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100

Solve: 435 + 213 =

648

100

Unscramble this 3rd-grade word that means the opposite of beautiful: Y L G U

Ugly

100

This large, black-and-white mammal lives in the bamboo forests of China. Its diet consists almost entirely of eating bamboo. What animal is it?

Panda

100

In Because of Winn-Dixie, where does Opal find the dog, and what does she name him after?

She finds him in a Winn-Dixie grocery store and names him after the store.

100

Fix the capitalization errors in this sentence: last tuesday, my family visited yellowstone national park.

Last Tuesday, my family visited Yellowstone National Park.

200

Solve: 714 - 358 =

356

200

Unscramble this tricky high-frequency heart word that means "for this reason" or "as a result": E S C A B U E

because


200

What is the scientific term for an animal that only eats plants (like a deer), and what is the term for an animal that only eats meat (like a lion)?

Herbivore (plants) and Carnivore (meat).

200

In The One and Only Ivan, what kind of animal is Ivan, and where does he live for most of the book?

He is a Silverback Gorilla and he lives in a mall (the Big Top Mall).

200

Put these "shades of meaning" words in order from weakest to strongest feeling: Hot, Warm, Burning.

Warm, Hot, Burning.

300

What is 8x7?

56

300

Unscramble this common 3rd-grade spelling word that means the opposite of right or correct: G N O R W

wrong

300

Name the apex predator of the Arctic tundra habitat that relies heavily on sea ice to hunt its favorite diet of seals. (Bonus: This animal is also threatened by climate change!)

Polar Bear

300

Who is the sweet, elderly librarian in Naomi, Florida, who gives Opal Litmus Lozenges candies?

Miss Franny Block

300

Fix the missing punctuation for this dialogue: I love the end of the year school party yelled Marcus.

"I love the end of the year school party," yelled Marcus.

400

Divide 72 and 9

8

400

Unscramble this 9-letter 3rd-grade vocabulary word that means something is absolutely gorgeous or full of beauty: L U F I T U A E B

beautiful

400

In the wild, this large and powerful primate lives in the tropical rainforests of Africa. Even though they look fierce, they are gentle, their diet is mostly vegetarian, eating leaves, fruit, and bamboo shoots. What animal is it?

Gorilla

400

What promise does Ivan make to Stella the elephant before she passes away?

He promises to save baby Ruby and get her to a safe place (a zoo).

400

Use a FANBOYS conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to combine these two sentences: I wanted to play outside. It started to rain.

I wanted to play outside, but it started to rain. (Accept: yet)

500

Coach Sam has 6 boxes of soccer balls. Each box has 12 balls. He divides all the balls equally among 8 teams. How many balls does each team get?

9 balls

500

Unscramble this 5-letter word that means a safe place where you live with your family. It starts with an H: M O H E

home

500

his animal is famous for being the largest rodent in the world! They love to swim and live in wetland habitats in South America, where they must watch out for predators like anacondas and jaguars. Name this animal.

Capibara

500

What unique ingredient do Litmus Lozenges have in them, and what emotion do people feel when they taste them?

Sorrow (or sadness).

500

Change the adjective heavy into its comparative form AND its superlative form.

Comparative: heavier | Superlative: heaviest

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