Weekly puzzle calendar: week 27

Theme: At school. Find the words. They run across and down.

• notebook
• project
• diploma
• eraser
• pencil
• grade
• maths
• desk

Circle the answer you think is right.

1. In which year did the first people land on the Moon?

   A. 1975B. 1969C. 1982D. 1959

2. What is the name for a list of words and their meanings?

   A. A directoryB. A diaryC. An atlasD. A dictionary

3. Maple syrup is made from the sap of which tree?

   A. The oakB. The birchC. The mapleD. The palm

4. Which author wrote the "Harry Potter" books?

   A. Enid BlytonB. C. S. LewisC. J. K. RowlingD. Roald Dahl

5. Which month usually has 28 days?

   A. AprilB. FebruaryC. NovemberD. June

6. What is the national dish of Scotland made from sheep's offal, oats and spices?

   A. HaggisB. Black puddingC. Cullen skinkD. Shepherd's pie

7. What is the capital city of Spain?

   A. MadridB. SevilleC. BarcelonaD. Lisbon

8. What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

   A. AndromedaB. The Milky WayC. The SombreroD. The Whirlpool

9. Which European country is shaped like a boot?

   A. ItalyB. FranceC. GreeceD. Spain

10. Which bird is a symbol of peace?

    A. The doveB. The swanC. The eagleD. The owl

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

Words to fit in

4 letters: BIRD COST

5 letters: ALONE BRISK LILAC STEEP

6 letters: INSIDE STRICT STRIPE

Number patterns

Find the rule and write the next number.

1. 2, 6, 18, 54, 162, 486, ?
2. 25, 31, 37, 43, 49, 55, ?
3. 6, 15, 24, 33, 42, 51, ?
4. 1, 9, 17, 25, 33, 41, ?
5. 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, ?
6. 4, 16, 64, 256, 1024, 4096, ?

Anagrams

Rearrange the letters to make a real word.

1. W E E L H
2. E O Z N O
3. W T H D I
4. A T G S E
5. P A E L M
6. H L L A S