American Founders
What's the Matter?
Fractions
Two Famous Inventors
Opinion Essays and /OI/ sounds
100
The Continental Army title George Washington held before he became the first President of the United States
What is the Commander-in-Chief?
100
This state of matter has definite shape and definite volume.
What is a solid?
100
When a whole is split into two, each piece becomes one of these.
What is a half?
100
This inventor was most famous for inventing the light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
100
This is different from a fact in that people can disagree on it.
What is an opinion?
200
This writer, scientist, and inventor was a great help getting France to support the colonists in the American Revolution. You could read his newspapers with the help of his bifocal glasses.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
200
This wet state of matter takes the shape of its container.
What is a liquid?
200
When a circle is split into these pieces, it kind of looks like the Mercedes Benz logo.
What are thirds?
200
This inventor was born an enslaved person, but grew up to go to college and become a teacher about plants.
Who was George Washington Carver?
200
When writing an opinion essay, it is important to include details that do this for your opinion.
What is support?
300
Thomas Jefferson, before he became the third President, was the main author of this founding document which acted as a break up letter to England.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
300
Gases take up the remaining space of this.
What is its container?
300
This fraction can be represented by the blue parts of the BMW logo.
What is two-fourths?
*Another acceptable answer is one-half
300
This machine, made by Edison, was used to record and play sound.
What is a phonograph?
300
When writing your conclusion, you have to _____ your opinion without adding new information.
What is restate?
400
This silversmith became famous for his midnight ride, warning the people of Lexington that, "The British are coming!"
Who was Paul Revere?
400
When liquid water is boiled, it becomes this through a process of evaporation.
What is water vapor?
400
When 5 fifths are put together, they make one of this.
What is a whole?
400
George Washington Carver invented over 100 different ways to use these two plants.
What are peanuts and sweet potatoes?
400
The letter missing from the word "enjo_."
What is Y?
500
This first governor was quoted as saying, "Give me Liberty, or give me death."
Who was Patrick Henry?
500
In order for solid ice to become liquid water, it has to do this.
What is melt?
500
This is made when the numerator of a fraction is greater than its denominator.
What is an improper fraction?
500
This word beginning with C is another word for invention.
What is a creation?
500
This letter is missing from the word "po_nt."
What is I?