NMS Facts
Central Idea
NMS Library
Passages
Mrs. Kiser
100

The name of the principal for the entire building.

Who is Mr. Burkhart

100

This tells a reader what the passage is about.

What is the meaning of central idea in a passage?

100

That is our librarian!

Who is Mrs. Pierre?

100

A region that includes the southern part of Mexico and Central America.

What is Mesoamerica?

100

There are 4 altogether.

How many kids does Mrs. Kiser have?

200

There is one in the 8th grade wing and one in the 6th grade wing.

Where are the NMS cafeterias?

200

The central idea of the passage, "Potty Trained Cows".

What is the statement, "Scientists are potty training cows to reduce harmful gases in the atmosphere."?

200

You can have 2 of these.

How many library books can I check out at one time?

200
The underwater kingdom.

What is Talokan?

200

Mrs. Kiser has 2.

How many dogs does Mrs. Kiser have?

300

A cougar.

What is the school mascot?

300

The central idea of the passage, "Halloween Scary Fairies".

What is the statement, "People were scared of the fairies and thought they were unkind."?

300

The section called "graphic novels".

Where can I find books like "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" and "Five Nights at Freddies"?

300

A few of the thousands of animals that call the Amazon rainforest home.

What are Macaws, jaguars, and monkeys?

300

It was right after school started.

When was Mrs. Kiser's birthday?

400

The doors are unlocked until 8:00 p.m.

What time is the building open until in case I leave something in my locker?

400

What you should use as the central idea of a passage.

What is a short sentence that tells the reader what a passage is about without giving away all of the details?
400

The amount of time you are allowed to have a book checked out without being considered "overdue".

What is 3 weeks.

400

This occurs when loggers cut down trees for farms, homes, or roads.

What is deforestation?

400

The place where Mrs. Kiser went to college.

What is Lindenwood University?

500

There are 4 total.

How many principals does NMS have altogether?

500

The astronaut that was part of the first group of astronauts NASA selected to fly to the moon.

Who was John Glenn? (The title of the passage we read on October 3rd!)

500

The lady that checks out books at the front desk.

Who is Mrs. Liebermann?

500

This is a greenhouse gas.

What is carbon dioxide?

500

The other grades that Mrs. Kiser has taught.

What are 2nd, 4th and 7th grades?