Math
Which number is in the ten thousands place number:
9,156,432
5
6 = -7 = ?
A. 13
B. -13
C. 1
D. -1
D. -1
Words with opposite meaning are called antonyms.
What is the antonym of "off"?
on
When you compare two unlike things using the words like or as, you are creating a simile. Does the following sentence have a simile?
The rain sounded like golf balls hitting the window.
Yes
Walking is a safe and effective way to exercise. True or False
True
How would you write the following in digits:
one thousand, one hundred one
1,101
What is the balance of John's checkbook:
Starting balance +$246
Deposit +$12
Groceries -$90
$168
What is the antonym for "worthless?"
valuable
Re-state the sentence with a simile.
The alarm clock was loud.
The alarm clock was as loud as a freight train.
(could be many answers)
A pivot joint allows rotation from side to side. What part of our body contains a pivot joint?
Neck
Estimate how much change someone should get back if their lunch was $13.75 and they paid with $20.
$6
A ratio can be written three ways, name the missing way.
using the word to = 1 to 5
using a colon = 1:5
as a fraction = 1/5
Recognizing context clues:
Because Dan is perpetually late, we always have to wait for him.
What does "perpetually" mean based on the clues in the context of the sentence?
Perpetually means "always", because we always have to wait for him.
Which is the cause and which is the effect in the following sentence:
Few people visited the antique shop, and as a result, it went out of business.
Cause - few people visited
Effect - went out of business
List two kinds of plants that you eat.
fruits, vegetables - any of these
Which two numbers will both be rounded to 500?
A. 492 and 435
B. 515 and 565
C. 550 and 450
D. 480 and 520
D. 480 and 520
What is this fraction written as a percent:
1/2
50%
Use the tiller, or handle, of the boat to steer.
What is a tiller?
a handle
What is the cause and effect in the following sentence:
Mr. Davis turned the car around because he realized he had left an important report at home.
Cause: left important report
Effect: turned car around
Name three ways to conserve water.
shorter showers, fix faucet leaks, don't run water while brushing teeth, doing dishes or shaving, run washing machine/dishwasher will full loads only, etc.
Which is larger:
7/8 or 3/8
7/8
Identify the missing numbers in the following number pattern:
84, 77, 70, ___, ___, ___
63, 56, 49
A transient person
A. stays in one place
B. writes words to songs
C. travels and doesn't settle down
D. has one home
C. travels and doesn't settle down
Character traits and motives are revealed by the character's appearance, the character's words and thoughts, the character's actions, or others' words about the character. True or False
True
Name all of the planets in the solar system.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto