Burst
Gasped
Decorate
Parade
Ordinary
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100

Children usually GASP on this holiday when they see presents under a tree left by Santa.  What is the holiday?

Christmas

100

Teachers around the world will usually DECORATE their classrooms.  What do we call the 4 sides of a classroom where we DECORATE and post pictures or writing or reading skills, or student work?  They stretch from floor to ceiling.  

walls

100

In small towns or big cities across the world, there will be PARADES on special days like Thanksgiving Day, Memorial Day, or Buddha's Birthday.  What do we call these special days?

holidays

100

What is a synonym for the word, ORDINARY.  It begins with an "N"?

normal

200

Sometimes, kids will put water into these colorful things that you blow up with air. Next they throw them at people so the water BURSTS all over their clothes.  What are they?

balloons!  (water balloons)

200

A young woman named Belle GASPED when she first saw the monster she stayed with in a castle.  Name this famous fairy tale and movie.

Beauty and the Beast!

200

DECORATE is an action word, a verb.  What do we call the noun that means something used to DECORATE?

a decoration

200

In some PARADES, people in cars or trucks, or on floats will throw this tasty treat to kids in the crowd.  It is usually small, wrapped in paper, and it tastes sweet cause it has lots of sugar.  What is it?

candy

200

What is an antonym, or a word that is the opposite of ordinary?  It means, "not the same."  It was also a week 12 vocabulary word.  

different

300

At night time, people will go outside to watch these  things shoot up into the air, and then BURST into beautiful, bright, shiny colors and lights!

fireworks

300

People will usually GASP when they feel this feeling or emotion.  It was a Week 13 vocab word.  What is it?

surprise

300

Many kids will DECORATE their bedrooms with big paper pictures of their favorite movie stars, singers, sports stars, or movie characters.  What do we call these big paper pictures?

posters

300

Most PARADES have a band that plays the drums, trumpets, and flutes.  What do we call these things in a PARADE that people play to make music?

instruments

300

On an ORDINARY day in Grade 3 (NOT Zoom Tuesday or short day Wednesdays), how many classes do the students have each day at Uchon Elementary School?

8 eight

400

In Mexico, kids try to break this object shaped like an animal at birthday parties.  When it breaks, candy BURSTS out!  What is it?

a pinata

400

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400

In many countries, many people DECORATE their Christmas trees with many small stars, bows, or figures.  What do we call these things we put on a Christmas tree to DECORATE?  It begins with an "O".

ornaments

400

Many people who are in a PARADE walk down the street.  However, they usually walk in a special way.  They might lift their knees high, or all step with the same foot when they walk.  Usually band members or army soldiers walk like this in a PARADE.  What do we call this special walk.  It begins with an "M".

march, marching

400

This word is also the opposite of ORDINARY.  It is similar to the word unique.  It's also used to describe some school classes like gym or music.  It begins with an "s".  What is it?

special

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