ELA Portfolio Questions
What does CO2 stand for?
Carbon Dioxide
What state did the Flint Water Crisis take place in?
Michigan
What is a cause of climate change?
-burning fossil fuels
-use of greenhouse gases
-use of factories-
-"living large"
Name 2 coordinating conjunctions.
for, and, or, so, nor, but, yet
What is the subject in the following sentence?
The children made cupcakes for their school's bake sale.
The children
Which celebrity donated a "water box" to the residents of Flint, Michigan?
Jaden Smith
Jada Smith
What is an effect of climate change?
global warming
extreme weather
people and/or losing their habit, jobs, food source
lack of crop production
What is the predicate in the following sentence?
The cat is sleeping in the sun.
Sleeping in the sun
What is "metacognition"?
Metacognition is...
-thinking about how you learn
-having awareness about the way you think
-understanding your thought process
Which part of the body is mostly affected in children due to lead poisoning (contaminated water)?
Brain
What are the three sources of renewable energy?
Solar, Water, Wind
What are the three types of "affixes"?
Prefix, Suffix, Root
What does "translanguaging" mean?
Using more than one language to communicate and express one's ideas.
What was one of the causes of the Flint Water Crisis?
Changing water source from The Detroit River and Lake Huron to The Flint River.
Not treating (cleaning) water for residents to use.
Bad pipes that were contaminated with lead.
What population of people were mostly affected by the Flint Water Crisis? Be specific!
-children under 18
-low-income residents of Flint
What does the acronym "FANBOY" stand for?
A- And
N- Nor
B- But
O- or
Y- Yet
What were 2 effects of the Flint Water Crisis?
- lead poisoing
-health complications/illness, such as pneumonia
-skin issues (i.e., rashes)
-hair loss
-not having accessibility to clean water
Which two bodies of water (river and/or lakes) did the residents of Flint get water from before April 2014?
Lake Huron and The Detroit River
Which country emits the most carbon dioxide?
China
What does the acronym "T.E.A.L" stand for?
T- Topic Sentence
E-Evidence
A- Analysis
L- Linking Statement