Animals & Habitats
(Unit 1)
Q: Where does the ostrich live?
A: In Africa.
(Unit 5)
Q: Name one vehicle that moves on land.
A: Car / bus / truck / train.
(Unit 7)
Q: On which holiday do American children often paint their faces?
A: On Halloween.
Bonus: One More Shot! (Answer correctly and pick another question right away!)
(Unit 9)
Q: What do firefighters do?
A: They put out fires and rescue people.
(Unit 11)
Q: What do we call a picture made of stars in the sky?
A: A constellation.
(Unit 3)
Q: What do animals get from their habitats?
A: Food, water, and shelter.
Bonus: Pirate’s Plunder! (Steal points from another team!)
(Unit 6)
Q: How do some children in Colombia go to school?
A: They take a zip line across a canyon.
(Unit 8)
Q: Which family of instruments do the violin and cello belong to?
A: String instruments.
(Unit 10)
Q: What does the visor of a spacesuit protect astronauts from?
A: From sunlight.
(Unit 12)
Q: What does a telescope do?
A: It makes things look bigger and closer.
(Unit 3 & 4)
Q: Find the incorrect sentence:
a) A pond has fresh water and animals stay safe there.
b) An ocean is small and has fresh water.
c) A desert gets very little rain and few plants live there.
d) A forest gets a lot of rain and sunlight.
A: b) An ocean is small and has fresh water.
(Unit 6)
Q: How is the boat in the Philippines different from other school transport?
A: It is a school, where children study with a teacher on the boat.
(Unit 7)
Q: Why do Native Americans and Africans paint their faces?
A: Native Americans paint for special days; Africans paint for hunting or religious reasons.
(Unit 9)
Q: Name two pieces of firefighter clothing or tools that keep them safe.
A: Helmet , gloves , boots, air tank and mask.
Bonus: Lightning Double! (Your score strikes like lightning and doubles!)
(Unit 11 & 12)
Q: Which sentence is wrong according to the text?
a) The Big Dipper has seven stars.
b) Venus is the brightest planet you can see with your eyes.
c) Uranus and Neptune are easy to see without a telescope.
d) Some telescopes in space send pictures of galaxies.
A: c) Uranus and Neptune are easy to see without a telescope.
(Unit 2)
Q: How do penguins live in the cold water.
A: Penguins stay warm with thick, oily feathers and body fat.
Q (Unit 5): Which of the following sentences changes the meaning of the text and is NOT correct?
a) Cargo ships can carry goods across the ocean.
b) Trains are used to carry many goods at once.
c) Submarines are used to carry people and things across the ocean.
d) Tanker trucks are used to move oil and gas.
A: c) Submarines are used to carry people and things across the ocean.
(Unit 8)
Q: What do percussion instruments and string instruments have in common, and how are they different?
A: Both are musical instruments. Percussion instruments are played by hitting, and string instruments are played with a bow or hands.
(Unit 9)
Q: Why do firefighters wear an air tank and mask?
A: To help them breathe in smoke.
(Unit 12)
Q: What do scientists study with telescopes in space?
A: They study planets, stars, and galaxies.
💣 Bomb
(Unit 4)
Q: Explain a way a cactus survives in the desert with little rain.
A: It has a thick stem to store water when it rains, and it uses that stored water later to live in dry times.
(Unit 5)
Q: Delivery trucks, tanker trucks, and trains are in the text. How are their jobs different?
A: Delivery trucks bring things to people, tanker trucks carry oil and gas, and trains carry many goods at the same time.
Bonus: Lucky +200! (Earn an extra 200 points!)
(Unit 8)
Q: How are the trumpet and trombone alike?
A: They are made of brass
(Unit 10)
Q: Why is a spacesuit more than clothes?
(using the words, a backpack, a cord, a visor)
A: It protects from heat and cold, has a backpack with air and water, has a cord to keep astronauts from floating away, and a visor for sunlight.
(Unit 12)
Why do scientists need very large telescopes?
They need them to learn about space.
They can learn about planets, stars, and even galaxies using these telescopes.