Pet Peeves
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All About Motika
The Early Years
2nd Grade Behind the Scenes
100

Your teacher gets a little crazy when you leave these plastic lids off causing them to dry out. 


If this material dries out, students have to use a piece of paper and pencil. 

Dry erase marker caps 
100

Your teacher has a favorite smelly marker. What color is it? 

Red

100

This is the exact month and day of your teacher's birthday. 

September 13 

100

What was Miss Motika's first pet? 

Hamster 

100

This is the number of students that we have in our class this year. 

22 students 

200

Your teacher does not like when your paper is missing this at the top because that means I don't know who the paper belongs to. 

Your name 

200

This is the special drink your teacher usually has on their desk in the morning to stay energized. 

Chocolate coffee with mint syrup 
200

This is your teacher's favorite color. 

Purple 

200

Where did Miss Motika go to school when she was in 2nd grade? 

Desert Willow 

200

This is the main character of the first chapter book we read this year. 

Geronimo Stilton 

300

People DO NOT do this when they are talking at the same time as the teacher. 

Give speaker courtesy 

300

This is the special sound your teacher uses to get the whole class to stop talking and look up. 

Doorbell 

300

If your teacher could only eat one food for the rest of your life, it would be this. 

Green beans or sonoran hot dogs 

300

This is your teachers favorite book when she was in 2nd grade. 

Charlotte's Web 

300

There are four teachers in 2nd grade. Name all of them. 

Viche, Valenzuela, Sutton, Motika 

400

Sometimes Miss Motika gets sad because there are people not following the ACT statement. 

What does the ACT statement mean? Tell me what each letter stands for. 

A: Are respectful and trustworthy 

C: Care about each other 

T: Take responsibility 

400

This is the name of the teacher that Miss Motika shares a classroom with. HINT: She works at the back table during math and ELA. 

Mrs. Berwanger 

400

Your teacher has two cats at home. What are their names? 

Olive and Lemon 

400

What job did Miss Motika want to have when she was in kindergarten? 

Police officer 
400

How late does Miss Motika have to stay every single day? 

3:05

500

We have been working for a couple weeks on being quiet during this time in the classroom. HINT: It happens when we are moving from one subject to another or getting out materials. 

Transitions 

500

Miss Motika has taught other grades besides 2nd grade. How many years has she been teaching? 

This is her 3rd year. 
500

This is how old your teacher is turning. 

24

500

Miss Motika was not born in Arizona. What state was she born in? 

Pennsylvania 

500
All of the second grade teachers work together to create our lessons. How much time do we spend a week working together making lessons for 2nd grade? 
2 hours