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Seven days of questions and answers

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: 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Nature explorer: What long period of reduced activity helps some animals survive winter?

    Answer: hibernation

    During hibernation, metabolism and body activity fall so an animal uses stored energy more slowly.

  4. Reading corner: During reading practice, which verb means to speak very softly?

    Answer: whisper

    A whisper uses a very soft voice, often so only a nearby listener can hear it.

  5. Everyday choices: During a small disagreement, what is a helpful first response?

    Answer: use words calmly

    Calm words describe the problem without adding threats or insults, making a solution more likely.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. A craft table has 4 cups with 3 beads in each cup. How many beads are there altogether?

    Answer: 12

    Equal groups call for multiplication: 4 groups of 3 make 12 beads.

  4. Nature explorer: On a sunny playground, what dark shape appears when an object blocks light?

    Answer: shadow

    A shadow forms because light generally travels in straight lines and an object blocks part of it.

  5. Nature explorer: What object can attract iron without touching it?

    Answer: magnet

    A magnet produces a magnetic field and can attract iron, nickel, cobalt, or materials containing them.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Nature explorer: What adaptation helps an animal blend into its surroundings?

    Answer: camouflage

    Camouflage can reduce detection by matching colors, patterns, shapes, or movement to the surroundings.

  3. Reading corner: During reading practice, which word means extremely large?

    Answer: enormous

    Enormous means extremely large; an enormous whale is far bigger than an ordinary fish.

  4. Everyday choices: What kind of voice is appropriate in a quiet reading space?

    Answer: library voice

    A library voice is quiet enough for nearby conversation without disrupting people who are reading.

  5. Lina starts with 27 blocks and gives away 7. How many remain?

    Answer: 20

    In this sharing story, 27 minus 7 leaves 20.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Nature explorer: What seasonal journey do many birds make between regions?

    Answer: migration

    Migration is a regular seasonal journey, often made to find food, breeding sites, or milder conditions.

Daily round

  1. Reading corner: Which type of word can replace a noun, as “she” replaces a person’s name?

    Answer: pronoun

    A pronoun avoids needless repetition by standing in for a noun, as “they” can replace people’s names.

  2. Leo starts with 42 crayons and gives away 6. How many remain?

    Answer: 36

    In this sharing story, 42 minus 6 leaves 36.

  3. Nature explorer: What pulls a tossed ball back toward the ground?

    Answer: gravity

    Gravity accelerates unsupported objects toward Earth’s center, bringing a tossed ball back down.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. Eli starts with 24 pencils and gives away 6. How many remain?

    Answer: 18

    In this sharing story, 24 minus 6 leaves 18.

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

    Answer: 14

    In this sharing story, 18 minus 4 leaves 14.

  3. 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.

  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. 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.

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. 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.

  3. 42 game tokens are shared equally among 6 children. How many tokens does each child receive?

    Answer: 7

    Fair sharing uses division: 42 divided among 6 children gives 7 each.

  4. Everyday choices: What musical feature describes a pattern of beats over time?

    Answer: rhythm

    Rhythm organizes long and short sounds around a steady or changing beat.

  5. 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.