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Kids Trivia Answers Archive

Review earlier daily rounds, reveal the correct answer, and use the short explanation to learn the fact behind each question. Page 12 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Nature explorer: What do we call an animal without a backbone?

    Answer: invertebrate

    Invertebrates lack a backbone and include insects, spiders, mollusks, and many other animals.

  2. Everyday choices: What length of time equals 30 minutes?

    Answer: half hour

    A half hour is one half of 60 minutes, so it equals 30 minutes.

  3. Owen starts with 30 apples and gives away 8. How many remain?

    Answer: 22

    In this sharing story, 30 minus 8 leaves 22.

  4. Reading corner: In a story, what do we call a person or animal taking part in the action?

    Answer: character

    A character takes part in a story’s events and may change as the plot develops.

  5. Reading corner: During reading practice, which verb means to watch carefully?

    Answer: observe

    Observe means watch or notice carefully so that useful details can be recorded.

Daily round

  1. Lina has 16 pencils and receives 4 more. How many pencils are there now?

    Answer: 20

    In this classroom addition story, 16 plus 4 equals 20.

  2. Reading corner: What do we call a group of related sentences about one main idea?

    Answer: paragraph

    A paragraph groups sentences around one main idea and often begins on a new line.

  3. Reading corner: Which type of word describes a noun?

    Answer: adjective

    An adjective adds information about a noun, such as “blue” in “blue backpack.”

  4. Reading corner: What do we call a word with an opposite meaning?

    Answer: antonym

    Antonyms express contrasting meanings, such as “early” and “late.”

  5. Everyday choices: Before borrowing a classmate’s supplies, what should a child do?

    Answer: ask permission

    Asking before borrowing respects ownership and gives the other person a real choice.

Daily round

  1. Everyday choices: What action is taught if clothing catches fire?

    Answer: stop, drop, and roll

    Stopping, dropping, and rolling smothers flames by limiting their access to oxygen.

  2. Zoe starts with 21 cards and gives away 5. How many remain?

    Answer: 16

    In this sharing story, 21 minus 5 leaves 16.

  3. Nature explorer: Which plant part captures most of the sunlight used to make food?

    Answer: leaf

    Leaves contain chlorophyll and are the main site of photosynthesis in many plants.

  4. Reading corner: Which book section explains important or unfamiliar terms?

    Answer: glossary

    A glossary collects important terms with definitions, usually near the end of a book.

  5. Reading corner: During reading practice, which verb means to start?

    Answer: begin

    Begin and start are synonyms, as in “begin the experiment” and “start the experiment.”

Daily round

  1. Ava starts with 45 shells and gives away 7. How many remain?

    Answer: 38

    In this sharing story, 45 minus 7 leaves 38.

  2. Reading corner: Which punctuation can separate items in a simple list?

    Answer: comma

    Commas separate list items, as in “paper, pencils, and glue.”

  3. Nature explorer: What term describes an animal that eats plants?

    Answer: herbivore

    Herbivores obtain energy by eating plants or algae, although their diets vary by species.

  4. 30 game tokens are shared equally among 5 children. How many tokens does each child receive?

    Answer: 6

    Fair sharing uses division: 30 divided among 5 children gives 6 each.

  5. Nature explorer: Which weather tool measures how much rain has fallen?

    Answer: rain gauge

    A rain gauge collects precipitation so its depth can be measured over a set period.

Daily round

  1. Everyday choices: Which map feature explains the meaning of symbols?

    Answer: map key

    A map key translates colors and symbols into real features such as roads, parks, or stations.

  2. Ava has 8 crayons and receives 5 more. How many crayons are there now?

    Answer: 13

    In this classroom addition story, 8 plus 5 equals 13.

  3. Nature explorer: Which tool measures temperature?

    Answer: thermometer

    A thermometer converts a temperature-dependent physical change into a readable measurement.

  4. Reading corner: During reading practice, which word means happening very quickly?

    Answer: rapid

    Rapid means very fast; a rapid change happens in a short amount of time.

  5. 20 game tokens are shared equally among 4 children. How many tokens does each child receive?

    Answer: 5

    Fair sharing uses division: 20 divided among 4 children gives 5 each.

Daily round

  1. Everyday choices: Which map feature shows directions such as north and east?

    Answer: compass rose

    A compass rose shows cardinal directions and sometimes intermediate directions such as northeast.

  2. Everyday choices: What habit helps reduce the spread of droplets when coughing?

    Answer: cover a cough

    Covering a cough with a tissue or elbow reduces the distance respiratory droplets travel.

  3. Maya starts with 39 marbles and gives away 5. How many remain?

    Answer: 34

    In this sharing story, 39 minus 5 leaves 34.

  4. Reading corner: Which type of word names a person, place, thing, or idea?

    Answer: noun

    A noun can name a person, place, object, or idea, such as “teacher,” “park,” or “kindness.”

  5. Sam starts with 36 stickers and gives away 4. How many remain?

    Answer: 32

    In this sharing story, 36 minus 4 leaves 32.

Daily round

  1. Reading corner: During reading practice, which word describes someone full of happiness?

    Answer: joyful

    Joyful describes strong happiness and can describe a person, event, or expression.

  2. Everyday choices: What can help protect exposed skin during time in strong sunlight?

    Answer: use sunscreen

    Broad-spectrum sunscreen helps protect skin from both UVA and UVB radiation when used as directed.

  3. Nature explorer: In a seed jar, what process begins when a seed starts to sprout?

    Answer: germination

    Germination begins when a seed absorbs water and resumes growth under suitable conditions.

  4. Nature explorer: Which plant part usually absorbs water and anchors the plant in soil?

    Answer: root

    Roots anchor a plant and take in water and dissolved minerals from the surrounding soil.

  5. Reading corner: During reading practice, which word describes someone who tells the truth?

    Answer: honest

    An honest person communicates truthfully and does not deliberately deceive others.