Vocabulary Story 1
Define this word: ordinary
This word means something normal or not special.
This word means to take air in and out of your body.
breathe
Name the three main characters of the story.
Louis, Alphonse, and Louis' parents.
The author says that tadpoles look like tiny:
A) toads
B) frogs
C) fish
D) jellyfish
C) fish
What is a contraction? (a contracted word)
It is a short way of writing two words.
Define this word: cage
A place where animals are kept, often made of bars or wire.
These body parts help you breathe and fill with air when you take a deep breath.
lungs
Louis think Alphonse grows so much because...
he only eats hamburgers.
A sensible owner hold their frog in this way.
gently
(What does it show?)
An apostrophe - it shows where the letters were left out.
Define this word: sensible
When you make a smart and careful choice, you can be called this.
If something gets smaller in size, it does this.
shrink
A month passes from the beginning of the story to the end of the story - TRUE or FALSE?
A tadpole uses its _____ to stay in control as it swims.
tail
Make contraction words in this sentence:
"I do not want watch that movie because it is quite scary."
do not = don't
it is = it's
Define this word: control
When you have power over something and can make it work the way you want, you are able to have this.
When you grow and improve, people say you do this.
develop
Louis got enough money to buy the parking lot and turn it into a pool, But how did he do it?
A) He sells his Nintendo Switch games
B) He sells all the hamburgers that Alphonse didn't eat
C) He tells Alphonse to retrieve a treasure chest
D) He tells his Uncle McAllister to retrieve a treasure chest
C) He tells Alphonse to retrieve a treasure chest
The first stage of a frog's life cycle.
egg
Make contraction words in these sentences:
"I am on the way now. I can not wait to meet you. Let us play in the playground later!"
I am = I'm
can not = can't
Let us = Let's
Define this word: suspiciously
When someone is acting in a strange and sneaky way, you can say they are doing something in this manner.
If you hold and control something with care, you are doing this.
handle
Who is the story mainly about?
A) Louis and Alphonse
B) Louis, his mom and dad, and Alphonse
C) Louis, Uncle McAllister, and Alphonse
A) Louis and Alphonse
What is the text mainly about?
The life cycle of a frog.
Find the contraction words in this sentence:
"They're not listening well, but we're paying attention."
They're = They are
we're = we are