Week 15 Trivia

Ages 5–9 · 5 minutes · Science, Geography

How old is the longest lasting lightbulb? Do you have a bright idea?

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Standards alignment

Common Core State Standards

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
L.1.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).
CCRA.L.6 — Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.

Alabama

ELA21.1.11 — Utilize new academic, content-specific, grade-level vocabulary, make connections to previously learned words, and relate new words to background knowledge.
ELA21.1.12 — Ask and answer questions about unfamiliar words and phrases in discussions and/or text.
ELA21.K.19 — Ask and answer questions about unfamiliar words in discussions and/or text.

Alaska

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
L.1.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).
L.VA.6 — Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college- and career-readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.

Arizona

1.L.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
1.L.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).
3.L.6 — Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night, we went looking for them).

Arkansas

1.RC.4.RF — Build general and academic vocabulary and background knowledge of age and grade-appropriate topics through discussion, reading, and writing.
2.RC.4.RF — Build general and academic vocabulary and background knowledge of age and grade-appropriate topics through discussion, reading, and writing.

California

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
L.1.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).

Colorado

RWC20-GR.1-S.2-GLE.3-EO.f.ii — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (for example: a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
RWC20-GR.K-S.2-GLE.1-EO.b.i — Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.

Connecticut

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
L.1.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).
L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Delaware

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
CCRA.L.6 — Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.

Florida

ELA.2.V.1.3 — Identify and use context clues, word relationships, reference materials, and/or background knowledge to determine the meaning of unknown words.
ELA.K.V.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about unfamiliar words in grade-level content.
ELA.1.V.1.3 — Identify and use picture clues, context clues, word relationships, reference materials, and/or background knowledge to determine the meaning of unknown words.
SC.3.L.15.1 — Classify animals into major groups (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, arthropods, vertebrates and invertebrates, those having live births and those which lay eggs) according to their physical characteristics and behaviors.

Georgia

ELAGSE1L5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
SKL2.a — Construct an argument supported by evidence for how animals can be grouped according to their features.

Hawaii

1.L.5b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
1.L.5a — Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
1.L.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).

Idaho

K.VD.WB.1a — Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.
1.VD.WB.2a — Sort words into categories (e.g., tools, pets) and define those words by one or more key attributes (e.g., *a saw is a tool that cuts; a goldfish is a pet that lives in water*).
K.RS.DR.2 — Listen to a series of texts organized around a variety of conceptually related topics to build knowledge about the world.

Illinois

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
L.1.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).

Indiana

1.RC.1 — Ask and answer questions about the main idea and key details to clarify and confirm understanding of a text. (E)

Iowa

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
L.1.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading, and being read to, and responding to texts, including frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).

Kansas

RI.1.12.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes.
RI.1.12.a — Sort words into categories to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent.
RI.K.4 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text.

Kentucky

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
L.1.4.d — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships.

Louisiana

CCRA.L.6 — Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.
L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).

Maine

L.5.1.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
SL.2.1.a — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
L.6.2.a — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy).

Maryland

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).

Massachusetts

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).

Michigan

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).

Minnesota

1.1.8.2 — Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary and phrases in informational text.

Mississippi

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
CCRA.L.6 — Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.

Missouri

1.R.1.B.i — using words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts
K.R.1.B.e — using words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts

Montana

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Nebraska

LA.2.V.2.a — Ask and answer questions about key words and phrases to determine their meaning.

Nevada

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
CCRA.L.6 — Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.
L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

New Hampshire

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
L.1.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).

New Jersey

SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
SL.K.2 — Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood.

New Mexico

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
L.2.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using adjectives and adverbs to describe (e.g., When other kids are happy that makes me happy).
CCRA.L.6 — Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.

New York

1L5b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
1L5 — Demonstrate understanding of word relationships and nuances in word meanings.

North Carolina

RI.1.4 — Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.
RI.2.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.

Ohio

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
L.1.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).
K.LS.1 — Living things have specific characteristics and traits.

Oklahoma

PK.1.S.3 — Students will ask and answer questions with prompting.
Adult plants and animals can have young. (1.LS1.2)

Oregon

1.RI.4 — Ask and answer questions to help determine or clarify the meaning of words and phrases in a text.
2.RI.4 — Determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a grade 2 topic or subject area.

Pennsylvania

CC.1.3.2.J — Acquire and use grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases.
CC.1.5.K.B — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
CC.1.2.K.K — Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown or multiple-meaning words and phrases based upon grade-level reading and content.
CC.1.5.3.C — Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate detail.

Rhode Island

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).

South Carolina

ELA.1.AOR.8.1 — Determine the effectiveness of an author’s use of words and phrases in literary, informational, and multimedia texts: a. ask and answer questions about words and phrases to determine their meaning; b. sort words and phrases into categories (e.g., apple, fruit and carrot, vegetable) to develop an understanding of word relationships; and c. define words by their category and simple attributes (e.g., an owl is a bird that flies).
ELA.1.C.9.1 — Listen to others to ask and answer questions on a topic.

South Dakota

1.SL.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud, information presented orally, or through other media.
L.CCRA.6 — Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.
3.L.6 — Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases to convey ideas precisely.

Tennessee

K.RI.CS.4 — With prompting and support, determine the meaning of words and phrases in a text relevant to a Kindergarten topic or subject area.

Texas

K.1A — listen actively and ask questions to understand information and answer questions using multi-word responses;

Utah

2.SL.2 — Speak clearly and audibly while asking and answering questions about a topic and key details.

Vermont

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
L.1.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).

Virginia

2.RV.1.A — Discuss meanings of new words or phrases acquired through conversations and literature.
2.RV.1.G — Develop breadth of vocabulary knowledge by listening to and reading high quality, complex text.
2.RV.1.B — Use vocabulary across content areas.

Washington

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.

Washington, D.C.

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
SL.1.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
L.1.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts, including using frequently occurring conjunctions to signal simple relationships (e.g., because).

West Virginia

ELA.1.40.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
ELA.K.10 — With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in an informational text.
Building and appropriately using science domain vocabulary and phrases

Wisconsin

ELA.1.SL.2 — Ask and answer questions about key details in a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media.
ELA.K.L.3.a — Ask and answer questions about unknown words.
ELA.K.L.4 — Demonstrate an ability to collaboratively and independently build vocabulary knowledge when encountering unknown words including cultural, general academic, and discipline-specific terms and phrases; use vocabulary appropriate to the context and situation.

Wyoming

L.1.5.b — Define words by category and by one or more key attributes (e.g., a duck is a bird that swims; a tiger is a large cat with stripes).
L.K.6 — Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts.