Writing
About how many sentences should P2, P3, and P4 have?
6
What is the main source of energy that is at the center of our universe?
The Sun
What is the value of the underlined digit?
1,243,972
4 ten thousands or 40,000
Does the following sentence use a simile or metaphor?
The snow is a white blanket.
Metaphor because it compares the snow to a white blanket without using the words "like" or "as"
How do we create the plurals for words that end in: x, ch, s/ss, sh, o?
add (es)
What does P1 have to have?
A lead and the CI
True or False: Natural Resources are always renewable.
False - Some are renewable while others are non-renewable.
What sign should go between these two fractions: <, >, =
2/3 ___ 5/10
> or greater than
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?
The wind screamed in the night.
Personification. Wind cannot scream, but humans can scream. This sentence is giving a human-like characteristic to something that's not human.
The basketball team (play/plays) for one hour.
plays
What does P5 need to have?
Restate the CI in a different way than P1
Were the Treaties of Velasco successful?
No! They were not honored by Mexico because we did not return Santa Anna right away. It would be years before Mexico would recognize Texas as an independent nation.
There are 124 fourth graders and 5 teachers going to a museum. They are taking vans to get to the museum. Each van can hold 12 people. How many vans are needed so that everyone can go on the field trip?
11 vans are needed. 10 vans are not enough; remember that you have to add another van to get the remainder of the people to the museum!
When you are asked to summarize a fictional story, the summary must include what three sections of the story?
Beginning, Middle, End
I want to go to the park, _____ it is raining outside.
BUT
Name 2 sentence starters
I wonder, compared to, the truth is, picture/imagine, as you can see, clearly, most people would agree, how do you spell, in my opinion...
Name the 3 famous defenders of The Alamo.
William B. Travis
Davy Crockett
Jim Bowie
What is the product to 23 x 46? You can use the array/box method or the algorithm to solve the problem. No calculators allowed!
1,058
Use your inferencing skills to define the underlined word in the following sentence:
She defied her mother and went on a bike ride instead of doing her chores.
Went against or disobeyed.
Where should the comma go?
If you study hard for the test you will probaly get an A+!
Between TEST and YOU
What 2 things should you connect in the topic sentence for p2, p3, and p4?
The Central Idea and your reason.
What day is Texas Independence Day?
March 2
2/9 of the fruit trees at the orchard produce apples. 4/9 of the trees produce cherries. The rest produce grapefruits. What fraction of the trees produce grapefruit? Put the fraction in the simplest form.
3/9 in simplest form is 1/3
When reading a non-fiction passage, you may see a caption that's part of the passage. What is a caption?
A caption is the description/sentence found underneath a photograph that describes what you see and helps you better understand what you are reading.
Where should the comma go?
I went to the store and bought pizza flowers, pears, and jelly.
Between PIZZA and FLOWERS