Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (Math)
If a train was supposed to arrive at 3:15 pm and arrived 35 minutes late, it arrived at... ?
3:50 PM
What is the name of the railroad that connected the east coast of the US to the west coast?
Transcontinental Railroad
Inherited trait
Which genre describes imaginary events?
A. Fiction
B. Nonfiction
C. Autobiography
A. Fiction
What is Ms. DeRocker's fiance's name?
Anthony
Number considered to be a "bakers dozen"
13
Where is Ellis Island located?
New York City
What causes Volcanoes to erupt?
A shift in tectonic plates.
Which word is spelled incorrectly?
A. Attendance
B. Application
C. Apprecciate
C. Apprecciate
How many years has Ms. DeRocker taught 5th grade ELA and Social Studies?
2 years
Another name for a 90 degree angle
Right angle?
What is the name of the statue that was gifted to the US from France and was the first thing immigrants saw when they were entering the United States at Ellis Island?
The Statue of Liberty
No, it is a physical change
Name the type of figurative language.
Joseph said the chocolate cake was calling his name.
Personification
What subject will Ms. DeRocker be teaching next school year?
ELA only
The number of hours in 3 days
72
Who was the fascist dictator of Germany at the beginning of WWII?
Adolf Hitler
What two organelles are found in plant cells but not in animal cells?
Cell wall and chloroplast
Which 2 things do you need to make a successful inference?
Schema (background knowledge) and text clues
What is Ms. DeRocker's favorite subject to teach?
Social Studies
How many seconds are in 5 minutes
300
Which two superpowers (powerful countries) were in conflict during the Cold War?
The US and the Soviet Union
What is the name of the gas that humans exhale?
C02 or carbon dioxide
What do the letters in the RACE strategy stand for?
R- Restate the question
A- Answer the question
C- Cite text evidence
E- Explain your reasoning in your own words
What was Ms. DeRocker's degree in before she went back to school to become a teacher?
Art History