Riddle Me This
Social Studies
Sports
Animals
BLE Facts
100
What word in a dictionary is always spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly.
100
Who was our first president
George Washington
100
In what game is the word 'love' used?
Tennis
100
A panda's entire diet consists mostly of what plant?
Bamboo
100
Which 4th Grade teacher has lived in Rutherford County her whole life?
Mrs. Sage
200
What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive?
A glove.
200
This is known as the Sunshine State!
Florida
200
What type of race is the Tour de France?
Cycling (bikes)
200
A flamboyance is a group of what kind of animal?
Flamingo
200
Which 4th grade teacher has been teaching the longest?
Mrs. Mastin and Ms. Tillman
300
What gets wet when drying?
A towel.
300
What city is the biggest in the USA
New York City
300
In which sport do you run and jump as far as possible onto a sandpit?
Long Jump
300
What is the only bird known to fly backwards?
Hummingbird
300
How many years has Mrs. Sage been teaching for?
3rd year at Blackman, 4th year teaching total
400
Mr. Smith has 4 daughters. Each daughter has a brother. How many children does Mr. Smith have?
5
400
What state do we live in?
Tennessee
400
Which sport uses the lightest ball?
Ping Pong (Table Tennis)
400
Cynophobia is the fear of what kind of animal?
Dog
400
The school colors for all Blackman schools are _____ and _______ .
Blue and Orange
500
When you have me you feel like sharing. But, if you do share me, you don't have me what am I?
A secret.
500
In what date did the United States become their own country?
July 4, 1776
500
Where were the 2020 Summer Olympics held?
Tokyo, Japan
500
What is the national animal of Scotland?
The Unicorn.
500
True or False, the 4th grade teachers at Blackman Elementary School are the best in the whole school?
True
600
Sally's Mom has 3 children, Snap, Crackle, and ______ .
Sally, it's Sally's Mother after all.
600
America won it's independence from this country?
England also known as Great Britain
600
Where did the term "soccer" originate from?
England
600
These butterflies are the only butterflies to migrate in both directions (just like birds)?
Monarch Butterflies
600
What is the symbol/mascot for Blackman elementary?
The Sparks, Mrs. Ford says "Intellectual Sparks".
700
Why did the math book look so sad?
Because it was full of problems.
700
In the War of 1812, what important building was burned by invading troops?
The White House
700
Which team holds the most World Series titles in major league baseball?
New York, Yankees
700
This is the only mammal species that can roll up into a ball for protection.
Three-banded armadillo
700
Our principal, Mrs. Ford, is from what state?
Pennsylvania
800
What is full of holes, but still holds water?
A sponge
800
This U. S. President (from Tennessee) ordered all Native Americans to moved West, a migration known as "The Trail of Tears".
Andrew Jackson
800
What year was the first super bowl played?
1967
800
These are some of the first birds to lay eggs in the spring. Their eggs are small and bright blue.
American Robins
800
What program in Clever is used to practice math skills?
I-Ready Math
900
If you are running in a race and pass the person in 2nd place, what place are you in?
2nd place
900
Name the Pre-Revolutionary War Fort build by South Carolina in the late 1750's in Southeast Tennessee.
Fort Loudoun
900
What is the diameter of a basketball rim?
18 inches
900
Found across Africa’s hot savannahs and open woodland, the __________ is the world’s largest bird. It stands up to a massive 2.7 m (8.6 feet) tall and weighs as much as 159 kg (350 pounds).
Ostrich
900
What program in Clever is used to practice ELA skills?
Moby Max
1000
What begins with an "e" but only contains one letter?
An envelope
1000
Tennessee became a state (16th state inducted into the United States) in what year?
1796
1000
What football team was the first to have professional cheerleaders?
The Colts
1000
When excited or frightened, a ____________ performs a number of vertical stiff-legged jumps up to 2 m (6 ft. 7 in) high, with the head down, hooves bunched and an arched back, called “pronking.”
Springbok
1000
What is the name of the program used at Blackman Elementary to encourage students to read and meet their points goals?
AR (Accelerated Reader) STAR