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Apples, Please

Fluency Quick Check — student copy · Suffixes and Prefixes — -s/-es

Name: ________________ Date: __________

Apples, apples, and more apples. Read to learn about where apples come from and what yummy treats can be made from this delicious fruit.

What fruit can be red, yellow, or green? Do you know the answer? It is apples!

Where Do Apples Come From?

Apples grow on trees. Once the tree is ready for apples to grow, it takes about four to six months for an apple to be ripe.

Kinds of Apples

Did you know that there are over 7,500 kinds of apples around the world? Let's find out about some of them.

Sweet apples, like Honeycrisps, are good for snacks. Tart apples, like Granny Smiths, make perfect pies. There is even an apple called Pink Lady. It is sweet and tart.

What Can You Make with Apples?

Apples can be found in many dishes. One dish that both boys and girls love is apple pie.

Teacher scoring (124 words)

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Apples, Please

Comprehension Quiz — student copy

Name: ________________ Date: __________

  1. 1. Which word would have an -es suffix?

    A. yell

    B. dish

    C. feel

    D. rock

  2. 2. Which word does NOT belong?

    A. snacks

    B. grows

    C. jumps

    D. mixes

  3. 3. Choose the ending that would require -es to make the word plural.

    A. ch

    B. mb

    C. nd

    D. ee

  4. 4. How long does it take for an apple to become ripe?

    A. one year

    B. two months

    C. three to four months

    D. four to six months

  5. 5. Which of these is NOT an apple product that is talked about in the text?

    A. apple pie

    B. apple muffins

    C. applesauce

    D. apple juice

  6. 6. Why do you think apples are used in so many dishes?

    A. because they are huge

    B. because they can be sweet or tart

    C. because they cannot be eaten by themselves

    D. because they are hard to find

Answer key: 1-B · 2-D · 3-A · 4-D · 5-C · 6-B · Laprea Education / Developing Decoders