TeachersFirst's Middle School Brain Twisters

Week of April 13, 2024

1.It can make the sky instantly dark, change the weather, and keep airplanes on the ground across a continent and further. What is it?

eclipse
presidential decree
tornado
volcanic ash
earthquake

2.Which term does not fit with the rest?

endorsements
PACs
spin
tree hugging
mud slinging

3.A bag of toys has 2 items of equal price and one that costs $1 less. The total purchase price, including 6% tax, was $25.30. How much was the cheaper toy?

$6.59
$8.00
$5.95
$8.40
$7.29

4.Which event is not in the same month as the others?

Flag Day
Summer Solstice
Anniversary of Lexington and Concord
Anniversary of D-Day
Father's Day

5.The "Miracle Worker" helped a special young girl to do this.

speak
sing
find her way home
color
use a telephone

6.Which one flows in the opposite direction from the others?

Thames
Mississippi
Missouri
Nile
Rhine

7.Which would have the saltiest water?

a stream
a pond
a delta
a lake
a gulf

8.Which section is across the back of the stage during a concert?

percussion
woodwinds
strings
box seats
brass

9.In the 19th century, people used oil from these large mammals in lamps.

whales
snakes
buffalo
sharks
elephants

10.Madagascar is an island off the coast of:

South America
Asia
Africa
Australia
Europe

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