Vocabulary
Based on the text what is wheat germ?
Wheat germ is a type of food
The boat Amos built was named The Rodent.
What is the topic of this paragraph?
Amos is a very smart mouse. He builds a boat by himself. He studies navigation. He packs many supplies for his trip. These are a few reasons Amos is a smart mouse.
Amos is a very smart mouse
Based on the text what does luminous mean?
luminous means lighted or glowing
Why did Amos build a boat?
Amos builds a boat because he wanted to explore what was on the other side of the ocean.
Which sentence does not fit in the paragraph?
The author wrote this story to show that anyone can become friends. Amos enjoyed all of the big things about Boris. Boris really liked all the small things about Amos. Boris thought Amos was a fish. These are examples of friendship the author wrote about in the story.
Boris thought Amos was a fish.
What does the word immense mean?
huge, vast, large, or some word for big!
Why did Amos become angry at Boris?
Amos became angry at Boris after he sounded and sent Amos flipping into the water.
Boris was a very kind whale.
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What does the word dreadful mean?
very bad or sad
Where was Boris going when he met Amos?
Boris was going to the Ivory Coast of Africa
Write a detail sentence for the topic sentence:
Amos and Boris are good friends.
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2 part question!
What does daintiness mean?
Find a word on the page that means the opposite of daintiness.
daintiness: gentle, light, or small
Opposite words: bulk, grandeur, or power
What was the first thing Amos did when he saw Boris laying on the beach?
The first thing Amos did when he saw Boris on the beach was rush up to Boris.
Give 2 detail sentences for the following topic sentence:
After losing his boat, Amos was scared.
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