Word Problems
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Words Mean Things
Uplift Infinity Trivia
100

Aleena Puga had a piece of ribbon in her hair that was 2 feet and 9 inches long. How many total inches of ribbon does Aleena have?

What is 33 inches of Ribbon? 

100

I am a square with a length of 6 inches. What is my perimeter? 

What is 24 inches?

100

Which sentence is an opinion? 

A. "Chimpanzees groom each other to show affection." 

B. "Dogs also bark, whine, growl, and howl to communicate." 

C. "For example, when male white-tailed deer rub their antlers against trees, glands on their heads leave a scent behind." 

D. "In these kinds of animal conversations, half the fun is in trying to figure out what the animals are saying to each other!"

What is D. "In these kinds of animal conversations, half the fun is in trying to figure out what the animals are saying to each other!"?

100

What word describes the amount of space around an object/shape? 

What is perimeter?

100

How many primary classroom teachers are there at Uplift Infinity? 

What is 18 teachers? 

200

The numbers below form a pattern. 4, 15, 14, 25, 24, 35....... Which two numbers will come next in the pattern?

What are 34 and 45?

200

What is 634, 209 written in expanded form? 

What is 600,000 + 30,000 + 4,000 + 200 + 9?

200

Which sentence shows an example of exaggeration? 

A. "The young Wolfgang heard the music of many famous composers while he was on this trip." 

B. "These were successful years for Wolfgang, so he didn't have much reason to leave home." 

C. "Then, in 1790, he took another trip, this time to Frankfurt, Geormany." 

D. "But in the 1900s, Mozart again was known as the greatest composer of all time."

What is D. "But in the 1900s, Mozart again was known as the greatest composer of all time."?

200

What word means to compare two things using the words like or as?

What is a simile? 

200

In what year was Uplift Infinity founded? 

What is 2011? 

300

These are based on the actions, thoughts, feelings and words of the characters.

What are character traits? 

300

Ms. Rivera's dog Buddy use to weight ten times as much as ten pounds, so she put him on a diet. Buddy loss half the weight but then gained 25 of the pounds back. How much does Buddy weigh now? 

What is 75 pounds? 

300

"I use to hate math, but now that I'm learning with Ms. Gentry, I've decided it isn't so hard." 

Which meaning of the word "hard" is used in this sentence? 

A. firm B. difficult C. solid D. stern

What is B. difficult? 

300

This word describes the number in a division problem that is being divided, or split into multiple groups? 

What is the dividend? 

300

Before Mrs. Castillo there was Mrs. Boehm. Before Mrs. Boehm there was... 

Who is Mrs. MaHaffey (spelling?) 

400

Miss Johnson addressed the class. She said, "The reason it is good to sit up straight is that it helps to keep you from distractions. Slouching is not good for your back, but it also sends your mind a message. It makes the mind feel as if it is time to rest and let our mind wander. Instead, we want to make it ready to learn." What is the main idea?

What is the importance of sitting up in class? 

400

436 x 8

What is 3,488?

400

Which phrase shows an example of a simile? 

A. "He was like a good luck charm."

B. "Peanut disappeared from his yard two days ago." 

C. "He could see tracks made by tiny bird feet and by large deer hooves."

 D. "The ground was still white with a blanket of snow."

What is A. "He was like a good luck charm."?

400

What word describes the amount of space inside a shape or object? 

What is area? 

400

What is the name of the Uplift Infinity Primary Director? 

Who is Director Roberts?

500

Donald's bike had a flat tire, so he couldn't go riding with his friends. What is the effect?

What is Donald couldn't go riding with his friends?

500

What is 985 divided by 4?

What is 246 r 1

500

"It often takes about an hour to complete, and it requires a specially trained doctor called an ophthalmologist." 

From this sentence, the reader can infer that 

A. anybody can give an eye examination 

B. it takes years of study to know enough to give an eye examination

C. many people try to become ophthalmologists 

D. ophthalmologists ususally have good vision

What is B. it takes years of study to know enough to give an eye examination?

500

I am the answer to a division problem. Who am I? 

Who is the quotient? 

500

Before it was a school, Uplift Infinity functioned as a... 

What is a church?