Ms. Quick's Curious First Graders: How curious were you?

Math

1

Solve:   2 + 2 = ?

The answer is:  4

2

Is the hour hand the short hand or long hand on an analog clock?

The answer is:   short hand

3

List all the partners for the number 4.

The answer is:

0 + 4, 1 + 3, 2 +2, 3+1, 4+0

4

Yes or No:  Is a square a rectangle?

The answer is:  Yes

5

Use the Make-A-Ten Strategy and solve:

8 + 6 = ?

The answer is:

14 

*Be sure you drew 6 dots over the six, wrote the 10 equation  10 + 4 = 14!

Science/Social Studies

1

True or False: The weather changes daily.

The answer is:  True

2

What seed did you plant?

The answer is:  sunflower, pumpkin, pea, or kidney bean.

4

What is the name of the weather tool that measures the temperature of the air?

The answer is:  a thermometer

5

When celebrating Chinese New Year, what do children receive from adults?

The answer is a red packet.

Reading

1

True or False:  When retelling a story you should always retell the order in sequence (in order).

The answer is:  True

2

What is Ms. Quick's favorite book character?

The answer is:  Curious George

3

What should a good reader do before they read a fiction book:

a) start reading the book from the back.

b) Look at the cover and do a picture walk (sneak peek).

The answer is:  B

Writing/Grammar

1

What should you use at the beginning of every sentence?

The answer is:  a capital letter

2

True or False:  the word "run" is a noun.

The answer is:  False.  It is a verb

3

Fill in the blanks:

A small moment is  _____ and happened to ______.

The answer is:

A small moment is TRUE and happened to YOU.

5

What does POWER stand for?

The answer is:  P-pick topic, O-organize thoughts, W-write, E-Edit/Revise, R-rewrite

Miscellaneous

1

Where does Ms. Quick like to buy her coffee?

The answer is:  Starbucks