The House Baba Built
Where did the story take place?
Shanghai, China
What was the problem at the beginning of the story?
Alejandro was lonely.
Who controlled the 13 colonies before the American Revolution?
The British
What is a producer? Give me 2 examples.
A producer produces its own food from the energy of the sun. Examples will vary.
What is the Associative Property?
It refers to how you group numbers in an operation, without changing the result.
During which war did the story take place?
World War 2
Why didn't the animals go to the first waterhole?
It was too close to his house, and they were scared.
What was the Proclamation of 1763?
It stated that the colonies could not take any land west of the Appalachian mountains.
Which sphere of the earth includes all living things?
The biosphere.
If I multiply a decimal by 10, the decimal moves one place to the _______.
right
Could Ed's mother swim?
No, she couldn't.
What is one activity that Alejandro did to forget his loneliness?
Gardening
Name one "Act" and what it said.
Students might name the Stamp Act, Tea Act, Sugar Act etc...
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
A food chain is a simple sequence of organisms eating one another. A food web is a more complex system of interconnected food chains, showing how many organisms are linked by multiple feeding relationships.
Please solve this numerical expression.
3 × (12 + 5) - 7
44
Was Ed a good student? Tell me evidence from the story.
No he wasn't. He liked to daydream in class.
What kind of environment does Alejandro live in?
What was the Boston Massacre? And how many colonists died?
It was a deadly confrontation between British soldiers and colonists on March 5, 1770, where five colonists were killed. Colonists were mad and started throwing snowballs and things, but the soldiers got angry and shot at them.
Name the three different types of consumers.
Herbivores, Carnivores, and Omnivores
Alex has 5 apples. He wants to share them equally with 2 of his friends. How many apples will each person get?
5 ÷ 3= 1 2/3
(you include Alex)
Tell me two traits of Baba and give me evidence from the story.
Answers will vary.
Name three animals that came to drink at the waterhole.
Answers will vary.
What was the Boston Tea Party? When was it? What happened and why?
It was a protest on December 16 1773 where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor to oppose the Tea Act — it showed they were ready to fight back.
Name and explain four steps of the water cycle.
Evaporation, Condensation, Precipitation, Run off
Sarah is organizing a charity event. She plans to invite 7 friends and 8 family members. After sending out the invitations, she decides to multiply the total number of people by 5 to estimate how many snacks she will need to prepare. After that, she subtracts 3 snacks for the people who will bring their own food. How many snacks will Sarah need to prepare?
(7 + 8) × 5 - 3=72