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PVMS
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What does PRRS stand for?
Pride, Respect, Responsibility, Safety
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Sir Isaac Newton was contemplating the universe in his garden one day in 1665 when he noticed an apple fall from a tree. Newton wondered to himself, “Why should the apple always fall to the ground? Why does it not go sideways or upwards but directly toward the Earth’s center?” After much contemplation Newton concluded that objects are pulled to the Earth through a force that he called gravity, which means heaviness in Latin. On July 5th, 1687 Newton formally expressed his law of universal gravitation in series of books called The Principia. Based on the main idea, what would be a good title for this passage?
Answers will vary but should relate to Sir Isaac Newton discovering gravity.
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Otto stuffed the candy bar in his mouth. He lay sprawled on the floor with his back against his bed. Candy wrappers surrounded him. His shirt was caught above his belly button and he had melted chocolate all over his face and hands. "Ugh…" he groaned weakly as he struggled to finish chewing. Suddenly, the front door opened. "Otto, I'm home!" It was his mom. Otto rolled almost gracefully from his sprawled position and began kicking the candy wrappers under his bed. As she walked slowly up the stairs to his room, he managed to get the wrappers under the bed and threw a blanket over them. She opened the door, took one look at his face, and knew. Why does Otto act suspiciously when his mom comes home?
He knows he was not supposed to be eating tons of candy/ He knows he will be in trouble
100
Pedagogical institutions, including high schools, colleges, and elementary schools, require community support to function. What does pedagogical mean?
Relating to teachers or education
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In order to reassess, you cannot have any _______________________.
Missing assignments
200
What do you get when you cross a robot and an astronaut? A Robonaut! Robonauts are robot helpers designed to work side-by-side with astronauts. Work on the first Robonaut began in 1997, and by 2002 Robonaut B was revealed to the public. Robonaut B may have featured interchangeable lower bodies, like four-wheel mode or hydraulic legs, but scientists and engineers continued to improve Robonaut. In February of 2010, Robonaut 2 was released to the public. Robonaut 2 moved four times faster than the first Robonaut. An advanced version of Robonaut 2 was finally tested in outer space in 2011. Robonaut functioned exactly as designed. What is the main idea of this passage? (use one complete sentence)
A robonaut is a new robot designed to help astronauts in space (or something similar)
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Miya came out of the bathroom with tears in her eyes. She ran down to the cafeteria and asked the staff if they had any rice. Fortunately for Miya, Ms. Lucille did. Ms. Lucille filled a red plastic cup about half way with white rice grains and handed it to Miya. Miya pulled a damp phone from out of her back pocket and pushed it into the dry rice grains inside of the plastic cup. She sincerely thanked Ms. Lucille and then went back to class. She felt relieved, but she was still a little worried. Why is Miya upset at the beginning of the story?
She got her phone wet/ dropped her phone in water
200
He was so parsimonious that he refused to give his sons a dollar to buy pencils for school. It truly hurt him to part with his money. What does parsimonious mean?
Stingy; unwilling to spend money or use resources
200
What level is the following question: Can a person have more than one "true love"?
Level 3
300
What is PVMS's mascot named?
Tommy
300
From airplanes to forklifts, hydraulic power is the strength behind many amazing technologies that affect our daily lives, even the breaks on your school bus, but how do they work? First, fluid is rapidly released into a chamber through a valve. As the fluid collect, the valve is slammed shut which causes a pressure spike. Because the chamber is sealed, the pressure has nowhere to go. The hydraulic mechanism channels the pressure and provides great power. And that’s how, with the help of hydraulics, Grandma can stop a car with one foot. What is the main idea of this passage? (use a complete sentence)
This passage explains how hydraulics work with the use of fluids. (or similar)
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Shawn sat in his seat the morning bell rang and released a big yawn. He rubbed his eyes and could feel how baggy they were. He stretched as the teacher took to the front of the class and began talking, "Good morning, students! I'll take attendance while you start working on that test that I promised you." The class let out a collective groan, but Shawn's eyes widened. He began rummaging through his backpack and pulled out a crumpled notebook with some of the cover torn off of it. He frantically rifled through the pages, many of which were filled with just a few words or doodles. The teacher looked directly at Shawn as he said, "OK, class, put your notes away and clear off your desks. It's test time." Shawn began looking around the room frantically. He saw Cassie sitting next to him. Shawn whispered, "Psst... Cassie." She turned to him with a scowl. His eyes pleaded with hers. "Not gonna happen, Shawn," Cassie said at full volume. This startled Shawn and he jumped in his seat. The teacher looked at Shawn again, "No more talking class." What did Shawn want from Cassie?
