Creative Writing
When most sounds in a line or poem sound the same, that is called...
Alliteration
When did the Gold Rush get popular?
1849
What rights does the First Amendment give us as Americans?
The right to free speech, the right to know things through media, and the freedom to protest against the government
What planet is the closest to our sun?
Mercury
How many students are in this class when everyone is present?
22
What kind of poem is organized with 3 lines of 5 syllables, 7 syllables, then 5 syllables?
a Haiku
Why didn't the transcontinental railroad go through Texas or other Southern states?
The railroad was built during the Civil War
In what sphere of Earth would you find the oceans and rivers?
the Hydrosphere
Does the moon have its own light?
No, it reflects the light from our sun
What months are Ms. Carrie and Ms. Kaelle's birthdays in?
September and June
What is the definition or an example of an onomatopoeia?
it's what you write for a sound
pow, crack, creak, buzz....
In the food chain, what does it mean to be a producer?
It means you make your own food. Plants are the only producers in any food chain.
What do the letter KCF mean when you're dividing fractions?
Keep, change, flip
What is a coefficient?
A number combined with a variable
How did Legless get her name?
She lost her front left leg before coming to this classroom.
When you get a paper in class or need to turn something in, what definitely, always, needs to be written on the top?
Your name
When you're multiplying fractions, do the denominators have to be the same number?
Nope
What is 2162.5 divided by 2.5?
865
What was one of the seven areas of achievement of the Gupta Empire?
They built many good things:
Universities, literature, paintings, sculptures, metalwork, mathematics, and roads
What 3 plants are growing in our garden?
Sunflowers, strawberries, and potatoes
What kind of word connects thoughts, phrases, or sentences?
a conjunction
What is 7/9 + 2/9?
9/9 or 1
What is the first paragraph of the Constitution called?
(Double points if someone can come up and tell me what it says)
The Preamble
If you want to buy a $1 Gatorade, three fruit snacks for $0.50 each, and 27 bags of popcorn for $2 each, how much money do you need before taxes?
$56.50
How many days in the week are you supposed to do morning work?
4