Language Arts
What is the main idea of a story?
It is what a story is mostly about.
What do fractions represent?
Fractions represent smaller pieces of a whole.
What is a gravitational force?
A pulling force that works across space.
He formally put an end to slavery. He got rid of it.
What does it mean to 'keep your fingers crossed' for someone?
To wish them good luck.
What are relevant supporting details?
Pieces of important information that support or are connected to main idea.
What is the mean?
It is a total of numbers, divided by how many numbers there are. An average.
What is are non-renewable resources? Give an example.
Natural resources that can't be replaced when they are used. Like coal or natural gas.
What was the Revolutionary War all about?
It was the war in which 13 colonies won and independence from Great Britain.
What does it mean if you 'call it a day'?
You finish your work for this day.
What is a narrator's point of view?
It is a side (perspective) from which a story is told.
What is a factor?
A number you multiply with another number to get a product.
What is a photosynthesis?
A process in which green plants use sunlight to make their own food.
What is an amendment? An example?
A change or addition to a law. 13th amendment made slavery in United States illegal.
What does it mean 'to feel like fish out of water'?
To feel uncomfortable, not relaxed.
Explain when 'cause and effect' happen between two events? Give an example.
It happens when one event causes another event to happen.
What is an equilateral triangle?
A triangle with three equal sides and three equal angles.
What is an atmosphere?
A layer of gas that surrounds Earth.
When someone discriminates a person or a group of people what do they do?
They treat somebody unfairly because of person's gender, age, skin color, or religion.
What does it mean to 'add fuel to the fire'?
To make a situation even worse than it already was.
When do you make an inference? Give an example.
When I come up with new information based on what I read and what I already know.
What is a mixed number? Give an example.
A whole number and a proper fraction together. Like 2 1/3.
What are the elements of ecosystem?
A specific area, all living things (plants and animals), and all non-living things (water, dirt, rocks).
What is a constitution and is it really important?
A set of rules that guides how a country works. Rules of constitution apply to everyone. That's why it is important.
What does it mean to 'cry over spilled milk'?
To worry about the situation that already happened and it is too late to change it.