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Riddles
100

What are 3 synonyms for experiment?

Trial, test, investigation

100

What were our focuses this week? 

Multiplying fractions, multiplying decimals by 10s, 100s, and 100s, solving word problems

100

What was the significance of Cobb and Co? 

discussion

100

What is the song Waltzing Matilda about?

discuss

100

I’m full of keys but I can’t open any door.  What am I?

A piano

200

Define foreshadowing

A literary technique in which the author provides hints about what will happen in the story

200
What is a rule for multiplying decimals by 10s, 100s and 1000s?

Slide the decimal point the amount of zero's in the multiplied number that many places to the right and fill spaces with zeros. 

200

What are the first 3 lines of poor Ned? 

1878 was the year I remember so well,

they put my father in an early grave,

and through my mother in gaol

200

How many countries are larger than Australia?

Five (Australia is the sixth largest country: Russia, Canada, China, USA, Brazil)

200

What has a thumb and four fingers but is not alive?

A glove

300

What is an oxymoron? Give an example

2 contradictory terms

eg. Dull roar

300

What is 200.67 x 100

200 670

300

Name 3 important places in the story of Ned Kelly

Greta, Stringy Bark Creek, Glenrowan Inn (hotel)

300

In what state/territory was the highest recorded temperature, of 53oC, recorded?

QLD

300

I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for more than 5 minutes.  What am I?

Breath

400

Sarah travels 13.45km to school every day. How many km does she travel over a 10 week period? 

672.5km

400

What sport did Mrs O receive a scholarship for? What country did she do this in?

Hockey

America

500

Who is on the Australian $100 note? 

Dame Nellie Melba