ELA these days!
Spooky Science
Ghosts of our past
Monster Math
Enter this section - if you dare!
100
Where does The Breadwinner take place?
Afghanistan
100
Where does gravity pull us to?
Center of the earth
100
A person who is owned and controlled by another person, usually forced to work for free for them.
Enslaved
100
1 divided by 5 is ...?
1/5
100
What type of pet does Ms. Jean have?
Bonus 50 if you know his name!
Dog - Oscar <3
200
What point of view (first person, second person, third person) is The Breadwinner told from?
Third person
200
How many stars are in our solar system?
1, the sun!
200
Making someone or a group of people move from their home
Forced Migration
200
find the product:
2/3 x 5/9
10/27
200
What sports game did Ms. Barnes sing in in college? Bonus 50 points for the college!
A basketball game!
Bonus points: UNC!
300
Why does Parvana have to cut her hair and dress up as a boy?
Her family needs money and this is the only way she can work without getting caught by the Taliban
(similar answers also work)
300
How many time zones are there?
4 time zones!
300
The part of the trading system where African people were forced onto ships and brought to the Americas to be enslaved
Middle Passage
300
Name all the parts of a division problem IN ORDER from first to last!
Dividend divided by the divisor is the quotient
300
How old was Mr. C's fish when it died?
19 years old!
400
What did Kim plant in the vacant lot in Seedfolks?
Lima beans
400
What type of celestial object is the moon?
A moon!
400
Evidence of any kind that comes from the time being studied. Some of these are first-hand accounts or descriptions written down by people who were there.
Primary Source
400
Find the volume of this rectangular prism:
L: 6
W: 8
H: 12
Include your units! Or you only get half points
The volume is 576 cubic units
400
This job is what Ms. Mak would be if she wasn't a teacher.
An actress
500
Compare and contrast what Parvana and Shauzia want for the future.
Parvana wants her life to back to normal/have a normal childhood, while Shauzia wants to make money and leave Afghanistan (i.e. move to France and start over)
500
What is the imaginary line that the Earth spins on called?
The axis!
500
A description of history written later, that relies on primary sources for evidence. Encyclopedias, articles, textbooks and documentary films are examples of secondary sources.
Secondary Source
500
The length of a haunted mansion's garden is 7 1/2 feet by 12 2/3 feet. What's the area of the garden?
(include the correct units of get half credit)
570/6 square feet or 95 square feet
500
TRUE OR FALSE: Ms. Lampkin is the youngest of 7 children.
TRUE!