Reading
Name the author of famous children's books, The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham
Dr. Suess
What part of the plant, usually, grows underground to absorb water and nutrients?
the roots
How many sides does a hexagon have?
6
In which county does Caravel Academy live?
New Castle County
Which part of speech is an action word?
a verb
What do you call the person, animal, or thing that takes part in the action of a story?
a character
Which planet in our solar system is known as the "Red Planet"?
Mars
What is the value of 7 in the number 5,716?
700
How many continents on Earth?
7: Asia, Europe, Australia, North America, South America, Antartica, Africa
In basketball, how many players may each team have on the court at the same time?
5 player per team
In a book, what is the name of the page listing the book's chapters and page each starts on?
The Table of Contents
International Space Station
If a classroom has 4 rows of desks with 6 desks in each row, how many desks are there in all?
24 desks
Which landmark, in the New York Harbor, was a gift of friendship from France to the USA?
The Statue of Liberty
What is the name of the imaginary line that runs through the center of the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole, around which the Earth spins?
axis
What do we call a story that is passed down through generations and usually features talking animals and a moral lesson?
A fable
Solid, liquid, and gas
How many minutes are in 2.5 hours?
150 minutes
Which city was the original capital of the United States?
Philadelphia
Which sporting event brings athletes from all over the world together, to compete, every 4 years?
The Olympics
What do we call a word that sounds like the noise it makes, such as "Buzz" or "Bam!"?
Onomatopoeia
What do you call an animal that eat both plants and meat?
An omnivore
20 inches
Which historic document begins with the famous words, "We the People..."
The United States Constitution
In the game of golf, what term means scoring one stroke under the standard number of strokes (par) set for a hole?
a birdie