Vocabulary
Which word names a place where cows and sheep live?
Pasture
Which word means "to bend back and forth?"
Wind
What is the setting of the story? What are Matt's feelings about the setting?
The setting is Matt's new neighborhood, and Matt has negative feelings about the setting. He says that it is the worst place.
What sound does "a" make?
What sound does the "a_e" sound make?
"a" like apple or "a" like April
The long "a" sound
What does modify mean?
To change something
Culverts
Which word is a synonym for mountains?
Peaks
How does Matt's feelings change throughout the story?
At the beginning, he was upset and frustrated and wanted to break or throw something. He then meets other neighbors, so he is not as lonely. He feels more in control of his surroundings.
What does "I" say?
What does "i_e" say?
"I" like igloo or "I" like pine
The long I sound
What did Matt do with the first thing that the outsider gave him?
He used it to make a fence
Which word describes bunches of grass sprouting from the ground?
Which word means "got brighter?"
Cleared
What caused Matt and the Outsider to work together?
A rainstorm began.
Give an example of a word that has "a_e"
take, tape, made, etc.
How did Matt choose names for the places he made?
He made them up
Which word describes how a cactus feels?
Prickly
Which word means to rub off or flatten rough edges?
Smoothed
How do you know that the outsider wanted to help Matt?
She kept coming with more supplies to help Matt build his town. She would not have come back if she did not want to help.
Give an example of a word that has "i_e"
Hike, pile, dime, etc.
Which words are antonyms in the vocabulary list?
jagged and smoothed
Which word is a synonym for picking?
Plucking
What word means having rough, sharp points?
Jagged
How did Matt and his friends change the surface of the Earth?
Matt and his friends physically changed it. They used their hands, sticks, and moved rocks. They also blocked water so that it would not flood all of Mattland.
What is the difference between tap and tape?
Tap has the short "a" sound and tape has the long a sound. The "e" in tape tells the "a" to say its name.
What is the difference between dim and dime?