NURSERY SONGS/RHYMES
STORIES
MARKING
SUBJECTS
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
100

What was Humpty Dumpty in the rhyme 'Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall'?

an egg

100
In the story the 'The Hungry Caterpillar', what did the caterpillar eat on Wednesday?

a) strawberries

b) plums

c) pears

b) plums

100

If a child has given an incorrect answer, how best should we mark?

a) put a tick and write the correct answer

b) put a cross and write the correct answer

c) put two dashes and write the correct answer

d) correct by writing in children's work

c) Put two dashes and write the correct answer

100

According to Jolly Phonics what is the first double sound taught in the fourth tray? 

a) ck

b) ea

c) sh

d) ai

d) ai

100

Who treats sick eyes? 

a) optician

b) ophthalmologist

c) eye doctor

d) optometrist 

b) ophthalmologist

200

What did the farmer's wife use to cut off the Three Blind Mice's tails?

a) a knife

b) a curving knife

c) a carving knife

d) a sharp knife

c) a carving knife

200

Why did the Three Billy Goats Gruff cross the Bridge?

a) to get to the other side

b) to eat grass on the other side 

c) to eat the fresh green grass

c) to eat the fresh green grass

200

Which of these is an acceptable comment in children's work?

a) Good work Rita!

b) Goodwork Rita!

c) good work Rita.

d) good wk Rita!

a) Good work Rita!

200

What are dipthongs?

a) double sounds

b) two vowel sounds that sit together in a word

c) two consonants that sit together in a word

d) two sounds

b) two vowel sounds that sit together in a word

200

Who steers a ship/boat

a) helmsman

b) sailor

c) captain

d) ship driver

a) helmsman

300

Little Jack Horner, Sat in a corner, Eating.... (complete correctly...)

a) his curds and whey

b) an apple pie

c) his cards and whey

d) a Christmas pie

d) a Christmas pie

300

What is the most read book in the world?

a) The Hungry Caterpillar

b) The Little Prince

c) Harry Potter books

d) The Bible

d) The Bible

300

Which of these are correct ways to comment in children's work?

a) Well done, Goodwork, Good job, awesome, Terrific job, Beautiful work, Nice work, greatwork, Keep it up!

b) Well done, Good work, Good job, Way to go, Great work, Nice work, Excellent job, Terrific job, Beautiful work, This is awesome, Keep it up!

c) Wonderful, You did it!, Excellent Job, Good effort, I'm proud of you!, Better luck next time, untidy work.

b) Well done, Good work, Good job, Way to go, Great work, Nice work, Excellent job, Terrific job, Beautiful work, This is awesome, Keep it up!

300

How does one make his/her lesson interesting

a) Relate class content to the learners' lives, make use of games and technology 

b) Ask questions all through, give a lot of notes and incorporate a number of breaks

c) Come to class in time, cover all the syllabus and lesson plan.

a) Relate class content to the learners' lives, make use of games and technology

300

How many noses do slugs have?

a) 2

b) 4

c) 3

d) 1

b) 4

400

What is the most popular children's song right now?

a) The Wheels on the Bus

b) Baby Shark

c) Old Mac Donald Had a Farm

d) Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star


b) Baby Shark

400

Which animal ate the tangy purple passion fruit? 

a) the elephant

b) the ostrich

c) the antelope

d) the parrot

d) the parrot

400

Typically used to express encouragement or appreciation for effort made regardless of the result.

a) Good try Trinah!

b) You can do better Trinah!

c) Better luck next time Trinah!

d) Good effort Trinah!

a) Good try Trinah!

400

Which order do you follow when teaching numbers?

a) rote counting, recognition, ordering and value

b) recognition, rote counting, value and ordering

c) rote counting, recognition, value and ordering

d) recognition, value, ordering and rote counting

c) rote counting, recognition, value and ordering

400

In which decade was the internet created?

a) 1960's

b) 1970's

c) 1980's 

d) 1990's

a) 1960's

500

Hot cross buns originated from;

a) England

b) Greece

c) USA

d) Canada

a) England

500

Who wrote Goldilocks and the Three Bears?

a) Robert Downey Jr

b) Robert Southey

c) Robert Kendall

d) Robert Austen

b) Robert Southey

500

What are the three principles of marking?

a) It should be motivating, optimistic and manageable

b) It should be neat, meaningful and manageable

c) It should be meaningful, manageable and motivating

d) It should be manageable, clear and precise


c) It should be meaningful, manageable and motivating

500

What are the four basic elements of the teaching and learning process in their correct order?

a) planning, implementation, revision and evaluation

b) planning, revision, implementation and evaluation

c) planning, evaluation, implementation and revision

d) planning, implementation, evaluation and revision

d) planning, implementation, evaluation and revision

500

What is the loudest animal on Earth

a) Lion

b) Elephant

c) Sperm Whale

d) Blue Whale

c) Sperm Whale