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100

The more you take, the more you leave behind.

Footsteps

100

What's a single-digit number with no value?

Zero

100

Costs an ___ and ___

Costs an arm and leg

100

Name 3 fruits

Apple, banana, orange, etc

100

Bat - a flying nocturnal animal. What is another meaning of bat?

An object used to hit a baseball.

200

What has many rings but no fingers?

A phone

200

Amy has as many apples as there are months in a year. How many apples does she have?

12
200

Actions ___ louder than ____

Actions speak louder than words

200

Name 5 things you wear

Shirt, pants, shoes, jacket, hat, etc

200

Bark - The sound a dog makes. What is another meaning of bark?

The outer covering of a tree.

300

What has a face and two hands but no body?

A clock

300

There are four oranges, and you take three. How many do you have?

Three
300

___ is the best policy

Honesty is the best policy

300

Table, chair, couch — what are they?

Furniture

300

Rock - A solid piece of stone or mineral. What is another meaning of rock?

A genre of music ("rock and roll").

400

It has keys, but no locks. It has space, but no room. You can enter, but can’t go inside. What is it?

A keyboard
400

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

Seven

400

___ around the bush

Beat around the bush

400

Ice, water, steam — what are they?

Forms of water

400

Well - In good health or condition ("I feel well"). What is another meaning of well?

A deep hole used to get water from the ground.

500

What do the letter "t" and an island have in common?

They're both in the middle of water

500

When David was eight, his little brother Alex was half his age. David is 30 now. How old is Alex?

26

500

Don't ___ your chickens before they ___

Don't count your chickens before they hatch

500

Name a food or drink for each letter: A–D

Apple, Banana, Coffee, Donut

500

Seal - A stamp or closure used to secure something (like an envelope or official document). What is another meaning of seal?

A sea animal that claps its flippers.