The 5th Graders storm the stage and take their seats. Jeff greets them and the audience. Jeff introduces personal trainer Tim to the stage to compete. He picks Alana as his first helper and the questioning is underway.
His $1,000 question is in 3rd Grade US Geography:
What is the capital of Massachusetts?
He easily answers and moves on to 2nd Grade Health.
True or False: The small intestine is longer than the large intestine.
He again answers easily and Alana has to sit down. Kyle gets up to join Tim. Jeff asks Kyle how to catch cooties and Kyle responds that you catch cooties from girls. Ha ha ha.
The next question is in 3rd Grade Astronomy:
What is another name for the North Star?
A. Alpha Centauri
B. Polaris
C. Sirius
Tim is having a hard time with this one so he peeks at Kyle’s paper. He goes with Kyle’s answer and earns $5,000.
The $10,000 question is in 1st Grade Social Studies.
5 of the US Federal Holidays always fall on what day the week?
He and Kyle get the same answer and Tim gets it right. Kyle sits and Laura comes up on stage for the $25,000. She tells him she is good at animal science and social studies. He picks 1st Grade Animal Science.
What is the largest animal in the world?
He picks elephant and is wrong. Hopefully, Laura can save him…and she does for $25,000. Next, he picks 2nd Grade Social Studies.
According to the US Constitution, the President is
part of which the branches of the government?
He gets it right for $50,000 and Laura sits down and Spencer comes up to join him. Spencer tells him that math and physical sciences are his best subject.
For $100,000, Tim chooses this question in 4th Grade Math:
The supplementary angle of a 40 degree angle has how many degrees?
He goes for the copy but Spencer gets it wrong sending Tim home with $25,000.
Next up is stay-at-home mom Tracy. She picks Spencer as her helper and jumps into 4th Grade Math.
What is the reciprocal of ¾?
She gets it right and goes onto 1st Grade Spelling for $2,000.
How many of the words for the numbers 1-10 have 5 letters?
Spencer sits and Kyle comes up to help. For $5,000, Tracy picks 3rd Grade US History?
In what US state was the Civil War battle of Gettysburg fought?
She peeks off of Kyle and gets it right and moves onto 1st Grade Earth Science.
The period of Daylight Savings Time includes which of the which one of the four season in its entirety?
She guesses Winter but Kyle saves her and she makes $10,000. Kyle sits down and Laura comes up to help her in 2nd Grade Health.
Typical people have how many baby teeth as kids?
A. 20
B. 24
C. 28
Tracy goes for the copy and gets it right for $25,000. Tracy has run out of cheats and must do the rest on her own. For $50,000, she picks 2nd Grade Measurements.
How many meters are in a kilometer?
She gets it wrong but goes home with $25,000.
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