PART A: FILL IN THE BLANK
Directions: Then use the vocabulary words from the story Blue Willow to fill
in the blanks by using the contexts clues found in the sentence.
VOCABULARY WORDS
Sulkily
Indefferent
Protuded
Certainty
Undoubtedly
Loathe
Heartily
1. Tammy looking at me (
). She’s unhappy
because she thinks it’s certainty that I’ll draw her with a
clown’s nose or elephant ears. She is sure that I’ll make her
look silly.
2. Tammy pretending to be (
as if she doesn’t care what happens.
). She is acting
3. Now Tammy’s watching TV. She’s (
)
watching a funny show. I know it without a doubt because
she’s laughing (
), with great enthusiasm.
4. Here’s how Tammy would look if a carrot (
from the top of her head. This giant one really sticks!
Tammy hates pictures like this. I know she would (
this one.
)
)
PART B: THINK AND RESPOND ON YOUR OWN
Direction: Write your name on the top of the paper. Answer the following questions
in complete sentences on your own by recalling information and details from the story.
1. Why is Janey sulkily indifferent at the beginning of the
story? How and why do her feeling change?
2. Why is the horned toad important to the plot of the story?
3. What reason might Janey’s parents have for not allowing
her to do field work?
4. As you read “Blue Willow,” what reading strategies did
you use? How were they helpful?
Extra Credit: What was the author’s name?