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SOCIAL STUDIES

1. Name 4 plants California Indians used and tell what they used them for.
2. Name the 4 regions of California.
3. Name the Earth's 7 continents.
4. Where can we find a Compass Rose and what does it tell us?
5. The latitude line that divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres is called.
6. Name the 6 steps in making acorn meal.
7. Name 3 animals the Pomo tribe hunted or fished
8. Where did Sir Francis Drake sail from, and what he discover?
9. How many missions in the California Mission system? Which one is closest to Santa Rosa?
10. Who founded the missions and why?
11. Name 3 buildings in a typical mission.
12. What effect did the mission breakup have on the California Indians who lived and worked there?
13. When was the Gold Rush, and what were the 3 main routes?
14. Name 3 methods of mining for gold.
15. The longitude line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres is called?
16. What were the Indian structures built to store acorns called?
17. Using a map, what is the longitude and latitude of the Coastal Miwok tribe?
18. What does "Eureka" mean?
19. What was the Land Commission, why was it important in California history?
20. A __________________ is a set of laws by which a state is governed.
21. When was California admitted to the union, and what number was it?
22. Who was The Donner Party and what happened to them?
23. Where was gold first discovered in California and who made the discovery?
24. If you were to pick a time in history to live in California, when would it be and why? Give 3 reasons.
25. What are 2 reasons California is such a popular state to live in?

MATH

26. Measure the surface area of the cover of your math book. Be sure to label your findings with the correct unit of measure.
27. How many feet are there in 3 miles? How long do you think it would take you to walk 3 miles on an easy surface?
28. How many...days in January?...months in a year?...days in 4 weeks?...weeks in a year?...days in April?...days in 2 years?
29. What does the symbol (>) mean? Use it correctly in a number sentence. What does the symbol (<) mean? Use it correctly in a number sentence.
30. The answer to an addition problem is called the _____________?
31. In the equation 7x3=21, 21 is called the ________ and 7 and 3 are called________.
32. Add:
33. Subtract:
34. Add:
35. Subtract:
36. Label the place value names from right to left for this number:
37. Give the family of facts for these 3 numbers:
38. In the number ___________________, tell which digit is in the: tens place-ten thousands place-hundreds place-hundred thousands place-ones place-thousands place.
39. Write the standard numerals:
40. Write in words:
41. Round to the nearest ten:
42. Round to the nearest hundred:
43. _____________(is greater than or less than)_______________? Show the correct sign.
44. Subtract:
45. Add:
46. A right angle = ______________ degrees
47. Define and draw an example of an acute angle.
48. Define and draw an example of an obtuse angle.
49. If you were to add the two angles marked A + B in this diagram, what would their measurements total to?
50. If you only got 50% of 24 math problems right, how many did you miss? How many did you get right? What if you got 100% of the problems right? How many did you miss? How many did you get right?

SCIENCE

51. Name the three parts of an atom.
52. What does H20 mean?
53. What happens when you move the positive ends of two magnets together?
54. How is an airplane wing shaped?
55. Why is it shaped this way?
56. What is the oldest known insect?
57. Give the name of the only bird that can fly backwards.
58. What 3 things do plants require for growth?
59. What is conservation and why is it important?
60. What changes do we observe when the summer season is ending and fall is beginning?
61. Describe the three layers of the earth.
62. What are two signs that mean an earthquake is about to take place?
63. What are 3 kinds of weathering?
64. What is California’s state rock?
65. How do igneous rocks form?
66. How do sedimentary rocks form?
67. How are igneous and sedimentary rocks formed into metamorphic rocks?

