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? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Challenging Words

MORE HIDDEN ANIMALSHidden in each sentence is the name of an animal. Each can be found either inthe middle of a word or by combining the end of one word with the beginning ofthe next. Underline the animal name in each sentence. An example has beendone for you.

Marc owns a sporting goods store. (cow)

1. Cuba won the gold medal, and America took the silver._________________

2. To and fro goes the pendulum. ____________________________________

3. Eating oatmeal was Charles’ favorite thing to do.______________________

4. “Ski down the beginner’s slope,” said the instructor. ___________________

5. They do good work._____________________________________________

6. The politician said, “We, as elected officials, are employees of the public.”.

_____________________________________________________________

7. Susan came late to the party. _____________________________________

8. If your answers differ, retry the problem._____________________________

9. Sara made Eric apologize for being mean.___________________________

10. Magnus ate a whole bowl of popcorn while watching the movie.

_____________________________________________________________

11. Noah entered the ark with his family. _______________________________

12. Chris’ new-found prestige really has gone to his head. _________________

13. Steffi should be pleased with the results. ____________________________

14. Jesse allowed only four goals the entire season. ______________________

15. John scraped his elbow on the pavement. ___________________________

cat2. frog3. goat4. kid5. dog6. weasel7. camel8. ferret9. deer10. gnu and owl11. hen12. tiger13. fish14. seal15. ape

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? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Math and Numbers

MORE CALCULATOR FUNDo each math problem on your calculator. Then, turn the calculator upside-down to find an answer for each of the following clues.

Number Word

1. 1,000 – 229 = not feeling well __________ __________

2. 5,285 + 1251 + 1199 = the opposite of buy __________ __________

3. 70,000 – 34,999 = not secured __________ __________

4. 314 + 215 + 181 = petroleum __________ __________

5. 0.5731 + 0.2003 = hola __________ __________

6. 0.09 – 0.07 = a place for animals __________ __________

7. 188,308 + 188,308 = to laugh in a silly way __________ __________

8. 2,000 + 95 + 700 + 250 = foot apparel __________ __________

9. 1080 – 272 = Robert’s nickname __________ __________

10. 0.20202 + 0.20202 = Santa’s laughter __________ __________

11. 926 x 2 x 2 = an empty space __________ __________

12. 3544 + 3011 + 550 = synonym for dirt __________ __________

13. 801 – 163 = to ask earnestly __________ __________

14. 101 x 5 = a call for help __________ __________

15. .3 x .3 = the opposite of stop __________ __________

771; ill2. 7735; sell3. 35001; loose4. 710; oil

5. o.7734; hello6. 0.02; zoo7. 376616; giggle8. 3045; shoe9. 808; Bob10. 0.40404; hohoho11. 3704; hole12. 7105; soil13. 638; beg14. 505; SOS15. .09; go


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Thinking Creatively

RHYMING WORD PAIRSFind an adjective that rhymes with a noun so that the two words together haveabout the same meaning as the phrase that is given. An example has beendone for you.

girl from Switzerland = Swiss miss

1. ailing William ________________________________________

2. mischievous boy ________________________________________

3. unhappy friend ________________________________________

4. bashful insect ________________________________________

5. comical rabbit ________________________________________

6. overweight referee ________________________________________

7. obese feline ________________________________________

8. unhappy father ________________________________________

9. soaked dog ________________________________________

10. watered-down red juice ________________________________________

11. large swine ________________________________________

12. flower that hates to work ________________________________________

13. tiny bug ________________________________________

14. ill hen ________________________________________

15. overweight rodent ________________________________________

1. ill Bill2. bad lad3. glum chum4. shy fly5. funny bunny6. plump ump7. fat cat8. sad dad9. wet pet10. pink drink11. big pig12. lazy daisy13. wee flea14. sick chick15. fat rat


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Math and Numbers

ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION

Place + and – signs between the digits so that both sides of each equation areequal.

1. 6 4 1 2 6 2 = 15

2. 9 1 3 1 4 1 = 5

3. 9 3 4 1 2 3 = 14

4. 5 1 1 3 4 6 = 18

5. 9 8 6 3 5 3 = 8

6. 2 1 8 9 3 5 = 20

7. 5 3 2 4 1 5 = 12

8. 4 9 3 7 3 1 = 11

9. 7 6 2 8 7 1 = 3

10. 9 9 9 2 2 8 = 1

6+4-1-2+6+2=152. 9+1-3+1-4+1=53. 9-3+4-1+2+3=144. 5-1+1+3+4+6=18

5. 9-8+6+3-5+3=86. 2-1+8+9-3+5=207. 5+3+2-4+1+5=128. 4+9+3-7+3-1=119. 7-6+2+8-7-1=310. 9+9-9+2-2-8=1


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Letters, Words, and Phrases

A PUZZLING PROVERBFill in the answers to the following clues. Then, transfer the letters to thecorresponding numbered blanks to reveal a famous proverb.

1. If the capital of Hawaii is Honolulu, circle P. If not, circle O.

2. If there are five rings on the Olympic flag, circle O. If there are six, circle A.

3. If an insect has eight legs, circle T. If not, circle W.

4. If the result of two numbers added together is called the sum, circle C. If not,circle N.

5. If 131 is a numerical palindrome, circle F. If not, circle H.

6. If there are 14 in a baker’s dozen, circle T. If not, circle D.

7. If antonyms mean the opposite, circle Y. If not, circle N.

8. If a comma is used in a contraction, circle N. If not, circle T.

9. If a name for low clouds is fog, circle R. If it is not, circle A.

10. If an eight-sided figure is called an octagon, circle A. If not, circle M.

11. If a baby kangaroo is a kid, circle Y. If it is a joey, circle M.

12. If Washington is one of the four presidents carved on Mt. Rushmore, circle U. Ifnot, circle H.

13. If your mother’s sister is your grandmother, circle H. If not, circle N.

14. If 2,000 pounds equals one ton, circle H. If not, circle F.

_____ _____ _____’ _____ _____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____ until

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

6 2 13 8

2 5 5

1 12 8

8 2 11 2 9 9 2 3

3 14 10 8 7 2 12

4 10 13 6 2 8 2 6 10 7

Answer KeyDon’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.



COMPOUND WORDS

Write a word in the blank between each set of words. The trick is that the newword must complete a compound word both to the left and to the right of it. Thefirst one has been done for you.

1. dug ____________________ side

2. foot ____________________ ladder

3. arrow ____________________ line

4. country ____________________ walk

5. tea ____________________ belly

6. camp ____________________ place

7. basket ____________________ room

8. touch ____________________ stairs

9. drug ____________________ keeper

10. girl ____________________ ship

11. flash ____________________ house

12. hill ____________________ walk

13. look ____________________ doors

14. quarter ____________________ bone

15. some ____________________ ever

out

out2. step3. head

4. side5. pot6. fire7. ball8. down9. store10. friend11. light

12. side13. out14. back15. how



A FEW MORE HIDDEN MEANINGS

Explain the meaning of each box.

