Summer
Summer Facts
Summer Foods
Beach
Summer Figurative Language
100

What is America's most popular ice cream flavor?

Vanilla, Chocolate, or Strawberry

Chocolate

100

True or False: The Eiffel Tower gets taller in the summer.

True - it expands from the heat

100

Is watermelon made up of 10%, 50%, or 90% of water?

90% 

100

Name some different colored sand that beaches can have?

Tan, white, pink, black

100

What does the idiom "come rain or shine" mean?

The event will occur regardless of the weather or circumstances.

200

What are the three summer months?

June, July, and August

200

What summer month is National Ice Cream month?

July

200

This famous eating competition happens every year on the Fourth of July.

Hot dog eating contest

200

Name three things you would bring to the beach with you. 

Towel, chair, umbrella, water, sunscreen, etc. 

200
What does the phrase "as hot as an oven" mean?

Very hot! (like the inside of an oven!)

300

What was the first day of summer this year?

June 20th, 2024

300

Name one of the hottest states in America.

Florida, Louisiana, or Hawaii

300

I'm stinky and spun, mostly at fairs. I can be pink or blue. What am I?

Cotton Candy

300

What is an Olympic sport played on sand?

Beach Volleyball

300

What does the phrase "as lazy as a summer afternoon" mean?

Compares a state of laziness to a relaxing summer afternoon.

400

The Summer Olympics are held every ____ years.

4

400

In sunscreen labeling, what does SPF stand for?

Sun protection factor 

400

Name three popular barbecue side dishes.

Potato salad, macaroni salad, corn on the cob, coleslaw, baked beans, etc. 

400

Name three New Jersey beaches.

Sandy Hook, Point Pleasant, Wildwood, Seaside, Lavallette, Long Beach Island, etc. 

400

What does "The flowers danced in the breeze" mean?

Gives the flowers the human action of dancing, making them seem lively and playful.

500

What is the most visited National Park in the United States?

Grand Canyon 

500

What is the official name of the first day of summer?

Summer Solstice 

500

What does the Australian slang word "barbie" refer to?

Barbecue 

500

What beach is the southernmost point of New Jersey?

Cape May

500

What does "soak up the sun" mean?

Enjoy the sunshine!