We're Going on a Road Trip Trivia Quiz

Answer: read

There are lots of different things you can read - books, magazines, newspapers, online articles, to name but a few.

An example of the word "read" in a sentence is: "Molly liked to read her favourite story book just before going to bed as it helped her to get to sleep more quickly".

Answer: real

The opposite of "real" is "fake".

An example of the word "real" in a sentence is: "Isabelle loved playing with her dollies, but it was even better to have a real baby in the house when her little brother was born".

Answer: meal

It is generally acknowledged that a healthy diet revolves around the concept of having three meals a day.

An example of the word "meal" in a sentence is: "Mark's favourite meal was his Nan's roast chicken dinner, which she always cooked on Sundays".

Answer: meat

Meat is a homophone (which means it is pronounced the same as, but spelt differently from) meet, which means encounter, as in when you meet a friend at the park.

An example of the word "meat" (meaning "a type of food such as beef, pork, or chicken") in a sentence is: "Tommy asked for a toothpick when he finished his dinner, as he thought he had a piece of meat stuck in his teeth".

Answer: beat

If you beat someone in a race or a competition, you should try to be a gracious winner, as it might make them upset if you are celebrate too much.

An example of the word "beat" in a sentence is: "It was a very special day for Johnny, as he had finally managed to beat his Dad at squash for the very first time".

Answer: beam

As well as being a piece of gymnastics equipment, the word beam has a few other meanings - a piece of wood or metal used to support the roof or floors of a building; a ray of light; transmit a signal; a broad smile.

An example of the word "beam" (meaning "a piece of gymnastics equipment") in a sentence is: "Hannah twisted her ankle when she fell awkwardly off the balance beam during a gymnastics competition, and had to go the hospital to get it checked over".

Answer: team

The first team to win the Super Bowl was the Green Bay Packers, when they won the very first Super Bowl in 1967.

An example of the word "team" in a sentence is: "Sarah had to decide whether she wanted to join either the chess team or the hockey team, as annoyingly the two clubs ran at the same time on the same day".

Answer: tram

The tram, which is also known as a streetcar or trolley, began as a horse-drawn service in the early 19th century. Subsequent methods of motive power include steam, cable-hauled, and electric.

An example of the word "tram" in a sentence is: "Mark enjoyed taking the tram to work every day, as it gave him a great view of the city as he made his journey".

Answer: trap

If you spell the word "trap" backwards, you get another valid English word - "part". So you can make a palindrome (which is a word or sentence that reads the same spelt forwards and backwards) using these two words - "trap part" or "part trap".

An example of the word "trap" in a sentence is: "The home owner set up a net in his kitchen to try to trap the flies that kept coming in".

Answer: trip

Another definition of the word "trip" is outing, or journey, as in "road trip".

An example of the word "trip" (meaning "stumble, or fall over (something)") in a sentence is: "Mum told me to tie up my shoe laces, otherwise I might trip over them and hurt myself".

And so we have finally converted "road" to "trip", and come to the end of this quiz road trip! I hope you enjoyed it, and aren't feeling too tired after your journey!