Pronouns
Types of Evidence
Punctuation
Verbs
Miscellaneous
100
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
Only male turkeys make the well-known "gobble, gobble" sound that has come to be associated with the holiday. In fact, _____ are even known as "gobblers."
Answer: they
100
What type of evidence includes scientific data, observations, and experiments?
Answer: Empirical evidence
100
Combine both sentences by adding a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).
Groundhogs come out of their holes to look for food. They stop to listen for signs of danger.
For +100 points, groundhogs are also known as what?
Groundhogs come out of their holes to look for food, and they stop to listen for signs of danger.
100
Fix this sentence by making the verb tenses consistent.
I knew you wanted the book, so I buy it for you.
Answer: buy - bought
I knew you wanted the book, so I bought it for you.
100
What is the name of the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?
Answer: The Water Cycle
200
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
For many Native Americans, Thanksgiving is a day of personal reflection, acknowledging ancestors, and the ongoing resilience of _____ communities.
Answer: their
For 100 extra points, name the current U.S. state where the "first Thanksgiving" was celebrated.
200
What type of evidence is this an example of?
Carl Sagan, an American astronomer and professor at Harvard University, believes in the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
Answer: Expert evidence
200
Fix this sentence by adding a comma.
Unless I’ve misunderstood the store clerk the package should arrive next Thursday.
Unless I’ve misunderstood the store clerk, the package should arrive next Thursday.
200
Fix this sentence by making the verb tenses consistent.
Next summer, we attend Camp Crystal Lake.
Answer: attend - will attend
Next summer, we will attend Camp Crystal Lake.
For 100 extra points, name the classic 1980s horror movie that features the famous Camp Crystal Lake
200
Who was the president of the United States of America in 2010?
Bonus +100 who was his Vice President?
Answer: Barack Obama
300
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
According to a 2015 poll, people actually enjoy Thanksgiving leftovers more than the actual meal. So confidently eat _____ leftover stuffing and mashed potatoes, because you won't be the only one doing so.
Answer: your
300
What type of evidence is given in numerical form?
Answer: Statistical evidence or statistics
300
Fix the sentence by adding a colon.
Our current model of the atom has two regions first the nucleus, then the electron cloud.
Our current model of the atom has two regions: first the nucleus, then the electron cloud.
300
Fix this sentence by making the verb tenses consistent.
Lou Gehrig was a legendary baseball player in the 1930s; he hits four home runs in one game.
Answer: hits - hit
Lou Gehrig was a legendary baseball player in the 1930s; he hit four home runs in one game.
300
In the United States, there are three branches of government: judicial, executive, and __________.
Answer: Legislative branch
For +100 points which branch does the president of the United States belong to?
400
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
Before becoming a Christmas holiday anthem, "Jingle Bells" was an 1857 song titled "One Horse Open Sleigh", and ____ composer, James Pierpont, intended it to be a Thanksgiving Day song.
Answer: its
400
What type of evidence is this?
Imagine if a parent paid their child for each A they received...wouldn't that make the child more likely to work hard in the future?
Answer: Hypothetical evidence
400
Correct the sentence by adding a semicolon.
The Antarctic continent covers five and one-half million square miles this is an area larger than the United States and Central America combined.
The Antarctic continent covers five and one-half million square miles; this is an area larger than the United States and Central America combined.
400
Fix the subject-verb agreement error in this sentence.
One of the most affordable cities in the United States is Houston, Texas. The homes is budget-friendly and there are no income taxes.
For +100 Houston is the ___most populated city in the United States.
Answer: is - are
One of the most affordable cities in the United States is Houston, Texas. The homes are budget-friendly and there are no income taxes.
400
There are four (4) main time zones in the contiguous United States (disregarding Alaska and Hawaii): Eastern, Central, Pacific, and __________.
Answer: Mountain time
500
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
According to the National Turkey Federation, around 88% of Americans enjoy turkey as part of _____ holiday feast each year.
Answer: their
500
What type of evidence includes a short, personal story that is relevant to the topic?
Answer: Anecdotal evidence or anecdote
500
Fix the sentence by adding 2 commas.
Asthma a disease of the respiratory system is often controllable by medication.
Asthma, a disease of the respiratory system, is often controllable by medication.
500
Fix this sentence by making the verb tenses consistent.
The tongue is covered in about 8,000 taste-buds, each will contain up to 100 cells helping you taste your food!
Answer: will contain - containing
The tongue is covered in about 8,000 taste-buds, each containing up to 100 cells helping you taste your food!
500
What is the formula for the Pythagorean theorem?
a2+b2=c2