Old Tom at the beach DR 2 2025

What did Old Tom do when the sand got hot?

• He built a sandcastle

• He went to sleep

• He ran away

• He tested the water

Why did Old Tom float far out to sea?

• He was chasing a whale

• He wanted to find treasure

• He was trying to cool down

• He was relaxed and drifting

What might Percy the Pirate think about Old Tom?

• He is a brave sailor

• He is a silly swimmer

• He is a dangerous pirate

• He is a strange surprise

Which sentence is written correctly?

• old tom floated like a leaf.

• Old tom floated like a leaf.

• Old Tom floated like a leaf

• Old Tom floated like a leaf.

Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

• What have we here asked Percy the Pirate?

• “What have we here?” asked Percy the Pirate.

• “What have we here” asked Percy the Pirate?

• “What have we here?” asked Percy the Pirate?

Which word has the same beginning sound as “sand”?

• hand

• land

• jam

• sock

Which word rhymes with “head”?

• red

• had

• hid

• black

Which word is spelled correctly?

• mermaide

• mermaed

• mermaad

• mermaid

Which word is spelled incorrectly?

• friendly

• suddenly

• fliper

• relaxed

What does the word “adrift” most likely mean?

• Flying in the sky

• Floating without control

• Running on the beach

• Swimming in one place