Vowel Teams
What 2 vowel teams can be used to spell the long u sound?
ue as in blue
ui as in fruit
oo as in moon
ew as in few
What part of the book tells the definitions of important words that can be found in the book?
glossary
In the book, Sasha's Lunch, what food does Sasha help make?
pizza
Who is a writer of a book, article, or story?
author
Which genre has text with facts about real places, animals, events, or things.
nonfiction/informational
What 3 vowel teams can be used to spell the long a sound?
ay as in gray
ai as in rain
ey as in they
eigh as in eight
What are the dark words called that are important words which are sometimes defined in the glossary?
Bold Print words
In the book, What's New at the Zoo, what is a very important job at a zoo? (tell at least 1)
zookeeper and veterinarian
What is the homophone of the word: wait
The _________ of this backpack must be 50 pounds.
weight
Which genre is a made up story that could happen in real life?
realistic fiction
What are 3 sounds that ea can make in a word?
long e as in eat
long a as in steak
short e as in bread
What text feature is a sentence near a picture that is telling about the picture?
caption
In the book, A Deadly Mistake, what kind of tree did Donald Currey get cut down to study?
bristlecone pine tree
What is the homophone of the word: threw
I walked ________ the store looking for cookies.
through
Which genre is a made up story that could never happen in real life. It can have characters such as talking animals, giants, and creatures from other planets.
Fantasy fiction
What are 2 sounds that ow can make in a word?
long o as in snow
/ou/ as in down
What part of the book tells the names of the different sections and what page each section starts on?
Table of Contents
In the book, The Bear Son: An Inuit Tale, what name does the woman give to the bear cub?
Kunik
What is a picture made using a camera?
photograph
Which genre is a chapter book that is written in comic book form with speech and thought bubbles?
Graphic novel
What letter can be a consonant or a vowel and can team up with other vowels to form vowel teams?
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What word has this letter in the beginning and at the end?
the letter y
As in: yellow, happy, monkey, day, boy, buy
What text feature tells when a new section begins and what that section is going to be about?
heading
In the book, What's New at the Zoo, what is a reason modern zoos are important for animals? (tell at least 1)
Modern zoos:
1. help to save rare animals that are disappearing in the wild
2. educate people about protecting the animals
3. raise money to protect wildlife and the natural habitats around the world.
What is another name for the fall season?
autumn
What genre is a story written about someone's life?