Another Good Morning!

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1 Another Good Morning! Morning Questions The Phonics Dance Way Volume 2 Ginny A. Dowd 1

2 Table of Contents The Purpose of the Morning Question Page 5 Chants for Writing Page 6 The Editing Process Page 7 Listening Games Pages 8-10 Beginning of School Pages Color Questions Pages Constitution Day Pages Columbus Day Pages Halloween Pages Thanksgiving Pages Christmas Pages and Chanukah Hibernation Pages Penguins Pages Seasons Pages

3 Election Day Pages th Day of School Pages Martin Luther King Pages Valentine s Day Pages Presidents Day Pages Saint Patrick s Day Pages Easter Pages Earth Day Pages Mother s Day Pages More Science Pages More Social Studies Pages Just for Fun Pages The End of School Pages

4 The Beginning of School 4

5 Name This is fiction fantasy! Today when you got on the school bus the driver forgot where he was going! He DID NOT take you to school! Where did he take you? What did you do there? Illustrate. 5

6 Color Questions 6

7 Name When I wear green I mow the grass. When I wear white I make a snowman. Write two of your own This is what I do when I wear. This is what I do when I wear. 7

8 Constitution Day 8

9 Name We the students of the United States of America would like to write our own Bill of Rights! What are two classroom rights you think you should have? Start each sentence with I have a right to Illustrate. 9

10 Columbus Day 10

11 Name Christopher Columbus was a famous explorer. He wanted to discover a new way to get to the Indies. Here is an opinion question. If you were an explorer would you rather travel to outer space or the bottom of the sea? outer space bottom of the sea Why? Illustrate. 11

12 Halloween Boo! Hee! Hee! Hee! Cackle! Zap! 12

13 Name Oh, no! A witch just cast a spell on your teacher! What did your teacher turn into? What is your teacher doing? Illustrate. 13

14 Thanksgiving 14

15 Name If the turkeys at the farm are lucky and don t get caught by the farmer, what can they do to celebrate? Illustrate. 15

16 Name The Pilgrims came to America on a boat called the Mayflower. It was made of wood and used sails to move! They would have loved a cruise ship! Why? Illustrate. 16

17 Christmas and Chanukah 17

18 Name If you couldn t win gelt when you were playing your dreidel game, what would you like the prize to be? Why would that be a great prize to win? Illustrate. 18

19 Name If you were one of Santa s elves, what would you be doing in the North Pole today? Illustrate. I would do this. Then, I would do this. 19

20 Name Here is an opinion question. Would you rather be a reindeer or an elf? Why? reindeer elf Illustrate. 20

21 Hibernation ZZZZZ!!! 21

22 Name Oh no! It s time to hibernate but frog will not go to sleep! What are two very quiet things frog can do to settle down and make himself sleepy? Illustrate. 22

23 Penguins 23

24 Name Today we are going to start learning all about penguins. Tell me one fact you know about those icy cold creatures. What is a question you have about penguins? Illustrate. 24

25 Seasons 25

26 Name Winter, spring, summer or fall! Which do you like best of all? winter spring summer fall Use this line to draw a picture that shows something from your favorite season. What is it? What does it do? 26

27 Election Day 27

28 Name Today is Election Day! If you were elected president of the United States what would you do? (Do not spell the word would wrong!) Illustrate. 28

29 The 100 th Day Of School 29

30 Name Wow! Today is our one hundredth day of school! Yippee! Let s have a party! How should we celebrate? Illustrate. 30

31 MLK Day and Ruby Bridges 31

32 Name We live in a world where there is diversity. That s a good thing! We wouldn t all want to be the same. What are two ways people around the world are different? Illustrate. Here is a way we are different from each other. Here is another way we are different from each other. 32

33 Valentines Day 33

34 Name Let s pretend we are going to build a city of love called Heartville! You want to open a business there! What product will you sell or what service will you provide? Why should I be one of your customers? Illustrate. 34

35 Presidents Day 35

36 Name When George Washington was alive there were no fire departments! Tell George what a fireman does. When George Washington was alive there were no airplanes. Tell George what an airplane is. Illustrate. 36

37 Name Life today is very different than when George Washington was alive. What do you use in your house that George NEVER had at Mount Vernon? Tell George what you do with it? Illustrate. 37

38 Saint Patrick s Day 38

39 Name Leprechauns are on the loose! You can t see them because they are hiding! If you were a leprechaun where would you be hiding today? What would you be doing there? Illustrate. 39

40 Easter Name 40

41 Hop to it Easter bunny! It s time to deliver eggs! Hop to it flowers! It s time to bloom! Write three of your own! Illustrate your favorite! 41

42 Earth Day 42

43 Name Beep! Beep! Hello Earthlings! I am Zillo from the planet Zyglot. Your planet is very interesting! Please tell me three interesting facts about this unusual place Illustrate. Fact 1 Fact 2 Fact 3 43

44 Mother s Day 44

45 Name Mom, I have always wanted to ask you these three questions. (Remember, you asked me a question. Where s your question mark?) Illustrate. 45

46 More Science 46

47 Name Your vocal cords make a sound and your eardrums can hear it! What if non-living things could talk? What would they shout about? For example: The book shouted, Read me now! The kite yelled, I love flying high in the sky! Finish each sentence. Don t forget your quotation marks! The balloon bellowed, The cake screamed, The mitten shrieked, The balloon The cake The mitten 47

48 More Social Studies 48

49 Name All people have wants and needs. Needs are something you MUST have to survive. Wants are something you don t need but they make your life more fun! What are two needs that you have? What is something you really want? Tell me why. Illustrate. I need it! I want it! 49

50 Just for fun! 50

51 Name If you could meet anyone in the world, who would you like to meet? What are two questions you would ask this person? Illustrate. 51

52 The End of School 52

53 Name I can t believe the school year is over! I will miss you sooo much! What are three things you would like to know about me that you didn t find out this year? You can ask me three questions! Illustrate. 53