Reading and Writing
A word that means where or when a story takes place
Setting
This holiday movie centers around a green creature that hates Christmas and goes on a mission to ruin it for everyone in Whoville.
The Grinch
This man is known for the assassination of 16th US President Abraham Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
We use this instrument to measure mass
Triple Beam Balance
Which president is on the dollar bill?
George Washington
Fact or Opinion: Snakes do not make good pets.
Opinion
This holiday is famously known for watching the Ball Drop in NYC
New Year's Day
The social movement against the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
The Temperance Movement
What are the two units of volume?
Cubic centimeters (cm^3) and Milliliters (mL)
Who lives in a trashcan on Sesame Street?
Oscar the Grouch
This type of conflict is when a character struggles against the natural world (snow storm, tree falling, power outage)
The original Thanksgiving was when the Plymouth colonists shared an autumn feast with this group of people
The Wampanoag Tribe: Native Americans
This country gifted the US the Statue of Liberty to celebrate freedom and 100 years of being a country
France
What is the boiling point of water?
100 degrees Celsius
What is the tallest mountain in the world?
Mt. Everest
There are three words to describe an author's purpose, what is one?
Inform, Entertain, Persuade
This Jewish holiday is celebrated for eight nights and days in which they light a menorah, holding 9 candles
Hanukkah
In 1911, a factory in New York City caught fire, killing 146 workers. It is remembered as one of the most infamous incidents in American industrial history.
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
A chemical that was traditionally used in thermometers but is highly poisonous
Mercury
The art of Japanese paper folding is called this
Origami
This word means the degree into which a person enjoys being social, outgoing, talkative. (It is a vocab word from "The Big 5")
Extroversion
This new year is often celebrated with dragon dances, lion dances, gift exchanging, fireworks and lanterns
Chinese New Year
This US President is also known for leading the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War
Teddy Roosevelt
a medieval chemical science to make interesting combinations, surrounding around chemistry and sometimes magic. Original function was to turn lead into gold
Alchemy
If you suffer from arachnophobia, which creature are you afraid of?
Spiders