Brain Teasers
What is harder to catch the faster you run?
Your breath
What is the value of 8 + 9 x 2 / 3?
14
What is the problem in a story called?
Conflict
What are the three branches of U.S. government?
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial
In what city was the Declaration of Independence signed?
Philadelphia
A red house is made of bricks. A blue house is made from blue bricks. A yellow house is made from yellow bricks. What is a greenhouse made of?
Glass
This math term means "a letter than can stand for a number"
A variable
A character avoids eye contact and speaks quietly. What can you infer?
Nervous, shy, upset, or uncomfortable.
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th
Unscramble:
GINLAMFO
Flamingo
The more there is, the less you see. What is it?
Darkness
A four sided figure with right angles and opposite sides the same length.
Rectangle
The reason something happens is
What is the national bird of the U.S.?
The bald eagle
Rhode Island is home to the Tennis Hall of Fame. Name the city it is located in.
Newport
What kind of band doesn't play music?
A rubber band
The name for a number statement with two sides equal.
Equation
I am big and green but not mean. I carry a torch for freedom. I can stand in water, but I cannot swim. People travel from miles around to visit me. What am I?
The statue of Liberty.
What is the largest lake in the United States?
Lake Superior
Unscramble:
TERMWAONEL
Watermelon
If you drop me, I'm sure to crack, but give me a smile, and I'll always smile back. What am I?
A mirror
This vocabulary word refers to the number in front of a variable (example: the "2" in the expression 2x)
Coefficient
I come in pairs and am known to stink to high heavens at times. I can be laced and tied, or I can hang loose as a goose. I will help you chase your dreams or run for your life. What am I?
A pair of shoes
In which state is the Grand Canyon located?
Arizona
Name 3 cities / towns that border Providence?
North Providence, Cranston, Pawtucket, East Providence, Johnston
During which month do people sleep the least?
February (there are usually fewer nights in February).
Mrs. Garland bought 15 new plants to put in her garden. She spent $194.85. Each plant cost the same amount. How much did each plant cost?
$12.99
What is a theme?
The lesson or message of a story.
What former female slave was a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad?
Harriet Tubman
Name the 6 states that comprise New England.
Conneticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Which tire doesn't move when a car turns right?
If 3x = 27, what is "x"?
9
Identify the adjective:
"The enormous tree provided shade."
Enormous
The United States purchased Alaska from which country?
Russia
The PARSIMONIOUS man didn't want to spend $8 on the shirt, so he haggled the server down to $4.50.W
What does PARSIMONIOUS mean?
Cheap or Stingy
What does this mean? I RIGHT I
Right between the eyes.
56 / (7 + 1) = ?
7
What punctuation is used at the end of an interrogative sentence?
A question mark.
Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery in the U.S.?
13th
In addition to Block Island, name the other island in Rhode Island including the 3 cities / towns it comprises.
Aquidneck Island, comprised of the City of Newport, and the towns of Middletown and Portsmouth.
What does this mean? DECI SION
Split decision
88 / (24-13) x 12 = ?
96
A comparison using "like" or "as."
Simile
This Fourth of July Parade is the oldest continuous Independence Day celebration in the United States, having been founded in 1785. Where is it located?
The Bristol Fourth of July Parade in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Rhode Isalnd is the smallest state in the U.S. Name the second smallest state.
Delaware
What does this mean? CYCLE
CYCLE
CYCLE
Tricycle
What is the square root of 144?
12
Vivid descriptions that appeal to the five senses
Imagery
Name the capital of New York.
Albany
What event officially brought the U.S. into World War II?
The December 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor