Of Mice and Men
One Step Equations
Figurative Language
Angles
Fun Facts
100

What is a novella?

a short novel, typically longer than a short story but shorter than a full-length novel

100

What is the solution to the equation:

x=7

100

What type of figurative language is this?
  “The classroom was a zoo.”

Metaphor

100

What do you call an angle that measures exactly 90 degrees?

right angle

100

Which country has the most time zones in the world?

France

200

What are the names of the main characters in Of Mice and Men?

Lennie Smalls and George Milton

200

−x = −9

x=9

200

What is a simile?

A comparison using "like" or "as"
200

What type of angle measures less than 90 degrees?

acute angle

200

What element is a liquid at room temperature and is also highly toxic?

Mercury

300

What year did the stock market crash that led to the Great Depression?

1929

300

Simplify using the distributive property:
  3(x + 4)

3x + 12

300

Identify the figurative language:
  “The wind whispered through the trees.”

personification

300

What is an angle called if it measures more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees?

obtuse angle

300

What is the largest internal organ in the human body?

the liver

400

What was one major effect of the Great Depression on American families?

widespread unemployment, homelessness, or reliance on government aid

400

Which expression is equivalent to:
  6(x − 2) + 4x

6x − 12 + 4x (or simplified: 10x − 12)

400

What is an idiom, and give an example.

a phrase that means something different than its literal meaning, like “It’s raining cats and dogs.”

400

What are two angles called that add up to 90 degrees?

complementary angles

400

What’s the term for a word or phrase that’s spelled the same backward and forward?

palindrome
500

What was the name of the severe drought and dust storms in the 1930s?

The Dust Bowl

500

Factor the expression using the distributive property (factoring out the GCF):
  12x + 18

6(2x + 3)

500

What is hyperbole, and how does it affect writing?

an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect, like “I’ve told you a million times!”

500

What are two angles called that are opposite each other when two lines cross, and are always equal?

vertical angles

500

How many hearts does an octopus have?

3