TeachersFirst's Elementary School Brain Twisters

Week of April 26, 2024

1.Which does not have a pair of homophones? (5 points)

They're going to read their stories
The hare was very hairy.
I'll walk you down the aisle.
It's hard to wind up a kite string in the wind.
He bred a flock of birds that like to eat bread.

2.Which two do not belong together? (10 points)

harpsichord - piano
piccolo - clarinet
guitar - snare drum
timpani - triangle
bagpipe - bassoon

3.Which of these sentences is grammatically correct? (5 points)

Let the papers here on the table.
I don't know if your coming with us.
Which one of us are the winner?
You're father smokes cigars.
Your socks don't match your shirt.

4.Juan, Anita, Mark, and Logan want to play a four person arcade game together. Mark doesn't have any money. If the game costs $1.50 apiece, how much money will each of the others need to have so that everyone can play the game? (10 points)

$2.50
$1.75
$2.25
$1.50
$2.00

5.Which has the most legs? (5 points)

Eight homo sapiens
Six songbirds
Twelve canines
Seven ladybugs
Three arachnids

6.If you are writing a five paragraph report, the first sentence in each paragraph is usually: (10 points)

the shortest sentence
ended with a capital letter
the topic sentence
the longest sentence
the conclusion

7.A port is most likely to have which pair of industries? (10 points)

farming & skiing
furniture building & oil refining
electronics & packaging
fishing & mining
shipping & fishing

8.Which is not a fossil fuel? (5 points)

oil
steam
coal
gasoline
natural gas

9.Which is known for its velocity? (20 points)

cobra
cheetah
giraffe
tortoise
bald eagle

10.If you are standing at the point on the globe that is 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude, you are: (20 points)

on the equator, due south of London
on the equator
in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
in Washington, DC
at the north pole

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