Reading
Math
Grammar
Thanksgiving Trivia!
100
When we compare two or more things, we show how they are _____________.
similar
or
the same
100
Solve:
6 x 7
How did you solve it?
42
100
Find the proper nouns in the sentence:
"Patrick Ewing played for the New York Knicks."
Patrick Ewing
New York Knicks
100
True or False:
At the first Thanksgiving, they ate turkey.
False!
200
When we contrast two things, we show how they are _______________.
different
200
Use the distributive property to rewrite this multiplication problem, then solve:
12 x 5
Answers will vary, but the easiest way would probably be:
(2 x 5) + (10 x 5) = 60
200
Find the three concrete nouns in the sentence:
"After playing with his Pokemon cards, the boy went to the park to play.
Pokemon cards
boy
park
200
What is the most popular side dish served at Thanksgiving?
mashed potatoes!
300
In the story "Little Polar Bear and Husky Pup," what is the name of the polar bear?
Lars
300
Find which numbers and facts you will need in order to solve, and which ones you will not:
Jerry the spider moved away from room 205 with his family of 4 spiders. They moved 2 miles away. If they walked a half mile each day, how many days did it take them to get to their new home?
Need: 2 miles, half mile each day
Don't need: room 205, 4 spiders
300
Find the two abstract nouns in the sentence:
"The band played with a lot of passion, which filled their fans with joy."
passion
joy
300
Which state did the original Thanksgiving Feast take place?
Massachussetts.
400
Throwback to The Tale of Despereaux:
What was the name of the Threadmaster who helped Despereaux?
Hovis
400
Pokemon cards cost $1.50 for each pack, and you buy 3 packs. How much do you spend?
$4.50
400
This is a run-on sentence. That means it needs to be divided into two smaller sentences. Where should you divide it?
The team barely tried at all and lost the game they stink.
The team barely tried at all and lost the game. They stink.
400
The Native American tribe that helped the pilgrims was the ______________.
Wampanoag
500
Throwback to our first book, Be a Perfect Person in Just 10 Days:
What is the name of the doctor who dresses like a clown and wrote the book that Milo reads?
Dr. K. Pinkerton Silverfish
500
If you buy 7 pumpkin pies, and each one costs $9.25, how much will you spend on dessert?
$64.75
500
Find the three verbs, and decide if each is an action or linking verb:
Shelly ran through the store and jumped on the bicycle, which was red and shiny.
ran - action
jumped - action
was - linking
500
In what year was the first Thanksgiving?
1621