Comprehension
Contraction: Split up
Make contractions
Vocab
Compare/ Contrast
100
Who are the characters in the story?
Eagle, Badger, Flea, Deer, Storyteller, Fish
100
What two words make up the contraction: she's
she is
100
What is the contraction for these two words: he is
he's
100
Deer kept ________ down at his feet, but he didn't see little Flea. So he kept on drinking.
glancing
100
6X JEOPARDY!!!!!!! So you see, that _____ flea saved the river.
heroic
200
What is the setting of the story?
In the woods, near the river
200
What two words make up the contraction: we're
we are
200
What is the contraction for these words: can not
can't
200
The animals couldn't lift deer. That would be too big a _______. Deer was much too big for them to lift.
burden
200
Compare a quarter and a 1$ bill.
They are both money, both worth something, you can buy something with money.
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! What is the problem in the story? Why is this a problem?
Deer is drinking all the water, and the animals will not have any water and will not be able to live
300
What two words make up the contraction: they'll
they will
300
What is the contraction for these words: they are
They're
300
Beaver tried to yell and started _________ at Deer, saying, "You are being selfish! Shame on you!"
scolding
300
Contrast Pop and milk.
Pop has caffeine and isn't very healthy for you. Milk has calcium and helps your bones get strong.
400
How is the fish's situation different from the other animals?
Fish will die if deer drinks all the water
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! What two words make up the contraction:you're
you are
400
What is the contraction for these words: will not
won't
400
Flea tries to ________ Badger to make him feel better.
console
400
Compare a marker and a pencil.
They both write.
500
Why does the river start to fill up again? What does deer do for this to happen?
Deer stamped his feet on the ground and poked holes in the ground, water from under the ground filled up the holes, the water ran over and started to fill up the river again
500
What two words make up the contraction: couldn't
could not
500
What is the contraction for these words: have not
haven't
500
Flea was _______. It had been hard work to save the river.
drowsy
500
Contrast Ms. Phelan's watch and the clock in the classroom.
Ms. Phelan's watch is small, and is on her wrist. The clock is on the wall and it is large.
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