Have/has
a/an/__
The Reef Story
The Reef Vocabulary
Inferencing
Context Clues
100

She ___ school today.

She has school today.

100

__ apple

an apple

100

The two girls (Rosa and Carmen) are from which two places?

Rosa is from Cuba. Carmen is from Miami.

100

What is a coral reef?

a ridge of tiny living creatures and their skeletons that forms in the ocean

100


angry

fighting about the ball

not sharing

100

Question 1

never known before

200

The teacher ___ a lesson for her students. 

The teacher has a lesson for her students.

200

__ cat

a cat

200

What is a club that Carmen is in?

Carmen is a member of the snorkeling club and the climate club.

200
What is an ecosystem?

all of the living things in an area, and how they interact with each other and their environment

200

frustrated

does not understand homework/school work

200

Question 2

graceful

300

You __ to go to bed at 8:00 tonight.

You have to go to bed at 8:00 tonight.

300

__book

a book

300

What color are the coral on the trip?

The coral is white.

300

What is extreme weather?

weather patterns that are very serious and are worse than usual

300

Ms. Windham goes straight to bed when she gets home. She does not eat. She does not watch TV. She sleeps at 4:00 pm.

Ms. Windham is tired.

300

Question 3

though carefully about

400

I ___ a resolution to the problem.

I have a resolution to the problem.

400
__English book

an English book

400

What will the pictures in Carmen's room be used for?

They are going to use the pictures to create an art show and science exhibit.

400

What is a polar ice cap?

a mass of ice and snow found near the North and South Poles

400
When Ms. Windham picks her son up from school, he is quiet. When he is in the car he frowns and will not look at his mom.

Ms. Windham's son is upset. He had a bad day at school. He got in trouble.

400

Question 4

amount

500

The group of kids ___ to go to the doctor.

The group of kids has to go to the doctor.

500

___plates

plates

500

How do the girls resolve the conflict they experience as family?

They decide to use their shared interests to help the world together.

500

What is climate change?

shifts in climate patterns, such as wind, rain, and temperature

500

Miley checks her phone. When she is finished, she skips to the bus and hums a song. She smiles the whole time.

She is happy. She received good news.

500

Question 5

useless