5th Grade Knowledge Challenge
5th Grade Knowledge Challenge
Sponsored by the
Charter Oak Education Foundation
Round 1
Q1
Complete the analogy:
Q2
2/3 -1/4=
Q3
What year was the Star Spangled Banner
Q4
The process by which cells break down
Q5
Choose the best group of words to fill in the
blank.
She _________wants to play ________not.
(either/or) (neither/nor)
Q6
Mrs. Walker orders submarine sandwiches
Q7
A strong cyclone that forms over warm
Round 2
Q1
Which is NOT a type of context clue an
author uses?
(A) Picture
(B) comparison
(C) Definition
(D) antonym
Q2
1747 69 = Simplify the answer if
possible.
Q3
This person found ways of preserving blood
in blood banks.
Q4
Halfway between the North Pole and the
Q5
The process by which particles leave a gas
Q6
Ouch! You stepped on my toe! Ouch is an
example of
(A) Adjective
(B) conjunction
(C) Interjection (D) preposition
Q7
San Miguel Island is one of the five islands
Round 3
Q1
The root word ology means?
Q2
following sentence:
The best shows on television this week
were the ads.
Q3
Of the pets in the pet show, 5/6 are cats,
Q4
103 x 17.04 =
Q5
The Boston Massacre occurred on what
date?
Q6
An artificial lake that forms behind a dam is
called?
Q7
In what city and state was the
Round 4
Q1
Which phrase is NOT an example of an
idiom?
(A) Feeling under the weather
(B) Kill two birds with one stone
(C) See eye to eye
(D) Best teacher in the whole world
Q2
A boxcar used for transporting cargo on a
Q3
How deep is the Pacific Ocean at its
deepest point?
Q4
The Great Wagon Road passed through
Q5
What is the smallest particle of an element
Q6
Which is an example of hyperbole?
(A) Her mother told her a million times.
(B) She is one silly girl.
(C) I enjoy having you all in class.
(D) You are a very special person.
Q7
Diego kicks a soccer ball 3 times. The first
AWARDS!