Margo Summer Challenge #2

Writing

100

This is a word that is used to describe other things. Ex. My hat is GREEN. 

Adjective

200

"I would love to stay but I have to go."

Where should the comma be in this sentence? 

,but

300

There are three types of verbs. Name one. 

Action, linking, or helping. 

400

When beginning a new paragraph in writing, what should you do to the first line? 

Indent it. 

500

Similar to what happens during an interrogation, what type of punctuation does an interrogative sentence need?

?

Math

100

Convert the following fraction to decimals: 3/10

.3

200

A square has a side length of 5 cm. Find the area of the square.

25cm

300

A family of 2 adults and 3 children went to a movie. The tickets cost $8 for adults and $5 for children. Which expression represents the total cost of the tickets?

A. 2 + 3 + 8 + 5

B. (5 • 8) + (3 • 2)

C. (2 • 8) + (3 • 5)

D. (3 • 8) + (2 • 5)

C

400

A school has 500 students. If 40% of the students are girls, how many girls are in the school?

200

500

Taylor pays $5.25 for 0.5 yards of fabric. What is the cost per yard?

A. $1.05

B. $10.05

C. $10.50

D. $105.00

C

Food Facts

100

Despite yelling at Grant for this, if you find these on a fruit, they are safe to consume. 

Stickers

(While the FDA doesn’t recommend eating them, those stickers are nontoxic and generally safe to consume.)

200

This is the one food that never spoils.

Honey

300

What two ingredients are found on Hawaiian pizza?

Pineapple and ham/bacon

400

What type of food is an avocado? A berry, a vegetable, or a fruit? 

Fruit

500

What nut makes Nutella?

Hazlenut

Sports Facts

100

What is the name of Philadelphia's baseball team? 

The Phillies

200

What is the name of Philadelphia's basketball team? 

The 76ers

300

Besides the goalie, how many soccer players are on the field at a time for one team? 

10

400

What sport contains common vocabulary such as: birdie, handicap, putt, caddie, chip, and par?

Golf

500

Identifiable by a distinct jersey, this player on a volleyball court is restricted to the back three volleyball positions on court.

Libero

Government

100

If the President of the United States dies, who replaces him/her?

The Vice-President. 

200

If the President AND the Vice-President both die, who replaces them? 

The Speaker of the House

300

What are the three branches of government? 

Legislative, executive, and judicial

400

How many justices are on the Supreme Court? 

9

500

What is a monarchy?

Rule by a king or queen.