EGHS Staff
How well do you know Aldeghi?
Reading Comprehension
# of syllables
Math - Graphing coordinates and pattern (show your work)
100
Who is Mr. Garcia?
Gov't/Ethnic Studies Teacher
100
What hand does Aldeghi write with?
Left
100
Making Towers Bird-Friendly
The lights on tall communication towers warn pilots to avoid the towers when flying at night. Unfortunately, the steady red lights often used on towers have the opposite effect on birds: the bright beams attract and confuse them. Instead of avoiding the lights, the birds fly directly toward them, crashing into the towers or becoming entangled in power lines. Millions of birds have died this way. However, there is a solution. Unlike steady lights, flashing or blinking lights don't attract birds. In response to demands from conservation groups, the Federal Aviation Administration in 2016 began requiring communication towers in the U.S. to use blinking lights instead of steady ones.
What is the main, or central, idea of the passage?
Steady red lights on communication towers harm birds by attracting them, but switching to blinking lights reduces bird deaths and has been adopted as a solution.
100
Identify the # of syllables in each word.
Reminder
3
100
Solve and show your work.
-15 + 5 =
-10
200
Who is Ms. Dunn?
A Counselor
200
What month is Aldeghi's birthday?
December
200
As they watched, the two brown birds paced around on top of a cluster of boulders. Finally, they flew off, landing at the top of a dead tree overlooking the bay. Zeke and Rania pushed their bikes to the top of the dike, and then looked down into the marsh grass. “Look!” Zeke cried. “There’s another juvenile, and it looks like he is stuck.” As they got closer, they could see frayed yellow rope wrapped around one of the young eagle’s legs, and it appeared as if the rope was caught between two massive boulders.
What did Zeke and Rania discover?
The frayed, yellow rope was wrapped around the young eagle's legs, and the rope was caught between boulders.
200
Identify the # of syllables in each word.
comprehension
4
200
Solve and show your work. Solve for x.
3x + 2= 20
x= 6
300
Who is Ms. Raya?
Health Clerk
300
What is Aldeghi's favorite candy bar?
Snickers or Whatchamacallit
300
Saving the Rhinos
Poachers in Africa are killing large numbers of rhinos for their horns. Rhinoceros horns, valued for use in traditional medicines in Vietnam and China, can fetch as much as thirty-six thousand dollars a pound. Officials have tried to protect the rhinos: they have created fenced areas for the animals, patrolled their habitats, and even tried removing their horns. Despite these efforts, the number of rhinos in Africa has been dwindling. One creative solution to the poaching problem is to remove the rhinos from Africa altogether. Ray Dearlove, the founder of the Australian Rhino Project, came up with a plan to relocate eighty rhinos to a safari park outside Adelaide, Australia, where a breeding herd can be established.
What is the main, or central, idea of the passage?
Poaching is causing rhino populations in Africa to decline despite protection efforts, so a new solution is to relocate some rhinos to Australia to help save the species.
300
Identify the # of syllables in each word.
Trevaughn
2
300
Solve and show your work.
5x - 12= 23
x = 7
400
Who is Mr. Raske?
Biology Teacher
400
Which NFL team does Aldeghi like?
Seattle Seahawks
400
“What’s that place called where they rescue wild animals?” Zeke asked. “I saw a video of them rescuing an injured owl.”
“Wildlife Refuge,” Rania said. She dug her phone out of her backpack. After several rings, someone answered. “Wildlife Refuge.
How may I help you?”
“We’re out on the dikes near Canning, and I think we found a juvenile bald eagle,” Rania said. “He has rope wrapped around one leg, and the rope is trapped between some rocks.”
Name the location where wild animals are rescued.
400
Identify the # of syllables in each word.
betray
2
400
Solve and show your work.
You are given the following set of points:
(1,2),(2,4),(3,6),(4,8)
Tasks:
- Plot the points on a coordinate plane.
- Describe the pattern you see.
- Determine if the points form a straight line.
A straight line is formed.
500
Who is Mrs. Leddy?
Our Secretary
500
Name one of Aldeghi's pet peeves.
Chewing with your mouth open
Not saying "please, thank you, or excuse me"
A blinker left on
Talking over people
500
To Stand or Not to Stand?
In 2016, Vallecito Elementary School in San Rafael, California, became the first U.S. school to replace all of its ordinary desks with raised desks that students stand at. Speaking to a reporter from TIME for Kids magazine, one student at the school gave the standing desks high praise. "You feel happier, you're less tired, and you're more active," she said. According to several studies, children working at standing desks burn more calories and are more focused on tasks. However, some teachers and parents are opposed to the change. They are concerned that standing for long periods of time could cause fatigue, strain on the legs and feet, or posture problems. In addition, standing desks are more expensive than seated desks. Only time will tell whether standing desks will prove to be the next big trend or a failed experiment.
What is the main, or central, idea of the passage?
Standing desks in schools may offer benefits like increased activity and focus, but they also have drawbacks, so it is unclear whether they will become widely adopted.
500
Identify the # of syllables in each word.
annotate
3
500
Solve and show your work.
You are given the following data set:
(0,1),(1,3),(2,5),(3,7)
Tasks:
- Plot the points on a coordinate plane.
- Describe the pattern you observe.
A straight line is formed.