The Complete Book

of Reading, Grades 5-6

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TABLE Of CONTENTS ---.
VOCABULARY BUILDING
ROO1 11'"""
Look fo.- 1;0110 Rllo". ................ S
M."h My Grm Roo! .......... 9
lIunt ro. RooI... . ....... 10
w"',,, ... . .. 11
Prdi ...
Pick II .. Pm.. . . 12
...... Noo . ... "" It' .......... Il
Wb.,'. My .. . .. H
Fitu", It o..t! . . . . .................... I
"'ff=
Find lhc- Sulf", .... 16
Suffix CondItion",&!.
Suffi .. ....
I'nfC'Ct 11'0<\1 End,np.
Synonym,
. ....... 11
. ... 18
. ... 19
Loatll'S Synot'yn", ....................... W
Add. Llllk \ ' .. i y.. . ................. 11
D.S .... "r Synonyn,. . .............. 12
"h< Me. HOng 10 III< s.m ......... H
Which Sync",.." \\,,,,1<,1. . .. H
An tonyn>,
Con \ '00 Mal.h 111,.1 ...... , . . . . . . . . .... l5
Anton),m I'uak .................. , , ...... 26
lIidJl< fun. ............. n
S. .. "h .. 1<1 Cirek .
111".1><1 Th.ll
. .................... !8
lIomorhonn
l).finMly D.ffy Pdio",,,,,,..
11",(, tM Mum",.,(111;"1
......... 19

............ H
II"h.,l)o \'"", ......... . ......
.... J.!
II"h.,-. 'M D,ff<"kn(C"! .. .
Word.
Look Alikn .......
II"ich Eo "!.
Whaf. , I>< \\ .... .I!
The Rlsh'
Compound Word.
. ...... >1
. .. }5
....... 16
Pietu ... This! ............................. .13
Cornl""'r..! Puako. ..19
1'ut-Th<m_T,..,h<r 11" ... .1.. -to
Word. In
...
lk ... h ll".".01I ........................ ..,
Plural.
The l'Iur.ol SUrpr;... .
Spc..:i.llI.ub.
. ............ 43
. .........
<lIk Out tt.. La .. ................ .....
'It<"1" Drop ................ . . ... -16
Cont l"Ktion. and Apo. troph ..
Sbortcn ,tt.- eo...n...,ion ................... 41
Coo ..... ,;"n Mo"hUp.
Coo"",",ion """ion .......... .
Syllobles
,>ividinS Word .........
Syllobko ... .
S)ilabks .... .
Sylt..bIn T .... I><r .. .
. .... 411.
,.
" ..52
. .... 5}
. .. 54
READI NG COMPREHENSION
FoIlowins Oi rte' io ...
Dir';.,n Pktu ............... ............. 56
M.pp;nS "'" w. y. . .. 57
Fill Qut tl>< ......................... 58
lI.",il'" l'uuk ....................... ..5')
.............. ... .......... 60
a .... ifr ing
Sorting Word r.i.., ........................ 61
c..'"g<>ries G.I= ......................... 62
Mn.) Group. . ................ 6J
Wha" , in.n Ad>. . ...... .......... M
Sc-qu."d"S
Follow ,h. Clu .......................... 65
When ThinI:' li.p, .. O<"d 66
Allin.D.y................... ..67
,\Iaking a .\I .... ie .......................... 611

