Nonsense Word Fluency
Which of the following words IS a nonsense word?
A) pig
B) lig
C) pan
Which word would complete the sentence?
I need to _______ my friend Sarah.
A) always
B) gave
C) call
C) call
Which word in the sentence below has a suffix?
Please stack the glasses here.
glasses (-es)
Who is the author of Chrysanthemum, Wemberly Worried, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, and Lilly's Big Day?
Kevin Henkes
In Chrysanthemum, who makes Chrysanthemum feel better about her name?
Her teacher, Ms. Twinkle
Which of the following words IS a nonsense word?
A) zan
B) kit
C) bat
A) zan
Which word would complete the sentence?
She ________ brushes her teeth at night.
A) always
B) gave
C) call
A) always
Which word in the sentence below has a suffix?
I think Rick is the fastest kid in the class.
fastest (-est)
Name one thing that is the same about Wemberly and Jewel in Wemberly Worried.
They both wore stripes; they were both worried about school; they both had dolls
What is Lilly's problem in Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse?
Lilly wants to show her purse to her classmates but Mr. Slinger takes it away from her so she draws a mean picture of Mr. Slinger and gives it to him.
Which of the following words IS NOT a nonsense word?
A) kug
B) hig
C) bug
C) bug
Which word would complete the sentence?
________ new shoes hurt my feet.
A) pull
B) these
C) why
B) these
Which word in the sentence below has a suffix?
Tim wished he got a hit when he was at bat.
wished (-ed)
Name one thing that is different about Wemberly and Jewel in Wemberly Worried.
Wemberly's doll is named Petal and Jewel's doll is named Nibblet; Wemberly rubs her doll's ears when she is worried and Jewel rubs her doll's nose when she is worried
In Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, how does Lilly feel when she gets her purse back from Mr. Slinger and sees the note and snacks he left for her? Why does she feel this way?
Lilly feels guilty because she had written something ugly about Mr. Slinger and he had been nice to her.
Which of the following words IS a nonsense word?
A) flip
B) glat
C) slug
B) glat
Which word would complete the sentence?
__________ did she go to the doctor?
A) why
B) gave
C) call
Which words in the sentence below have a suffix?
Mom splashed Dad as he did the dishes.
splashed (-ed)
dishes (-es)
In Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse and Lilly's Big Day, what is Lilly's teacher's name?
Mr. Slinger
What job does Mr. Slinger give Lilly in Lilly's Big Day?
Flower girl assistant
Which of the following words IS NOT a nonsense word?
A) glaf
B) gulf
C) cleb
B) gulf
Which word would complete the sentence?
I am late _________ I missed the bus.
A) they
B) have
C) because
C) because
Which words in the sentence below have a suffix?
Are you sure the mixer is fixed?
mixer (-er)
fixed (-ed)
How do Chrysanthemum's feelings about her name change throughout the story in Chrysanthemum?
In the beginning she thinks she has a good name but the kids make her feel bad about it, and at the end of the story she knows she has a good name.
In Lilly's Big Day, how does Lilly help Ginger during the wedding?
Lilly carries Ginger down the aisle when Ginger gets nervous.