Phonics
Select the same vowel sound.
stew
A. fruitcake
B. strawberry
C. tennis
D. washer
A. fruitcake
What vowel team is missing in the word below?
ball___n
oo
Where does Wangari live?
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Australia
D. South America
B. Africa
The doctor gave her medicine when she was sick.
A. illness
B. kindness
C. treatment
D. welcome
C. treatment
People told stories of how in the old days sometimes the ____ shone too bright too long.
sun
Select the same vowel sound.
juicy
A. jumpy
B. mushy
C. piercing
D. sleuthing
D. sleuthing
What vowel team is missing in the word below?
n__est
ew
When women come to Wangari for help,
what does she give them?
A. food
B. money
C. seedlings
D. a small tree
C. seedlings
We are offering our services if they are needed.
A. destroying
B. electing
C. holding
D. presenting
D. presenting
Soon cool, clear waters teemed with black wriggling _______,
tadpoles
Select the same vowel sound.
tissue
A. broken
B. argue
C. firewood
D. neighborhood
B. argue
What vowel team is missing in the word below?
stat__
ue
Which word best describes Wangari?
A. rich
B. wise
C. brave
D. strong
B. wise
There were ceremonies to honor the winners of the contests.
A. decorations
B. events
C. happiness
D. statues
B. events
Kenya was _____ once more, ____ and peaceful.
strong
Select the same vowel sound.
fruit
A. below
B. cupcake
C. mushroom
D. wonder
C. mushroom
What vowel team is missing in the word below?
f__d
eu
Which best summarizes the events in the
selection?
A. The women have similar problems, so
Wangari tells them to work together.
B. The women have similar problems, but
Wangari has many different solutions.
C. The women have different problems, and
Wangari can only help some of them.
D. The women have different problems, but
Wangari gives each the same solution.
D. The women have different problems, but
Wangari gives each the same solution.
The stories they passed down were part of the traditions of their country.
A. customs
B. places
C. signs
D. travels
A. customs
husband
The word that has the same vowel sound as the underlined letters in the word nephew is —
A. cue
B. fried
C. necktie
D. overgrown
A. cue
What vowel team is missing from the word below?
s__table
ui
How does Wangari come to love and respect
trees?
A. She is born the daughter of a planter.
B. She grows up listening to traditional
stories.
C. She studies plants and nature in school.
D. She works on a farm as a young woman.
B. She grows up listening to traditional
stories.
They were lamenting the loss of their family pet.
A. whispering quietly
B. feeling sadness
C. urging others
D. yelling excitedly
B. feeling sadness
This one traveled from the mountain in the south. Her _______ stood beside her, thin as ropes.
daughters