Reading
Identify the Text Structure:
Both Thanksgiving and Christmas are holidays that families come together to celebrate. Unlike Christmas though, Thanksgiving traditions don't include gift exchange.
Compare & Contrast
True or False: Instructions are an example of chronological text structure.
True
True or False: A dependent variable (in a science experiment) is the variable the researcher manipulates/changes.
False.
Bonus: Which axis is the dependent variable graphed on?
True.
What is 3/8 written as a decimal?
0.375
Bonus: What would it be as a percentage?
Identify the Purpose:
Sometimes, a person might have a noisy environment, but they have the ability to choose what they can listen to instead.
Expository Writing
What is the difference between a thesis statement and an opinion?
A thesis statement is supported by relevant evidence and connected with reasonable explanations.
Bonus: What are the 5 things that a thesis statement does/should be?
What is the difference between a molecule and a mixture?
A molecule is two or more atoms (can be the same element or different) that are bonded together. A mixture is when two or more substances are combined, but a bond is not created or broken.
Bonus: Name an example of both.
What is the name of the center of a coordinate plane?
Origin.
Bonus: What is the ordered pair location?
Solve the following problem:
3/4 - 5/16 = ?
7/16
What is the tone & mood of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem "Break, Break, Break"?
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45318/break-break-break
Tone: mournful, longing, nostalgic
Mood: gloomy, lonely, melancholic, pensive, somber
What is the difference between a summary, a paraphrase, and a quote?
Summarizing is focusing on the main idea(s) and giving a broad overview. Paraphrasing is rewriting something in your own words. Quoting is using someone else's exact phrasing.
Bonus: Do you have to give credit when summarizing or paraphrasing?
Calculate the 4 measures of central tendency of the following data:
12, 1, 4, 4, 7, 12, 1, 8, 3, 9, 10, 4, 16, 3, 2, 6
*Round to the nearest tenths place, if necessary.*
Mean: 6.4
Median: 5
Mode: 4
Range: 15
What is the acronym mentioned in class to help you divide fractions?
KFC
Bonus: What does it mean?
Solve the following problem:
(2a + 3)(a + b)
2a2 + 2ab + 3a + 3b
Bonus: What is the name of this method of multiplying binomials?
Identify the Text Structure:
I really want a pet. It would keep me company, and I could practice more responsibility. However, I hear that a pet can cost a lot of money and time.
Pros & Cons
Make a thesis statement (with reasons to support) for the following persuasive writing prompt:
Is reading fiction a waste of time? Why or why not?
Sample Answer: Reading fiction is not a waste of time because it fosters creativity and critical thinking skills.
Balance the following chemical equation:
_Al + _Fe3N2 -> _AlN + _Fe
2Al + Fe3N2 -> 2AlN + 3Fe
Bonus: What does it mean to have a balanced chemical equation?
What are the 3 methods to solving a system of linear equations and how do you choose which method to use?
Graphing - need a picture, Substitution - one equation is already solved for a variable (or one step away), & Elimination - if a variable can be eliminated from both equations with addition or subtraction (maybe have to multiply first)
Bonus: Which method would be the easiest for the following equations?
3u + 9v = 12
3 = -3u + 6v
Using any method, find the solution for this system of linear equations:
x = -4 + 2y
y - 2 = -1/2x
(0, 2)
Make an inference about this image.
Sample Answer: The wolf is deciding how good his disguise is before Little Red Riding Hood gets home.
Summarize what this GED Preparation class has been like and what we have done.
Sample Answer: In this class, we learned skills in math, science, and language arts that we can use on all 4 subjects of the GED. We played games and applied the skills we learned on practice activities in breakout rooms.
Make a Punnett Square and give the genotypes of the offspring from a mother with an AO blood type and a father with a BB blood type.
Offspring Genotypes: AB, AB, BO, BO
Bonus: What kind of dominance is blood type an example of?
What is the difference between a monomial, a binomial, a trinomial, and a polynomial?
Mononomial = 1 term, Binomial = 2 terms, Trinomial = 3 terms, & polynomial = 4+ terms
Find the number of combinations possible if you wanted to eat lunch at a different place during the every day of the week, and you have 13 options of where to eat.
1,716 possible combinations