1. www.mrsziruolo.com Unit 5 Week 2

2. www.mrsziruolo.com Read the story Little Cub is up at bat. His mom and dad are calling to him. “You can do it, Little Cub!” they shout.

3. www.mrsziruolo.com Little Cub swings the bat, but he misses the ball. He hears some laughter and puts his head down.

4. www.mrsziruolo.com Perhaps I should not be at bat, he thinks. Then he says, “I’ll just do my best.”

5. www.mrsziruolo.com On his next try, Little Cub hits the ball. He sees it fly over the meadow. “I’ve never done that before,” he says as he runs to each base.

6. www.mrsziruolo.com Answer the question Do you have to ______? –A. shout –B. laughter –C. perhaps Reread the sentence with your answer choice. Does it make sense?

7. www.mrsziruolo.com Answer the question People ______ for Little Cub. –A. cheers –B. cheered –C. cheering Reread the sentence with your answer choice. Does it make sense?

8. www.mrsziruolo.com Fill in the blanks. Little Cub _____ the ball. He keeps ______ homeruns. –A. hit, hits –B. hitting, hit –C. hits, hitting Reread the sentences with your answer choices. Do they make sense?

9. www.mrsziruolo.com Answer the question Little Cub _____ the bat. –A. swing –B. swings –C. swinging Reread the sentence with your answer choice. Does it make sense?

10. www.mrsziruolo.com Answer the question What was Little Cub’s problem? –A. His parents did not come to the game. –B. He missed the ball. –C. He was tired. THINK About it!!

11. www.mrsziruolo.com How did Little Cub fix his problem? Let’s look back.

12. www.mrsziruolo.com Perhaps I should not be at bat, he thinks. Then he says, “I’ll just do my best.”

13. www.mrsziruolo.com Answer the question How did Little Cub fix his problem? Let’s look back.

14. www.mrsziruolo.com Which word matches the picture? A. flight B. fright C. fight

15. www.mrsziruolo.com Answer the question This road is ______ than the last one. –A. rocky –B. rockier –C. rockiest

16. www.mrsziruolo.com Read the story Yesterday was my birthday party. I am sorry that you couldn’t come? Do you think you can come next time!

17. www.mrsziruolo.com Answer the question 1. Yesterday was my birthday party. 2. I am sorry that you couldn’t come? 3. Do you think you can come next time! Which sentence has the correct end mark? A.Sentence 1 B.Sentence 2 C.Sentence 3

18. www.mrsziruolo.com Answer the question My brother is short, but my sister is ________. –A. short –B. shortest –C. shorter

19. www.mrsziruolo.com Now let’s do more practice!