English
Name the 5Ws
Who, What, Where, When, Why
In a light experiment, what do we call it when light hits a surface and bounces off?
Reflection
Answer the following sum:
((2x3)+5))-((8/2)+7)=?
BODMAS:
=0
What has a horn but doesn't beep?
A Rhino
According to the song, how many days of Christmas are there?
12 days
Explain the difference between direct and indirect speech
Direct speech is quoting exactly what the person said. Indirect speech is paraphrasing what the person said.
Explain refraction.
The bending of a ray when it passes at an angle from one medium into another in which its speed is different.
Name the 5 types of angles we learned about last week.
Acute, Obtuse, Right angle, Straight, Reflex
I’m not a teacher, but I help you write. What am I?
A pencil (or pen)
In meters, how tall was the tallest snowman ever? (within 3 meters is acceptable)
37 meters (Anywhere from 34-40 meters acceptable)
Give 2 features of formal language and give 2 examples where you should use formal language in real life.
Any 3 of; full sentences, correct grammar, no contractions, the passive voice, no abbreviations, no emotional language (exclamation marks), word choice
Explain the difference between a series and a parallel circuit.
In a series circuit, components are connected end-to-end, creating a single path for current to flow through all of them. In a parallel circuit, components are connected side-by-side, with the current splitting to flow through multiple, separate paths simultaneously.
What do you need to do before you solve for the median?
Order your dataset.
I have a tail and a head, but no body. What am I?
A coin
What do children traditionally leave for Rudolph on Christmas eve?
A carrot (or some other kind of vegetable)
Change this sentence from the active to the passive voice;
"I wrote this essay in English class."
"This essay was written by me in English class."
(Or any acceptable equivalent)
What happens to the brightness of a bulb in a series circuit if we add an extra power source?
It gets brighter.
What is the measuring point of a protractor called?
The origin
There’s only one word in the dictionary that’s spelled incorrectly. What is it?
Incorrectly
Name 5 of Santa's reindeer.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph
Rewrite this headline using hyperbole;
"Man in Red Suit Will Deliver Presents on December 25th."
Well done!
Explain which type of a circuit is best used when building a house and give 2 reasons why?
A parallel circuit, as the power can be switched on and off independently of each other and adding additional components (such as bulbs) won't affect the brightness of each bulb.
As a team, workout the mean, median, mode & range for these numbers in 90 seconds:
8, 4, 2, 3, 5, 3, 8, 7
(Must get all 4 correct, or take the points away)
Mean = 5
Median = 4.5
Mode = 3, 8
Range = 6
What 2 things can you never eat for breakfast?
Which country invented the Christmas tree?
Germany