We have been exploring how people around the world celebrate. We wrote riddles about different holidays. Can you guess the holiday? Leave us a comment with your guess.
-Ms. Kellogg's language arts (ELD) class
Monday, February 22, 2010
Holiday Riddles
I am in January or February. Many people from Asia celebrate me. They have parades and fireworks.
–Zoraide, Fernando
–Zoraide, Fernando
Holiday Riddles
In October people get costumes. They go to houses and get candy. Then they eat the candy.
–Perla, Angel
–Perla, Angel
Holiday Riddles
People go to parties to celebrate this holiday. People also go to graveyards. People eat pan de dulse. They eat tamales and sugar skulls to celebrate this holiday.
–Alonso, Mayra, Rogelio
–Alonso, Mayra, Rogelio
Holiday Riddles
I’m in November. We eat turkey. The colors are brown, orange, and yellow. We eat with our family and celebrate. We jump on the leaves.
–America, Nancy
–America, Nancy
Holiday Riddles
I am two holidays in May and June. On these holidays, people give presents to their parents. The colors are red and pink or green and blue.
–Jesus, Noelya
–Jesus, Noelya
Holiday Riddles
On this holiday we don’t go to school. On this holiday you could go to your cousin’s house to eat or play with your cousins. On this holiday you could go to a restaurant with your family. This holiday celebrates important men. This holiday is in February.
–Yareli, Lesly
–Yareli, Lesly
Holiday Riddles
I am in April or March. Children like me because people hide circled things on my holiday. The colors could be cool like red or blue.
–Joseline, Pili
–Joseline, Pili
Holiday Riddles
Our holiday is in February and you get little cards and chocolate or you get candy. Then you might go with your family to the house to eat. Last, maybe you give someone a rose. You could give something to your teacher, too.
–Mireya, Manuel
–Mireya, Manuel
Holiday Riddles
I am in July. People gather around a park and wait until the sun sets. They celebrate with fireworks at night. I am about a country of freedom. Can you guess what holiday I am?
–Alexandra, Erica
–Alexandra, Erica
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Shape Riddles
We are studying geometry. We are looking at the attributes of solid shapes (3D) and plane shapes (2D). Read our riddles and then share your guess by leaving a comment.
-Ms. Kellogg's math class
-Ms. Kellogg's math class
Shape Riddles
I am a solid shape. I have six faces and twelve edges. I have eight vertices. I am an equal shape. I am straight.
-Mayra and Zoraide
-Mayra and Zoraide
Shape Riddles
I have one face. I have one little vertex. I have no edges. I am curved.
-Erica and Carlos
-Erica and Carlos
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