This week is palindrome week!
What is a palindrome?
pal·in·drome
noun
- a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward, e.g., madam or nurses run.
Why is it palindrome week? Well, look at the dates!
They read the same forwards and backward!
September is the 9th month.
The days are 10 - 19.
The year is 19.
Red chart by Ivy and Emily F. Purple chart by Isla and Tali |
A word can be a palindrome.
mom
dad
Hannah
Ava
pup
madam
Peep
A phrase or sentence can be a palindrome.
Nurses run.
Madam, I'm Adam.
A man, a plan, a canal, Panama!
Here are some that we talked about in class:
Please share one or two new palindromes!
Where are some number palindromes?