Math
You have 3 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies. How much money do you have in total?
$1.09
(3×$0.25 = $0.75, 2×$0.10 = $0.20, 4×$0.01 = $0.04 → $0.75 + $0.20 + $0.04 = $1.09)
Bees help flowers grow fruit and seeds by moving something powdery from flower to flower. What is that substance called?
Pollen
If you write “they’re”, what two words are you combining?
They and are
What U.S. President served four terms during the Great Depression and World War II?
A) Theodore Roosevelt B) Franklin D. Roosevelt C) Harry Truman D) Dwight Eisenhower
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
How many inches are there in 3 feet?
36 inches
(1 foot = 12 inches → 3 × 12 = 36)
What do you call it when water vapor cools down and turns into liquid water—like when clouds form?
Condensation
A story about talking animals who teach a lesson would most likely be what genre?
Fable
What event on December 7, 1941, caused the U.S. to enter World War II?
A) Battle of Midway B) D-Day Invasion C) Pearl Harbor attack D) Bombing of Hiroshima
C) Pearl Harbor attack
Which is greater: 1/2 or 2/5?
1/2
A toaster turns electrical energy into something that browns your bread. What kind of energy is that?
Heat (thermal) energy
What punctuation goes before and after someone’s exact words in dialogue?
Quotation marks
Who gave the famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963?
A) Malcolm X B) Martin Luther King Jr. C) Rosa Parks D) Thurgood Marshall
B) Martin Luther King
If a movie starts at 3:45 PM, has a 30 minute intermission, and lasts 2 hours and 20 minutes, what time does it end?
6:35
Which layer of Earth do we live on: core, mantle, or crust?
Crust
What kind of figurative language is this:
"Her smile was sunshine on a cloudy day."
Metaphor
(It compares two things without using “like” or “as.”)
What was the main cause of the American Civil War?
A) Taxation without representation B) Disagreement over slavery C) Trade with Europe D) Disputes over the presidency
B) Disagreement over slavery
You have 35 cookies to split evenly among 4 friends. How many cookies does each person get, and how many are left over?
8 cookies each, with 3 left over
The Moon looks bright at night, but does it make its own light?
No, it reflects light from the sun!
What’s the correct word for this sentence:
"I want to go to/too/two the movies."
to
(“To” shows direction or purpose.)
In 1776, the American colonies declared independence from which country?
A) France B) Spain C) Great Britain D) Portugal
C) Great Britain