What is the hardest mineral found on earth?
Diamonds
5x-7=23
5x-7=23
5x=23+7
5x=30
x=6
Why do ELA classes use Characterization Charts?
To track changes in order to see how characters change over time (course of the story).
Do you use an indirect or direct quote when using the RACE writing stratergy?
Direct Quote
The first African American President was Martin Luther King Jr. True or False?
False (who was it??)
Find the misfit: Diamond, Coal, Ruby, Sapphire
Coal (not a precious stone)
4x-15=1
4x-15=1
4x=1+15
4x=16
x=4
When a blog is a personal journal of real events, is it fiction or nonfiction writing?
Nonfiction writing
What 2 areas of ELA does the Keystone test?
Reading Comprehension and Writing
What do we call the first draft of an essay or composition?
Rough Draft
The buzz on honey is that it never expires. True or False?
True
2y+7=-7
2y=-7-7
2y=-14
y=-7
Sat why these words don't form a sentence: "ran to catch the bus."
The is no subject (A sentence must have a subject and a predicate.)
When you restate a question, you are turning it into a ___________ rather than a question.
Statement
Which is the better buy (3) shirts for $9.78 or $3.35 for each shirt?
3 Shirts for $9.78 (less than $10.05)
Do light-years measure time or distance?
Distance
2y+3=-11
2y=-11-3
2y=-14
y=-7
Spell the day of the week that follows Tuesday.
W-E-D-N-E-S-D-A-Y
When you are explaining your thinking (E), what exactly are you doing, and with what letters?
When explaining your thinking you are explaining how the evidence you selected relates to your answer. (A & C)
What are the two official languages of Canada?
English & French
What causes thunder: clouds, condensation, lightning, or rain?
Lightning (Air heated by lightning crashes into cooler air and causes thunder.)
3w+3=3
3w=3-3
3w=0
w=0
Which word has two different meanings: Antler or Antenna?
Antenna (explain)
What was the name of our most recent TDA passage?
The Old Order Changes
Homework