The following data represents the number of times a river has flooded each year for the past 10 years.
4, 3, 3, 2, 10, 5, 10, 2, 8, 3
What is the mean of the data?
5
100
A type of figurative language makes a comparison using the words "LIKE" or "AS."
What is a simile?
100
The paragraph that has background information. It rewords the prompt and tells the reader the three main points of the paper.
What is an introductory paragraph?
100
What is the mode of the following data:
16, 12, 19, 12, 13, 16, 11, 15, 12, 11
12
200
The base of a triangle is 6 cm. If its area is 27 sq. cm., what is the height?
9 cm.
200
A part of speech that describes (or modifies) a noun. For example "awesome."
What is an adjective?
200
Words used at the beginning of sentences to connect ideas in an essay. For example, furthermore and in addition to.
What is transitions?
200
Get a good nights sleep.
What should you do the night before the test?
300
Solve for m.
2(3m + 6) + 6 = 90
m = 12
300
The most popular form of Japanese poetry consisting of 3 lines. The frost and third lines are 5 syllables long and the second line is 7 syllables long. These poems usually focus on a moment in everyday life and include a seasonal word.
What is haiku?
300
The paragraph that appears at the end of an essay. it summarizes and wraps up the essay.
What is the conclusion paragraph?
300
What is 4/5 x 5/7?
4/7
400
A box of snack-sized crackers weighs 28.5 oz. Each pack weighs 4 ¾ oz. How many snack packs are in the box?
6 packs
400
The feeling or emotion of a story.
What is mood?
400
The point where you (the writer) provides a sentence or two or insight (how/why all of the textual evidence is important) and you get to put in a LITTLE of your own thoughts.
What is elaboration?
400
If a gull is flying 60 feet above the ocean and a whale is swimming 240 feet below the surface, how far apart are they?
300 feet
500
Hannah is mixing yellow and red paint to make orange paint for painting her bedroom. She used a ratio of 2 red to 5 yellow drops of paint. After painting 3 walls of her room, she need to mix more. If she mixes 35 drops of yellow paint, how many drops of red will she need to match the shade of orange used on the first 3 walls?
14 drops
500
The type of poem that makes a "shape" on the page and usually looks like its subject.
What is concrete poetry?
500
The type of sentence that could appear in a body paragraph. For example, according to the article, "Twenty-seven percent of students prefer to bring their own lunch to school."
What is evidence?
500
King Middle School raised $2460 in a recent fundraiser. They met 82% of their goal. What was their goal amount?