The Hostile Desert
Where was the narrator travelling?
What does this hyperbole mean?
She’s as small as a mouse.
She is very small
What is the subject in the sentence?
The travelers drank tea in the desert.
The travelers.
Name at least one of the singers of Die With a Smile.
Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars
How do scientists believe our moon was created?
A smaller planet struck/hit Earth.
What were the travellers drinking throughout the journey?
Tea.
What does this hyperbole really mean.
“I was so thirsty I could have drunk the river dry.”
I was very thirsty,
What is the object of the sentence?
Large stones struck the travelers.
The travelers.
In Minecraft, which creature explodes when it gets close to you?
a creeper
Name any planet in our solar system that has no moon.
Venus or Mercury
Where did the travelers sleep when they were in the desert?
In tents.
What does this hyperbole mean?
I couldn’t keep my eyes open.
I was very tired.
Add -ant or -ent:
Suffici ______
Sufficient
What do you call a funny picture or video that spreads quickly online because lots of people share it and often add their own jokes to it?
A meme
What planet in our solar system has the most moons?
Saturn.
Why is it important to keep moving in a sandstorm?
Because if you stop, sand builds up around you and traps you.
What is the best description of what a hyperbole is?
a. It is a lie to make you sound important.
b. It is true and should be taken seriously.
c. It makes writing and speaking more entertaining and help people understand your feelings.
d. It is an understatement to make something seem less important than it is."
ence or ance word?
The town was a far _____________ from their camp.
Spell the missing word.
distance.
What kind of challenge involves repeating a dance move exactly like the original creator?
A dance challange
What is the oldest period on the geological timescale. It is in the Paleozoic Era
The Cambrian Period
Only by luck did we stumble on a desert town. What does it mean - to stumble on
To find something by accident.
Which of the following sentences is an example of a hyperbole?
a) After winning the lottery, he said he was "pleased" with the outcome.
b) The moon was a ghostly silver coin hanging in the midnight sky.
c) My grandmother is older than the dinosaurs and remembers when the stars were first born.
d) The old car groaned and complained as it struggled to climb the steep hill.
Which sentence shows the apostrophe in the correct place?
A. the horses saddle
B. the horse’s saddle
C. the horses’s saddle
D. the horses’ saddle
D. the horses’ saddle
What is the name of the YouTube feature where you can watch short, vertical videos similar to TikTok?
You tube Shorts.
Geological Timescale -
Which of the 3 eras is known for the dinosaurs and ends with their mass extinction?
The Mesozoic Era (which includes the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods).