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What does "athlete" mean?

noun - a person who trains to compete in sports

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On page 21, which city is the "State Capital" of Texas? What symbol shows us this?

Austin is the capital of Texas. The map uses a star symbol.

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What is a "compound word"? Can you think of an example?

A compound word is made up of two smaller words together. An example would be "afternoon", which means after 12 o'clock PM.

100

What is the main language spoken in Japan?

Japanese

100

Is this a complete sentence or a sentence fragment?

Winter is a very cold season.

Complete sentence

200

What does "author" mean?

noun - a person who writes books

200
On a map, what color represents water? On page 21, what is the name of water that borders Texas?

Blue, the Gulf of Mexico

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Use at least one compound word in a sentence.

Answers will vary.

200

What is the main language spoken in Canada? Do you know the other language that many Canadians speak?

English (and French)

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What can you tell about the weather, or climate, of California from looking at the map?

California is very sunny and warm.

300

What does "artist" mean?

noun - a person who makes art

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Look at the map and compass on page 21. What are two cities in Texas that are NORTH of the state capital?

Possible answers: El Paso, Amarillo, Forth Worth, Arlington, Dallas

300

What is a "sentence fragment"? Can you give an example of a sentence fragment and a complete sentence?

A sentence fragment is a group of words that does not show a complete thought, an incomplete sentence. 

Teacher's example: 

"My dog is." "My dog is very happy and cute."

300

What is the main language spoken in Mexico?

Spanish

300

What does "bilingual" mean?

adjective - able to speak and understand two languages

400

What does "burst" mean?

verb - are very full of something

400

Looking at the map of California, what city is its state capital? What is a city SOUTH of the capital?

Sacramento, Answers will vary

400

Is this a complete sentence or a sentence fragment?

"The orange house."

Sentence fragment

400

What is the main "dialect," or type, of Chinese that is spoken in most of China?  

Mandarin

400

Can you name one of the three main languages spoken in Switzerland?

French, German, Italian

500

What does "inspired" mean?

adjective - given an idea for a book, film, or painting, etc.

500

Looking at the map of California, which ocean borders this state? In what direction is this ocean?

Pacific Ocean, West

500

Is this a complete sentence of a sentence fragment?

The bird flies high in the sky.

Complete sentence

500

What is the main language spoken in Brazil?

Portuguese

500

Is this a complete sentence of a sentence fragment?

"The long, hot summer day."

Sentence fragment