Math
The improper fraction form of the mixed number 2 1/4
What is 9/4 ?
Identify whether this sentence is a statement, question, command, or exclamation: "Please close the window."
What is a command?
What is a map key (legend) used for on a map?
What is a guide with symbols to represent different features on a map - for example state capitals, geographical land features like mountain ranges, rivers or lakes.
What does apparent brightness mean when we talk about stars?
What is apparent brightness is how bright a star looks or appears from Earth.
What is a complete sentence? Give a short example.
What is a complete sentence has a subject and predicate (verb) and expresses a full thought. Example: "Birds fly."
Add 3/8 + 1/4 Give your answer in simplest form.
What is 5/8?
Define a simile and give one example that compares a person to something else.
A simile compares two things using "like" or "as." Example: "He is like a tiger."
Name one reason why people long ago would move to a new place (one push or pull factor).
What is "better jobs", "drought", "war" (one-word answers like "jobs" or "war" acceptable)
If two stars have the same true brightness but one is farther away, which one appears dimmer? Explain briefly.
What is the farther star appears dimmer because the more distant a star is thel onger it takes light to reach our eyes.
Circle the subject and underline the predicate in this sentence (teacher will present orally or on board):
The students wrote their answers."
What is Subject: "The students" / Predicate: "wrote their answers"
Subtract: 7/6−1/2 Give your answer in simplest form.
What is 2/3?
Identify the literary device used: "The wind whispered through the trees."
What is personification?
Explain what a timeline shows in history.
What is a timeline shows events in chronological order.
Name one tool scientists use to observe stars and briefly state what it does.
What is a telescope — it makes distant stars look clearer.
Write one sentence that uses an apostrophe correctly to show possession (for example: The dog's bone is in the basket.).
What is "The girl's book." (any correct possessive sentence)
Multiply: 5/12×3/4. Simplify your answer.
What is 5/16?
Read the short sentence: "She was as brave as a lion." Which two words are being compared?
What is she and Lion?
Why is it important to learn about people with different cultures in our community? Give one reason
What is it helps us understand and respect differences.
A star's apparent brightness depends on two main things. Name one of them.
What is "distance" or "luminosity" (true or absolute brightness) (either one)
Revise this run-on idea into two clear sentences: "I went to the store I bought apples and oranges."
What is "I went to the store. I bought apples and oranges."
A recipe needs 2 1/2 cups of flour. If you want to make half the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need? (Answer in one to three words.)
What is 1 1/4 cup of flour>
Identify the literary device used in the phrase "warm, crackling fire."
What is sensory imagery? or sensory description. or using senses to describe.
What is one-word term for exchanging goods between places?
What is trade?
If a star appears dimmer because it is farther away, what single word describes this effect?
What is "diminution" or "dimming" or "fainter"
Identify the part of speech of the italicized word in this sentence: "The quick fox jumped over the lazy dog."
What is adjective