Question of the Week-April 2-5

Welcome back!  I hope you had a great Spring break!  Spring usually means warmer weather and windy days are coming!  I thought a question relating to "wind" and speech sound productions would be a good idea for this week.

Question:  What speech sounds do we call "wind"sounds?
Answer:  w,h, and wh.  The /w/ has the least amount of "wind", the /h/ has more than the /w/, and /wh/ has the most.  Practice saying just the sounds and see if you can feel and hear the differences.

Question of the Week-March 4-8

Words that mean the opposite are called "antonyms".  Tell someone what the antonym is for each of the words listed below.

1.  shiny
2.  hot
3.  never
4.  lost
5.  play

Question of the Week February 25-March 1

We can explain how words, objects, or people are alike and different.  This is important to help develop vocabulary and thinking skills.  Look at the words below and tell someone how these words are alike and different.

1.  potato chip and apple
2.  tiger and bumble bee
3.  crayon and pencil

Question of the Week-February 18-22

Some words have more than one meaning such as the word "pitcher". One meaning for pitcher is the player in baseball who throws the ball to opposing team's batter.  The other meaning for pitcher is a container, usually with a handle and spout, used to pour liquids.  Look at the words below and tell someone at least 2 different meanings for each word.

1.  key
2.  bill
3.  fly
4.  roll

Questions for February 4-14

This post is a version of Valentine Scattergories (Your answers should all start with the letter /l/).  I  hope to get back to posting a question each week going forward.  As I write this, I can hear the excitement of the Valentine's Day celebrations taking place at Wilson School!

1.  A kind of candy...lollipop
2.  Something red
3.  A treat you eat
4.  A kind of flower
5.   Something pink
6.  A gift you get
7.  Something that is heart shaped 

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