Reading-Fiction
Reading-nonfiction
Science
Social Studies
Writing
100
What is Opal's father's job in "Because of Winn-Dixie?"

A preacher

100

What was Sparta most known for?

Strong military/soldiers

100

If I put the positive end of a magnet to the positive end of another magnet, they are going to...

repel

100

What is scarcity?

Scarcity is when there is a limited supply of a good/resource.

100

What are exact words copied from the book called?

quotes

200

How are the other Giants different from the BFG?


(hint: the main problem in the book)

They eat people, the BFG does not

200

How many branches of the U.S. government does the U.S. Constitution describe?

three

200

What is the difference between weather and climate?

weather = short term conditions such as a rainy day

climate = average weather conditions over a long period of time.

200

Name one of the Native American tribes we studied.

Navajo, Yurok, Cherokee, Haudenosaunee

200

What is another name for an exaggeration, often used in Tall Tales?

Hyperbole
300

By the end of "Fudge-a-mania," how does Peter and Sheila's relationship change?

They start to understand each other/ get along better

300

What type of rock is formed by weathering and erosion?

Sedimentary rock

300

The structure that explains how organisms eat or are eaten by each other is called a...

food web/food chain

300

The landform that has a large open space of flat land is called a 

Plain

300

A good opinion paper needs more than just what I think. What else do I need?

reasons for my opinion

400

In "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane," How does Edward change throughout the book?

He learns how to love others

400

What were the 3 main types of storms in "Twisters and Other Terrible Storms?"

Twisters (tornadoes), blizzards, and hurricanes

400

Rain, snow, and sleet are types of

Precipitation

400

What were the two islands where immigrants were processed to get in America?

Angel Island and Ellis Island

400

What are examples of good sequence words?

first, then, next, later (answers vary)

500

How does Owen finally and successfully make money?

Building a Koi pond for a neighbor

500

Congress is part of which branch of government?

Legislative branch

500

What are the steps of the engineering design process?

identify -> plan -> create -> adjust

500

What are the three types of resources in economics.

natural, capital, and human

500

When I am writing a narrative and I want to draw my reader in with my first sentence, I need to use a...

(think of Pinduli)

hook