Fun With Fractions
Good Old Virginia
Money, Measuring, and Multiplying
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100
What is 3/4 + 1/4?
1 or 4/4
100
Which group's traditional homeland was located in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region of Virginia? -Lakota, English, Powhatan, African
Powhatan
100
Name two multiplication facts that equal 48.
(1x48) (2x24) (3x16) (4x12) (6x8)
100
Read this sentence. “Mrs. Johnson is my favorite teacher, and I really enjoy her class,” Mario told his mother. In the sentence, what does the word ENJOY most likely mean?
Like
100
Name this character from a recent Disney movie who loves summer time, even though it could cause him to melt.
Olaf
200
What is the difference between 6/7 and 2/7?
4/7
200
Which number marks the region where the first English settlement in Virginia was located? (Please turn over Handout 4)
Region 4 - Tidewater/Coastal Plain
200
What is the most reasonable length for a bed? -6 inches, 6 feet, 6 meters, 6 ounces
6 feet
200
Read this sentence. None of these attempts worked, and the people went home disappointed. What is the meaning of the word ATTEMPTS in this sentence?
Tries
200
How many 5th grade teachers are there at Gilbert Linkous Elementary School this year?
2 *BONUS* Name them.
300
What is the sum of the fractions shown by the shaded parts of the models? (Please turn over Handout 3) -5/15, 5/10, 7/10, 10/15
7/10
300
What body of water separates the Eastern Shore of Virginia from the mainland?
The Chesapeake Bay
300
What is the product of 84 & 76?
6384
300
Read this sentence. Just then, the sun started to poke through the clouds, and the campers walked outside. This sentence mostly appeals to the reader's sense of... -hearing, sight, smell, taste
Sight
300
This book series follows a young boy and his friends on their adventures at a magical school. The main character is an orphan who finds out that he is a wizard on his eleventh birthday.
Harry Potter!
400
Students are comparing heights. Jose is 4 1/6 tall. Lee is 4 1/4 tall. Judi is 4 1/12 tall. Sammy is 4 2/3 tall. Which student is the tallest?
Sammy.
400
How many states border Virginia?
5 *BONUS* Name them.
400
Carl does 25 sit-ups three times per day. How many sit-ups does he do in 7 days?
525
400
In which pair do the words sound the same but have different meanings? (Please turn over Handout 1)
Peace, piece
400
How many letters are in my first name?
4
500
Which decimal is equivalent to 3/5?
0.60
500
During the Civil War, which group of people did the following work for the Confederate States? -Maintaining farms and plantations -Providing labor for the military
Enslaved African Americans
500
The cost of a movie ticket is $5.50. A soft drink costs $1.25 each. What is the total cost for 13 people to each purchase a movie ticket and soft drink?
$87.25
500
Which meaning of materials is used in paragraph 2? (Please turn over Handout 2)
3 - what an object is made of
500
When Earth is seen from outer space, it looks mainly blue. This is because most of Earth is covered with — -ice, oceans, mountains, deserts
Oceans
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