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Saying of the Day
What’s happening?
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In Russia, on this day in Year 2000, President Vladimir Putin was elected partly because of his hard-line position towards Chechnya and his public vow not to negotiate with these dangerous types of people.

Terrorists

100

A combination of 2 molecules of Hydrogen and 1 molecule of Oxygen.

Water

100

Look up in the sky between 5am and 6am and you may see this flying overhead.  If you know where to look.

The International Space Station.

100

It is the second step in the writing process.

Drafting

100

This saying means to have certainty is more valuable to a person than the possibility of something happening.

“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.”

100

Up until November 3rd, adults over 18 will be able to participate in this “most democratic” process.

Voting for the President of the United States of America

200

This Presidential hopeful suffered a great loss when his wife was killed in a car crash in 1972, along with their infant daughter.

Joe Biden

200

It is “Fe” on the periodic table.

Iron

200
In October, look to the West between 5am and 6am and you may see this planet.

Mars

200

It’s the type of details in writing that deal with sight, touch, taste, smell, and hearing.

Sensory Details

200

Sayings of the day aren’t to be taken literally, but rather as this.

Figuratvely

200

At 26000 feet, you reach this zone, which is where you can’t breathe.  There’s no oxygen.

The Death Zone

300

This Presidential hopeful was born on June 14, 1946 in New York City, NY.

President Donald Trump

300

It is “K” on the periodic table.

Potassium

300

Named after the hunter in Greek mythology this seven star formation is located on the celestial equator, and is one of the most prominent and recognizable constellations in the sky.  It can be seen all over the world. So much for being steal they

The Orion Hunter

300

Instead of the Planner Entry, Mr. Arscott now puts this on the board to start class.  Grab your composition books, please.

Sayings of the Day

300

This saying means you’ve heard a secret, but you may not want to reveal your source.

“A little bird told me...”

300

This Quarterback for the NY Giants ran 80 yards with nothing but the end zone in front of him before he tripped over his own feet, 8 yards shy of a touchdown.

Daniel Jones

400

It’s how old you must reach to make a run for the Presidency.

35

400

The elements the make up “THE NOBLE GASES” are helium (He), neon (Ne), argon (Ar), xenon (Xe), radon (Rn), oganesson (Og), and this element, where Kal-El was born.

Krypton

400

Most times, you can tell the difference between a star and a planet in the sky.  Stars do this.  Remember your nursery rhymes.

Twinkle

400

In order to complete a Current Event, you will need a summary paragraph, an opinion paragraph, and this piece of information that tells where you got the information from.

The source

400

This saying means you have so much opportunity, you simply have to reach out and get it.

“The world is my oyster.”

400

NASA's OSIRIS-REx space probe made history on October 20, 2020, when it landed on this.  Bonus if you know the name of it too.

An Asteroid — Bennu

Measures 500 Meters

500

It’s how many Senators the State of Florida has.

Two

500

It’s the date and time of the President’s Inauguration this time around. Basically, when he actually starts his job.

January 20th, 2021 at 12pm EST.

500

Instead of using a telescope, use these handheld optical instruments, focusing devices that usually have prisms to increase magnifying ability—usually used in plural.

Binoculars

500

This language is often hardest to learn because of all the different origins of its words.

English

500

I learned to play hockey at mother’s knee means I learned hockey when?

When I was young

500

Among its many names are Chomolungma, meaning Goddess Mother of the World—- and Sagarmatha, meaning Mother of the Universe.

Mount Everest

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