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The First Days: Opening Activity Ideas
Sample

The First Days is a collection of tips and ideas. These pages are not geared for any specific grade level. Please pick and choose what works for you. Feel free to copy and use the sample activities, and to copy these pages to share with others.

Scavenger Hunt

My Name Is

Find at least one person to fit each of the descriptions below. Ask him or her to sign the blank that follows. You need to find a different person for each item. You should ask each person whether they fit an item and ask a follow-up question for more information.

1.

has lived in California

2.

has taken swimming lessons

3.

celebrates his or her birthday in the fall

4.

owns more than one pet

5.

is the only child in the family

6.

likes broccoli

7.

plays soccer

8.

favorite color is yellow

9.

loves Chinese food

10.

has flown in a hot air balloon

11.

has more than four people
in their family

12.

plays the violin

13.

has no cavities

14.

likes anchovies on pizza

15.

collects Beanie Babies

16.

has a nickname

17.

went to the beach this summer

18.

collects baseball cards

19.

likes to eat artichokes

20.

has a summer birthday

 

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