SRI Practice

I blew my horn. The lion roared. The elephants trumpeted through their trunks. The big bears growled. The kangaroos drummed. The stork clapped his bill. The monkeys shouted and clapped their hands. It was __________.

Dogs bark. Feet stomp. Rosa tries to read. Horns honk. Balloons pop. Rosa tries to read. Balls bounce. Hands clap. Doors slam! Lids crash! Rosa yells, “QUIET!” It was __________.

Denny saw dark clouds. He did not have a coat. He felt the drops. He was getting wet. He walked faster. It began to ___________.

At school Jamaica jerked the boots off. The hole in the toe ripped wider. She could poke her finger all the way through now. “You should be more careful,” her mother said when Jamaica got home. “I’m afraid it can’t be fixed.” “I’m sorry,” Jamaica said. Jamaica __________ the boots.

I was three, maybe four years old. I got down on my hands and knees to talk to Siam, but he went under the bed. I pulled him out by the tail, and he scratched me. I cried. Siam ________ me.

Riding a bicycle is fun! It also keeps your body healthy. Learn how to be a safe rider. Pick a bike that is the right size for you. It should have reflectors and a bell or a horn. Always wear a helmet. It will protect your head when you fall. Your helmet should sit straight on your head and be snug under your chin. If your helmet moves, it is not on right. Riders must think about ___________.

People came to see what the matter was. They could hear the ducklings making a ruckus below. Mama Duck hear them, too! She ran back to the storm drain and wouldn’t let anyone get near, “Whack! Whack!” she said. “Get away from my babies!” Firefighters Joe, Paul, and Dennis rushed to the rescue. But they couldn’t open the grate. The ducklings were ________.

But King Priam is not afraid. There is a great stone wall around his city. No one-not even a Greek army-can get into Troy. King Priam feels _________.

It is the Age of Fishes, about 370 million years ago. Down on the ocean floor, you see something that looks like a yellow flower. It is an animal called a crinoid. It is related to starfish we see in the ocean today. You see something else that looks like a plant. But it’s not. It’s coral. Coral is made of tiny animal skeletons. The animals are _________.

Mr. Rivers said, “A houseboat has to be small. Everything has to be shipshape. That means that things must be in perfect order or you can’t get everything in. Here are the other beds.” He pulled one down out of the wall. Houseboats should be ________.

Do you like science? Would you like to study the earth, or fish, or dinosaurs? If you said yes, then you should visit the American Museum of Natural History. Lots of kids visit this place each year. The museum interests ________.

Tessa’s dog had been missing. But she found him. He was covered in mud. He also smelled bad. But Tess was happy he was home. He needed a ________.

Jim feels a wet drop. Then another. And another! The sky is dark. Jim is sad. He wants to go on the swing. But it will not be save. They have to go in. It starts to ______.

Look at the river. Fish live there! Look at the lake. Fish live there! Look at the ocean. Fish live there! They live in ________.

Where is Nat? Nat is not in. He must be _______.