Phonics
What does the V stand for in the VC/CV phonics pattern?
Vowel
True or False: the word earn, means to get paid or rewarded for the work that you do.
true
What is the main problem in the story "The Lemonade War"
Evan needs to win the competition against Jesse.
What words help you determine the order of events?
First I went to fill the pitcher with water. Then I mixed the water with lemonade.
First, Then
What is dialogue?
a conversation between characters
What are vowels?
a, e, i, o, u
What word can you replace with location, to make the sentence make sense?
I am working location to earn extra money?
Evan was in a competition to earn how much money?
$100
Fill in the blanks with a transition word or phrase that makes sense:
___________ Evan counted his money to see how much more he needed to earn.
Examples may include: First, in the beginning
How do you show dialogue in writing?
by using quotation marks
for example, she said "hello."
What are consonants?
Any letter that is not a vowel.
Fill in the blank with the missing vocabulary word:
I am trying to do my homework but I am ___________ with the problems.
overwhelmed: burdened by too much of something.
Why does Officer Ken allow Jessie to keep her lemonade stand open, but not Evan?
Evan is in the town center, a public area where you need a permit. Jessie is in a neighborhood.
Name three sequence of events words or phrases that you would use to figure the order of events in a story.
first, next, last, then, after, before, etc.
Read the sentence to find the dialogue:
We were outside playing when she said, "I don't want to play with you anymore."
"I don't want to play with you anymore."
Which word has the VC/CV phonics pattern?
Lettuce
peach
grape
let/tuce
What is a similar word, or synonym for competition?
contest
Who is Evan competing against in the story?
Jesse, his sister
What is another phrase for "sequence of events" in a story?
order of events
Where should the quotation marks go in this sentence:
My mom looked at me with an angry face and said, you better do your chores before you get grounded.
Before the word You and after the word grounded.
My mom looked at me with an angry face and said, "You better do your chores before you get grounded."
Name a word that fits the phonics pattern VC/CV.
Responses will vary but student must name the vowels and the consonants in the word.
What is the definition of efficient?
To do good work on something quickly without wasting time.
Why doesn't Evan buy ice cream at The Big Dipper?
Evan knows he needs to earn $53. He would have to spend some of the money he has earned to buy the ice cream.
Put the sentences in order:
Then, we searched Tom's room.
We finally found our ball in the backyard.
First, we looked in my room.
First, we looked in my room.
Then, we searched Tom's room.
We finally found our ball in the backyard.
Add dialogue in this sentence:
I was doing my homework, but I was stuck on a question. I turned to my mom and I wanted to ask her for help so I asked, "______________________"
accept any reasonable answers