Integers
What is an integer?
Negative numbers, 0, positive numbers
What is a Pharaoh?
A king of Egypt (considered a God on Earth)
What is a simile and give an example.
Comparing 2 things using "like" or "as"
His eyes were like the blue ocean
What is the capital of British Columbia
Victoria
What gets more wet the more you dry?
Towel
Give an example of a NON-integer
Why did pharaohs get buried in the Valley of the Kings instead of the pyramids?
To limit robberies
What is personification and give an example.
Giving human qualities to something that is not human.
The tree danced in the wind
What is the capital of Canada?
How many of the months have 28 days?
All of them have 28 days!
What is (-13) + (-4)
-17
Approx how long did it take to build the Sphinx?
3 years with 100 workers
What is a Haiku poem?
3 lines
Syllable's sequence of 5,7,5
What is Ms. Siatecki's first name?
Sydney
There is only 1 word in the dictionary spelt wrong, what word is it?
W-R-O-N-G
What is (-3) - (-8)
5
How many blocks of limestone did it take to build the Sphinx?
1
What is an acrostic poem? Write an acrostic poem for Sea
S
E
A
What is the fastest animal in the world?
Cheetah
It belongs to you, but your friends use it more, what is it?
Your name
What is 3 + (-9)
-6
Describe why king Tut's tomb was unique.
He unexpectedly passed away, his tomb chamber was rushed (evidence by dripping paint and lack of elaborate art).
What is alliteration? Give an example
The snake sneakily slithered the streets of Sidney
What is the most popular fruit?
Bananas
What goes away as soon as you talk about it?
Silence