Utica, NY Facts
Inferencing
Recalling Details
Irregular Past Tense
Real-life ProblemSolving
100
There is a train station in Utica where you can ride all over the state and country from. True or False?
True! Union Station is a train station in Utica.
100
I wouldn't eat after that two-year-old if I were you.
The two-year-old probably did something gross to the food you were about to eat or has a cold and you could catch it. Something bad will happen to you if you eat the food.
100
Mandy put her cat Toby in a cage and took him to the vet. They had to wait a long time. A man came in with two dogs. The dogs barked at Toby. Toby was glad he was in his cage.
a. How did Mandy carry Toby?
b. Who came in while they waited?
c. What did the dogs do?
a. In a cage
b. A man and his two dogs
c. Barked at Toby
100
Today I go
Yesterday I ....
went
100
Your teacher is assigning groups for a group project and you don't get along with one of the students in your group. You don't want your personal issues to effect your grade on the project, so what could you do?
Ask to talk to the other student and say something like, "I know you and I haven't really got along in the past, but can we please set aside our problems to work on this project together? I don't want our grade to be impacted."
200
There are mountains in Utica. True or False?
False. Only hills.
200
For Valentine’s Day, my fantastic neighbor gave his wife a poem that took him about two seconds to write. Sheesh.
My neighbor is not very considerate since he didn't take his time writing the poem.
200
Mrs. Smith is 70 years old. Her doctor told her she needed to get exercise. She decided to now walk every day.
a. Who is 70 years old?
b. What did her doctor tell her?
c. What does she now do every day?
a. Mrs. Smith
b. She needed to get exercise
c. Walks every day
200
Today I build
Yesterday I .....
built
200
Your friends came over to your house for a movie night. One of your friends brought another friend so there are more people than you planned for. You want to pass out the drinks but you only have five cans of soda and you need 6 for everyone to have one. What could you do?
Split them all equally by pouring them into glasses.
Offer another beverage such as water to anyone who may want that instead?
300
What town is NOT next to (or bordering) Utica?
a. New Hartford
b. Yorkville
c. Herkimer
d. New York Mills
c. Herkimer (about 15 miles east)
300
Jake almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella even though he would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning.
Jake heard on the radio that it was going to rain later in the day.
300
Brandon went to the grocery store because he forgot to get cheese for the giant pizza he was going to make for his family for dinner tonight.
a. Where did Brandon go?
b. Why did he go there?
c. When was dinner?
a. To the grocery store
b. He forgot to get cheese for the pizza
c. Tonight
300
Today I shut
Yesterday I .....
shut
300
You see kids playing basketball and you ask to join and they say no. What could you say or do?
First ask them why not? If they don't really say anything, ask them if it's because it would make the teams unequal. Offer to go find another kid to join so the teams are back to being equal. If they still say no, get a group together and play something else. Tell an adult what happened.
400
How many schools total does Utica City School District have?
13. (10 elementary, 2 middle school, 1 high school)
400
You're driving on the highway, listening to the radio, and a police officer pulls you over.
You've broken the law in some way while driving.
Speeding, headlight out, didn't stop at a stop sign/light, tinted windows, etc.
400
Robert was driving his little sister to soccer practice when all of a sudden a little boy ran into the street chasing after a ball. He slammed on his breaks to avoid hitting him.
a. Who was Robert driving?
b. Where were they going?
c. What happened?
d. How did he avoid it?
a. Robert's little sister
b. He was driving her to soccer practice
c. A little boy ran out into the middle of the street, chasing after a ball
d. He slammed on the breaks
400
Today I understand
Yesterday I ....
understood
400
Your mom or dad ask you if you have homework to do, but you lied and told them no, so you can watch TV. The next day your teacher is disappointed and asks you to call home. What could you say/do?
Say that you're sorry you lied and said you didn't have homework when you actually did. Tell them that it won't happen again.
500
What is the population of Utica city?
a. 10,000 people
b. 35,000 people
c. 62,000 people
d. 190,000 people
62,000 people
500
Sally arrives home at 4:30 and knows that her mother does not get off of work until 5, but she sees that the lights are on in their house.
Sally's mom got home early from work or she forgot to turn them off in the morning before she left.
500
James went to a concert at the park last summer with his dad and won a t-shirt with the band's picture and autographs on it.
a. Who went to the concert?
b. Where was it?
c. When was it?
d. What did he win?
a. James and his dad
b. At the park
c. Last summer
d. A t-shirt with the band's picture and autographs on it.
500
Today I rise (out of bed to get ready)
Yesterday I ....
rose
500
Your best friend just told you that their grandmother died and they had to go to her funeral over the weekend. He/she starts to cry...What should you say/do?
Give them a hug or pat them on the back and in a comforting voice, say something like, "I'm so sorry to hear that. I'm so sorry for your loss." Relate to them if you too had a family member pass away.