Ring Out the Old, Ring in the New

1. Find 4 words that rhyme with old. Make up a short poem using some of those words.
   
   
2. Find 4 words that rhyme with new. Make up a short poem using some of those words.
   
   
3. How many nursery rhymes can you find with old in the title?
   
   
4. How many states can you name that begin with "New"? Which one is furthest from where you live?
   
   
5. Name some countries in the New World. What are their capital cities?
   
   
6. Name some countries in the Old World. What are their capital cities?
   
   
7. What are some synonyms for old? Use one of them in a sentence.
   
   
8. What are some synonyms for new? Use one of them in a sentence.
   
   
9. Find a picture of something that is old. How old is it?
   
   
10. Find a picture of something that is new. Did it replace something that was old?
    
    
11. What is your favorite old thing?
    
    
12. What is your favorite new thing?

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