5th Grade Math
Is 45,385 an even or odd number?
odd
What is the center of an atom called?
The Nucleus
What is it called when 2 words mean the same thing
What is a synonym?
Who was the first President of the United States?
George Washington
Who refused to move her seat on a Montgomery bus-this act started a movement (bus boycott, lawsuit against segregated public transportation!)
Rosa Parks
What was the name of the group of Eastern Woodland Native Americans that had a system of leadership that is very similar to how our democracy works in the US?
The Iroquois Confederacy
What does equivalent mean in math?
The same as or equal to
What is the sun?
A. a star
B. the largest star in the universe
C. An asteroid
A
What does scalding mean?
Hot or scorching
What ocean is between the US and Europe?
Atlantic Ocean
Who said "I have a dream"?
MLK
What is the largest organ on our body?
Skin
52=
25
The space inside a container.
What does the word plummeting mean?
To go down at a fast speed
What continent do we live on?
North America
What is the name of the Lawrence High School mascot?
Lancers!
Where is the Capital of the United States?
Washington, DC
What is the formula to calculate the volume of a rectangular prism?
length times width times height
LxWxH
What are the 3 states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas.
Use context clues to figure out what the italicized word means. "Nancy told Kyle he was pompous after he bragged about all the video games he had beaten"
"Arrogant," "conceited," or "smug"
What is the capital of Michigan?
Lansing
Who was Britain’s longest reigning monarch?
Queen Elizabeth II
Name a specific genre of fiction.
mystery, science fiction, fantasy, realistic fiction, historical fiction
105=
100,000
Is New Orleans above or below sea level?
Below-that's why it is in serious danger of flooding during a hurricane
What does the word cascaded mean?
To pour down or overflow
What ocean is located next to California?
Pacific
Name TWO countries that start with N
Netherlands
Nepal
Nigeria
Norway
Nicaragua
New Zeeland
North Korea
Niger
Nauru
Norfolk Island
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Namibia
New Caledonia
Niue
How many years are in a century?
100 years
(10 years= 1 decade; 10 decades= 1 century)
What is the smallest prime number?
2 is the smallest Prime Number.
What is so large, that not even light can escape it?
What is the definition of a noun?
What is a person place, thing or idea?
Who was the first explorer to cross the Atlantic Ocean?
Christopher Columbus
Where is Buckingham Palace located? (city and country)
London, England
Which American city is nicknamed the "windy city" ?
Chicago
How many inches are in 4 feet?
48 inches
Does the Earth...
A. rotate
B. revolve
C. both
D. neither
C
Identify the personification in this sentence: the stairs groaned as Benny and his friends slowly carried the couch up to his room.
The Stairs Groaned
Personification is a figure of speech that gives human qualities, actions, or emotions to non-human objects
What is the capital of Massachusetts
Boston
Who was the principal BEFORE Mr. Tracey?
Mrs. Merz
Name THREE of the five types of text structure/writing.
cause and effect
description
problem and solution
time and sequence
compare and contrast