Fun facts
AVID 1
Are you smarter than a 5th grader?
English/Spelling
AVID 2
100

this mammal is the only one that can truly fly.

A bat.

100

What does AVID stand for?

Advancement via individual determination

100

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

The mitochondria.

100

Spell the past tense of carry.

Carried

100

What does POC stand for?

Point of confusion.

200

This is the only continent without reptiles or snakes.

Antarctica

200

When are Your TRFs expected to be done by?

Before class begins.

200

What would 3,456 rounded to the nearest hundredth look like?

3500

200

The part of speech that names a person, place, or thing is called..

A noun 

200

How many Vocabulary words TOTAL do you define by the end of the week?

4 (Tuesday you do two and Thursday you do another two)

300

This animal can sleep for up to three years at a time.

A snail

300

What materials is EVERY AVID student expected to come to class with? (Name at least 3)

Binder, Pencil pouch (with pen, pencil, and highlighter), focused notes from your core classes, blank notes and TRFs, and a charged chromebook.

300

The Earth is the third planet from which star?

The sun.

300

Fill in the following sentence with the correct pronoun- “It is _____ who called” 

It is I who called.

300

What should not happen during tutorial?

Usage of phones in the middle of tutorial, talking with friends, disrespecting one another etc..

400

This US president was the first to appear on television.

Franklin D Roosevelt.

400

What does WICOR stand for?

Writing, inquiry, collaboration, organization, and reading.

400

How many bones does the human body have?

206.

400

What is the point in using an exclamation point at the end of your sentence?

To show excitement!

400

Name all of the AVID teachers.

Ms.Killian, Ms.Garcilazo, Mr. Jimenez and Mr.Espiritu.

500

This country has won the most FIFA World Cups.

Brazil.

500


Explain the difference between the initial question and the POC.

The initial question is a question provided straight from the text (worksheet) while the point of confusion is in the students own words, to be more precise it is where the student got stuck on while working on their problem.

500


Which is the only word in English that ends in “mt”?  
(Clue: The word is made up of six letters)

Dreamt

500

Spell the word for a doctor who treats children.

Pediatrician

500

what are the names of all the tutors? (Name all five!)

Ms.Delsid, Ms.Cortez, Ms.Chavolla, Ms.Rodriguez and Mr.Zapata.