Comprehension
A boy forgot his umbrella. He got soaked walking home. Why did the boy get wet?
She tiptoed quietly into the room.
Question: Which word tells how she tiptoed?
Quietly
Find the action word: “The cat jumped onto the table.”
Jumped
The shiny coin fell on the ground.
Question: Which word describes the coin?
Shiny
What rhymes with “sun”?
etc
The sky darkened, and the wind began to howl. Within minutes, he ran indoors, slamming doors behind them. What happens next?
Anything
Change this: “She spoke in a loud way.” → (use one word)
She spoke loudly
Find the verb: “The birds flew over the trees.”
Flew
Find all the describing words: “The tall, green tree swayed in the wind.”
Tall, green
Which two rhyme: “blue,” “shoe,” “ship”?
blue, shoe
Maria studied all night for her test. The next day, she felt tired but confident. Why did Maria feel confident?
He quietly closed the book.
Question: What is the adverb?
Quietly
In “They are eating lunch,” what are they doing?
Eating
A tiny bug crawled on the leaf.
Question: What does “tiny” tell us?
Its small
Which word rhymes with “ball”: tall or bed?
tall
Despite training for months, Liam hesitated at the starting line, his heart pounding and palms sweating.
Question: What feeling is Liam likely experiencing?
Nervous, scared, excited
The baby slept peacefully in the crib.
Question: What is the adverb, and what is it describing?
Peacefully
Change to future tense: “She walks to school.”
She will walk to school
Make this better by adding two adjectives:
“The dog barked.”
The __, __ dog barked
taper, vapor, scraper,
"The classroom was a zoo during recess,” the teacher said.
Question: Does this mean there were real animals?
No there wasn't
What is the difference in meaning?
“He almost won the race.”
“He won almost the race.”
(Which one makes sense, and why?)
He almost won the race
Which sentence is correct, and why?
2
Explain the difference:
Amazing day is stronger
Do these rhyme the same way?
“cat” & “hat”
“bike” & “like”
“day” & “said”
(Which ones rhyme and which don’t? Explain how you know.)
cat and hat
bike and like