What is the first word you spoke aloud?

 I take attendance by having students answer a question (previously).

What is the first word you spoke aloud?

• MAMA / mom (very popular)
• Dad (also popular)
• Yeah / no / yes / Hi (makes sense)
• goat
• duck
• cow
• ball
• apple

Kudos to the student whose first word was "0" (the number).

Bizarre side-eye to the following students who wrote:

• student A: "[student B's name]"
• student B: "I love [student C's name]"
• student C: "yeah"

This post's theme word is umbriferous (adj), "casting a shadow." Luckily a child's first word is not an umbriferous portent of their entire life!