Hodgepodge
Who lives at the following address:
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20050
The President of the United States
This is the address of the White House
The year that the United States declared independence from Britain plus the original number of states
1789
1776+13
Civil rights leader who gave the famous "I have a dream" speech in 1963.
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The first sentence of the Introduction paragraph. It should get the reader's attention.
The "hook" or "grabber".
The Atlantic Ocean
Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press are important parts of which Constitutional Amendment?
The year of the United States' 200th birthday plus the number of stripes on the US flag
1989
1976 + 13
Writer of the Declaration of Independence and the 3rd US president.
Thomas Jefferson
The last sentence of the Introduction paragraph. It tells the reader what your essay is about.
The thesis statement
The west coast of the United States is on what ocean?
The Pacific Ocean
In our solar system, which planet is closest to the sun?
The war in which Andrew Jackson became a hero plus the month in which the United States declared independence from Britain
1819
1812+7 (July is the 7th month)
Famous aviator who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean by herself.
Amelia Earhart
Interesting Fact: Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 during an attempt to fly around the world. Neither she nor her airplane was ever found!
The last paragraph of the essay.
The Conclusion
Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, and Lake Ontario are called what?
The Great Lakes (because they are very large)
Metaphor, simile, personification, and onomatopoeia are examples of what?
Figurative language
The year that the US Constitution was ratified plus the number of amendments in the Bill of Rights
1799
1789+10
US President from 1933-1945! He was president longer than any other person and he guided America through the Great Depression and World War 2.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Note: Not to be confused with Theodore Roosevelt, who was his cousin, and served as US President from 1901-1909!
"First of all...", "Secondly...", and "In conclusion...," are all examples of what?
Transition phrases
The Mississippi, Colorado, Snake, Columbia, and Ohio are all examples of what?
Major rivers in the United States
Evaluate this expression:
42 + 3(3-1)
22
The year that Joe Biden was elected president minus the current number of US states
1970
2020-50
The first person to step onto the moon's surface. As he stepped from the rocket ship onto the moon, he famously said: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind!"
Neil Armstrong
Fun Fact: Armstrong made a mistake when he spoke his first words on the moon. He meant to say: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind!"
Essay paragraphs that are guided by the thesis and contain text evidence are called what?
Body paragraphs
Mount Denali, the tallest mountain in the United States (20,310 feet tall!) is located in what US state?
Alaska