Another Good Morning! - Phonics Dance · Beginning of School Pages 11 - 17 Color Questions Pages 18 - 35 Constitution Day Pages 36 - 41 Columbus Day Pages 42 - 47 Halloween Pages

Another

Good Morning!

Morning Questions The Phonics Dance Way

Volume 2

Ginny A. Dowd 1

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 11 - 17

Color Questions Pages 18 - 35

Constitution Day Pages 36 - 41

Columbus Day Pages 42 - 47

Halloween Pages 48 - 57

Thanksgiving Pages 58 - 66

Christmas Pages 67 – 87 and Chanukah

Hibernation Pages 88 – 99

Penguins Pages 100 – 108

Seasons Pages 109 - 119

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Election Day Pages 120 - 125

100th Day of School Pages 126 - 132

Martin Luther King Pages 133 - 145

Valentine’s Day Pages 146 - 159

Presidents’ Day Pages 160 - 171

Saint Patrick’s Day Pages 172 - 181

Easter Pages 182 – 190

Earth Day Pages 191 - 198

Mother’s Day Pages 199 - 205

More Science Pages 206 - 221

More Social Studies Pages 222 - 232

Just for Fun Pages 233 - 239

The End of School Pages 240 - 244

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The Beginning of

School

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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.

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Color Questions

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Name ______________

When I wear green I mow the grass.

When I wear white I make a snowman. Write two of your own. 1.____________________________________________________

______________________________________________________ 2.___________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

This is what I do when I wear

_____________.

This is what I do when I wear

_____________.

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Constitution Day

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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 ______________. 1.____________________________________

____________________________________

2.___________________________________

____________________________________

Illustrate.

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Columbus Day

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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? 1.____________________________________

____________________________________

2.___________________________________

____________________________________

Illustrate.

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Halloween

Boo!

Hee! Hee! Hee!

Cackle! Zap!

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Name __________________ Oh, no! A witch just cast a spell on your teacher! What did your teacher turn into? ___________________________________________

What is your teacher doing? ___________________________________________

___________________________________________

Illustrate.

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Thanksgiving

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Name _____________________

If the turkeys at the farm are lucky and don’t get caught by the farmer, what can they do to celebrate?

1.__________________________________________

___________________________________________

2._________________________________________

___________________________________________

Illustrate.

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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?

1.__________________________________________

___________________________________________

2._________________________________________

___________________________________________

Illustrate.

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Christmas and Chanukah

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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.

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Name ___________ If you were one of Santa’s elves, what would you be doing in the North Pole today?

1.__________________________________________

___________________________________________

2._________________________________________

___________________________________________

Illustrate.

I would do this.

Then, I would do this.

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

reindeer elf Why? 1.__________________________________________

___________________________________________

2._________________________________________

___________________________________________

Illustrate.

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Hibernation

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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?

1.__________________________________________

___________________________________________

2._________________________________________

___________________________________________

Illustrate.

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Penguins

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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.

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Seasons

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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? ___________________________________________

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Election Day

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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.

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The 100th Day

Of School

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Name ______________

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

1.__________________________________________

___________________________________________

2._________________________________________

___________________________________________

Illustrate.

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MLK Day and Ruby

Bridges

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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? 1.__________________________________________

___________________________________________

2._________________________________________

___________________________________________

Illustrate. Here is a way we are different

from each other.

Here is another way we are different from each other.

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Valentines Day

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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.

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Presidents’

Day

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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.

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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.

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Saint Patrick’s

Day

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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.

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Easter

Name _____________________

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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!

1.__________________________________________

___________________________________________

2._________________________________________

___________________________________________

3._________________________________________

___________________________________________

Illustrate your favorite!

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Earth Day

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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.

1.__________________________________________

___________________________________________

2._________________________________________

___________________________________________

3._________________________________________

___________________________________________

Illustrate.

Fact 1

Fact 2 Fact 3

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Mother’s Day

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

1.__________________________________________

___________________________________________

2._________________________________________

___________________________________________

3._________________________________________

___________________________________________

Illustrate.

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More Science

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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

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More Social Studies

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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!

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Just for fun!

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Name ___________ If you could meet anyone in the world, who would you like to meet?

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

What are two questions you would ask this person?

1.__________________________________________

___________________________________________

2._________________________________________

___________________________________________

Illustrate.

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The End of School

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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!

1.__________________________________________

___________________________________________

2._________________________________________

___________________________________________

3._________________________________________

___________________________________________

Illustrate.

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Another Good Morning! - Phonics Dance · Beginning of School Pages 11 - 17 Color Questions Pages 18 - 35 Constitution Day Pages 36 - 41 Columbus Day Pages 42 - 47 Halloween Pages