Comprehension
How is Dex DIFFERENT from the other dogs at the BEGINNING of the story?
Dex is shorter and slower
Which word BEST describes Cleevis at the BEGINNING of the story?
mean
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
People always ___ at the pretty painting for a long time. (add, gaze, run, sniff)
gaze
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
Kim ___ the puppy because it was very quiet and small. (disappointed, finished, overhead, overlooked)
overlooked
Where do we need a comma in this sentence?
Sam put a book a pen, and a sandwich in his backpack.
Put a comma after book.
Sam put a book, a pen, and a sandwich in his backpack.
What is Dex's MAIN problem?
He wants to change his life.
Read these words about Dex from the story.
He could run like the wind.
Why does the author describe Dex this way?
to show that he runs very fast
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
Bob and Bill ___ history in high school. (ladder, pretend, return, study)
study
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
Lee fell while running, and now his leg is ___. (middle, past, sore, useful)
sore
Where do we need commas in this sentence?
Aunt Bess will mark cut and saw the wood for the birdhouse.
Put a comma after mark and cut.
Aunt Bess will mark, cut, and saw the wood for the birdhouse.
What does the author mean when she says Dex's hero suit 'fit like a glove'?
The suit is just the right size.
What happens AFTER Dex gets his hero suit?
He helps a young dog cross the street.
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
If we ___, we will grow stronger and faster. (exercise, family, happen, stick)
exercise
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
The cake is ___ because it was in the oven too long. (overacted, overcooked, overhead, overlooked)
overcooked
Where do we need a comma in this sentence?
The eagles rise, dip and glide across the sky.
Put a comma after dip
The eagles rise, dip, and glide across the sky.
Read these sentences from the story.
Of course, when Cleevis saw Dex, he just had to comment. "Hey Dex, where's the party?"
What does Cleevis mean when he asks Dex where the party is?
Cleevis thinks Dex looks like he is ready to go to a costume party.
How is Cleevis DIFFERENT from the dogs he plays with?
Only Cleevis gets stuck in a tree.
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
There are too many people in the room! It is ___. (overcrowded, recrowded, uncrowded, undercrowded)
overcrowded
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
I forgot to take my book back to the library. Now it is ___. (overdue, predue, redue, underdue)
overdue
What do we need to fix in this sentence?
Cody helps Mom wash, dry, and stack, the dishes.
Take out the comma after stack.
Cody helps Mom wash, dry, and stack the dishes.
How are Dex and Cleevis ALIKE?
They want to be heroes
How do Dex's feelings change by the END of the story?
At first Dex is sad, then he is happy
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
The man on the boat got wet when he fell ___. (overboard, overfilled, overgrown, overloaded)
overboard
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
You always give me too much money. You ___ me. (overpay, prepay, repay, unpay)
overpay
Where do we need a comma in this sentence?
Annie put tomatoes, carrots and greens in her salad.
Put a comma after carrots
Annie put tomatoes, carrots, and greens in her salad.