English
Give two examples of non-fiction text structures.
Description, Sequence, Compare/Contrast, Problem/Solution, Cause/Effect
What is a perfect square?
An integer times itself (2x2, 3x3, 4x4)
What are the freezing and boiling points of water in degrees Farenheit?
freezing-- 32
boiling-- 212
The time period immediately after the Civil War when the nation was reuniting was called ______________.
Reconstruction
What are the various categories of Fiction books called?
genres
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison between two things, but a metaphor just states that one thing IS the other.
Solve for x.
4x -2 = 10
3
What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?
A conductor allows electricity to be conducted.
An insulator impedes the flow of electricity.
Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery?
13th amendment
Name one author whose books you like to read.
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What is often located at the end of a non-fiction book that gives definitions to words that have been used in that book?
Glossary
Is this a true statement?
6x + 12 = 4x + 16
Yes
24 = 24, if x =2
Explain the difference between potential and kinetic energies.
Potential energy is energy at rest, waiting.
Kinetic energy is energy in use.
Who was the Captain of the Oil Industry?
John D. Rockefeller
Along which wall would you look to find informational, fact books to help with a new interest or topic in class.
the nonfiction wall beside the fire exit steps
What is the difference between first person and third person points of view?
First person--uses the "I" point of view because "I" am the first one to experience it
Third person--uses "he" or "she" or "they" because this narrator is outside of the story
If there are 24 items on a table in the library, 12 are fiction, 6 are nonfiction, and 6 are magazines, what is the probability that you will randomly pick a fiction book?
12/24= 1/2 = 50%
What is a chemical change that occurs in a leaf?
The changes in the colors of the leaves
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 began a period in history known as --
The Great Depression
Where is the book return slot?
Under the front edge of the circulation desk
Tell the 5 stages of the plot line.
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What is the formula for the volume of a rectangle?
L x W x H
What is one of Newton's laws of motion?
Objects stay at rest OR move in a straight line unless acted on by an outside force.
Force is equal to change. Force equals mass times acceleration.
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Who were the two sides during World War 2?
Allies and Axis
What is one genre of fiction that you enjoy reading?
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