Classroom Expectations
How should you react when given a new assigned seat
Calmly, talk to the teacher if you have an issue
In your writing, what does every sentence need to have..
Capital letter at the start and a period at the end
The name of the main character AND his brothers.
Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry Curtis.
"I've told you a million times to stop bothering me!!!" is what type of figurative language AND WHY
Hyperbole
What is Ms. Lumb allergic to?
Gluten
When someone else is reading aloud, what should YOU be doing? TWO PARTS!!
1. Being quiet and listening
2. Following along
When writing a response to a question what should your FIRST sentence be?
Restate the Prompt
The names of the two "gangs" in the book.
Greasers and the Socs
What is personification, give me a definition AND a correct example for full points
Giving human thoughts, feelings, and/or actions to non-human things or animals.
Ex: The door jumped out of her way
Besides the eagle, what was the other option for the national bird
Turkey
If you are talking during a quiz or a test, what will the consequence be?
Some if not all of the points will be subtracted from your final score
What does R.A.C.E stand for?
Restate the Question
Answer all Parts
Cite your evidence
Explain your answer
The whereabouts of the Curtis brothers' parents. (ANSWER IN DETAIL PLEASE!)
Their parents are dead, they died in a car wreck.
"Silly snakes slither silently" what type of figurative language is this (HINT: we haven't specifically learned this yet, BUT it has been in multiple kahoots, starts with the letter A)
Alliteration
Name all of the teachers on the 6th grade team (There are 5)
Mr. Acosta, Ms. Lumb, Mr. LaBonte, Ms. Stefano, and Mr. Unger
What does R.O.A.R stand for? Must get all letters for full points
Respect
Own it
Advocate
Restore
When adding a quote in your writing what do you need?
Quotation marks at the beginning and end, and a citation (author last name, page #)
What are Ponyboy's thoughts on each of his brothers? What does he think of them and how does he view them? (Be specific for Darry)
Sodapop always makes him laugh and feel better Ponyboy thinks Darry hates him and that is NOT true
What is a similarity and a difference between a simile and a metaphor? BE SPECIFIC
Similarity: they both compare two things
Difference: Simile always uses "like" or "as"
What was one of the top 5 most popular songs in 2024?
Bird of a Feather, Espresso, Beautiful Things, We Can't Be Friends, Million Dollar Baby
What are the four things that will result in an after-school detention?
Out of seat.off task
Hands on others
Insults
Throwing things
What does "gist" mean, how do you write a gist statement, what would you use this for?
1. the main idea
2. using 10 words or less
3. summarizing and understanding text
Give me the names of the five main characters and 2 important details about EACH one
Reveal chart
Give me a definition and example for all 5 of the figurative language terms we have learned (Hyperbole, Personification, Onomatopoeia, Simile, Metaphor)
Check each
What is the month, day, and year is Ms. Stefano's birthday
March 18, 2001