NEW YORK SLANG
SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE
VOCABULARY
NEW YORK FACTS
FAIRYTALES AND FABLES
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to steal something

jack

100

What is the little boys name

Jonah

100

to shine brightly

glistening

100

who came New York first

the dutch

100

What did the tiger really want to do?

EAT SOME FAT BABIES.

200

someone who looks fancy

hollywood

200

Where did Annie want to meet Sam

at the top of the Empire State Building

200

to create a mental picture

imagine

200

what was New York formally called?

New Amsterdam

200

In fairy tales, what is usually the the beginning line.

Once upon a time.

300

something that is not cool

wack

300

Where did Sam live before he moved to Seattle?

Chicago

300

a very tall building

skyscraper

300

name the place many of our ancestors came through

Ellis Island

300

Something you learn at the end of a fable is called a

Lesson/moral

400
another word for money

bread, dough, chedda, mula

400

why is the movie called sleepless in seattle?

the radio announcer calls Sam that because he can't sleep.

400

person of high importance

personages

400

The wall street bull is know for what?

Good luck

400

what is the name of the woman Orpheus fell in love with?

Eurydice

500

if it's cold

brick

500

What is the radio announcer's name?

Dr. Marsha Fieldstone

500

a small mythical creature with wings.

fairy

500

What is the area called around St. John's University?

Jamaica, Queens

500

why did Eurydice disappear?

because Orpheus looked back at her.