Grade 5 in the Early Eighties

Question 1

We only said traditional prayers. Which were they?

Accepted Answer

The Our Father and the Hail Mary

Question 2

How was the playground structure different from the St. Sebastian playground?

Accepted Answer

Much higher, Made of wood mostly

Question 3

What was a K-way?

Accepted Answer

a windbreaker, a jacket that turned into a bag

Question 4

What kinds of bikes were popular?

Accepted Answer

BMXs and ten-speeds

Question 5

Where did people hang out on the weekends?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 6

Gr. 5s and 6s went skiing every day for a week to C.O.P. What was the old name for C.O.P?

Accepted Answer

Paskapoo

Question 7

The movie E.T. was popular and everyone was talking about it. What does E.T. stand for?

Accepted Answer

Extra-terrestrial

Question 8

We had a spell-a-thon to raise money for the school. What is a spell-a-thon?

Accepted Answer

A long spelling test

Question 9

We loved crazy carpets. What was it?

Accepted Answer

sleds

Question 10

How much did the cabbage patch kid cost?

Accepted Answer

$40.00

Question 11

We didn't have agendas so how did we keep track of homework and events?

Accepted Answer

We just had to remember in our heads

Question 12

How much was the pumpkin patch kid?

Accepted Answer

$15

Question 13

What environmental issue did we talk about?

Accepted Answer

the depleting ozone layer

Question 14

What kind of technology did we have?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 15

What was Ms. Parte's favourite book from Grade 5?

Accepted Answer

Luke Baldwin's Vow

Question 16

We loved to wear legwarmers in the winter. What are they?

Accepted Answer

Long woolen tubes that we wore over our pants

Question 17

Which doll was very popular with Grade Five girls?

Accepted Answer

The cabbage patch kid

Question 18

Where does Ms. Parte's grade five teacher live now that she's retired?

Accepted Answer

Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Port Hood, Nova Scotia

Question 19

Which game was popular with kids?

Accepted Answer

Monopoly

Question 20

We went on a fishing derby to Midnapore Lake. What is a derby?

Accepted Answer

a competition

Question 21

What did students love to collect?

Accepted Answer

stickers

Question 22

Did we have computers and cellphones?

Accepted Answer

No, neither

Question 23

Ms. Parte was a Mother Goose. What is a Mother Goose?

Accepted Answer

Helping the KDs cross the street

Question 24

How did we listen to music?

Accepted Answer

On records and cassette tapes

Question 25

What did Ms. Parte play at recess time?

Accepted Answer

tetherball, four-square

Grade 5 in the Early Eighties

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Grade 5 in the Early Eighties

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