Quiz Kids Middle Years Week 3

Read the text Duck! Climb! Swing! and answer the following questions:
"Derrin Williams, are you ready?" Who is likely to have asked this?

• the announcer

• the contestant

• the judges

• the audience

"I've been preparing for this moment for months but it's different with all the cameras on me." What does this sentence tell readers about Derrin?

• He enjoys being the centre of attention.

• He is surprised to feel nervous after all his training.

• He is somewhat confused despite his training.

• He feels he needs more time to be ready.

"As I swing forward toward the next ring, my grip slips a little. And with it, it feels as if the whole competition is slipping away from me."
The writer uses the words 'slips' and 'slipping' to:

• echo the character's movement throughout the text.

• reinforce the sense of danger in the paragraph.

• suggest the certainty of failure.

• mirror a physical action and a metaphorical one.

What is the number?

• 32

• 203

• 302

• 320

Which shaded shape has the smallest area?

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Three drink bottles have lemon water, and one drink bottle has lime water. Sally grabbed a drink bottle without knowing what flavour was inside.
What is the chance she grabbed a drink bottle with lemon water?

• impossible

• unlikely

• likely

• certain

A sack of potatoes weighs 18kg.
How many 3kg bags of potatoes can be made using the potatoes in the 18kg sack.

• 6

• 9

• 12

• 15

Pete left home at 8:20am. He arrived back home at 3:30pm.
How long was he away from home?

• 6 hours 50 minutes

• 7 hours 10 minutes

• 7 hours 50 minutes

• 8 hours 10 minutes

Bill saved his homework yesterday. When he wanted to print his homework, he could not find the file.
Which of these should Bill click to assist him to find the file?

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Ben placed a photo over a photo. When he moved the photo, the circle did not move.
Ben wants the circle and the photo to move together when he repositions the image on the page.
What should Ben do to achieve this?

• reset the photo and the circle.

• group the photo and the circle.

• move the photo and then move the circle.

• align the photo and the circle by using the tab key