Phonics
Grammar
Character Traits and Events
Standard Vocabulary
100

What are two different digraphs for the () sound? 

ch/tch

100

Stretch out this sentence using because, but, or so: 

Tina wanted to do her own act...

*stretched out sentence*

100

At the beginning of baseball lessons, Elena feels angry. Which sentence from the text BEST supports this statement? 

A. "Elena slammed the door hard and stomped into the kitchen where her grandmother was making the evening meal."

B. "'Go away little one!'" he exclaimed. 'This game is for expert players!'" 

A. "Elena slammed the door hard and stomped into the kitchen where her grandmother was making the evening meal."

100

A trait is: 

A. A quality of a character in the text

B. What the text is mostly about 

A. A quality of a character in the text

200

Name this digraph: -ck

-ck, the two letter ck
200

Stretch out this sentence using because, but, or so. 

Jorge didn't let Elena play baseball...


*stretched out sentence*

200

I hesitated for a second before continuing, "I've got an idea and..." Tina interrupted me. "Yeah, me too; let's talk at lunch. 

This passage shows that Tina is: 

A. Upset 

B. Bossy

B. Bossy

200

A character is: 

A. Where the story takes place

B. A personality in a story

B. A personality in a story

300

Name this digraph: oo

oo

300

Say a declarative sentence about Experts Incorporated. 

*declarative sentence*

300

In the story Experts, Incorporated, what motivates Rodney to become a name expert? 


A. Rodney has always been good at naming things. 

B. Rodney did not being made fun of because of his name.

B. Rodney did not being made fun of because of his name.

300

Something that happens or happened is called a: 

A. Theme

B. Event 

B. Event 

400

Name this digraph: ay

ay the two letter ay that we do use at the end of English words

400

Say an interrogative sentence about Maura and Tina. 

*interrogative sentence*

400

How would The Talent Show be different if Maura's grandmother had not given her advice? 

A. Maura would not have spoken up for herself.

B. Maura would have never learned to juggle. 

A. Maura would not have spoken up for herself.

400

Which word means "to make understandable, plain or clear"? 

A. Describe 

B. Explain 

B. Explain

500

Name all of the short and long vowel sounds: 

u

500

"I don't know what to do!" wailed Rodney. 

What type of sentence is this? 

Exclamatory Sentence

500

Read the quote from Experts, Incorporated: 

"A name expert?" Lucas asked. "Who ever heard of that?" 

"Nobody. It hasn't been invented yet. But I'm going to be the first one," Rodney told him. 

This passage shows that Rodney is: 

A. Creative

B. Funny 

A. Creative

500

To give an account of someone or something including the important characteristics, qualities, or events is: 

A. To identify 

B. To describe

B. To describe