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1. What is the name of our school? Houdini Elementary
2. Who is the principal of Houdini School? Ms. Haven
3. What is your address? ______________________________
4. What is your telephone number? ______________________________
5. In which city/town do we live? Appleton / Grand Chute
6. In which state do we live? Wisconsin
7. Name the coldest season of the year. Winter
8. Name the four seasons. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
9. Which holiday do we celebrate in November? Thanksgiving
10. What can start fires? Matches, lighters, etc.
11. Who comes to put out a fire? Firefighters
12. What happens to leaves in autumn? Change color and fall off
13. How many days are in one week? Seven
14. On what two days do we never go to school? Saturday & Sunday
15. Name the days of the week. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday,
Saturday
16. What are the 5 senses? Sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell
17. Name three parts of a tree. Trunk, branches, leaves, roots
18. What are three things that trees need to Water, light, rich soil
grow?
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19. What number comes after 29? 30
20. Which animals go south each winter? Geese, butterflies, ducks
21. What does it mean when an animal It sleeps through the winter.
hibernates?
22. What does it mean when an animal migrates? It leaves during winter for
someplace warmer.
23. What does a spider make to catch its food? A web
24. In your hand you have six marbles and you Four
drop two, how many marbles are still in your
hand?
25. Name an animal that lives on a farm. Cow, horse, pig, sheep, chicken,
etc.
26. Name a word that begins with “W” ______________________________
27. Recite the alphabet. A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,
R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y,Z
28. Count from one to fifty. 1,2,3 etc.
29. What is water called when it is frozen? Ice
30. What season is it when it is very hot? Summer
31. Name a word that begins with “F”. ______________________________
32. What should you do with used or scrap Recycle it
paper?
33. What do you do with your body when you say Stand up, hand on heart, feet still
the Pledge of Allegiance?
34. What comes next in the pattern of yellow, Blue
blue, yellow, blue, yellow, ________?
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35. Who is the President of the United States? Barack Obama
36. When a stranger tries to hurt you, you should Say “NO”, run away, and tell an
do what? adult. (All or any of these answers)
37. What do we drink that comes from a cow? Milk
38. How many months are in one year? 12
39. How many pennies does it take to make ten 10
cents?
40. How many nickels does it take to make ten 2
cents?
41. Who is the girl in The Nutcracker? Clara
42. What kind of home does a bird make? Nest
43. Name an animal that flies. Bird, bat
44. Who lived under the bridge in “Three Billy A troll
Goats Gruff”?
45. What is the book “The Little Red Hen” about? The hen did all the work. No one
else helped her so only she got to
eat the bread in the end.
46. What do we call the person who draws the The illustrator
pictures for a book?
47. What do we call the person who writes The author
books?
48. Who is our librarian? Mr. Carpenter
49. Name an animal that lives in a tree. Bird, squirrel, owl
50. What color do you get when you mix red and Orange
yellow?
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51. What two colors can we mix to make green? Yellow and Blue
52. Where does rain come from? Clouds
53. Who is our guidance counselor? Mrs. Weitermann
54. What do we call stretching done before a Warm up
physical activity?
55. What do we call stretching done after a Cool down
physical activity?
56. Who is your physical education teacher? Mr. Magnin or Mr. Kastner
57. Name three things you can do to keep your Eat properly, exercise, get enough
body healthy. sleep
58. What is the most important meal of the day: Breakfast
59. Oranges and bananas are in what food Fruits
group?
60. Carrots and peas are in what food group? Vegetables
61. What is healthier for you: white or whole Whole wheat
wheat bread?
62. What do you eat that makes strong bones and Milk, cheese, etc.
healthy teeth?
63. Name two drinks that are healthy for you. Water, milk, orange juice, etc
64. Name one exercise which strengthens your Jogging, fast walking, swimming,
heart. biking, etc.
65. What do you do with your eyes? See
66. What do you do with your tongue? Taste
67. What do you do with your skin? Touch
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68. What do you do with your ears? Hear
69. What do you do with your nose? Smell
70. Name something you should do to help your Brush, floss, see the dentist
teeth stay healthy.
71. How many times per day should you brush Two
your teeth?
72. What part of your body should you wash often Hands
so you don’t get sick?
73. What should you cover when coughing or Mouth and nose
sneezing?
74. Is it OK to take someone else’s medicine? No
75. What do you use to wash your hands? Soap AND water
76. What should you say after playing a game Good game
with another person or team?
77. What are the colors of a traffic light? Red, yellow, green
78. Which color on the traffic light means stop? Red
79. What does green mean on a traffic light? Go
80. Name a classroom or school rule. (Answers will vary.)
81. What do you do before crossing a street? Stop and look both ways
82. What shape is a stop sign? Octagon
83. Are matches and lighters tools for grown-ups Grown-ups
or for children?
84. Which telephone number do we dial in an 911
emergency?
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85. How do you get out of a smoke filled room? Crawl
86. What are the three things you do if your Stop, drop, and roll
clothes catch on fire?
87. What do you do if someone is doing Say “NO”, move away, tell an adult
something to you that you do not like?
88. Name a sport that is played with a ball. Basketball, football, kickball,
volleyball, soccer, etc.
89. Name a sport played on snow or ice. Cross country or downhill skiing,
ice skating, hockey
90. Name a game in which you hit an object. Hockey, tennis, volleyball, baseball
91. Name a game in which you throw something. Beanbag toss, basketball, football,
baseball
92. Name a game in which you kick a ball. Soccer, kickball, football
93. What do you say when someone helps you? Thank you
94. What do you say when someone gives you Thank you
something?
95. What do you say when you ask for Please
something?
96. What do you do if you want to say something Raise your hand
in class?
97. If someone is in your way, what do you say? Excuse me
98. What should you wear when you ride a bike? Helmet
99. What should you wear when you roller blade Helmet AND pads
or skateboard?
100. What clothes should you wear to play in the Boots, snow pants, mittens, hat,
snow? jacket
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BONUS QUESTIONS
1. Name two healthy snacks. Fruit, vegetables, pretzels, raisins,
yogurt
2. How do you move through the halls safely? Walk
3. Recite the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America, and to
the republic for which it stands,
one nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
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