Spelling
What is the word for the bone in your back (hint: it's slang for spine and starts with B).
backbone
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goes
goes
2 + 8
10
When I was thirteen, I decided to play volleyball. When I got to tryouts, they told me I needed to run a mile. I was so scared. After I ran it, I still made the team. But, I was the slowest runner!
Why was the character scared?
She had to run a mile during volleyball tryouts.
Captain Underpants
Dav Pilkey
What is the gas humans breathe out?
carbon dioxide
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against
against
4+3
7
My dad grew up in the same town as me. Every year in school, teachers would I ask my dad was named Chris. They would laugh and scowl a little. He was a troublemaker in school.
Why do you think the teachers would laugh and scowl?
Their dad was a troublemaker so they though his child would be just like him.
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Shel Silverstein
The round part on the side of the street that cars hit accidentally.
curb
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walk
walk
6+3
9
I have a lot of cousins. Our favorite thing to do is to go out on the lake. Colin like to fish, Mara likes to hike, Kozmo likes to water ski, and Chris likes to play games. I like to do the same things as Mara and Chris.
What does the character writing the passage like to do?
Hike and play games.
Name a Mo Willems Book
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Piggie and Gerald Books
Bouncing a basketball is called...
dribbling
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shall
shall
8-3
5
My favorite book is called Alice in Wonderland. I have liked the story since I was little. There are some characters in it that have silly traits, like a white rabbit who is always late. When I am late for work, I always think of the white rabbit.
When does the writer think of the rabbit?
When they are late for work.
Which number is Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Askaban
3
Another word for laughing
giggle
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animal
animal
9-4
5
Tori likes to take photos. Tori's best friend is Kelly. Kelly likes to read. Kelly's best friend is AJ. AJ likes to fish. AJ's best friend is Brandon. Brandon likes to sing. I like to do the same thing as Tori and AJ's best friends.
What does the writer like to do?
Read and sing.
Name a Kevin Henkes Book
Chrysanthemum, Lily's Purple Plastic Purse, Owen, Julius Baby of the World