Grammar and Spelling
Complete this sentence: “I___afraid of spiders.”
Am
Which continent is the smallest?
Australia
Rain and snow are a form of what?
Precipitation
A story about something that is made up is what genre?
Fiction
A written true story about someone’s life is called what?
A biography
If a face clock reads a quarter past noon, what would that look like on a digital clock?
12:15
In which country did the Olympics originate?
Greece
Identify the predicate in this sentence: “The dog is running in the yard.”
Running in the yard
Finish this list of earth’s natural resources: air, soil, minerals, fuels, plants, animals, and_______
Water
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
A warning or indication of a future event in a story is?
Foreshadowing
Martin Luther King, Jr. was part of what movement?
The civil rights movement
If Jimmy has $ 5.50 and then spends 75 cents on candy, how much money does he have left?
$4.75
Which president is on the $5 bill?
Abraham Lincoln
Rewrite this sentence in the past tense: “She drinks juice.”
She drank juice
What is the capital of Illinois?
Springfield
What kind of clouds are in the sky during a thunderstorm?
Cumulonimbus
Give an example of a transitional word
Also, Thus, First, Second…
What do you call the collective customs, arts, behaviors, and social activities in a group?
Culture
What is the mean of 9, 3, 4 and 2?
4.5
To protest Britain’s taxes, early American’s dumped what into the Boston harbor?
Tea
Rewrite this sentence in the present perfect tense: “He played baseball for a long time.”
He has played baseball for a long time.
What’s the name of the longest river in the world?
The Nile
Weather that measures averages over a long period is called what?
Climate
What is it called when a character goes through a transformation in a story?
Character Arc
In which time zone is the state of Montana?
Mountain Standard Time (MST)
Identify the number in the hundredths place – 339.256
5
In what year did Abraham Lincoln issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
1863
Finish spelling the word that completes this sentence. “The detective will in_______ the crime.”
Investigate
Which country is closest to the Great Barrier Reef?
Australia
The atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere are ecosystems part of the_____.
Biosphere
What is the name of the most famous English playwright?
William Shakespeare
What is the legislative branch of the government responsible for?
Law-making
If an ice cream shop sells 102 ice cream cones a day at $ 3.00 each. How much money will they make in 5 days?
$1,530
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
1776