Summer Institute 2015
Questions
(Source: Hopsfenberger, Jacobbe, Lurie, & Moreno, 2012)
1. What color are the shoes worn by the teachers in our school?
2. What are the shapes of all the buttons on the clothes worn by the students in this
class?
3. Do people like pizza?
4. How many times does the word “bridge” appear in the rhyme “London Bridge is
Falling Down”?
5. How many pockets do I have?
6. What is your favorite pizza topping?
7. How many words are in this sentence?
8. What is my fifth-grade sister’s favorite animal at the zoo?
9. How many languages does my friend speak?
10. How far can I jump?
11. Does my best friend like McDonald’s Happy Meals?
12. Is my last name the longest name in the class?
13. What is the favorite lunch of third-graders in our school?
14. Can I roll my tongue?
15. How do the lengths of the first names of students in class compare to the lengths of
their last names?
16. Am I going to win a prize at the school carnival?
17. Of all the fourth graders in the school, who likes pizza?
18. How many words are in the sentences in this book?
19. What is the longest-lasting brand of AA batteries?
20. A teacher asks her class, “What is your shoe size?”
21. Which brand of bubble bum holds its flavor the longest?
22. Who was the oldest U.S. president when inaugurated?
23. Are students in our class who are 4’5” or taller able to jump higher than students
who are shorter than 4’5”?
24. Which brand of pizza has the most pepperoni?
25. Do plants grow better under colored lights?
26. Is it easier to remember a set of objects or a list of words?
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How old are the teachers in this school?
What do middle school teachers prefer to do in their spare time?
What is your favorite color?
Are seventh graders able to memorize the names of a set of objects better than a list of
words?
Development of these materials are supported by a generous Ohio Department of Education Mathematics and Science Partnership
grant, C2AM2P (IRN 062893)