Story Recall
Zak receives a special object from his grandpa. What is it?
What is a talisman?
This word from the story has the vowel team ai — it means drops from the sky.
What is rain?
Say the syllables in ti-ger. Which syllable is open?
What is “ti”?
“day” — vowel team or open syllable?
What is vowel team?
Zak climbs this to escape the troll.
What is a tree?
What happens to Zak during the storm?
What is he gets struck by lightning?
Find the vowel team word: “Zak felt pain in his chest.”
What is pain?
In the word raven, which syllable is open?
What is “ra”?
“he” — open syllable or vowel team?
What is open syllable?
Who tells Zak that the talisman has changed him?
Who is Mim?
Who wakes Zak after he falls?
Who is Mim?
This word has the vowel team ay and means to remain in one place.
What is stay?
Clap and divide: table. Which syllable is open?
What is “ta”?
“rain” — identify syllable type.
What is vowel team?
What does the troll want from Zak?
What is the talisman?
What creature demands the talisman?
What is a troll?
Which word has ea and means very good?
What is great?
This story word has an open first syllable: mim-ble
What is the first syllable?
“go” — what syllable type?
What is open syllable?
Why does Zak need the talisman at the end?
What is to save his grandpa?
What does Zak change into near the end of the story?
What is a raven?
Which word has ey and means they hunt?
What is prey?
Open syllables usually make what vowel sound?
What is a long vowel sound?
Explain the difference between open syllables and vowel teams.
Open = one vowel at end making long sound; vowel team = two letters working together.
What message does Zak find at home?
What is that his grandpa has been taken?