Fall Break (Fun) Lesson

Fall Break Lesson

Thursday, October 1, 2020

Today's class will be a fun competition testing your knowledge of ELA standards & random facts.

The winner will receive a prize!

Multiple Choice

The "Fall" season started on September 22.

When does the "Winter" season begin this year?

• December 21

• November 21

• October 21

• September 21

Multiple Choice

Which of these items do you prefer?

• sleep

• learning

• fun

• friends

Seasons

You will now have 10 minutes to read the lyrics (twice) to the Flocabulary song on "Seasons."

You will then have another 10 minutes to memorize the definitions of the 10 vocabulary words.

Multiple Choice

The northern and southern halves of the earth are called

• axes

• equator

• orbits

• hemispheres

Multiple Choice

If the Southern Hemisphere is getting indirect sunlight, what kind of light is the Northern Hemisphere receiving?

• polar night

• direct sunlight

• midnight sun

• indirect sunlight

Multiple Choice

Which of the following causes seasonal change?

• the angle of the sun's rays

• Earth's orbit around the sun

• the tilt of the Earth's axis

• all of these

Multiple Choice

Earth's axis is an imaginary line that

• runs from pole to pole.

• runs around the Earth's middle.

• traces the Earth's path around the sun.

• measures the distance from the sun to the Earth.

Multiple Choice

In the _______, the Northern Hemisphere receives direct sunlight.

• fall

• spring

• winter

• summer

Multiple Choice

True or False?

Winter is cold because the Earth is farther away from the sun.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

There isn't any seasonal change at the equator because it

• always receives direct sunlight.

• always receives indirect sunlight.

• receives direct sunlight for part of the year.

• receives indirect sunlight for part of the year.

Multiple Choice

If the Southern Hemisphere is experiencing colder temperatures and shorter days, it is receiving

• polar sunlight

• indirect sunlight

• direct sunlight

• transitional sunlight

Multiple Choice

At the North and South Poles, the seasons

• change drastically because the sun doesn't set in the summer and doesn't rise in the winter.

• don't change much because the poles always receive direct sunlight.

• never change because it's always winter at the poles.

• change regularly but without drastic highs and lows.

Multiple Choice

Talking about "direct" and "indirect" sunlight is a way of describing

• the heat of the sun

• the angle of the sun's rays

• the Earth's distance from the sun.

• the changing tilt of the Earth's axis.

Multiple Select

When I'm bored, I like to

• hang out with my friends

• do push-ups

• look deep into my dog's soul

• read books

Poll

Which of these Houses do you belong to?

• Slytherin

• Gryffindor

• Hufflepuff

• Ravenclaw

NEWSELA

You will now have 10 minutes to read the article on Tuesday's debate.

Multiple Choice

Read the following selection:

Biden quickly turned to the issue of healthcare. Biden said the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was in danger. The Republican party wants to make a lot of changes to the ACA and tens of millions of Americans could lose their medical coverage. Healthcare is a popular issue with voters – most people want better healthcare. Biden was reframing the debate to terms far more favorable to Democrats.

What inference can the reader make based on this selection?

• Healthcare is an important issue in the election.

• The Supreme Court decides what type of healthcare is available to people.

• Healthcare should be a top priority for whoever is elected president.

• The Supreme Court is going to hear a case soon about healthcare.

Multiple Choice

Read the introduction:

President Donald Trump, a Republican, and Democratic leader Joe Biden met in Cleveland, Ohio on September 29. It was the first of three presidential debates to be held before Election Day. The election will be on November 3.

The purpose of a presidential debate is to allow each candidate to show their opinions and ideas for running the country. It helps people decide which party to vote for. Here are the key observations from the 90-minute event.

Which sentence from this section supports the conclusion that debates are held to help people decide who to vote for?

• President Donald Trump, a Republican, and Democratic leader Joe Biden met in Cleveland, Ohio on September 29.

• It was the first of three presidential debates to be held before Election Day.

