reading
What are affixes?
Groups of letters attached before and after the root word
Convert the following measurements:
1lb = ?oz
1 pint = ?lbs
1 U.S Ton = ?kg
1 Metric Ton = ?kg
1lb = 16 oz
1 pint = 1lb
1 U.S Ton = 2000 lbs
1 Metric Ton = 1000 lbs
What is a dominant allele/trait? What is a recessive allele/trait?
Dominant: An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.
Recessive: An allele that is masked when a dominant allele is present
Which amendment said that Congress cannot force individuals to house troops?
3rd Amendment
T or F: Ariana Rodriguez will pass this stupid content test.
True! If you said false you're stupid and need to think more positively.
What are semantic maps?
focus on a central theme or topic, the way key ideas and details in a text relate to a central topic and each other
What is a piecewise function?
A function composed of 2+ functions
6th graders perform an investigation to compare densities of 3 rec. blocks, What scientific tool would help aid this investigation?
meterstick
Who believed that political science would lead to organized order and then that would lead to stable & just societies?
Aristotle & Plato
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
What are the four strategies to improve reading comprehension?
1. provide choice of reading selections
2. ensure students are reading texts of optimal difficulty
3. encourage re-reading
4. allow students to discuss
What is theoretical probability? What is the equation?
What should occur or what we expect to happen in an experiment.
Theoretical Probability = # favorable outcomes / total # possible outcomes
What are the trophic levels? 4 levels
1. Producers
2. Primary Consumers
3. Secondary Consumers
4. Tertiary Consumers
When did the Federalists and the Democratic-Republics form and why / what did they stand for?
late 1700s; they disagreed on how much power should be allotted to the national and state governments
What is one of the major constitutional powers the president has?
negotiating treaties
What are the 5 essential components of an effective reading classroom?
1. fluency- ability to read with speed, accuracy and proper expression
2. comprehension
3. vocab
4. phonics
5. phonemic awareness
What is the volume formula for the following shapes:
prism, cube, cylinder, pyramid, and cone
prism: V=Bh
cube: V=s3
cylinder: V=pi r2h
pyramid: V=1/3Bh
cone: V=1/3pi r2h
Cell walls in plants...
Support and protection; binding of cells in tissues. Enable cells to withstand significant internal water pressure with out rupturing
What are the 4 factors of production?
Labor, Capital, Land, Entrepreneurship
A boy has $14 total. He bought 11 apples, 6 pears,? Oranges. The apples cost $ 0.60, pears cost $0.50, oranges cost$0.40. What equation will show how many oranges he can buy?
0.60/(11x0.40) + (6x0.50) = 14
What are the reading levels?
-Independent: 97-100% accuracy; fluent reading & 90-100% comprehension
-Instructional: 90-96% accuracy; somewhat fluent & 75-90% comprehension
-Frustration: <90% accuracy; may/ may not be fluent & comprehension low
What is standard deviation? What's the equation? What do each of the variables represent?
The square root of the variance
s=sqrt (sum [x-x]2) / n-1
x=the value in the data distribution
x_= the sample mean
n=the total # of observations
What process occurs in the presence of oxygen & proceeds so that the glucose is broken down completely to reproduce energy that is stored in the form of ATP?
aerobic respiration
A HS SS teacher wants students to understand the tentative nature of historical interpretation. which of the following pairs of sources would be most helpful to the teacher in accomplishing this goal?
an analysis of the civil war written during Reconstruction and a history of the Civil War written 50 years later
because historical interpretation changes over time
What strategy is most appropriate for elementary students to use to prepare the body for moderate to vigorous physical activity and minimize the risk of injury?
Engaging in low intensity, large muscle warm up for about 5 minutes just before the activity