Mental Floss: (Every Friday) Brain teasers and trick questions to scrape the mucous off your brain before a test. Purely extra credit. NO penalty for wrong answers, so you may as well guess. If it looks like a trick, it probably is. ALWAYS MAKE A GUESS!
“Mental Floss, 8/18.” NOT COLLABORATIVE!
- You have two coins that total 15 cents, but one of them is not a nickel. How is that possible?
- What is the volume of dirt in a hole 6 feet long, 8 feet deep, and 4 feet wide?
- A farmer had seventeen sheep; all but nine died. How many are left?
- What heavy six letter word can you take one letter away from and have eight left?
- A fish weighs 10 pounds plus half its weight. How much does it weigh? (Not a trick; just math.)
“Listening Quiz,” 8/18. Write the ANSWER in your notebook. Collaborative. (10p)
grimace, advocate, adapt, motto
- The roots of this word meant “to fit.” ____
- The root of this word meant”word.” ____
- He ____(ed) as the llama pulled the splinter from his hand.
- Species of llama that are _____(able) are more likely to survive.
- Your counselor will always be your _____.
- How often does Mr. Coward assign homework?
- If you are absent from this class, what should you automatically do?
- How is a motto different from just an old saying?
- (2) In the poem “Motto” what two meanings does the word dig have?
Trade and Grade.
“Delinquent, 8/18.”
“It takes a village to raise a child.” -African Proverb. (copy into notebook)
What do you think that means? Do you think it’s true? Explain why/not.
Delinquent. I read the poem out loud. Groups take a shot at the questions in their notebooks. Then we go through it!
Outro: Connect the poem to the quote!
Pass out books. Name on all three edges in LARGE LETTERS. Stack neatly with your period.
Coming soon!
Time?