Words Beginning with "Wh"
Words Beginning with "Qu"
Words Beginning with "Th"
Reading Group
Words of the Day
100

This word is a wh-question.  We usually answer this question using someone's name or a person. 

What is "Who?"

100

This is a coin we learned about in math. It is worth 25 cents.

What is a quarter?

100

Many of you celebrate this holiday in July.  It is also called Independence Day. 

What is the Fourth of July?

100

Name 1 of Hank's character traits.

What is funny, excited, anxious, kind, impatient, etc.? 

100

This is a person who moves from one place to another in search of work or better living conditions.

What is a migrant?

200

This is a large marine mammal.  Marine means it lives in the sea.

What is a whale?

200
Many of you need to answer these during Feature Friday. 

What is a question?

200

Many of you have lost these in your mouths this year!

What is a tooth or teeth?

200
One of Hank's best friends.

Who is Ashley or Frankie? 

200

A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.

What is a refugee?

300

This is a color.

What is white?

300

This another word for a small test or assessment. 

What is a quiz?

300

This is the name for one of your fingers. You often use it as a symbol to say, "Good job!"

What is a thumb?

300

"There were a million butterflies in my stomach." This is an example of ______. 

What is a hyperbole? 

300

This means an extreme scarcity, or shortage, of food.

What is famine?

400

Cats have these on their faces.

What is whiskers?

400

Elizabeth II is the monarch of England. This is another word for a monarch.  

What is queen?

400
Roses have many of these - OUCH!

What is thorns?

400

Name two nonfiction text features.

What is caption, glossary, label, map, etc.?

400

This word describes when you are lacking in resources (such as food, shelter, money).

What is poverty?
500
This is ground up and used to make bread. 

What is wheat?

500

This is the exact wording of a statement from a source (such as a famous person) that is written down.  

What is a quote?

500

This is another word for a giant snake. 

What is a python?
500

The punctuation mark that helps you determine who is talking. 

What is a quotation mark?

500

When people aren't eating the right things that keep them healthy. 

What is malnutrition?

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