LANGUAGE ARTS

68. Correct the following sentences:
69. hes reading the matchlock gun, my new book
70. there is five people going with we members
71. mr and mrs roy anders 112 south street mankato mn 56001
72. yesterday he takes my copy of news parade, a good magazine
73. she said you slided it between joe and i
74. but yesterday i never give nothing to him
75. dear jane we will arrive at the part at 700 PM your friend fran
76. dr jones she begun to treat the cut
77. we visited chicago last summer and we will visit detroit this fall
78. we wonder if he have the write book
79. What are the 5 stages of writing?
80. Address an envelope correctly.
81. What are the simple subject and simple predicate of the following sentence: The fragrant, red roses always grow near our fence.
82. What are the simple subject and simple predicate of the following sentence: Clayton loves water-skiing.
83. What are the simple subject and simple predicate of the following sentence: I am happy.
84. What are the complete subject and complete predicate in this sentence: The Kansas City Royals are the best team in the American League.
85. What are the 5 question words a good reporter will answer in a news article?
86. An adjective describes a _______________. Give an example of an adjective (+ a noun)
87. Use of these words - there, their, they're - in sentences and spell each one correctly.
88. What is foreshadowing?
89. What are the 5 main pages of a report?
90. Compose a Cinquain Poem.
91. Compose a Haiku Poem.
92. What are the main parts of a letter?

LIBRARY

93. What 3 ways can you locate a book using the card catalog?
94. How are fiction books arranged on the shelf?
95. What is the purpose of the Dewey Decimal classification system for books?
96. What are the words called at the top of the page that tell you the first and last word on each page in a dictionary?
97. This is usually found at the beginning of a book and lists chapters in alphabetical order.
98. What is a book or series of books that gives factual information about people, places or things?
99. What is a selected list of books and other printed materials on a specific subject called?
100. What is an atlas?
101. This book is about a person's life.
102. This is a dictionary of synonyms which contains a listing of words with similar meanings.
103. What book is published every year and gives up-to-date facts on many subjects?
104. How are topics in an almanac located?
105. What is the company or person that prints and distributes a book called?
106. This book is an alphabetical listing of famous people.
107. Which reference book would you look at first to locate background information for a report.

MUSIC

108. Recorder: Play the melody "Les Bouffons" on your recorder.
109. Who wrote the piece "Water Music Suite"?
110. Name the 4 instruments which constitute the string section of a classical orchestra.
111. What does the piece of music "The Moldau" describe?
112. Clap, in body percussion, the rhythmic line of "Music of Trinidad."
113. What is a round?
114. What is the highest voice?
115. What is a song sung in unison?
116. What is a song sung in harmony?
117. What does A Cappella mean for a chorus?

PE

118. Why is important to be focused in P.E.?
119. What is high-sticking in hockey?
120. Why is sliding not allowed in P.E.?
121. Why is it important to exercise before P.E.?
122. Name one thing that can make you a good team player.

FRENCH

123. Quels sont les jours de la semaine?
124. Quels sont les mois de l’annee?
125. Quelle est la date aujourd’hui ?
126. Quelle est la date hier?
127. Quelle est la date demain?
128. Comment t’applles - tu? Quel age as - tu? Quand est ton anniversaire?
129. Teacher to ask in French any question about the students’ relatives names, age, birthdate or profession. Student to answer in French.
130. Quels sont tes 3 fruits preferes? De quelles couleurs sont - ils?
131. Quels sont tes 3 legumes preferes? De quelles couleurs sont - ils?
132. Comptes de 1 a 20.
133. Comptes de 20 a 40.
134. Comptes de 40 a 60.
135. Greet your teacher, introduce yourself and ask how your teacher is doing.
136. Quel temps fait -il aujourd’hui?
137. Quelle est ta couleur preferee?

SPANISH

138. Que tiene la casa?
139. Que tiene la cama?
140. Que tiene la cocina?
141. Que tiene el taller?
Translate:
142. el aspirador la plancha los tenedores
143. Me gusta la cocina.
144. Mi cocina no es grande y no es peuena.
145. Mi mama lava la ropa en la lavadora.
146. Mi papa lee el periodico.
147. Mi papa escucha la musica.
148. Mi mama trabaja en la casa.
149. la escalers las flores el irrigador
150. El taller tiene muchas cosas.

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