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Teacher Trivia
100

132,681 + 74,955 = ?

207,636

100

How many students are in our class?

25

100
Name the main character in Front Desk AND Love That Dog.

Front Desk - Mia

Love That Dog - Jack

100

Name all the regions of California.

+100 What region do we live in?

Coastal, Mountain, Desert, and Valley

Valley

100

Do I like sweet or salty snacks more?

Sweet

200

439,586 - 97,088 = ?

342,498

200

Including today, how many days of school have we had this month?

Thursday 12/19 - 14 days

200

What is the space before starting a new paragraph called?

Indent

200

What does the word "adaptation" mean in life science?

+100 Name a specific animal's adaptation

An adaptation is a physical or behavioral characteristic of a living thing that helps it survive in its environment.

200

True or False: I'm the youngest teacher in our pod.

True

300

Name all the factors of 24.

Factors are numbers that make up a number. We can divide a number by one of its factors evenly, without getting a remainder.

1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 24

300

Name the class numbers of five classmates.

+100 If you can name eight!

Answers will vary.

300

What is the difference between a fact and opinion?

A fact is something that can be proven with research based evidence. An opinion is based on a person's own thoughts and can be disproven.

300

Name three natural resources in the valley region.

Any farm animals and/or crops.

300

How old are my cats?

3 years old

400

26 x 58 = ?

1,508

400

About how many books are in our entire classroom library?

about 900


400

What are two things that inspired Jack to write poetry?

Walter Dean Myers, poems that he read and liked, his teacher Mrs. Stretchberry, or his dog Sky

400

Why do owls produce owl pellets?

Owls produce owl pellets because they swallow their prey whole, and they are unable to digest certain animal parts, such as bone and fur. They regurgitate the owl pellet, which contains those parts.

400

When am I getting married?

+100 if you could guess the year AND month

2026 

500

Two Step Word Problem

Hailey spent 42 minutes completing her math homework, 20 minutes on her reading log, and 1 hour 24 minutes on her spelling homework. 

Caitlin spent 15 minutes completing her math homework, 20 minutes on her reading log, and 48 minutes on her spelling homework.

How much more time did Hailey spend on her homework compared to Caitlin?

Hailey - 2 hours and 26 minutes

Caitlin - 1 hour 23 minutes

Hailey spent 1 hour and 3 minutes more time on homework than Caitlin did. 

500

How many minutes are in our regular school day?

BONUS +100: How many minutes are we in school on Wednesdays?

390 minutes

8:05 am to 2:35pm

BONUS: 

Wednesdays: 8:10am to 12:40pm = 270 minutes

500
Describe what happened in the ending of Front Desk, in at least 3 sentences.

Mia lost the hotel essay writing contest. She decided to ask people from her community to support her family in buying Mr. Yao's motel. After they all earned enough money, they bought Mr. Yao's hotel. Now, her family and all the people who helped share ownership of the motel.

500

Name the continent, country, state, city and full address of our school (that includes the zip code)!

921 Fox Lane

San Jose, California 95131

USA, North America 

500

Name 3 apps that I have on my phone.

Answers Vary.