Places Animals Live
Plants Change Their Environment
Short Vowels
Long a
Long i
100

What body part do fish use to breathe?

gills

100

What might a tree need if its roots break through a sidewalk?

a) water

b) space

c) light

d) marshmallows

b) space

100

Make a short vowel word:

f_n

Possible answers:

fan, fin, fun

100

Identify the word with a long "a" sound:

a) can

b) cane

c) cone

d) mosquito

b) cane

100

Identify the word with a long "i" sound:

a) ripe

b) rip

c) rope

d) banana

a) ripe

200

What is a polar bear's habitat?

Arctic

200

Why might a vine grow up a tree trunk?

to get sunlight

200

Make a short vowel word:

l_mp

Possible answers:

lamp, limp, lump

200

Which long "a" spelling is correct?

a) rak

b) rayk

c) rake

d) raik

c) rake

200

Which long "i" spelling is correct?

a) nite

b) nit

c) niet

d) night

d) night

300

How can blubber help animals?

It helps animals stay warm in the Arctic.

300

What will happen if there are no plants in an environment?

The soil will be carried away.

300

Identify the short vowel words in the sentence:

Three blue fish swim.

fish, swim

300

How many long "a" words are in the sentence?

The rain falls on the cake.

2 (rain, cake)

300

How many long "i" words are in the sentence?

Smile if you like to ride quick bikes!

4 (smile, like, ride, bikes)

400

What body part helps animals in a hot, dry habitat not lose too much water?

scales

400

How do tall trees change the environment for other plants?

They block the light so small plants cannot grow.

400

How many short vowel words are in this sentence?

Tim plays piano while Jim sings.

3 (Tim, Jim, sings)

400

Identify the long "a" words in the sentence:

The blue jay sat on Jack's cape.

jay, cape

400

Identify the long "i" words in the sentence:

Kim sighed when the pie dropped on the quilt.

sighed, pie

500

How does a cactus wren drink water?

It uses its thin beak to get water from insects, fruit, and seeds.

500

When plants change the environment, how can this help people or animals?

Possible answers:

-give food and shelter to animals

-give shade to people

500

Identify the short vowel words in the sentence:

My dad puts pickles under his chair.

dad, puts, pickles, under, his

500

Fill in the blanks with a long "a" word:

The bear went into the _____ because the _____  made his fur all wet.

The bear went into the cave because the rain made his fur all wet.

500

Fill in the blanks with a long "i" word:

The stars were _____ in the _____ sky.


The stars were bright in the night sky.