Language Arts
Subject complements are words that follow a linking verb to either rename or describe the subject. An example of a subject complement is found in the following sentence: The yellow flowers in the wooden flower box smelled sweet. What is the predicate adjective in the preceding sentence?
SWEET
He was called a Renaissance man. He doesn't have a last name, but he is often called by the name that tells where he lived. What artist was from a small city in Tuscany called Vinci?
LEONARDO (DA VINCI)
A spinner is divided into five sectors of equal area. There are two red, one blue, one green, and one yellow section. What is the probability of landing on red?
2/5 (TWO-FIFTHS) (ACCEPT: 40 PERCENT)
The name of these vertebrates means "living a double life." These vertebrates can live on land and in water and they often undergo metamorphosis. What vertebrates include salamanders, toads, and frogs?
AMPHIBIANS
In economics, this word is an antonym of "scarcity" or "shortage." What is the condition when more of a product or service is available than people want to buy at the current price?
SURPLUS (ACCEPT: EXCESS)
These clauses may begin a sentence, be in the middle of a sentence, or end a sentence. They begin with words like "if," "because," "although." What type of clause begins with a subordinate conjunction and frequently answers the questions, why, where, or when?
ADVERB (CLAUS) (ACCEPT: ADVERBIAL)
These bands use everyday household items as instruments. These Appalachian bands blend blues, ragtime, and early jazz. What bands use washboards, kazoos, and jugs for instruments?
JUG BANDS
This question requires multiple answers. Samantha counts her toy cars by fives: 5, 10, 15 and so on. What are the next three numbers in her pattern?
20, 25, 30 (TWENTY, TWENTY-FIVE, THIRTY)
This question requires multiple responses. These senses are connected to the nervous system. What are the five basic senses?
SIGHT, SMELL, TASTE, HEARING, TOUCH (ACCEPT: IN ANY ORDER and ACCEPT WORD VARIATIONS)
This natural landform's counterparts include Daisy, Riverside, Grand, and Castle. Its name comes from the regularity with which it erupts. What is this most famous of Yellowstone's geysers?
OLD FAITHFUL
This is a spelling question. “The children sang merrily as they danced through the colorful meadow under the sunshine.” Spell the word in the previous sentence that is a synonym for happily.
M-E-R-R-I-L-Y
The number of beats in a piece of music is shown by this music notation. It shows how many beats are in each measure. What music notation also shows what type of note receives one beat?
TIME SIGNATURE
A bakery sells cupcakes in boxes of 6. You want to buy 5 boxes. How many cupcakes will you have?
30 (THIRTY CUPCAKES)
These are important to collect data in the scientific method. They have an independent variable and a dependent variable. What is a test for a hypothesis?
EXPERIMENT(S)
This French gift is a symbol of freedom. This statue holds a torch in one hand and a tablet in the other. What is this statue located on Liberty Island?
STATUE OF LIBERTY
He wrote the first graphic novel to win the Newbery Medal. The companion to that novel was Class Act. Who received the 2020 Newbery Medal for the book New Kid?
(JERRY) CRAFT
This term is used to describe materials like nylon and rayon. These substances can be made in the lab or in a factory. What term defines man-made materials?
SYNTHETIC (MATERIAL)
The additive inverse of any number will equal zero when added to the number. What is the additive inverse of negative 8?
(POSITIVE) 8
The first mission in this NASA program launched with a test flight 2022, marking NASA’s first lunar exploration since 1972. NASA later announced that the third mission in what program would see crews once again land on the moon?
ARTEMIS
She founded the New York Infirmary for Women and Children. She taught school in Henderson, Kentucky. Who received the first medical degree presented to a woman in the United States?
(ELIZABETH) BLACKWELL
A former Sendak Fellow, this author has illustrated several picture books. These works include illustrating books for Tomie dePaola and Elana Arnold. Give the name of the author/illustrator of the 2023 Caldecott winner Hot Dog.
(DOUG) SALATI
Rounds are examples of this type of music. This type of music has many sounds played or sung at the same time. What type of music is the opposite of monophonic music?
POLYPHONIC (MUSIC)
Conducting a survey about the favorite subjects in your class is an example of this type of data. This data is more reliable than using data from last year's class. What type of data is collected firsthand by a person for a specific purpose?
PRIMARY (DATA)
This measure is similar to speed. It is speed with a direction. What quantity can be measured in meters per second?
VELOCITY
Lying on Kentucky’s border with Virginia, this mountain rises some 4,145 feet. What is Kentucky’s highest peak?
BLACK (MOUNTAIN)