Grandma’s Records VocabularyComprehensionCategorize and Classify Plural NounsGuide Words

This vocabulary word is a round disk that plays music. record

This word describes the family the drums, conga and triangle are in. percussion

A building where movies, concerts and plays are presented. theater

Putting on a show in front of an audience performing

A form of a Latin American music and dance salsa

How does Eric feel about his grandma’s music? He likes to listen to her music, because he sees it makes her happy.

Why does the boy spend summers with his grandmother? His parents work and are not home to care for him.

How do you think Grandma feels about going to the concert? How can you tell? She’s excited, she goes shopping for new cloths and makes Eric get a haircut.

What details in the story hint that the boy might become an artist when he grows up? He brings his sketchbook to Grandma’s apartment, he draws her while she listens to her favorite song, or copies the art on her albums.

Name two ways Grandma keeps her family traditions alive. She passes her music on to her grandson by playing him music from her culture and she puts her hand over her heart at the concert and the rest of the audience does the same.

Give a category name for the list of these items: rain, snow, hail, wind weather

What category name would you give the following: aunts, uncles, sister, father Family members

Which one of these would be in the same category for traditions: Christmas, Monday, driving a car Christmas

Which of these belongs in the tradition of Thanksgiving? a feast, costumes, heart cards a feast

What category includes: New Years Eve, Halloween and 4 th of July Holidays

Change party to make it plural parties

Change concert to make it plural concerts

What is the correct way to make patch plural: A.patch+s B.patche+s C.patch+es

What is the correct way to write family as a plural: A.family+es B.famili+es C.family+ies

Which is the correct way to make speech plural: A.speech+s B.speech+ies C.speech+es

Which of the following words would appear on the page with the guide words stand/stop? A.study B.start C.studio D.supplies

Which of the following words would appear on the page with the guide words cheese/church? A.chimp B.chase C.champ D.churn

Which of the following words would appear on the page with the guide words parrot/paw? A.parent B.parquet C.path D.pay

Which of the following words would appear on the page with the guide words theater/thirst? A.thankful B.the C.they D.thirty

Which of the following words would appear on the page with the guide words boast/brain? A.board B.brake C.breathe D.boil