TeachersFirst's Middle School Brain Twisters

Week of February 2, 2026

1.A soldier's pace is 36 inches. About how many paces will he take to walk a 2.5 mile parade route for Presidents Day?

5280
1760
3500
4100
4400

2.Which sentence uses an incorrect idiom?

I chickened out when my friend asked me to ride the roller coaster.
Arthur thinks the test was a piece of cake.
Our principal will throw the book at us if we misbehave.
I could argue with my mom until I was redhanded, but she'd never change her mind.
Sammy told the teacher it was my fault without batting an eye.

3.Which month is likely to have the lowest average HIGH temperature in Capetown?

November
April
July
September
January

4.Which of these does not belong?

Piano
Pianissimo
Allegro
Mezzo forte
Forte

5.Which has a greater number of dimensions?

Landscape
Blueprint
Panorama
Still life
Bas relief

6.Caucuses and Primaries are

new species of pandas
ways to select candidates
types of colors
islands off Africa
sections of the Capitol

7.Which is an opinion?

Brave, courage, strength are all synonyms associated with heroes and and heroic acts.
A hero is someone admired or idealized for courage, achievement, or outstanding qualities.
Heroes can be found in all ages, sexes, cultures, and countries.
People have been recognized as heroes all the way back to the beginning of time.
George Washington is the most famous hero in American history.

8.Are parents always boss us around. They only leave us go to the mall with supervision. My brother and I don't really mind, though. Weed rather stay home and play video games while they go out. Sometimes the piece and quiet of home is nice.
How many grammatically correct sentences are there in this paragraph?

9.Slaves could always:

be paid for their work
vote
own property
live with their families
none of these

10.Marian Anderson was a gifted:

Painter
Politician
Writer
Singer
Mathematician

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