MATH
Formula for area.
What is Area = Length x Width
Bishop
What is Georgie's last name?
This type of home the Iroquois lived in was made out of trees, animal hide, and housed many families.
What is a longhouse?
Items that should be put back properly, usually with the spine facing out.
What are books?
This type of word means almost the same as another word.
What is a synonym?
Formula for perimeter.
What is Length + Width + Length + Width or
2 (L + W)
Lisa Graff
Who is the author of The Thing About Georgie?
Iroquois clothing was often made from the skins of these animals.
What are deer? (or animal hides)
This rule reminds students to keep their hands away from places like their noses, mouths, and ears.
What is “Keep your fingers out of the holes of your face”?
This type of word means the opposite of another word.
What is an antonym?
243 x 3
What is 729?
He is Georgie’s best friend who sometimes argues with him but cares about him deeply.
Who is Andy?
Iroquois people grew these three main crops known as the “Three Sisters.”
What are corn, beans, and squash?
At the end of the day, students should lift this piece of furniture to help keep the classroom tidy.
What is “Put your chair up”?
This is an educated guess you make using clues from the text and what you already know.
What is an inference, or to infer?
245 x 3
What is 735?
Because of his size, Georgie has trouble doing this when he tries to play the cello.
What is reaching all the way around it?
This is what the Iroquois called themselves, meaning “People of the Longhouse.”
What is Haudenosaunee?
This rule reminds students to take responsibility for their belongings and trash so the room stays neat.
What is “Clean up after yourself”?
A word that names a person, place, or thing is this part of speech.
What is a noun?
Round 73,862 to the nearest thousand.
What is 74,000?
Georgie and his friend Andy get into one of these, causing their friendship to feel shaky for a while.
What is a fight or argument?
This group of six nations formed a powerful league for peace and cooperation.
What is the Iroquois Confederacy? (or Haudenosaunee)
Doing simple chores like pushing in your chair or picking up supplies and cleaning up after yourself shows this important trait.
What is responsibility?
This is what writers do to make their work better—fixing mistakes and adding improvements.
What is revising/editing?