LA
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence "Her smile is as bright as the sun"?
Simile
What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 7,483?
Seven thousand
What are the three most common states of matter?
Solid, liquid, and gas
What is the name of the Littles’ pet cat?
Snowbell
When dribbling, what is something you cannot do?
stop and dribble again (double dribble)
A cinquain poem has how many lines?
Five
What is 456 + 389?
845
What is the process called when a solid turns into a liquid?
Melting
Who warned Margalo about a cat attack?
A pigeon
How should you stand when getting ready to shoot a basketball to make sure you have good form?
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, and your shooting hand under the ball with your elbow at a 90-degree angle. Your guide hand should be on the side of the ball.
What type of figurative language is used in the phrase "The wind whispered through the trees"?
Personification
What is the fraction equivalent to 0.5?
1/2
What state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape, taking the shape of its container?
Liquid
What did Snowbell place in front of the mouse hole?
Hat and cane
What was the big rule we had during floor hockey? (hint: could cause an injury if near someone)
No high-sticking
What is it called when a poet repeats the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in a sentence or line of poetry, like "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"?
Alliteration
If you have $50 and buy three books that each cost $12, how much money will you have left?
$50 - (3 × $12) = $50 - $36 = 14
$14 left
What is the process called when a liquid changes into a gas?
Evaporation
What did the Littles change the word ‘mouse’ to in the poem “Twas the night before Christmas”?
louse
What are the 3 types of passes we learned about?
Chest pass, bounce pass, overhead pass
In a diamante poem, what type of word is usually found in the first and last lines?
Noun
What is the next number in the pattern: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ?
34
When water vapour turns directly into ice without becoming a liquid first, what is this process called?
Deposition
What accident happened at the beginning of the race?
The policeman fell into the water
What is the correct technique when bumping a volleyball?
one hand in the other, thumbs together, hit ball with forearms