Vocabulary
Our ______ put a picture up.
(teacher, they, today)
teacher
I am glad that we ______ these things in school.
(seven, small, studied)
studied
Read this sentence from the story.
Art class was over, but Vashti sat glued to her chair.
What does glued to her chair mean in the sentence above?
She would not get up.
How are Vashti and the boy the SAME?
At first they think they cannot draw.
Which form of the word swim fits the sentence below?
“Do you want to go ______?” Tish asked.
(swiming, swimming, swimng)
swimming
It had clouds floating ______ two sailboats.
(above, are, away)
above
What does cat nap mean in the sentence below?
Meg took a cat nap so she would feel rested for the birthday party.
3. a short nap in the day
Read this sentence from the story.
“Ah! A polar bear in a snow storm,” she said.
What does Vashti's teacher mean when she says this?
The paper is blank.
How are Vashti and the boy DIFFERENT?
Vashti's pictures are in an art show.
Which form of the word shine fits the sentence below?
The sun was ______, so I said, “Yes!”
(shineing, shining, shinning)
shining
She pointed ______ the picture.
(talks, think, toward)
toward
What does out of the blue mean in the sentence below?
My grandfather came to see us out of the blue. We did not know he was in town.
1. a big surprise
How are the dots like the brush Vashti paints with?
They are big.
How is Vashti the SAME as her teacher?
Both help kids draw.
Which form of the word hop fits the sentence below?
We _____ out of the car and went to the store.
(hopd, hoped, hopped)
hopped
She said a breeze ______ the clouds and boat to make them go.
(paper, pretty, pushed)
pushed
What does rain cats and dogs mean in the sentence below?
Here comes the storm!
It will rain cats and dogs.
1. lots of rain
Read this sentence from the story.
Vashti's many dots made quite a splash.
What does quite a splash mean in the sentence above?
People liked the dots a lot.
How is Vashti DIFFERENT from her teacher?
Vashti draws lots of dots.
Which form of the word hope fits the sentence below?
Jack was late! He ______ the bus would wait.
(hopd, hoped, hopeed)
hoped
We were ______ that it could make such big things go!
(school, surprised, some)
surprised
What does in the wink of an eye mean in the sentence below?
Fran cleaned her room in the wink of an eye. She did not want to miss her show.
2. quick
How is the boy's drawing different from Vashti's?
He draws a squiggle.
How does Vashti change by the end of the story?
She likes to draw.
Which form of the word run fits the sentence below?
Jack was ______ as fast as he could.
(runing, runng, running)
running