Language Arts
Why are bold words or italics used in a text?
To bring attention to important words.
Emma is preparing for a party. She can choose from 4 dresses, 3 pairs of shoes, 2 necklaces and 2 handbags. How many different outfits can Emma create using 1 dress, 1 pair of shoes, 1 necklace, and 1 handbag?
48 outfits
Virginia has many natural resources used for construction material and roads. What are they
What is gravel is used for construction materials for roads and wood is used for building houses and buildings
The unit abbreviation for kiloliter is...
kL
what is 1/4 in decimal form?
what is .25
What piece of figurative language is this, "She was a sloth walking into school today." How do you know this? What does it mean?
It is a metaphor, I know this because it is comparing two things without like or as. It means that the girl was walking slowly.
Which expression represents the statement: 8 less than a number, k
k - 8
8 - k
8 + k
8k
A
Why does minerals look like rocks.
Minerals are made from atoms.
This tool is used to measure the mass of an object.
A triple beam balance.
865 + 17 + 49 =
931
VCR's, paper maps, and record players are practically OBSOLETE in 2025. Using context clues what does OBSOLETE mean?
No longer used, out of date
Solve the following expression: 49 ÷ 7 (13 - 3 x 2)
49
When you spin the globe two times it represents
What is 48 hours
These are the deepest parts of the ocean floor. They are caused by convergent boundaries (plates moving together).
What is a trench
In this step of an experiment, an answer to the original problem is stated, based on the data collected from the experiment.
The conclusion
This is a conclusion that the reader can make from the information provided in the text.
Inference
Sarah started the week with 12 brand new pencils. By Wednesday, Sarah said she only has ¼ of the pencils left. Exactly how many pencils did Sarah have left?
3 pencils
What were the four major types of evidence that he used to propose the idea of Continental Drift?
Fossils of the same animals being on different continents, puzzle piece shapes, the same rock layers being on different continents, and mountains fitting together.
These are microscopic animals that are eaten by other sea creatures
What is zooplankton
Ms. Gaspar has 5 cups of sugar in her pantry. She uses 5/6 cup of sugar to make lemonade and 2 3/4 cups of sugar to make cookies. How much sugar does she have left in her pantry?
*Write your answer in simplest form
Answer: 1 5/12 cups of sugar
Answer: 49
Why do we use figurative language in a text?
To create a special effect or feeling that the reader can visualize or to make the text more exciting.
Which of the following numbers are prime numbers: 2, 11, 24, 39, 42
2 and 11
What is Pangaea?
Pangaea is the name of the landmass that Wegener believed to be all of the continents joined together millions of years ago.
What is the difference between a hypothesis and an inference?
Both are educated guesses or explanations, but a hypothesis is testable in a controlled experiment.
Ocean organisms are grouped into three types of movement
What is floating, swimming, non-movement
It is raining outside, so I wore my raincoat. Name the cause and effect.
Cause- it was raining, Effect- I wore my coat.
MENTAL MATH
2/5 in decimal form
0.4
Is the Earth always titled in the same way
The Earth is always tiled in the same way.
Virginia has many natural resources. List 6 of them.
minerals, plants, animals, water, soil and land
Listening to your iPod or car radio is an example of this.
What is sound energy?
What are three reasons an author writes a text?
To inform, to entertain, and to persuade.
Ellen had 380 Legos yesterday. She lost 57 of them and her sister took 12 more of them. How many does she have today?
311
What are the three types of plate boundaries?
Convergent, Divergent, and Transform.
Brittany designs an experiment in which she places one carnation flower into a different colored water. She observes the flowers to see if they will change color to match the water. She places one flower in blue water, one flower in clear water, one flower in orange water, and one flower in green water. What is her control group?
The flower in clear water.
This type of energy helps us see, powers satellites in space, and helps plants grow.
What is light energy?