St. Patrick's Day
Dr. Seuss
"Spring" Ahead
Grammar
It Happened One March
Common Cold Myths and Facts
100

What day is St. Patrick's Day? 

What is March 17. 

100

Who did Horton hear?

What is a Who. 

100

This spring toy that can be sent down steps.

What is a Slinky?

100

All of the girls hid themselves.

Which word is the pronoun in the above sentence?

What is themselves. 

100

On march 14, 44 BC, this Roman general and dictator lost his life.

Who is Julius Caesar?

100

This soup helps the body clear mucus from the bronchial tubes faster and more effectively than other liquids. It does so because inhaling its warm vapors raises the temperature of the nose and loosens thickened secretions.  It has been the soup colds for ages. 

What is chicken soup?

200

What color was originally associated with St. Patrick? 

What is blue. 

200

What animal was Yertle? 

What is a turtle. 

200

This spring-loaded writing utensil

What is a retractable pen?

200

She showed much patience.

Which word is the adjective in the above sentence?

 What is much. 

  An adjective describes a noun or a pronoun.

200

On March 29, 1973, the United States withdrew from this Southeast Asian country.

What is Vietnam?

200

You mother always said, "Don't go outside with ________."

What is "wet hair" or " a wet head"?

300

According to legend, what animal did St. Patrick chase out of Ireland? 

What are snakes. 

300

Dr. Seuss's first book about Horton the Elephant was called "Horton Hatches" what? 

What is the egg.

300

This spring that provides water to drink

What is a natural spring?

300

There are many different parts of speech.

Does the above sentence contain an adjective?

What is yes. 

"Different" is the adjective in the sentence.  Remember adjectives describe nouns.

300

This month is the birthday to someone "magical" who began as a Coney Island magician, then became a world famous escape artist, known for escaping from chains, handcuffs, straightjackets, locked boxes and milk cans filled with water.

Who is Harry Houdini (1874-1926)?

300

How long can average cold germs live on your bathroom sink?

What is 3 hours?

400

According to Irish legend, the saint used this as a metaphor for the Holy Trinity when he was first introducing Christianity to Ireland.

What are shamrocks?

400

Dr. Seuss wrote a book with rhymes designed to help beginners learn to read.  In it you can meet characters like Pat who sits on a hat, a cat and a bat. What did Dr. Seuss call this book?

What is Hop on Pop

400

This spring you sleep on

What is a mattress spring?

400

which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence.

"I don't even know who's house this is. Where am I supposed to park?"

What is who's.

The word "who's" is incorrect, because it's a contraction. It means "who is." The proper word to use would be "whose."

400

March 5, 1946 - The "_______ Curtain" speech was delivered by Winston Churchill at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Churchill used the term to describe the boundary in Europe between free countries of the West and nations of Eastern  Europe under Soviet Russia's control.

What is Iron.

400

It's probably the flu -- not just a cold -- if you have:

What is a high fever?

500

What is the nickname for Ireland? 

What is the Emerald Isle. 

500

When is Dr. Seuss' birthday? 

What is March 2nd. 

500

This small spring-loaded contraption found in every high school hallway

What is a padlock or combination lock?

500

When is National Grammar Day? 

What is March 4th. 

500

On March 1, 1961, this president established the Peace Corps, an organization sending young American volunteers to developing countries to assist with health care, education and other basic human needs.

Who is  President John F. Kennedy?

500

A spoonful of this sweetness can help relieve a cough.

What is honey?