TeachersFirst's Middle School Brain Twisters
Week of March 22, 2024
1.Which reveals something new?
- epithet
- epigram
- epitaph
- epiphany
- epitome
2.What is the name of a witty poem 5-line poem with a syllable pattern of 8-8-5-5-8 and a rhyme scheme of AABBA?
- sonnet
- limerick
- couplet
- stanza
- haiku
3.If it takes 1 ton of coal to power 1,000 homes for a day, how many pounds of coal will it take to power a city of 10,000 homes for a week?
- 700,000
- 14,000
- 1,400,000
- 70,000
- 140,000
4.Which sentence lacks pronouns?
- My friends always enjoy the warmer weather.
- Spring is a wonderful time for me.
- It brings all the anticipation of summer fun.
- We like to time outside as much as possible.
- I look forward to hanging out on hot summer days.
5.When Abraham Lincoln spoke of "this hallowed ground," he was standing:
- south of the Mason Dixon line
- near the statue of liberty
- in a Commonwealth
- at the Smithsonian
- along the Potomac
6.Which of these is the least inclusive group?
- order
- genus
- species
- class
- phylum
7.Which does not belong?
- Ensemble
- Cadre
- Coalition
- Conflagration
- Alliance
8.Which word in this sentence is a preposition? "As long as it's this hot, I will keep a water bottle carefully tucked inside my backpack."
- backpack
- inside
- carefully
- my
- as
9.Who serves longest, assuming a normal life expectancy?
- a U.S. president elected at the earliest possible age and staying in office as long as allowed
- a Supreme Court justice appointed at 38 who stays on the court as long as allowed
- a member of the U.S. House of Representatives who is elected at the earliest possible age and retires at 65
- a U.S. Senator who is elected at the earliest possible age and retires at age 70
- a U.S. Secretary of State who holds that job as long as his/her one boss
10.I was driving a car to New York. I drove 60 mph, and the trip was 375 miles. How many hours did it take go to New York?
- 5.5 hr
- 7 hr
- 3 hr
- 6 hr
- 6.25 hr
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