The name of the pre-planner that we learned and used to help write our picture prompt essays.
What is a knuckle planner?
Bonus 50 points: List and explain the steps of the knuckle planner.
100
What claim did the author make about the internet and teens in "Exposed to the Max"?
Key idea: The internet is playing a big role in teens' lives, sharing too much information can be risky and have repercussions for teens.
100
Designed to take up very little space.
What is compact?
100
These two terms, which can be similar or different, are used quite often in Achieve 3000, and as discussed in class, can be used to help us gain context to understand unfamiliar words.
What are synonyms and antonyms?
100
This is where Mr. Rice went to college.
What is Texas A&M University?
200
This should be the first step that we take when writing a problem and solution essay.
What is state the problem?
200
Daily Double!
State the main idea of the article "Show Dogs Show Off".
Rescued Dalmatians were given the chance to perform in a live musical version of 101 Dalmatians.
200
Dangerous
What is an hazardous?
200
When you can do this effectively, you demonstrate that you have a firm grasp of what you have read, and make learning new material easier for yourself.
What is summarizing?
200
This famous actor/comedian stars as one of the teachers and robotics team sponsors in the film based on "La Vida Robot".
Who is George Lopez?
Optional Daily Double bonus: This is the title of that film.
300
This is the term we use to describe the process of reviewing each others' writing, in order to help ourselves improve our own writing.
What is peer editing?
Bonus 50 points: What is the first step in peer editing that we have discussed? Give me an example.
300
Provide a brief summary of the article "Where's the Rain?"
In 2009, Texas was in a very bad drought, and many counties were enacting water restrictions, including fines for some areas.
300
A company or other business group.
What is a corporation?
300
This is the formula for making educated guesses, and what it means.
What is Text Evidence + Background Knowledge = Inference? What is taking what you can see and what you know about something already, and making an educated guess about it?
300
Mr. Rice is currently playing, and has put about 55 hours into, this 2013 pirate-themed video game.
What is Assassin's Creed: Black Flag?
400
List at least three of the five steps in the problem-solution essay writing process that we discussed.
What are:
1. State the problem
2. Introduce potential solutions to the problem
3. Provide evidence that supports your solutions
4. Determine the voice that you want to use for your essay
5. Conclusion that sums up the problem and solutions
?
400
Compare and contrast the Carl Hayden and MIT teams from "La Vida Robot". List at least two items for each team.
Answers will vary.
400
A professional trained to use math and science to design machines and buildings.
What is an engineer?
400
This term refers to the process of making an educated guess about something, based on what you see and your own prior knowledge.
What is making inferences?
400
This is where Mr. Rice and his wife got married.
What is Cameron Park Zoo?
500
These are the symbols that we use to indicate grammatical, spelling, capitalization, or punctuation errors when reviewing each others' writing.
What are editing symbols? (should be drawn).
500
This is how Cameron's self-image might have been affected if technology weren't so advanced.
Answers will vary.
500
One case or example of something.
What is an instance?
500
This is what a passage or story is mostly about.
What is main idea?
500
This is the breed of Mr. Rice's dog.
50 points Bonus: This is Mr. Rice's dog's name.