Plants and Pollinators
Fables and Folktales
Riddles
Math
Do you know Mrs. Keane?
100

Name 3 things that a plant needs to grow and survive.

sunlight, space, water, soil, air

100

Name 2 things that most fables have in common.

Possible answers:

animal characters

animals act/talk like humans

teach a lesson/central message

they are short stories

100

If two is company, and three is a crowd, what is four and five?

nine

100

Daksha has a quarter and five dimes. How much money does she have?

75 cents

100

How many children does Mrs. Keane have?

2 (Nicole and Benjamin)

200

Name 2 insect pollinators.

Possible answers: bees, wasps, flies, butterflies, moths, beetles.

200

Name a fable or folktale, and tell the message or lesson.

answers will vary

200

What kind of clothes do lawyers wear?

lawsuits

200

Pragna has seven dimes.

Tanvi has three quarters. 

Who has more money?

Pragna has 70 cents, and Tanvi has 75 cents, so Tanvi has more money.

200

What kind of a pet does Mrs. Keane have?

a dog 

300

What is the nut/fruit of the oak tree called?

An acorn

300

What is the moral/central lesson in the fable The Ant and the Grasshopper?

Possible answers:

plan ahead

work now, play later

300

What occurs twice in a week, once in a year, but never in a day?

the letter 'e'

300

Charvi buys a piece of candy that costs 17 cents. She uses a quarter to pay. How much change should she get back?

8 cents

25 - 17 = 8

300

What language, other than English, does Mrs. Keane speak well?

French

400

What is the term for the scattering of seeds?

seed dispersal

400

What is the moral/central lesson in The Lion and the Mouse?

Possible answers:

small friends can be great friends

be kind to others

400

What four days of the week start with the letter t?

Tuesday, Thursday, today, and tomorrow

400
Savidya had one five dollar bills and three one dollar bills left after buying an ice cream for $2. How much money did he have before buying the ice cream?

$10

$5 + $1 + $1 + $1 +$2 = $10

400
Mrs. Keane cheers for which college's sports teams?

Carolina Tar Heels

500

What is the term for the process by which green plants use sunlight to make their own food?

photosynthesis 

500

Name a character, other than the sleeping dog, in the fable The Sleeping Dog.

mischievous monkey or wise tortoise

500

What 5-letter word has six left after you take 2 letters away?

sixty

500

Miki has a lemonade stand, and he is selling cups of lemonade for 28c each. He sells three cups to Janani. She pays him with a one dollar bill. How much change does he owe her?

16 cents

28 x 3 = 84

100 - 84 = 16

500

What sport does Mrs. Keane like to play for fun?

soccer