SB Unit 1-2
SB Unit 3-4
Novels/Short Excerpts
Mrs. Ruiz Grab Bag
AMS Grab Bag
100

What is the name of the movie protagonist and his brother from the movie example we watched - Big Hero 6?

Hiro and Tadashi

100

In Literature Circles, identify this role: This person's job is to develop a list of questions you think your group should discuss about the reading selection - usually they are Level 2 questions.

Discussion Leader

100

What is the name of the excerpt in Unit 1 that we read in our book for the Hero's Journey?

A Wrinkle in Time

100
Mrs. Ruiz is 45 years old now; how old was she when she began teaching at AMS.

41

100

What is the name of the Data Clerk at Adkins Middle School?

Terri Cannon

200

What is the vocabulary word that is defined as: an imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post-apocalyptic.

Dystopia

200

What is the name of the Holocaust film we watched?

Life is Beautiful

200

Name the novel we read written for children to understand the Holocaust.

Terrible Things by Eve Bunting

200

What subject was Mrs. Ruiz originally hired to teach?

Social Studies

200

What is the name of our staff memeber who is our Parent Liason

Jenny Davis

300

How old was Harrison Bergeron when they took him away from his parents?

14

300

Both LOW comedy and HIGH comedy share a common purpose... what is that purpose?

To entertain

300

What is the name of the excerpt we read by Mark Twain?

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

300

Give the TYPE and Name of only ONE of Mrs. Ruiz's pets.

Parrot - Diego

Dog - Zoey

Turtle - Murtle

300

How many instructional minutes are in a a day for Adkins Middle School?

+/- 5 minutes

440

400

Name the three elements of the Hero's Journey.

  • Departure: 

  • Initiation: 

  • Return:

400

In the Holocaust movie we watched: How many points did Giosuè's need in order to win the game?

1,000 points

(mille puntos)

400

What is the name of the Humorous Anecdotes about the family taking a road trip and the family pet has an accident.

Brothers

400

What is the name of Mrs. Ruiz's youngest son?

Aaron

400

What year did Adkins Middel School open its doors?

a. 2014              c. 2016

b. 2015              d. 2017

b. 2015

500

Name the rhetorical device that is used when the appeal is to the emotion and their means are to persuade an audience by purposely evoke certain feelings.

Pathos

500

Name that vocabulary word: ________________

This is a technique used by artists and writers, places normally unasociated ideas, words, and phrases next to one another for effect.

Juxtaposition

500

What is the name of the Short story we read where Framton Nuttle had a nervous breakdown after listening to the scare and mysterious story told by a young girl?

The Open Window

500

What is Mrs. Ruiz's most favorite color (not glitter - it's an actual color). 

Pink!

500

How many school days are in the second semester at Adkins Middle School?

+/- 3 days

91