Jobs & Inventions
Unit 1)
Inventors invent new things to make people’s lives _______.
Easier.
(Unit 8)
Which of these comes from animal skins?
a) Wool b) Leather c) Cotton
b) Leather.
(Unit 5)
How many baby teeth does a child usually have?
Twenty.
(Unit 9)
A map is a drawing that shows a place from where?
From above.
(Unit 4)
According to school rules, we must wait in line at the ________.
Cafeteria.
(Unit 2) - True or False?
The Wright brothers invented the airplane about 50 years ago.
False. They invented it about 120 years ago
(Unit 3)
At the aquarium, did the sharks look like flying kites?
No. The rays looked like flying kites
(Unit 6)
Mike takes the cookies from the rack and divides them into _______ piles.
Three.
(Unit 10)
Which is NOT an ocean mentioned in the text?
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indiana, Arctic, and Southern
Specific
(The oceans are Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern
(Unit 11)
Fire alarms and smoke alarms ring to warn you. What do police cars and fire trucks use to warn you?
A siren (and flashing lights)
(Unit 1)
Picasso was an artist, and Edison was an inventor. Who was the famous scientist in the text?
Einstein.
(Unit 7)
Tyrannosaurus rex was the largest meat-eater, but which dinosaur was famous for being the smallest?
The microraptor
(Unit 5)
Your baby teeth fall out, and you get 32 adult teeth when you are about 3 years old.
False. They start to fall out when you are about 6 years old.
(Unit 9)
Does the compass rose use symbols like trees and houses to help people find things?
No. The Map Key uses symbols.
The compass rose shows directions (North, South, East, West).
(Unit 12)
If there is a fire, you should use the stairs. What should you NOT use and why?
The elevator. Because _____________.
(Unit 2)
We sit in the cabin. Say three things found inside the cabin according to the text.
A TV in each seat, a kitchen, and bathrooms
(Unit 8)
A cow makes about 90 glasses of milk every day. Name three food items listed in the text that come from cows.
Milk, cheese, and ice cream
(Unit 6)
There are 24 cookies on the rack. Mike shares them with his two friends. Including Mike, how many cookies are in each pile?
eight cookies
(Unit 10)
What is the name of the coldest continent and where is it located?
Antarctica; it is located near the South Pole
(Unit 4)
There are many things we should not do at school. Name three negative rules (things you must never or do not do).
Do not run in the hallway, never shout, never fight
(Unit 2)
How are "drones" different from the airplane invented by the Wright brothers?
(Hint : ________) get a hint with -200 points
The Wright brothers' plane had a pilot, but drones are remote-controlled planes that fly without a pilot.
(Unit 7)
Compare the Sauropods and the Microraptors.
( the size or body parts of each)
Sauropods were the biggest and had long necks and tails;
Microraptors were the smallest and you could hold them in your hands
(Unit 5)
According to the text, why should you take care of your adult teeth? (Give two reasons in the text).
Because you will have them for life,
and you need them to chew and speak.
(Unit 10)
Some continents are "connected." Which two pairs of continents are connected to each other?
Europe and Asia are connected, and North America and South America are connected.
(Unit 12)
Your clothes are on fire! Based on the text, describe the three steps you must follow.
Stop where you are (don't run), Drop to the ground, and Roll over and over.