Weekly puzzle calendar: week 18

Theme: Music. Find the words. They run across and down.

• trumpet
• lyrics
• octave
• chorus
• cello
• banjo
• choir
• beat

Circle the answer you think is right.

1. In which country is the drink sake traditionally made?

   A. ChinaB. KoreaC. VietnamD. Japan

2. What instrument is used to look at distant stars and planets?

   A. A microscopeB. A barometerC. A periscopeD. A telescope

3. What is the main gas that trees give out?

   A. Carbon dioxideB. HydrogenC. OxygenD. Nitrogen

4. What is the capital city of Thailand?

   A. ManilaB. JakartaC. HanoiD. Bangkok

5. Who wrote the novel Pride and Prejudice?

   A. Jane AustenB. George EliotC. Charlotte BrontëD. Emily Dickinson

6. What do we call a word that describes a noun, such as "red" or "tall"?

   A. A pronounB. An adjectiveC. A verbD. An adverb

7. Which herb is the main ingredient of pesto?

   A. MintB. BasilC. ParsleyD. Coriander

8. Which of these is a prime number?

   A. 21B. 27C. 15D. 13

9. What do we call a baby dog?

   A. A cubB. A puppyC. A kittenD. A calf

10. In which country did the ancient Olympic Games begin?

    A. GreeceB. TurkeyC. ItalyD. Egypt

Fit every word into the grid so that the crossing letters match.

Words to fit in

4 letters: COST

5 letters: BLAZE OTHER STORY TOAST WHOLE

6 letters: LOVELY ORANGE SLIGHT

Number patterns

Find the rule and write the next number.

1. 4, 5, 9, 14, 23, 37, ?
2. 5, 5, 10, 15, 25, 40, ?
3. 2, 2, 4, 6, 10, 16, ?
4. 2, 1, 3, 4, 7, 11, ?
5. 6, 2, 8, 10, 18, 28, ?
6. 3, 3, 6, 9, 15, 24, ?

Anagrams

Rearrange the letters to make a real word.

1. E V L E L
2. A T F R E
3. O S E G O
4. H S Y N I
5. A U E T C
6. T K C S A