Word Wizards
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea
What is the decimal form of ½?
0.5
What are the directions on a compass?
North, South, East, West
What do plants need to grow? (4 things)
Sunlight, water, air, soil
How many notes are in a musical scale (do–re–mi–fa–sol–la–ti–do)?
8
What’s the opposite of “Off”?
If a triangle’s sides are 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm, is it a right triangle?
Yes!
What are the three branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
What part of the body pumps blood?
The heart
What do we call the words in a song?
Lyrics
In this sentence, what is the verb: “The dog runs fast”?
Runs
If one side of a square is 5 cm, what is its perimeter?
20 cm
Name one famous woman who fought for rights.
Rosa Parks, Susan B. Anthony, etc.
What is the process when plants make their own food using sunlight?
Photosynthesis
What do we call the speed of the beat?
Tempo
What does R.A.C.E.S. stand for?
Restate the Question, Answer the Question, Cite Text Evidence, Explain What it Means, Summary
A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices.
If you eat 3 slices, what fraction and percentage of the pizza** did you eat?
You ate 3/8 of the pizza, which is 37.5% (about 38%).
What is the main idea of the U.S. Constitution?
Rules for how the government works
What part of the atom has a positive charge?
Proton
What family of instruments does the drums belong to?
Percussion
“Although the storm was strong, the little boat stayed afloat.”
What is the conjunction in this sentence, and what does it do?
The conjunction is “Although.”
It connects two ideas that contrast (a strong storm and the boat staying afloat).
A rectangle has a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm.
If the length and width are both doubled, what happens to the area?
Original area: 8 × 5 = 40 cm²
New area: (16 × 10) = 160 cm²
The area becomes 4 times larger.
What was the main cause of the American Revolution, and what was one effect it had on the colonies?
Cause: Colonists were upset about taxes without representation.
Effect: The colonies became independent from Britain and formed the United States.
Explain how the Earth’s rotation causes day and night.
The Earth spins on its axis, so one side faces the Sun (day) while the other side faces away (night).
How does changing the length or thickness of a string on an instrument change its pitch?
A longer or thicker string makes a lower pitch.
A shorter or thinner string makes a higher pitch.