Week 7: Thursday - Daily 5

A festival in Olympia, Washington, has 1,764 seats to arrange equally in 36 rows. Using long division, find the quotient and remainder, then decide how to handle the extra seats. Which option is correct?

• Quotient: 49, Remainder: 0; each row gets 49 seats, no extras.

• Quotient: 48, Remainder: 36; each row gets 48 seats, 36 left over.

• Quotient: 49, Remainder: 24; each row gets 49 seats, 24 left over.

• Quotient: 48, Remainder: 24; each row gets 48 seats, 24 left over.

Answer explanation

To find the number of seats per row, divide 1,764 by 36. The quotient is 49 and the remainder is 24. Thus, each row gets 49 seats, leaving 24 extra seats. The correct choice is: Quotient: 49, Remainder: 24.

In a first-person story, the narrator says, “I was nervous carving my first totem pole.” How does this point of view affect the story?

• It hides the narrator’s feelings.

• It shares the narrator’s personal emotions.

• It describes everyone’s thoughts equally.

• It focuses on the totem pole’s design.

Answer explanation

The first-person point of view allows readers to connect deeply with the narrator's feelings, such as nervousness, making the emotional experience more personal and relatable.

Which sentence is a compound sentence?

• Although the rain fell, the festival continued.

• The festival was fun, and the dancers performed.

• When the sun set, the stars appeared.

• Because the music played, we danced.

Answer explanation

A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. 'The festival was fun, and the dancers performed.' has two complete thoughts, making it a compound sentence, unlike the others.

In a Northwest coastal ecosystem, what would happen if seaweed, a producer, disappeared?

• Predators would thrive.

• Herbivores would lose food.

• Decomposers would increase.

• Water would become clearer.

Answer explanation

If seaweed, a primary producer, disappears, herbivores that rely on it for food would struggle to survive, leading to a decline in their populations. This highlights the importance of producers in maintaining the ecosystem.

What is the capital of Oregon, where many Northwest tribes fished in rivers?

• Portland

• Salem

• Eugene

• Bend

Answer explanation

The capital of Oregon is Salem, which is historically significant for many Northwest tribes that fished in its rivers. Portland, Eugene, and Bend are notable cities but not the capital.