Jeopardy - Le 25 Novembre

English

100

What does a comma do?

It separates ideas in a sentence, can make a list, and puts in a pause.   It's a bit like a half period.

200

When do you capitalize?

Names, places, etc.

"I"

Beginning of a sentence

Others?

300

What is a paragraph for?

Separating texts and breaking up ideas in writing.

400

Three ways to write the word "to", and what do they mean?

Two

Too

To

500

When and how do you use an apostrophe?

2-3 ways, please

for ownership (possessive nouns) -> Frank's car

with many people owning things -> Students' book

for contractions -> do not,  don't

bonus -> to form plurals of letters, numbers etc.

Francais

100

C'est quoi le verbe "être " en Anglais?

To be

200

C'est quoi, "avoir" en Anglais?

To have

300

Vous avez de la chance de savoir nager.

Avoir ou être ?

Avoir

400

être au present, singulier et pluriel

je suis

tu es

il est

nous sommes

vous êtes

ils sont

500

Avoir au present, singulier et pluriel

j'ai

tu as

elle a

nous avons

vous avez

elles ont

Brain Memory

100

Is it normal to forget things?

Yes, forgetting is part of being human.

200

Is it okay to "Google" things, or is it bad for your memory?

It's okay to Google things because you are making a connection to the information, and we can't hold everything in our heads.

300

Why is repetition important?  How does writing something down or testing yourself help?

Repetition reinforces pathways in your brain (neurons).  Writing and testing yourself makes the pathways work well in both directions (storing and retrieving).

400

Why can caffeine be good for your memory?

It helps you to pay attention and be alert, which is a big part of remembering.

500

What are 9 things you can do to help your memory?

You need at least 6 to get this question right

Pay attention

Meditate

Sleep

Caffeine

Create associations

Repetition

Write it down

Test yourself

Google it

Math

100

Draw 4/6 

See picture

200

Can a denominator be zero?  Why not?

No.

You can't divide anything by zero ( and Arnold will never be a zero).

300

What is a mixed fraction?

A fraction with a whole number in front of it.

Every time the fraction is "full", you get another "whole" number.

400

What is an improper fraction?

A fraction where the numerator is bigger than the denominator.

500

What is 4 1/4 in an improper fraction?

17/4

Random

100

How many holes does a normal hole punch make in one punch (with 5 sheets of paper)?

15 holes

200

How many books are on Noah's reading pile?

6

300

What kind of plant do we have in the classroom?

Banana

400

How many pieces are there on a normal chess board?

32

500

How much does it cost to rent a desk and a chair for 1 month (normal price)?

$400 (desk) + $50 (chair) per month