Vocabulary & Idioms
What does the word plucked mean?
rubbed, lowered, pulled out, moved over
pulled out
Why was Hare's family in bad shape?
Hare did not have any land.
Which sounds the same as hole?
hill, hull, whale, whole
whole
I like to take a boat out on the __.
railroad, river, road, room
river
Spell the word that means the outer covering of an animal's body
fur
What does the word tugged mean?
rolled, shook, pulled at, pushed around
pulled at
Why does Hare ask Bear to be business partners?
so Hare can use Bear's land, so Hare can take Bear's money, so Hare can live in Bear's house
so Hare can use Bear's land
Which word sounds the same as it's?
is, isn't, it, its
its
I have a sister and a ___.
banana, better, boat, brother
brother
Spell the word that means something belonging to us.
ours
What does the word scowled mean?
screamed, frowned angrily, looked interested, became surprised
frowned angrily
What does Hare mean when he asks the question tops or bottoms?
How do you want to divide the work, What job do you want to do?, What part of the crops do you want?
What part of the crops do you want?
Which word sounds the same as hear?
hair, here, ring, wear
here
I am waiting for an __ to my question.
alphabet, answer, apart, apple
answer
Spell the word that means all the parts of something
whole
What does the word profit mean?
new work, big choice, job well done, money gained
money gained
Why does Hare tell Bear that he will do all of the planting and harvesting?
He likes to work hard, He want Bear to agree to his idea, He knows Bear does not know how to work hard
He want Bear to agree to his idea.
Which word sound the same as won?
one, own, run, win
one
I will __ give up trying to finish the puzzle!
never, nice, night, nighttime
never
Spell the word that means a number
one
What does the word hollered mean?
asked, said, whispered, yelled
yelled
Why did Bear think Hare cheated him?
because Hare planted crops in his field, because Bear never got crops from the harvest, because Bear slept while Hare did all the work
because Bear never got crops from the harvest
What word sounds the same as their?
dare, dear, there, they
there
Please by my writing __.
part, partner, party, port
partner
Spell the word that means a contraction
it's
What does slip up mean? Manny tried not to slip up when he gave his speech.
fly up, fall down, make a joke, make a mistake
make a mistake
What do you learn about Hare in this story?
He is lazy, He is kind, He is clever
He is clever
Which word sounds the same as hour?
air, hair, house, our
our
My favorite fruit is an __.
angel, apple, arrow, artist
apple
Spell the word that means to listen with the ears
hear
What does hang around mean? The kids always hang around at my house.
run away, spend time at, climb the roof, stay away from
spend time at
What lesson does Bear learn in this story?
Do not trust your neighbors because they will always trick you, Do not give your money to other people, Do the work yourself and don't be lazy if you want good results.
Do the work yourself and don't be lazy if you want good results.
Which word sounds the same as fir?
fair, fear, fire, fur
fur
My sister is a __ girl.
lilac, litter, little, lettuce
little
Spell the word that means another word for street
road
What does shake a leg mean? Mom told Lars to shake a leg or he would be late for school.
hurry up, show down, do a dance, kick something
hurry up
What would Hare MOST LIKELY say to defend himself if he was accused of cheating Bear?
He did not cheat Bear because he asked him what part of the plant he wanted, He did not cheat Bear because Bear did not do any of the work himself, He cheated Bear because he wanted to take Bear's crops.
Which word sounds the same as rode?
red, ride, road, rod
road
I got wet in the __.
puddle, punish, puppy, purpose
puddle
Spell the word that means something belonging to them
theirs
What does hit it off mean? Mary and Shera hit it off the first time they met.
became shy, became friends, became enemies, became strangers
became friends
Which sentence from the story shows the Bear learned a lesson?
1. Hare tugged off the roots at the bottom and the tassels at the top and put them in a pile for Bear, 2. "Bear never again slept through a season of planting and harvesting".
2. Bear never again slept through a season of planting and harvesting.
Which word sounds the same as piece?
peace, pierce, place, please
peace
The baby had a __ of milk.
ball, bottle, broom, buckle
bottle
Spell the word that means a slice of cake or pie
piece
What does around the bush mean? Ralph was beating around the bush instead of telling what happened.
talking quietly, talking very loudly, talking about other things
talking about other things
Which word sounds the same as your?
hour, our, year, you're
you're
Put the dishes on the __.
table, tale, tiger, tile
table
Spell the word that means you did not lose a game
won