Six question sets to start from
Each set opens in the maker as your own, ready to change: add questions, edit the wrong answers, or replace the secret message. Every set makes all three activities as it stands.
Times tables: 6 to 9
The ten products of 6, 7, 8 and 9 with each other. Wrong answers are made by the number rules: one off, the numbers added instead of multiplied, ten times too big.
10 questions. Secret message for the riddle decoder: “Great work”.
| Question | Answer | Wrong answers typed |
|---|---|---|
| 6 × 7 | 42 | None: made by the number rules |
| 7 × 8 | 56 | None: made by the number rules |
| 9 × 6 | 54 | None: made by the number rules |
| 8 × 8 | 64 | None: made by the number rules |
| 7 × 7 | 49 | None: made by the number rules |
| 9 × 8 | 72 | None: made by the number rules |
| 6 × 6 | 36 | None: made by the number rules |
| 9 × 9 | 81 | None: made by the number rules |
| 8 × 6 | 48 | None: made by the number rules |
| 7 × 9 | 63 | None: made by the number rules |
Fractions: add, take away, simplify
Adding and taking away fractions, simplifying, and a fraction of an amount. The 3/4 style is set as a stacked fraction on the sheets.
12 questions. Secret message for the riddle decoder: “Well done”.
| Question | Answer | Wrong answers typed |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 + 1/4 | 3/4 | None: made by the number rules |
| 2/3 + 1/6 | 5/6 | None: made by the number rules |
| 3/5 − 1/5 | 2/5 | None: made by the number rules |
| Simplify 10/15 | 2/3 | 5/3, 10/5 |
| 3/4 of 20 | 15 | 5, 60 |
| 7/8 − 1/2 | 3/8 | 6/6 |
| Simplify 15/25 | 3/5 | 5/3, 1/5 |
| 1/3 × 3/4 | 1/4 | 4/7, 1/12 |
| 2/5 + 3/10 | 7/10 | 5/15 |
| 1 − 3/8 | 5/8 | None: made by the number rules |
| 2/3 of 12 | 8 | 4, 18 |
| 5/6 − 1/3 | 1/2 | 4/3 |
US states and their capitals
Twelve state capitals. The wrong answers are well known cities in each state, the classic mix-up.
12 questions. Secret message for the riddle decoder: “Road trip”.
| Question | Answer | Wrong answers typed |
|---|---|---|
| Capital of Texas | Austin | Houston, Dallas |
| Capital of California | Sacramento | Los Angeles, San Francisco |
| Capital of New York | Albany | New York City, Buffalo |
| Capital of Florida | Tallahassee | Miami, Orlando |
| Capital of Illinois | Springfield | Chicago, Peoria |
| Capital of Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | Philadelphia, Pittsburgh |
| Capital of Washington | Olympia | Seattle, Spokane |
| Capital of Nevada | Carson City | Las Vegas, Reno |
| Capital of Arizona | Phoenix | Tucson, Flagstaff |
| Capital of Colorado | Denver | Colorado Springs, Boulder |
| Capital of Kentucky | Frankfort | Louisville, Lexington |
| Capital of Oregon | Salem | Portland, Eugene |
Parts of speech
Find the noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition or conjunction in a short sentence. The wrong answers are the other words of the same sentence.
10 questions. Secret message for the riddle decoder: “Good words”.
| Question | Answer | Wrong answers typed |
|---|---|---|
| Find the noun: The dog barked loudly. | dog | barked, loudly |
| Find the verb: Birds sing at dawn. | sing | Birds, dawn |
| Find the adjective: She wore a red coat. | red | wore, coat |
| Find the adverb: He ran quickly to the shop. | quickly | ran, shop |
| Find the pronoun: They waited for the bus. | They | waited, bus |
| Find the preposition: The cat hid under the bed. | under | hid, bed |
| Find the conjunction: I was tired but happy. | but | tired, happy |
| Find the noun: A small boat drifted past. | boat | small, drifted |
| Find the verb: The baby laughed at the clown. | laughed | baby, clown |
| Find the adjective: We climbed a steep hill. | steep | climbed, hill |
Periodic table symbols
Twelve elements whose symbols students mix up, several from their Latin names. The wrong answers are near misses and other real symbols.
12 questions. Secret message for the riddle decoder: “Elements”.
| Question | Answer | Wrong answers typed |
|---|---|---|
| Symbol for sodium | Na | So, Sd |
| Symbol for potassium | K | Po, Pt |
| Symbol for iron | Fe | Ir, I |
| Symbol for gold | Au | Go, Gd |
| Symbol for silver | Ag | Si, Sr |
| Symbol for lead | Pb | Le, Ld |
| Symbol for copper | Cu | Co, Cp |
| Symbol for tin | Sn | Ti, Tn |
| Symbol for mercury | Hg | Me, Mr |
| Symbol for calcium | Ca | C, Cm |
| Symbol for chlorine | Cl | Ch, Cr |
| Symbol for helium | He | H, Hl |
French greetings
Ten everyday greetings and polite phrases. The wrong answers are the slips learners make: the wrong gender, a missing accent, a word out of place.
10 questions. Secret message for the riddle decoder: “Très bien”.
| Question | Answer | Wrong answers typed |
|---|---|---|
| Say it in French: hello | Bonjour | Bonne jour, Bon matin |
| Say it in French: good evening | Bonsoir | Bonne soir, Bon soirée |
| Say it in French: good night | Bonne nuit | Bon nuit, Bonne nuite |
| Say it in French: goodbye | Au revoir | Au voir, À revoir |
| Say it in French: see you soon | À bientôt | Au bientôt, À bien |
| Say it in French: thank you | Merci | Mercy, Mersi |
| Say it in French: you are welcome | De rien | Du rien, De nada |
| Say it in French: please (to a friend) | S'il te plaît | Si te plaît, S'il te plais |
| Say it in French: my name is | Je m'appelle | Je suis appelle, Mon nom appelle |
| Say it in French: excuse me (polite) | Excusez-moi | Excusé-moi, Excusez-je |
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