TeachersFirst's Elementary School Brain Twisters
Week of May 17, 2024
1.Your immune system is important because: (5 points)
- It keeps you from getting sick.
- It breaks down food.
- It builds strong bones.
- It gives you energy.
- It keeps your blood moving.
2.Which shape do architects depend upon to make structures stable? (5 points)
- pentagon
- circle
- rectangle
- triangle
- rhombus
3.Which of these was a fictional character? (20 points)
- Huck Finn
- Jesse James
- Davy Crockett
- Kit Carson
- Wyatt Earp
4.Which graph works best what portion of your whole allowance you spend in each of four different categories and what portion you save? (10 points)
- Bar graph
- Pictograph
- Pie graph
- Line graph
- Phonograph
5.This early summer fruit is unusual because its seeds are on the outside. (5 points)
- pomegranate
- peach
- strawberry
- grape
- currant
6.When explorer Sir Francis Drake returned to England from the new world, what was the new crop he was excited about? (10 points)
- cotton
- indigo
- corn
- rice
- tobacco
7.Which sentence has the most errors? (10 points)
- Annie snuck down the isle during church and sat beside her ant.
- My teacher won't except messy work, even on tests.
- Fred red allowed to his brother from the encyclopedia.
- There close were hanging in the closet beside the front door.
- Alice paid her rent on thyme and had money left over.
8.When a politician says bad things about his opponent, this is called (20 points)
- Hand wringing
- Money laundering
- Ring tossing
- Mud slinging
- Dirt digging
9.Which title could NOT be fiction? (5 points)
- Drawing Conclusions
- World Factbook
- Grimm's Fairy Tales
- One Hundred Airplanes
- Laura's Story
10.If someone is said to be "a chip off the old block," this means he (10 points)
- has a bad attitude
- has a broken tooth
- is like his parent
- is clumsy
- eats too many snacks
© 2006-2024 by The Source for Learning, Inc. All rights reserved.