Spell it Out "A"
ELA
Riddles
Riddles
Movies
100

When we gather in the auditorium to listen to a guest speaker, we are having one of these.

A-S-S-E-M-B-L-Y

100

When two or more words have the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling, they are called what?

for example, new and knew.

Homophones 

100

What is the most common word in English?

The

100


The more there is the less you see.



Darkness

100

This movie series was mostly filmed in Hawaii. The series involves people bringing back dinosaurs

Jurassic Park 

200

This is the term for an old, collectible item -- such as a car or piece of furniture -- that is valuable because of its age.

A-N-T-I-Q-U-E

200

How many letters are there in the English Alphabet?

26

200

Something that you can hold in your right hand, but not your left hand?

Left Hand

200

Something that has to be broken before you can use it

Egg

200

What is the name of Andy’s neighbor in Toy Story?

Sid

300

These are the number of days you were not present in school.

A-B-S-E-N-C-E-S

300

Which point of view uses the pronouns I, me, and my?

First Person

300

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am i?



Footsteps

300

I come out of the earth, I am sold in the market. He who buys me cuts off my tail, takes off my suit of silk, and weeps beside me when I am dead

Onion 

300

Who was the first Disney character to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

Mickey Mouse

400

You will need this from your teacher before committing to a topic for your research project.

A-P-P-R-O-V-A-L

400

This figurative language gives hints of what will happen in the future.

Foreshadowing 

400

When I take five and add six, I get eleven, but when I take six and add seven, I get one. What am I?

A clock

400

I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?

Seven

400

Who is the only disney character who did not talk their entire movie?

Dumbo

500

People pledge "this" to the flag every morning.

A-L-L-E-G-I-A-N-C-E

500

A short story, often including a moral lesson and animals with human qualities, is called what?

Fable

500

What begins with an “e” and only contains one letter?

An envelope 

500

 I have lakes with no water, mountains with no stone and cities with no buildings. What am I?

Map

500

DAILY DOUBLE:
What does Hakuna Matata mean?

Extra points:  Sing the chorus lyrics

No Worries, no troubles


Hakuna Matata!
What a wonderful phrase
Hakuna Matata!
Ain't no passing craze

It means no worries
For the rest of your days
It's our problem-free philosophy
Hakuna Matata!