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7 × 3 = ___
21
100
The main character of a story is called the ___.
protagonist
100
New York City is made up of 5 areas called ___.
Boroughs
100
Name the 4 stages of a butterfly life cycle in order.
Egg → caterpillar → chrysalis → butterfly
100
This inventor created the lightbulb and the phonograph.
Thomas Edison
100
What does "predict" mean?
To guess what will happen next based on clues
200
24 students are divided equally into 4 groups. How many in each group?
6
200
What does an author use when comparing two things using "like" or "as"?
A simile
200
This famous green statue stands in New York Harbor and welcomes visitors.
The Statue of Liberty
200
Plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and air. What is this process called?
Photosynthesis
200
She helped enslaved people escape to freedom using the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
200
What does the prefix "bi-" mean in words like "bicycle" and "bilingual"?
Two
300
3 out of 8 equal parts of a shape are shaded. Write the fraction.
3/8
300
"The classroom was as loud as a thunderstorm." What literary device is this?
A simile
300
What is the difference between a city, a state, and a country?
A city is part of a state; a state is part of a country
300
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is day-to-day; climate is average weather over a long time
300
What were the two main issues the American Civil War was fought over?
Slavery and states' rights
300
What is a compound word? Give an example.
Two words joined to make one new word (e.g., sunflower, football)
400
A rectangle has a length of 7 cm and width of 4 cm. What is its area?
28 square cm
400
What is the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
Fiction is made up; nonfiction is true/real
400
Name 3 types of transportation you can find in New York City.
Subway, bus, taxi, ferry, bike (any 3)
400
In a food chain, what do we call animals that eat only plants?
Herbivores
400
This woman was the first female pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Amelia Earhart
400
What does "summarize" mean?
To retell the most important parts in your own words
500
Round 3,742 to the nearest hundred.
3,700
500
Who is the best teacher?
Mr. Angel
500
What does supply and demand mean in economics?
Supply = how much is available; demand = how much people want it
500
Name the 4 stages of the water cycle.
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, collection
500
What does the Statue of Liberty represent (symbolize)?
Freedom / welcome to immigrants / democracy
500
What is an idiom? Give an example.
A phrase that means something different from its literal words (e.g., "raining cats and dogs")
600
What is the perimeter of a square with sides of 9 cm?
36 cm
600
What are context clues and how do they help readers?
Hints in the text that help figure out the meaning of unknown words
600
What body of water surrounds much of New York City?
The Atlantic Ocean / Hudson River / East River
600
An ecosystem is a community of living things and their ___.
Environment / surroundings
600
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
1776
600
What is alliteration? Give an example.
Repeating the same starting sound (e.g., "Peter Piper picked a peck")
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