The Princess and the Pea
What kind of person was the prince searching for to marry?
A real princess
What do the roots scrib and script mean?
to write
A vampire has 84 pieces of candy to share equally among 4 friends. How many does each friend get?
21
What was the Northwest Passage that European explorers were searching for?
A water route through or around North America to Asia
On what date is Halloween celebrated every year?
October 31st
What was the weather like when the mysterious princess arrived at the castle?
Stormy and rainy
What vocabulary word means a person whose job is to copy or write documents?
scribe
A haunted mansion has 156 ghosts divided equally into 12 rooms. How many ghosts are in each room?
13
Why did European countries want to discover the Northwest Passage?
To find a faster trade route to Asia
What animal, often pictured as black, is traditionally associated with witches?
a cat
What tiny object did the queen hide to test the princess?
A pea
A witch asks you to explain exactly what a mysterious creature looks like. Which vocabulary word means to tell or write about its details?
describe
A witch divides 672 magical crystals equally into 8 cauldrons. How many crystals are in each?
84
whWhich explorer sailed across the Atlantic in 1497 while searching for a route to Asia?
John Cabot
What is the special name for a pumpkin that has a face carved into it and a light inside?
Jack-o'-lantern
How many mattresses and featherbeds were placed over the pea?
20 mattresses and 20 featherbeds
An explorer discovers words carved into an ancient stone. What vocabulary word describes this writing?
inscription
A monster has 936 eyeballs to package into bags of 24. How many full bags can it make?
39
Which Italian explorer sailed for France in 1524 and explored the eastern coast of North America?
Giovanni da Verrazzano
In the movie Hocus Pocus, what is the last name of the three witch sisters?
Sanderson
Why was the princess's terrible night of sleep actually good news for the prince?
It showed she could feel the pea, convincing the queen she was a real princess.
A historian finds an old handwritten book and wants to copy its exact words. What TWO vocabulary words describe the book and the act of copying its words?
manuscript/transcribe
A haunted candy factory has 785 candies to share equally among 24 monsters. How many candies does each monster receive, and how many are left over?
32 each, remainder 17
Which explorer searched for the Northwest Passage, explored a river later named after him, and failed to find the passage?
Henry Hudson
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the name of the rag doll who is in love with Jack Skellington?
Sally