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Horace and Morris, but Mostly Delores
Tic-Tac-Toe Reading Choice Board
Directions: After reading the story, complete three activities to complete a TIC-TAC-TOE. Mark your choices with X’s or O’s
and staple your completed work together.
VOCABULARY
Your choice: Do an activity with your
vocabulary words. Write your own directions,
then complete them.
GRAMMAR
VOCABULARY
Use the dictionary to look up the meanings of
these words. Write the definitions, use them in
sentences and illustrate each.
firmly
ferocious
advantage defiant
WORKING WITH WORDS
DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
Why do you think another girl mouse decides to
quit with Dolores? What would you have done?
Illustrate your work.
ASKING QUESTIONS
Make a list of all the pronouns you can think of.
Write a sentence with each word.
On a lined piece of paper write your spelling
words. Use a red crayon to circle all the letters
that make a /f/ sound. Use a blue crayon to
circle all the vowels. Use three of your spelling
words in sentences.
What are some questions you can ask yourself
to help you understand the story better? Begin
your questions with who, what, where, when,
why, or how. Write one sentence for each
question word.
PLOT AND THEME
AUTHOR’S PURPOSE
COMPREHENSION
What is the plot of the story? What is the theme
of the story? Write at least five sentences for
each answer.
Reread Good Kicking. Tell what the author’s
purpose is. Write two questions you might ask
the author about his article.
Fold a paper into thirds. Label the parts:
Beginning, Middle, End. Retell the story, telling
what happened in each part. Write at least 6
sentences for each part and illustrate each part.
Vocabulary:
Spelling Words
1. phone
adventure
2. photo
an exciting experience
3. enough
climbed
4. rough
went upward
5. stuff
greatest
6. cough
the best or most wonderful
7. laugh
8. cliff
9. puff
10. dolphin
11. giraffe
12. physical
13. graph
14. autograph
15. tough
truest
the most real or loyal
clubhouse
a house or structure where a group meets
exploring
going someplace to discover what it is like
wondered
wanted to know more
downhearted
very sad
sewer
underground pipes that carry away waste