CVC & CVCC Word Blends
Which of these is a CVC word?
a) bat b) lamp c) jump d) sand
Correct Answer:
a) bat
What should you do if you see a period (.) at the end of a sentence?
Pause before continuing
What does an exclamation mark (!) tell you to do?
Read with excitement or strong feeling
Is this sentence complete? "The girl with the blue dress."
Correct Answer:
Incomplete
Read this sentence in an excited voice:
"I'm going to the zoo today!"
Which of these words has a CVCC blend?
a) belt b) hop c) pan d) sit
Correct Answer:
a) belt
What is one thing that helps you read fluently?
Correct Answers:
Punctuation, expression, or smooth phrasing
Which sentence is a question?
a) "Where is my shoe"
b) "Where is my shoe?"
Correct Answer:
b) "Where is my shoe?"
Which sentence is complete?
a) "Running to the store."
b) "I am running to the store."
Correct Answer:
b) "I am running to the store."
Say this sentence in a whispery, spooky voice:
"The wind was howling..."
What is the blend in the word grip?
Correct Answer:
CVC or CCVC
Read this line using fluency:
"I ran as fast as I could, but the door was already closed!"
Name three punctuation marks and tell what they do.
Correct Answers:
Period (end a sentence), comma (pause), question mark (ask something).
Fix this fragment: "In the middle of the playground."
Say this in a British or Cowgirl accent:
"Howdy! I brought the sandwiches!"
Which of these words has both a consonant blend and is a CVCC word?
a) frog b) net c) clap d) tag
Correct Answer:
c) clap
You see a poem with ellipses (3 periods) like this: "The cat... was gone."
How should you read it?
Correct Answer:
With a long pause or suspenseful tone at the ellipses (3 periods).
Fix this line using punctuation: "i can't believe you left your lunch at home"
Correct Answer:
"I can't believe you left your lunch at home!"
Tell why this is a sentence: "The puppy barked at the mailman."
Correct Answer:
It has a subject/who (puppy) and a verb/what (barked).
Read this sentence as if you were surprised, then again as if you were mad:
"You forgot your homework again?"
Which of the following words contains both a beginning and ending blend and follows the CVCC pattern?
a) trap b) step c) slip d) frog
Correct Answer:
b) step
Choose a short poem or passage from Falling Up and mark it to show where you will pause, speed up, slow down, or change your voice. Then read it aloud using your marks to guide your fluency. After reading, explain one choice you made and why.
Correct Answer:
“I paused after the word BOOM! because of the exclamation mark, and I slowed down during the sneaky part to make it sound more mysterious.”
Read the paragraph below and fix all the punctuation mistakes.
the dragon flew over the mountain he roared loudly where are you all hiding
Correct Answer:
The dragon flew over the mountain. He roared loudly, "Where are you all hiding?"
Look at the two fragments below. Combine them into one complete and detailed sentence.
“Jumping over the fence”
“The dog”
Correct Answer:
The dog was jumping over the fence to chase the squirrel.
Read the same sentence in three different tones: happy, annoyed, and confused.
“You’re really here.”