RISE AND DEFINE

Created by: Julia Marshall

Tennessee Academic Vocabulary Words

Kindergarten: CloudSunDay/NightColorTemperatureThermometerWeatherWaterMoon

DirectionsFor this game we are going to split up into two teams. The object of the

game is to answer the most questions to get the most points in the end. You must work together and not call out answers unless you are called on and it’s your turn,

Here’s how it will work:On our game board there are three columns. The first column has five these are the easiest questions. The next columns has five these questions are a little harder. The third column has fivethese are the most difficult questions. The is the bonus question of

the game! To play the game all you have to do is click on the first sun. It will bring

you to the question and once you’ve answered it press the and that will bring you to the answer. After you answer the question hit to go back to the game board. If you ever see the answer, but want to go back to the question hit the .

Have fun!

Scorecard

Team 1 Team 2

How to print:1. Hit the Esc key (top left

corner)2. Click file and find the word

print3. Print CURRENT SLIDE4. Go back to game by hitting

start slideshow from current slide.

Scores:

1 point for the suns

2 points for the clouds

3 points for the lightening bolts

4 points for the bonus questions

RISE AND DEFINE

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Question 1

I’m white and fluffy, fly in the sky and hold water. What am I?

Answer 1

I am CLOUDS.

Question 2

I give off lots of heat and I’m very bright. What am I?

Answer 2

I am the SUN.

Question 3

You can drink me or swim in me and I’ll clean your hands. What am I?

Answer 3

I am WATER.

Question 4

You go outside when it looks like this outside. It’s normally bright and you’re wide awake. Am I…

1.Night 2.Day 3. Light

Answer 4

I am DAY.

Question 5

I’m constantly changing everyday. You watch me on TV to see if it’s going to rain or be sunny outside. What am I?

Answer 5

I am WEATHER.

Question 6

During this you are normally asleep. If you want to see you need lights.

What am I?

Answer 6

I am NIGHT.

Question 7

You might have a favorite of this. You see them on a rainbow and they can

be bright or dull. What am I?

Answer 7

I am COLOR.

Question 8

This changes most every day. It’s the word we use to describe how hot or

cold it is outside.What am I?

Answer 8

I am TEMPERATURE.

Question 9

This is what we use to measure the temperature. When we look at the tool it tells us how hot or cold it is. Sometimes when we’re sick we use

this to see if we have a fever.What am I?

Answer 9

I am a THERMOMETER.

Question 10

This is seen mostly at night, but can be seen in the daytime, too. It can be a full circle, but sometimes it looks like a small ‘c.’ People have traveled far

to walk on me.What am I?

Answer 10

I am the MOON.

Question 11

I am a liquid that is clear and has no smell. You use me to clean, swim in, and drink. It makes up lakes, oceans,

and rivers as well. What am I?

Answer 11

I am CLOUDS.

Question 12

I am a huge star. I am very hot and bright. I give off light so we can

see during the day. What am I?

Answer 12

I am the SUN.

Question 13

I am the time when it’s light outside. The time when the sunrises until it

sets. What am I?

Answer 13

I am DAY.

Question 14

I tell how the air moves (wind) and describe anything it might be

carrying such as rain, snow or clouds. Thunder, lightning, rainbows, haze

and other special events are all part of me.

What am I?

Answer 14

I am WEATHER.

Question 15

I am a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid. I make up rain,

oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.What am I?

Answer 15

I am WATER.

Bonus Question

We are in Kindergarten and we love to learn about Science. We know that

we have a TEMPERATURE (we check it with a THERMOMETER) and a COLOR. We see the SUN in the DAY and the

MOON at NIGHT. We know that WATER comes from CLOUDS. Today we have learned about WEATHER.

Who are we?

Bonus Answer

We are Miss Marshall’s Class!