Reading
Which of the following best describes the "main idea"?
A. A small detail in the story
B. The most important message of a text/story
C. The author’s name
D. A summary of the whole text/story
B. The most important message of the text
Subject Verb Agreement: Which sentence is correct?
A. The students was excited for the field trip.
B. The students were excited for the field trip.
C. The students is excited for the field trip.
D. The students be excited for the field trip.
B. The students were excited for the field trip.
Plants make their own food using sunlight through a process called ______.
Photosynthesis
What is the highest law of the United States?
A. The Bill of Rights
B. The Constitution
C. The Declaration of Independence
D. The Articles of Confederation
B. The Constitution
The Constitution establishes the structure of the U.S. government and the rights of citizens.
True or False: 10² is the same as 10 × 2
False
10² = 10 × 10 = 100
10 x 2 = 20
If an author writes mainly to convince the reader of an opinion or to get a reader to do something, the author’s purpose is:
A. Entertain
B. Inform
C. Persuade
D. Describe
C. Persuade
Which sentence is a fragment?
A. The dog ran across the yard.
B. Because the dog ran across the yard.
C. The dog ran quickly across the yard.
D. The dog chased the ball.
B. Because the dog ran across the yard.
Which of the following is NOT true about tectonic plates?
A. They slowly move over time.
B. They make up Earth’s outer layer.
C. They remain completely still and never move.
D. Their movement can cause earthquakes and volcanoes.
C. They remain completely still and never move.
Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
A. Executive
B. Legislative
C. Judicial
D. Military
B. Legislative
Which fraction is equal to 1/2?
A. 2/4
B. 3/4
C. 2/3
D. 1/3
A. 2/4
True or False:
The tone of a passage refers to the author's attitude or feeling toward the subject. While mood is how a reader feels because of what they read.
True
Words like however, although, and but often signal a ______ between ideas.
A. similarity
B. sequence
C. contrast
D. cause
C. contrast
Which are the two main types of observations in science?
A. Qualitative and Quantitative
B. Chemical and Physical
C. Independent and Dependent
D. Theoretical and Experimental
A. Qualitative and Quantitative
Qualitative observations describe qualities (color, smell, texture, appearance).
Quantitative observations involve numbers or measurements (length, temperature, weight).
Examples:
The liquid is blue → qualitative
The liquid is 25°C → quantitative
True or False:
Inalienable Rights = Rights granted to all people by nature that cannot be restricted by any government or individual.
Natural Rights = Rights that cannot be sold, surrendered, or transferred to someone else.
False. They're flipped.
Natural rights are the basic freedoms humans have by nature. Examples: The right to practice your religion or beliefs, the right to speak your thoughts and opinions.
Inalienable rights are rights that cannot be taken away or given up, even by government. Examples: The right to pursue happiness, the right to be treated equally under the law.
(16 x 49) +22
806
Step 1: Multiply 16×49=784
Step 2: Add 22 to 784 = 806
Open Ended: What does it mean to infer something while reading?
Using clues from the text plus your own knowledge to figure something out that the author does not directly say.
Words such as first, next, finally, however, and therefore are called ______ words.
Transition / Transition words
Which of these is a producer in an ecosystem?
A. Lion
B. Mushroom
C. Grass
D. Hawk
C. Grass
Producers are organisms that make their own food, usually through photosynthesis using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. Grass is a plant, so it can produce its own food. Mushrooms are decomposers, which breakdown dead material such as rotting wood.
Daily Double:
The shift in the United States from mainly farming to factory production is known as ________.
Industrialization
Match the terms to the definitions:
1. Mean (Average)
2. Median
3. Mode
a. Number that occurs most frequently
b. Numbers added together then divided by total
c. Number that exists in the middle
1b. Mean (Average) = Numbers added together then divided by total
2c. Median = Number that exists in the middle
3a. Mode = Number that occurs most frequently
Daily Double:
What two figurative language concepts are commonly paired together, when defining them?
Simile and Metaphor
They BOTH compare, however only a simile will use linking words (ex. like or as)
Fix the sentence (3 errors):
their going to the science museum tomorrow it should be really fun
They’re going to the science museum tomorrow. It should be really fun.
OR
They’re going to the science museum tomorrow, and it should be really fun.
The body system responsible for transporting oxygen, nutrients, and blood throughout the body is the ________ system.
Circulatory
The circulatory system moves blood throughout the body using the heart, blood vessels, and blood. This system delivers oxygen and nutrients to cells and carries waste products like carbon dioxide away so the body can function properly.
Open ended:
Why do historians use primary sources when studying history?
Primary source = An original document or object created during the time of an event by someone who experienced or witnessed it (ex. diaries, letters, photographs, speeches)
They provide firsthand evidence
They come from people who experienced the event
They help historians understand events more accurately
A teacher buys 16 notebooks for $5 each and 40 pencils for $1 each. She also buys markers for $20. Before paying, she receives a 25% discount on the total purchase.
How much does she pay after the discount?
$105
Step 1: Calculate total cost
Notebooks (16x5 = 80) + Pencils (40x1) + Markers (20) = 140
Step 2: Find 25% of 140
140 x .25 = 35 (this is the discount!)
Step 3: Subtract the discount
140-35 = 105