Reading (HmH)
A central idea, or main idea, is what a text or a portion of a text is mostly about.
So how can you find out what exactly the central idea of a story/text is about?
By looking at:
- Titles/subheadings
- Details from the text
- Finding out POV(point-of-view)
In PEMDAS, when we see a question like this:
29 ÷ 5 x 9 OR 29 - 5 + 9,
which functions do we need to do first?
29 ÷ 5 x 9 --> You have to DIVIDE first.
29 - 5 + 9 --> You have to SUBTRACT first.
Dr. Martin Luther King gave his famous "I have a Dream" speech at which famous historical location?
The Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.
What are animals that eat both meat and plants called?
Omnivores.
(Bears, pigs, raccoons, chickens, you, etc.)
The ocean at the time was rich was oxygen and minerals more than on land; this provided an opportunity for beasts such as Sea Scorpions to grow into enormous sizes.
Please give me an example of a HOMOPHONE.
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word, but that has a different meaning & spelling.
Examples: Pear/pair, Sole/Soul, Etc.
Please solve the following:
105 x 3 + (23 ÷ 2) =
300,004
105 x 3 + (23 ÷ 2)
= 105 x 3 + (8 ÷ 2)
= 105 x 3 + 4
= 100,000 x 3 + 4
= 300,000 + 4
= 300,004
The French and Indian War was fought against which three countries/nations?
The British v.s. French and Native Americans.
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912.
Where is Easter Island located?
Rapa Nui, in the Polynesian islands.
Auguste Piccard and his son invented a hot air balloon to collect vital information about the stratosphere.
What was the formal name for his invention called?
Gondola.
(Trieste was the submarine!)
Please give me the sum of the area of two squares that have 1 side that measures 3.04 centimeters.
18.4832 centimeters2
Area of square: (L x W --> 3.04 x 3.04)
3.04 x 3.04 = 9.2416
Since two squares, 9.2416 x 2 OR 9.2416 + 9.2416
Which equals to 18.4832 centimeters2
Animals that have a backbone are called what?
Bonus points for animals that DO NOT have backbones.
Vertebrates.
BONUS: Invertebrates.
Which scientist is famous for the theory of relativity?
(Basically says time and space are linked together and work alongside each other.)
Albert Einstein.
If you don't know the word, describe it please!
The Guillotine.
In the story "Play, Louis, Play!", we read about the early life of legendary musician Louis Armstrong.
What was the name of his mentor--the man who brought him into his band and taught him how to play the trumpet better?
*BONUS POINTS FOR HIS NICKNAME *
Joe "King" Oliver.
Johnny Hotcakes wants to bake blueberry muffins for three of his friends. Before he bakes the muffins, he needs to put the batter in each muffin cup before putting it in the oven.
The batter requires 2⅓ cups of flour, 1 cup of blueberries, 1½ cups of sugar, and ⅓ cup of milk.
How much cup of batter does EACH muffin cup need to have?
1 ⅙ cup of batter for each muffin cup.
Please tell me how density affects whether things float or not.
Objects with high density(such as rocks, gold, coal, blood) will sink, while objects with low density(wood, plastic, oil) will float.
Which green pigment is essential for plant growth and success?
Chlorophyll.
What does the name "Tyrannosaurus Rex" stand for?
Tyrant King.
In the story "From Scratch," what did the girl say to Priya in the cafeteria that made it harder for her to accept being an Indian-American?
Also, please explain why.
"Why don't you eat meat?"
Priya was a Hindu, which meant that she could not eat meat. This made her feel different/strange from the other American students, who could eat regular lunch at the cafeteria with no problem.
2{82 - 7x [32 - 4 x (32 + 1)] x 1}
16!
What kind of materials/goods did colonists send to Europe/Great Britain during the 1700s through the Triangle Trade route system?
Fish, whale oil, lumber, and tobacco.
Which Greek God represented athletes, thieves, travelers, and messengers?
A. Demeter
B. Hermes
C. Hephaestus
D. Dionysus
Hermes!
Fun fact: When his baby brother Apollo(The God of Music, Poetry, Art, and the Sun) was only a few months old, Hermes stole his pet cattle. As a apology gift, Hermes made Apollo a lyre(a musical instrument made from a turtle shell).
During World War II, what silly names did American scientists and soldiers give to the two atomic bombs that would be used on Japan to end the war?
Fat Man and Little Boy.