TeachersFirst's Middle School Brain Twisters
Week of July 11, 2025
1.A sand bar beneath shallow water that poses a hazard to navigation is a(n) ... (5 points)
- isthmus
- atoll
- lagoon
- hook
- shoal
2.Which does not fall in the same month as the others? (10 points)
- Red Ribbon Week
- Canadian Thanksgiving
- All Hallow's Eve
- The holiday in honor of Queen Isabella's explorer
- The anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight
3.A section that is repeated in a poem is called a: (5 points)
- haiku
- refrain
- meter
- sonnet
- stanza
4.What is a lasting "impression" affected by your teenage friends' posts on Instagram? (10 points)
- Hand stamp
- Digital footprint
- Credit record
- Stamp of approval
- Carbon footprint
5.A giraffe's long neck could be considered (5 points)
- a predator
- an environment
- camouflage
- an elevation
- an adaptation
6.High frequency sound waves (5 points)
- Travel faster than low frequency waves
- Travel faster than light
- Completely stop in water
- Are caused only by loud sounds
- Make higher pitches
7.What is the stone at the center of the top of an arch called? (10 points)
- cobblestone
- millstone
- keystone
- grindstone
- centerpiece
8.A poster in Mr. Jones' art room depicts Grant Shuey's painting "American Gothic." One object that is prominent in the painting is a: (20 points)
- gargoyle
- castle
- bowl of fruit
- pitchfork
- river
9.Tina, Sasha, and Amy are going on the roller coaster. If there is room for three on the roller coaster car's bench, how many different seating arrangements of the 3 girls on the bench are possible? (10 points)
- 6
- 9
- 4
- 8
- 12
10.When the people in Washington talk about a "sequester," they are discussing (20 points)
- Federal spending
- The rules of the Senate
- Remodeling the Supreme Court building
- Federal prisons
- A vacation retreat
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