2 um2 um

DOWN

FAπCEiii

OOOTIME

A B D E

AGEBEAUTY datedate DECI SION

1._____________________ 2._____________________ 3._____________________

4._____________________ 5._____________________ 6._____________________

7._____________________ 8._____________________ 9._____________________

10. ___________________ 11. ___________________ 12. ___________________

out

I’m

WORLD

cloud cloud cloud

cloud cloud cloud

cloud cloud cloudshe

my head

raindrops

I’m on the top of the world.2. backwards glance3. forum4. She’s on cloud nine.5. Raindrops keep falling on my head.6. down and out7. pie in the face8. circles under the eyes9. long time, no see10. age before beauty11. double date12. split decision



ONE WORD PLUS ANOTHERAdd one word to another word to make a third word. The first one has beendone for you.

1. A water barrier plus a writing utensil equals a verb that means “to makeslightly wet.”

dam + pen = dampen

2. A large body of water plus a male child make a period of time.

______________ + ______________ = _____________________

3. A lightweight bed of canvas plus 2,000 pounds make a type of fabric.

______________ + ______________ = _____________________

4. A vegetable plus an edible kernel make a seed that ripens underground andis usually roasted before being eaten.

______________ + ______________ = _____________________

5. The nearest star plus the antonym of wet make an adjective meaning“various” or “several.”

______________ + ______________ = _____________________

6. A male offspring plus something used to catch fish make a form of poetry.

______________ + ______________ = _____________________

7. The antonym of on plus frozen water make a place for business.

______________ + ______________ = _____________________

8. A rodent plus a shade of brown make a plant used to make furniture.

______________ + ______________ = _____________________

9. Male adults plus the highest playing card make a threat.

______________ + ______________ = _____________________

10. A man’s name plus a male child make the name of a former U.S. president.

______________ + ______________ = _____________________

damp + pen = dampen2. sea + son = season3. cot + ton = cotton4. pea + nut = peanut5. sun + dry = sundry6. son + net = sonnet7. off + ice = office8. rat + tan = rattan9. men + ace = menace10. Jack + son = Jackson


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Math and Numbers

STRIKE IT RICH!Whose picture is on the $100,000 bill?

To discover the answer, find the difference in each problem below. Decode the name bymatching the answer to its letter. Write the letter in the box below the difference.

7927 7203 5361 4079 7455 5386–3084 –3427 –2805 –2834 –5976 –2174

The $100,000 bill is the highest-value bill ever printed by the United States. It was used onlyby government banks. The bill is no longer issued. The $100 bill is the highest value U.S. billin circulation today.

1479O

3776I

4843W

2219D

4873R

2556L

3212N

1245S

9371 3313 4530 6000 6230 3917 6792–4528 –1834 –3051 –3781 –1357 –2438 –1949

Woodrow Wilson



PALINDROMESPalindromes are words, phrases, sentences, or numbers that read the sameforward or backward. Write a palindrome that relates to each word or phrasebelow. An example has been done for you.

Trick or joke = gag

1. Midday ______________________________________________________

2. Title for a lady ________________________________________________

3. Tier__________________________________________________________

4. Robert’s nickname ______________________________________________

5. Abbreviation for #2 above ________________________________________

6. A glimpse ____________________________________________________

7. An organ of the body used for sight ________________________________

8. A father’s nickname ____________________________________________

9. Something that fails to work ______________________________________

10. The sound of a horn ____________________________________________

11. Something a baby wears ________________________________________

12. A concert engagement __________________________________________

13. A mother’s nickname ____________________________________________

14. Bounce in water________________________________________________

15. Hero of Great Expectations ______________________________________

16. Soda ________________________________________________________

17. Goofy person __________________________________________________

18. Small dog ____________________________________________________

19. Brave or skillful act ____________________________________________

20. Slang for “mister” ______________________________________________

noon2. madam3. level4. Bob

5. ma’am6. peep7. eye8. pop or dad9. dud10. toot11. bib12. gig13. mom or mum14. bob15. Pip

16. pop17. kook18. pup19. deed20. bub



WORD WINDERSUse the clues to help you fill in the blanks and circles. Only the circled letterschange from one word to the next.

c o l d1. Antonym for hot ___ ___ ___ ___

2. Pony ___ ___ ___ ___

3. Stroke of lightning ___ ___ ___ ___

4. Courageous ___ ___ ___ ___

5. Without hair ___ ___ ___ ___

6. Object used in a soccer game ___ ___ ___ ___

7. Device that rings ___ ___ ___ ___

8. Item worn around the waist ___ ___ ___ ___

9. To soften by using heat ___ ___ ___ ___

10. To shed skin ___ ___ ___ ___

11. Fine, furry growth of fungi ___ ___ ___ ___

12. Small, burrowing animal ___ ___ ___ ___

13. Empty space ___ ___ ___ ___

14. To hang on to something ___ ___ ___ ___

15. Yellow metallic element ___ ___ ___ ___

16. To bend and crease ___ ___ ___ ___

17. What you eat ___ ___ ___ ___

18. One who lacks good sense ___ ___ ___ ___

19. Object used to do work ___ ___ ___ ___

20. Place to swim ___ ___ ___ ___

cold2. colt3. bolt4. bold5. bald6. ball7. bell8. belt9. melt10. molt11. mold12. mole13. hole14. hold15. gold16. fold17. food18. fool19. tool20. pool


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Lists

BEGIN AND ENDEach phrase below is a clue for an answer that begins and ends with the sameletter.

1. Child’s sidewalk game__________________________________

2. A continent __________________________________________

3. Songs sung alone ____________________________________

4. A majestic bird________________________________________

5. A type of drum________________________________________

6. Rudolph ____________________________________________

7. One of the sense organs________________________________

8. A common man’s name ________________________________

9. To quiet down ________________________________________

10. Blue-green color ______________________________________

11. A young bird’s noise __________________________________

12. Midday______________________________________________

13. Old-fashioned type of margarine__________________________

14. The hardest mineral __________________________________

15. The day before today __________________________________

hopscotch2. Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, or Europe3. solos

4. eagle5. gong6. reindeer7. eye8. Bob9. hush10. aqua11. peep

12. noon13. oleo14. diamond15. yesterday


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? School Days Trivia

SCIENCE CLUESUsing the clues, fill in the missing letters to spell the science words.

1. This is someone who travels into space. __st__on__ut

2. This is round, and we live on it. e__rt__

3. These are often fluffy, and they float in the sky. __lo__ __s

4. When some animals sleep through the winter, they do this. h__ber__ate

5. This creature may buzz or crawl. in__e__t

6. Light is reflected from this at night. m__ __n

7. When one of these comes, the wind blows very hard. __urr__c__n__

8. When this happens, everything gets wet. __ai__

9. When we eat, the food goes into this organ. st__ __ach

10. To see very small things, scientists use this. __icr__ __co__e

11. These are pretty, and they smell pleasant. f__ow__ __s

12. This is very cold and white. __no__

13. To determine your temperature, you need this. t__ __rmo__et__ __

14. These animals do not lay eggs. m__ __m __l__

15. This force keeps us on the planet Earth. __ra__i__ __

astronaut2. earth3. clouds

4. hibernate5. insect6. moon7. hurricane8. rain9. stomach10. microscope11. flowers

12. snow13. thermometer14. mammals15. gravity



IT ’S THE CAT ’S MEOWEach word or phrase below is a clue for a word that contains the letters CAT.

