Social Studies
Michigan was a ___________ before it became a state.
Hint: It starts with the letter "t."
What is a territory?
One of these is formed when two rays meet at a vertex.
What is an angle?
This type of text sounds like a story, with characters, a setting, and some problem they have to solve.
What is a NARRATIVE?
Often times writers organize their ideas in these so the writing is easier to follow/
What are paragraphs?
These "stringy things" in our hands help fingers move.
What are TENDONS?
This famous war was almost like a SECOND Revolution.
What is the War of 1812?
This quadrilateral has four equal sides and four right angles.
What is a square?
This type of text often includes charts, graphs, diagrams, captions, photos, etc.
What is EXPOSITORY or NONFICTION?
This is often the first step of writing because you think about all sorts of possible ideas.
What is BRAINSTORMING?
This is the ability to do work.
What is ENERGY?
The British occupied these two Michigan fort locations during the Revolutionary War.
What are Mackinac Island and Detroit?
This quadrilateral has four right angles and two PAIRS of equal sides.
What is a rectangle?
This genre of reading often has believable characters with believable problems, but is actually made up.
What is REALISTIC FICTION?
This step usually comes after revising and focuses more on what your writing looks like (capital letters, spelling, punctuation).
What is EDITING?
This area on a map is known for its frequent exploding volcanoes.
What is the RING OF FIRE?
The British gave this group of people ammunition, guns, needles, and fine silk to "sweeten the pot" and make them allies in the Revolutionary War.
Who are Native Americans or Indians?
This method helps us solve longer multiplication problems and involves an animal's name.
What is TURTLEHEAD?
This famous author wrote The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham, and is one of the most well-known children's authors.
Who is Theodore Geisel... or (more commonly known) DR. SEUSS?
This step in the writing process focuses on what your writing SOUNDS like, if it makes sense, what kind of details you've included, and if it is in an easy-to-follow order for your reader.
What is REVISING?
Sound is created when an object _____________.
(this is a word for a MOTION)
What is VIBRATES?
Michigan is part of this United States region.
What is the Midwest?
6000+700+50+4 shows this way of writing a number.
What is EXPANDED FORM?
This genre of reading often rhymes... but doesn't have to.
What is POETRY?
This is what you turn in when you've made your writing the best it can be. This is the copy your teacher and audience should see.
Short wavelengths create this pitch of sound.