Mr Grant’s Questions
(Persuasive Language)
(Persuasive Language)
Miss Effie’s Questions
(Oral Presentations and Community)
(Oral Presentations and Community)
Miss Lisa’s Questions
(Science & Maths)
(Science & Maths)
100
Name three sentence starters you can use to share your opinion.
I think that..
I believe...
In my opinion...
My contention is...
100
What does the word ‘diverse’ mean?
Many different kinds of something
100
Spell C....
circumference
200
What does the word persuade mean?
To convince someone of your opinion by using arguments and persuasive techniques
200
Name the three different types of communities we live in.
Urban, rural and suburban
200
Write the formula area equals circumference squared divided by 4 times pi
300
What does the acronym OREO stand for?
O for Opinion, R for Reason, E for Explanation, and the second O for Opinion (restated).
300
Name four different places in a community and state what we do there.
Examples: library, bank, school, park, cafe, shopping centre, doctor's clinic, hospital, etc.
300
What 3 things do ALL cells in living things have?
membrane, cytoplasm and DNA
400
What is the difference between a fact and an opinion? Give one example of each. 
An opinion is based on your feeling and beliefs and it is PERSONAL. A fact is objective and it is something that is true - there is no argument.
400
You want to persuade your mother to let you stay home from school. You say "you are so tired you are going to die." What kind of technique is this?
hyperbole / exaggeration
400
What kind of cell is mitochondria and what is its main job?
It is an organelle because it has a special job. It makes ATP and this gives the body energy.
500
Give an example of five superlatives and them into sentences. At least ONE must be irregular. The grammar must be correct. For example, the country with the BIGGEST population now is India.
Examples of regular: smallest, tallest, fastest, nicest
Examples of irregular: worst, most intelligent
500
When thinking about Persuasive Techniques, what does AFOREST stand for?
500
What is mitosis?
Explain using three sentences in passive voice.
Examples:
The nucleus is divided
DNA errors are checked
Two daughter cells are created