Lesson 16
Fill in the blank.
He was __________, or sad, that he would not be able to buy the book.
disappointed
Fill in the blank.
If you _________ hitting the baseball every day, your hitting will get better.
practice
Fill in the blank.
This girl is not a real doctor. She is a _________ doctor.
pretend
Fill in the blank.
The crossing guard ____________ the way so the children could cross.
cleared
Fill in the blank.
The dog is ____________ , or looking closely, at a squirrel.
gazing
Rewrite the sentence using the pronoun to replace the words in Italics.
Lou and Kim sat on the swings.
They sat on the swings.
Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.
We (watch, watches) the game.
She (play, plays) well.
We watch the game.
She plays well.
Choose the correct verb to complete each sentence.
1. Her students (was, were) grateful.
2. Her books (is, are) easy to find.
3. Gabriela (is, are) famous.
1. were
2. are
3. is
Write the underlined date or place correctly.
1. The signmaker opened his shop on June 4 1975.
2. The shop was in Columbus Ohio.
1. The signmaker opened his shop on June 4, 1975.
2. The shop was in Columbus, Ohio.
Add commas to make the sentence correct.
1. The cat scratched howled and hissed.
2. Dex helped boys girls and animals.
1. The cat scratched, howled, and hissed.
2. Dex helped boys, girls, and animals.
What problem does Mr. Tanen have?
How does Luke feel when the other kids won't let him play?
He feels sad and disappointed
What award does Gabriela recieve?
She receives the Nobel Prize for Literature.
What three kinds of words did the signmaker put on his signs?
How does Dex become a hero?
He studies hard, he exercises a lot, and helps the people in the neighborhood.
What is Mr.Tanen's plan for the playground fund?
He plans to sell his ties to raise money for the new playground.
What's the name of the baseball field? Which player does Luke like? What does Jackie Robinson say to Luke?
Ebbets Field; Jackie Robinson; You can't give up!
Describe Gabriela.
She is creative, independent, female, a sister, a daughter, from Chile, curious. She likes words, sounds, stories.
What do the townspeople learn about following signs?
They learn that it is foolish to follow signs without thinking.
Think of a simile used in the story 'Dex the Heart of a Hero' and come up with your own.
He looked like a plump sausage sitting on four little meatballs.
What three things make up the story structure?
Characters, setting and plot.
What is the definition of sequence of events?
It is the order in which events happen.
What three things would you analyze to better understand the character?
words, thoughts, actions
What are pictures in a story called? How do they help readers?
Graphic features. They help readers to better understand what they read.
What is the definition of compare and contrast.
Compare, you compare things that are the same.
Contrast, you compare things that are different.