Which genre of book is it called when the author write a story about his/her own life?
Autobiography
What are the 5 parts of an expository/informational essay?
Introduction, 3 body paragraphs, Conclusion
What is the difference between area, volume and perimeter? Define each and tell me what types of units each uses.
area- measures the space INSIDE a 2-D object, uses squared units
volume- measures the space INSIDE a 3-D object, uses cubic units
perimeter- measures the DISTANCE AROUND a 2-D object, uses linear (1-D) units
Which population would increase most if the insects were eliminated?
cacti and shrubs
Which location would be warmer?
Location A: 34 degrees North, 20 degrees West
Location B: 36 degrees South, 50 degrees East
Why did you choose your location?
Location A because it is closer to the equator.
"My head is spinning like a top" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
Describe the parts of an introductory paragraph
Hook
Thief
Clover/Thesis
4 1/3 + 5 3/5=
9 14/15
refraction
reflection
absorption
refraction- bending of light/breaking up of light
reflection- bouncing back of light
absorption- sucking in of light
Define specialization and how it helps countries that produce items.
Specialization is when a company or country focuses on only a FEW products to produce. This helps them to focus their time, energy and money on items they are good at producing.
A piece of writing that has stanzas, lines and sometimes rhymes is called....
poetry
Write the following quote using the proper punctuation and capitalization:
Mom I exclaimed That's not fair
"Mom!" I exclaimed, "That's not fair!"
Subtract.
9 1/2 - 7 9/10=
1 3/5
The axis of the earth tilts at _____ degrees. In the northern hemisphere, it is ___________(season) when the north pole gets direct sunlight.
23.5 degrees
summer
What type of government would you define the following story? (There could be more than one).
In Lolock, a queen shares her power with a parliament. The people vote the parliament into power, but also have the right to directly vote down bills the parliament passes.
Limited monarchy (queen shares power)
Representative democracy (people vote in representatives)
Direct democracy (people can vote down laws directly)
What does the root word "scrib/script" mean?
to write
Turn the following run-on sentence into separate sentences. Use correct punctuation and capitalization.
I couldn't believe it I had been running so long that I didn't know where I was anymore it was a very frightening moment
I couldn't believe it. I had been running so long that I didn't know where I was anymore. It was a very frightening moment!
Jonathan watched a beetle, an ant and a spider on the sidewalk. The beetle crawled 11/12 of a yard and the spider crawled 7/12 of a yard. The ant crawled the twice the distance of the beetle and the spider combined. How far did the ant travel?
(11/12+7/12) x 2
(18/12) x 2
(1 1/2) x 2
3 yards
What are 2 major differences between the inner and outer planets?
The inner planets are closer to the sun (hotter) and are comprised mostly of rock.
The outer planets are further from the sun (colder) and are comprised mostly of gas.
1.) Canada
2.) USA
3.) MOST of South America
4.) Brazil
A.) Spain
B.) Portugal
C.) France
D.)England
1.) Canada ----C.) France
2.) USA ----D.) England
3.) MOST of South America----A.) Spain
4.) Brazil -----B.) Portugal
“Wow! This line is really long,” said Karen. “I am not sure that we are going to make it in.” “I think we will,” said Phillip. “After all, not all of these people in line are going to the same one we are.” “Okay,” said Karen. “Why don’t I wait in the line and you go ahead and get our snacks.” “Sure,” said Phillip. “Do you want popcorn?” “Yes,” said Karen. “The show is just not the same without popcorn.”
Where are Karen and Philip?
A movie theater
Correct the sentence so that it uses proper English.
I seen a dog yesterday. It bark at me a bunch.
I saw a dog yesterday. It barked at me a lot.
Joe at 0.4 of a pie. David at 1/3 of what Joe left over. How much pie was left?
(Joe)4/10
(David) 6/10 x 1/3= 6/30
(Amount they ate altogether) 4/10+6/30=18/30 or 3/5
5/5-3/5= 2/5 left over
Identify two factors that influence the amount of change in motion of an object
-force
-friction
Name at least ONE state that each of the following Native American tribes inhabited.
1.) Northwest Indians
2.) Arctic Indians
3.) Great Plains Indians
4.) Eastern Woodland Indians
5.) Southwest Indians
1.) Northwest Indians- Oregon, Washington
2.) Arctic Indians- Alaska
3.) Great Plains Indians- Dakotas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Minnesota, Montana, Missouri, Kansas
4.) Eastern Woodland Indians- any state east of the Mississippi River
5.) Southwest Indians-West Texas, Arizona, New Mexico