Word Study
Which one of these words is a noun?
jump, table, the
Table.
What is a drama queen?
A person who gets overly emotional about things.
What does Dad want to do on Father's Day?
Dad wants to take it easy, play, and watch TV.
Where do camels live?
In the desert.
How does a poison dart frog help its babies?
It carries the tadpoles on its back and takes them to the water.
What happens when you add an -s to the end of a word, e.g. hat --> hats?
It becomes plural, tells that there are more than one.
Name one thing Dolly did that was dramatic.
Cried when her hair looked bad, stomped around when her shirt was too small, kicked the wall when her pencil broke, held her breath when dad was busy, yelled when her milk spilled, sobbed when it was time for bed, etc.
What are some of the gifts that his family got him in the past?
Funny tie, hat, socks, computer game.
What do polar bears eat?
Seals.
How does a penguin help its babies?
It holds an egg on its feel to keep it warm.
What two sounds can the letter Y make at the end of a word?
/e/ and /i/
To cry very hard, have difficulty catching your breath.
The funny tie made everyone laugh. In the word laugh, what sound do the letters GH make?
The /f/ sound.
Foxes have bushy tails. What does the word "bushy" mean?
Thick and fluffy.
How does a jackal feed its pups?
It spits its food back up and feeds it to the babies.
What usually happens when you add a silent E to the end of a word, e.g. hat --> hate?
It changes the vowel to a long sound.
What does it usually mean when a word has -ed on the end of it?
That it is something that happened in the past.
How many syllables are in the word computer?
Three.
What do the words many, bushy, and grassy all have in common?
They all have the letter Y at the end of the word which makes a long /e/ sound.
What was the author's purpose for writing this book?
To show how some animal dads help to raise their babies.
What is this sight word?
enough
Team receives points if they read the word correctly.
There are quotation or talking marks.
What do the words gave, made, and more all have in common?
The all end in silent E and have long vowel sounds.
To teach the reader about different kinds of animals.
Name three different ways to combine letters to make the long /e/ sound?
e, e_e, ee, ea, ie, y (at the end of a word)