Reading and Writing
How might a book suggest to a reader that a word or phrase be read with a bit more "oomph"
Using italics
What are the three states of matter?
solid, liquid, and gas
A follower of Jesus is called a ...
disciple
True or false: All men and women were educated in ancient Greece.
False, this was only true for some city states such as Sparta.
True or False: After WWII, Britain owed a lot of money to Germany.
False, Britain owed a lot of money to the USA
The end of a book, chapter, or paragraph in which the ending is left ambiguous leading to interest and prediction
cliffhanger
Name two properties of a liquid
Any of the following two: not rigid, no fixed shape, fixed volume, cannot be squashed
True or False: Hindus believe in one god
False, they believe in many gods
Who were the first people to settle in present day Greece?
The Minoans
What was the name given to people from Europe who came to help Britain rebuild?
displaced persons
Name three features of a persuasive speech
Ay of the following: hyperbole, formal language, modal verbs, rhetorical questions, fact or facts presented as opinions
Give an example of an IRREVERSIBLE change
Any example of a change of state that cannot be change back ex; burning, heating etc.
In which book of the Bible is the creation of the world written about?
The book of Genesis
How do we know that the Minoans had a language?
There are tablets left behind with ancient writing on them that showed the Minoans had an alphabet.
What was the SS Windrush's original (first) job?
It was built to transport German families on cheap holidays.
Name 3 of Heracles' tasks
Any of the following:
Explain the importance of Ruth Benerito's invention.
Wrinkle free cotton made it easier to do the laundry. Clothes did not need to be ironed saving people hours of work. Cotton then became a very desirable fabric.
Which saint lived with people suffering from leprosy on the island of Molokai?
Father Damien
A type of government where only a few wealthy business men create laws is called an ...
oligarchy
Name the four countries that the people who boarded the SS Windrush were from.
Trinidad, Kingston,Mexico, and Bermuda
What is the preposition/prepositional phrase in this sentence:
Most of the people left on Norwich were starving to death due to a lack of space to grow food.
on
Give an example of how you might change a state of matter into another- be as specific as you can with a REAL LIFE example AND explain what happens to the atoms
ex: Frying an egg will change the egg from a liquid into a solid. The atoms will become more compact and the egg will have a fixed shape.
State ONE of the Beatitudes
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
Blessed are those who suffer persecution for righteousness' sake,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Which civilization lived in Greece after the Minoans?
The Myceneans
What was the name of the law passed after WWII that allowed people from the British Empire to emigrate to and live in Britain legally?
British Nationality Act