Are You Smarter Than a Fourth Grader?

Which of the following sentences is a fact?

• Egyptian homes took a long time to build.
• The Egyptians ate foods such as beans and cucumbers.
• Egyptian clothing was easy to make.
• The Egyptians developed the greatest culture in history.

Read the following sentence:
Teddy bears, posters, games, and pencils are just some of the prizes for the lucky winners.
In which word does -y mean the same as it does in lucky?

• empty
• tiny
• thirsty
• cozy

The factory will manufacture new tractors and other farm machines.
In this sentence, manufacture means -

• order
• choose
• trade
• build

Which two words are synonyms?

• shared, discovered
• delicious, tasty
• began, invented
• still, again

A fungus is found growing on dead leaves.  The fungus is an example of a -

• decomposer
• carnivore
• producer
• herbivore

During pollination, pollen is transferred from a stamen to a -

• petal
• stem
• sepal
• stigma

A student rubbed a plastic comb with a piece of wool cloth and then placed the comb near a stream of water.  The water bent toward the comb because of -

• thermal energy
• static electricity
• magnetism
• gravity

During photosynthesis, oxygen is released by the plant.  What is absorbed by the plant?

• Nitrogen
• Nitrous Oxide
• Carbon Dioxide
• Helium

What is the least common multiple of 8 and 12?

• 16
• 24
• 48
• 96

What digit is in the tenths place in this number?
24.816

• 1
• 2
• 6
• 8