Number Power
Story and Sentence Detectives
Short A or Short E?
People and the Past
Skin, Health, & Zones
100

What is 36 + 22?

58

100

What do we call the people or animals in a story?

Characters

100

Does the word ______have a short A sound or a short E sound?

Short A


100

An object from the past that people study is called this.

An artifact


100

What is the outer layer of your skin called?

Epidermis

200

What is 74 - 31?

43

200

What do we call where and when a story takes place?

Setting

200

Does the word _________have a short A sound or a short E sound?

Short E

200

When people share knowledge and stories by speaking and passing them from one generation to another, what is this called?

Oral history


200

In which layer of the skin are nerves and blood vessels found?

Dermis

300

In the number 45,782, what is the value of the digit 5?

5 000 or thousands

300

What is the resolution of a story?

How the problem is solved

300

Spell the short-A word that means something you wear on your head.

Hat

300

Name the three distinct Indigenous peoples we have talked about in Canada.

First Nations, Métis, and Inuit

300

What important job does your skin do for your body?

It protects the body. 

keeps germs out / protects what is inside our body.

400

Write this number in digits: thirty-two thousand, four hundred six.

32 406

400

In the sentence “The puppy chased the ball,” what is the subject?

The puppy

400

Spell the short-E word that means the opposite of alive.

Dead

400

A very old tool, piece of clothing, or cooking pot could help us learn about what?

How people lived in the past

400

Name TWO activities or habits that can help keep your body healthy.

Answers may include exercise, healthy food, sleep, drinking water, time outdoors, spending time with family/community, etc.

500

Write 608,315 in expanded form.

600,000 + 8,000 + 300 + 10 + 5

500

In the sentence “Marcus quickly opened the heavy door,” what is the verb?

Opened

500

Which word does NOT belong: map, hand, step, flag?

Step, because it has a short E sound. The others have short A.

500

Why is oral history important when we study the past?

 It gives us knowledge, stories, experiences, and perspectives passed down by people and communities.

500

In the Zones of Regulation, which zone usually describes feeling calm, focused, and ready to learn?

Green Zone