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More Name Sorting for Kids Trivia Quiz

These name-sorting quizzes are based on a kindergarten language arts/graphing project that helps kids get to know classmates' names. It also helps them learn phonics.

A multiple-choice quiz by robynraymer. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
robynraymer

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
215,694

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
9118

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. How are these names sorted? Bo, Zoe, Dane, Chloe, Taylor, Charlie, Samantha, Charlotte, Antoinette Hint

from longest to shortest

from shortest to longest

boy girl boy girl boy girl boy girl boy

in alphabetical order

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the same about all of the following names? Madelyn, Robyn, Alyssa, Danny, Shelby, Ray, Lyon, Taylor Hint

Each has two or three syllables.

Each has one Y.

Each ends with the IN sound.

Each has the long A sound in STAY.

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the same about all of the following names? Chloe, Joe, Nemo, Zoe, Leo, Johanna, Bo, Cody Hint

Each has the long E sound in TREE.

Each has the long O sound in TOE.

Each has one O and one E.

All except one are girls' names.

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Question 4 of 10

4. What do these names have in common? Julia, Maria, Amelia, Petunia, Alexia, Mia, Alicia, Lydia Hint

Each ends with LIA.

Each has four syllables.

Each has three syllables.

Each ends with IA.

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Question 5 of 10

5. What do the following names have in common? Emma, Danny, Anna, Kenny, Shelley, Matty, Alissa, Bobby Hint

Each begins with a letter from A to M.

Each ends with the long E sound spelled with Y.

Each has a double consonant pair.

Each is two syllables long.

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Question 6 of 10

6. What do you notice about this list? Al, Ali, Alex, Alexa, Alexia, Alexander, Alexandria Hint

Each name contains A, L, and I.

Names beginning with ALEX are in alphabetical order.

Names beginning with AL are sorted from shortest to longest.

Names beginning with A are sorted from longest to shortest.

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is true of this list of names? Elizabeth, Liza, Samantha, Sami, Alexander, Alex, Robert, Bobby, Anaztazia, Ana, Daniel, Danny Hint

Each has either four syllables or two syllables.

Each longer name is followed by a nickname.

They are in alphabetical order.

Each has an A or a Z (or both).

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Question 8 of 10

8. What do these names have in common? Devin, Gavin, Robin, Brynn, Madelyn, Karen, Kevin, Colin Hint

Each has five letters

Each has one syllable.

Each ends with N.

Each ends with IN.

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Question 9 of 10

9. What do these names have in common? Daphne, Stephen, Stephanie, Phoebe, Phoenix, Phil Hint

Each has the F or V sound spelled PH.

Each has the long E sound spelled E.

Each has two syllables.

All of the names are misspelled.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What do you notice about these names? Joy, Rose, Daisy, Robin, Summer, Kitty, Violet Hint

Each is a noun as well as a name.

Each is a flower name.

Each is a verb as well as a name.

Each could be a boy's or a girl's name.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How are these names sorted? Bo, Zoe, Dane, Chloe, Taylor, Charlie, Samantha, Charlotte, Antoinette

Answer: from shortest to longest

Bo has 2 letters, Zoe has 3, and so on to Antoinette, which has 10 letters. Do you know anyone who has 10 letters in his or her name?

2. What is the same about all of the following names? Madelyn, Robyn, Alyssa, Danny, Shelby, Ray, Lyon, Taylor

Answer: Each has one Y.

Here's how you can tell--all the Ys are lined up:
MADELYN
***ROBYN
******ALYSSA
**DANNY
*SHELBY
******RAY
********LYON
******TAYLOR

3. What is the same about all of the following names? Chloe, Joe, Nemo, Zoe, Leo, Johanna, Bo, Cody

Answer: Each has the long O sound in TOE.

Other names with this sound include Mona, Jonah, and Mateo.

4. What do these names have in common? Julia, Maria, Amelia, Petunia, Alexia, Mia, Alicia, Lydia

Answer: Each ends with IA.

Here's how you can tell:
PETUNIA
***ALEXIA
****ALICIA
**AMELIA
****JULIA
***MARIA
***LYDIA
*******MIA

5. What do the following names have in common? Emma, Danny, Anna, Kenny, Shelley, Matty, Alissa, Bobby

Answer: Each has a double consonant pair.

Here is how you can tell:
Shelley
*Alissa
**Emma
*Danny
**Anna
*Kenny
*Matty
*Bobby

6. What do you notice about this list? Al, Ali, Alex, Alexa, Alexia, Alexander, Alexandria

Answer: Names beginning with AL are sorted from shortest to longest.

Here's how you can tell:
AL
ALI
ALEX
ALEXA
ALEXIA
ALEXANDER
ALEXANDRIA

7. What is true of this list of names? Elizabeth, Liza, Samantha, Sami, Alexander, Alex, Robert, Bobby, Anaztazia, Ana, Daniel, Danny

Answer: Each longer name is followed by a nickname.

Nicknames can be odd. For instance, we usually call my older sister "Petie," even though her name is Alexa.

8. What do these names have in common? Devin, Gavin, Robin, Brynn, Madelyn, Karen, Kevin, Colin

Answer: Each ends with N.

Here is how you can tell:
Madelyn
**Brynn
**Devin
**Gavin
**Robin
**Karen
**Kevin
**Colin

9. What do these names have in common? Daphne, Stephen, Stephanie, Phoebe, Phoenix, Phil

Answer: Each has the F or V sound spelled PH.

Other words with this sound/spelling pattern include TELEPHONE, PHONY, and ELEPHANT.

10. What do you notice about these names? Joy, Rose, Daisy, Robin, Summer, Kitty, Violet

Answer: Each is a noun as well as a name.

Long ago, people often named their children--usually girls--after good qualities such as Charity, Mercy, Prudence, Hope, and Grace.

Source: Author robynraymer

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