Vocab
Heinous
Awful, horrible, terrible
What was the first form of currency?
Bartering and trading. Cows, grain, seashells, etc...
What are the characters, settings, and plot of the story "Cow Music"?
Celia, Mom, Hana, Leo, Jason; the city and the countryside; a girl is forced to move from a city life to a country life because of her mom's job
What state does Chelsea live in?
Double points if you know what state Chelsea is in now!
Oregon
Michigan
Which student goes to boarding school (the type of school where you sleep there during the week) and always knows new vocabulary?
Kitty
Confinement
To be stuck in one place
What are the three types of volcanoes?
Cinder, Composite, Shield
What is historical fiction? How does it relate to non-fiction?
Historical fiction is fictional, but is often tied to a true time period or person.
How many stripes are on the American flag, and what do they represent?
13, the original 13 colonies
Which student has a little sister and goes on hiking adventures with his family?
David
Maneuvering
To move something around a difficult environment
What are the zones in a cave?
Mouth, Twilight, Dark
Identify the subject and the predicate in this sentence -- "I enjoy pizza with bacon and pepperoni."
"I" is the subject. "enjoy pizza with bacon and pepperoni" is the predicate.
What is Chelsea's son's name?
Zephyr
Which student recently visited their mother's hometown and is talented at coding?
Leo
Cascaded
How did John's opinion change in "Drumbeat of Freedom"?
He was against the war, and then decided to become a soldier.
List three conjunctions and use one to combine these sentences--- We saw the movie. The movie was playing at the downtown cinema.
We saw the movie because it was playing at the downtown cinema.
What is the parks system called that spans the United States? ______ Parks.
Ex:Yellowstone, Crater Lake, Grand Canyon
The National Parks
Who participated in both Model UN and acting camp this summer, and is also great with poetry?
Luke
Salaries
How much a company pays an employee
Why did Celia first have a glimmer of hope once she moved to her new home in the country?
Her mom told her she could go explore; her new found freedom.
Give an example of a metaphor. Give an example of a simile.
Simile uses "like" or "as" but metaphor does not.
What side of the road do people drive on in America?
Same as China!
Which student do I repeatedly call "Human Dictionary" and writes fantastic short stories?
Austin