letter names & sounds
Snap! words
Characters in Stories
Fiction
Nonfiction
100

what is the name of this letter?


G or g

Gee

100

read the snap words:

do

my

like

only get points if ALL read correctly!

100

Who is Meli?

Meli is a little dog who belongs to Ron.  She is a good dog and plays, walks, barks, goes to the vet in our stories.

100

What is a fiction book?

Something made up.

100

What is nonfiction? How do you know?

Nonfiction is reading about real things in the world.  I know because the book shows and writes about things that are real, real people, and real places and times.

200

tell me the sound this letter makes?


/O/

aww like octopus


200

read the snap words:

the

is

go

only get points if ALL read correctly!


200

Who are Sam and Jesse?

Sam and Jesse are cousins who spend time with Papa together.  Sometimes they like to do the same things, and sometimes they like to do different things.

200

What is REALISTIC fiction?

The names and places are made up, but the situation in the story COULD really happen.

200

What is an informational book?

A book that teaches you something.

300

what does this letter sound like?


i

/i/ as in itch.

300

read the snap words:

in

me

see

only points if ALL read correctly!

300

Who are Orson and Taco?

Orson is a big dog, Taco is a little dog.  Orson tries to be good, but makes a mess.  Taco is naughty!

300

In fiction books, what does the "   " mean?

(quotation marks)

The (quotation marks) "  " means a character is talking.

300
Is Swim! a nonfiction book?  Tell me how you know.

I know its nonfiction because all the animals in the book can swim in the world.

400

what does this letter sound like?


   /e/

give correct sound like Ed

400

read the snap words:

look

on

the

only points if ALL are read correctly!

400

Who is Hugs? What does Hugs do in stories?

Hugs is a cat.  She does what she wants, like sit on the piano, hide in a tree, eat too much food.

400

What are speech bubbles? What are thought bubbles?

A speech bubble looks like this and shows people talking.  A thought bubble looks like this and shows people thinking.

400

What can you learn about friends in the book My Friend?

Friends like to do things together like eat pizza, ride bikes or do puzzles.

500

name the letters and tell me the sound they make together.


th

/th/ as in thumb

500

read the snap words:

you

so

this

only points if ALL are read correctly!


500

Who is Moosling?  Tell me about him as a character.

Moosling is a young moose who lives in the forest with his animal friends.  He is a good babysitter, a hero, and a funny friend.  He is creative in hide-and-seek and has great costumes!

500
Is a fairytale fiction?  Think of an example and tell me how you know.

(Three Little Pigs, Three Bears, The Very Busy Hen)

Its not real because animals don't talk, live in house, wear clothes, etc.

500

What information did you learn from the book Play Ball?

I learned that soccer balls and basketballs are round, but footballs are oval.  You must kick a soccer ball, bounce a basketball and run with or throw a football.

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