1. Baseball position ______________________________________________

2. Condiment ____________________________________________________

3. To make more of ______________________________________________

4. Prescription drug ______________________________________________

5. Scram! ______________________________________________________

6. Underground burial sites ________________________________________

7. Time off ______________________________________________________

8. Religion ______________________________________________________

9. Career ______________________________________________________

10. Mimic ________________________________________________________

11. 10-event contest ______________________________________________

12. Faithful ______________________________________________________

13. Cows ________________________________________________________

14. To teach ______________________________________________________

15. Disaster ______________________________________________________

catcher

2. catsup

3. duplicate4. medication

5. scat

6. catacombs7. vacation

8. Catholicism

9. vocation10. copycat

11. decathlon

12. dedicated13. cattle

14. educate

15. catastrophe


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Math and Numbers

SCRAMBLED MATHCan you unscramble the following words to find the math terms? Write thecorrect word on the line after each scrambled word.

1. dad__________________________________________________________

2. mus ________________________________________________________

3. roze ________________________________________________________

4. lahf __________________________________________________________

5. slup ________________________________________________________

6. sinum ________________________________________________________

7. nitodida ______________________________________________________

8. geanevit ______________________________________________________

9. gidit ________________________________________________________

10. citsaamthem __________________________________________________

11. trasucbt ______________________________________________________

12. simet ________________________________________________________

13. viddie ________________________________________________________

14. tracifon ______________________________________________________

15. bumner ______________________________________________________

add2. sum

3. zero4. half5. plus6. minus7. addition8. negative

9. digit10. mathematics11. subtract12. times13. divide14. fraction15. number



WHAT DO YOU KNOW?Fill in the answers to the clues by using the syllables in the box. The number ofsyllables to be used in each answer is shown in parentheses. The first answerhas been done for you.

1. Theodore Roosevelt’s nickname (2) ___________________

2. The face on the quarter (3) ___________________

3. Franklin Roosevelt’s middle name (3) ___________________

4. The father of the Constitution (3) ___________________

5. A month for celebrating presidents (4) ___________________

6. President whose father was also a president (2) ___________________

7. The capital of Hawaii (4) ___________________

8. A president and a peanut farmer (2) ___________________

9. The sixteenth president (2) ___________________

10. The first president to resign from office (2) ___________________

11. An original colony (3) ___________________

12. The home of George Washington (2 words) (3) ___________________

13. The state closest to Russia (3) ___________________

14. A face on Mount Rushmore (3) ___________________

15. The Senate and House of Representatives (2) ___________________

A A AD AR BRU CAR COLN CONDE DY FE GIN VER HO DAMS WASHING I IA KA LAN LAS LIN LULU MAD NO NON NIX O Y ONROO SE SON TED TER GRESS VELT VIRMOUNT TON

Teddy

Teddy2. Washington3. Delano

4. Madison5. February6. Adams7. Honolulu8. Carter9. Lincoln10. Nixon11. Virginia

12. Mount Vernon13. Alaska14. Roosevelt (Theodore)15. Congress


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Math and Numbers

WHAT ’S THE MESSAGE?Use the “phone code” (letters on the phone that correspond to numbers) to spellout words related to these famous people.

1. Amelia Earhart 284-2867 ____________

2. Moses 776-7438 ____________

3. Beverly Cleary, Judy Blume 288-4677 ____________

4. Ted Kennedy 736-2867 ____________

5. George W. Carver 732-6887 ____________

6. Wright Brothers 354-4487 ____________

7. Milton Hershey 226-3437 ____________

8. Liberace 742-6478 ____________

9. Tommy Lasorda 363-4377 ____________

10. Franklin Roosevelt 639-3325 ____________

11. Helen Keller 272-4553 ____________

12. George Washington 765-3437 ____________

13. Norman Rockwell 724-6837 ____________

14. Kristi Yamaguchi 752-8464 ____________

15. Colin Powell 436-3725 ____________

aviator2. prophet3. authors

4. senator5. peanuts6. flights7. candies8. pianist9. Dodgers10. New Deal11. Braille

12. soldier13. painter14. skating15. general



WEATHER WORDSHidden in each sentence is a word that a meteorologist might use in a weatherreport. Each “weather word” can be found either in the middle of a word or bycombining the end of one word with the beginning of the next. Underline theweather word in each sentence and then write it in the answer blank provided.An example has been done for you.

Do you like spicy foods? icy

1. Alexis is now working at the mall. __________________________________

2. Be sure the sign is clearly visible from the road. _______________________

3. We found mildew around the tub in the bathroom. _____________________

4. My dad drives a Thunderbird. _____________________________________

5. Heather is my best friend. ________________________________________

6. Robert is unlikely to win the race. __________________________________

7. Andres sprained his ankle while riding his skateboard. __________________

8. Who could have torn a door from its hinges? _________________________

9. According to Cedric, loud is the only way to sing! ______________________

10. Wouldn’t it be fun to sail the seas on a yacht? ________________________

11. War might break out soon between the two nations.____________________

12. Dad had to scold Chris for disobeying. ______________________________

13. Ha! Illness will never stop me! _____________________________________

14. We’ll have the show indoors this year because of rain. _________________

15. Greg went hunting and shot his first deer. ____________________________

snow2. clear3. mild or dew

4. thunder5. heat6. sun7. rain8. tornado9. cloud10. season11. warm

12. cold13. hail14. wind15. hot


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Lists

COMPLETE A WORDUse the twenty-six letters of the alphabet to complete the words below. Use each letter onlyone time. (Cross off the letters as you use them.)

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

1. ___ A ___ Z

2. ___ U I E ___

3. ___ U ___ C A

4. E___ T R ___

5. ___ I O ___ ___ N

6. ___ A ___ ___ F U L

7. ___ R O ___ ___

8. ___ E ___ ___ A T

9. ___ ___ A L A

10. ___ O L A ___

11. ___ O R C ___ P I N E

jazz2. quiet3. yucca

4. extra5. violin6. bashful7. grown8. defeat9. koala10. molar11. porcupine


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Math and Numbers

NUMBERS, NUMBERS, NUMBERS

Answer each question with a number. How many . . .

1. starting players on a soccer team? ___________________________________________

2. rings on the Olympic flag? __________________________________________________

3. squares on a checkerboard? ________________________________________________

4. lines of verse in a limerick? _________________________________________________

5. queen bees in a hive? _____________________________________________________

6. U.S. senators? ___________________________________________________________

7. starting players on a basketball team? ________________________________________

8. zeros in one million? ______________________________________________________

9. sides on a decagon? ______________________________________________________

10. years in a score? _________________________________________________________

11. starting players on a baseball team? __________________________________________

12. cards in a deck? __________________________________________________________

13. games in a major league baseball season?_____________________________________

14. millimeters in a meter? _____________________________________________________

15. feet in a mile?____________________________________________________________

16. milliliters in a liter? ________________________________________________________

17. parts of speech?__________________________________________________________

18. events in a pentatholon? ___________________________________________________

19. notes in an octave? _______________________________________________________

20. atoms in a water molecule? _________________________________________________

112. 53. 644. 5

5. 16. 1007. 58. 69. 1010. 2011. 912. 5213. 16214. 100015. 5280

16. 100017. 818. 519. 820. 3

11

Rebus WritingDecode the pictures to reveal the names of Olympic team sports.

