It's a Small World
This small, red summer fruit develops tiny seeds on the outside and often tops shortcake.
What is strawberry?
Hanks, Edison, and Jefferson
What is Tom or Thomas?
He is best known for inventing the electric lightbulb.
Who is Thomas Edison? (He was once quoted as saying, “I have not failed 10,000 times— I’ve successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work.”)
Advice vs. advise: the noun
What is advice? To advise (the verb) is to give advice.
This is the best-selling book of all time.
What is the Bible?
This melodious flyer is the world’s smallest bird.
What is hummingbird?
A-list actresses Audrey and Katharine
What is Hepburn?
He bombed as a stand-up comic in front of a live audience before his wild success as the star of the eponymous TV sitcom about nothing.
Who is Jerry Seinfeld? (At his first live performance, he was booed off the stage but persisted, refining his act until he became a comedic sensation. In the ’90s, Seinfeld was the hit sitcom about nothing.)
Accept vs. except: the verb that means to receive
What is accept? Except means to exclude or leave out.
He created the character Tiny Tim.
Who is Charles Dickens?
This northeastern state is the smallest U.S. state.
What is Rhode Island?
Businesswoman Martha, actor James, and talk-show host Jon
What is Stewart?
Before he built his theme park empire, this household name was fired from his newspaper job for lack of creativity.
Who is Walt Disney? (Some estimates place his net worth at the time of his death at $1 billion.)
The building in Washington, D.C., that houses the U.S. Congress and Senate: capital or capitol?
What is capitol? Capitol with an O refers only to a building, not a city. The United States Capitol is in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States.
Noah Webster published this genre of book.
What is dictionary or reference?
This small serving or treat is eaten between meals.
What is snack?
Actors De Niro, Wagner, and Duvall
What is Robert?
He failed his music classes and was told, “You ain’t goin’ nowhere, son. You ought to go back to driving a truck,” after his first paying performance. In 1954, he recorded his first hit “That’s All Right” and later became known as the king of rock ’n’ roll.
Who is Elvis Presley? (You can visit Graceland to see his three Grammy Awards along with his gold, platinum, and diamond records.)
Principal vs. principle: the head of a school
What is principal? An easy way to remember this is that a pal is a person. Principle is a value or tenet.
This “Queen of Mystery” holds the top spot as the world’s best-selling fiction author.
Who is Agatha Christie?
Every now and then, when you cut into a bell pepper, you find this inside.
What is a baby bell pepper? (It’s called an internal proliferation, and it can also occur in tomatoes, citrus fruits, and eggplants.)
Actress MacLaine and child actress Temple
What is Shirley?
“Can’t sing. Can’t act. Balding. Can dance a little.” was the note from an RKO executive after this Silk Stockings star’s first screen test.
Who is Fred Astaire? (He went on to be honored with the American Film Institute’s Lifetime Achievement Award, a BAFTA Film Award, three Primetime Emmys, and an Honorary Academy Award.)
Censor vs. censure: a reprimand or criticism
What is censure? Censor means to remove harmful material. The problem is that determining what material is harmful is a subjective exercise.
He authored this go-to book for new mothers in the 1960s.
Who is Dr. Benjamin Spock?