Back to School Theme Unit
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Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
  Back to School
Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.
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1.   playground
  This person will help you cross a street safely.
  A piece of ground used for playing games. Usually you can find equipment to play on, like swings and jungle gyms.
  A paint that uses water. They usually come in a long plastic case with a skinny brush.
  A place where people exercise and play sports. Often this is a large room in school where you can find basketball courts and plenty of room to run!
2.   friends
  A room at school where you eat your lunch. There are usually long tables with benches on each side of the table.
  A subject in school where you will learn more about the physical world.
  Two or more people who enjoy spending time with one another.
  A piece of ground used for playing games. Usually you can find equipment to play on, like swings and jungle gyms.
3.   paint
  A thick liquid that can be put on a surface to color it. You usually apply it with some kind of brush. It is fun to finger-paint, too!
  Two or more people who enjoy spending time with one another.
  Someone who is learning.
  To form words using letters according to the rules of a language.
4.   crossing guard
  This person will help you cross a street safely.
  This is the place where the secretary works. Sometimes the principal works here, as well.
  A school subject which includes spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and reading.
  A thick liquid that can be put on a surface to color it. You usually apply it with some kind of brush. It is fun to finger-paint, too!
5.   flag salute
  This is used to make the tip of your pencil sharp, so that you can use it to write.
  The person who heads a public school.
  Schoolwork that is to be finished at home. Some say this needs to be done before you watch TV.
  When citizens put their hands over their hearts and pledge allegiance to the flag. This is a time to show respect for the flag.
6.   glue
  A stick or pencil of colored wax for drawing or writing. These will melt if left in the sun for too long.
  A tool with handles and two blades joined together. Be careful or you might cut yourself with these!
  Something used to stick or hold things together.
  The room in your school where you may go to eat lunch. They may also serve food here.
7.   student
  You can use this to write. When you use this to write, the lead from this puts marks on the paper.
  A group of people gathered together in one place.
  Someone who is learning.
  A material used as a surface for writing, printing, or drawing, and also used for wrapping packages and covering walls. Magazines, books, and newspapers all use this material. This material is made from wood, rags, or certain grasses. You will need a lot of this in school.
8.   paper
  A material used as a surface for writing, printing, or drawing, and also used for wrapping packages and covering walls. Magazines, books, and newspapers all use this material. This material is made from wood, rags, or certain grasses. You will need a lot of this in school.
  A place where books are kept for people to borrow.
  A subject in school that includes geography, government, and history.
  To paint, draw, or to make something that others may enjoy looking at.
9.   English
  A school subject which includes spelling, grammar, vocabulary, and reading.
  a student's exercise book made up of a series of problems or practice.
  A large automobile that is used to drive students to a place where they are taught.
  To understand that the symbols written are speech sounds. You can learn from what you have seen in writing.
10.   assembly
  A group of people gathered together in one place.
  This is used to remove or rub out marks made on a paper or blackboard.
  When citizens put their hands over their hearts and pledge allegiance to the flag. This is a time to show respect for the flag.
  The season of the year between summer and winter. Usually the months of September, October, and November. The season when leaves change colors and fall from trees.
11.   library
  A place where books are kept for people to borrow.
  Something used to stick or hold things together.
  This is used to make the tip of your pencil sharp, so that you can use it to write.
  A thick liquid that can be put on a surface to color it. You usually apply it with some kind of brush. It is fun to finger-paint, too!
12.   principal
  A large automobile that is used to drive students to a place where they are taught.
  This is the place where the secretary works. Sometimes the principal works here, as well.
  The person who heads a public school.
  A room at school where you eat your lunch. There are usually long tables with benches on each side of the table.