Main Ideas
Now, I'm not like Mary Anne, who gets spooked if you say "boo" to her in broad daylight. I can deal with watching scary movies or listening to ghost stories. I'm generally pretty brave about things like that. But you know what? Being in that empty house, all by myself, was really starting to make me feel jumpy. I felt ________.
A. strong B. uneasy C. unsure D. confident
Grace Karemera lives in the African country of Rwanda. Rwanda is also home to the mountain gorilla. It is the largest of the great apes. It is also the most rare. Only about 720 of these animals are alive today. Last fall, Grace made a video to help save the gorillas. Grace learned a lot about gorillas by making the video. She also discovered something about herself. Grace learned that she wants to be a reporter someday. Grace wanted to share her concern. Concern means ________.
Terms are separated by + or − signs
5x + 2 - 3x = 6
The two double beds were both unmade, the sheets and blankets lying in heaps on the floor. The waste basket was overflowing. There were crumpled towels on the dresser. The room was ________.
A. cold B. messy C. pretty D. huge
My art teacher showed me some woodcut prints, and I liked them. Instead of wood, I worked with linoleum. It's softer and easier to work with. First, I drew the image on linoleum. Then I carved out the parts I wanted to be white. I spread red ink all over the panel. I put paper on top of the linoleum and applied pressure. When I lifted it up, it had the red ink on it. The parts I cut out remained white. I cleaned the plate and cut out more, leaving the areas I wanted to be blue, then printed in blue. Finally, I cut out more parts, and printed the black. The print was made with layers. Layers mean _________.
Coefficient:Variables with no number have a coefficient of 1.
Example: x is really 1x. 2x, 2 is the coefficient
Delaware is on the Delmarva Peninsula. A peninsula is a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides. One side of a peninsula is connected to land. Peninsulas have a lot of ________.
A. forests B. deserts C. coastline D. islands
"My wife is one of the few people the queen can still trust," Bonacieux explained. "The queen is very much afraid. The cardinal has been worse than ever lately. He will do anything to get the queen in trouble." The queen suspects the cardinal. Suspects means ________.
A. 436>452
B.436>438
C.436>406
D.436>504
Constant: a number in an equation
Example: in "x + 5 = 9", 5 and 9 are constants
I didn't know what to do. I got scared. I wanted to reach out and hug her, but I didn't dare. My throat went dry and I felt a great bursting sadness inside me, like I was going to drown. Being _________ made me sad.
A. uncertain B. alone C. old D. hungry
Everyone looked up to George. Sometimes George would choose games for his classmates to play. "George is a natural-born leader," his schoolmaster would say. In school George liked to read and to write. He liked numbers. But he liked to make maps and measure land best of all. This is called surveying. George practiced by measuring the vegetable gardens on his farm. Many farmers wanted George to survey their land. It would help them to know how much seed to buy when it was time to plant their crops. Everyone respected George. Respected means _________.
Numbers, symbols and operators (such as + and ×) grouped together that show the value of something.
Example: 2×3 is an expression
"Hey. I'm still at the mall," he said. He sounded very upset. She could just picture the look on his face, his dark eyebrows low over his eyes. He was _________.
A. funny B. excited C. angry D. lost
I didn't know what to do. I got scared. I wanted to reach out and hug her, but I didn't dare. My throat went dry and I felt a great bursting sadness inside me, like I was going to drown. Being uncertain made me sad. Uncertain means _________.
Simplify -4x squared - 2x + 3x - 7 + 9x squared