Brain Teasers

There are three houses. One is red, one is blue, and one is white. If the red house is to the left of the house in the middle, and the blue house is to the right to the house in the middle, where is the white house? (2 minutes)

• In the middle

• On the left

• On the right

• Other

You are in a cabin and it is pitch black. You have one match on you. Which do you light first, the newspaper, the lamp, the candle, or the fire? (1 minute)

• Match

• Newspaper

• Lamp

• Candle

• Fire

Who is bigger: Mr. Bigger, Mrs. Bigger, or their baby? (30 seconds)

• Little Bigger (Baby)

• Mr.Bigger

• Mrs.Bigger

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Mike is a butcher. He is 5’10” tall. What does he weigh? (30 seconds)

• 180

• 200

• Meat

• 150

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

A farmer has 17 sheep and all but nine die. How many are left? (10 seconds)

• 8

• 7

• 9

• 17

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

How far can a rabbit run into the woods? (30 seconds)

• Half Way

• All the Way

• A quarter of the way

• None

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

In a year, there are 12 months. Seven months have 31 days. How many months have 28 days? (20 seconds)

• 1

• 8

• 12

• 6

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CCSS.3.MD.A.1

What are the next three letters in the following sequence?J, F, M, A, M, J, J, A, __, __, __ (2 minutes) Clue, Months

• J, A, M

• N, O, D

• S, O, N

• O, N, D

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Jimmy’s mother had four children. She named the first Monday. She named the second Tuesday, and she named the third Wednesday. What is the name of the fourth child?

(10 seconds)

• Thursday

• Friday

• Jimmy

• Jim

• Bob

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world? (10 seconds)

• Baby Mt. Everest

• Mt. Everest

• Mr. Everest

• Mrs. Everest

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1