Reading
In a mystery, what do you call a fake clue that was intended to mislead or distract the crime-solver?
A red herring
What do you call the stage of the writing process that you check for spelling, capitalization, and punctuation?
Editing
What is the difference between a square and a rectangle?
They both have 4 right angles, but a square has all equal sides and a rectangle doesn’t have to have all equal sides.
What tool do scientists use to test the salinity of water?
Hydrometer
What are hidden rules?
The unspoken rules of a time or place that people are expected to follow
What do we call the genre that includes biography books, but not “all about” books?
Narrative Nonfiction
What is the purpose of the thesis statement?
To share your opinion and introduce what the whole writing piece is about
What do you call the numbers that you multiply together?
Factors
What is brackish water?
A mix of salt and freshwater that is found in an estuary.
What does it mean to have your brain in the group?
To be thinking about and focusing on what the rest of the group is thinking about.
What do these words have in common: headings, bold words, diagrams, and captions?
They are all nonfiction text features
What do these words have in common: “in addition,” “on the other hand,” “for example,” and “afterwards.”
They are all transition phrases
If your first step of solving 437+328 is adding 437+300, which strategy are you using?
Keep 1 Number Whole and Add the Other in Parts
What is the source of the Hudson River?
Lake Tear of the Clouds
What is an upstander?
Somebody who stands up for what’s right.
What do you call the part of the story mountain when the problem is the worst?
The climax
What do you call the first sentence of a body paragraph?
The topic sentence
The strategy “adding up” helps you do which math operation (addition, subtraction multiplication or division)?
Subtraction
What is turbidity?
How clear the water is
What is the difference between a glitch and a bummer?
You can just move on from a glitch because it isn’t a big deal, but you usually have to talk out a bummer.
What do you call an example that you give from a text to support your idea?
Text Evidence
What do you do at the beginning of every paragraph to show that you’re starting a new paragraph?
Indent
Compare these two fractions, ⅜ and ⅚, using “less than,” “greater than,” or “equal to."
⅜ < ⅝
Lake Tear of the Clouds is in which mountain range?
The Adirondack Mountains
What are the 5 body parts included in Ready 5?
Legs, hands, mouths, eyes, and ears