Grammar & Writing
What do you call a word that means the opposite of another word?
What is a figurative language that compares two unrelated things?
Metaphor
Many animals sleep during the night, but owls are nocturnal. This means they sleep during the day and wake up when the sun goes down. Owls have huge eyes and special feathers that help them fly silently in the dark. While other animals are resting, owls spend the night hunting for small mice and insects.
Main Idea: Owls are nocturnal animals that wake up at night to hunt.
Alvin Ailey made a dance studio. What is it called (in its full name)?
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT)
What ancient civilization built the pyramids of Giza?
Ancient Egyptians
What is wrong with the following sentence?
Ms Naomi said guys you need to cite properly!
Punctuation is missing. It should be:
Ms. Naomi said, "Guys, you need to cite properly!"
What is self-esteem?
Self esteem is how you see yourself.
Plastic pollution is a major problem for ocean animals. Every year, millions of plastic bags and bottles end up in the sea. Sea turtles often mistake floating plastic bags for jellyfish and eat them, which makes them very sick. By using reusable water bottles and recycling plastic at home, people can help keep the oceans clean and save sea creatures.
Main Idea: Plastic pollution harms ocean animals, but people can help by recycling and reducing plastic use.
Finish this quote from Ailey: "I am trying to show the world that we are all ________, that color is not important."
human beings
What famous structure in China was built to protect against invasions and stretches thousands of miles?
The Great Wall of China
Fix this sentence:
Before they arrived, she will make up an answer.
Before they arrived, she made up an answer.
What does "choreographer" mean?
Someone who creates dance moves/routines.
Plant leaves look simple, but they act like tiny solar factories. Through a process called photosynthesis, leaves capture light from the sun and combine it with water from the soil and carbon dioxide from the air. The leaf transforms these ingredients into sugar, which feeds the plant and helps it grow strong. As a bonus, plants release fresh oxygen into the air for humans and animals to breathe.
Main Idea: Leaves use sun, water, and air to make food for the plant through photosynthesis.
At the time, America was highly racist and did now allow white people and black people to be together. Ailey went against this and made a dance company that was multiracial (included different races).
What is the perimeter of a square with sides that are 5 centimeters long?
5 x 4 = 20cm
What is the subject pronoun in this sentence, and what noun does it replace? "When Sarah finished her test, she handed it to the teacher."
"She" is the subject pronoun, replacing "Sarah"
What type of figurative language gives human characteristics to non-human things or objects?
Personification
Honeybees are some of the hardest working insects in the natural world. Inside a single hive, tens of thousands of bees work together in an organized team. Worker bees fly miles away to collect sweet nectar from flowers, while nurse bees stay behind to feed the baby bees. Other bees clean the hive or guard the entrance against danger. Because every bee has a specific job to perform, the colony stays strong and produces delicious honey.
Main Idea: Honeybees survive and make honey by working together in an organized colony where every bee has a job.
Who was allowed to learn from the Ailey School?
Everyone.
What system of government lets citizens vote to choose their leaders and pass laws?
Democracy
Point: your main claim of the paragraph
Evidence: your proof
Explain: why your proof matters
Link: link to the next paragraph
There are two meanings to "Revelations", what are they?
It can refer to both the last book of the Bible and to a noun meaning "things that are revealed/shown".
While both weather and climate describe conditions in our atmosphere, they are not the same thing. Weather refers to short-term changes that happen from hour to hour or day to day, such as a sudden afternoon thunderstorm or a chilly morning breeze. In contrast, climate describes the average weather pattern of a specific region over a long period, usually 30 years or more. Understanding the difference helps scientists predict daily forecasts as well as long-term environmental changes.
Main Idea: Weather describes short-term daily changes, while climate describes long-term average patterns over many years.
The text explains why no American company had danced in the USSR since the 1920s. What was the reason given?
There was the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union.
If a pizza is cut into 8 equal slices and you eat 6 of them, what is that fraction (the slices you ate) simplified to its lowest terms?