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Spunky
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10-08-2001

Friday, October 19, 2007 - 9:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spunky a private message Print Post    
Premiers October 25th on Global.
Test yourself:

1. Grade 1 literature: Who is the author of the Paper Bag Princess?
2. Grade 2 science: Turbines help change the energy of moving water into electrical energy. True or False
3. Grade 3 art. A.Y Jackson was a member of the Group of Seven. True or False
4. Grade 4 social studies: Tommy Douglas first introduced Medicare when he was premier of which province?
5. Grade 5 Canadian history: In what year was the Canadarm2 attached to the International Space Station?
6. Grade 5 Canadian history: In what year did non-first nations women win the right to vote in federal elections?
7. Grade 5 social studies: What does the acronym UNICEF stand for?
8. Grade 5 literature: What Canadian author wrote the Macdonald Hall series?
9. Grade 5 literature: Who wrote the famous Canadian story The Hockey Sweater?
10. Grade 5 Canadian history: Who is the current Governor-General?

I know only 3 or 4 answers, maybe with the help of the smart kits I could win at least 25 grands!

Answers:
1. Robert Munsch
2. True
3. True
4. Saskatchewan
5. 2001
6. 1918 (first-nations women won the right to vote in 1960)
7. United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
8. Gordon Korman
9. Roch Carrier
10. Michaelle Jean

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Friday, October 19, 2007 - 11:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
A few of those are tough!!!

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Friday, October 19, 2007 - 11:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
Eeeek. I'm glad I'm not a kid today.

The_beav
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08-07-2005

Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 9:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send The_beav a private message Print Post    
I missed four, but if I had kids that age I bet I would have gotten #8 &9. I missed both date questions.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Saturday, October 20, 2007 - 10:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
i never took anything like that in grade four and five.

i wonder where they really get those questions from

Spunky
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10-08-2001

Friday, October 26, 2007 - 10:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spunky a private message Print Post    
Well, I liked the first show, very similar to the American one although I don't quite like the messy floor and the too bright neon colours of the student desks. Also the host is not as funny as the American one, he's too nice, doesn't show the brittle humour the American has but it's not that bad.
I had problem with a couple of questions but I wonder if grade 5 students really learn all that. I see that those kids are given an intense teaching while on the show since they are away from school and they may concentrate on learning the various themes featured on the show.
I was switching back and forth from the American version to the Canadian one and the players were winning the same up to a point, the American was going all the way while the Canadian had lost all cheats and gave up sooner.
I really enjoy Thursday night tv, taping Survivor to watch Are you smarter than a 5th grader, both American and Canadian.
I do envy those players because they have the courage to apply and they get picked. Me.. nah!

Karen
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09-07-2004

Friday, October 26, 2007 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
The host is not as funny as the American one??? Are you serious? It's Colin Mochrie! He's the only reason I tuned in last night.

I started watching, but when the lawyer with three degrees couldn't figure out that one boy and four friends need 10 skates (not EIGHT), I started to worry. Those questions were so incredibly easy. After seeing the sample questions and reading interviews with the producers, I thought that the Canadian version might step it up and ask some more intelligent questions. I was wrong... I could've answered all of last night's questions without any of the helps. Guess I'm not a good candidate for the show.

I completely agree about the floor, though... until they had a wide, pulled out shot of the studio, it looked like a big, globby mess.

Much as I love Colin, I won't keep watching. I'll just find him on old reruns of 22 Minutes and Who's Line.

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Friday, October 26, 2007 - 8:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
OMG, I love Colin Mochrie! I wanna see this version! Wish folks in the US could see it. Is it online anywhere?


Luvmom
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10-17-2000

Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 8:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Luvmom a private message Print Post    
I work in Pizza Hut in Kitchener.About 2 months ago,Colin and his family walked in to have lunch.I guess he had a show going on at The Centre in the Square.We were all shocked and nervous to go to his table.Turns out he really is an amazing and funny guy even when he is not working.By the way,he loves pasta.

Karen
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09-07-2004

Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 4:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Donners had the opportunity to meet Colin when he was in town on one of his comedy tours. Don tells me he was a bumbling fan fool asking for an autograph, LOL.



Egbok
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07-13-2000

Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 5:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
Awww...that's cute Karen!

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Saturday, October 27, 2007 - 7:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
This is a fun show. I like Colin Mochrie and the whole set-up is very entertaining.

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Sunday, October 28, 2007 - 8:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
I'm glad I went to school a long time ago. I think about all we had to know was the provinces and their capitals and who won on the Plains of Abraham. Oh, yeah, and that we beat back the Yanks in the war of 1812.

Spunky
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10-08-2001

Friday, November 09, 2007 - 11:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spunky a private message Print Post    
Noticed some of the questions last night were on my first post here and the answers as well.

The fellow took the money and ran, didn't trust the little girl's answer. Well, I don't blame him, twice the 5th grader gave wrong answers costing others to flunk!!
I don't think we will ever have a million dollar winner. Same with the American version. Even celebrities don't do well...

Karen
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09-07-2004

Friday, November 09, 2007 - 11:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Sorry, but who can't figure out how many syllables are in the word "elementary"??? I'm embarrassed for the contestants on this show, I really am. We've gone from "You must be THIS smart to play" (Jeopardy) to "You must be THIS dumb". Quite sad, IMO.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 2:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
OMG, I love Colin Mochrie! I wanna see this version! Wish folks in the US could see it. Is it online anywhere?

ITA!!!!

Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 2:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
i never took anything like that in grade four and five.

i wonder where they really get those questions from


Not sure how long it's been since you've been in grade 4 and 5, but I have a heck of a time helping my stepkids with their homework and they are middle school kids. Their math is what I took my freshman year in college.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 2:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Sorry, but who can't figure out how many syllables are in the word "elementary"???
Alot of people pronounce it with only 4 syllables as in elementry.

As far as the boy and his friends and how many skates, could be the guy got nervous and just didn't think right.

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 2:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
so when I said 5, I was right? lol

Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 2:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
I think so Denecee! *L*

Roxibalboa
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08-15-2004

Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 7:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxibalboa a private message Print Post    
This may have been brought up before, but is Nathan on Kid Nation the same Nathan on Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?

Spunky
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10-08-2001

Friday, November 23, 2007 - 10:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spunky a private message Print Post    
I think they should name this show "Are you as dumb as a 5th grader". What a disappointment with those kids, several times now the kids' answers didn't save the contestant and actually they stayed longer for trusting their own feeling on answers. And the woman last night did well to stop when she did since the kid was wrong again...

I was hoping to see smarter Canadian kids than the American ones but not so far...