MATH
What is the only even prime number?
2
What gas makes your voice sound higher when it replaces the air in your vocal tract?
Helium
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
A student hands you a worksheet and says, “I don’t understand any of it.” What could you ask first?
“What have you tried?” or “Can you show me where you got stuck?”
Which weighs more: a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of bricks?
They weigh the same.
A $40 sweatshirt is 25% off. What is the sale price?
$30
Which chemical element has the symbol K?
Potassium
What do the words “racecar,” “level,” and “kayak” have in common?
They are palindromes / They read the same forward and backward.
A student asks a question you don’t know how to answer. What should you do?
Be honest, guide them to a teacher, another tutor, or reliable resources.
You pass the person in second place in a race. What place are you now in?
Second place
What is the smallest positive integer divisible by 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6?
60
Plants take in which gas during photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide
In a website address, what does “www” stand for?
World Wide Web
A student gets the correct answer. What could you ask to check whether they understand the process?
“Can you explain how you got that?” or ask them to try a similar problem.
A patch of water lilies doubles in area every day. It covers a pond on day 30. On what day was the pond half covered?
Day 29
You roll two standard six-sided dice. Which sum is most likely?
7
What is the largest organ of the human body?
Skin
What does the “ZIP” in ZIP code stand for?
Zone Improvement Plan
A student says, “I’m just bad at math.” How could you respond in a way that acknowledges their frustration and helps them move forward?
Example response: "This problem is frustrating. Let’s find the first step that feels confusing and work through it together.”
Three boxes contain gold in exactly one box. Their labels say: A: “The gold isn’t here.” B: “The gold isn’t here.” C: “The gold is in B.” Exactly one statement is true. Where is the gold?
Box A
A square and an equilateral triangle have the same perimeter. If the square’s side length is 6, what is the triangle’s side length?
8
What organelle is the main site of photosynthesis in plant cells?
The chloroplast
What is the only letter that does not appear in any U.S. state’s name?
Q
You’ve explained a concept twice, and the student is still confused. Name two different approaches you could try.
Any two: draw a diagram, use an example, break it into smaller steps, check prerequisite knowledge, or have the student explain their current thinking.
A clock takes 5 seconds to strike six times, with equal intervals between strikes. How long does it take to strike twelve times, measured from the first strike to the last?
11 seconds. Six strikes have five intervals, twelve strikes have eleven.