1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

– T R

30

2. Eric Heiden3. Sarajevo, Yugoslavia4. Los Angeles, California5. Lake Placid, New York6. Moscow, Soviet Union7. Calgary, Canada8. Seoul, South Korea9. Carl Lewis

10. Jackie Joyner-Kersee11. Mary Lou Retton12. Janet Evans13. Greg Louganis14. Bruce Baumgartner15. Matt Biondi

Afghanistan

Page 41. Olympia2. citizens3. athletes4. foot5. gods6. five7. chariot8. horse9. pentathlon

10. wrestling11. rod12. excluded

Page 51. puck2. five3. oar4. paddle5. glove6. hurdle7. run8. rink9. ten

10. round11. stick12. hoop13. lie14. blade15. throw16. marathon17. court18. fall19. equestrian20. Nordic21. foot22. sled23. Decathlon

24. sailboat25. platform

Page 6

Page 7GO FOR THE GOLD

Page 81. puck2. hoop3. lie4. ski5. decathlon6. pool7. bat8. sled9. medal

10. Athens

Page 10Across

1. Barcelona3. Atlanta6. Sydney7. Calgary

Down2. Lillehammer4. Nagano5. Albertville6. Seoul

Page 111. baseball2. basketball3. cycling4. hockey5. soccer6. handball7. tennis8. volleyball9. fencing

10. archery

Page 121. archery2. wrestling3. rowing4. gymnastics5. fencing6. tennis7. track and field8. luge9. hockey

Answer Key

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

T H I S S U R E I S T H E P I T S !



LETTER ANSWERSUse one or two letters of the alphabet to respond to each of the clues. The firstone has been done for you.

1. Not difficult ______________

2. Cold ______________

3. Goodbye ______________

4. Vegetable ______________

5. Body of water ______________

6. Girl’s name ______________

7. Exclamation ______________

8. Organ used for sight ______________

9. Pronoun ______________

10. Tent home ______________

11. Plant or vine ______________

12. Question ______________

13. Something to drink ______________

14. Insect ______________

15. Radio announcer ______________

EZ

EZ2. IC3. CU4. P5. C6. K or D7. O8. I9. U10. TP11. IV12. Y13. T14. B15. DJ



WORD CHAINUse the last two letters of the previous words in the word chain to begin the nextword. Continue throughout the chain. The first two have been done for you.

1. To bite repeatedly chew

2. A female sheep ewe

3. An undesirable in the garden ____________________________________

4. Wholesome to eat ______________________________________________

5. A character in the alphabet ______________________________________

6. To rub out ____________________________________________________

7. A division of the year ____________________________________________

8. One time ____________________________________________________

9. To observe some special occasion ________________________________

10. A message transmitted by telegraph ________________________________

11. A word for love ________________________________________________

12. One of the planets ______________________________________________

13. Ordinary ______________________________________________________

14. To permit ____________________________________________________

15. An animal that hoots ____________________________________________

chew2. ewe3. weed4. edible

5. letter6. erase7. season8. once9. celebrate10. telegram11. amour12. Uranus13. usual14. allow15. owl


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Math and Numbers

MONEY MAZEFind your way through the money maze. Mark the path of correct money amounts. You maygo

$

End

7 pennies

+ 7 dimes

= 70 cents

Start

$

4 nickels

+ 3 dimes

= 60 cents

3 pennies

+ 2 dimes

+2 quarters

= 73 cents

4 nickels

+ 2 dimes

+ 3 quarters

= $1.25

5 nickels

+ 1 dime

+ 1 quarter

= 55 cents

6 pennies

+ 6 dimes

+ 1 quarter

= 91 cents

8 pennies

+ 5 dimes

= 58 cents

2 pennies

+ 3 quarters

= 76 cents

8 nickels

+ 3 quarters

= $1.15

11 pennies

+ 7 dimes

= 78 cents

4 quarters

+ 2 dimes

= $1.25

2 pennies

+ 6 nickels

+ 7 dimes

= $1.02

1 penny

+ 1 dime

+ 2 quarters

= 61 cents

2 nickels

+ 3 dimes

= 45 cents

8 dimes

= 40 cents

17 nickels

= 85 cents

7 pennies

+ 5 nickels

= 33 cents

10 quarters

= $2.50

2 pennies

+ 5 nickels

+ 3 quarters

= 87 cents

11 pennies

+ 4 nickels

= 41 cents

7 nickels

+ 7 dimes

= $1.05

3 nickels

+ 1 dime

+ 1 quarter

= 45 cents

3 pennies

+ 3 dimes

= 35 cents

4 pennies

+ 7 nickels

= 39 cents

3 nickels

+ 3 dimes

+ 3 quarters

= $1.20

4 pennies

+ 3 nickels

= 19 cents

or

Students may find a variety of paths, but the only boxes included in the maze should bethe following:

First column: boxes 2 and 3Second column: boxes 4, 5, and 7Third column: boxes 3, 4, 6, and 7Fourth column: boxes 2, 5, and 7


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Testy Trivia

HOW MANY?Answer each question with a number.

How many . . .

1. . . . sides in a dodecagon? _______________________________________

2. . . . books in the Bible? __________________________________________

3. . . . sheets in a quire? ___________________________________________

4. . . . people aboard the Mayflower? _________________________________

5. . . . rooms in the White House? ___________________________________

6. . . . items in a baker’s dozen? _____________________________________

7. . . . rings on the Olympic flag? ____________________________________

8. . . . instruments in a quartet? _____________________________________

9. . . . bones in the human body? ____________________________________

10. . . . teeth in the adult mouth? _____________________________________

11. . . . keys on a piano?____________________________________________

12. . . . items in a gross?____________________________________________

13. . . . original colonies in the United States? ___________________________

14. . . . years in a century? __________________________________________

15. . . . wheels on a unicycle?________________________________________

122. 663. 24 or 254. 102

5. 1326. 137. 58. 49. 20610. 3211. 8812. 14413. 1314. 10015. 1


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Logic

TEACHERS’ MEETINGRecently, teachers from all over the United States met together in Chicago for a nationalmeeting. Four of the teachers decided to continue the day’s discussion over dinner.From the clues below, determine the subject taught by each teacher, what state eachteacher is from, and what type of food each teacher ordered.

1. Illinois is the home of the math teacher.

2. Mrs. Jackson teaches geography but doesn’t live in Nevada.

3. The English teacher comes from Wisconsin and loves Italian.

4. Mrs. Jackson did not order Chinese or Italian.

5. Ms. Snow lives in Illinois but doesn’t teach English and didn’t order Italian.

6. Mr. Hunter loves Mexican food but isn’t from Wisconsin.

Ms. Snow Mr. Hunter Mr. Wong Mrs. Jackson

Wisconsin

Nevada

California

Illinois

Geography

Math

English

Science

Italian

Chinese

American

Mexican

Ms. Snow: Illinois, math, and ChineseMr. Hunter: Nevada, science, and MexicanMr. Wong: Wisconsin, English, and ItalianMrs. Jackson: California, geography, American


