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Advanced Vocab
100
What is 1/2 + 1/4?
3/4
100
What is the difference between a first-person and third-person narrator?
First-person uses "I"; third-person uses "he/she/they"
100
What is the closest star to Earth?
The Sun
100
Name the 3 branches of the US government.
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
100
In what year did World War II end?
1945
100
What does "persevere" mean?
To keep trying even when things are hard / to persist
200
Solve: 3.6 × 4 = ___
14.4
200
What is the author's tone in a piece of writing?
The author's attitude or feeling toward the subject
200
Name the 8 planets in order from closest to farthest from the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
200
What is the job of the Supreme Court?
To interpret the Constitution and decide if laws are constitutional
200
What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?
A secret network helping enslaved people escape to freedom in the North or Canada
200
What does the Latin root "aqua" mean in words like "aquarium" and "aquatic"?
Water
300
What is the volume of a box 5 cm long, 3 cm wide, and 4 cm tall?
60 cubic cm
300
What is foreshadowing?
Hints or clues the author gives about what will happen later
300
What is photosynthesis?
Plants use sunlight, water, and CO2 to make their own food (glucose)
300
How many senators does each state send to Congress?
2 senators per state
300
Name the two sides that fought in the American Civil War.
The Union (North) and the Confederacy (South)
300
What is an oxymoron? Give an example.
Two contradictory words together (e.g., "jumbo shrimp," "deafening silence")
400
Plot the point: 3 units right, 5 units up. What are its coordinates?
(3, 5)
400
What is the main claim or argument in an informational text called?
The thesis / central claim
400
What is the difference between a physical and chemical change? Give one example of each.
Physical = shape/size changes (cutting); chemical = new substance forms (burning)
400
What system prevents any one branch of government from having too much power?
Checks and balances
400
What 1863 document freed enslaved people in Confederate states?
The Emancipation Proclamation
400
What is the difference between "affect" and "effect"?
Affect = verb (to influence); effect = noun (the result)
500
Solve: 3/4 ÷ 1/2 = ___
3/2 or 1 and 1/2
500
Who is the best teacher?
Mr. Angel
500
What causes the phases of the moon?
The moon's position relative to Earth and the sun changes how much of its lit side we see
500
What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
500
Why did the US enter World War II?
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941
500
What does "ambiguous" mean?
Having more than one possible meaning; unclear or uncertain
600
A $75 jacket is 40% off. What is the sale price?
$45
600
What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
Denotation = dictionary definition; connotation = feelings/associations the word brings
600
Explain how the greenhouse effect works.
Greenhouse gases trap heat from the sun in Earth's atmosphere, warming the planet
600
Explain how a bill becomes a law in the United States.
Proposed in Congress → voted on → sent to President to sign or veto
600
Name 3 significant events from the Civil Rights Movement.
Montgomery Bus Boycott, March on Washington, sit-ins, Civil Rights Act of 1964 (any 3)
600
What is hyperbole? Write an original example.
Extreme exaggeration for effect (e.g., "I've told you a million times!")
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