Essays
The first sentence in the essay's introduction paragraph is called a ________________ and it should get the reader's attention with an interesting fact.
Hook or Attention Grabber
True or False
The highest point in Florida is Mount Ocala, which is 12,000 feet high
False
The highest point in Florida is Britton Hill, which is 345 feet above sea level
Multiplying or dividing a negative number and a positive number will result in a __________ number.
Negative
Negative and positive = negative when multiplying and dividing
The United States declared independence from Britain in the year 1776. On what date did this event happen?
July 4, 1776
This is why we celebrate the Fourth of July, also called Independence Day. It is the day that the US told Britain that we were breaking away from Britain and forming our own new nation.
In our solar system, which planet is the third planet from the sun?
Earth
The last sentence in the introduction paragraph is the ______________________ and it tells the reader what the essay is about.
Thesis statement
What is the capital city of Florida?
Tallahassee
Positive
When multiplying or dividing, two negatives make a positive
Before the Constitution was created, the first governing document of the United States was the ___________________
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation had many flaws and was replaced with the Constitution, which still is our nation's "rule book".
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Each body paragraph in the essay should begin with a _______________ that helps the essay to flow smoothly from one paragraph to another.
Transition
Examples: First of all; To begin with; Secondly; In conclusion
What is the name of the group of islands that are at the southern tip of Florida?
The Florida Keys
True or False
If you are moving toward the right on a number line, the numbers are increasing in value.
True
Moving right on a number line will result in larger numbers and moving left will result in smaller numbers
What was the name of the first PERMANENT English colony in North America?
Jamestown
Which planet is furthest from the sun?
Neptune
True or False
Each body paragraph in the essay should align with information given in the thesis statement.
True
Example Thesis Statement: Dogs make the best pets because they are friendly and also because they help people with disabilities.
Body Paragraph 1: information about dogs being friendly
Body Paragraph 2: Information about dogs helping people
Which large city in South Florida has a large cruise ship port, large Cuban and Puerto Rican populations, and major league football, baseball, basketball, and hockey teams.
Miami
PEMDAS is the order of operations for solving math problems like this:
4 + 3(7 - 1) x 52
What does PEMDAS stand for?
Parentheses; Exponents; Multiplication; Division; Addition; Subtraction
True or False
Reasons why so many people in Jamestown died include a lack of clean water and diseases.
True
Which planet is the largest?
Jupiter
Fun Fact: if Earth was the size of a gumball, Jupiter would be the size of a basketball!
The final paragraph of the essay is called the conclusion and it should include a restatement of the _____________________ using different words.
Thesis Statement
Who is the current governor of Florida?
Ron DeSantis
When multiplying any number by 10, move the decimal one place to the ____________
When dividing any number by 10, move the decimal one place to the _______________
Right, Left
In 1803, President Jefferson bought a very large territory from France and doubled the size of the United States. What is this event called?
The Louisiana Purchase
The following states are located on land that was included in the Louisiana Purchase: Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana!
Which planet was discovered in 1930 but reclassified as a "dwarf planet" in 2006?
Poor Pluto! It is no longer considered a planet because it is too small