Winter Wind Down

Mixed Math Madness

100

Name all the factors of 24

The factors of 24 are:

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24

200

What number is a multiple of 8 and has 4 and 6 as factors?

20

300

Fill in the blank:

3/10 + ______ = 0.43

3/10 + 13/100 = 0.43

Also acceptable is 0.13

400

What is the product of 29 and 43?

29 x 43=1,247

500

Mrs. Faulkner has 1,452 chickens eggs.  She puts 12 chicken eggs in a carton.  How many cartons will she need?

1452 divided by 12 = 121 egg cartons

Wranglin' that Word Study

100

Is the following a run-on sentence, sentence fragment, or complete?

Mrs. Falkner rocks!

A complete sentence!

Mrs. Falkner rocks!

200

Fix the punctuation and capitals in the following sentence:

mrs. Quick loves to drink hot chocolate while grading essays it makes her feel cheery

Mrs. Quick loves to drink hot chocolate while grading essays.  It makes her feel cheery.

300

Insert the correct progressive adverb (was, am, are, will be)

Mrs. Faulkner ________ dancing to Christmas tunes and eating Santa's cookies late at night on Christmas Eve.

Mrs. Faulkner will be dancing to Christmas tunes and eating Santa's cookies late at night on Christmas Eve.

400

Which of the following is the correct spelling of the word because:

becase

becaus

becus

Trick Question!  None of them (if you aren't sure, look at the question)

500

Make this sentence sound right:

I is running to the store shop for Christmas breakfast  but I saw a unicorn but it was just Mrs. Faulkner so I smiled.

I ran to the store to shop for Christmas breakfast.  Then I thought I saw a unicorn, but it was just Mrs. Faulkner!  I smiled.  

Writing Rite

100

What are the two types of paragraphs every essay should have, no matter what type of essay you are writing?

Introduction and Conclusion paragraphs

200

How many quotes from the text should you cite in each paragraph (minimum)

At least 1

300

What do all the words in R.A.C.E. mean?

R.estate the question

A.nswer the question

C.ite your evidence

E.xplain your evidence

400

Quick plan three supporting reasons for this topic sentence:

In the book, Buffalo Storm, we learn a lot about the pioneers' journey to Oregon.

We learn: 

1. The dangers on the trail

2. What life was like when they arrived in Oregon

3. About the environment.

(Or any other reasonable, but not overlapping reasons)

500

Without looking, name 4 categories on the Essay Rubric

Any of the following:

introduction paragraph, conclusion, focus, purpose/audiences, structure & organization, grammar, prepositional phrases/transition words, precise language, variety of evidence/examples, spelling/conventions

Rampant Reading

100

What is inferencing?

Drawing conclusion about the text using clues

200

Who is the main character in Each Kindness?

Chloe

300

What is the best read aloud we've read this year and why?

Best explanation using complete sentences

400

Where should all of your writing about your reading go? 

Reader's Notebook

500

Name all five text structures

1. Cause and Effect

2. Problem and Solution

3. Chronological/Sequential

4. Categories and Subcategories

5. Compare and Contrast

Name that Teacher!

100

Which teacher races go karts?

Mrs. Faulkner!

200

Spell Mrs. F's name correctly

Mrs. Faulkner

300

Who has worked at a zoo?

Mrs. Quick

400

Who has more patience: Mrs. Faulkner or Mrs. Quick

Correct!  Just kidding, trick question.  Neither!

500

Who has taught 5th grade?

Mrs. Quick