To cheat off of her
300
Instead of having clandestine meetings, they openly had their group meet in public. What does clandestine mean?
Kept secret or done secretively
300
What level is the following question: In "Finding Nemo" what is the father fish's name?
Level 1
400
What is the principal and vice principal's name?
Mr. Delgado and Ms. Bliss
400
Many people use the words cyborg and android interchangeably when, in fact, they have different meanings. Both terms refer to beings powered by robotics, but an android is powered entirely by robots. Though androids are completely mechanical, they are designed to look like humans. They may have synthetic skin, hair, and other features, but no human organs. On the other hand, cyborgs are part human and part machine. They may have robotic hands, legs, or eyes, but all cyborgs have surgically implanted technologies that enhance their abilities. What is the main idea of this passage? (use a complete sentence)
The difference between a cyborg and an android is that cyborgs are part human, part machine, and androids are completely robotic. (or similar)
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Michael was the star quarterback of the football team and he was dating Amanda Barnes, the captain of the cheerleading squad. Everything was going perfectly for them until Michael was seriously injured during one of the last games of the season. The doctors told him that he would probably never play football again and that he would have to wear a large cast on his leg for several months. Amanda stayed really close with Michael immediately after the injury, but then she started to change. She would not visit him often. She would not wait by his locker or help him carry his books to class anymore. Also, he noticed that she was talking more and more with Ken Madsen, the new quarterback. This upset Michael greatly. Then one day Amanda told him that she and Michael needed to have a talk after school. Michael did not like the sound of that. What does Amanda want to talk about and why does she want to have this talk?
Amanda is going to break up with him because he is no longer the star quarterback (she was "using" him)
400
Because the conflagration was aided by the wind, every building in the area was burned to the ground. What does conflagration mean?
an extensive fire that destroys a large area
400
Create a level 2 question about the book we are reading as a class.
Questions will vary but should require background knowledge PLUS clues in the text to answer.
500
If you witness a problem at school (a fight, bullying, disrespectful behavior...) and a teacher does not witness it, what do you do to report it?
Fill out an incident report on the school website
500
. Being a clown isn’t all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business. What is the main idea of this passage? (use a complete sentence)
Rodeo clowns have a dangerous job, despite the fact that they are clowns. (or similar)
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Jenna was shocked when she opened the door to her apartment. There were long rips in the couch, as though someone ran knives down the front of it. A lamp was shattered on the floor. The picture frames were hanging crookedly, some of them had fallen off the wall completely and the door to her cat's travel cage was open. Not only that, but the door to the birdcage was swinging back and forth and there were feathers on the floor. She swore that she had locked her cat in the travel cage before she left for work. At first Jenna thought it might have been burglars. Oh no, she thought. Someone broke into my apartment, trashed the place, and stole my cat! Then she heard the cat meowing in her bedroom. She ran to the bedroom and saw the cat patting one of Jenna's favorite shoes with its claw. "That's it!" Jenna yelled. "I'm done with this." Then she threw the cat back into its travel cage and tried to shut the door, but the lock wouldn't catch. Jenna huffed and then grabbed some duct tape. What is Jenna going to do with the cat?
Get rid of it/ Take it to the shelter
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The girl who used to be very vociferous doesn't talk much anymore. What does vociferous mean?
expressing feelings or opinions in a very loud or forceful way
500
Create a level 3 question about the book we are reading as a class.
Questions will vary but should not include character names or details from the text. Questions should apply to the bigger world and the themes of the story. (Ex: How important is it for a family to stick together?)