Hopscotch articles from April 2002

Hopscotch archives from April 2002

What's in a name?
April 1, 2002... How many names do you have? And how did you get your name? Were you named after a relative? A friend? Is it a family name? Do you have a nickname? If you could name yourself all over again, what name would you choose? Native American or...

In a J.A.M.(Short Story)
April 1, 2002... Jennifer was perfectly happy--well, almost perfectly happy. At school, it was her week to feed Chester, the classroom hamster. Her whole class was going on a field trip to the zoo the next Monday. Her teacher, Mrs. Glendale, always wore...

The name game.
April 1, 2002... Have you ever met someone new and then forgotten her name? Many people have trouble matching names to faces, but there's a trick that can help. Just listen to the name, and form a picture in your mind. For example: If you're introduced to a...

Your Name.(Poem)
April 1, 2002... Your Name Your name is made of letters; It might be short or long. Your name is just right for you; It helps you to belong. Yes, your name is important; It's part of who you are-- A person very special, ...

Hidden picture puzzle.
April 1, 2002... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] chalk cardinal banana tulip frog candle carrot wren jelly bean music note toothbrush lady's shoe (2) months cupcake envelope (2) socks ...

Hanna: High-Pockets.(Poem)
April 1, 2002... Hanna High Pockets There once was a girl named Hanna LaRuc; Her eyes were as blue as the sea; Red freckles covered her pug of a nose; Her cheeks--red as roses could be. With arms down to here and legs up to there ...

Name designs in block letters!
April 1, 2002... What are some of the reasons you write your name? Many times you write it on some of your things to show others that these items belong to you. For example, you write your name on your school papers to let your teachers know that it's your work...

This name's for you.
April 1, 2002... Here is a game for you, your friends, and your family. Let each letter of the alphabet be worth this number of points: Z=1, Y=2, X=3, W=4, V=5, U=6, T=7, S=8, R=9, Q=10, P=11, O=12, N=13, M=14, L=15, K=16, J=17, I=18, H=19, G=20, F=21, E=22,...

How did they get their names?
April 1, 2002... How did animals get their names? Some of these names make perfect sense. Ducks are birds who "duck" into the water. Their name comes from an old English word, duce, which means "diver." Two Greek words were used to make up the name of the...

Name that cat!
April 1, 2002... Can you fill in the rest of each unfinished word below? (Every word or phrase is the common name of a wild cat.) The first has been done for you. When you are finished, the circled letters will spell out the answer to this question: Which two...

Do you like your name?(Poem)
April 1, 2002... Do You Like Your Name? Do you like your name? Does it suit you well? Is it pretty? Is it easy to spell? Would you rather be called Samantha, Kaitlyn, Ayla, or Nell? Do you like your name? Does your name ring true?...

Salt writing.(Science)
April 1, 2002... Secret codes are fun. You can use them to write a message to your friend, but nobody can read it unless he knows your secret. Here is one of my favorities. WHAT YOU NEED: * a glass with a little HOT water in it * table salt...

Science squad!(Girl Power)(girls in science)
April 1, 2002... LET'S GO, GIRLS! It's time for the world to know there's a new team of explorers known as the T.A.I.L.S. * In case you didn't know it, T.A.I.L.S. stands for Traveling Adventurers In Laboratory Science I've got a backpack full of...

A girl's guide to tying knots.
April 1, 2002... A nameless knot's a foolish thing-- Merely a muddle in a piece of string! A waste of time, a knotman's shame Is every knot without a name. Those words were penned by Desmonde Mandeville, a famous knot expert. ...

Yoo-hoo, young lady!(personal names)
April 1, 2002... It's 1870, and the frontier town you live in is so dusty you could write your name in the dirt floating in the air. Because you've a powerful thirst after leaving the dry goods and mercantile store, you long for a cool drink of water. As you...

The girl who lost her name.(Short Story)
April 1, 2002... There was a little girl who couldn't find her name. She searched and searched for it, but it was all in vain. Had it fallen from her pocket while she was walking home from school? Or was it tucked inside her locket--her very special jewel? Had...

Fame is the name of this game.
April 1, 2002... Some people throughout history are so famous or infamous that they are known by only one name. We know Einstein without the Albert and Columbus without the Christopher. Hidden in the square below are 25 "one-name" people. The names may be...

The name game.(Short Story)
April 1, 2002... "Emily! EMILY!" I sighed and ran upstairs to the room I shared with my little sister. "Supper is ready, Emily," I told her. She looked tip from her book. "Oh, hi, Lynn. Were you speaking to me?" "Didn't you hear me yelling,...

A Penny for Your Thoughts.(Poem)
April 1, 2002... A Penny for Your Thoughts My name is Penelope Constance Pie. I don't know why, but it makes me cry. Why couldn't I be Jessie or Emily Jo? Or any other name I know? My mom is Juanita; my clad is Barry. I have...

Name the girls.
April 1, 2002... Can you match each girl's first name with her last name by using the clues below? Hint: After a first name/last name combination is eliminated, X it off ill tile name chart. FIRST NAMES LAST NAMES EMILY ADAMS GWEN ...

Tess & Melissa's boiled cookies.(Cooking)
April 1, 2002... Ingredients: * 2 cups sugar * 1 stick margarine * 1/2 cup milk * 1/2 cup cocoa * 3 cups oatmeal * 2 teaspoons vanilla * peanut butter (optional) * nuts (optional) Directions: Stir together in sauce pan sugar,...

The naming game.(Poem)
April 1, 2002... (a nonsense poem) The Naming Game If butterflies were "flutterflies" And bees were all called "buzz," I think it would be easier To know what each thing was. I don't know why the people Who gave each thing...

Traits of Kates.(word games)
April 1, 2002... The answers to the following questions will include the word "Kate," but Kate will be spelled with a c rather than a k. For example: Which Kate likes to keep house? Domesticate. Choose from list below. 1. Which Kate often uses a copy...

What's her name?(Poem)
April 1, 2002... WHAT'S HER NAME? Don't ask. Because By the time she said "Mary Elizabeth Winifred Eunice Evangeline Imogene Gray," You wouldn't remember it Anyway.

Get your dachshund sausages here!
April 1, 2002... Today hot dogs are sold and eaten all over the world, but it wasn't always this way. When hot dogs were first introduced, people wouldn't eat them. They thought hot dogs were made from dog meat. We know that isn't true. Why are hot dogs...