Vocabulary
The news story was based on a letter that was a fabrication. Now the reporter is in trouble. What does fabrication mean?
What is fake?
In a math word problem, you see the words sum, total, in all, altogether, and, and both. What type of operation am I?
What is a plus sign?
I can be dangerous. I am apart of the Earth. I might blow my top off. I can be hot and explosive. What am I?
What is a volcano?
I am the 'supreme law of the land.' I can be changed by using an amendment. My first ten amendments are called the Bill of Rights. Who am I?
Who is the U.S. Constitution?
It is a month. The name of the month has four syllables. It is the shortest month. What month am I?
What is February?
The student replied to the teacher with a witty answer. The entire class began to laugh. What does witty mean?
What is funny?
I am the perimeter of a square with sides that are 2 inches long. I am an even number. Who am I?
Who is 16?
I am smaller than the Earth but far away from it. I reflect light from the sun. My pull affects the oceans tides. I orbit around the Earth. What am I?
What is the moon?
I was inspired by the idea of 'taxation without representation' and the Boston Tea Party. What am I?
What is the American Revolution?
I am very flexible. I can be filled with water or air. I come in many colors and I may come with strings attached. What am I?
What is a balloon?
I was flabbergasted when I found out I won the art contest. I had never won anything before! What does flabbergasted mean?
What is surprised/amazed?
I am 43 less than 50. I am one more than the number of sides on a hexagon. Who am I?
Who is 6?
What is erosion?
Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington are 3 members of my group. We are the leading statesman during the American Revolution and the formation of the United States. What is the name of this group of men?
Who are the founding fathers?
We are always moving in a circle. We don't move at the same pace, but we are always close to each other. One of us is short, and the other is long. One of us moves once every hour. One of us moves 60 times in one hour. Sometimes we have a third friend who joins us, but not all the time. Our friend moves once every second! What are we?
What are the hands on a clock?
Ted was in a somber mood when he got home from school. His mom told him that his dog broke his leg earlier that day. Was does somber mean?
What is sad?
I am less than 3 1/2. I have an even number of whole's. I have no halves. Who am I?
Who is 2?
I can make an object stop, speed up, slow down, or change direction. What am I?
What is a force?
Thomas Jefferson was my original writer. I was adopted on July 4, 1776. What am I?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
To your home I am a giver. Packages and envelopes I deliver. I take your messages that you send. Dogs are generally not my friends. Who am I?
Who is the mailman/lady?
The boat sailed gently on the tranquil lake. What does tranquil mean?
What is calm?
I am equivalent to 2/3. My denominator is 6. What fraction am I?
What is 4/6?
What is a herbivore?
I am a drawing of all or part of Earth's surface such as countries, cities, rivers, roads, etc. What am I?
What is a map?
I am small and brown. It has a cap and will one day fall from an oak tree. Who am I?
Who is an acorn?