the USA
I’m vast and blue, touching California’s side,
Surfers love me, and ships often ride.
I’m not Atlantic, nor Arctic’s chill—
Which ocean am I, calm yet still?
What is Pacific Ocean?
I’m invisible but easy to feel,
I change like weather, yet I’m real.
Happy or sad, calm or mad,
What’s my name? It’s not a fad!
Who is mood?
I’m small, I’m smart, I make life fun,
From phones to watches, I’m number one.
What’s my name, this clever tool,
That tech lovers think is cool?
What is a gadget?
I stand on hills, white letters in line,
I’m a symbol of movies, a world so fine.
Tourists climb to see my fame,
What’s my iconic, world-known name?
What is the Hollywood Sign?
I’m a journey, not a race,
I happen at school, at home, any place.
I give you knowledge, skills, and more,
What’s my name that people adore?
What is education?
I move without legs, I climb with grace,
You stand still, yet change your place.
What am I, in malls and stations wide,
Helping crowds to move inside?
What are escalators?
I’m not Los Angeles, though famous and bright,
I’m inland, where lawmakers unite.
What’s my name, the capital seat,
Where politics and history meet?
What is Sacramento?
I’m a condition that can last for years,
Sometimes physical, sometimes in fears.
I may limit what you can do,
What’s my name? Here’s a clue:
What is disability?
I’m quick and sly, I steal with ease,
From bags and pockets, I take what I please.
What’s my name, this sneaky art,
That happens in crowds when you’re apart?
What is pickpocketing?
I’m not made of sand, but tech instead,
Where start-ups grow and ideas spread.
What’s my name, where giants play,
In California’s Bay Area today?
What is Silicon Valley?
I arrive without warning, no one calls me in,
I break routines and cause trouble to begin.
Sometimes on icy roads, sometimes at work,
I’m never planned, I always lurk.
What am I?
What is an accident?
I sneak inside when you’re away,
Take your things and run away.
What’s my name, this silent crime,
That happens in the nighttime prime?
What is bulglary?
I joined the Union in a time of strife,
Before the Civil War changed life.
Not 1661, not 1761—
What year made Kansas officially one?
What is 1861?
I’m a silent rule that speaks loud and clear,
I stop your actions, though I’m not near.
I’m written in law or posted on a wall,
Break me, and penalties may fall.
What am I?
What is a ban?
I’m variety in people and ways,
Different cultures, beliefs, and days.
What’s my name, this social key,
That makes communities strong and free?
What is diversity?