Are you smarter than a fifth grader?

Grade 2

100

when and where a story takes place

the setting

200

What is the term for a word that is similar in meaning to another word?

Synonym

300

Give an example of a homophone.

bare bear; which witch

400

What is the term for 2 words that are opposites?

antonyms

500

Who wrote The Cat in the Hat?

Dr. Seuss

Grade 3

100

Person, place, or thing

noun

200

What are the five interrogative words (the 5 W's)?

What, Where, When, Why, Who?

300

To tell what might happen in a story (before it happens)

predict

400

What structure can be found in Toronto that is related to tourism?

The CN Tower

500

What unit of measurement would you use to measure a school bus?

Metre

Grade 4

100

True or False: Nonfiction means not real.

False

200

The person who draws the pictures in a book.

illustrator

300

Who is the illustrator in most Elise Gravel books?

Elise Gravel

400

What popular series about a young wizard was written by J.K. Rowling?

Harry Potter

500

Does a suffix come at the start, middle or end of a word?

at the end

Grade 5

100

What is the past tense of catch?

caught

200

What is another word for persuade?

convince

300

What type of word is "slowly"?

Adverb

400

The turning point of a story (usually the most exciting part of the plot)

climax

500

A phrase or sentence that describes what is happening in a photo

caption