April 2023 Quiz Bowl

Even though Sarah was excited, part of her feared that she may not be cut out for panning. What does the phrase “may not be cut out for” tell the reader about Sarah?

• The phrase shows that Sarah does not really want to learn how to pan for gold.

• The phrase shows that Sarah suspects the activity will not be as much fun as she hoped.

• The phrase shows that Sarah realizes her brother does not believe she will be helpful.

• The phrase shows that Sarah is worried she will not have enough skills to pan for gold.

"He then handed the pan to Sarah. “Swirl it with your hand until the sand settles on the bottom and the water is on top,” he instructed, enjoying the role of expert." What does the word instructed mean as it is used in the paragraph?

• warned

• directed

• dared

• worried

Some cats have long hair, while others have short hair. Some cat breeds, like the Sphynx, have no hair at all. Cats can have thin tails or puffy tails. One type of cat, the Manx, has no tail. What do the author’s words help the reader to understand?

• that cats enjoy attention from humans

• that cats come from different places

• that cats can have different appearances

• that cats need to be brushed often

Which book title has the correct capitalization?

• Adventures in Space Travel

• Monkey Fun At The Zoo

• Lion has a loud Roar

• On the journey to California

“I have a good idea!” Let’s have ice cream after dinner, said Joey. Which revision corrects the punctuation mistake in the sentences?

• “I have a good idea! Let’s have ice cream after dinner, said Joey.”

• “I have a good idea! Let’s have ice cream after dinner,” said Joey.

• I have a good idea! Let’s have ice cream after dinner, “said Joey.”

• I have a good idea! “Let’s have ice cream after dinner,” said Joey

Kerry is comparing the two numbers shown. 707,919 ___ 716,405 Which symbol should Kerry use to correctly compare the two numbers?

• +

• =

• <

• >

Amir is filling a garden with dirt using a bucket. One bucket of dirt fills 1/10 of the garden. So far, he has filled of 8/10 of the garden with dirt. How many buckets of dirt has Amir put into the garden so far?

• 8

• 1

• 8/10

• 1/10

Mr. Sakatos buys 6 boxes of fruit bars. Each box has 4 fruit bars in it. Which equation could Mr. Sakatos use to show the total number of fruit bars, t, he buys?

• 6×4=t

• 6–4=t

• 6+4=t

• 6÷4=t

Tatum opens 6 packages of pens. Each package has 4 pens. Then, he puts all the pens into 3 cups equally. How many pens does Tatum put into each cup?

• 24

• 21

• 7

• 8

Which sentence about all quadrilaterals is true?

• They have pairs of matching sides

• They have four sides.

• They have sides that are the same length.

• They have right angles