Helping Verbs
To Be and To Have
Context Clues
Academic Vocabulary
Alphabetical Order
100
What is the helping verb?


I may go to the movies this weekend.

may

100

I ___ in second grade.

am

100

What is the meaning of the italicized word?

A bright light can attract bugs at night. The bugs want to go near the light.

Want to go near.

100

An animal that hunts another animal.

Predator

100

Put the following words in alphabetical order:
color

adaptation

hide

adaptation

color

hide

200

What is the helping verb?

I can tie my shoes.

Can

200

She ___ my friend.

is

200

What is the meaning of the italicized word?

Mushrooms have spores. A spore is like a seed.

like a seed

200

Information you give by speaking or writing.

Message

200

Put the following words in alphabetical order:

feature

seem

message

feature

message

seem

300

What is the helping verb?

I might know the answer.

might

300
An octopus ___ 8 legs.

has

300

The mushrooms were bioluminescent. They could make light.

make light

300

To keep someone or something from being hurt.

Defend

300

Put the following words in alphabetical order:

survive

safe

defend

defend

safe

survive

400

What is the helping verb?

She could go to her grandma's.

could

400

They ___ a cute dog.

have

400

What is the meaning of the italicized word?

They're a disguise

To ward off birds

to ward off

400

a feature of an animal that helps it live.

Adaptation

400

Put the following words in alphabetical order:

predator

recognize

prey

predator

prey

recognize

500

What is the helping verb?

He would help if you ask him.

would

500

The boys and girls ___ listening.

are

500

What is the meaning of the italicized words?

The lump in the middle?
A rabbit too slow.

A rabbit too slow.

500

To know who someone is or what something is.

Recognize

500

Put the following words in alphabetical order:

attack

animal

attract

animal

attack

attract