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Testy Trivia

DO YOU KNOW?1. When a car has 2 license plates (one in the front and one in the rear),

which plate gets the yearly registration sticker? ______________________

2. How many books are in the Old Testament of the Bible? ________________

3. Are there more red or white stripes on the U.S. flag? __________________

4. From west to east, name the second president carved on Mt.

Rushmore. ____________________________________________________

5. On the count in baseball, is the first number strikes or balls?

____________________________________________________________

6. The Statue of Liberty holds her torch in which hand? __________________

7. Does an insect have 6 or 8 legs? __________________________________

8. Are there 60, 90, or 180 degrees in a right angle? ____________________

9. How many numbers are in a zip code?______________________________

10. In A Visit from Saint Nicholas, how many reindeer pull Santa’s

sleigh? ______________________________________________________

11. In a fraction, what is the bottom number called?

____________________________________________________________

12. Which season comes after summer? ______________________________

13. On which side of the horse do you mount and dismount?

____________________________________________________________

14. Which is more, minimum or maximum? ____________________________

the rear plate2. 393. red4. Thomas Jefferson

5. balls6. right7. 68. 90 degrees9. five or nine10. eight11. denominator12. autumn or fall13. left14. maximum


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Memory

SIMONIDE’S TRICKSimonide was a Greek orator with a terrific memory. In ancient Greece,speakers did not have teleprompters or note cards to remind them of theirspeaking topics. Instead, they had to rely on memory. Simonide had a specialway of remembering. He would look at his audience and where they wereseated, and then he would assign each of the points or topics to a facesomewhere in his audience. He would go to them one after another. Maybe theman sitting over by the passageway represented the opening remarks, and thereally tall woman near the back represented the exciting story he wanted toshare as background. Simonide was so good at this that he once helped tosolve a murder mystery by remembering where each person in the room hadbeen sitting.

You can use Simonide’s trick, too. Look at this picture of a room. Below thepicture there is a list of ten objects. Imagine places where you could put each ofthese objects in the picture. You will remember better if you can make somesense of where you put each item in your mind. Give yourself two minutes toimagine where to place each object and then turn the page.

Using only your mind, “place” these objects in various places in the room:

camera jacket pair of shoes soccer ball backpackposter pizza boa constrictor bucket of fish wading pool


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Memory

SIMONIDE’S TRICK (cont.)

Here is the room again. Write the names of the ten objects, or if you prefer,draw each of the objects in the places where you imagined placing them. Whenyou finish placing the objects and cannot remember any more, turn back to thelist of objects. Did you remember them all? If you did, congratulations!

Now, think of ways you can use Simonide’s Trick to help you in your schoolwork.If you missed some, do not worry. Like anything else, it takes practice. Thenext time you have a list to remember, try to find a place to put each item in theroom.



IF YOU WERE A . . .Choose three friends or family members, and ask each of them the questionsbelow. Fill in their answers on the chart.

Name: Name: Name:

What kind of ocean animalor fish would you be?

What flavor of ice creamwould you be?

What color would you be?

What fast food would yoube?

What kind of footwear wouldyou be?

What season would you be?

Would you be the mountains,ocean, or desert?

What kind of flower wouldyou be?

What kind of pet would yoube?

What kind of sport wouldyou be?

What kind of car would yoube?

What kind of tree would yoube?

What kind of wild animalwould you be?

What kind of building wouldyou be?

What kind of pajamas wouldyou be?



ONE WORD PLUS ANOTHERAdd one word to another word to make a third word. The first one has beendone for you.

1. A water barrier plus a writing utensil equals a verb that means “to makeslightly wet.”

dam + pen = dampen

2. A large body of water plus a male child make a period of time.

______________ + ______________ = _____________________

3. A lightweight bed of canvas plus 2,000 pounds make a type of fabric.

______________ + ______________ = _____________________

4. A vegetable plus an edible kernel make a seed that ripens underground andis usually roasted before being eaten.

______________ + ______________ = _____________________

5. The nearest star plus the antonym of wet make an adjective meaning“various” or “several.”

______________ + ______________ = _____________________

6. A male offspring plus something used to catch fish make a form of poetry.

______________ + ______________ = _____________________

7. The antonym of on plus frozen water make a place for business.

______________ + ______________ = _____________________

8. A rodent plus a shade of brown make a plant used to make furniture.

______________ + ______________ = _____________________

9. Male adults plus the highest playing card make a threat.

______________ + ______________ = _____________________

10. A man’s name plus a male child make the name of a former U.S. president.

______________ + ______________ = _____________________

damp + pen = dampen2. sea + son = season3. cot + ton = cotton4. pea + nut = peanut

5. sun + dry = sundry6. son + net = sonnet7. off + ice = office8. rat + tan = rattan9. men + ace = menace10. Jack + son = Jackson


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Logic

MORE ANALOGIESAnalogies are comparisons. Complete each analogy below. An example hasbeen done for you.

Nephew is to uncle as niece is to aunt.

1. ______________________________is to wings as fish is to fins.

2. Tennis is to __________________________________ as baseball is to bat.

3. Jim is to James as Betsy is to ____________________________________.

4. Author is to story as poet is to ___________________________________.

5. Wide is to narrow as ___________________________________ is to short.

6. Lincoln is to ___________________________ as Roosevelt is to Theodore.

7. _______________________________________ is to shell as pea is to pod.

8. Hard is to ______________________________________ as big is to small.

9. Dirt is to forest as ____________________________________ is to desert.

10. Frame is to picture as curtain is to ________________________________.

11. Sing is to song as _____________________________________ is to book.

12. Braces are to _________________________ as contact lenses are to eyes.

13. _____________________________ is to flake as rain is to drop.

14. Scissors are to _________________________________ as pen is to write.

15. Hat is to head as ______________________________________ is to foot.

16. Hammer is to nail as screwdriver is to _____________________________.

17. Scarf is to neck as ____________________________________ is to finger.

18. Fingers are to __________________________________as toes are to feet.

19. ____________________________ is to pig as neigh is to horse.

20. Second is to ___________________________ as day is to week.

Bird2. racket3. Elizabeth4. poem

5. tall (or long)6. Abraham7. Nut8. soft9. sand10. window11. read12. teeth13. Snow14. cut15. shoe

16. screw17. ring18. hands19. Oink20. minute



AMERICAN HOLIDAYS1. Which two U.S. presidents’ birthdays do we celebrate in February?

_____________________________________________________________

2. When is Independence Day?

_____________________________________________________________

3. In what month is Thanksgiving celebrated?

_____________________________________________________________

4. When do we observe Veterans Day?

_____________________________________________________________

5. What holiday is celebrated on the first Monday in September?

_____________________________________________________________

6. Why do we celebrate Memorial Day?

_____________________________________________________________

7. Which holiday is observed on the second Monday in October?

_____________________________________________________________

8. What famous civil rights activist is honored in January?

_____________________________________________________________

9. On what day is the above activist honored?

_____________________________________________________________

10. On what holiday is a famous parade honoring Irish ancestry held in New

York City? ____________________________________________________

11. What holiday is celebrated on the second Sunday in September and honors

the oldest family members?

_____________________________________________________________

12. What current holiday was originally called Constitution Day?

_____________________________________________________________

Lincoln and Washington2. July 43. November4. November 11

5. Labor Day6. to honor Americans who gave their lives for their country (some people also use the day

to honor all loved ones who have died.)7. Columbus Day8. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.9. January 15 (or the third Monday of January)10. St. Patrick’s Day11. Grandparent’s Day12. Citizenship Day



GET THE MESSAGEThe telegraph was one of the greatest inventions of the mid-nineteenth century. It was invent-ed in 1838 by Samuel F.B. Morse. He devised a code using a series of “dots” and “dashes”that represented the letters of the alphabet. Messages were tapped out on a telegraph keythat made clicking sounds. A dot would be a short click and a dash would be a longer click.Messages would be carried electrically to another key where a second operator would trans-late the message back into English and write it down on paper.

