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Scott Barnes often played the villain. He was so convincingly evil. Many people were surprised that in real life Barnes was so affable. Affable is _____.
What is friendly or kind? (Affable is the opposite of evil)
What has feathers and a beak, but it is dressed?
A Thanksgiving Turkey
She tells her friends to call her Diana Prince.
Who is Wonder Woman?
Noah's mom is having a birthday party this weekend. He wants to do something special for her. Noah knows that his mom always wanted to go to the Statue of Liberty. He turned on the computer and looked at the map. What is Noah doing?
Noah is going to plan a trip to the Statue of Liberty for his mom.
Most of the day had been cold, and it had also been raining the last few hours. When the group saw a small inn ahead, they called it their haven for the night. A haven is a: a) storage facility; b) safe place or c) headquarters.
What is a safe place?
Most pirates stole coins to spend, not bury. One pirate who did bury treasure was Captain Kidd. He concealed his gold on an island near New York. Concealed means ____.
What is hidden? (Hint was buried)
What is the difference between a chicken and a turkey on Thanksgiving?
The turkey is stuffed
His favorite colors are red, white and blue. If you don't believe me, check out his shield.
Who is Captain America?
When Mark got home from school, the Star Wars Lego he'd spent hours building was in pieces on the floor with his little brother Micah's favorite Nerf football next to it. "Micah," Mark called. He knew Micah was home, but Micah didn't answer. Can you infer what happened to his Mark's Lego?
Micah broke his Lego and is hiding from his brother because he doesn't want to get in trouble.
People debate who owns the sunken treasure - the county it came from or the people who find it. Some feel it belongs to the descendants of whoever it belonged to. Descendants are: a)supporters, b) lawyers or c) relatives.
What are relatives?
Sophia organized a surprise vacation for her husband. She chose Italy as their destination. The hotel was exquisite - everything from the curtains to the furniture was lovely and elegant. Exquisite means ____.
What is beautiful? (Hints were lovely and elegant)
I have ears but I cannot hear and I have flakes but I have no hair. What am I?
What is corn?
He is also known as the dark knight.
Who is Batman?
Mary was proud of her garden. She watered her flowers every day when she got home from school. Earlier this week, however, Mary got sick and spent days getting "pillow-cillan" or rest. Now most of the leaves on her plants were wilting. What happened?
She had not watered them for a few days, so the plants were not doing well.
A scientist told his colleague that he made a thrilling discovery. He figured out how to derive an ingredient for medicine from a certain kind of tree sap. Derive means: a) obtain, b) copy, c) drive.
What is obtain?
Krista had never been to New York before. She was surprised how close a person could gt to a pigeon before it would fly away. She assumed they would automatically disperse when a person was nearby. Disperse means ___.
What is scatter or move? (Hints are close and nearby)
I can be hot or cold, I can be made with fruit, vegetable or even meat but either way you see it, on a Thanksgiving table I will be a treat. What am I?
What is pie?
His crime-fighting partner had incredible strength, but he always kept things really cool.
Who is Frozone?
Michelle and Lisa got onto their apartment's elevator. Michelle pushed the 4 button in the elevator. She was excited to hang out with Lisa after school. They were planning to binge watch Gilmore Girls. Just then Michelle remembered she was supposed to take her dog for a walk. She pressed the 9 button. Which floor does Lisa live on?
The fourth floor.
Something was buried on Oak Island in Nova Scotia. No one knows who buried it or what it is, but many people have attempted to find it. Many groups have attempted to dig it up, but have been stopped by various impediments such as flooding and wooden platforms. Impediments are: a) decorations, b) mysteries, c) obstacles.
What are obstacles?
This was Mary's first trip to Disney. She was looking forward to a magical vacation, but she hadn't considered how many other people were, too. She was astounded by the long lines for rides and food. Astounded means ____.
What is shocked or surprised? (Hint: long lines)
Which "side" of the turkey has more feathers?
What is the outside?
Clark Kent is Superman's secret identity. However, this is his real Kryptonian name
Who is Kal-El?
Elaine drove an ice cream truck. On hot days, she always had long lines of kids waiting to buy a treat. However, today as Elaine drove up and down her neighborhood's streets, barely anyone wanted a popsicle or an ice cream cone. What can you infer is different about today?
It's cold outside.
For months, a group of adventurers searched for treasure using high-tech equipment. They only made sporadic discoveries. Sporadic means: a) infrequent, b) historic, c) uninteresting.
What is infrequent?