Language Arts
What do we call a comparison using "like" or "as"? An example: After the war, our lives were scattered like leaves in a storm.
simile
5,467 + 6,355 =
11,822
What type of animal only eats meat?
a carnivore
What is a mission?
A Spanish religious outpost developed for religions.
What is an angle that measures more than 90 degrees?
obtuse angle
Which word in this sentence is an adverb? He quickly placed his pencil inside his desk.
quickly
678 divided by 5
135 r3
What is an organism that makes its own food (scientific term)?
a producer
What region do we live in?
'Huge' and 'gigantic' are examples of what types of words? a.) nouns b.)verbs c.) metaphors d.) synonyms e.) antonyms
synonyms
"The tree danced in the wind." This is an example of what type of figurative language?
personification
What is 5,678,852 rounded to the nearest million?
6,000,000
List three physical properties we studied this year.
Answers will vary
What are the two main reasons the Civil War happened?
slavery & states rights
"The Tortoise and the Hare" is an example of what type of story? (Hint: there's a moral at the end) a.) science-fiction b.) fairy tale c.) legend d.) fable e.) fantasy
fable
Explain what a coordinating conjunction is...
A FANBOY that links to sentences with a comma
Which fraction is equal to 1/2? a.) 3/4 b.) 5/10 c.) 6/9
5/10
Explain what items you would need to create an electrical circuit that produces light.
Battery, lightbulb, wires
Who was called the Father of Texas?
Stephen F Austin
9248 x 4 =
36,992?
What is the meaning of the idiom, "The cat is out of the bag."?
Everyone knows the secret.
John has $56.00. He wants to buy flowers for his teacher. Each flower is $5.00. How many flowers can he buy? How much money will he have left?
He can buy 11 flowers for $55.00. He will have one dollar left.
What is photosynthesis?
The process by which plants turn sunlight into food.
Who was the first Texas president?
Sam Houston
What is the capital of Texas?
Austin