The Wild First Day

First, pick a word for each blank

No peeking at the story! The sillier the words, the funnier it gets.

1. 1.an adjective
2. 2.a noun
3. 3.a noun
4. 4.an exclamation
5. 5.a verb ending in -ing
6. 6.a noun
7. 7.a verb
8. 8.a verb ending in -ed
9. 9.a noun
10. 10.a body part

Then read the story with your words

This morning I woke up feeling ______⁽¹⁾ about the first day of school. I packed my backpack with a ______⁽²⁾, three pencils and a very large ______⁽³⁾. On the bus, my friend yelled, "______⁽⁴⁾!" and everybody started ______⁽⁵⁾. When I walked into class, my new teacher was standing on a ______⁽⁶⁾ and wearing a funny hat. She told us, "This year, we will learn how to ______⁽⁷⁾ every single day." Then the principal ______⁽⁸⁾ down the hall carrying a giant ______⁽⁹⁾. By lunchtime, my ______⁽¹⁰⁾ was tired from all the excitement, but it was the best first day ever!