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Use context clues to determine the meaning of: Cumbersome. -The boxes weren't exactly heavy, just cumbersome, unlike the easy-to-carry bags with handles.

Cumbersome: Inconvenient, awkward, bulky, weird-shaped (Many synonyms may apply)

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In an introduction paragraph: Sentence 1 is: Hook/background information, Sentence 2 is: Introducing the topic, Sentence 3 is: ____________, Sentence 4: 3 reasons why you feel that way.
Sentence 3 is: Thesis Statement
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In the fraction: 5/8, which number is the numerator and which number is the denominator?
5: Numerator 8: Denominator
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What are the five steps of the scientific method?
-Have a question -Do research -Create a hypothesis -Test your experiment -Create a theory
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Where did democracy originate from?
Athens, Greece
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What is the denotation chef & cook? What is the connotation of each of these words? (Positive/Negative)

Chef/Cook, someone who prepares food to be eaten for a living. Positive: Chef: Career, someone to be admired, educated Negative: Cook: job, possibly uneducated

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What is a pronouns antecedent?
The noun that it replaces.
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When you are reducing fractions what number are you looking for to reduce? When changing unlike fractions to like fractions? HINT: Highest Common Denominator/Least Common Denominator
Reducing: HCD Like Fractions: LCD
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What is the difference between a prokaryotic & eukaryotic cell? Give an example of both
Prokaryotic: Simple single celled organisms (bacteria) Eukaryotic: Complex cells (Animals)
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What are the 15th, 19th & 26th amendments?
15th: Voting rights to people of all races 19th: Voting rights to women 26th: Lowered the voting age to 18 yrs
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What are the key words in a passage?
Who? What? When? Where? Why?
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Identify the Topic Sentence in the paragraph below: Sometimes it is hard to fall asleep. Maybe you are not sleepy, or maybe you are thinking about what happened during the day. You can also lie awake if a big event, like a test or a party, is happening the next day. There are several things you can do to try and fall asleep. You can try counting sheep, or just counting, which will keep your mind busy with a repetitious activity. Sometimes listening to soft music or gentle sounds, like rain, helps. You can even try telling yourself a story, which may distract your mind enough that you will be asleep in no time.
Topic Sentence: There are several things you can do to try and fall asleep.
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What are mean, median and mode?
Mean: Average of a list of numbers Median: The middle number in a list of numbers Mode: The most frequently appearing number in a list of numbers
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What is classification?
The process of organizing the millions of species into categories based on similarities.
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What were the five Historical documents we studied that were important in the development of the United States being the democracy it is today?
-Magna Carta -Mayflower Compact -Declaration of Independence -Articles of Confederation -Constitution of the United States
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In an article where the author argues that an Iphone is better than an Android phone, what is the purpose and who is the audience?
Audience: Cell phone buyers Purpose: to get buyers who currently own Android to switch to an Iphone.
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Write a thesis statement for the following prompt below:


Several studies show a link between violent video games and aggressive behavior in adolescents and young adults. The American Academy of Pediatrics warned that violent video games set a poor example for children. Should violent video games be prohibited?

Answers will vary--must have 3 reasons listed in one sentence
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If 58 out of 100 students in a school are boys, then write a decimal for the part of the school that consists of boys.
58/100 = .58 of the students are boys
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What are the products of cellular respiration?
Carbon Dioxide, Water, ATP
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What were the separatist's called who fled to America from England?
Pilgrims
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What type of organizational pattern is represented below: "All matter, all things can be changed in two ways: Chemically and physically. Both chemical and physical changes affect the state of matter. Physical changes are those that do not change the make-up or identity of the matter. For example, clay will bend or flatten if squeezed, but it will still be clay. Changing the shape of clay is a physical change, and does not change the matter's identity. Chemical changes turn the matter into a new kind of matter with different properties. For example, when paper is burnt, it becomes ash and will never be paper again." -Problem/Solution -Chronological order -Cause/Effect -Compare/Contrast
Compare/Contrast
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How does someone know when to use the Article "an" or "a"?
If the word begins with a vowel sound use "an" If the word begins with a consonant sound use "a"
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Five swimmers are entered into a competition. Four of the swimmers have had their turns. Their scores are 9.8 s, 9.75 s, 9.79 s, and 9.81 s. What score must the last swimmer get in order to win the competition?
9.75 < 9.79 < 9 . 8 0 < 9.81 The swimmer would have to get less than 9.75 to win the competition.
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What is needed for plants to perform photosynthesis, and what does a plant produce in the process?
Carbon Dioxide + water + light energy --> sugar + oxygen
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What are the three branches of government, and what is included in them?
Legislative: Senate, House of Representatives Judicial: Supreme court and other courts Executive: President