Questions for the Month of January

Whew!  Time has flown by this school year!  Today's post will include 4 questions instead of just one.

1.  Tell 2 more words that fit into the category and then tell the category name:

-red, green, purple.....they are all______?
-pie, cake, cookies....they are all______?
-big, baby, button.....they are all______?

2.  Tell if the following are facts or opinions:  Remember "facts can be proven that is true, but opinions show your point of view"!

-marshmallows are in the shape of cylinders
-lots of marshmallows make hot chocolate delicious
-Winter is my favorite season

3.  Tell and show someone where your tongue is when you say the /l/ sound.  Practice saying these 5 words:  lion, lean, lane, lake, like

4.  Tell and show someone where your tongue is when you say the /ar/ sound.  Practice saying these 5 words:  arm, armadillo, arch, army, art

S sounds

Question of the Week 6/ 4-6/ 6

Question:  Who cannot believe it is the end of the school year?

Answer:  Mrs. Lepisto!  Yes, I cannot believe it is the last day of school!  This school year has gone by so quickly!  Please use the links on the right side of this blog to find activities to practice speech and language skills over the summer!  Have a great summer!

Question of the Week 4/30-5/4

Question:  What are words that mean the same thing called?

Answer:  Synonyms.  An example is talk and speak.  Can you name any others?

Question of the Week 4/23-4/27

Question:  Where should your tongue be when you say the /s/ sound?

Answer:  BEHIND your teeth!  Remember you want to keep the snake in the cage!

Question of the Week 4/16-4/20

Question:  When you describe an object using your sense of sight, what specifically are you telling about?

Answer:  1.  Color (ex:  blue, green, pink)
                2.  Shape (ex:  circle, oval, square)
                3.  Size (ex:  huge, tiny, little)
                4.  Distinctive Feature (ex:  what makes that object different from others)

So to describe an apple using your sense of sight you could say it is red, green, or yellow; it is round; it is small; and it has a core with seeds.

Question of the Week 4/10-4/13

Question:  What vowel sounds are called "smile" sounds?

Answer:  ee as in "eek", i as in "it", e as in "Ed", ae as in "ate", a as in "at", and u as in "up"