General Knowledge
Transition words are used to _____________________.
What is "used to link words, phrases or sentences"?
"CWI" stands for __________________.
What is "Claim, Warrant, Impact"?
Ms. Marianna's nail polish is a _____________ colour today.
What is "blue"?
What is "tactics and tools used to protect and grow the population of endangered animals and plants to ensure their survival"?
Define "ecologist".
What is "scientist for living things"?
Loaded words are words that _______________________.
What is "loaded words are words that attempt to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes"?
A Conclusion Paragraph includes: _____________, _____________, and _____________.
What is a "restated thesis, summary of key points, and closing statement/call to action"?
Ms. Marianna has __________ cats.
What is "two"?
In Hong Kong, a household generate _________ of waste every day.
What is "1.36 kg"?
Define "organisms".
What is "living or once living thing"?
____________ of the Earth's water is consumable.
What is 2.799%?
An introduction paragraph should include: ______________, __________________, and _______________.
What is: "hook, background information/overview of argument, and thesis statement"?
Last class, the group with ____________ and _______________ won for their presentation and conservation plan for an endangered animal.
What is "Trick question - Haruki and Matt won for their conservation plan, while Jessica and Chloe won for their presentation"? :D
Genetic variation is important for animals because ____________________________.
What is "genetic variation ensures that animals are healthy and not inbred, which can lead to deformities and other serious issues"?
(Answers can vary.)
Define "decompose" and give two examples of things that can decompose.
What is "to decay or break down"?
Examples can include: human bodies, organic material (fruit, meat, dairy, etc.), cardboard, paper, cotton, wool, etc.
There are ______________ endangered animals in the world today.
What is 16,500 endangered animals and plants?
Three types of hooks are: ______________, ______________, ______________.
What is "anecdote, rhetorical question, shocking statistic or fact, quote, exaggeration, strong statement"?
(Any three of the above are acceptable).
_____________ is the name of student that left our Intensive after ________ classes.
What is "Hilary" and "two"?
Two pros and two cons of using wind energy are: _________________, __________________, ________________, ___________________.
What are:
Pros: renewable source, cost effective, clean source, extra savings, rapid growth and potential, use of modern tech, can be built on existing farms
Cons: threat to wildlife, wind unreliability, noise/visual pollution, expensive, risk to humans, suitable to only some places, and affects the environment poorly.
Define "pollutants" and give two examples.
What is "chemical or other substance that harms a natural resource"?
Examples can include: heavy metals, oil, pesticides, toxic chemicals, coal, fossil fuels, ash, soot, fertilizers, litter, microplastics, etc.
Say the English alphabet backwards without making a single mistake... XD
What is "Z, Y, X, W............. A"
(Must do whole alphabet!)
Create a thesis statement for the following prompt: "Are funny cat videos the best thing that exists on the internet?"
Ms. Marianna's favorite student is _________________.
What is "TRICK QUESTION!"
All of you are my favorite! :D
In Conservation, animals and plants fall into the following seven categories: _____________________.
What is "Extinct, Extinct in the Wild, Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable, Threatened, Least Concern"?
Define "buffer zone" and give one example from real life.
What is "a protected area, usually created to protect or separate"?
Examples can include: demilitarized areas, conservation areas, separate residential and industrial areas, etc.