Langauge Arts
Readers enjoy reading a variety of works. Which genre contains strange or other worldly settings or characters and invites suspension of reality?
fantasy
What name was given to a noble who as a mounted warrior served a king?
a knight
Donna weighs 98 pounds. This is half of her mom’s weight. How much does her mom weigh?
196 pounds
There are some basic steps in the water cycle. Identify the third step in which the water falls back to the surface of the Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
precipitation
There are _____ members on each lacrosse team that are on the field together.
ten
An illustrator would love to win a/an _______.
Caldecott
Congress adopted the ________ in 1777 as a basis for a national government assigning one vote to each
state.
Articles of Confederation
There are 28 students in Mr. Troy’s class. There are 4 more girls than boys. How many girls are in Mr.
Troy’s class?
16
Ocean waves, like all other waves, have several characteristics. What is the number of crests or troughs passing a given point in a certain wave period?
wave frequency
When dry, it will not dissolve in water. Name this water-based paint made from pigments and a plastic binder.
acrylic
At 11 years old, the main character has spent the better part of her life being bounced from one set of foster parents to the next. Name this Katherine Paterson work in which she is sent to yet another foster home, Maime Trotter’s.
The Great Gilly Hopkins
The White Star Line’s grand ship, the ________, struck an iceberg and sank in 1912.
Titanic
There are different types of triangles. What type of triangle has a 90 degree angle?
right
It covers approximately 20% of the Earth’s land area with the largest area being located in Africa. Identify this ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small, widely spaced, and vegetation consists mostly of grass.
savanna
In retirement, he has remained one of the most recognized of all world figures. The 1984 revelation that he
suffered from Parkinson’s disease renewed debate over the negative effects of boxing. Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, he was a 1960 Olympic gold medalist. Identify this 1964 world heavyweight champion who is known for “dancing like a butterfly” and the “greatest of all time.”
Muhammad Ali
She learns to use words to forge connections with her brother, her workaholic father, and a paraplegic friend. Identify this Newbery Honor book by Cynthia Lord in which 12-year-old Catherine creates rules for her younger, autistic brother David in an attempt to normalize his life and her own.
Rules
The Compromise of 1850
required people to return runaway slaves to the South.
Maria purchased a notebook for $1.50 and a book for $15.00. If she paid with $20, how much change did she
receive?
3.50
How long does it take for Earth to complete one rotation?
24 hours
Music specialists teach primary students to read music by using notes, lines, and spaces on the treble clef staff. Which element of music is the combination of pitch and rhythm that is usually referred to as the tune of a song?
melody
It is based on a Yiddish folk song. Identify this 2000 Caldecott Medal winner by Simms Taback in which a resourceful and resilient tailor transforms his worn-out overcoat into smaller and smaller garments.
Joseph had a Little Overcoat
Which of the following were effects of the voyages of Christopher Columbus?
Spain set up colonies.
Convert 74 centimeters into inches.
29 inches
When groundwater heated by magma rises to the surface and collects in a natural pool, it is called a
hotspring
He was a cofounder of the Royal Academy of Arts and was known for his historical works. Name this American artist of such paintings as The Death of General Wolfe and Penn’s Treaty with the Indians.
George Catlin