What are you...
...Figuring Now?
Bricks (1)
Bricks (2)
Strategies
100
Benjamin’s mother made so many candles because
What is Benjamin needed them at night to work on his projects.
100
What FCAT spec is being tested on number 36? How do you know?
What is cause/effect "because"
100
A person would most likely visit the General Shale Museum of Ancient Brick in order to
What is look at bricks that have historical value.
100
As the FINAL step in brickmaking, the thick goo should be
What is baked.
100
Divide the passage up, write a summary, and draw a picture
What is chunk, sum, draw
200
About how long had the Revolutionary War been over when Benjamin predicted a solar eclipse?
What is six years
200
What FCAT spec is being tested on number 38? How do you know?
What is text features - you have to use the timeline to answer the question.
200
What FCAT spec is being tested on number 42? How do you know?
What is sequence of events - "final"
200
What probably led the Egyptians to discover they could make and use bricks?
What is They noticed mud hardening into slabs and cracking.
200
Underline, circle, and use my coding strategy
What is close reading
300
What did Benjamin Banneker do while George Washington was president?
What is He helped design a city.
300
The MOST likely reason the author wrote “What Are You Figuring Now?” was to
What is give an example of Benjamin Banneker’s determination and intelligence.
300
Why does the author begin with the examples of famous brick structures?
What is to illustrate the worldwide use of bricks
300
What is the FCAT spec being tested on number 39? How do you know?
What is author's purpose "author includes"
300
Pictures, charts, timelines, bold words, etc.
What is text features
400
Benjamin especially looked forward to going to the store to
What is meet interesting people.
400
Read this sentence from the story. It was about 10 o’clock by the sun when Benjamin tied his horse outside the store and pushed the door open. What does the author tell the reader with the phrase by the sun?
What is The time of day was estimated by the position of the sun.
400
According to the article, how has the process of manufacturing bricks changed since bricks were first made?
What is Manufacturers today use machines.
400
Why was Malvern, Arkansas, chosen as a place to establish a brick plant?
What is Malvern is located near clay that is good for making bricks.
400
I "solve the problem first" and DON'T look at the multiple choices so I don't get confused by the _____________
What is distractors
500
Why did Benjamin get a good night’s sleep after he returned the watch?
What is Benjamin stayed up every night that week to sketch the watch.
500
Why did Benjamin MOST likely hold his breath when he took the back off the watch?
What is He was very nervous about taking apart a precious object.
500
What is the FCAT spec being tested on number 41? How do you know?
What is cause and effect "led"
500
What is the FCAT spec tested on number 43? How do you know?
What is compare/contrast "change since - first made"
500
Cross IT out and put another word using the _____
What is an unknown word (context clues)