Fill In The Blank
The handle that steers the boat is the ______________________.
tiller
termites
bugs that eat wood
Spell the word snapped without the ending.
snap
What did Kurt own?
a snack bar
name two types of fish Shirley caught
flounder and perch
When something happens all at once, it happens __________________________.
Suddenly
serious
important and not funny
Spell the word leaped without the ending.
leap
it glowed
Why didn't the surfer like his beach?
the surf was poor; the waves were not good for surfing
When people buy and sell things to make money, they are in ____________________________.
business
collapse
falls apart
Spell the word liked without the ending.
like
What happened when the green light hit the counter?
it burned
What did the termites eat first?
the tiller
When there is more than one but less than many, there are _________________________.
several
skid
slide
Spell the word pinned without the ending.
pin
What did Kurt do to the mustard jar every day?
filled it
Why did Shirley want to turn toward the shore rather than go back to the dock?
They were too far to make it back to the dock and she wanted to get to shore before the boat started leaking.
If something is uncommon or rare, it is _______________________________.
unusual
perch
small fish
Spell the word striped without the ending.
stripe
At the end of the story, what happened to Kurt and the strange woman?
they disappeared
What were Bert, Shirley, and the surfer to do in the business plan?
Bert- work in the sail shop
Shirley- in charge of the fishing
Surfer- collect the money he made from owning the beach