders
Valley Memories
100
The first story we read this year in class.
What is "An Hour with Abuelo"?
100
The first sentence of your essay (always).
What is a hook?
100
3 consecutive lines from Robert Frost's "Stay Gold."
What are: Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.
100
The actual first and middle name of the author.
Who is Susan Eloise Hinton?
100
Mrs. G's favorite elf.
Who is Gudich?
200
A theme or themes present in "Gentleman of Rio en Medio".
What are honor, family, or importance of things beyond money?
200
According to Mrs. G, this should never be the first sentence of your essay. (Although, never say never).
What is a rhetorical question?
200
An additional Robert Frost Poem we read this year about decisions we may make in life.
What is "The Road Not Taken"?
200
The place The Outsiders takes place.
What is Oklahoma?
200
The PSSA theme song and the song it was based on.
What is "This is Valley" (My House)?
300
The way machines are ranked in "Who Can Replace A Man?".
What is number ranking? What is lower the number the smarter the machine?
300
The theme song and singer for attacking the prompt, brainstorming, choosing order, and drafting.
What is ABCs by Michael Jackson?
300
An elegy by Walt Whitman.
What is "O Captain! My Captain!"?
300
The type of food kept at the Curtis House.
What is chocolate cake?
300
The gender of Mrs. Chiacchio's baby.
What is a boy to Mrs. Chiacchio?
400
The material Maya Ying Lin chose for the Vietnam Memorial. She chose this particular reason for a couple of reasons. (1)
What is Granite? What is organic, reflective, durable?
400
Two words (phrase) a student can write in an essay, but should eliminate in the editing process.
What is "I think"?
400
A useful tool for analyzing a poem and what it stands for.
What is SIFT? Symbolism, Imagery, Figurative Language, Theme and Tone
400
The sport Ponyboy plays in The Outsiders.
What is running track to The Outsiders?
400
The best Prosocial game ever.
What is Hungry Hippos?
500
These are examples of this type of literature include: "Coyote Steals the Moon," "John Henry," and "Why Waves Have White Caps."
What are examples of oral tradition from this year?
500
Two theme songs used for Writing Wednesday (titles adjusted).
What are: "I Know What you Wrote Last Wednesday"(I Know What You Did Last Summer), "Writing Wednesday" (Manic Monday),"Write with me Today"(Dance with Me Tonight), "Best Day of My Life"
500
The theme of Robert Frost's "Stay Gold."
What is nothing beautiful lasts forever? What is youth and innocence are temporary?
500
A sequel or follow-up to The Outsiders.
What is That was Then, This is Now?
500
5 part phrase, to keep everyone safe.
What is "NO physical contact in ELA!"