Books We Have Read
What is the name of Cowgirl Kate's horse?
Cocoa
Why was the most important reason to paint the Golden Gate Bridge?
to prevent rust
What are two vowel teams that make a long a sound?
ai, ay
What is the most important part of a word that holds its meaning?
base
unintended
What is unintended?
Who is the narrator of Pop's Bridge?
Robert
What is the name for the bundles of wire that hold up the Golden Gate Bridge? It is also the name for the type of bridge that it is.
cables
What is the name for a 2-letter team that makes one sound?
digraph
What are two suffixes that can show a plural?
-s and -es
unscented
What is unscented?
What is the "teenage" stage in an elephant's life cycle called?
adolescent
Name two reasons that people thought it would be impossible to build the bridge.
The currents were too strong, the water was too deep, the winds were too strong (2 of 3).
What are two letter patterns that are used at the end of a base word, after a short vowel?
-ck, -dge, tch (2 of 3)
What letter may need to be changed before adding a suffix?
Y (Also accept e)
improbable
What is improbable?
What is the full name of Robert's best friend in Pop's Bridge?
Charlie Shu
What is the name of the place that Robert goes after school to watch his dad work?
Fort Point
What is the most common vowel sound in English that sounds like "uh"?
schwa
What are the 3 sounds of the past tense suffix?
/d/, /t/, and /id/
invitation
What is invitation?
What kind of pie did the families eat for dessert at Robert's and Charlie's family celebration dinner?
snickerdoodle pie
What was the nickname for the iron workers that worked high up on the bridge? It is a compound word.
skywalkers or ironmen
What is the definition of a syllable?
a word or a part of a word with one vowel sound
What is a suffix that can either be used to compare two things, or to mean "someone that does something?"
-er
satisfaction
What is satisfaction?