Place Value and Rounding
Money Problems
Reading Vocabulary
Properties of Matter
Instruments
100
In the number 1.283, which number is in the hundredths place?
8
100
Mr. Arroyo buys a pizza for $4.99 and one order of Crazy Bread for $2.35. How much did Mr. Arroyo spend?
$7.34
100
I'm baking like a bag of french fries under a hot spotlight.
Simile
100
The Amazing Arroyo has a special magic trick. He lays five paperclips on the table. He then passes his glove over them and magically picks them up. How did he do this?
Magnet
100
What is the biggest instrument in our Nixon orchestra?
The Bass
200
Which number is greater, 3.090 or 3.10 ?
3.10
200
Mr. Arroyo buys a Big Mac for $3.44, an order of fries for $2.38, and a large shake for $3.78. How much did Mr. Arroyo spend in all?
$9.60
200
The people shuffling off to work are zombies.
Metaphor
200
The Amazing Arroyo has another trick up his sleeve. For this trick, he puts small white grains into a pitcher of water. You can see them at the bottom, but when he stirs with his magic wand, they disappear! What happened?
Soluble
200
This musical instrument usually has white and black keys as well as having two or more pedals. What is the name of this musical instrument?
Piano
300
Round the number 5.284 to the nearest tenth
5.30
300
Mr. Arroyo goes to the store and buys a bag of Hot Cheetos for $1.29 and a Monster energy drink for $2.89 If he pays with a ten dollar bill, how much change should he receive?
$5.82
300
Mr. Arroyo's car died (true story)
Personification
300
For his next trick, Mr. Arroyo boils a pot of water. He invites an audience member to make sure the water is boiling. He then puts on his special glove and dips his hand directly into the water! He does not get burned. How did he do it?
Insulator
300
This musical instrument has four strings and is usually made of wood from the spruce tree. What is this musical instrument that is played with a bow generally made from horsehair called?
A violin
400
Round the number 1.592 to the nearest hundredth
1.590
400
Mr. Arroyo goes to Krispy Kreme and buys two boxes of donuts for $8.82 each and a gallon of milk for $3.28. If he pays with a fifty dollar bill, how much change should he receive?
$29.08
400
In chapter 11 Jamie says his great fear is being stuck in the sand. In chapter 23, Jamie's fears come true when Stevie throws him into the sand. The author giving us a hint of what was going to happen is an example of ______________
Foreshadowing
400
The Amazing Arroyo has yet another trick. He brings some toy bears that look very shiny. He makes a row with the bears going from a battery to the light bulb and back. The light bulb lights up! What happened?
Bears were metal/conductors
400
This instrument, often played by little kids, is played by striking wooden bars with a mallet. What is its name?
Xylophone
500
Round the number 3.998 to the nearest hundredth
4.000
500
Mr. Arroyo goes through the drive thru at Taco Bell. He orders a double chalupa for $2.68, a Doritos Locos Taco for $1.53, and a medium Freeze for one dollar. If he pays with a twenty dollar bill, how much change should he receive?
$14.79
500
Jamie wants to win the Planet's Funniest Comic Kid Contest, but he has to overcome his stage fright first.
Conflict
500
For his last trick, the Amazing Arroyo brings out a HUGE clear block. He then covers the block with his cape and says the magic spell that lasts about five minutes. The crowd notice "smoke" coming up from behind the cape. When he lifts the cape, there is nothing there! How did he do it?
He melted then evaporated an ice block
500
This musical instrument consists of many strings which are plucked by the hands of the musician. It is often seen being played by angels. What is this instrument called?
The harp
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