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How old is the Earth? How do we know?

4.54 Billion years; investigating rocks and also stellar bodies in the area

100

What does a Combination Chart do and what are its parts?

Coordinates images and word associations into a definition

100

What is the standard adverb ending in English?

typically -ly
100

What is a subordinating conjunction?

Used in complex sentences i.e. although, because, even though, until etc.
100

What is the difference between warm- and cold-blooded animals?

IDK you tell me

200

How do physicists define time?

The movement from events from the past to the present into the future

200

What are the five parts of a standard narrative arc?

Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

200

Give three words with the prefix pre- and make example sentences with two of them.

student answers

200

What does an adverbial clause do?

p.19 It is the subordinating clause introduced by the subordinating conjunction, behaves as an adverb grammatically

200

What are the three elementary particles in the typical atom?

Electron, Proton, Neutron

300
How and why were time zones invented?

Time zones were invented to coordinate railroad timetables by dividing geographical areas by hour.

300
What is the difference between Narrative Writing and Descriptive writing?

Narrative writing reflects a progression of events and the process of change; descriptive writing focuses on one event or entity without regard to its changes

300

What is an idiom? What is an example of an English idiom using time?

Time is money, time flies, etc.

300
What are the three kinds of adverbial clauses we learned in this unit? Give an example of each

Time, Concession, Reason

300

What river geographically divides the United States into its Eastern and Western regions?

Mississippi river

400

Where are the oldest rocks on Earth?

Northwestern Canada, 4.03 billion years

400

What is the climax? What does it do in  a story and why is it important?

The climax is the moment at which emotional release occurs in a story. It crystallizes the themes and emotional impact of the work and allows for a feeling of satisfaction in the reader.

400

What is the meaning of the idiom "high time?"

It's the right time to do something
400

How are When and While used as subordinating conjunctions? What two different situations do they illustrate?

p. 81 When: At the Time That vs. While :during the time that something else occurred, this was also in progress

400

During which Dynasty was "The Dream of Red Chambers" written and published?

Qing Dynasty 

500

Why is time travel impossible? Why can't time move in both directions?

Time travel is impossible because the arrow of time only goes in one direction. Why this is is not precisely understood.

500

Why are dialogue and descriptive writing so essential for narrative writing?

Student answers
500

What is personification? What purpose does it serve in narrative writing? 

Student answers; should address figurative use and the ability to ascribe action to things that normally cannot act
500
What is the difference between the uses and meanings of because, since, and as as adverbs of reason? What are the shades of distinction between their meanings and how would you use them in a real situation?

p. 82 Because refers to direct cause and effect. Since is used to define a reason that is obvious and taken for granted. As is similar but seems to have the effect of describing a general condition or state of affairs, also taken for granted.

500

What is Time? 

IDK you tell me