Project Mulberry
Where does silk come out of the caterpillar?
The silk comes from the caterpillar's mouth
What is a habitat?
The place where an organism lives
Where did Ali hide during the storm?
He hid on the side of the camel
What is the name of the hurricane that hit Galveston in 2008?
Hurricane Ike
On Mount Olympus
What do we use silk for?
To make clothes and fabrics
Can 2 different species reproduce together?
Almost always, no.
What desert is Ali in?
The Sahara Desert
What are some ways hurricanes can be dangerous?
Powerful winds, flying debris, rising water levels and flooding
Which two gods did they believe to upset and why?
Zeus and Poseiden, for invading the temple of Athena
What does Julia want to embroider?
She wants to embroider the stages of the life cycle of the silk worm
What is an ecosystem?
Everything that makes up both the non-living and living things in an area
He left a musket and a pile of dates
What did the mayor of Galveston say to its residents?
Evacuate for safety
They greet him warmly and give him gifts
How do we extract silk from the worms? (two steps, 200 points each)
Boil the cocoons and then unwind the thread
What is a population
The total number of all the members of one species in the same area.
Why did Ali stay instead of going to the mountains? Was it the right decision?
Ali stayed to wait for his father. It was the right decision because his father found him.
What do people do after hurricanes?
People continue with their lives and repair the damages.
What does the lotus flowers do to Odysseus' men?
The flowers make them forget their past
What kind of figurative language is being used in this sentence?
It looked like it was living inside a cloud.
Imagery
Name one example for each (100pts/each):
1. Producer
2. Herbivore
3. Carnivore
4. Omnivore
5. Scavenger
6. Decomposer (Bonus 200pts)
1. Grass
2. Cows
3. T-Rexs
4. Humans
5. Vultures
6. Fungus
Make 2 different compound sentences using the conjuctions "although" and "yet"
Although I saved up my money, I still did not have enough to buy a new bike.
I told him to stop, yet he would not listen to me.
How can weather radar be used to help people who live in the path of a storm?
Help people prepare and evacuate ahead of the storm
Turn these verbs into the Simple Past tense:
1. bend
2. fight
3. bind
4. wear
5. rise
Bonus: shrink
1. bent
2. fought
3. bound
4. wore
5. rose
Bonus: shrank