Vocabulary
The dog followed the squirrel's _______ through the woods.
scent
What does the word blew mean in the sentence below.
The snow blew in our faces
a. color word
b. spend money freely
c. past verb tense of blow
c. past verb tense of blow
Where does most of the story take place?
in a garden
Which word has the same final sound as the word prize?
a. fuzz
b. must
c. pizza
a. fuzz
What change should be made in the sentence below?
My friend Carol is visiting her aunt in miami.
Miami
The garden is beautiful when the roses _______.
bloom?
What does the word where mean in the sentence below?
This is where I go to school.
a. the place
b. put on clothes
c. get old or used up
a. the place
What happens at the beginning of the story?
1. Mommy draws funny pictures on pieces of paper.
2. The girl helps her mother start a garden.
3. The neighbors eat vegetable soup.
2. The girl helps her mother start a garden
Which word has the same final sound as the word joke?
a. bucket
b. join
c. sack
c. sack
What change should be made in the sentence below?
Our house is on Main street in Grant City.
Street
The ________meat is hard to chew.
tough?
What does the word plain mean in the sentence below?
Tom always writes with a plain black pen.
a. not fancy
b.a machine that flies.
c. a large, flat, grassland
a. not fancy
When she first sees the little green stems growing in her garden, how does she feel?
A. confused
B. excited
C. sad
B. excited
Which word has the same final sound as the word laugh?
a. left
b. love
c. puff
c. puff
What change should be made in the sentence below?
My mom marched in a parade on veterans Day.
Veterans
Jack smiles and _______ when Mom asks if he wants some milk.
nods?
What does the word know mean in the sentence below?
Janie and Russ know how to play the piano.
a. none
b. not yes
c. understand
c. understand
When the author writes 'Up and down the street grew rainbows of flowers', what does this mean?
a. The flowers are bright and colorful.
b. The flowers only open after it rains.
c. The flowers reach high into the sky.
a. the flowers are bright and colorful
Which word has the same final sound as the word piece?
a. ask
b. miss
c. wish
b. miss
What change should be made to the sentence below?
On earth day, our class planted a tree.
Earth Day
Kelly's shirt was _________ from being in her backpack.
wrinkled?
What does the word sew mean in the sentence below?
Amy's father showed her how to sew a button on her coat.
a. very
b. plant seeds in dirt
c. stitch together with thread
c. stitch together with thread
How are the gardens in the neighborhood different?
How are the gardens in the neighborhood alike?
Different:The neighbors are growing beautiful flowers. The girl and her mother are growing vegetables that the girl thinks are ugly.
Alike: They both have plants and require work
What word has the same final sound as the word book?
a. clap
b. duck
c. nickel
b. duck
What change should be made in the sentence below?
My mother bought a rug that was made in china.
China