Thursday, February 5, 2009

are you as smart as a 7th grader?

Here's my quiz on Central Africa:
Name five countries in Central Africa?

What ocean does Central Africa border?

What is Central Africa’s major river?

What type of climate covers the largest part of central Africa?

How do most people in Central Africa support themselves and why?

What are the two most important health concerns (diseases) in Central Africa?


How are cell phones changing the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially concerning new business and travel? (be specific)




What caused Henry Stanley to shoot at the Africans, according to his diary? (be specific)

Why are Central African countries’ official languages European when most Central Africans speak forms of Bantu?

What are two causes of the war in Central Africa?

What religion do most Central Africans practice?

What impact does longitude and latitude have on Central Africa?

Here's my grammar/lit quiz:

Add the correct punctuation to this business greeting.
To Whom It May Concern_

Circle the cause and underline the effect.
I was late to school because I tripped over my dog and broke my toe.

What is the root or base word?
effective __________
prehistoric _________

Synonyms, antonyms or homophones?
build, billed ___________
move, sway __________
humid, arid ___________


Combine these sentences into a single sentence.
UNC was ranked number one for seven weeks. Duke was ranked number one for one week. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Write the past tense for each verb.
am _______
come _________
do _________
eat ________
see _________

Circle the subject and underline the predicate. If it’s not a sentence, write “ns” beside it.
The dog ate my homework.
I am feeling sick.
When I was eight.
Dancing is good exercise.
Although the party started at eight.
Brooke smiled.
Before he jumped.

Finish the analogy.
minute: clock :: inch: _________

president: democracy :: __________: monarchy

Mexico: North America :: _________: Africa

Circle the prefix or suffix in the word, then circle “s” for suffix or “p” for prefix?
misunderstand p or s
slowly p or s
bigger p or s
rethink p or s

Correct these sentence.
the waitress said to day we have raspberrys strawberrys and blackberrys


Correct this mailing address.
132 w main str
paris tx 98703

What are the three necessary components of a paragraph?
1. _____________ 2. _________________ 3. ________________

What are the two parts of a clause?
1. ______________ 2. ___________________

What are the two types of clauses?
1. ______________ 2. _________________

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