4th Grade Vocabulary Quiz Challenge #5

What is a conquistador?

• A person who studies plants

• A Spanish explorer who conquered land in the Americas

• A type of animal found in the jungle

• A tool used for measuring

What does the word "hyperbole" mean?

• A type of math problem

• An extreme exaggeration used to make a point

• A kind of plant

• A musical instrument

What is an anecdote?

• A short, interesting story about a real event

• A type of math equation

• A large building

• A kind of animal

Who is the audience in a story or presentation?

• The person who writes the story

• The people who listen to or read the story

• The main character in the story

• The person who draws the pictures

What is a claim?

• A question you ask in science

• A statement that someone says is true

• A type of number

• A kind of animal

What is an improper fraction?

• A fraction where the numerator is smaller than the denominator

• A fraction where the numerator is equal to or greater than the denominator

• A fraction with a denominator of 1

• A fraction with only whole numbers

What is a mixed number?

• A number with a decimal point

• A number made up of a whole number and a fraction

• A number that is always even

• A number that is always odd

What is a function in math?

• A type of story

• A rule that shows how one number changes into another

• A kind of animal

• A musical instrument

What is a root in science?

• The part of a plant that takes in water and nutrients from the soil

• The top of a tree

• The part of a flower that makes seeds

• The green part of a leaf

Which of these best describes a presidio?

• A Spanish fort built to protect settlers

• A type of plant

• A kind of animal

• A math tool