Geography
List the capitals of the Southwest region.
Phoenix, Santa Fe, Oklahoma City, Austin
Who was the first European explorer to land in North America?
Leif Erickson
Name the 5 steps of the writing process.
Prewriting/brainstorming, drafting, revising, editing, publish/share.
What is a suffix?
A part that goes on the end of the word that changes the meaning a little bit.
What is a biography?
A genre that includes books about someone's life
How many states are there in the United States that begin with the letter M?
8 (Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana)
What is the job of an archeologist?
To study artifacts that help us learn more about people who lived long ago.
What do you need to do at the beginning of every new paragraph?
enter, tab
What are the 3 endings you might see for a plural word? (This does not include irregular plural words.)
-s
-es
-ies
What are three types of connections a connector might make to a story?
text-to-text, text-to-self, text-to-world
Which mountain range is in the west of the United States?
Rocky Mountains
Tell me two facts about the Pueblo people.
Answers will vary.
Fix this sentence:
I think we might read a book but we might play a game instead.
I think we might read a book, but we might play a game instead.
Add a comma before your conjunction.
Spell this word. It is a made up word. (Ms. Keenan will read the word out loud.)
nossed
What does it mean when someone says a book is written in verse?
The book is written as poems, but still tells a complete story.
How many states in the United States begin with the letter I?
4 (Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa)
What was Seward's Folly?
William Seward bought Alaska in 1967 and everyone thought that it was a bad idea
List the steps of plot mountain (hint: there are 5).
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
When does c make a soft sound?
When it is followed by e, i, and y.
Name at least 3 books that your group members read in reading groups this year.
Answers will vary.
What is the name of the river that is on the border between the United States and Mexico?
The Rio Grande River
What was the Kelp Highway theory and what is one piece of evidence that it might be true?
People used boats to sail across the ocean from Asia to North America, following a path of kelp. It might be true because archeologists found evidence of people earlier than it was possible for the Land Bridge Theory.
What are the five paragraphs you need in an opinion essay?
Introduction paragraph, body paragraph, counterargument, body paragraph, conclusion
Spell this word. (Ms. Keenan will read the word out loud.)
qualification
What are the three reasons why someone might write a myth, legend, or traditional story?
to explain something about the world, to show what it means to be a good person, or to preserve culture/history