Vocabulary
The mother bear lovingly ____________ her baby.
Nuzzled
What is the title of our story?
T.J. The Siberian Tiger Cub
Who was Buhkra?
T.J.'s mother
What the difference of pear v. pair?
Pear - a fruit
Pair - two sets of something
She (has, have) completed her part of the project.
has
The doctor's _________ helps get patients to where they need to go.
Assistant
What happened to T.J.'s mom?
She died of cancer.
The story talks about how T.J. 'thrived' in his new. home. What does it mean to thrive?
He was living as best as he could; comfortable, strong, happy
Hear v. Here
Hear - sound
Here - a location
We (was, were) enjoying studying the trees.
were
She wanted me to come with her to the basketball game, but I _________ since I had so much to do.
Refused
What food did T.J. eat when he was fed by the vet?
Meatballs covered with milk
What did T.J. sneakily get into when he finally was comfortalbbe enough with the staff?
The refrigerator
Answers depend.
All the leaves (is, are) making food for the tree.
are
The kitten _______ on the other kitten.
How did they weigh T.J. when he would not get on the scale?
The zookeeper held him and stepped on the scale with him, then they subtracted her weight from the total amount.
Name one challenge T.J. faced after his mother died.
He had to learn how to eat, he was uncomfortable with people, live by himself.
Give an example of a pair of homophones.
What is the correct suffix to add to this word: speed
Y or LY
Some of the animals in the zoo ________ their teeth.
Bared
How did the zookeepers watch Buhkra and her cub?
Using a video camera
Where did T.J. live at the end of the story?
A zoo in Billings, Montana
What is the difference between homophones and homographs?
Homophones SOUND the same and have different spellings or meaning.
Homographs are SPELLED the same but have different meanings.
What is a suffix?
Letters added to the end of a word to change a adjective to an adverb.