Comprehension
How can you tell this is a biography?
-It tells what a person did.
-It has photos of a real person.
-It has events that really happened in a person's life.
Jack had a long _______ at the doctor's office.
A) main B) wait C) sign
B) wait
Which word is the verb?
My dog sleeps on the rug.
sleeps
What is a team race where each member completes one part of it?
relay
Who was Ed Temple?
a college track coach
What did Wilma have when she was younger?
Polio
My favorite instrument is a ________.
A) tune B) sail C) flute
C) flute
Which 3 words are nouns?
My dad works at the restaurant in Clarksville.
-dad
-restaurant
-Clarksville
honored
How did Wilma's brothers and sisters help her?
They exercised her foot and leg.
Wilma was the first American woman to do what?
win 3 gold medals
Does a grape _________ in a glass of water?
A) rope B) high C) float
C) float
Which word is an adjective?
I got green shoes for Christmas.
green
not happening often
rare
Where was Wilma born?
Tennessee
What did Wilma do after the 1960 Olympics?
She went to college.
Which word has the same vowel sound as peach?
A) pie B) sneeze C) paste
B) sneeze
Which word is a proper noun?
The basketball team won their game against Seymour.
Seymour
when you finished something you worked hard to do
success
What did Wilma do at the first Olympics?
She won a bronze medal.
How did Wilma get to be on the high school basketball team?
Her dad told the coach that both Wilma and her sister had to play.
Which word has the same vowel sound as clue?
A) fruit B) clown C) cub
A) fruit
Correct the sentence.
Dan will run yesterday.
-Dan will run tomorrow.
-Dan ran yesterday.
Use one of your vocabulary words to complete the sentence.
My teacher said that it is _________ to have a snow day.
rare
Why was Wilma often sick as a child?
She was very small and only weighed 4.5 pounds when she was born.