Famous Sayings
This saying reminds us that patience is rewarded: “Good things come to those who ____.”
What is wait?
In 1969, This American astronauts landed on the moon for the first time.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
In this game, children try to catch one another while avoiding being caught themselves.
What is tag?
Before “time out” became common terminology, a misbehaving student might be sent to this place as punishment
What is the corner?
This is the only U.S. state that begins with the letter “H.”
What is Hawaii?
Complete the saying: “A picture is worth a thousand ____.”
What are words?
This famous ship sank on its maiden voyage in 1912.
What is the Titanic?
This playground game involved a large rubber ball and the command “duck, dip, dive, and dodge.”
What is Dodgeball?
Students often practiced penmanship by repeatedly writing letters and words in this type of handwriting.
What is cursive?
The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from this country.
What is France?
“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him ____.”
What is drink?
This American holiday commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
What is the Fourth of July?
In this game, players used small glass or clay spheres and often dug a small hole called a “taw” or “ringer.”
What are Marbles?
Students might be sent to the front of the classroom to write the answer on this large writing surface.
What is a blackboard/chalkboard?
This planet is famous for its prominent ring system.
What is Saturn?
“If at first you don’t succeed, ____.”
What is try, try again?
This American civil rights leader delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
In this traditional game, players tossed a small ball into the air and attempted to pick up other small objects before catching the tossed ball.
What are Jacks?
Students would stand beside their desks and recite this famous U.S. patriotic statement.
What is the Pledge of Allegiance?
This famous American route once stretched from Chicago to Santa Monica and became known as the “Main Street of America.”
What is Route 66?
This saying advises people not to criticize others when they have similar faults: “People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw ____.”
What are stones?
This war between the Union and Confederacy lasted from 1861 to 1865.
What is the Civil War?
In this game, players formed a circle and passed an object while someone outside the circle tried to guess who was holding it.
What is Button, Button, Who's Got the Button?
Before photocopiers were common in schools, teachers could use this machine to make copies of worksheets.
What is a mimeograph?
The ancient pyramids of Giza are located in this country.
What is Egypt?