8th Grade ELA
5
How do you calculate the area of a triangle?
Base * Height/2
How many votes do you need in order to become president?
270
Light is what type of Energy?
Radiant
Who was the quarterback for the Washington Commanders during the 2021 season?
Taylor Heinicke
What are the different nonfiction text structures that you learned last year?
Chronological/Sequential, Compare and Contrast, Problem and Solution, Cause and Effect
How many sides are there in a dodecagon?
12
Which federal court has original jurisdiction over most cases?
US District Court
What metric tool is used to measure mass?
Balance or Triple Beam Balance (Not Scale)
What's the most popular sport in the world?
Soccer
What is a comma splice?
What is the square root 225?
15
What are the 5 steps of the bill-to-law process?
Introduced, Committee, Debate, Vote, President
Type of Heat transfer that involves direct contact?
Conduction
Who performed at the 2019 Superbowl?
Maroon 5
Use of repeated sounds or letters at beginning of a word? Ex. Sally sells sea shells
Alliteration
What is the only number that has the same number of letters as it’s meaning?
Four
What decides the price of a good or service?
Supply & Demand
What is Newtons 3rd Law?
Action = Reaction All forces are balanced equal in force and opposite in direction.
Social media app that become widely popular in 2020?
Tik Tok
What is the name of the first book we read together this year?
Bronx Masquerade
What is 3.14159 also called?
Pi
Which founding document established the concept of Rule of Law?
Magna Carta
What is the formula for Density?
Density = Mass / Volume
What was the highest grossing movie in 2021?
Spider-Man: No Way Home