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April Fools Day or All Fools Day
April 1st

April Fools Day
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April Fools' Word Power
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April Fool Analogies

Complete the following analogies.  For analogy help, click here.

 

Comic is to joke as prank is to .

Flag Day is to June as April Fools Day is to .

Cross is to Easter as joke is to .

Dad is to Father's Day as jokester is to .

 


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April Fool Alliteration

Alliteration is a lot of fun and great for long car rides.  For alliteration help, click here.


Example:
Jolly jubilant jumping jesters judiciously juggled jam.
Foolish fancy flippant florists followed fluttering flowers.

 

Do your own April Fools Day Alliteration for comic, clowns, joke, prank, gag.

 

Hint:

If you have difficulty creating alliteration phrases, try the formula below ...

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______

______

Adjective

Adjective

Adjective

Noun

Verb

Adjective
/ Adverb

Noun

 

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April Fool Coloring Pages !

Juggling Jester !  Color me ! PDF File
Hopping Clown ! Color me ! PDF File
Juggling Clown ! Color me ! PDF File
Clown Dog ! Color me ! PDF File
Elephant Clown ! Color me ! PDF File
Jack in the Box ! Color me ! PDF File

 

 

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April Fool Onomatopoeia Activities

Remember:  Onomatopoeia = Words that imitate sounds or sounds that are linked with objects. In short, literary sound effects. (from Greek = name-making)

Pronounced:  on-o-mat-o-PEE-a

 

Quick ... what sound does (a) ...

 

What sound does a jester make?
What sound does a clown make?
What sound does a comic make?
What sound does a the person the prank was made upon?
What is the sound of turning pages?

 

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Homeschooling Parent(s) April Fool Activities

The following activities do not have to be limited to just April Fools Day.  In fact, these activities may be great motivational techniques to motivate homeschooling parents!

 

;-)

 

1)  A Whoopee Cushion
Purchase a whoopee cushion.  They are fairly inexpensive at only 50 cents to 75 cents per cushion.  Moreover they last SEVERAL years.   After distracting your scholars from schoolwork, be sure to say,

"Focus!  Focus!  I'm teaching you a very valuable and tough lesson in life.
No matter the distractions in life, you must focus!"

 

2)  Remote Control Whoopee Cushion
Using a remote control whoopee cushion is similar in concept to #1 EXCEPT as a parent/teacher you have more options with the remote control.  You can be in another room and still activate the whoopee cushion as long as you have a clear path to point the remote control devise to the whoopee cushion sound device.  The only problem the remote control whoopee cushion's sounds are not as "juicy" as a regular whoopee cushion.  Again, after your scholars have been distracted from schoolwork, be sure to say,

"Focus!  Focus!  I'm teaching you a very valuable and tough lesson in life.
No matter the distractions in life, you must focus!"

 

3)  String, Ribbon, or Yarn
Get a piece of string, ribbon, or yarn.  Next, sneak up on your scholars as they are studying ... quietly oh so quietly ... and gently & lightly rub your scholar's skin across the back of their arm, on the forehead, etc. with the string, ribbon, or yarn.  Be sure to time to see how long it takes before your scholar knows what you are doing.  This is a hoot.  Then, again, you say,

"Focus!  Focus!  I'm teaching you a very valuable and tough lesson in life.
No matter the distractions in life, you must focus!"

 

4)  Contact Solution Bottle
If you wear contacts, you are blessed.  Why?  Simple ... NEVER throw out the contact solution bottle.  Why?  They make the GREATEST squirt guns invented.  What is even better is no one KNOWS it is you that is squirting them.  You can be clear across the room and squirt your scholars.  The result will be your scholars will look up and wonder where the water came from.  If you can control your laughter, this can go on for quite some time.  I have been known to be able to draw it out for at least a half hour!  It's great!  Then, when caught, say,

"Focus!  Focus!  I'm teaching you a very valuable and tough lesson in life.
No matter the distractions in life, you must focus!"

 

5)  Plastic Plant Squirt Bottles
Plastic plant squirt bottles are fairly inexpensive and may generally be purchased two for a dollar.  It is a great investment.  Be sure that your plastic plant squirt bottle has only had water in it.  Again, sneak up on your scholars oh so quietly, and gently mist them.  When caught, be sure to say,

"Focus!  Focus!  I'm teaching you a very valuable and tough lesson in life.
No matter the distractions in life, you must focus!"

 

6)  Stinky Perfume
Stinky perfume is a wonderful way to annoy your scholars.  Stinky perfume may be used in the same way as the plastic plant squirt bottles.   Just be sure you aim the stinky perfume around the knee or belly area.  When caught, be sure to say,

"Focus!  Focus!  I'm teaching you a very valuable and tough lesson in life.
No matter the distractions in life, you must focus!"

 

 

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April Fool Analogy Answers
Comic is to joke as prank is to jester; Flag Day is to June as April Fools Day is to April; Cross is to Easter as joke is to April Fools;Dad is to Father's Day as jokester is to April Fools.


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