Australia
The first people to settle in Australia
Who were the Aboriginals?
Sydney came to extra math help at 10:07 am. She was LATE! She left extra help math at 11:42 am. How long was she at extra help math class?
Sydney was in extra help math class for 1 hour and 35 minutes.
What is an adverb? Give an example of an adverb. Use it in a sentence.
An adverb is a word that describes the verb. An example of an adverb is quickly. The boy ran quickly.
What was the name of the main character AND the teacher?
Nick was the main character, and Mrs. Granger was the teacher
The name of the part of the butterfly that helps it to get nectar from flowers
What is the proboscis?
The name of the native Australian animal that is one of the only mammals that lays eggs and doesn't give birth to live offspring
What is the Platypus?
Estimate how much 377 and 442 would be to the nearest hundred
800
The name of a short poem which describes a person using a special format to write about yourself, a famous historical figure, or a book character.
What is a Bio Poem?
Name the grade Mrs. Granger taught
What is grade 5?
Name the stages of the butterfly.
What are the egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages of the butterfly?
Two premier landmarks in Sydney, Australia
What are the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Shell Shaped Opera House?
multiply 38 x 9
342
What is the definition of onomatopoeia? Give an example of onomatopoeia.
Onomatopoeia is a word that names a sound, but also sounds like that sound. Some examples are boom, honk, pop, crack, zoom, buzz, hiss. There are many more!
How does Nick change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story? How does Mrs. Granger change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story? How does your opinion of the characters change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?
Open ended answer.
How are moths different from butterflies?
Moths are not as colorful as butterflies, moths have thick, fuzzy bodies, moths have feathery antennae with no balls at the top. Moths are nocturnal.
The Australian word for sheep
What is Jumbuck?
Lucas has 18 feet of wood to frame a rectangular window. He wants the window to be 3 feet wide. What should the length be?
18-6=12 12 divided by 2 is 6. The length of the sides should be 6 feet. 6 feet is the correct answer. Two sides of the rectangle are 3 feet wide and two sides are 6 feet long. 6+6+3+3=18
What does it mean to use "context clues" to find the meaning of a word?
When you use context clues, you look at the whole sentence to try and understand what what an unknown word means. The rest of the sentence can help you figure out what the word you do not know means.
Who was Bud Lawrence and what did he do?
Bud Lawrence was the local businessman who made Frindle merchandise and sold them for a profit
List two reasons why butterflies migrate from one place to another.
1. They are cold-blooded insects and are unable to make their own body heat. They must live in a warm place to survive.
2.Their plant source disappears during the winter months. Leaves and flowers die in winter.
One of Australia's best known birds which is also known for its loud, harsh call.
What is the Kookaburra?
A triangle has a perimeter of 24 inches. The length of the sides are 6 inches, 8 inches, and n inches. Find the length of the missing side. (n)
n is 10 inches
What is the name of the poem that has five lines and follows a pattern that shows the subject of the poem, then two words to describe the noun, three words expressing action, four words expressing a feeling, and finally, another name for the title of the poem.
What is a Cinquain?
The name of the author of Frindle
Who is Andrew Clements?
Bristles or stiff hairs which stick up from the skin of a larva is called.........
What is satae?