African-American Vernacular English (AAVE)
This term refers to the form of Black speech that distinguishes itself from standard English with its unique grammatical structure, pronunciation, and vocabulary.
What is African American Vernacular English/AAVE?
This Latin word "Collēgium" is what is English?
What is "College"
Which part of speech describes an action, state, or occurrence
What is a verb?
Although the weather was cold, we decided to go hiking.
What is: Although the weather was cold, we decided to go hiking.
In this story a guy who was once close with his twin brother grew apart from him because he was worried about what his brother would think of him coming out as gay
What is " Lives; Not Close Enough for Comfort"
By: David Bardeen
This term is said when an individual is about to lose control and freak out, often with heavy consequences like incarceration. Or when a person regularly acts in this manner.
What is Crash out?
This word is from the Spanish verb "Cagar"
What is "Cargo"
Meaning "to load"
In the sentence, "The teacher gave us a challenging assignment," which part of speech is represented by the word "challenging."
What is a adjective?
My brother, who is a great cook, made lasagna, for dinner, last night.
What is: My brother, who is a great cook, made lasagna for dinner last night.
This man is the , founder of the National Urban Peace Organization Barrios Unidos, and has spent his whole life in mortal combat with the gangs, drugs, and poverty in Latino communities. We read about his time in jail and working in the fields.
Who is "Daniel Alejandrez"
An expression of appreciation for an action or outfit. Also meaning they "did that".
What is ate/ate down?
Can be a list of things to be discussed at a meeting
What is a "agenda"
Comes from the latin word "agendum"
What part of speech is used to take the place of a noun in a sentence, often referring to people or things without naming them specifically.
What is a pronoun?
Despite the fact, that the presentation was well-rehearsed, the speaker, who had prepared throughly, stumbled, several times, during the critical parts, of the speech.
What is: Despite the fact that the presentation was well-rehearsed, the speaker, who had prepared throughly, stumbled several times during the critical parts of speech.
What reading has Arabic in it
What is "Everyday Use"
By: Alice Walker
this phrase is used when calling out someone's flaws, to uncover or reveal the truth in a situation.
What is Clock(ed)/Clock that?
The Latin word "La Cucaracha" is what in English?
What is "Cockroach"
A word that is used to connect other words, phrases and clauses.
What is a conjunction?
In the middle of the storm, when the winds were strongest, and the rain, was pounding furiously, against the windows, the power, suddenly went out, leaving us, in complete darkness.
What is: In the middle of the storm, when the winds were the strongest and the rain was pounding furiously against the windows, the power suddenly went out, leaving us in complete darkness.
"O, let my land be a land where Liberty
Is crowned with no false patriotic wreath,
But opportunity is real, and life is free,
Equality is in the air we breathe."
What is this from?
What is "Let America be America Again"
By: Langston Hughes
Term referring to an individual who is prone to exaggerate the truth greatly, or an outright liar. Used predominantly in the 1970's.
Hint: Coined in the hit show "Good Times"
100 extra points if you can name which character it's mostly used by.
What is a Jive turkey?
character: JJ
A mythical island from the 1510 Spanish novel Las sergas de Esplandián by Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo.
Hint: This is a state in the U.S
What is "California"
In the sentence, "The children played happily in the park," which part of speech is represented by the word "in."
What is a preposition?
While the artist, known for her innovative style, and bold use, of color, worked on the massive mural, which spanned, the entire length, of the gallery, the crowd, gathered to watch, and marvel at, her technique, despite the late hour, and growing cold.
What is: While the artist, known for her innovative style and bold use of color, worked on the massive mural that spanned the entire length of the gallery, the crowd gathered to watch and marvel at her technique despite the late hour and growing cold.
This reading gives us tips and pointers on how to properly express dissatisfaction or annoyance about a issue.
What is "the Fine Art of Complaining"
By: Caroline Rego