How many syllables does the word "electricity" have?
5
e/lec/tri/ci/ty
2 x ____ = 14
7
What is missing from this model?
Plants
(Chapter 16) True or False?
Evie was nearly run over on her way to find Andrew.
True
What gas do humans need in order to live?
Oxygen
Add capital letters to this sentence:
the titanic sank on april 15 1912 on its maiden voyage en route to new york.
The Titanic sank on April 15 1912 on its maiden voyage en route to New York.
Which matches 58 - 13?
a) 65 - 20
b) 63 - 19
c) 64 - 18
a) 65 - 20
What took away the killer whale and allowed the salmon to return?
Thunderbird
(Chapter 11) What does "seventeen-eleven hours" mean?
Military time for 5:11pm.
Who wrote the Harry Potter book series?
J.K. Rowling
Which of the following is hyperbole?
a) “I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!” yelled my Mum.
b) “I’ve already asked you to clean your room!” yelled my Mum.
c) “Please clean your room or I am going to come and put everything that’s on the floor in rubbish bags and take it away,” my Mum said calmly.
a) “I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!” yelled my Mum.
Plug in and solve.
a - b = c
a = 14 b = 6
14 - 6 = 8
Who is on the $10 bill?
Sir John A. MacDonald
(Chapter 13, 15) What is the difference between the broken lines and the solid lines?
The broken lines show tunnels under construction, and the solid lines show tunnels already built.
In classical music, what instruments usually comprise a string quartet?
Two violins, viola, and a cello.
Spell the following word:
queue
Why do we not use the multiplication sign when a variable is in a math equation?
Example: 5n = 15
One of the variables could be an "x", which can be confused for the multiplication symbol.
In French, what would next year be?
2025
deux mille vingt cinq
(Chapter 12) When Andrew and Evie came back to the restaurant, what happened with Pop?
As they began going into a story, they found Pop asleep at the table.
14 x 5 = t
t = ?
t = 70
What suffix makes a verb "past tense", and what suffix makes a verb "present tense"?
Past tense: -ed (Example: jumped, skipped)
Present tense: -ing (Example: jumping, skipping)
Solve.
What is a cenotaph?
A cenotaph is an empty tomb or a monument erected in honour of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere or have been lost.
(Chapter 16) How did Evie escape the house?
Evie "practiced" tap dancing in the basement, and set the music to continuously repeat while she left by the front door.
The Tropic of Capricorn lies in which global hemisphere?
The southern hemisphere.