Tuesday, 12/7/99
Separate sheet of paper.
Answer in complete sentences, making no mechanical mistakes.
Attach to Quiz/Trick Question Sheet
Brain Teasers:
a) There is a horse tied to a rope. The rope is 10 feet
long. There is a bale of hay 23 feet away from the horse. The horse is
able to eat the hay, yet the rope does not break. How is that possible?
b) Louis is carrying a sack of potatoes. Jim is carrying
three sacks of the very same size, but Louis's load is still heavier. Why?
c) You have a glass filled to the top. You hold it straight
out in front of you and you let it fall to the floor. Is it possible for
the glass to fall without spilling any water?
d) After a man had been blindfolded, someone hung up
the man's hat. The man then walked 100 yards, turned around and shot a
bullet through his hat. How is that possible?
e) What happened on today's date in 1941?
Usage and Mechanics Practice. (10
points)
Write each sentence correctly. Neatness counts!
After five, each correctly written sentence is worth
+2.
Conference with editor/rewrite.
Work on Vocabulary
Work on Tom Sawyer