Name My Rat
Here she is, in all her glory: the rat of 1C. Before school starts, this little squeaker needs a name, preferably one which will help my first graders learn some sound-spelling conventions. Here are the current suggestions -- please comment with your thoughts or ideas.Wheezy -- she sneezes quite a bit, and this would teach "wh" and "ee" and "y says e"
Chopstick or Chapstick -- E's idea, teaches "ch" "st" and "ck"
Lilly -- the name of the mouse in a storybook
Squeaker -- teaches "squ" and "ea"
Cocoa -- because of her coloration, teaches "oa says o"
Sniffles -- teaches "sn" and double consonant and "le says /ul/"
Molly -- M's suggestion
Whiskers
Charlie
Maisy -- a mouse on a TV show for young children
Rizzo -- the name of the rat on the Muppets
Please help me out!
posted by Jessica at 11:48 PM
4 Comments:
can you tell if it's a girl or boy? It sure is cute! (I didn't know mice could be so cute. I vote for
1. Squeaker -- you already even are using this one -- 'this little squeaker', so it's a natural
2. Lilly -- a pretty name for a pretty rat (never thought that would be possible)
3. Whiskers -- nice sounding name . . .
She's a girl. Thanks for your input!
I like Squeaker and Lilly, as well as Rizzo - mostly for the Ratso Rizzo Rizzo thing, not so much for the Muppets.
Your grandfather suggests another name: Ratatouille! (Well, maybe if your students are learning French or cooking!)
-Auntie Linda
Molly or Cocoa
I used to have a pet rat. I loved her.
She lived 3 years (as a warning).
Em (From CTY)
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