Plants
What color are most leaves?
green
What punctuation mark is used at the end of a question?
question mark
What was the primary job of the Navajo Code Talkers in World War II?
sending and receiving secret messages in code
What is the main purpose of an informative essay?
to educate or explain a topic
How many players are on a standard soccer team on the field at one time?
11
What do plants need from sunlight to grow?
energy
What is the past tense of the verb "run"?
ran
What did the Code Talkers use instead of direct Navajo words for military terms?
substitutions, such as “turtle” for tank
What are the three main parts of an informative essay?
introduction, body, and conclusion
In basketball, how many points is a shot made from beyond the three-point line worth?
3 points
What part of the plant holds it in the ground?
roots
What is the difference between "there," "their," and "they're"?
"there" refers to a place, "their" shows possession, and "they're" is a contraction for "they are"
How long did it take a Code Talker to send and decode a message compared to the standard encryption machines?
20 seconds to a couple minutes, compared to 30 minutes
Name one effective way to start an informative essay.
with a hook, such as a question, fact, or quote
What is the only sport that has been played on the moon?
golf
What do plants take in from the air to help them make food?
carbon dioxide
What is an independent clause?
a group of words that has a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a sentence
Why couldn’t the enemy break the Navajo Code, even if they captured a Navajo speaker?
because the code was based on a special vocabulary, not just the Navajo language itself
What is the difference between an informative and a persuasive essay?
an informative essay explains facts, while a persuasive essay tries to convince the reader
What is the term for a score of zero in tennis?
love
What part of a plant grows into a new plant?
seed
What is the term for a verb that connects the subject of a sentence to a subject complement, like "is" or "seems"?
linking verb
What battle in the Pacific was one of the first major victories where Code Talkers played a crucial role?
the Battle of Iwo Jima
What type of research sources are considered the most credible for an informative essay?
CRAAP tested websites or other sources
things like: GALE, peer-reviewed journals, books, and government or educational websites
Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals of all time?
Michael Phelps