Class/School
When does our first unit start?
Next week/Week 2
What does the prefix "un-" mean, as in "unhappy"?
Not.
The part of speech that shows action?
Verb
The person, place, or thing that performs the action in a sentence?
Subject
A story that is completely made up?
Fiction
The literary term for the person telling a story?
Narrator
The word 'Cafe' came from which language?
French
The word 'Origami' came from which language?
Japanese
Where is the best place to find the list of required materials for this class?
The course syllabus
What does the prefix "pre-" mean, as in "preview" or "preheat"?
Before
A word that describes a noun?
Adjective
The lesson or message of a story?
Theme
The main events in a story.
Plot
Which point of view allows the narrator to tell the story using the pronouns "I," "me," and "we"?
First Person
The word 'Opera' came from which language?
Italian
The word 'Ketchup' came from which language?
Cantonese (China)
Besides the classroom, where can you typically find digital copies of class assignments?
Canvas
What does the prefix "mal-" mean, as in "malfunction" or "malnourished"?
Bad or evil
A word used in place of a noun?
The author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice.
Tone
The time and place of a story?
Setting
Which point of view is the only one that allows the narrator to use the pronouns he, she, and they?
Third Person
The word 'Ski' came from which language?
Scandinavian (Norwegian or Swedish)
The word 'Emoji' came from which language?
Japanese
How many passes do you get for the restroom per quarter?
12
What does the root word "-chron-" mean, as in "chronology" or "chronic"?
Time
The punctuation mark used to show possession?
Apostrophe (')
The feeling a reader gets from a story, created by the setting and descriptive words?
Mood
The literary device where an author hints at future events in a story?
Foreshadowing
A scene that interrupts the chronological order of events to show an event that happened earlier.
Flashback
The word 'Mosquito' came from which language?
Spanish
The word 'Shampoo' came from which language?
Hindi
What is our 7th Grade Team Name?
The Explorers
What is the technical term for the use of a word or phrase that is not intended to be taken literally, such as "it's raining cats and dogs"?
The punctuation used to connect two independent clauses?
Semicolon (;)
A contrast between what is said and what is actually meant.
Irony
The part of a story where the main character faces the central conflict?
Climax
Which point of view is the only one that uses the pronoun "you" to address the reader directly?
Second Person
The word 'Kindergarten' came from which language?
German
The word 'Algebra' came from which language?
Arabic