Read Alouds
What was the name of the main character of There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom?
Bradley Chalkers
What is the subject of this sentence: The dog jumped over the hill.
The dog
What allowed humans to leave East Africa?
Fire!
Name two groups that live in the Fertile Crescent.
Answers may vary. Teacher will check.
What is the date of the first day of Spring Break? (Month, Day, Year)
March 29th, 2024
In the book, Maniac Magee, Jeffrey Magee is described as having a legend. What is a legend?
A legend is a story or group of stories that have been handed down from a time long ago and that many people in a society know but cannot prove to be true or untrue.
What is the preposition of this sentence: The boat glided under the bridge at a high speed.
Under
Name one river in the Fertile Crescent.
Tigris or Euphrates
What was the first civilization of the Fertile Crescent?
Sumer
How many days were in February this year?
29 days
What was the name of the town in Maniac Magee?
Two Mills
Where should the comma go in this sentence: Lastly there are many similarities between the two empires.
After Lastly,
Where were the first humans from?
East Africa
What empire was known for their strict laws?
Babylonian
The equator divides the Earth into which two hemispheres?
Northern and Southern
Lise and Peter Neilson were a part of the resistance in Denmark. What is the resistance?
Resistance movements can include any irregular armed force that rises up against an enforced or established authority, government, or administration. This frequently includes groups that consider themselves to be resisting something that happened in that country.
Using context clues, what does the word vociferous mean? The girl who used to be very vociferous doesn't talk much anymore.
It means talkative or outspoken.
How did the Phoenician colonies use their geography? Explain two ways that they used their location to their advantage.
Answers may vary. Up to the teacher to approve.
What empire was known for their cavalry?
Assyrians
What is the name of the virtual world where players can socialize and play games in Roblox?
Metaverse
What is the name of the elementary school that Ruby Bridges first attended?
Johnson Lockett Elementary School
Using context clues, what does the word equine mean? Animals from the equine group, such as horses and zebras, are hoofed mammals.
Horse group
Name two of the 5 themes of Geography.
The five themes of geography are location, place, region, movement, and human- environment interaction.
What continent is the Fertile Crescent in? (two possible answers)
Asia and Africa (parts are in each)
What classic arcade game features a yellow ball gobbling dots and avoiding colorful ghosts?
Pac-Man