Understanding Homes and Sounds

A place where people and animals live is called a:

• City

• Shelter

• Home

• Building

Which of these is not a type of home?

• Hut

• Igloo

• Car

• Bungalow

What does the word "zoo" represent?

• A place to buy animals

• A wild animal

• A home for animals

• A shelter for people

Which word has a long "u" sound?

• Book

• Cube

• Moon

• Zoo

Which word contains the long "oo" sound?

• Cute

• Tube

• Food

• Due

Which word has a different sound from the others?

• Boot

• Moon

• Foot

• Broom

The long "u" sound in "flute" is spelled:

• -oo

• -ue

• u_e

• ew

Which of these words contains the "ew" spelling pattern for long "u"?

• New

• Clue

• Soup

• Fuel

Which of these would best begin a descriptive essay about a dog?

• I saw a dog once.

• A dog is a loyal and friendly animal.

• I don't like cats.

• Dogs are everywhere.

What should a good paragraph include?

• Just a title

• A list of random sentences

• A topic sentence and supporting details

• One long sentence