Problem Solving
Word Surge
Language Arts
2+2
Vail Trivia
100

Emma went to the store and bought candy for $3.25, $1.55, and $2.60. How much did she spend?

What is $7.40

100

Turn is the same as:

a. revolve

b. resolve

c. return

d. rerun

What is a, revolve?

100

How would you join these sentences?

Sally ate 2 plates of pancakes for breakfast. She was hungry.

a. then

b. because

c. afterwards

d. however

What is b, because?

100
Complete the pattern -


3, 6, 9, 12, 15, ___, 21, 24

What is 18?

100

Who is one of the founders of Vail Pride Day?

Who is Anne Gibson?

200

Mr. Turner is painting the library. He needs 4 gallons of paint. How many quarts is that?

What is 16 quarts?

200

If something is flimsy, it is

a. bitter

b. weak

c. strong

What is b, weak?

200

How would you address a business letter?

a. Dear Mr. Graff!

b. Dear Mr. Graff:

c. Dear Mr. Graff.

d. Dear Mr. Graff -

What is b, :?

200

The number of hundreds in 5,672?

What is 6?

200

Which school has its own telescope?

What is Corona Foothills Middle School?


300

There are 3 chocolate chip cookies and 4 sugar cookies. What fraction of the cookies are chocolate chip?

What is 3/7?

300

Which word is spelled incorrectly?

Two boys were walking too the park to look for their lost dog.

a. two

b. too

c. to

What is b, too?

300

If 4 is to square, ___ is to triangle.

What is 3?

300
How many quarters in $2.75?

What is 11?

300

Which school won the Greenest School Award?

What is Civano?

400

Which fraction is closest to 1?

a. 3/4

b. 1/2

c. 7/8

What is c, 7/8?

400

A group of letters before a word that changes the meaning of a word.

What is a prefix?

400

Which sentence shows figurative language?

a. The birds chirped loudly.

b. The birds chirped.

c. The birds chirped as loud as 5 whistles.

d. The birds chirped happily.

What is c, The birds chirped as loud as 5 whistles?


400

There are 55 tricycles. How many wheels are there?

What are 165 wheels?


400

Who is the Mesquite mascot?

Who is Gilly the Gila Monster?


500
There are a 6 dozen eggs. If I give away 10 eggs, how many are left?

What is 62 eggs?

500

Their and there are examples of what?

What are homophones?

500

Which word should not be capitalized?

Mrs. Jepson went to McDonalds to buy a Cheeseburger for lunch.

a. Mrs.

b. Jepson

c. McDonalds

d. Cheeseburger

What is d, Cheeseburger?

500

What is 8327 รท 3?

What is 2,775 R2?


500

Who is Vail's Superintendent?

Who is John Carruth?