95 Phonics 11-3 Dear Lizgrace, Extreme Work

Match the definition to the word.

• write down

• entwine

• to get angry or to heat up

• inflamed

• to wrap around

• transcribe

• tiny

• enraged

• really angry

• wee

Which president ordered the construction of the transcontinental railroad?

• George Washington

• Joe Biden

• John F. Kennedy

• Abe Lincoln

If someone tries to ENTICE you into a car with candy?

• Run away and tell your parents!

• Get in the car!

• Take the candy!

• Take the candy, but be sure to share it.

How did Congress try to entice the work crews to build the railroads?

• They offered them bitcoin.

• They offered them high pay.

• They offered them candy.

• They offered them railroad tickets.

Complete the word (and the silent -e vocab): land_____

We have been working for over a week on silent

We split words into syllables, like dock|side and in|flame, by separating the

• consonants

• the vowels

• the vowels from the consonants

• the a from the e to the NPC

What did Bethjane's brother Langstone throw a rock at?

• A blacksnake

• Her horse Phosphate

• Pa

• Lizgrace

What is Bethjane's mood in the "Dear Lizgrace" passage?

• Humorous

• Excited

• Happy and content

• Sad

How is Bethjane's family getting to the grubstake?

• By horse

• By train

• By train, specifically the transcontinental railroad

• By wagon or cart