Parts of Speech
What is the possessive form of "student"?
Student's
Example- The student's pencil.
What is the most appropriate unit to measure the distance between the desks in the classroom?
(Imperial system or metric system)
Feet/meters
What service did "Time Safari Inc." provide to people?
Time Safari provided time traveling hunting expeditions for people who would pay a lot of money for it.
What is another word for "debt"?
Credit
What is a theocracy?
A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.
How do I make the word "Baby" plural?
Take away the y, and add I-E-S.
Baby - Y + ies= Babies
In your own words, what does "subitizing" mean?
Anything to the effect of "Identifying number quantity without counting it out."
What tool do readers use to try and guess what is going to happen next in a story?
Prediction
Having just enough money to last until your next paycheck is called...
"Living paycheck to paycheck"
Who is in charge in a Oligarchy?
A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution
In this sentence, "Look at the pack of dogs!", which word is the collective noun?
Pack
In the metric system, what is the most appropriate way to measure the weight of a human?
Kilograms
kilo=1000
kilogram=1000 grams
What tool do authors use to give a hint as to what is next in a story?
Foreshadowing
In order to get a large loan for a car or a house, one must have a good_____ ______.
Credit Score
If Mr. Elijah was the king of a country. What kind of governance is that called?
Monarchy
How many adverbs are in this story:
The dog ran happily down the road. After the dog arrived to the park, it gleefully played with the other dogs. After a while, the dogs awkwardly tried to use the swing set. It went terribly.
An adverb is a word used to describe HOW an action was completed.
4 adverbs.
4,__,22,31,__,__,58,67
Identify the 3 missing numbers.
4, 13, 22, 31, 40, 49, 58, 67
What major change happened in "The Sound of Thunder" after Eckels steps off of the path?
The dictator president, Deutcher, was elected.
What is the difference between a debit card and a credit card?
A debit card- Funds from your account are taken "real time".
Credit Card- Funds are taken from a line a credit, or an amount that has been loaned to you.
What is the "latin root" breakdown of the word Democracy?
Demos= People
Cratos= Rule
Demos Cratos= People rule
Which one is in the correct format:
A- The ducks luck ran out when it escaped from hunters' clutches.
B- The duck's luck ran out when it escaped from the hunter's clutches.
B- possessive apostrophes
In the metric system, mass and weight is measured in Grams. How many grams does 1.2KG (kilograms) weigh?
Hint: K H D M d C M
1200 grams= 1.2KG
What was the theme of "The Sound of Thunder"?
Discuss the butterfly effect, or how an action in the past can effect things in the future/present.
What does it mean to have good "interpersonal skills" ?
Types of interpersonal skills include being a good listener, understanding what's being said, and providing a positive, useful response. Someone with good interpersonal skills might decide to resolve an argument among colleagues that's preventing them from getting an important task done.
Describe what a democratic republic is.
Representatives are elected by the people to do the people's bidding.