Middle School Science
What are the three main states of matter?
Solid, liquid, and gas
Who was the first president of the US?
George Washington
This is the main character of a story.
Protagonist
3.14... is what
Pi
How many pets does Ms. DiSilvio have, and what are they?
2 dogs
Which organ covers the entire body and protects it?
Skin
Name the four oceans
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic (Southern)
What does the prefix "pre" mean?
Before
How to express 5 x 5 using exponents?
52
Ms. DiSilvio's birthday is in which month?
True or False: The cell is the smallest unit of life.
True
What continent can you find Germany?
Europe
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
Personification
What does the Roman numeral “XI” equal?
11
What is Ms. DiSilvio's favorite book series?
The Hunger Games
What sub atomic particle has a negative charge?
Electrons
The Great Wall of China was built to protect against invasions from this group.
The Mongols
A reference to another work of literature, history, or culture.
Allusion
What are .25, .333, and .5 as fractions?
1/4, 1/3, and 1/2
Ms. DiSilvio is certified to teach English, and what other subject?
French
Name the planets of our solar system IN ORDER.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Name the 7 continents:
North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Antartica, Europe, Australia
I am so hungry that I could eat a horse!
What figure of speech is this?
Hyperbole
−7 + m = 8 Solve for m
15
What sport does Ms. DiSilvio coach at South High?
Gymnastics
What is the process by which plants make their own food?
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
This revolution in the late 1700s began with the storming of the Bastille and called for “liberty, equality, fraternity.”
The French Revolution
The difference between what is expected and what actually happens.
Irony
23, 56, 32, 12, 21, 45, 11
Find the median of the data points
23
What phrase does Ms. DiSilvio HATE hearing during a writing conference?
"Is this good?"
What is a difference between a plant cell and an animal cell?
CHLOROPHYLL
Cell Wall
Vacuole
One uses photosynthesis to gain energy, other doesn't
This empire, ruled by Alexander the Great, spread Greek culture across three continents.
The Macedonian Empire (or Hellenistic Empire)
The subject and verb together form this part of a sentence.
A clause
Foodlandhad 4 crates of lychee delivered. One crate had 2,100 lychee. Two other crates had 2,010 lychee. The last crate had 1,999 lychee. How many lychee were delivered in all?
8,119
During the first day of school, Ms. DiSilvio said, "_________ is key" when it comes to her class.
Communication