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Dish Night at Kofi's House

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Dish Night at Kofi's House

Read words with -s, -ed and -ing.

Read the story

Read the story. Then answer the questions.

Dish Night

1It is dish night at Kofi's house. After dinner, Grandpa fills the sink with warm water and soap. Kofi and his big sister, Ama, stand next to him.

2Ama is washing the plates. Kofi is drying the cups with a soft towel. Bubbles float up and pop. One bubble lands on Kofi's nose, and he sneezes!

3Last week, Kofi rushed. He splashed water all over the floor, and Grandpa cleaned it up. Tonight, Kofi takes his time.

4At the end, Ama counts the forks. "Ten forks, six cups, and four bowls!" she says. Grandpa thanks Kofi and Ama and turns off the light.

1.
Read paragraph 2. What is Ama doing?
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2.
Read paragraph 3. What did Kofi do last week?
Question 2 options
3.
Read paragraph 2. Write the word that finishes the sentence.

Kofi is the cups with a soft towel.

4.
Read paragraph 4. Which word tells what Ama does with the forks?
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Look at the endings

Look at the end of each word. -s can mean more than one, or it can be on an action word. -ed tells about something that already happened. -ing tells about something that is happening now.

5.
Look at the bold word. Does the -s mean more than one, or is the bold word an action word?
6.
Read each sentence. Does the bold word tell about something that already happened, or something that is happening now?
7.
Write the base word. The base word is the word without its ending.

splashed →
turns →
going →

8.
Which word is the base word wash with an ending?
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Finish the sentences

Read each sentence. Look for clues that tell when it happens.

9.
Use each word from the word bank one time to finish the sentences.

Right now, my red boat is in the tub.
I have two toy .
Yesterday, my blue boat to the end of the tub.

10.
Add -ing to the word in ( ). Write the new word.

Grandpa is (sweep) the floor.
Ama is (fold) the towels.