Directions: Use the following code to change the words below into Morse Code. (You mayfind slight variations from other codes.) You may also wish to use the Morse Code to sendmessages back and forth to friends.

A • —B — • • •C — • — •D — • •E •F • • — •G — — •H • • • •I • •

J • — — —K — • —L • — • •M — —N — •O — — —P • — — •Q — — • —R • — •

S • • •T —U • • —V • • • —W • — —X — • • —Y — • — —Z — — • •1 • — — — —

2 • • — — —3 • • • — —4 • • • • —5 • • • • •6 — • • • •7 — — • • •8 — — — • •9 — — — — •0 — — — — —

S ___________

A ___________

M ___________

U ___________

E ___________

L ___________

F. ___________

B. ___________

M ___________

O ___________

R ___________

S ___________

E ___________

T ___________

H ___________

O ___________

M ___________

A ___________

S ___________

A ___________

L ___________

V ___________

A ___________

E ___________

D ___________

I ___________

S ___________

O ___________

N ___________

E ___________

L ___________

E ___________

C ___________

T ___________

R ___________

I ___________

C ___________

I ___________

T ___________

Y ___________

T ___________

E ___________

L ___________

E ___________

G ___________

R ___________

A ___________

P ___________

H ___________



WHAT DO YOU KNOW?Fill in the answers to the clues by using the syllables in the box. The number ofsyllables to be used in each answer is shown in parentheses. The first answerhas been done for you.

1. Theodore Roosevelt’s nickname (2) ___________________

2. The face on the quarter (3) ___________________

3. Franklin Roosevelt’s middle name (3) ___________________

4. The father of the Constitution (3) ___________________

5. A month for celebrating presidents (4) ___________________

6. President whose father was also a president (2) ___________________

7. The capital of Hawaii (4) ___________________

8. A president and a peanut farmer (2) ___________________

9. The sixteenth president (2) ___________________

10. The first president to resign from office (2) ___________________

11. An original colony (3) ___________________

12. The home of George Washington (2 words) (3) ___________________

13. The state closest to Russia (3) ___________________

14. A face on Mount Rushmore (3) ___________________

15. The Senate and House of Representatives (2) ___________________

A A AD AR BRU CAR COLN CONDE DY FE GIN VER HO DAMS WASHING I IA KA LAN LAS LIN LULU MAD NO NON NIX O Y ONROO SE SON TED TER GRESS VELT VIRMOUNT TON

Teddy

Teddy2. Washington3. Delano4. Madison

5. February6. Adams7. Honolulu8. Carter9. Lincoln10. Nixon11. Virginia12. Mount Vernon13. Alaska14. Roosevelt (Theodore)15. Congress


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Geography

WHICH ONE DOES NOTBELONG?

Listed below are four geographic areas of the world. In each set, three of them havesomething in common with each other, while the fourth does not. Circle the area that doesnot fit and then tell why.

1. Libya, Egypt, Zaire, Turkey

Why? __________________________________________________________________

2. Madagascar, Cuba, India, Japan

Why? __________________________________________________________________

3. Alaska, Canada, U.S.A., Mexico

Why? __________________________________________________________________

4. Pacific, Arctic, Mediterranean, Atlantic

Why? __________________________________________________________________

5. Algeria, Chad, Turkey, Spain

Why? __________________________________________________________________

6. Hawaiian, Canary, Marshall, Caroline

Why? __________________________________________________________________

7. South America, Africa, Australia, Antarctica

Why? __________________________________________________________________

8. Tasmania, New Zealand, Queensland, New South Wales

Why? __________________________________________________________________

9. Brazil, Zaire, South Africa, Ecuador

Why? __________________________________________________________________

10. Somalia, Angola, India, Australia

Why? __________________________________________________________________

Write your own “Which one does not belong?”

_________________ _________________ __________________ __________________

Which one does not belong? ____________________________________________________

Why? ______________________________________________________________________

Turkey; not in Africa2. India; not an island3. Alaska; not a country4. Mediterranean; not an ocean

5. Chad; not on the Mediterranean6. Canary; not in the Pacific7. Antarctica; no inhabitants8. New Zealand; not in Australia9. South Africa; not on the equator10. Angola; not bordered by the Indian Ocean


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Testy Trivia

WHICH IS IT?Circle the word or number on the right that correctly corresponds to the word orwords on the left.

1. octagon 4 sides 6 sides 8 sides

2. peninsula Cuba Florida Australia

3. state Oklahoma Canada Springfield

4. Thomas Jefferson 16th president 3rd president 40th president

5. painter Picasso Bach Shakespeare

6. province Alaska Montreal Quebec

7. baker’s dozen 12 13 15

8. decagon 10 sides 12 sides 15 sides

9. year 12 months 50 weeks 360 days

10. percussive instrument trombone violin tambourine

11. cloud formation omnibus cumulus calculus

12. capital of California Sacramento Los Angeles Hollywood

13. day 12 hours 24 hours 60 minutes

14. century 10 years 20 years 100 years

15. chambers in the human heart 2 4 7

16. Mother’s Day February May June

8 sides2. Florida3. Oklahoma4. 3rd president

5. Picasso6. Quebec7. 138. 10 sides9. 12 months10. tambourine11. cumulus12. Sacramento13. 24 hours14. 100 years15. 4

16. May


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Testy Trivia

TRIVIA TIME1. On what side of the horse does one mount and dismount?

_______________________________________________________________________

2. Complete the following phrase: “All for one, . . .”

_______________________________________________________________________

3. Who painted the Mona Lisa?

_______________________________________________________________________

4. From what material is the lead inside a pencil made?

_______________________________________________________________________

5. A sphinx has the body of what animal?

_______________________________________________________________________

6. What vehicle is used to explore the deepest parts of the oceans?

_______________________________________________________________________

7. What does one lose when one has amnesia?

_______________________________________________________________________

8. Name the instrument that beats time for musicians.

_______________________________________________________________________

9. According to a famous saying, of what can one never have too much?

_______________________________________________________________________

10. Who sits at the center of the table in the painting The Last Supper?

_______________________________________________________________________

11. Which variety of oranges do not have seeds?

_______________________________________________________________________

12. What does “my true love give to me” on the first day of Christmas?

_______________________________________________________________________

13. In the painting American Gothic, what farm tool is the man holding?

_______________________________________________________________________

14. What does Robinson Crusoe call the only other person on the island where he isshipwrecked?

_______________________________________________________________________

15. In “The Star-Spangled Banner,” over what does the flag wave?

_______________________________________________________________________

left2. “and one for all”3. Leonardo da Vinci4. graphite

5. lion6. bathyscaphe7. memory8. metronome9. a good thing10. Jesus11. navel oranges12. “a partridge in a pear tree”13. pitchfork14. Friday15. “The land of the free and the home of the brave.”


