Grammar and Spelling
How do you spell the contraction of the words "will not"?
won't
How many continents are there?
Seven
Rain and snow are a form of what?
Precipitation
A story about something that is made up is part of what genre?
Fiction
How many sides are on an octagon?
Eight
Where do the commas belong in this date sequence? Tuesday April 24th 2001
Tuesday, April 24th, 2001
The state of Hawaii is surrounded by what ocean?
Pacific
On which part of a plant does photosynthesis take place?
the leaves
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers” is an example of what?
Alliteration
What is ⅓ of 90?
30
Rewrite this sentence in the past tense: “She drinks juice.”
She drank juice.
What divides the earth into the Western and Eastern hemispheres?
The Prime Meridian
How many bones are in the human body?
206
What is the name of the pig in Charlotte’s Web?
Wilbur
If a square is five inches on each side, what is the perimeter of the square?
20 inches
Is this question about permission or ability? “Can you play the drums?”
Ability (“May I play the drums?” asks for permission.)
What’s the name of the longest river in the world?
Nile River
Heat is a form of what kind of energy?
Thermal
A grouping of lines within a poem is called what?
a stanza
How many degrees is the angle where perpendicular lines intersect?
900
The figurative language in this sentence is called what? “He has a heart of gold.”
A metaphor
Which country is closest to the Great Barrier Reef?
Australia
An electrical current is made up of what kind of particles?
Electrons
Name the figurative language used in this phrase: “Brave as a lion.”
simile
If my closest neighbor lives 212 yards away from me, how many feet away does she live?
636 feet