Vocabulary
To make fun of
tease
Who are the two main characters in the story?
Brown Squirrel and Bear
Most animals felt___________ when the sun came up.
happy, glad, or excited
What is the definition of a verb?
an action or doing word
Name a synonym for sleepy.
tired, drowsy
Twisted
curled
Give the reason why the author uses capital letters when Bear tells the sun not to come up.
Bear is being very loud or yelling
Brown Squirrel's grandmother said it was not good to ______ others when they are wrong.
tease
Fill in the correct verb:
Chipmunk __________ the seeds and nuts.
(liked, liking)
liked
Give a synonym for fast.
quick, speedy
Mended or got well
healed
What is the thing Bear thought he could control about nature?
the sun coming up
Brown Squirrel tells Bear that he is right to eat him. Bear didn't believe that Brown Squirrel was just being ________.
clever, sneaky, tricky, etc.
Fill in the correct verb:
The dog __________ the cat.
(watch, watches)
watches
What is the genre of this story.
folktale
In the direction of
toward
What is the reason that the other animals join Bear and Brown Squirrel?
to see who will be right
Squirrel tricks Bear by doing what?
saying he wants to apologize
Fill in the correct verb:
The boy ________ the shovel.
(use, uses)
uses
Retell How Chipmunk Got His Stripes
Bear brags that he can keep the sun from coming up. The animals wait all night to see what will happen. When the sun rises, Brown Squirrel teases Bear. Bear gets mad and scratches Brown Squirrel. Brown Squirrel gets away.
(Or something similar)
To show off
brag
Name at least two adjectives that Bear uses to describe himself.
biggest, strongest or loudest
What is the message of this story?
Don't tease anyone because it may come back to hurt you.
Fill in the correct verb:
The girl is __________ the horse.
(ride, riding)
riding
The author says things over and over. It is called___________.
repetition