TeachersFirst Brain Twisters

TeachersFirst Printable Elementary Brain Twisters
Week of November 6, 2009

Which of these occurs last in the calendar year?

    Labor Day
    Martin Luther King Day
    Veterans’ Day
    Presidents’ Day
    Memorial Day

This figure from the American Revolution was also a silversmith.

    James Madison
    Paul Revere
    Thomas Jefferson
    Ben Franklin
    George Washington

What special activity do adult Americans do in early November?

    Commemorate a Declaration
    Amend a Constitution
    Veto a bill
    Cast a ballot
    Take out the trash

Which does not belong?

    font
    menu
    icon
    lens
    cursor

An elephant and a donkey sometimes are used as symbols for

    NFL football teams
    political parties
    pizza restaurants
    ladies’ and mens’ restrooms
    traffic directions

Which word does not have a prefix with the same meaning as the others?

    bicentennial
    binding
    bicameral
    bicyclist
    duet

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

    It's a shame we didn't stay home to watch it on TV.
    By the time it was over, the spectators we're completely soaked.
    Most of the bands wore there hats in the rain.
    We spent ours in line waiting for the parade to start.
    The first floats was so big they had to bend to go around the corner.

Which does not use renewable energy source?

    A biodiesel forklift
    A wind-powered grist mill
    A propane fireplace
    Solar powered street lights
    A geothermal heat pump

Which of the following would earn you the largest total?

    A dime a fortnight for a year
    A dollar a year for a year
    A quarter a month for a year
    A nickel a week for a month
    A penny a day for a fortnight

Which has the most states along its southern border?

    Tennessee
    California
    Florida
    Ohio
    New York