Mathematics
In the number 312, what is the value of the tens place?
10; there is a one in the tens place.
What does the word "blast" mean in this sentence: The miners had to blast a hole to create a dynamite.
They used an explosion to make a hole; they blew a hole.
What country do haiku poems come from?
They are from Japan.
Which history term means, "people who go to a new place to create a place to live"?
Settlers/Colonizers
How did Nan and Kate feel when they heard the clatter of pots and pans in the middle of the night? How do you know?
They felt scared. We know because in the text it says that Nan and Kate held each other close which is something that people do when they are scared or frightened.
In the number 472; what is the value of the tens place?
70; there is a 7 in the tens spot.
What does the word "story" mean in this sentence: Our class read a Goosebumps story.
It means a made up tale.
What topic are haiku poems traditionally written about?
Nature.
Why were African people kidnapped from their home and enslaved?
Because American tobacco planters wanted more people to work for them for free.
Why did Max and Kate bring forks on their hike?
They brought forks to help them dig.
Devin has 25 pennies. Ty has 10 more pennies than Devin. How many pennies does Ty have?
Ty has 35 pennies.
What does the word "tower" mean in this sentence: The NBA player towered over the students at the assembly.
Stood over, stood significantly taller than.
How many syllables are in the word "penguin"?
There are two syllables.
Why did the Virginia governors try to leave John Smith on the boat?
They tried to leave him on the boat because he came from a lower class; they did not want to treat him as an equal.
How would the story be different if Kate and Max did not bring forks on their hike?
They would not have been able to dig out the bone.
Davis has 13 cents in his pocket. He has 5 coins. What coins does he have?
He has two nickels and three pennies.
What does it mean to invent something?
It means to create something that has never existed before.
What pattern do the lines of a haiku follow?
5/7/5 pattern.
Why was it foolish to build a settlement on swampland?
Swampland is soft (it is impossible to build something steady on top of it); It is not good for farming
Why did Jack hoist their food up into a tree?
He hoisted the food into the tree so that animals could not get to it.
On Monday, Nancy gave her cat 10 cat treats. Each day she gave the cat one fewer cat treat. How many can treats will she give he cat on Wednesday?
She will giver her cat 8 treats on Wednesday.
What is something that you might have a strand of?
Rope, hair, thread, string.
There are five syllables.
Who are the Powhattan?
The Powhattan are the people who were living in Virginia before John Smith and the other Europeans arrived.
What is the difference between an author and a narrator?
An author writes the story; the narrator is the character telling the story. An author can create a narrator.