Math Part A
Math Part B
ELA Part A
ELA Part B
Riddles for Fun
100

The result when you subtract the integers -5-62 = ?

a. 57

b. -57

c. 67

d. -67

d. -67

100

Peppy Pizza bought 1225 pounds of pizza dough and used it equally over 7 days.  How much pizza dough did they use each day?

a. 125 

b. 175

c. 225

d. 275 

b. 175

100

Choose the synonym of the italicized word in each paragraph.  

 “I’d like to register for the art history course!” said Anna with enthusiasm. Picasso was Anna’s         favorite artist, and she was excited to enroll in a class she was passionate about.

enroll

100

This type of word describes or modifies a noun.

A.  Noun

B. Adjective

C. Verb

D. Adverb

B. Adjective

100

A dog crosses the river without getting wet, and without using a bridge or boat. How?

The river was frozen.

200

The sum of -55.34 + 25 is ___________.

a. -30.34

b. -34.30

c. 30.34

d. 34.30

a. -30.34

200

The simplified form of 25/30 is ___________.

a. 3/4

b. 1/2

c. 1/3

d. 5/6

d. 5/6

200

This type of word expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being and has three types (action, linking, and helping).

A.  Noun

B. Adjective

C. Verb

D. Adverb

C. Verb

200

This type of word describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.

A.  Noun

B. Adjective

C. Verb

D. Adverb

 

D. Adverb

200

First, think of the color of the clouds. Next, think of the color of snow. Now, think of the color of a bright, full moon. Now, answer quickly: What do cows drink?

Water.

300

Order the numbers from least to greatest:

6.010  

6.100

6.001

6.001

6.010

6.100

300

In math, what is the definition of mode?

a. the average (sum divided by count)

b. the exact middle value

c. the most frequent value

d. the spread between the lowest and highest values


c. the most frequent value

300

In ELA (reading comprehension), what does infer mean?

a. To break a text down into its components to understand how it is structured and how the parts relate to the whole. 

b. To draw a logical conclusion based on evidence and reasoning when the information is not explicitly stated.

c. To judge the value, quality, or significance of a text or argument. 

d.  To combine various parts or ideas from a text (or multiple texts) into a new, coherent understanding.


 

b. To draw a logical conclusion based on evidence and reasoning when the information is not explicitly stated.

Also known as: 

An educational guess 

(Often referred to as reading between the lines)

300

Identify the adverb in this sentence.

Boyer and Shayna drove past the store and quickly parked by Chipotle.

a. parked

b. past

c. drove

d. quickly

d. quickly

300

It can’t be seen, can’t be felt, can’t be heard, and can’t be smelled. It lies behind stars and under hills, and empty holes it fills. What is it?

The dark.

400

-20 + 3 + (-40) + 9 = ?

a. 48

b. -48

c. -84

d. 84

b. -48

400

2(g + 4) = 10 + g 

a. g=2

b. g=-2

c. g=4

d. g=-4

a. g=2

400

What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence:

"I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!"

a. simile

b. metaphor

c. personification

d. hyperbole

d. hyperbole

hyperbole - This is an exaggeration because the speaker hasn’t literally said it a million times, but it emphasizes how often the request has been made.

400

The text structure that puts events in order is know as...

a. cause and effect

b. chronological/sequential

c. compare and contrast

d. description

b. chronological/sequential

Chronological / Sequence: Explains events or steps in the order they happen. It is often used for historical accounts, biographies, and "how-to" guides.

400

Where does today come before yesterday?

In the dictionary.

500

Riley is a server at a local restaurant, and she earns $6 per hour for every hour she works. Last week, she earned $208 total, including $88 in tips. How many hours did Riley work last week?

a. 19

b. 20

c. 21

d. 22

 

b. 20

500

Mr. Olin bought 6 sketchbooks for the students in his art class. Each sketchbook was on sale for $3 off. If the sketchbooks cost $18 total before tax, what was the original price of each sketchbook?

a. $3

b. $4

c. $5

d. $6

c. $

d. $6

500

The wind whispered secrets through the trees,
Dancing softly in the evening breeze.
The moon wore a silver crown so bright,
Watching over the world at night.

Question: What is the figurative language used in this poem, and what does it mean?

a. simile

b. metaphor

c. personification

d. hyperbole

c. personification

Personification: Assigns human qualities, actions, or emotions to non-human entities.

500

I was bending over backwards to please my new teacher. The idiom "bending over backwards" means... 

a. trying hard to please

b. doing gymnastics

c. working the expected amount

d. reaching behind something

a. trying hard to please

500

What four-letter word can be written forward, backward, or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?

NOON

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