General Knowledge
General Knowledge
General Knowledge
Definitions
Definitions
Riddles
100

How many seconds are there in a minute?

60

100

What Continent do we live on?

North America

100

What coast do we live on?

East Coast

100

What is a topic sentence?

A sentence that expresses the main idea of your essay.

100

Replica

an exact model of something, especially on a smaller scale,

100

A man rides into town on Friday. He stays two nights and leaves on Friday. 

The Horses name is friday

200

How many minutes are there in an hour?


60

200

How many continents are there?

7 Continents

200

How many stripes are there on the american flag?

13

200

Name the 5 parts of the writing process. 

  • Introduction. The first part of your essay will be the introduction and it should begin by telling the reader specifically what topic your essay is about
  • First Body Paragraph (using supporting detail from the reading proving your point of view in your own words)
  • Second Body Paragraph(using more text evidence to prove your point of view) in your own words
  • Third Body Paragraph( talk about how you can understand the other Peron's point of view 
  • Conclusion.( re introducing your topic  sentence and re stating your argument(point of view)
200

Verbatim

Using the same words that were used originally 

200

What has to be broken before you can use it?

an egg

300

How many seasons are there and name all of them?

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

300

How many months are there in a year?

12

300

What Country do we live in?

United States Of America

300

Imagery

Using figurative language or descriptive language particularly in a story.

300

Ambiance

The character and atmosphere of a place.  

300

What month of the year has 28 days?

All of them 

400

How many weeks are there in a year?

52

400

How many senses do we have and name them?

We have 5 senses. Touch, sight, smell, hearing , taste. 

400

How many Stars are there on the American Flag?

50

400

Setting

Where the story takes place

400

Concise

Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words.

400

What goes up but never comes down?

your age

500

Who was the first President of the United States?

George Washington

500

How many letters are there in the English alphabet?

26

500

What was was fought between the north and the south?

Civil War

500

Metaphor

 metaphor is a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common. Unlike a simile, where two things are compared directly using like or as, a metaphor's comparison is more indirect, usually made by stating something is something else.

500

Editing

Correcting and modifying your work to make sure it is as good as it can possible be 

500

A plane crashed between the borer of white plains and Valhalla. Where were rhe survivors berried

They weren't . Survivors don't  need to be burred

600

How many bones are there in the human body?

There are 206 bones in the human body. 

600

What was Superman’s birth name?

Kal-El

600

Name the seven continents

North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, Antarctica. 

600

Limerick

A limerick is a humorous poem consisting of five lines. The first, second, and fifth lines must have seven to ten syllables while rhyming and having the same verbal rhythm. The third and fourth lines should only have five to seven syllables; they too must rhyme with each other and have the same rhythm.

600

Abandon

cease to support or look after (someone); desert.

600

What is full of holes but still holds water?

A Sponge