Vocabulary and Skill Practice

 under; below  We were amazed at the creatures that lived beneath the ocean waters.

 got down on your knees  Bob knelt to ask Nan to marry him.

 a running contest when members of the team take turns running  The American team won the Olympic relay race.

 shone  The trees shimmered in the frosty, winter sunlight.

 cozy  We were snug in front of the fire when the snowstorm came.

 had many small folds  He pulled the wrinkled paper out of the trash can.

 beneath  knelt  relay race  wrinkled  shimmered  snug  He hid his teddy bear ___________ the bed.  I had to wear my _________ shirt today.  My dog lay ______ against me to keep me warm.  I _______ on the floor to look beneath the table.

 The first letter of each digraph is silent – wr, kn, and gn. Read these words:  Knock  Knew  Knight  Wrong  Write  Wrist  Sign  Gnat  Now read these words:  Unknown  Writer  Wrinkle  Wrestle  Wreath  Known  Knuckle  Knowledge

 Read the paragraph and then think about the inference questions below. Olivia woke up with the sun shining in her eyes. She looked around the room. Her little sister was asleep in the next bed. There were boxes everywhere. Olivia jumped up and looked out her window at her new neighborhood. When does the story take place? What has happened to Olivia and her family?