progress - moving toward a goal or development

anxious - worried; concerned; nervous

cozy - snuggly, warm, and comfortable

trapeze - a short, horizontal bar suspended by two parallel ropes that acrobats can fly or swing from; usually at a circus

negative - harmful, unpleasant, not positive

leapfrog - a children's game in which players vault over each other's stooped backs

gills - organs that allow fish to breathe underwater

Vowel Patterns (au, augh, ou, ough)

Online Spelling Practice Link

** Challenge words in bold yellow print. **

1. because 6. would 11. fought 16. laundry

2. though 7. author 12. should 17. distraught

3. taught 8. could 13. faucet 18. afterthought

4. bought 9. enough 14. daughter 19. auditorium

5. touch 10. sausage 15. brought 20. overwrought

Story Elements: Plot & Theme

Plot is the series of events that make up a story; the beginning, middle, and end as well as all the events in between. 

Theme is the message or "big idea" of the story that the author wishes the reader to learn by the ending. 

Adverbs

An adverb is a word that can tell how, when, or where something happens. Adverbs tell more about the actions that are named by verbs. Adverbs can appear before or after the verbs that they describe. Adverbs that tell how something happens/happened often end in -ly.

Search for these skills to practice within the iXL website/app (if available) by typing the green code into the iXL search box:

Grade 2 Activities (Used for remediation)

Spelling/Phonics: N/A

Reading: P.1 Order events in a story 5YL

R.1 Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales VES

BB.1 Put the sentences in order 5SF

Grammar:  ZZ.6 Does the adverb tell you how, when, or where? 6SH

ZZ.7 Identify adverbs YJA

ZZ.8 Choose between adjectives and adverbs 4Y7

ZZ.9 Is the word an adjective or adverb? 5D5

Grade 3 Activities (Used for practice & strengthening)

Spelling/Phonics: D.3 Spell words with variant vowels: oo, ou, ow, ea U9P

E.1 Select the letters that make a given sound 6AQ

Reading: G.1 Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales 7T9

I.1 Determine the order of events in informational texts ZXC

I.5 Match problems with their solutions T8Y

I.6 Identify text structures UYA

Grammar:  VV.4 Does the adverb tell you how, when, or where? Q45

VV.5 Identify adverbs HQY

VV.6 Choose between adjectives and adverbs 62X

VV.7 Is the word an adjective or adverb? PSM

Grade 4 Activities (Used for enrichment)

Spelling/Phonics:  N/A

Reading: B.1 Determine the themes of myths, fables, and folktales 6PW

I.1 Identify story elements SRQ

D.1 Determine the order of events in informational texts 99D

D.5 Identify text structures HR6

Grammar:  QQ.5 Does the adverb tell you how, when, or where? KHW

QQ.6 Identify adverbs DUC

QQ.8 Choose between adjectives and adverbs 2UH

QQ.9 Is the word an adjective or adverb? P8C