Who Are You Calling Ugly?
Debate It! (Youth Sports)
Fossils Found in Hollywood/ Winter Wonderland
A Mayor Makes History
Graphs, Charts, and Diagrams!
100
What is the main idea of the article?
a. Koalas are cuter than aye-ayes.
b. Many people think vultures are creepy.
c. Odd-looking animals need help as much as cute ones do.
d. There are nearly 14,000 endangered animals.
What is
c. Odd-looking animals need help as much as cute ones do?
100
Which detail from the article best supports the idea that youth sports can be good for kids?
a. "Youth sports can seem like a full-time job."
b. "Kids who are serious about sports learn the importance of hard work."
c. "Others burn out from all the pressure."
d. "Many kids train and compete year-round."
What is
b. "Kids who are serious about sports learn the importance of hard work." ?
100
Winter Wonderland
The thickness of each ice block used in the constructions.
What is 3 feet thick?
100
The reason why Reed's victory was so special.
What is that it marked a turning point in Montgomery, Alabama. After hundreds of years of segregation and racial injustice, Reed's achievement demonstrated a step toward equality amongst Montgomery's citizens.
100
The average yearly cost to play ice hockey.
a. $130
b. $260
c. $1,300
d. $2,600
What is d. $2,600
200
How does the aye- aye suffer for its ugliness?
a. It has oversized ears and bony fingers.
b. It has been killed by people who consider it a sign of bad luck.
c. It eats insects from trees.
d. Charlie Debenham says it needs our help.
What is
b. It has been killed by people who consider it a sign of bad luck?
200
Which word is closest in meaning to obligations?
a. responsibility
b. tournament
c. hobby
d. skill
What is
a. responsibility?
200
Fossils in Hollywood
The location of "Hollywood".
Where is Los Angeles, California?
200
Review Vocabulary!
The meaning of boycotting or to boycott.
What is to refuse to buy, use, or participate in (something) as a way of protesting
200
On average, playing basketball costs about_____.
a. the same as lacrosse
b. twice as much as tennis
c. half as much as swimming
d. $100 less than baseball
What is ...
c. half as much as swimming
300
Which is an example of an adaptation?
a. a group that protects weird-looking creatures
b. the male proboscis monkey's long nose
c. an animal that lives on the ocean floor
d. a forest on Madagascar where the aye-aye lives
What is
b. the male proboscis monkey's long nose?
300
The author mentions Serena Williams mainly to show that _____.
a. tennis is the best sport for kids
b. many young athletes lose interest in sports
c. many top athletes started training as kids
d. tennis players are the highest -paid athletes
What is
c. many top athletes started training as kids?
300
Winter Wonderland
Where and when you can visit these ice sculptures can be found.
Where is China from January 5th to late February?
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
Name two (2) famous equal rights activists from Montgomery, Alabama
Who are Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
300
The average amount a family would pay for a child that participates in both soccer and baseball.
What is $1,200
400
the meaning of repulsed.
What is a verb that means
to have felt strong dislike or disgust for something
400
The meaning of professional.
what is an adjective meaning
to relate to being paid to do something others do for fun, such as playing sports ?
400
Other remains of historic creatures found in the same area.
What are saber-toothed cats, giant ground sloths, and even prehistoric camels?
400
The meaning of the term segregated
What is to separate people based on race
400
The source of the provided information in the article "The Cost of Youth Sports"
The Aspen Institute State of Play: Trends and Developments in Your Sports, 2019.
500
The meaning of adaptations.
What is a plural noun that means
changes in the body or behavior of a species over time that make it better able to survive.
500
The meaning of obligation.
What is a noun meaning
a duty; something a person feels he or she must do?
500
The Nickname scientists have given the mammoth skull.
What is Hayden?
500
The name of the first African American mayor in Mongomery, Alabama in nearly 200 years.
Who is Steven Reed?
500
According to the chart, the two sports that share the same average cost.
What are football and soccer