Unit 5, Week 1
Dig, Wait, Listen
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Comprehension
Vocabulary
Word Work
Grammar
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towel
A. blank
B. towel
C. town
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“Do you have homework?” asked Dad.
Which is written correctly?
A. “Do you have homework?” asked Dad.
B. “Do you have homework? asked Dad.”
C. Do you have homework? asked Dad.
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The author wrote this story to teach you how to play tictac-toe.
Tic-tac-toe is a simple game. We play it with a
pencil and paper. First you draw a grid with three
rows of three spaces. There will be nine squares in all.
Two players take turns. One player will be X.
The other player will be O. They take turns putting
their marks in a square. The first one to get three
X's or three O's in a straight line wins!
Why did the author write this story?
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warn
What is the base word of warning?
A. warn
B. warm
C. ing
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howl = /ow/
What is the middle sound in
the word
?
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“What time should we meet?” asked Ron.
Which is written correctly?
A. What time should we meet? asked Ron.
B. “What time should we meet?” asked Ron.
C. “What time should we meet? asked Ron.”
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to tell a story about a frog
The frog sat on the side of the pond. He was
very still. His green color made him
hard to see. A bug flew near him. His tongue
zipped out, and he gobbled it up.
Why did the author write this story?
A. to get you to buy a frog
B. to teach you about warts
C. to tell a story about a frog
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distant
Something that is far away
in space or time is _____.
A. warning
B. beyond
C. distant
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mouse = /ou/
What is the middle sound
in the word
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She
Which correctly completes this sentence?
Heather ran to the door. _____ was
very excited.
A. They
B. We
C. She
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where the river is located
The Mississippi River is in the United States.
It runs from North to South. It begins in a lake
near Canada. It passes through the steep land
of the Midwest. Then, it continues on its way south.
The author tells you many details about the Mississppi
River to show ______.
A. how long the river is
B. how deep the river is
C. where the river is located
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long
I get burned if I spend a lengthy amount
of time in the sun.
What word means about the same as lengthy?
A. long
B. ruler
C. measure
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mountain
A.mountain
A.motion
A.mount
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He
Which correctly completes this sentence?
Brandon knocked softly on the door.
_____ wanted to ask Mother a question.
A. They
B. He
C. We
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To tell a story about friends playing hopscotch
Ann used her chalk to draw lines on the sidewalk.
She marked them into blocks. Then she put
numbers in the blocks. Jan and Jill came to play.
The three girls played hopscotch on the sidewalk.
Why did the author write this story?
A. to teach you how to play hopscotch
B. To tell a story about friends playing hopscotch
C. To convince you to play hopscotch
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The burrow belongs to the tortoise.
The tortoise’s burrow helps it to escape
from heat.
The ‘s ending in the word tortoise means______.
A. The tortoise hides his head.
B. There is more than one tortoise.
C. The burrow belongs to the tortoise.
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Clown= 4
How many sounds are
in the word
?
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It
Which correctly completes this sentence?
The hamster ran ran on the new wheel.
_____ ran for a long time without getting tired.
A. It
B. Its
C. They
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To teach you about the hula hoop
Bright plastic Hula Hoops were first made in 1958.
They were made by the Wham-O company.
First they were sold on the West Coast.
Soon, people in every state bought Hula Hoops.
Why did the author write this story?
A. to teach you how to hula hoop
B. To tell a story about friends playing hula hoop
C. To teach you about the hula hoop
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The station belongs to the ranger
The hiking trail started at the ranger’s station.
In this sentence, the word ranger’s means____.
A. More than one ranger
B. the station belongs to the ranger
C. The ranger lives at the station
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