Semester Stuff
What are civil rights?
The rights of people to be treated equally and to have the freedom to do certain things they want to do in their lives
What time/period and day does Grade 2 usually have library class?
Period 7/1:25p on Fridays
Name 2 parts of a nonfiction book
Glossary, index, table of contents, call numbers
What does chronological order mean?
Putting certain things in a specific order so it makes sense
Give an example of a process/activity/event that would be in chronological order. Give example of something that would be done in sequence.
Mr. Marshall will judge if correct.
What is a Table of Contents?
List of chapters/topics at the front of the book that shows which page each is on
Name 2 civil rights people we talked about in class.
Mohatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr, Nelson Mandela
What is an AUTObiography?
A book about a person written BY that person
Name one of the databases or websites we used to find information on the country research project
Kiddle, WorldBook, KidzSearch, KidRex, Junior Safe Search, Kids World Travel Guide, CountryReports.org
What is the difference between literal and figurative language? Explain what they are and why the are different.
Literal is saying the actual thing, meaning exactly what you say. Figurative is using language to make a comparison or use a figure of speech to make a point to show something.
Go downstairs and bring back one PSB book and one Nonfiction book. You have 35 seconds.
Mr. Marshall will judge if correct
Look at the index in this book, Earthquakes by David Newton. What page are the following words on, listed in the index? You have 50 seconds.
1) Dams
2) Greeks
3) Japan
1) page 35
2) page 27
3) page 54