Brain Busters
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg
What’s the area of a rectangle with a length of 8 and width of 3?
24 square units
What is a Noun?
Person, place, or thing
What planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
What snack does Ms. Hosch always eat?
Uncrustable, banana, orange, or kiwi.
What has hands but can't clap? HINT - What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
A clock
32 + 43
73
Identify the verb in this sentence: “The cat jumped over the fence.”
Jumped
What’s the basic unit of life?
What does Ms. Hosch hate grading?
Spelling tests
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
Footsteps
What is 10% of 80?
8
What is a metaphor?
A figure of speech comparing two things without using "like" or "as."
What ancient civilization built the pyramids?
The Egyptians
How many animals does Ms. Hosch have?
BONUS 100pts - what kind of animals and how many of each?
EXTRA BONUS - 100pts per correct name.
4 animals.
2 cats and 2 dogs.
Tilly, Oatmeal, Stevie, and Rio.
What gets wetter as it dries?
A towel
What is the greatest common factor of 12 and 18?
6
What is the opposite of a synonym?
Antonym
Water changes from liquid to gas during what process?
Evaporation
How many siblings does your teacher have?
BONUS - name(s)?
2 - a brother Josh and sister Kelsey.
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?
An echo.
Solve: (5 × 4) ÷ 2 + 3 = ?
13
What is the narrator’s perspective called when they use “I” or “me”?
First-person point of view
What are the 3 basic requirements to run for president?
Natural born citizen of the United States
A resident of the United States for at least 14 years
At least 35 years old
Where did your teacher go to college?
UNI - University of Northern Iowa