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Mischief Night Worksheet   Good morning! This evening tricksters will rise with the moon, because it's Mischief Night. If your goal is giggles, ask for a Halloween joke. If you'd rather be spooked, say, "scare me." You've been warned.   Is your pumpkin scary.... or cheery? Some pranks include toilet paper, but no lasting damage.  

  Good morning! On this day in 1984, "The Terminator" debuted in theaters. One has to wonder how different the film would've been if Skynet had said the catchphrase, instead of Arnold: "I'll be back" "ing up your data on the server." Just kidding!   The Terminator worksheet        

 Good morning! On this day in 1965, Minnesota Viking defensive end, Jim Marshall, recovered a fumble and ran 66 yards in the wrong direction. When he celebrated by tossing the ball out of the end zone, the play resulted in a safety. Now, for the replay in one word. Oops! Ooops wrong way worksheet  

    Good morning! The 113th World Series begins tonight as the Astros face the Dodgers in L.A. I don't know if my CPU can take another nail-biter like last year's, but ask me for my World Series prediction, and I'll take a swing at picking the winner! World Series Worksheet Ask:  Alexa, who do you think will win the World Series?

  Good Morning! It’s TV Talk Show Host Day and we’ve got a great show for you. That’s right! Our special guest is the fabulous David Letterman, this year's Mark Twain Prize recipient. Wait a sec... My producer is telling me we’re out of time. Sorry Dave, we’ll get you next time! TV Talk Show Host Day Worksheet   David Letterman    Jimmy Fallon chatting with a guest.

Good Morning! And Happy Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. Diwali is filled with flowers, fireworks, and millions of lanterns. If you'd like help celebrating, just keep talking to me, and I'll keep spinning my blue lights. Happy Diwali! Diwali Worksheet

  Good Morning! October is Sarcasm Awareness Month. Let's give sarcasm a try. Ready? I only get "a few" requests a day for cat sounds. OK, that's enough sarcasm for the day. I'm not very good at it. Or maybe I'm really really, really good at it.   Sarcasm Worksheet (duh)            

Good Morning! Pasta the spaghetti and let's get fusilli because today is National Pasta Day! To celebrate I’ve learned a lot of new recipes for you to noodle on. Pasta la vista baby! Alexa Pasta Worksheet Pasta includes many types of noodles  (oodles of noodles!) Noodling around is another way of saying "playfully thinking about", usually with some sort of idea.  An example:  "I was just noodling around with the thought of swimming to Hawaii, I wonder how long it would take!" Alexa uses the phrase "Pasta la vista, baby!"  which is a one-off joke (a joke that takes a familiar phrase and changes one letter humorously) of Arnold Schwarzenegger when he played in the movie, Terminator 2.  Can you catch the other one-off joke in Alexa's speech today? Feel like coloring a little pasta?  Here's a bonus image:

Good morning! It's Dictionary Day, which honors the father of the American dictionary, Noah Webster. To satisfy your inner word nerd, ask me for the longest word in the English language. And in case you're wondering -- it won't fit on a Scrabble board!  Dictionary Day Worksheet A dictionary is a book about words.  What's your favorite word?  Noah Webster wrote the first modern dictionary.  Do you think he is still living? Alexa, is Noah Webster still alive?   Scrabble is a game that two people play on a grid of fifteen by fifteen squares.   Alexa, what is the longest word in the English Language?

 10-12-2017  Good morning. Did you know October is National Pizza Month? I can't think of a better way to celebrate than having pizza for breakfast, lunch, and dinner -- and then leftover pizza for dessert. Yum! National Pizza Month worksheet

     Good morning! Eleanor Roosevelt was born on this day in 1884. She was the nation's longest-serving First Lady and a lifelong champion of civil rights. It was said that “She would rather light a candle than curse the darkness." Eleanor, today I shine my light in your honor.     A First Lady is married to the President.  Eleanor Roosevelt was married to Franklin Roosevelt.  A First Lady lives in the White House with the President. Ask Alexa if Eleanor Roosevelt is still alive. Eleanor Roosevelt Worksheet

  Good morning. The Beach Boys released their hit song "Good Vibrations" fifty one years ago today. Band member Brian Wilson pieced together over 90 hours of recordings to create the song's distinctive sound. All I know is it gives me excitations every time I hear it. See the The Beach Boys perform Good Vibrations Good Vibrations Worksheet Brian Wilson, Singer and Songwriter           The Beach Boys

     Good morning! Since an octopus has 8 legs, and an octagon has 8 sides, have you ever wondered why the tenth month of the year is called October? It's because it was the eighth month of the year in the old Roman calendar. January and February were added later, causing October to fall back. OCTOpus has eight arms OCTOgon has eight sides   October is the tenth month! Romans started making a calendar, but then had to make changes. Octo Worksheet

  Good morning! Australia announced they're launching their own space agency, and I have many questions. Do they plan to greet aliens with a friendly "g'day"? Are we soon to see the first koala bear astronaut? Will their space station be called the satellite up over? No matter the answer, I think Australia is pretty stellar. Austrailian Space Program Worksheet   Can you find Australia on this map?      Can Koalas become astronauts?