• The purpose of a presidential debate is to allow each candidate to show their opinions and ideas for running the country.

• Here are the key observations from the 90-minute event.

Multiple Choice

How is the structure of the section “COVID-19 ARGUMENT OFFERS NOTHING NEW” similar to the structure of the section “SUPREME COURT PICK IS CLOSE TO ELECTION DAY”?

• Both sections identify a problem that concerns voters and then offer a solution.

• Both sections use comparison to detail how each candidate feels about key election issues.

• Both sections list events in order to show what each candidate plans to do if they are elected to office.

• Both sections identify a cause for recent events and then evaluate the effects on voters.

Multiple Choice

Read the article's introduction [paragraphs 1 - 2] and the final section “MODERATE STRUGGLES TO CONTROL DEBATE.”

What is one connection between these two sections?

• Both sections tell who was part of the debate.

• Both sections explain why debates are important.

• Both sections say what will happen in the next debate.

• Both sections provide examples of what happened during the debate.

Fall Facts! (Quiz)

This is your last chance to gain points to win today's class competition.

Good luck!

Multiple Choice

What is the season of "Fall" also known as?

• Descent

• Leave

• Autumn

• Crispy

Multiple Choice

The word "November" is from the Latin, novem, meaning ________.

November was originally the ________ month of the Roman calendar, which began in March.

• now; first

• next; tenth

• new; last

• nine; ninth

Multiple Choice

Swedish researchers found that people often ______________________ in the fall.

• Lose more hair

• Get taller

• Paint their nails

• Eat ice cream

Multiple Choice

People who live in this area of the planet never experience autumn:

• North Pole

• South Pole

• Equator

• Prime Meridian

Multiple Choice

The autumnal equinox occurs on different dates each year, but usually falls on September _____or _____.

• 1st or 2nd

• 10th or 11th

• 22nd or 23rd

• 29th or 30th

Multiple Choice

A “_____________” is the full moon closest to the autumn equinox.

Before artificial lighting, such moonlight was essential to a farmer’s successful harvest.

• Blue Moon

• Harvest Moon

• New Moon

• Blood Moon

Multiple Choice

According to the UK Department of Education and the University of Chicago, if you are born in Fall you are more likely to do what?

• vacation in Norway

• be vegan

• live longer

• have a dog

Multiple Choice

This popular Fall food that inspires spiced drinks and pies is actually a fruit!

• Sweet Potato

• Hazlenut

• Watermelon

• Pumpkin

Multiple Choice

Which of these says Fall/Autumn in another language?

• Otoño

• Samhradh

• Aloha

• Dōngjì

Multiple Choice

The Fall Semester in a school year is typically which one?

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fourth

Multiple Choice

What causes Fall to happen?

• The earth is getting farther from the sun

• The earth is tilting away from the sun

• Global Warming

• It's all in our minds, we're just imagining it

Multiple Choice

Each year, more than ________ Americans are hurt while raking leaves or using other manual garden tools.

• 8,000

• 15,000

• 32,000

• 76,000

Multiple Choice

When it is Fall in America... What season is it in Australia?

• Winter

• Summer

• Spring

• Fall

Multiple Choice

Starting with January, which season is Fall?

• First

• Second

• Third

• Fourth

Multiple Choice

In Fall, leaves often change from green to yellow/orange/red as they lose what natural green pigment?

• Chlorophyll

• Grass

• Cotonole

• Greenic Acid

Multiple Choice

Popular culture associates which holiday with the beginning of Fall?

(Hint: most public swimming pools close on this holiday.)

• Memorial Day

• Fall Break

• Labor Day

• Halloween

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a major holiday celebrated by Americans in Fall?

• Halloween

• Thanksgiving

• Octoberfest

• Fall Break

Multiple Choice

What did you learn today?

• I learned about the seasons, specifically fall, and about the presidential debate.

• Absolutely nothing.

• That life is like a box of chocolates.

  
  

  (You never know what you're gonna get.)

• None of your business.

Have a great day!