Books from last year
In Phantom Tollbooth, Milo's friend _____________ is a watchdog who makes sure people aren't wasting too much time.
Tock
Identify all three nouns in the following sentence:
The teachers ordered sandwiches during lunch.
teachers
sandwiches
lunch
"The stray cat was famished, so he gobbled down the entire bowl of food in seconds."
What does the word famished mean in this sentence?
A) tired
B) extremely hungry
C) excited
B) extremely hungry
Which NFL player holds the record for the most Super Bowl rings in history?
A) Patrick Mahomes
B) Tom Brady
C) Jerry Rice
D) Joe Montana
Tom Brady
In Jackie and Me, how is Joe Stoshack able to travel back to 1947 and meet Jackie Robinson?
His baseball cards are magic.
Identify the nouns in the following sentence:
The waves were good at Manasquan Inlet on Thursday.
waves
Manasquan Inlet
Thursday
"The explorer found the mountain path treacherous; the trail was so steep and slippery that he almost fell to his doom." What does "treacherous" mean?
Which food is the most widely consumed "staple food" in the world, feeding more than half of the human population?
A) Wheat
B) Potatoes
C) Rice
D) Corn
C) Rice
____________ is a bold fourteen-year-old Nez Perce girl and the daughter of Chief Joseph in the book Thunder Rolling in the Mountains.
Sound of Running Feet
Identify both verbs in the following sentence:
The fans at Citi Field watched the Mets lose another game yesterday.
watched
lose
The hikers faced many daunting obstacles, such as freezing temperatures, steep cliffs, and howling winds.
What does daunting mean?
A. Exciting
B. Frightening
C. Difficult
D. Fun
C. Difficult
The father who searches for his lost son in Finding Nemo is __________.
Marlin
Milo drives his electric toy car through a tollbooth to enter the ________________ in Norton Juster's 1961 novel, Phantom Tollbooth.
Lands Beyond
What is wrong with the following sentence?
After many years of bad basketball the Knicks finally won the championship this year their fans were thrilled it was a great season let's hope they have another good run this upcoming season.
It is a run-on.
After the team lost the championship game for the third year in a row, the locker room was filled with somber silence; nobody wanted to talk, and many players were crying.
As used in the sentence, somber most nearly means:
A. Loud
B. Joyful
C. Gloomy
D. Nervous
C. Gloomy
What is the only mammal on Earth that is capable of flight? (Gliding doesn't count)
bats
In Jackie and Me, Joe Stoshack meets the legendary baseball and Civil Rights hero Jackie Robinson. What team did Jackie Robinson play for?
Brooklyn Dodgers
Find the four adjectives in the following sentence:
It was a sunny, warm afternoon, but by the time evening came around the sky turned dark and stormy.
sunny
warm
dark
stormy
"The coach's pep talk bolstered the team's morale, getting them excited before the big game." What does bolstered mean?
C) Strengthened
According to global sales data, what is the most popular pizza topping in the world?
pepperoni