There are 3 red pencils and 5 blue pencils. What is the ratio of red pencils to blue pencils?
3:5
What is a push or pull that can change an object's motion?
Force
What did early humans mainly eat?
“The wind whispered through the trees.” What type of figurative language is this?
Which bird is known for its ability to turn its head around very far, up to about 270 degrees?
Owl
How many days are in a leap year?
366
Divide: 7,452 ÷ 18 =
414
What is the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces called?
Weathering
True or False: Hunter-gatherers usually built permanent cities.
False
What major environmental disaster affects Billie Jo's community?
The Dust Bowl
What body part helps many birds steer and balance while flying?
Tail
What is the past tense for “swim”?
Swam
A fruit punch recipe uses 3 cups of juice for every 5 cups of water.
If you want to make a larger batch using 15 cups of water, how many cups of juice will you need?
9 cups of juice
What type of energy is stored in an object because of its position or height?
Potential Energy
How did the discovery of fire change the lives of early humans?
They could cook food, stay warm, and protect themselves from animals.
What is one major theme of Out of the Dust?
Resilience/perseverance, healing, forgiveness, or overcoming hardship.
What bird is the national symbol of the United States?
What word in the following sentence needs a punctuation mark in order to make it grammatically correct? “Its going to be sad if our team loses the football game tonight.”
It's
The ratio of red to blue marbles is 2:5. If there are 35 blue marbles, how many red marbles are there?
(Hint draw a tape diagram)
14
Find the mean, median and mode of this data set
Data Set: 4, 2, 6, 2, 3, 1, 5
Mean: 3
Median: 3
Mode: 2
What is a group of people who move from place to place instead of living permanently in one location called?
Nomads
What is the problem with this sentence?
“When Lily talked to Ava, she was upset.”
The pronoun she is unclear because we don't know whether it refers to Lily or Ava. This is an unclear pronoun reference.
Which bird is the fastest animal in the world when diving?
Peregrine falcon
What animal has fingerprints that are remarkably similar to humans?
Koala
The ratio of fiction books to nonfiction books in a library is 5:3. There are 64 books total. How many are fiction?
40 fiction books
Name one agent that can cause erosion.
Water, wind, ice, or gravity
Which would be the best evidence that early humans lived in an area?
A. A modern book about the area
B. Stone tools found at the site
C. A story written today
D. A modern photograph
B. Stone tools found at the site
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
Theme is the lesson or message; main idea is what the text is mostly about.
Which bird has eyes that are so large they are roughly the size of its brain?
Ostrich
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Two students are making lemonade. The table shows the number of cups of lemon juice and cups of water they use.
Lemonade A Lemonade B
Lemon Juice:Water Lemon Juice: Water
2 6 3 6
4. 12 6 12
6 18 9 18
Which lemonade has the stronger lemon flavor and how do you know?
Lemonade B, because it has more lemon juice compared to the same amount of water.
Name the 8 steps to the scientific method in order
1. Question
2. Research
3. Hypothesis
4. Summarize Experiment
5. List Materials and Procedure
6. Scientific Diagram
7. Data Collection
8. Conclusion
What kinds of animals are commonly shown in the Lascaux Caves paintings?
Horses, bulls, elk, and bison.
If an author describes a character as “stubborn, impatient, and competitive,” what is the author mainly showing?
Character Traits
Which bird is famous for storing thousands of seeds and helping spread oak trees?
Scrub Jay
This type of rock can float on water because it is full of tiny air bubbles from volcanic eruptions. What type of rock is this?
Pumice