Language and Literacy

High Frequency Words

Review High Frequency Words

Read the words aloud. Which word goes in each sentence?

A band plays a song at night.

A band plays a song at night.

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  • 1. I think this band plays _____ music.

  • 2. _____ you like it, too?

  • 3. They _____ play a song for you!

Learn New Words

Some words have more than one meaning. Read each sentence. Think about the meaning of the word in dark type.

show verbLet me show you my new guitar.
show nounI am going to play it in the show tonight.
right adverbI need to practice to play the songs right.
right adjectiveI strum the strings with my right hand.
close adverbI keep the music book close to me while I play.
close verbClose it now and see if I can play the song.
watch verbMany people will come to watch us perform.
watch nounI have to check my watch so I won’t be late.
kind adverbI wonder what kind of music people will like.
kind adjectiveI hope the audience will be kind and won’t shout “Boo!”

Practice

Write each sentence. Add the missing word.

    Example
  • 4. The show will start at 7:30.

  • 4. The _ _ _ _ will start at 7:30.

  • 5. Come at 7:00 so you can sit _ _ _ _ _ to the stage.

  • 6. My _ _ _ _ _ broke. I don’t know what time it is.

  • 7. I can’t wait to _ _ _ _ you how well we play.

  • 8. Sometimes I _ _ _ _ _ my eyes while I play.

  • 9. I hope I sing all the _ _ _ _ _ words to the songs.

  • 10. Look for me on the _ _ _ _ _ side of the stage.