Walk to School Day
Walk to School Day is an event that takes place in my school every spring. It is one day when the students and parents are encouraged to walk to school. When the students arrive at school on that fateful day, they are greeted with balloons, water, and snacks.
I hate to be cynical, but when I was young, walk to school day was everyday. Moreover, there were no balloons, water, or snacks when I got there.
At the school in which I work, many of the students live far and get a bus. In that respect, I understand why they do not walk to school. However, some of the kids literally live around the corner, and they still are driven to school.
The concept of walking to school is wonderful. I just wish more people would do it on a regular basis.
To learn more about the Walk to School Day program, click on the link below to visit the Let’s Move Website.
http://www.letsmove.gov/blog/2011/04/12/april-showers-bring%E2%80%A6walk-school-day-registration
Grammar Point
Transition words help connect our ideas when we write. They also help provide a better flow for our writing. When writing try to use transition words to go from one idea to the next. For a list of transition words, click on the following link:
http://www.english-for-students.com/Transition-Words.html
Vocabulary
event (n.) – something that takes place
encouraged (v.) – to inspire
cynical (adj.) – skeptical, distrustful
concept (n.) – idea
regular basis (adv.) – frequently, daily
literally (adv.) – word for word
Your Crossword Puzzle
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ACROSS 1. something that takes place 2. to inspire 5. idea 6. word for word | DOWN 1. something that takes place 3. skeptical, distrustful 4. frequently, daily |
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