Writing
Part of speech that describes a noun.
What is an adjective.
Name one character trait to describe Praiseworthy in By The Great Horn Spoon.
What could be ... "smart," "intelligent," "calm," "patient" ...
NO POINTS FOR VERY WRONG CHARACTER TRAITS OR PHYSICAL TRAITS.
When trying to find the difference between two numbers what operation are you using?
What is "subtraction"
What organelle is responsible for storing waste in an animal cell?
A. cell membrane
B. Vacuole
C. Mitochondria
What is vacuole
What is 1849.
This term for 19th-century American industrialists and financiers referred to how they allegedly amassed their fortunes by exploiting workers and stifling competition.
What is Robber Baron
Anthony's favorite animal that starts with an H.
What is a hippo
Strategy writers use to share their opinion with reasons and examples.
What is The Oreo Strategy
Author's Purpose: Does the author intend to persuade, inform or entertain?
"Place one foot on the ground in the direction of the goal. Then use the top of your other foot to kick the ball."
What is to "inform"
Next number in this sequence?
1, 3, 7, 13, 21, 31, 43, ____
What is 57
1+ 2 = 3
3+ 4 = 7
7 + 6 = 13
13 + 8 = 21 ...
See the pattern?
Warm blooded animals can also be called
What are called endotherms
Greta Thunberg gave a powerful speech to the UN about this important topic.
What is climate change
Non-native to an ecosystem, these organisms—such as kudzu or the cane toad—cause or are likely to cause environmental harm, economic harm, or harm to human health.
What are invasive species.
Sean plays this sport that starts with a T.
What is tennis.
An introduction paragraph needs three parts. List the three parts.
What are: Hook, Background Information, Claim
What does the greek root "ology" mean?
Sociology
Paleontology
What is "the study of something"
What type of property is shown?
(2 + 3) × 5 = 2 × 5 + 3 × 5
What is the distributive property.
First proposed by Charles Darwin, this core concept explains the evolutionary process behind "survival of the fittest," where the environment determines which traits are passed on.
What is natural selection.
These large tracts of land were granted by the Mexican government to settlers and played a massive role in the state's cattle-based economy.
What are ranchos
You have 2 minutes to solve this multiplication problem using scrap paper.
25 x 13
What is 325
The name of Tanna's child.
What is Sebastian
In persuasive writing you include this to show what someone who disagrees with you might say and then you refute it.
what is a counterclaim
Name three text features in a nonfiction text.
Possible answers include:
Title, subtitle, table of contents, content specific (vocab/bolded words), glossary, graphics, breakout boxes, etc)
What does the acronym PEMDAS stand for?
What is: Parenthesis, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, subtraction
This body system includes the trachea.
What is the respiratory system.
Derived from Greek words meaning "single" and "to sell," it's a market situation where one entity is the sole provider of a good or service.
He was the last Mexican governor of Alta California, serving two non-consecutive terms before the United States took control of the region.
Who is Pio Pico
The name of Ezra's dog.
What is Dash.
Find all five grammatical errors for 500 points.
my best friend live in canada she always sends me funny postcards from her trips. Last summer, we visited the beach together and it was the most fun vacation ever.
What are:
1) Capitalize the m in "my"
2) Subject Verb Agreement: "live" should be "lives"
3) Canada is a proper noun it should be capitalized.
4) Missing period or semicolon before the after Canada. Depending on this, "she" needs to be capitalized.
5) Missing comma before the conjunction "and" to separate two independent clauses.
Two part question. You must answer both parts correcty for the points.
1) What type of figurative language is this?
2) What does this figurative langauge mean?
Mr. Ryan cut through the board as if it were butter.
What is:
1) a simile
2) it means he cut through the board easily
In an algebraic equation or expression, this letter or symbol represents a quantity that can change or take on different values.
What is a variable.
It's the term for the variety of all living things on Earth—including plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi—and the ecosystems they form.
what is biodiversity
James Marshall found gold at this location.
What is Sutter's Mill
A graph that shows data points over time.
What is a line graph.
What bird did Chippy include in his project that creeped everyone out?
What is a shoebill stork.
This figure of speech describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, stating that one thing is another (e.g., "Time is a thief" or "The classroom was a zoo").
What is a metaphor
Context Clue: What does the word egregious mean in this context?
"The Supreme Court chooses carefully which cases to hear. Those cases usually involve important issues. The Supreme Court may also take a case if something egregious happened in the lower courts. For example, the court might consider a case where someone was not given a fair trial."
What is "very bad" or "very noticeably wrong".
Find the product (use scrap paper or a white board!)
3.2 x 4 =
What is 12.8
what is mitochondria
Unlike horizontal integration, where a company buys its competitors, this is when a company acquires businesses that are related in the production process, like when Andrew Carnegie bought the iron mines, the railroads, and the steel mills to dominate the steel industry.
What is vertical integration
Derived from Greek words for "same" and "steady," it describes the ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment.
What is homeostasis
Nathaniel is hosting this class at Bridges this summer.
What is Summer Artist Studio
(will also accept Art Class, etc)