History
How were the Buffalo Soldiers honored in 1992?
With a monument at Fort Leavenworth.
What is Newton's first law of motion?
A body at rest will stay at rest. A body in motion will stay in motion.
What job will Mrs. Matthies have next year?
Co-teaching 8th grade at the Junior High School.
1/8 X 2/3 =
1/12
The action in a book is called the what?
Plot
What was the first issue that Great Plains farmers had to deal with?
Clearing grass and breaking the sod.
What is Newton's second law of motion?
Acceleration of an object is directly proportional to the resultant force.
What is Mrs. Matthies' favorite drink?
Coffee
4/5 X 3 =
2 2/5
The first section of the plot where the characters, setting and problem are introduced is called the what?
Exposition
Why did many of the settlers of the midwest have to build their houses out of sod?
There wasn't enough trees for wood.
What is Newton's third law of motion?
For every action there is an opposite and equal reaction.
How many states do Mr. and Mrs. Matthies' children live in?
3
3 1/2 X 1 2/7 =
4 1/2
The barriers or challenges that the main character faces on their way to solve the problem is called what?
Rising Action
How did Native Americans view land ownership?
No one could own land. It should be used and shared.
Whose theories of motion did Newton build on?
Gallileo
What breeds are Mr. and Mrs. Matthies' dogs?
Corgi and Shollie
5 3/4 divided by 1/2 equals
11 1/2
What happens directly after the climax of a book?
Falling action
What were the four main trails that pioneers used to travel across the west?
Oregon, California, Mormon and Santa Fe
What country did Sir Isaac Newton live in?
England
What is the name of the ancestor of Mrs. Matthies who served as an officer in the Revolutionary War? He also settled in Farmington, Missouri.
William Murphy
6 2/3 divided by 2 2/5 equals
2 7/9
Resolution