Math Mayhem
What is the value of:
3² + 4²
9 + 16 = 25
What is the difference between main idea and theme?
Main idea = what the text is mostly about
Theme = the lesson or message
Why did Great Britain originally allow the colonies to practice self-government?
Britain was far away and focused on making money, so it let colonies govern themselves to run efficiently.
What is the function of the roots of a plant?
Absorb water and nutrients; anchor the plant
Which number does not belong:
2, 4, 8, 9, 16
Why?
9 (not a power of 2)
Solve for X:
5x = 40
x = 8
Choose the best transition word:
I studied for the test. ___, I was still nervous.
A) Because
B) Therefore
C) However
D) Finally
C) However
What was one reason the British government changed its treatment of the colonies after the French and Indian War?
Britain was in debt and needed the colonies to help pay for the war.
What happens to particles when a substance changes from solid to liquid?
Particles move faster and spread out more
If it takes 5 machines 5 minutes to make 5 items,
how long would it take 10 machines to make 10 items?
5 minutes
Which is greater: 0.6 or 5/8?
5/8 = 0.625, which is greater than 0.6
The exhausted runner collapsed after the race.
Which word gives the strongest clue to how the runner feels?
Exhausted
How did the slogan “No taxation without representation” reflect a key colonial belief?
Colonists believed taxes were unfair because they had no representatives in Parliament.
Why is the Sun considered the main source of energy for Earth?
It provides energy for plants, weather, and food chains
Which doesn’t belong, and why?
Essay – Poem – Speech – Equation
Equation (not a form of writing)
A shirt costs $18. There is a 25% discount.
How much is the discount, and what is the final price?
25% of 18 = $4.50
Final price = $13.50
Identify the claim in this statement:
School uniforms should be required because they reduce distractions.
School uniforms should be required
Explain how one British law or act increased tensions between Britain and the colonies.
(Name the act and explain why.)
Stamp Act: Taxed printed materials without colonial consent
Townshend Acts: Taxed imports like tea and paper
Intolerable Acts: Punished Massachusetts and limited self-government
Explain how human activity can impact ecosystems.
Pollution, deforestation, climate change, habitat loss
You’re in a race and pass the person in second place.
What place are you in now?
Second place
A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar.
You only have a 1/8 cup scoop.
How many scoops do you need? Explain.
3/4 = 6/8 → 6 scoops
Explain how point of view might change the way a story is told.
Give one example.
Different characters notice different details or feelings
(e.g., a hero vs. a villain describing the same event)
Explain how the Declaration of Independence used ideas from the Enlightenment to justify breaking away from Britain.
It reminded the world that people have natural rights and governments exist to protect those rights.
Describe how energy is transformed when you ride a bike uphill.
Chemical energy (food) → mechanical energy (movement) → heat
Which is heavier:
A pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
They weigh the same. Both are one pound.