1. www.mrsziruolo.com Unit 4 Week 5

2. www.mrsziruolo.com Read the story One day, Hen saw a tree that wasn’t there before. “How can this happen?” she asked

3. www.mrsziruolo.com Then the tree began to speak. “Hello, Hen. I am tree,” it told her.

4. www.mrsziruolo.com “I have not heard a tree speak before,” said Hen. She glared at the tree.

5. www.mrsziruolo.com The tree began to shake its branches with haste. One big branch falls. Now Hen could see that the tree was a big, hungry fox.

6. www.mrsziruolo.com “Silly fox,” said Hen. “You can’t trick me.”

7. www.mrsziruolo.com Answer the question What will _____ next? –A. haste –B. falls –C. happen Reread the sentence with your answer choice. Does it make sense?

8. www.mrsziruolo.com Answer the question The tree _____ to speak to the Hen. –A. began –B. told –C. heard Reread the sentence with your answer choice. Does it make sense?

9. www.mrsziruolo.com Answer the question Hen glared at the tree because_____. –A. it was pretty –B. it was talking –C. it was an apple tree Let’s look back!

10. www.mrsziruolo.com “I have not heard a tree speak before,” said Hen. She glared at the tree.

11. www.mrsziruolo.com Answer the question Hen glared at the tree because_____. –A. it was pretty –B. it was talking –C. it was an apple tree Let’s look back!

12. www.mrsziruolo.com Answer the question Who is hiding in the tree?

13. www.mrsziruolo.com Drop the final sound. What word is left? A. B. C.

14. www.mrsziruolo.com Which word matches the picture? A. candy B. poppy C. holly

15. www.mrsziruolo.com How many sounds are in this word? A. B. C.

16. www.mrsziruolo.com Read the story I can’nt come over tomorrow. My family will not be in town. We are going to visit friends.

17. www.mrsziruolo.com Answer the question 1. I can’nt come over tomorrow. 2. My family will not be in town. 3. We are going to visit friends. Which sentence has a mistake? A.Sentence 1 B.Sentence 2 C.Sentence 3

18. www.mrsziruolo.com Answer the question 1. I can’nt come over tomorrow. 2. My family will not be in town. 3. We are going to visit friends. Which sentence has words that could be replaced with a contraction? A.Sentence 1 B.Sentence 2 C.Sentence 3

19. www.mrsziruolo.com Answer the question Kim ______ for her spelling test each week. –A. studys –B. studyes –C. studies

20. www.mrsziruolo.com Now let’s do more practice!