Mental Math
Jacob started with 36 pieces of candy, after he ate nine pieces, how many pieces did he have left?
27 pieces of candy
43x10=?
430
I have heads and tails, but no body. What am I?
A coin.
Find the noun:
"Later, there was a very luxurious dinner at a fancy hotel"
Nouns: dinner and/or hotel
There is a guy in your class who is always mean to you. He always bumps you when he walks by and he calls you names. He knocks stuff out of your hands and makes you feel stupid. You don't think you can take it anymore. What could you do?
Try your best to communicate with this guy, see if your words can get him to stop. If this doesn't work, you may need to involve a teacher.
Lana worked for 20 minutes on Monday, 25 minutes on Tuesday, and 5 minutes of Wednesday. How many minutes did she work total?
50 minutes
43x100=?
4,300
What begins with a T, ends with a T, and has T in it?
A teapot.
Find the verb
"He wasn't sure he would make it in time, after he looked at his watch, Marco ran the rest of the way."
Verbs: looked and/or ran
You really want to invite this new girl/guy to come to your birthday party, but you have never talked to them before. You are worried they will say no. What could you do?
Practice what you want to say, then get the courage to go up to this person and just talk to them. Remain calm, and just be yourself.
Lucy started her day with 15 dollars in her wallet. On her way to the store she found a 20 dollar bill in her pocket. At the store she bought a pack of gum for two dollars and a bag of chips for three dollars. How much money does she have left?
35 dollars
100x10=?
1,000
How many letters are there in "alphabet"
The word "alphabet" has eight letters.
Find the adjective
"Spring was finally here. She looked at all the azure colored flowers, and enjoyed the sweet fragrance."
Adjectives: azure and/or sweet
You are eating dinner at a fancy restaurant with your parents and their friends. You have a really messy dinner and accidentally flip a noodle into the lady's lap. They are busy talking and don't notice it. What could you do?
Very carefully, and quietly, try and get this person's attention and tell them what happened. Apologize a lot, as ask if you can pay for the cleaning bill.
Trina planted three seeds in her garden. Each seed grew 7 plants. How many plants were there in total?
7x3=21 plants
100x100=?
(remember just add on the zeros from the second number)
10,000
Bobby throws a baseball as hard as he can. The ball comes right back to him without anyone or anything touching the ball in any way. How did this happen?
Bobby threw the ball straight up.
Find the noun
"Carmen waited by the window for the mail carrier to deliver her much anticipated package."
Nouns: window, mail carrier, package
You are at a birthday party and you have waited in line for a long time for your turn to hit the pinata. It is finally going to be your turn and it looks like the next hit will break the pinata. But you suddenly have to go to the bathroom. What could you do?
You have to make an important choice. Not going to the bathroom when you really have to can be unhealthy. If you can't hold it, maybe you could ask the host to pause the game.
Mark is playing a video game. His lives recharge at a rate of one life every 10 minutes. How many lives have recharged after 30 minutes.
30/10=3 lives.
2,331x100=?
233,100
Mary's father has five daughters: Joni, Michelle, Jane, Liza. What is the fifth daughter's name?
Mary
(Mary's father, get it?)
Find the verb
"During the night, Caroline dreamed many wild and fantastic things."
Verb: dreamed
You started to do your work, but you weren't sure if you were doing it right. What should you do?
There are many options: you could ask the teacher a question, this is the best. You could also do an internet search to ask a question if the teacher is not available.