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Memory

ANOTHER MEMORYCHALLENGE

Look at the items on this page for two minutes. Then turn the page over, and onanother piece of paper, list or draw all the items you can remember. When youfinish, look at this page again. How did you do?



MATH TRIVIA1. How many minutes are in 2 hours? ________________________________

2. How many dimes are in a dollar? __________________________________

3. What is a 3-sided figure called? __________________________________

4. What does a sundial do? ________________________________________

5. Two tons is equal to how many pounds? ____________________________

6. What mark separates the hour and the minutes when one is writing downtime? ________________________________________________________

7. How many items are in a dozen? __________________________________

8. How many sides does a hexagon have? ____________________________

9. What do you call the result of adding two numbers? __________________

10. How many centimeters are in a meter? ____________________________

11. How many months are in half of a year? ____________________________

12. Which plane figure has 8 sides? __________________________________

13. How many sides are there on a die? ______________________________

14. How many years are in a decade? ________________________________

15. How many hours are in a day? __________________________________

1202. 103. triangle4. tells time

5. 4, 0006. colon7. 128. 69. sum10. 10011. 612. octagon13. 614. 1015. 24



AMERICAN HOLIDAYS1. Which two U.S. presidents’ birthdays do we celebrate in February?

_____________________________________________________________

2. When is Independence Day?

_____________________________________________________________

3. In what month is Thanksgiving celebrated?

_____________________________________________________________

4. When do we observe Veterans Day?

_____________________________________________________________

5. What holiday is celebrated on the first Monday in September?

_____________________________________________________________

6. Why do we celebrate Memorial Day?

_____________________________________________________________

7. Which holiday is observed on the second Monday in October?

_____________________________________________________________

8. What famous civil rights activist is honored in January?

_____________________________________________________________

9. On what day is the above activist honored?

_____________________________________________________________

10. On what holiday is a famous parade honoring Irish ancestry held in New

York City? ____________________________________________________

11. What holiday is celebrated on the second Sunday in September and honors

the oldest family members?

_____________________________________________________________

12. What current holiday was originally called Constitution Day?

_____________________________________________________________

Lincoln and Washington2. July 43. November4. November 11

5. Labor Day6. to honor Americans who gave their lives for their country (some people also use the day

to honor all loved ones who have died.)7. Columbus Day8. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.9. January 15 (or the third Monday of January)10. St. Patrick’s Day11. Grandparent’s Day12. Citizenship Day


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Lists

BEGIN AND ENDEach phrase below is a clue for an answer that begins and ends with the sameletter.

1. Child’s sidewalk game__________________________________

2. A continent __________________________________________

3. Songs sung alone ____________________________________

4. A majestic bird________________________________________

5. A type of drum________________________________________

6. Rudolph ____________________________________________

7. One of the sense organs________________________________

8. A common man’s name ________________________________

9. To quiet down ________________________________________

10. Blue-green color ______________________________________

11. A young bird’s noise __________________________________

12. Midday______________________________________________

13. Old-fashioned type of margarine__________________________

14. The hardest mineral __________________________________

15. The day before today __________________________________

hopscotch2. Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, or Europe3. solos4. eagle

5. gong6. reindeer7. eye8. Bob9. hush10. aqua11. peep12. noon13. oleo14. diamond15. yesterday



HOW ABOUT SOME MOREHIDDEN MEANINGS?

Explain the meaning of each box.

1. ________________ 2. ______________ 3. ______________

4.________________ 5. ______________ 6. ______________

7.________________ 8. ______________ 9. ______________

10.________________ 11. ______________ 12. ______________

businesspleasure coORDERurt

0B.S.M.A.Ph.D.

manboard

Ban ana

FACE

FACE

LEVEL

deer

d e r

the weather

I’m

barmonkeymonkeymonkeyrel

sriats

MIRROR

face to face2. man overboard3. split level4. barrel full of monkeys

5. deer crossing6. upstairs7. business before pleasure8. order in the court9. I’m under the weather10. banana split11. three degrees below zero12. full-length mirror


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Groups and Pairs

WHICH ONE DOES NOTBELONG?

In each line below, one of the four words does not belong with the other three.Circle the one that does not fit. Explain what the others have in common. Anexample has been done for you.

relish, hot dogs, mustard, ketchup = condiments

1. Green, yellow, red, blue _________________________________________

2. April, December, November, June _________________________________

3. cirrus, calculus, cumulus, stratus __________________________________

4. carrots, radishes, potatoes, cabbages ______________________________

5. fork, comb, rake, shovel _________________________________________

6. Cathy, Carol, Susan, Cheryl ______________________________________

7. carnation, peony, tomato, rose ____________________________________

8. pie, cake, brownie, candy bar _____________________________________

9. boy, lad, niece, man ____________________________________________

10. North America, Australia, Asia, Canada _____________________________

11. Dodgers, Cubs, Cowboys, Cardinals _______________________________

12. orange, lemon, watermelon, grapefruit ______________________________

13. laugh, giggle, chuckle, cry________________________________________

14. duck, turkey, goose, pig__________________________________________

15. southeast, southwest, northeast, east_______________________________

green; primary colors2. December; months with thirty days3. calculus; types of clouds4. cabbage; underground vegetables

5. shovel; have prongs6. Susan; girls’ names beginning with C7. tomato; flowers8. candy bar; baked goods9. niece; males10. Canada; continents11. Cowboys; baseball teams or Dodgers; teams beginning with C12. watermelon; citrus fruits13. cry; about happiness14. pig; poultry15. east; intermediate directions



FAMOUS WOMENMatch these women to their major accomplishments. Put the letter of theaccomplishment before the corresponding name.

A. social worker and humanitarian

B. primitive painter

C. novelist and reformer

D. stage and screen actress

E. author of The Good Earth

F. aviator

G. author of Little Women

H. educator who worked toimprove educationalopportunities for blacks

I. significant “conductor” of theUnderground Railroad

J. first woman to run for presidentof the U.S.

K. first African American woman inthe U.S. Congress

L. founded the Girl Scouts ofAmerica

M. founded the American RedCross

N. overcame physical handicaps;helped thousands ofhandicapped people lead fullerlives

O. reformer and leader in theAmerican women’s suffragemovement

______ 1. Harriet Tubman

______ 2. Harriet Beecher Stowe

______ 3. Grandma Moses

______ 4. Juliette Gordon Low

______ 5. Shirley Chisholm

______ 6. Pearl S. Buck

______ 7. Mary McLeod Bethune

______ 8. Clara Barton

______ 9. Louisa May Alcott

______ 10. Susan B. Anthony

______ 11. Jane Addams

______ 12. Amelia Earhart

______ 13. Helen Hayes

______ 14. Helen Keller

______ 15. Victoria C. Woodhull

I2. C3. B4. L

5. K6. E7. H8. M9. G10. O11. A12. F13. D14. N15. J



IF YOU WERE A . . .Choose three friends or family members, and ask each of them the questionsbelow. Fill in their answers on the chart.

Name: Name: Name:

What kind of ocean animalor fish would you be?

What flavor of ice creamwould you be?

What color would you be?

What fast food would yoube?

What kind of footwear wouldyou be?

What season would you be?

Would you be the mountains,ocean, or desert?

What kind of flower wouldyou be?

What kind of pet would yoube?

What kind of sport wouldyou be?

What kind of car would yoube?

What kind of tree would yoube?

