Word Wizards
Put the two smaller words together to make a compound word
sun + flower =
A. sunflower
B. sunshine
C. flowerpot
D. flowersun
A. sunflower
Rewrite this sentence correctly
i visited my friend sam in chicago.
I visited my friend Sam in Chicago
Combine the words rain + coat to make the compound word raincoat.
What does a raincoat do?
A raincoat is a coat that keeps you dry when it rains.
What does tiny mean?
The baby chick was so tiny that it could fit inside a small teacup
A. Very big
B. Very small
C. Loud
D. Fast
B. Very Small
Which is a complete sentence?
A. The big story book.
B. Cold winds and icy roads.
C. Loved playing board games at home.
D. People can go for hikes outside.
D. People can go for hikes outside.
Why did the author write this text?
Frogs start their lives as eggs in the water. When they hatch, they are called tadpoles and have tails to swim. As they grow, they get legs and lose their tails. Finally, they become full-grown frogs that can live on land.
A. To tell a funny joke about a frog
B. To teach readers how a frog grows and changes
C. To persuade readers to buy a pet frog
D. To sing a song about animals
B. To teach readers how a frog grows and changes.
What is the main idea of this passage?
Apples are a delicious an healthy fruit. They come in different colors like red, green, and yellow. Apples have vitamins that help your body stay strong. Eating an apple every day is a great choice for your body.
A. Apples are red, green, and yellow
B. Apples are a healthy and good fruit to eat
C. Vitamins are good for your body
D. Green apples taste very sour.
B. Apples are a healthy and good fruit to eat
The girl sprinted to the bus and barely made it before the doors closed.
What does sprinted mean?
ran very fast
context: barely made it before the doors closed
True or False
The main idea of a story is what the text is mostly about/
True
Match the heading "What Dogs Eat" to the best detail.
A. Dogs love to play fetch in the park
B. Many dogs bark when someone knocks on their door
C. Crunch kibble and healthy meats give dogs energy
D. Puppies sleep for many hours every single day
C. Crunch kibble and healthy meats give dogs energy
Look at the heading
How to Care for a Goldfish
Write one sentence that gives a detail you would expect to find under this heading
You need to feed your goldfish every day.
You need to keep its water clean
Baby chicks hatch from eggs and are covered in soft yellow down. They peep softly and follow their mother to find food. As they grow, their feathers change and they learn to scratch for insects in the dirt.
Find a word in the passage that tells how the chicks sound and explain what it means
Peep
means to make a soft quiet sound
Make this a complete correct sentence
ate the red apple
I ate the red apple.
Baby chicks hatch from eggs and are covered in soft yellow down. They peep softly and follow their mother to find food. As they grow, their feathers change and they learn to scratch for insects in the dirt.
What is the main idea of this passage?
Baby chicks hatch from eggs, are small and soft, and grow as they learn to find food.
How baby chicks change as they grow up
Apples grow on trees and can be many colors like red, green, and yellow. People eat apples as a snack because they are crunchy and healthy. Farmers pick apples when they are ripe.
Which word in the passage tells you when farmers pick apples and what does it mean?
Ripe
It means the apples are ready to pick
Leo was famished after playing soccer all afternoon. He ate two giant slices of pizza and a whole apple in just two minutes!
What does the word famished mean?
How do context clues help you figure out the meaning?
Famished means ___ I know because_____
Famished means very hungry. The context clues show that Leo ate two large slices of pizza and an apple very quickly after playing soccer.
Rewrite and fix capitalization and punctuation
last summer, my family went to new york?
Last summer, my family went to New York.
What 3 compound words can you make from this list
List 1 List 2
rain book
butter bow
text fly
rainbow
butterfly
textbook
What is the proper noun in this sentence?
This sandwich is for Ben.
Ben
Baby chicks hatch from eggs and are covered in soft yellow down. They peep softly and follow their mother to find food. As they grow, their feathers change and they learn to scratch for insects in the dirt.
Use context clues from the passage to explain what "down" means
The soft feathers of a baby chick