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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 4 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

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

    Answer: adjective

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

  2. 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.

  3. Reading corner: In a story, what term names where and when the action happens?

    Answer: setting

    Setting combines place and time, so the same plot can feel different in another setting.

  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. 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.

Daily round

  1. Everyday choices: What behavior shows respect while another person is speaking?

    Answer: listen without interrupting

    Listening without interrupting makes it easier to understand the speaker before responding.

  2. 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.

  3. Owen has 18 blocks and receives 5 more. How many blocks are there now?

    Answer: 23

    In this classroom addition story, 18 plus 5 equals 23.

  4. A craft table has 5 cups with 4 beads in each cup. How many beads are there altogether?

    Answer: 20

    Equal groups call for multiplication: 5 groups of 4 make 20 beads.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Nature explorer: At a calm pond, what image forms when light bounces from the water?

    Answer: reflection

    A reflection forms when light bounces from a surface into the viewer’s eyes.

  4. Nature explorer: What motion begins in a guitar string when it produces a note?

    Answer: sound vibration

    Sound begins with vibration and travels through matter as a wave of pressure changes.

  5. Nature explorer: Which tool measures temperature?

    Answer: thermometer

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

Daily round

  1. Eli has 14 cards and receives 3 more. How many cards are there now?

    Answer: 17

    In this classroom addition story, 14 plus 3 equals 17.

  2. Nature explorer: What do we call an animal with a backbone?

    Answer: vertebrate

    Vertebrates have a spinal column; fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals are vertebrate groups.

  3. Everyday choices: What safety step is important before riding a bicycle?

    Answer: wear a helmet

    A correctly fitted bicycle helmet reduces the chance of serious head injury in a fall or collision.

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

    Answer: 38

    In this sharing story, 45 minus 7 leaves 38.

  5. Noah starts with 18 buttons and gives away 4. How many remain?

    Answer: 14

    In this sharing story, 18 minus 4 leaves 14.

Daily round

  1. Nature explorer: What force slows a toy car as its wheels rub against the floor?

    Answer: friction

    Friction opposes motion between surfaces and converts some movement energy into heat.

  2. Reading corner: During reading practice, which word means making no sound?

    Answer: silent

    Silent means making no sound, while quiet means making only a little sound.

  3. 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.

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

    Answer: 34

    In this sharing story, 39 minus 5 leaves 34.

  5. Everyday choices: What do we call a sensible approximate answer made before exact counting?

    Answer: estimate

    An estimate is useful for checking whether an exact answer has a sensible size.

Daily round

  1. 12 game tokens are shared equally among 3 children. How many tokens does each child receive?

    Answer: 4

    Fair sharing uses division: 12 divided among 3 children gives 4 each.

  2. 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.”

  3. Reading corner: What text feature usually names a story or article?

    Answer: title

    A title names a work and helps readers predict its subject before they begin.

  4. Everyday choices: What action can help a new student feel welcome at recess?

    Answer: include others

    Inviting someone into a game can reduce isolation and help a newcomer learn the group’s routines.

  5. Everyday choices: What saves water while brushing teeth?

    Answer: turn off the tap

    Turning off the tap while brushing can save several liters of treated water each time.

Daily round

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

    Answer: 32

    In this sharing story, 36 minus 4 leaves 32.

  2. A craft table has 6 cups with 5 beads in each cup. How many beads are there altogether?

    Answer: 30

    Equal groups call for multiplication: 6 groups of 5 make 30 beads.

  3. A craft table has 3 cups with 2 beads in each cup. How many beads are there altogether?

    Answer: 6

    Equal groups call for multiplication: 3 groups of 2 make 6 beads.

  4. Nature explorer: Which weather tool shows the direction the wind comes from?

    Answer: wind vane

    A wind vane turns so its pointer indicates the direction from which the wind is arriving.

  5. Everyday choices: After completing a school problem, what habit can catch simple mistakes?

    Answer: check the work

    Checking work can reveal copied numbers, missed instructions, and arithmetic errors before submission.