What kind of wild animalwould you be?

What kind of building wouldyou be?

What kind of pajamas wouldyou be?


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Logic

WHAT ’S FOR LUNCH?Mr. Thomas is going to fix lunch for his four sons, A.J., Nick, Jim, and Tom. Each boywants a different type of sandwich and fruit. Use the clues below to help Mr. Thomaspack the boys’ lunches. Mark an X in each correct spot on the chart.

1. The boy who asked for peanut butter and jelly also asked for an orange.

2. A.J. and Nick do not care for cheese on their sandwiches, but Jim does.

3. Tom loves ham and cheese but not bananas.

4. Jim does not like apples nor to peel his fruit.

5. A.J. is allergic to bananas and apples.

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A.J. : peanut butter and jelly, orangeNick: ham salad, bananaJim: bologna and cheese, grapesTom: ham and cheese, apple



WORD JUMBLESUnscramble the letters to find the things used in a house.

1. dbe __________________

2. mlpa __________________

3. voen __________________

4. lvsnteeiio __________________

5. batle __________________

6. nkis __________________

7. salgs __________________

8. hraic __________________

9. lewto __________________

10. lptea __________________

11. ubt __________________

12. rkfo __________________

13. oniwdw __________________

14. chuco __________________

15. toiap __________________

16. escoobka __________________

17. resdres __________________

18. ringyf nap __________________

19. noops __________________

20. antpingi __________________

bed2. lamp3. oven4. television

5. table6. sink7. glass8. chair9. towel10. plate


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WHAT IS IT?Check the correct box for each location on the chart.

City State/Province Country Continent

1. Mexico

2. Montreal

3. Lima

4. Africa

5. Reno

6. North America

7. Alberta

8. Germany

9. Toronto

10. Oklahoma

11. Europe

12. Los Angeles

13. Switzerland

14. Illinois

15. Australia

16. Canada

17. Asia

18. Budapest

19. Maine

20. Italy

country2. city3. city4. continent

5. city6. continent7. state/province8. country9. city10. state/province11. continent12. city13. country14. state/province15. continent

16. country17. continent18. city19. state/province20. country



GET THE MESSAGEThe telegraph was one of the greatest inventions of the mid-nineteenth century. It was invent-ed in 1838 by Samuel F.B. Morse. He devised a code using a series of “dots” and “dashes”that represented the letters of the alphabet. Messages were tapped out on a telegraph keythat made clicking sounds. A dot would be a short click and a dash would be a longer click.Messages would be carried electrically to another key where a second operator would trans-late the message back into English and write it down on paper.

Directions: Use the following code to change the words below into Morse Code. (You mayfind slight variations from other codes.) You may also wish to use the Morse Code to sendmessages back and forth to friends.

A • —B — • • •C — • — •D — • •E •F • • — •G — — •H • • • •I • •

J • — — —K — • —L • — • •M — —N — •O — — —P • — — •Q — — • —R • — •

S • • •T —U • • —V • • • —W • — —X — • • —Y — • — —Z — — • •1 • — — — —

2 • • — — —3 • • • — —4 • • • • —5 • • • • •6 — • • • •7 — — • • •8 — — — • •9 — — — — •0 — — — — —

S ___________

A ___________

M ___________

U ___________

E ___________

L ___________

F. ___________

B. ___________

M ___________

O ___________

R ___________

S ___________

E ___________

T ___________

H ___________

O ___________

M ___________

A ___________

S ___________

A ___________

L ___________

V ___________

A ___________

E ___________

D ___________

I ___________

S ___________

O ___________

N ___________

E ___________

L ___________

E ___________

C ___________

T ___________

R ___________

I ___________

C ___________

I ___________

T ___________

Y ___________

T ___________

E ___________

L ___________

E ___________

G ___________

R ___________

A ___________

P ___________

H ___________


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Lists

NAME THREE OF EACHWrite three words that belong in each category named below.

1. Things on your face ____________________________________________

2. Things that come in pairs ________________________________________

3. Things found in your mom’s purse _________________________________

4. Palindromes __________________________________________________

5. Things that float _______________________________________________

6. Fairy tale characters ____________________________________________

7. Sports _______________________________________________________

8. Vegetables ___________________________________________________

9. Things with stripes _____________________________________________

10. Authors ______________________________________________________

11. Toys ________________________________________________________

12. Things to keep you warm ________________________________________

13. Colors _______________________________________________________

14. Kinds of dogs _________________________________________________

15. Places people live ______________________________________________

16. Bodies of water ________________________________________________

17. Snack foods___________________________________________________

18. Farm animals__________________________________________________



COLOR THIS DESIGNColor this design so that no shapes of the same color touch one another. Youmay use only three colors. (Hint: Think about the design before you begin tocolor.)


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Math and Numbers

MONEY MAZEFind your way through the money maze. Mark the path of correct money amounts. You maygo

$

End

7 pennies

+ 7 dimes

= 70 cents

Start

$

4 nickels

+ 3 dimes

= 60 cents

3 pennies

+ 2 dimes

+2 quarters

= 73 cents

4 nickels

+ 2 dimes

+ 3 quarters

= $1.25

5 nickels

+ 1 dime

+ 1 quarter

= 55 cents

6 pennies

+ 6 dimes

+ 1 quarter

= 91 cents

8 pennies

+ 5 dimes

= 58 cents

2 pennies

+ 3 quarters

= 76 cents

8 nickels

+ 3 quarters

= $1.15

11 pennies

+ 7 dimes

= 78 cents

4 quarters

+ 2 dimes

= $1.25

2 pennies

+ 6 nickels

+ 7 dimes

= $1.02

1 penny

+ 1 dime

+ 2 quarters

= 61 cents

2 nickels

+ 3 dimes

= 45 cents

8 dimes

= 40 cents

17 nickels

= 85 cents

7 pennies

+ 5 nickels

= 33 cents

10 quarters

= $2.50

2 pennies

+ 5 nickels

+ 3 quarters

= 87 cents

11 pennies

+ 4 nickels

= 41 cents

7 nickels

+ 7 dimes

= $1.05

3 nickels

+ 1 dime

+ 1 quarter

= 45 cents

3 pennies

+ 3 dimes

= 35 cents

4 pennies

+ 7 nickels

= 39 cents

3 nickels

+ 3 dimes

+ 3 quarters

= $1.20

4 pennies

+ 3 nickels

= 19 cents

or

Students may find a variety of paths, but the only boxes included in the maze should be thefollowing:First column: boxes 2 and 3Second column: boxes 4, 5, and 7

Third column: boxes 3, 4, 6, and 7Fourth column: boxes 2, 5, and 7


? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Lists

COMPLETE A WORDUse the twenty-six letters of the alphabet to complete the words below. Use each letter onlyone time. (Cross off the letters as you use them.)

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

1. ___ A ___ Z

2. ___ U I E ___

3. ___ U ___ C A

4. E___ T R ___

5. ___ I O ___ ___ N

6. ___ A ___ ___ F U L

7. ___ R O ___ ___

8. ___ E ___ ___ A T

9. ___ ___ A L A

10. ___ O L A ___

11. ___ O R C ___ P I N E

jazz2. quiet3. yucca4. extra

5. violin6. bashful7. grown8. defeat9. koala10. molar11. porcupine

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