5.6 - Grammar: “ComingCleanAboutToxicPollution,”173-177 (Blue)

Which of the following words is an example of a VCe word?

• ducks

• take

• shells

• mush

What is the correct spelling pattern for words with the digraph "sh"?

• tap

• dude

• hush

• joke

Which word would fit in the sentence: "Please _____ so the baby doesn’t wake up."

• tap

• hush

• fate

• robe

What is the VCe pattern used for in spelling?

• To make the vowel sound short

• To make the vowel silent

• To make the vowel say its name

• To add an extra syllable

Which digraph is often used to spell the /sh/ sound?

• ch

• th

• sh

• ph

In VCe words, how can the long 'u' sound be spelled?

• Only as /ū/

• Only as /yū/

• Both /yū/ and /ū/

• Neither /yū/ nor /ū/

What is the category that the word "smog" fits into?

• Gas

• Pollution

• Poison

• Liquid

Which of the following is an attribute of smog?

• It is a solid

• It is beneficial

• It is invisible

• It is harmful

What is the definition of smog according to the text?

• A visible gas in the air

• A pollution-causing poison

• Air pollution created by household products and car fumes

• A type of insecticide

What is an attribute of oxygen mentioned in the text?

• It is harmful

• It is invisible

• It is a solid

• It is a poison