Science
What do we call the basic unit of life in all living things?
What is a cell?
Mention 2 of the river valley civilizations in the world. Why were they called that?
Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China.
Because they started near rivers.
Tag Questions
Q: You’re coming to the science fair, __________?
What is "aren’t you?"
What is the main idea of a paragraph and where can you find it?
The most important idea the author wants to communicate, in the first paragraph.
What does the word dangerous mean?
not safe
Which organ system in your body is responsible for pumping blood?
What is the circulatory system?
What's the difference between monarchy and democracy?
A monarchy is a type of government led by a king or queen and they inherit the position from a parent.
n a democracy, citizens share in running the government by voting for their leaders.
Present Perfect
Q: Fill in the blank: “She __________ (visit) the biology museum twice.”
A: What is "has visited"?
If the text says, "She ran to the door, her heart beating fast," what can we infer?
she was nervous or excited
What does "explore" mean in the article?
to go and learn about a place
What do we call an animal that eats only plants?
What is an herbivore?
What is it called when a religion only believes in one god? What is it called when it believes in many gods?
Monotheism: the belief in only one god
Polytheism: the belief in many gods
__________________________________
Comparatives
Q: Choose the correct form: “A lion is __________ (strong) than a dog.”
A: What is "stronger"?
What does it mean to summarize a passage?
to tell the main points in a short way
What is a scientist?
person who studies the natural world
Which part of the cell contains the genetic material (DNA)?
What is the nucleus?
King of Macedonia and Greece who defeated the Persians and expanded the Greek empire all the way to India.
Alexander the Great
Superlatives
Q: Fill in the blank: “The blue whale is the __________ (large) animal in the world.”
A: What is "largest"?
The sentence says, “Chocolate is the best dessert in the world.” Is this a fact or an opinion?
an opinion
What does extreme mean?
very intense or unusual
In a food chain, what do we call organisms that break down dead plants and animals?
What are decomposers?
The first emperor of the Roman Empire with whom the Pax Romana started
Augustus Caesar
Too or Either
Q: Complete the sentence: “I don’t like biology tests, and my friend doesn’t __________.”
A: What is "either"?
If a story uses the words "I" and "my," what point of view is it? First, second, or third?
First person point of view
What does "challenge" mean?
something difficult that tests you