Fun Facts
Geography Gems
ELA Facts
American Holidays
Tallest, Fastest, or Largest
100
The animal from which wool is obtained?
What is a sheep?
100
The color of stripes that there are the most of on the American flag.
What is red?
100

This is a story we read about a daughter and her mom who do not get along.

What is Two Kinds?

100
The month that Thanksgiving occurs in.
What is November?
100
The tallest mountain in the world.
What is Mt. Everest?
200
The president's face that is on the American penny.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
200
In traveling north, this direction would be on your right.
What is east?
200

In the story, "A Christmas Carol," Scrooge gets visited by 3 ghosts because ............

He needs to change his ways 

OR

 because he was lonely, greedy, and selfish and needed to become a better person.

200
The two U.S. presidents for which we celebrate birthdays for in February.
Who are George Washington and Abraham Lincoln?
200
The tallest living thing in the world (you can see one in the state of Washington).
What is a giant redwood tree?
300
This is another name for the season of fall.
What is autumn?
300
The capital of Hawaii is called this.
What is Honolulu?
300

When a student does this on a writing assignment, they can earn a 0 because this act is using someone else's words and pretending it is their own work.

What is plagarism?

300
This holiday is celebrated on the first Monday in September.
What is Labor Day?
300
The largest continent (not country).
What is Asia?
400
This bird is known for its beautiful tail.
What is a peacock?
400
This famous mountain has the faces of four past presidents carved on it.
What is Mt. Rushmore?
400

What type of essay did students write about when they chose a side for the issue of animal testing?

What is an argumentative essay?

400
This is the reason that we celebrate 'Memorial Day'.
What is "to honor those Americans who gave up their lives for their country."?
400
The world's largest snake.
What is an anaconda?
500
The art of Japanese paper folding is called this.
What is origami?
500
The five 'Great Lakes' are : Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and _____________________.
What is Lake Erie?
500

This word means that there are other ways of doing something. For example, when it comes to animal testing, there are always ___________, which is why many think animal testing is not necessary.

What are alternatives?

500
This is the date that we celebrate Veteran's Day.
What is November 11th?
500
The world's fastest sea animal.
What is a killer whale?
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