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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 3 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Reading corner: Which type of word usually expresses an action or state?

    Answer: verb

    A verb expresses an action or state, such as “run,” “think,” or “is.”

  2. Reading corner: During reading practice, which word describes something from a very long time ago?

    Answer: ancient

    Ancient refers to the distant past, especially the history of early civilizations.

  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 star provides most of the light and heat reaching Earth?

    Answer: Sun

    The Sun is a star whose energy drives Earth’s climate and supports nearly every food web.

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

    Answer: 16

    In this sharing story, 21 minus 5 leaves 16.

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. Sam has 22 stars and receives 7 more. How many stars are there now?

    Answer: 29

    In this classroom addition story, 22 plus 7 equals 29.

  3. Reading corner: During reading practice, which verb means to complete something?

    Answer: finish

    Finish means bring something to an end, while unfinished work still has steps remaining.

  4. Everyday choices: Which tool helps show days, weeks, and months?

    Answer: calendar

    A calendar organizes dates into days, weeks, and months and can show upcoming events.

  5. Everyday choices: What length of time equals 15 minutes?

    Answer: quarter hour

    A quarter hour is one fourth of 60 minutes, so it equals 15 minutes.

Daily round

  1. Nature explorer: Which state of matter spreads out to fill its container?

    Answer: gas

    A gas expands because its particles move freely and spread through the available space.

  2. Nature explorer: What do we call an animal that moves pollen between flowers?

    Answer: pollinator

    Pollinators such as bees and some birds move pollen, helping flowering plants produce seeds.

  3. Reading corner: What do we call a short retelling of the most important ideas?

    Answer: summary

    A summary keeps the central ideas while leaving out most examples and minor details.

  4. 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.

  5. Reading corner: What do we call a word with the same or nearly the same meaning as another word?

    Answer: synonym

    Synonyms have the same or similar meanings, although they may not fit every sentence in exactly the same way.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. A craft table has 7 cups with 6 beads in each cup. How many beads are there altogether?

    Answer: 42

    Equal groups call for multiplication: 7 groups of 6 make 42 beads.

  4. Everyday choices: Where should clean recyclable paper usually go when labeled bins are available?

    Answer: recycle bin

    Only accepted, clean materials should enter a recycling bin because contamination can spoil a recyclable load.

  5. Everyday choices: What group includes red, yellow, and blue in traditional painting lessons?

    Answer: primary colors

    Traditional paint lessons call red, yellow, and blue primary because they are used to mix many other hues.

Daily round

  1. Everyday choices: After using the restroom, what is the best way to clean your hands?

    Answer: wash with soap and water

    Soap lifts oils and microbes from skin, while running water carries the loosened material away.

  2. Everyday choices: If an online message makes a child feel unsafe, what is a good next step?

    Answer: tell a trusted adult

    A trusted adult can help document, block, and report unsafe online contact without making a child handle it alone.

  3. Reading corner: Which punctuation can show possession in the phrase “the dog’s bowl”?

    Answer: apostrophe

    An apostrophe marks possession in “the dog’s bowl” and can also mark omitted letters in contractions.

  4. Reading corner: Which book section lists topics alphabetically with page numbers?

    Answer: index

    An index is alphabetical and points readers to pages where particular topics appear.

  5. 56 game tokens are shared equally among 7 children. How many tokens does each child receive?

    Answer: 8

    Fair sharing uses division: 56 divided among 7 children gives 8 each.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Nature explorer: What term describes an animal that mainly eats other animals?

    Answer: carnivore

    Carnivores obtain most of their food by eating other animals.

  3. Maya has 4 stickers and receives 3 more. How many stickers are there now?

    Answer: 7

    In this classroom addition story, 4 plus 3 equals 7.

  4. Everyday choices: After active play on a warm day, what helps replace lost fluid?

    Answer: drink water

    Water replaces fluid lost through sweat and helps the body regulate temperature.

  5. Reading corner: What term names the connected events that make up a story?

    Answer: plot

    Plot is the sequence of connected events, including the problem and how it is resolved.

Daily round

  1. Reading corner: During reading practice, which word describes something easily broken?

    Answer: fragile

    Fragile objects need careful handling because they can crack, tear, or break easily.

  2. Everyday choices: After accidentally hurting someone’s feelings, what is a constructive response?

    Answer: apologize and repair

    A useful apology names the harm, takes responsibility, and is followed by an effort to repair it.

  3. Zoe has 12 buttons and receives 7 more. How many buttons are there now?

    Answer: 19

    In this classroom addition story, 12 plus 7 equals 19.

  4. Nature explorer: Which natural object travels around Earth?

    Answer: moon

    The Moon completes one orbit around Earth in about 27.3 days relative to the stars.

  5. Nature explorer: Which tool makes a small object appear larger using a lens?

    Answer: magnifying glass

    A magnifying glass uses a convex lens to bend light and create a larger virtual image.