Reading/Phonics
What is theme?
The lesson the author is trying to teach you in a story
The world is primarily ____ water
Salt
How geography and climate affected the habits and lifestyles of Desert Southwest peoples?
It affected the kind of food they had, they had to live near water and learn how to farm.
What is the volume of a shape that has a base of 12, a length of 3, and a height of 4, and a height of 8?
96
A story about a true event that centers around a lesson you learn
What is main idea
What the author is trying to teach you about a certain subject. Main topic + most important point
Where do we get our water?
Aquifers
What does the top totem on a totem pole represent?
Family Crest
6
What is an expository text?
A nonfiction piece that teaches the reader about a certain topic
What is a blend?
When 2 consonants stick together but make 2 different sounds (bl, cl, dr)
Precipitation, accumulation, evaporation, condensation
What was the land bridge connecting America and Asia called?
Bering/Beringia
What is 3 x 12/13
36/13
When are the three times you capitalize?
The beginning of a sentence, the letter I, and with proper nouns
What is a digraph?
When 2 consonants are combined and make one sound (ch, ck, sh)
What happens when a warm ocean meets cool atmosphere?
Condensation
What Native American government was the US Constitution based on?
The Iroquois Confederacy
What is 5 divided by 1/4?
20
When are the three times you use a comma?
1) Before a conjunction (and, but, so, for, nor)
2) After introductory clauses
3) Listing three or more things
What is a closed syllable?
When a vowel is followed directly by a consonant, making a short vowel sound. (dot, mat, chat)
What are some tools you could use to prevent flooding?
Seawalls, levees, wetlands, building houses on stilts
What is a winter count?
It's a calendar that marks one event from every year on a deer skin
What is 4 2/3 x 1/4?
14/12
What skill are my fifth graders hard core struggling with right now?
Spelling, ending sentences with periods, and capitalization of proper nouns