Language
Does this sentence have parallel structure?
Jim wants to eat less, exercise more, and be getting more sleep?
No
Jim wants to eat less, exercise more, and get more sleep.
Inventory shows that a warehouse has 45 printers in stock. If each printer is valued at $125, what is the total value of the printer inventory?
45 x 125 = $5625
Plants make food from sunlight in a process called __________________.
photosynthesis
Define theme as it relates to stories.
The theme is what you learn from a story -- the message the author wants the reader to understand.
What document established the principles of our government?
US Constitution
Does this sentence have parallel structure?
Try to lose weight slowly, sensibly, and be careful.
No
Try to lose weight slowly, sensibly, and carefully.
A waiter has seven $5 and eighteen $1 bills from tips. In all, how much does he have in tips?
7 (5) + 1 (18) = $53
What is the ultimate source of energy for all living organisms on Earth?
The sun
His voice was like velvet.
The wind sighed.
She was as cold as an icicle.
What are these examples of?
Figurative language
Which of these is an opinion?
A. Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
B. Bell exhibited the telephone in Philadelphia.
C. Scientists admired Bell's invention.
D. The telephone was the greatest invention ever.
D. The telephone was the greatest invention ever.
Change this sentence so that it has parallel structure.
Walking and to swim are good aerobic exercises.
Walking and swimming are good aerobic exercises.
Ribbon costs $0.45 per foot. A sewing project calls for 20.5 feet of ribbon. To the nearest cent, what will be the cost of the ribbon for the project?
.45 x 20.5 = 9.225
9.225 rounded to the nearest cent = $9.23
What is a renewable resource?
Those resources that will not run out due to having an unlimited supply or because the resource cycles through the environment.
What is the cause and effect in this sentence?
Tim forgot to fill his car with gas, so the car would not start on Saturday.
Cause: forgot to fill the car with gas.
Effect: car would not start
The system of government in the US is known as a representative _______________.
Democracy
Change this sentence so that it has parallel structure.
Jenna has worked in a factory, a store, and has waitressed.
Jenna has worked in a factory, a store, and a restaurant.
Turn this improper fraction into a mixed number.
25/6
4 1/6
Give an example of a renewable resource.
Trees, wind, water, sun
Name 2 purposes of text. (2 reasons why authors write text)
Narrate (tell events in an order)
Inform (tell facts about a topic)
Persuade (seeks to change a reader's mind)
Entertain (amuse or interest readers)
Which branch of government can veto laws?
Executive
Change this sentence so that it has parallel structure.
She thinks the kids' father is irresponsible, lazy, and doesn't care about them.
She thinks the kids' father is irresponsible, lazy, and uncaring.
A tailor has 20 yards of shirt fabric. How many shirts can she COMPLETE if each shirt requires 2 3/4 yards of fabric?
20 divided by 2 3/4 = 7.27272727273
She can complete 7 shirts.
What is a nonrenewable resource? Give one example.
They take millions of years to form naturally. When they are used up they are gone.
Oil, coal, natural gas, fossil fuels
The ________ refers to the events in a story.
plot
People from other countries can immigrate to the US and can become a citizen through a legal process called ______________________.
naturalization