TeachersFirst's Elementary School Brain Twisters

Week of March 3, 2026

1.A stream that feeds into a larger stream or river is called a

effluent
delta
fork
tributary
watershed

2.Acid rain comes from:

industrial pollution in the air
a drought
too many plants
high winds
solar radiation

3.Which is largest?

Arctic
Caribbean
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian

4.Which does not belong?

can
knife
bottle
jar
bowl

5.A tourist left home in Pennsylvania at 9:30 am Friday and arrived in Anchorage at 10:00 pm Friday evening. How many hours did he travel?

12.5
11.5
16.5
23.5
14.5

6.TeachersFirst twister questions are challenging. Some require logic. Others make me think about history. I even have to do math problems sometimes. I work hard to finish the quiz.
Which word appears in the topic sentence of the paragraph above?

challenging
work
quiz
others
problems

7.What is the next number in the series 4, 10, 22, 46, 94

192
186
188
96
190

8.I have a noticeable adaptation that gives me excellent hearing. I am a herbivore. My hind legs are much longer than my forelegs. I am:

A sow
A ewe
A doe
A gosling
A hare

9.How many factors do 24 and 63 have in common?

none
one
four
two
three

10.All of these are suggested precautions to take relating to the coronavirus, except for:

social distancing
wash hands frequently
get a vaccine
take ibuprofen daily
wear a mask

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