Tale of a Tail

Grammar

100

The ducks (was / were) flapping their wings

Were

200

I (was / were) chopping eight pieces of wood

Was

300

A peacock (has / have) a splendid tail

Has

400

They (was / were) excited to win the soccer game.

were

500

I (have / has ) a special drum

Have

A Tale of a Tail

100

What happened to Ray's Tail?

A tree fell on it & it became flat.

200

What did Ray do last?

Happy ray swam off as fast as a fish.

300

What could Ray do with his new tail?

Give his friends a ride and carry them on it. Send signals.

400

How did Ray feel about his new tail at first?

He was sad

500

What did the Sun tell Ray?

A flat tail will help you swim fast and send a signal.

Vocabulary

100

What does tale mean?

a story

200

What does tail mean?

a part at the back of an animal's body that can move

300

What does special mean?

being different in a good way

400

What does flat mean?

being without bumps or fullness

500

What does splendid mean

being very good or wonderful

Part of Speech

100

brush

noun / adjective / verb

verb

200

thick

noun / adjective / verb

adjective

300

ax

noun / adjective / verb

noun

400

fall

noun / adjective / verb

verb

500

signal

noun / adjective / verb

noun

Bonus!!

100

What genre is A Tale of a Tail

folktale

200

What is sequence?

the order of events in a story

300

What is one sequence word?

first / next / then / last

400

What animal is Ray?

a beaver

500

What is a folktale?

a story that teaches a lesson