Vocabulary
What are "drapes"?
long curtains
Give 4 words with the a_e spelling.
What are the sounds in the word "drooled" and how many sounds are there?
/d/ /r/ /oo/ /l/ /ed/ = 5
the opening of the cave
What is the moral of the story The Milk?
Take one step at a time.
What does the word "fumed" mean?
showed anger or frustration
Give 4 words with the "ar" spelling.
Possible answers: car, tar, bar, far, cart, part, mart, smart
What are the sounds in the word "downtown" and how many sounds are there?
/d/ /ow/ /n/ /t/ /ow/ /n/ = 6
What does the phrase "at the top of his lungs" mean?
as loud as he could
Name all the characters in the story "The Panther".
Panther, owl, hare, and fox
What does the word "stunned" mean?
shocked or surprised
Give 6 words with the "oi" or "oy" spelling.
What are the sounds in the word "goodness" and how many sounds are there?
/g/ /oo/ /d/ /n/ /e/ /ss/ = 6
What does the phrase "solid as a rock" mean?
very hard
How did Pete trick Big Jim in the story "The Frog Race"?
Big Jim gave Pete his frog to hold while he went to get Pete a frog for the race. While Big Jim was gone Pete fed Jim's frog a lot of limes so he couldn't jump.
What does the word "squinted" mean?
almost closed your eyes to see something better
Give 6 words with the "or" or "er" spelling.
Possible answers: for, fort, port, sort, order, pork, her, sister, brother, water, bigger
What are the sounds in the word "ointment" and how many sounds are there?
/oi/ /n/ /t/ /m/ /e/ /n/ /t/ = 7
very fast and easily
Name all the characters from both "pancake" stories.
Mom, 6 kids, pancake, two farmers, pig, hen, fox
What does the word "glinting" mean?
a small flash of light
Give 6 words with the "ee" or "ea" spelling.
Possible answers: beep, keep, jeep, sleep, beet, feet, beat, heat, neat, beach, each, reach,
What are the sounds in the word "powerhouse" and how many sounds are there?
/p/ /ow/ /er/ /h/ /ou/ /se/ = 6
What does the phrase "by and by" mean?
after a while
Name all the stories that were "trickster" tales in the book Bedtime Tales.
The Frog Race, The Hedgehog and the Hare, The Pancake, The Panther