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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 8 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Leo has 6 marbles and receives 4 more. How many marbles are there now?

    Answer: 10

    In this classroom addition story, 6 plus 4 equals 10.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Everyday choices: What should a child do after finding a lost lunchbox?

    Answer: return it to the owner or an adult

    Giving a lost item to its owner or a responsible adult improves the chance that it is returned safely.

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. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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

    Answer: 32

    In this sharing story, 36 minus 4 leaves 32.

  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. 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.

  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. 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. 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.

  2. Nature explorer: What change happens when an ice cube becomes liquid water?

    Answer: melting

    Melting occurs when a solid gains enough thermal energy to become a liquid.

  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. 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: 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  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. 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.

  4. Nature explorer: Which state of matter keeps its volume but takes the shape of its container?

    Answer: liquid

    A liquid keeps nearly the same volume but flows to match the shape of its container.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Everyday choices: Before crossing a street at a marked crossing, what should you do first?

    Answer: look both ways

    Looking in both directions helps a pedestrian notice vehicles, bicycles, and other moving hazards before stepping out.

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

    Answer: 18

    In this sharing story, 24 minus 6 leaves 18.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  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. 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.