Blends
Vocabulary
New Words
Cause and Effect
Main Idea
100
crackle
What is "cr" or "kl"
100
den
What is a cave or home for and animal
100
appetite
What is ah-pe-tight
100
The baby started to cry so their mother picked him up.
What is the cause is the baby cried the effect was the mother picked him up
100
I have a dog named Boots. I taught him lots of tricks. When I tell him to, Boots will sit or lie down. He can also wave his paw to greet people. When I say, “Dance, Boots”, he will stand up on two legs and walk. I don't know of many dogs that can do such amazing tricks. The main idea of this paragraph is: a. Boots is my dog. b. Boots can sit. c. Boots is very smart. d. Most dogs can't dance.
What is c. Boots is very smart.
200
blanket
What is "bl"
200
perform
What is to do/show something in front of a crowd
200
athletic
What is ath-le-tick
200
When we were outside my friend got stung by a bee, I never heard her scream so loud!
What is cause is she was stung by a bee the effect is she screamed
200
Yesterday was my birthday. When I woke up, I noticed my brother Todd hung up a big sign that said, “Happy Birthday, Joey!” Mom made spaghetti for dinner. It's my favorite food in the whole world. My friend Dave came over and handed me a wrapped gift. I wondered what it was. It was a new basketball! I had a great day. The main idea of this paragraph is: a. Todd had a great birthday. b. Joey had a great birthday. c. Todd got lots of gifts. d. Joey got lots of gifts.
What is b. Joey had a great birthday.
300
crazy
What is "cr"
300
exhausted
What is very tired
300
compostition
What is com-po-zi-shun
300
I laughed when I saw the clown make a rabbit appear out of his hat.
What is cause is the rabbit made a rabbit appear the effect is they laughed
300
Peter's parents bought a new carpet for the living room. Now, he has to take his shoes off when he enters the house. He's also not allowed to eat or drink in the living room any more. Peter's furry dog isn't allowed to play ball in there either. When his parents got the new carpet, there were lots of new rules. The main idea of this paragraph is: a. Peter cannot go in the living room. b. Peter's parents don't like the carpet. c. Peter likes to make a mess. d. Peter's parents made new rules so the new carpet stays clean.
What is d. Peter's parents made new rules so the new carpet stays clean.
400
scary
What is "sc"
400
prey
What is when an animal hunts/eats another animal
400
diaphram
What is die-a-fram
400
The hot chocolate was so hot it burned my mouth!
What is cause is the hot chocolate was hot the effect was they burned their mouth
400
Brad is sixteen years old and yesterday he had his first driving lesson. “Back out of the driveway carefully,” his dad said. “Be sure you look in the mirror to make sure nobody is behind you.” Brad backed the car up and turned the wheel quickly. He and his father felt the car go bump. Oh no! Brad hit the mailbox. The main idea of this paragraph is: a. Brad's father was angry. b. Brad has good driving skills. c. Brad's first driving lesson did not go well. d. Brad always drives poorly.
What is c. Brad's first driving lesson did not go well.
500
plate
What is "pl"
500
territory
What is an area of land
500
inhale
What is in-hail
500
I started to run quickly inside when I saw the storm clouds moving towards me.
What is the cause is the storm clouds were moving towards them the effect is they ran quickly
500
It was Mother's Day so Amy and Rob woke up early and snuck into the kitchen. Amy cracked some eggs into a bowl and stirred them up. Rob put some bread in the toaster. “Do you think Mom will be surprised?” Rob asked. “I'm sure of it,” answered Amy. Amy poured the eggs into a pan and began to cook them. Rob and Amy quietly cooked so they did not wake their mother. The main idea of this paragraph is: a. Amy and Rob made too much noise. b. Amy made scrambled eggs. c. Rob made toast. d. Amy and Rob made breakfast for their mom.
What is d. Amy and Rob made breakfast for their mom.
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