West
West School's mascot is __
Westy
What trail did people take to move West to Oregon?
Oregon Trail
What is historical fiction?
Fiction stories that are based on historical events, but have made up characters
How many oz equals a pound?
16
What is a noun
person, place, or thing
When it is warm out, students like to sit outside in the ____
OLC (out door learning center)
Who was Harriet Tubman?
A "conductor" on the Underground Railroad
Name 2 text features in nonfiction reading
graphs, charts, titles, headings, captions, pictures, etc
What are parallel lines
Two lines that never touch and are across from eachother
What is an adjective. Give an example
Describes a noun
All grades at West School have 5 classes except for
Kindergarten
Who is Junius Groves
The Potato King!
Fill in the blank with the right word:
I can't wait to go to ______ house after school.
There, their, or they're
their
What is the difference between perpendicular lines and intersecting lines
What is a adverb. Give an example
Describes a verb
Who are the two reading teachers at West?
Mrs. Gildea and Mrs. O'Connell
What group of people worked hard to help build the Transcontinental Railroad, but were not recognized for their efforts?
Chinese Immigrants
In opinion writing, what key component is missing in the list below:
Introduction, reason 1, reason 2, reason 3, conclusion
counterargument
What makes a shape a polygon?
straight sides, closed, 2d, does not intersect
What is the difference between an action verb, linking verb, and helping verb. Give examples of each
action- action, linking-links the subject and finishing thought, helping- goes with a linking (was running)
Who are the three administrative assistants (secretaries) at West?
Mrs. Radigan, Ms. Maar, and Mrs. Falasky
During what years did the most people migrate during the Great Migration?
1940's
In the Widow's Broom, what was the neighbors last name?
Spivey
What is a parallelogram
Four sided figure where opposite sides are parallel
What is the most common/ most used verb
to be