Ms. G's The Carp

Vocabulary

100

*  encouraging

Supportive

200

*  planned actions

Tactics

300

*  end

Quell

400

*  keep going

Persevere

500

*  thorough

Conscientious

Word Study

100

Which word rhymes with aisle?

a.  alley

b.  bale

c.  nail

d.  while

d.  while

200

Which word rhymes with through?

a.  blew

b.  dough

c.  rough

d.  throw

a.  blew

300

Which word rhymes with blight?

a.  eight

b.  flight

c.  thought

d.  weight

b.  flight

400

Which word rhymes with debtor?

a.  adder

b.  better

c.  meter

d.  rider

b. better

500

Which word rhymes with doubt?

a.  count

b.  double

c.  rope

d.  shout

d.  shout

Possessive Pronouns

100

What Person?

My friend and I will be staying at my house this weekend.

first

200

What person?

Your artwork is spectacular.

second 

300

What person?

Jacob and Jack have worked hard on their homework.

third

400

What person?

My dog and I spend time playing in my backyard.

first

500

What person?

When is your recital this spring?

second

The Carp

100

What did the stranger give Rosetsu?

a.  coins

b.  food

c.  a brush

d.  paint

c.  a brush

200

Who was the gatekeeper?

a.  Sensei Okyo

b.  Sensei Yutei

c.  the old man

d.  Rosetsu

a.  Sensei Okyo

300

Why did Rosetsu leave the school?

a.  Sensei Okyo made him mad.

b.  Sensei Okyo kicked him out.

c.  He was homesick.

d.  He was embarrassed and shamed by 2 classmates.

d.  He was embarrassed and shamed by 2 classmates.

400

What did Rosetsu learn from watching the carp?

a.  to help others

b.  never give up; persevere

c.  don't be idle

d.  all dogs go to Heaven

b.  never give up; persevere

500

What did Rosetsu paint when he was allowed to use Sensei Yutei's brush?  

a.  a frozen river

b.  cherry blossom tree

c.  a carp

d.  a dragon

c.  a carp

The Hermit Thrush

100

What is a hermit thrush?

a.  a crab

b.  a bird

c.  a dance

d.  a new game

b. a bird

200

What was the conflict in the story?

a.  Hayate has no friends.

b.  He is having trouble playing the sax.

c.  Hayate hates music.

d.  He really wants to play the guitar.

b.  He is having trouble playing the sax.

300

His sister encourages him to__________.

a. quit because he stinks

b.  ask his parents to let him quit

c.  find a new hobby

d.  find music that he loves

d. find music that he loves

400

Not only did Hayate begin to play better, he ___.

a.  joined a band

b.  started playing the trombone

c.  started writing music

d.  became a professional

c. started writing music

500

Which vocabulary word describes what Rosetsu and Hayata do.

persevere