Spelling
Spell the word you hear: “could.”
could
If 8 x ? = 32 what is 32 ÷ 8 = ?
4
A word that means "not happy" and begins with the prefix un-.
Unhappy
What does the main character think about what happened?
Mia thinks finding the puppy is exciting at first and wants to keep it, but later she knows she should give it back.
What does the phrase “eat a horse” mean in the story?
It means Jake is very, very hungry.
Which word is spelled correctly?
A) ansur B) answer C) answeer
B
If 4 x ? = 20 what is 20 ÷ 4 = ?
5
A three-syllable word for something you use to see far away that ends in -scope.
Telescope
Do you agree or disagree with the character? Why?
I agree because Mia did the right thing by giving the puppy back to its owner.
Is “eat a horse” literal or nonliteral?
Nonliteral (he is not really going to eat a horse).
Fill in the missing letters: s _ _ d (“said”)
ai
If 3 x ? = 30 what is 30 ÷ 3 = ?
10
A word meaning "to write again" that begins with the prefix re-.
rewrite
How do you feel about what happened in the story?
I feel happy because the puppy went back to its owner, even though it was a little sad for Mia.
What does “hit the books” mean?
It means to start studying or doing schoolwork.
Which one of these words is not spelled correctly?
A) cousin B) freind C) enough
B
If 5 x ? = 45 what is 45 ÷ 5 = ?
9
This word can be broken into un + friend + ly.
unfriendly
Is your opinion the same as the character’s or different? Explain.
My opinion is the same because I also think she should return the puppy, even if she wanted to keep it.
Did Jake understand “hit the books” at first? What did he think it meant?
No, he didn’t understand. He thought it meant to actually hit his book.
What word is this? “C-O-U-G-H”
A) cow-ugh B) cough C) couch
If 9 x ? = 27 what is 27 ÷ 9 = ?
3
In the word careless, removing the suffix leaves this base word.
care
What does the narrator tell us, and how is that different from what you think?
The narrator tells us what Mia did and how she felt. I think she made a good choice, even though it was hard for her.
Give an example of something from the story that is literal (real/true).
Jake going to class is literal because it really happened.