a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Simile
Which number is in the TENS place?
6389
8
What is the capital of the U.S.A.?
Washington D.C.
The "imaginary line" around Earth that divides the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
Equator
a story about a person's life written by that person
Autobiography
Which symbol belongs between these numbers?
1,956 (?) 1,986
> greater than,
< less than,
= equal to
1,956 < 1,986
Name the 7 continents
Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, Antarctica, Europe
A prediction or educated guess that answers a question
Hypothesis
any text that contains real information about real people, places, or events
Nonfiction
Solve for x
4x + 10 = 22
x = ?
x = 3
What is a democracy?
a political system in which citizens vote directly on leaders and laws
True or False?
An electron is a particle with a negative charge
True
time and place in a story
Setting
How many degrees are in a right angle?
90 degrees
Who fought in the American Civil War?
Northern States (Union) vs. Southern States (Confederate)
Earth's path around the sun
Orbit
the most important point in a piece of writing that the author wants to communicate to the reader
Main Idea
Round to the nearest dollar
$463.68
$464
A period of economic downturn during the 1930's
The Great Depression
a process in plants that converts light energy to chemical energy.
Photosynthesis