Listed below you’ll find a list of questions that a 5th grader would encounter in school along with a list of Bible skills 5th and 6th graders learn in Bible Drill.
Here is the challenge. Are You Smarter Than …a 5th Grader?
- What color do you get when you combine an equal amount of red paint with an equal amount of yellow paint?
- blue
- orange
- green
- red
- black
- pink
- True or false: Polar bears eat penguins.
- True
- False
- What nation has the longest border with theU.S.?
- Alaska
- Mexico
- Canada
- South America
- How many sides does a trapezoid have?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- What was the name of the ship the pilgrims first took to theUnited States?
- Santa Maria
- La Nina
- El Nino
- The Mayflower
- The Titanic
- Who was the first president to be impeached?
- Bill Clinton
- Richard Nixon
- George W. Bush
- Andrew Johnson
- Thomas Jefferson
- Abraham Lincoln
- True or false: The ostrich is the fastest bird on land.
- True
- False
- How many years in one term for a U.S. Representative?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- How many states in theUnited States of America?
- 50
- 48
- 52
- 36
- 13
- What is the largest South American country by area?
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Chili
- Peru
- Ecuador
- None of the above
Bible Skills for Preteens
Level 3 (Grades 5-6)
In addition to what third and fourth graders have learned, fifth and sixth graders should be learning how to:
- Locate all the books of the Bible.
- Know all the books of the Bible in order.
- Read Bible references and be able to locate the Scriptures.
- Locate a Bible reference and find information asked for by reading the passage or verse.
- Identify and find Bible books according to the contents of the books.
For example:
—A Bible book that tells about the early church and Paul’s missionary travels (Acts)
—A Bible book that tells about David’s early life as a shepherd (1 Samuel)
—A Bible book that tells about the life of Abraham (Genesis)
- Find the names of major Bible people in the books where those people’s stories are written such as:
—David (1 and 2 Samuel)
—Abraham (Genesis)
—Daniel (Daniel)
—Paul (Acts)
—Moses (Exodus)
—Jesus (Matthew, Mark,
Luke, and John)
- Be able to locate from memory, often used Bible passages and memory verses such as:
—The Lord’s Prayer or Model Prayer (Matthew 6; Luke 11)
—The Ten Commandments (Exodus 20)
—The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5; Luke 6)
- Recognize the basic divisions of the Old and New Testament books and identify all Bible books they contain. (Law, History, Poetry, Major Prophets, and Minor Prophets; Gospels, History, Paul’s Letters, General Letters, and Prophecy.
From Crayons, Computer, and Kids by Stringer and Hargrave ©1996 Convention Press
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