I fell into the ____________ and got very muddy.
swamp
How do you think the Ugly Duckling feels at the end of the story? Why?
I think the Ugly Duckling feels _______ because _______.
I got a big _____________ when I saw the monster.
fright
The frog was hiding in the ____________.
reeds
He hit the cup and it went _________ down.
tumbling
The cat felt soft and ____________.
smooth
Why do the wild ducks fly away in fright?
The wild ducks fly away in fright because hunters were shooting at them. / because a great hunt was on.
Mom _____________ past the sleeping baby.
crept
The man __________ away the birds.
shooed
We waited for the egg to ____________.
hatch
She _________ her words when she was talking too quickly.
spluttered
How did the Ugly Duckling change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?
The Ugly Duckling changed into a beautiful swan.
When I fell off my bike, I had a _______ bump on my knee.
huge
We _____________ at the stars in the sky.
gazed
What was Mother Duck doing all spring?
All spring, Mother Duck sat on her eggs waiting for them to hatch.
I didn't get on the bus, so I'll take ____________ one.
another
When the large egg hatched, what did the old duck think it was?
When the large egg hatched, the old duck thought it was a turkey chick.
We _____________ the bubbles in the air.
burst
Jack __________ into the pool.
dived
The cat was ____________ his paw at the dog.
swiping