DR Unit 3
What is the past tense word for "catch"?
Caught
Is 6/6 a proper fraction or improper fraction?
Improper fraction.
What is the most important idea in a paragraph, main idea or supporting detail?
Main idea.
Which natural disaster is an opening in Earth’s crust from which lava, ash, and hot gases come out during an eruption?
Volcano.
What is cause? What is effect?
Cause is why something happens.
Effect is what happens.
What is the past tense word for "meet"?
Met
What is the denominator in 9/7? What is the numerator in 9/7?
7 is the denominator. 9 is the numerator.
What provides an example or explanation, main idea or supporting detail?
Supporting detail.
Which natural disaster is a very large ocean wave that is caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption?
Tsunami.
"As a result " is a signal phrase for cause or effect?
Effect.
When is a historical fiction set in?
In the past.
Can you compare 5/9 and 5/7?
5/9 < 5/7
Does a summary contain a lot of words or details?
No.
What are the structures of Earth?
Crust, mantle, core.
"Due to" is a signal phrase for cause or effect?
Cause.
Personification is a way to describe an animal or a thing using human-like quality. Use personification to describe homework.
Answers vary.
What is the greatest common factor of 16 and 20? Reduce the fraction 16/20 to the lowest term.
The greatest common factor is 4. The lowest term is 4/5.
What are the four great inventions of China?
Printing, papermaking, gunpowder and compass.
The plates of the lithosphere are always moving. What is the theory called?
Plate tectonics.
What can we look for in the passage to identify synonyms or antonyms?
Context clues.
What were you doing when your parent entered the classroom just now? Pay attention to tense.
Answers vary.
What is the least common denominator of 5/6 and 7/8? Compare these two fractions.
The least common denominator is 24.
5/6 < 7/8
What did Wright Brothers invent?
Airplane.
What is the super continent that existed before the current day continents?
Pangaea.
Paraphrasing is to use your own words to describe something you’ve read, seen, or heard, without changing the basic meaning. What kind of words can we use to paraphrase?
Synonyms.