Weekly puzzle calendar: week 19

Theme: The ocean. Find the words. They run across and down.

• jellyfish
• octopus
• current
• dolphin
• lagoon
• anchor
• shark
• tide

Circle the answer you think is right.

1. About how long does sunlight take to reach the Earth?

   A. About 8 hoursB. About 8 minutesC. About 8 daysD. About 8 seconds

2. Which is the largest hot desert in the world?

   A. The GobiB. The KalahariC. The SaharaD. The Arabian Desert

3. In which language is "merci" a word for "thank you"?

   A. SpanishB. ItalianC. FrenchD. Greek

4. Which animal has the longest neck?

   A. The llamaB. The ostrichC. The swanD. The giraffe

5. Which fruit is dried to make raisins?

   A. GrapesB. PlumsC. DatesD. Figs

6. Who wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"?

   A. Edward LearB. J. M. BarrieC. Kenneth GrahameD. Lewis Carroll

7. Which art movement is Claude Monet linked with?

   A. CubismB. Pop artC. SurrealismD. Impressionism

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

   A. GreeceB. TurkeyC. ItalyD. Egypt

9. What shape is a standard stop sign?

   A. A hexagonB. An octagonC. A circleD. A square

10. Which animal is the largest living land animal?

    A. The giraffeB. The African elephantC. The hippopotamusD. The rhinoceros

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

Words to fit in

4 letters: FIRM LOVE OPEN TIRE

5 letters: ARENA FLOOR RISKY

6 letters: POLITE THREAD

Number patterns

Find the rule and write the next number.

1. 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, ?
2. 3, 12, 48, 192, 768, 3072, ?
3. 11, 14, 17, 20, 23, 26, ?
4. 7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, ?
5. 1, 3, 9, 27, 81, 243, ?
6. 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160, ?

Anagrams

Rearrange the letters to make a real word.

1. E D R A Y
2. E E H C K
3. R W E N O
4. R E O F F
5. S A R T Y
6. P O R G N