George
Blaise
Vocabulary
Skills
Could Be Anything
100

There is no point disagreeing 

George is what kind of being?

George is a human

100

After reading this story and seeing, 

we know that Blaise is this kind of being.

Blaise is a dragon.

100

That kid just snickers when he sees my project with pretty patterns and pictures.

Mosaics

100

I am going to give you a little blurb 

I want you to find the action verb.


Now open up your envelopes because it’s pen pal time!

Open


100

Come on buddy, do not fail!  

What is the meaning of a pen pal?

Pen pals are people who regularly write to each other, particularly via postal mail.  They usually begin as strangers.

200

George's pet destroyed his fort last night and is now pulling on his cape.  If he keeps pulling his knight costume it will end up in bad shape.

What kind of animal did George have for a pet?

A dog

200

Blaise was washing his pet in the sink.  

Apparently it began to stink.

What kind of animal did Blaise have for a pet?

A bengal tiger

200

It is very understandable when you keep things that are important or valuable.



Precious

200

This sentence needs a little additive.  

Just add a suffix to one word to make it an adjective.

It was so wind outside my hat blew off my head.

Windy

The suffix –y means “having or like” something. It changes a base word into an adjective.

200

The ending of the story was surprising and sublime, 

how do you think George and Blaise feel when they see each other for the first time?

Surprised

300

George and his father built a giant fort, 

but who remembers his favorite sport?

Catch and soccer

300

Blaise liked to attack a fort,

who remembers his favorite sport?

Skydiving

300

It is not a crime 

to have tasks that take time.

Projects

300

I am going to give you a little blurb 

I want you to find the action verb.


My father’s won our local fire-breathing contest twice.

Won



300

At the end of the story, the teachers want to express 

how the project was a success!

What does success mean?

It worked well

400

George is not a fool.  

What is his favorite class in school?



Art

400

Blaise is really cool because he likes this subject best in school.

What was Blaise's favorite subject?

Math

400

The teacher said, "Don't be blue, 

There will always be work that is given to you!"

Assigned

400

Please don't send me to the curb, 

you need to change one word to make it an adverb.

I am busy trying to get this Jeopardy game ready.

Busily

The suffix –ly means “in a way that is or like” something. It changes a base word into an adverb that explains how or when something is done.



400

At the beginning the students were shy and didn't like to write 

by the end of the story their opinion changed all right!  

How did they change by the end of the story?

They both begin to enjoy writing.

500

George was excited for his next project in art class

He was going to work with pebbles, stones and glass.

What was George's next project going to be?

Mosaics

500

Here is a clue - it wasn't a fox...what did Blaise keep in his precious box?

Rocks

500

It is not a bad or dumb thing 

when in my brain I am keeping something.

Retains

500

Don't make me ask Dory 

what is the genre of the story?

Fantasy

500

We are all in our glory 

we know the main lesson in the story.  

What is the main lesson in the story?

Those who are different can still be friends.