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100

He was the first President of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797

Who is George Washington?

100

This is a small label attached to your suitcase or bag when traveling. It has a place for your name, address, and contact information. It helps you identify your luggage and helps others return it to you if it gets lost

What is a luggage tag?

100

Retelling yourself information you just learned OR repeating the information out loud in your own words

What is Rehearsal?

100

The Amazon River flows primarily through this South American country.

What is Brazil?

100

This Beatles album, featuring “Come Together” and “Something,” was their last recorded album together.

What is Abbey Road?

200

This document, signed in 1776, declared the thirteen American colonies independent from British rule.

What is the Declaration of Independence?

200

This is a device used to control the temperature in a room or building. It can be adjusted to make the room warmer or cooler, and it often has a digital display showing the current temperature.

What is a thermostat?

200

Saying the same information over and over; either silently or aloud

What is repetition?

200

This European country borders both Germany and the Netherlands.

What is Belgium?

200

 Known as “Satchmo,” this jazz trumpeter sang “What a Wonderful World.”

Who is Louis Armstrong?

300

This ancient city-state is known for its philosophy, democracy, and the Parthenon.

What is Athens?

300

This is a flat surface used in the kitchen for cutting food. It's usually made of wood, plastic, or bamboo. People use it to chop vegetables, fruit, or meat safely without damaging the countertop.

What is a cutting board?

300

Asking others to repeat or rephrase information

What is Clarification?

300

This ancient civilization developed in the Nile River Valley.

What is Ancient Egpyt?

300

This band’s “Stairway to Heaven” became one of the most iconic rock songs of the 1970s

Who is Led Zepplin?

400

This event in 1929 marked a significant economic downturn in the U.S.

What is the Great Depression?

400

This is a small tool used for sewing fabric together. It has a sharp metal point at one end and a small hole, called an 'eye,' where the thread goes. You push it through fabric to attach pieces together.

What is a sewing needle?

400

Grouping items to reduce the number of items to remember, such as grouping a 7 digit number into two groups. Can _____ objects together by alike features

What is chunking?

400

This continent is home to the Amazon rainforest

What is South America?

400

Mick Jagger is the lead singer of this legendary rock band.

What is The Rolling Stones?

500

This U.S. President issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

500

This is a system we use to keep track of days, weeks, and months. It’s often on a wall or a desk, and you flip through the pages or look at the squares for each day. People write appointments or important dates on it.

What is a calendar?

500

Making the new information meaningful or emotionally connected to you in some way

What is Personal Meaning?

500

This U.S. National Park, home to Old Faithful, was the first in the world.

What is Yellowstone?

500

This “Jolene” singer became one of the most successful country artists in history.

Who is Dolly Parton?