Spelling
wolves, calves, knives, scarves, loaves
I wished there was no recess.
I wished there no ______ ______.
first day.
The stars seemed to twinkle in the night sky.
A change
B flow
C move
D sparkle
D sparkle
knife
A knifes
B knives
C knived
D knivings
B knives
In “Firefighter Face,” the speaker describes
the firefighter as....
A tired
B proud
C excited
D nervous
B. proud
Say a spelling word in which you change the -oo to -ee.
geese
They swept across the _____ ______ much faster than the rest.
finish line
We kept the new girl company while we waited for the bus.
A arguing with
B asking about
C thinking about
D being together
D being together
potato
A potatos
B potatees
C potatoes
D potatose
C potatoes
What was unusual about the rider of Fina in
“The Race”?
A She was the only girl.
B She liked to ride horses.
C She rode without a saddle.
D She was the youngest rider.
A She was the only girl.
Say a spelling word in which the singular and plural version are the same word.
sheep
Trickles of sweat etch silvery trails down wind-bitten cheeks coated with _____.
ash
The puzzle was a challenge for them to complete.
A difficult
B fun
C simple
D too hard
A difficult
tooth
A teeth
B teeths
C tooths
D toothes
A teeth
In “Miss Stone,” how do the speaker’s
feelings change during the course of the
poem?
A At the beginning she is happy, but then
she is sad.
B At the beginning she is lonely, but then
she is happy.
C At the beginning she is hopeful, but then
she is playful.
D At the beginning she is nervous, but then
she is excited.
B. At the beginning she is lonely, but then
she is happy.
Say a spelling word in which you add -es to the word that ends with -o.
heroes, volcanoes
when daddy spins me round & round & the whole world is crazy ______ ______
upside down
She was curious to see who would win the contest.
A confused
B interested
C serious
D uninterested
B interested
woman
A women
B womens
C womans
D womanes
A women
Which poem most relates to kindness and
friendship?
A “The Race”
B “Miss Stone”
C “Firefighter Face”
D “The Wright Brothers”
B “Miss Stone”
Say a spelling word that has no rule.
children
one day in December, creating a historic ______ _____ __________.
day to remember.
The runner was triumphant as she crossed the finish line.
A breathless
B exhausted
C joyful
D upset
C joyful
The word that is the same in its singular and plural forms is —
A deer
B foot
C nail
D stage
A deer
Why is “The Wright Brothers” read from
bottom to top?
A to remind readers of a plane taking off
B to remind readers of the risks of flying
C to remind readers that the event was
unusual
D to remind readers that the Wrights were
creative
A to remind readers of a plane taking off