Grammar
What word is spelled wrong in the sentence below, and how should it be spelled?
Mrs. Chapman told us to set down in our seats.
Set is supposed to be sit
Maya loved recess, but one day she saw her friend Leo sitting alone on the swings. His soccer ball was flat and he looked sad. Instead of running to play tag like she usually did, Maya sat next to him.
"Want to play catch with my ball?" she asked.
Leo smiled. They played and laughed until the bell rang.
What character trait would you give Maya and why?
Kind, Friendly, Respectful (other traits that make sense!)
True or false:
"Happy" is a character trait.
False! It is an emotion, not a character trait! It shoes how someone feels RIGHT now.
At the beginning of the story, what was Tessa mostly focused on?
Scoring and winning by herself.
When punctuating dialogue, where does the comma go?
"Let's go to the park" said Jimmy.
A. After the end quotation
B.After the word park, before the end quotation
C. There is no comma
B! After the word park BEFORE the end quotation!
Ben was learning to ride his bike without training wheels. The first time he tried, he wobbled and fell. The second time, he fell again.
"Maybe I'll never get it," he sighed.
But Ben took a deep breath and tried one more time. This time, he pedaled faster, kept his balance, and ride all the way down the sidewalk!
Ben grinned from ear to ear! He had finally done it!
What character trait would you give Ben and why?
Hardworking, Dedicated, Persistent (any other trait that makes sense)
True for false:
After her team lost, Mia was disappointed.
Disappointed is her character trait.
False, disappointed is an emotion! It is how she feels right now!
True or false
Tessa's coach helped her realize the importance of teamwork.
True!
Which dialogue is written correctly?
A. "I don't want to go to sleep," Noa argued.
B. "I don't want to go to sleep" Noa argued.
C. "I don't want to go to sleep", Noa argued.
A! "I don't want to go to sleep," Noa argued.
It has the comma before the end quotation before the dialogue tag!
Olive frowned as she looked at her lunch. "Ugh, peanut butter again," she groaned. At recess, she sighed, "It's too hot." When her friends wanted to play tag, she said, "I'm too tired."
Soon, her friends stopped asking her to play. Olivia sat alone and realized that complaining made everyone unhappy-including herself.
What character trait would you give Olivia and why?
Negative, complainer (any other character trait that makes sense)
"Kind" is a character trait because it shows what someone does, often, like helping others.
True! Kind describes what a person is like most of the time!
What action showed that Tessa started to change?
She passed the ball to her teammate Mia.
Where should the punctuation go in this sentence?
Goodnight whispered mom as I drifted off to sleep
"Goodnight," whispered mom and I drifted off to sleep!
Jack loved soccer- and he was really good at it. But during practice, he bragged, "No one can kick harder than me!" When his teammate scored a goal, Jack shouted, "I could've done it better!"
Soon, his teammates stopped cheering for him. Jack noticed they didn't want to pass him the ball anymore.
What character trait would you give Jack and why?
Rude, Mean, Disrespectful (any other trait that makes sense)
True or false
"Angry" is a character trait because it tells that someone is mean.
False! Angry is an emotion that shows how someone feels in the moment, not what kind of person they are!
How did Tessa feel after helping her teammate score?
She felt happy and proud that the team worked together.
Punctuate this sentence correctly
sammy screamed at the top of his lungs I am hungry
Sammy screamed at the top of his lungs, "I am hungry!"
Emma loved discovering new places. One afternoon, she saw a tiny trail behind her backyard that she had never noticed before.
"Let's see where it goes!" she told her dog, Max. They followed the path through tall grass and over a little creek. At the end, they found a hidden field full of wildflowers and butterflies!
What character trait would you give Emma and why?
True or false
Even when things get tough, Ava keeps trying. "Determined" is her character trait?
True! Determined shows her persistence and attitude, not just a passing feeling.
How did Tessa's character change from the beginning to the end of the story?
At the beginning she was selfish and at the end she was a good teammate!