Definition
`Species dies out
a. straggle
b. biome
c. extinct
c. extinct
Claimed (Synonym)
a. forget
b. leave
c. take
c. take
I forgot to study for the test so I was _______ when I got a 100%.
a. vernal
b. claimed
c. baffled
c. baffled
Identify the quote and the narration in the excerpt below
"Hello?" he calls out. "Is that you, Mrs. Tibbets?" He heads quickly toward the walkway, keeping a distance from the back of the garage where the cage is.
Dialogue: "Hello?" "Is that you, Mrs. Tibbets?"
Narration: He heads quickly toward the walkway, keeping a distance from the back of the garage where the cage is.
quick + ly
quickly
Habitats with plants and animals
a. vernal
b. baffled
c. biome
b. baffled
Confused
a. straggle
b. welling
c. baffled
c. baffled
My mom was excited to finally see the _______ flowers in May, they are here favorite!
a. feebly
b. vernal
c. biome
b. vernal
What is one problem and solution in The Night of the Spadefoot Toads?
Problem: Tabitha wants to build houses on the vernal pool land. Solution: Ben tries having Mr. Lindsay protect the land (doesn't work) finally he gives Tabitha the picture of her when she was younger with the toads which makes her sell land to the trust- saving the spadefoot toads.
Problem: Ben has to move to Massachusetts and does not feel like he belongs. Solution: He becomes friends with Mrs. Tibbets, Ryan and Jenny.
happy + ly
happily
To move slowly
a. extinct
b. straggle
c. vernal
b. straggle
Decreased (synonym)
a. extinct
b. welling
c. dwindled
c. dwindled
When my baby brother cried for two hours I could see my baby sitter's patience ______.
a. dwindle
b. welling
c. claim
a. dwindle
Is the following sentence in 1st or 3rd person?
Molly ran onto the soccer field. She could feel her heart beating as she got ready for the starting whistle. She looked at her teammates and smiled, they were ready.
3rd person (Molly, she, her, they)
careful + ly
carefully
Moving part of your body to communicate
a. gesture
b. careens
c. sinister
a. gesture
Evil (synonym)
a. sinister
b. straggle
c. claimed
a. sinister
To make our house look ______ for Halloween, we put up fake spiderwebs and gravestones.
a. straggle
b. magnificent
c. sinister
c. sinister
Describe Ben using a character trait and an example from the text.
Ben is _____ because.....
gentle + ly
gently
Occurs during the spring
a. welling
b. pleading
c. vernal
c. vernal
Weakly (synonym)
a. dwindled
b. feebly
c. sinster
b. feebly
With all of the rain, I have noticed water _____ up into ponds in my backyard.
a. welling
b. feebly
c. extinct
a. welling
What is a theme of Night of the Spadefoot Toads?
You need to fight for what you believe in.
Friendship makes people feel at home
We need to help the environment
usual + ly
usually