Fun For Kidz articles from November 2008

Fun For Kidz archives from November 2008

A lesson in silence.(Short story)
November 1, 2008... Naomi ran up the steps and through the front door, yelling, "Grandpa, Steven's being mean to Joseph again." "Is that so? And what is Joseph doing about it?" asked Grandpa. "Nothing," said Naomi. "Can't you make Steven stop?" They...

Word search.(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Look forwards, backwards, up, down, and diagonally to find the following words in capital letters. Cross the words off the list. After all the words ate found, the letters remaining will spell something relating to...

How to tell a story.
November 1, 2008... Telling a story, rather than reading it, is an art you can learn. Telling a story is a lot of fun, but it takes practice, practice, and a little more practice. Did I mention that you need to practice? You get the picture. Here are a few...

You are what you read!(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I love to read most anytime, from morning through the night. I read at breakfast and at lunch, in bed with a flashlight! 'Cause when I read I learn a lot, of when and how and why... Like when I read a book on bugs...

Write your own science fiction story.(Science)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Have you ever read a science fiction story? Science fiction stories are often about imaginary scientific discoveries or inventions that enable people to do amazing things, like the 18 printed on small cards and shown...

Follow the clues.(Short story)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "What does it say, Max," asked Liz excitedly. Go to an area of gray surrounded by green. you'll find the clue on a tall pole with a hoop at the top. "Green--that has to be grass," said Jason,...

Who reads what?(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Use the clues to find out who reads what. Place an X in the boxes that are not correct and stars in the boxes that answer the clues. 1. The person who likes fantasy has a name beginning with S. 2. The word POETRY has six letters. So...

Daffy--nitions.(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Cartoon: song you listen to while driving Pasteurize: too far to see Hatchet: What does a hen do to an egg? Cabbage: the age of a taxi Kindred: fear of visiting relatives Appeal: What's left when you eat a banana? ...

Magazine fun.(Poem)
November 1, 2008... Magazine Fun I love to read the poetry... To see what's waiting on page three! A puzzle? Or a mystery? The crafts are great. (Please pass the glue.) I love the jokes and riddles too. Knock knock....

Read and write--right puzzler.(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... In each sentence, the words that go in the blanks are homonyms. They are pronounced the same, but are spelled differently, like so and sew, or blew and blue. Can you figure out the correct words? We've done a sample for you. We were so...

Tips on making fantastic snowmen.(WORKSHOP)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Snow and fun, for most kids anyway, ate synonymous! (The definition of synonymous is "having the same meaning.") Skiing, snowballs, sledding, tobogganing, a chance for no school, snow forts, and, of course, snowmen...

Undercover Reading.(Poem)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A secret known to all book lovers Is that books are twice-best read, Deep beneath the cozy covers, Snuggled warm inside the bed. Peek from under, just a look. Hug your pillow close to...

The noise in apartment 3C.(Short story)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BOOM, BOOM, DUM-DEE-DUM. Rover barks; the neighbors come. One by one they come to see if the noise is coming from apartment 3C. Mr. McFadden is holding his head. He's mumbling something; his face is all red. Harriet...

Series scramble.(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Use the character clues below to guess the names of these pop. ular book series. The circled letters form a word to answer this question: Where can you find these books? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. This boy tracks down clues to clear up...

10 cool facts about books.(Cartoon)
November 1, 2008... The book is one of man's greatest inventions. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Early books were written on different materials such as clay tablets or papyrus scrolls. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Books contain information on practically...

I know what you are thinking: here is a great stunt to perform with a book.(Stunts & Puzzles)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] How It Looks: Using a packet of 16 cards, each of which has a number printed on it, your friend comes up with a two-digit number. He then turns to the page for that two-digit number in a book that has been...

Riding the back roads with Max.(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Max and his owners, Linda, Craig, and their seven-year-old son, Ed, are driving the back roads of America. Perhaps you have seen Max with his head out the window. If not, here is a letter describing his most recent...

What am I?(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... 1. In a lake I'm blue. In a pond I'm green. When you hold me in your hand, I'm no color to be seen. Tip a pitcher. Pour from the spout. Turn on the faucet. I come flowing out. 2. Two hands I have And sometimes a third. I'm always...

Wacky cake.(Chefs Corner)(Recipe)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons cocoa (not instant) 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 teaspoon vanilla 5 tablespoons melted butter 1 cup water Turn oven to...

What's out there to read?(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Unscramble the words below to list different genres (types) of books out there to read. There are also other reading related words in the mix. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. [][][][][] oelnv 2. [][][][][][][] nifiotc 3....

Book Bug.(Poem)
November 1, 2008... BOOK BUG I was bitten by the book bug On a frosty wintry day. The bug bite didn't leave a mark Or hurt in any way. The bug bite didn't break my skin. The bug bite didn't bleed. The bug bite simply left me...

A-maze-ing reading.(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Find your way through the letter maze by connecting letters to spell out the following reading-related words: BOOK, MAGAZINE, LIBRARY, SENTENCE, NEWSPAPER, MAIL, PARAGRAPHS. You may move any direction, but no letter may be connected more than...

Secret ingredients.(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I'm the last part of each plan. I'm the center of attention And the end of every man. What am I? You'll find me in springtime, but never in May. I show up in stories, but not in a play. I'm in pizza and ice...

The treasure.(Cartoon)
November 1, 2008... RYAN, I WANT YOU TO TURN THE GAME OFF AND READ SOMETHING. AW, DAD! HOW ABOUT THAT BOOK YOU GOT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SIGH I WAS JUST ABOUT TO BEAT THAT LEVEL!! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "TREASURE...

Learn to tie the knots of the high seas! The anchor bend.
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This secure hitch can be used when the line is slippery. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It is perfect for securing tope to an anchor. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (1) Pass the working end of the line through...

Flowers.(KiD'S CORNER)(Poem)
November 1, 2008... Flowers Flowers come big and small. Some of them are very tall. Some ate red, and some ate pink. Some of them are blue, I think. Flowers are nice. Natalie Pate / 10 yrs. Dryden, MI

Ponies Dance.(KiD'S CORNER)(Poem)
November 1, 2008... Ponies Dance Ponies dance A graceful waltz across the prairie. Ponies smile, All the while As they trot in single file. Ponies eat. Stamp their feet. With their hooves they keep the beat....

"Brenna beating".(KiD'S CORNER)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Brenna Wolfe / 8 yrs. Byram, NJ

Mirror, mirror on the wall ... who can read my crazy scrawl?(writing in codes)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... Here's a reading trick that you and your friends can use as a secret code. Use a dark marker of crayon to write a message on a light sheet of paper. Hold the paper, right side away from you, up against a window. Now lay another light sheet of...

Curious words & fascinating phrases.(FUNNIES)
November 1, 2008... No quarter taken--this is a battle cry meaning "No Prisoners." It goes back to ancient Egyptian mercenaries who, for a quarter of his pay, would spare a beaten enemy. So to take no quarter meant No Prisoners. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] ...

Jokes.(FUNNIES)
November 1, 2008... Pete: What kind of pizza do they serve at the bottom of the ocean? Andy: deep dish

Differ/nition.(FUNNIES)
November 1, 2008... What do you call a Berliner that tends sheep? Answer: a German shepherd [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

[Cartoon].(FUNNIES)(Cartoon)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ANOTHER NICE THING ABOUT BOOKS IS YOU DON'T HAVE TO REWIND THEM!

Mystery picture puzzle.
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (2) shoes pie microscope canoe band-aid boomerang test tube lamp pencil sharpener school bell shell crown ball envelope flag cross tepee...