Vocabulary
What does the word sink mean?
"Sink your hands into the soft dirt."
push down into
How are a puppy and a cat ALIKE?
a. They cannot see.
b. They are about the same size.
c. They are both cousins of wolves.
b. They are about the same size.
Which word has the same vowel sound as the word came?
a. park
b. sand
c. wave
c. wave
What does the word space mean?
"When the roots need more space, put the plant in a bigger pot."
room to spread out
Why does the author show a picture of a dog laying between two people?
a. to show that the dog is scared
b. to show that dogs have smaller feet
c. to show that dogs and people get along well
c. to show that dogs and people get along well
Which word has the same vowel sound as the word pile?
a. kick
b. pill
c. time
c. time
What change should be made in the sentence below?
"mr. Ballard owns a paint store in our neighborhood."
a. change mr. to mr
b. change mr. to Mr.
c. change the period (.) to a question mark (?)
b. change mr. to Mr.
What does the word press mean?
"Press the seeds into the dirt."
Push down on
Why does the author write this article?
a. to tell facts about her dog
b. to tell why dogs are better than cats
c. to tell a make-believe story about a dog
a. to tell facts about her dog
Which word has the same vowel sound as the word life?
a. fill
b. lift
h. wire
h. wire
What change should be made int he sentence below?
"The moon is so big tonight?"
a. change The to the
b. change tonight to Tonight
c. change the question mark (?) to an exclamation mark (!)
c. change the question mark (?) to an exclamation mark (!)
What does the word light mean?
"Growing plants need a lot of light."
What shines from the sun.
Why does the author tell the reader that dogs are cousins of wolves and coyotes?
a. to scare the reader
b. to show how different they are
c. to show that they are similar animals
c. to show they are similar animals
which word has the SAME vowel sound as the word take?
a. face
b. talk
c. wand
a. face
What change should be made int he sentence below?
"what a pretty garden."
a. change garden to gardens
b. change the period (.) to an exclamation mark (!)
c. change the period (.) to a question mark (?)
b. change the period (.) to an exclamation mark (!)
What does the word mammal mean?
"A fox is a mammal, but a fish is not."
An animal that makes milk for its babies
At the beginning of the article, why does the author make you guess her pet?
a. to make the article fun to read?
b. to make the reader take a hard test?
c. because she does not know the answer?
Which word has the SAME vowel sound as the word five?
a. fish
b. mix
c. ride
c. ride
What change should be made in the sentence below?
"Do all butterflies fly south in the winter"
a. change Do to do
b. put a period (.) at the end of the sentence
c. put a question mark (?) at the end of the sentence.
c. put a question mark (?) at the end of the sentence.