T.",ic>.r>d Main Idu.
;Iobin kk. Mulltpi< a.aiu.
;\t..i" kk. MaI<h.
1'''01'.,1>< 101.10 klu' .
Top;c ar..! M .. " kk ...
SupportinS !)flail.
Suppo" kw tM M.,n I<k.
Somt Do--Sorn. Don',
P;,,'ure'M l><-tails.. ............
1(, All ,n ' .... !)fl.ih..
11""(' 'M OrJn:!
Prior """"' Iods<'
.'"
."
.. ?I
. ... 12
. .. 7}
.....
..... 75
......... 76
.n
.n
I' .... ' Will tbppnt! ............. ..N
II"" Hoppen> Nu,! ......... . . .. 80
I Concloo.,. . ............... .
."
You Ik ,tt.- luJs<' ......... ... .............. 82
Tlbll Dr Conl an,. .
r----- O
Co .. e lu.,
............ 8l
A . ................... 11>1
Conlrxl a .... SC.amblt .................... 8S
To Ik More I'm;.. . . ......... 116
F .. U .nd Opinion.
Fact or Opinion1. .... .......... .... 87
SC ...... bItd $tnlmc ........
" ... 88
) ..... II ... Focu..1'Inl.t , .... , ..... , .... 89
I, ""'10 FOC1! ......
Coon ..... and eonl nltt
Thtn.nd Now
. ........ 90
....... 91
Com ... ..,!ConI .... ......... 92
Calland Dop ............................ 9}
I'iaa .nd Pit 9-1
c. u .... nd Uf1
\\'ha(. Mi .. inSI ..................... 9S
M.nd,Muffrl'.M...,.. . .... 96
ThIng 1",..11 ". Anad,. . . . . . . ..... 97
1'\11 Th<m T"8<Ih<1' ...................... 98
Inf . ..... '"
... 99
Writ;", In !loom ........................ 100
1'101 il QuI. .......................... 101
Scu 0". fur Socc !, "', .. , .. 102
.. g OutOQm ..
Tho Ncw Ou. fi1. ........................ 10J
To roo.
um! u',,!
No [hya heIk..:h.
I) ..... in' c..n ....
In Conclusion
, ..
'"
''''
..... 107
Tho: Lady ... "h.he Lornp........ . ....... 1011
M"' .Up .......................... 109
Thor M .... '" ... in.ing ............. 110
er;.ical Thinkin,
OM \,ro\d R .... .... . .......... III
A New M ...... Thc-.................. . 112
FM:U'o R...:k II Up.
To Gnd' .. V"' ....
Sum_ ririn,
1I ...... u... Sum",", ....
Got Orpn.ud ....
. .......... II}
. ..... I
. ................ liS
116
Ntoto ........... . ..... 1I7
A"It. MO"'" ........................... 118
[ ... ", Inl
R.luyTl.I... ... . ............... 119
......................... 120
nble 01 Contenls 4
A DinO$.1U. Dilemma ..................... III
Qui. Show .......... . ... 122
P .... ph" .. inK
What in tht Wond!.
In Othn Wo;ords.
J"d LOu lO Thank ..
Junt1.<mlh .
Appruio,, ;n, I.it ..... I.,n
So M",h F"lC1ion! ......
Son and ShC"k ... ...
All Kinds ollloob .
A Sticky Si .... , ;"n .
A.",-'. Purpo ..
WhyW.ild ..... .
A Ik.son for E ...... yth,ng! ....
W .... Fo.!.
Kv It I.i .... y! ...
F1nluyor R ... lity
. ........ III
. .. IH
. .. In
. ...... 116
.. 127
.. IZ!
. '"
1.10
.. UI
. 1J2
.. III
. ...... loW
StranF< Th ... Fict;"n.. In
Mill I. t-.I ..................... ....... 136
1(0 I",po .. iblei ..
Ch<:>i<n, Choic ....
. .............. 117
l.J.8
Story Elcmcnu
"><Iging llo<>k by I" Cover ................ 1.19
Slory Th .. Mmh-Up ..................
1'10' Out .h. Aclion .......................
Doing You. C,-,",.
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Chot.cu . Analysi.
IblfEml"yl .................. . . .. IH
Tit. Amu .. ,mm P .. . ..... IH
W ..... C ... rx' .. L ............
....
GRAMMAR AND USAGE
Notin.
Singul o. l'Iu I!
Fo< s.k ..................... .....
Cone ..... o.
CoIkctiwCrou....,ttl ......... .
Ar!id ..
'"
" .
...
'"
.. lSI
Thor 8obyWn ... wi ........ 152
Anid<Chain ........... .
Tho: Slumb...- P.ny.
Arnie, s.n.nicln ...
" ... b.
T ..... ili, ... ... Itl<n ............. U6
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To lo,fiM"'''
G ..... .. ''''8 Gc-rund .
V ... bT ..... "
Whn. in.1>< World! ..
Man,,".'" M:ognir" .. n .
s.c .. mbltdV .... 1M
..... 153
159
.... 160
'"
.... 162
'U" ... rf1 .
. ................ 16.1
.. r".
Il(>WI'R'gul,,! ... 164
,,,,,sul.",;'" . . .. 1M
Chooit.Chrut.o.o.cn ................... 166
'''',,;ns It All T<>g<'''''' . 167
P .... noun<
A Thunk;n II .. Nip"_
1><> y"" At;r! ..
11>8
lIow ""'-,"C"! ................. .
I'ronoun I'IayOO .
.17'
Ad;":,;"",
Aoo ... 01 hct
'" Th;. and TItI ... . ............... 17)
Who', \''1>01 .................. . ... 1"
lJid You Know! ......................... 115
Ad .... rb.
" 176
T ... ;',... . .... 177
Wh .. Dl.l You Say! . ........ 178
WI",o<.nd Wh.,I1 ....................... 17'1
... bb ..... i. t;.,nJ
Ikllnd ..................... . 1110
SI.' .. I0 .................. 181
Abbr ..... '''''' s ... "",.
FlU in tho lib"" .......... .
Ickn,i(yinl $tn'''''''''
eoo..-. M:u .

" ...,.f. Scot .
I. Compl .
" U"t",ul Vuu.
Subj,u nd
.
. .... IU
..
. ... IS}
. ............ 186
. ... 187
IH8
. ................. 189
Simon. Silly s.n'encn. . ............ 1\10
........... 191
P..-di<" Pown. 192
Dirl . nd Indirl Obj"
00............... .................. 19'
ObJ1M:iy Spc-UtnK. . . . . . . . . . . . . I
0.-. . ....... '001.. .195
Mi .. inS Ob)I< .......................... I II(,
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Conjunctio<1,
The Conjunctio<1 Cod<. ..197
A Rc<ipdou Srn",,,,,, ........ . .. 198
The IIn ..... Tb..... . ......... 199
Spm:hkso.!............... . ....... 200
Pn'pOS;lionol
.. Thai. ............ . ..... 201
0.... Long Son,,,,,,,.1 ................ ID2
Riddl. Tim ............................ 203
The 01>;' I. . . .. 20-1
Typ<>"fS.n.en<c.
Wh., TJ'P"ofS.n'enc<1 ................... lOS
Ou. of ........................... 206
It'sll"",y"" Soar It... ....... . ... 207
SomeIhi"l'. .. ins.............. ..208
S.D,.nct !'uncl".,;"n
A Com"", Conund,"m .............. .209
The Rill< Is.. ....... ........ .. .210
\\.11.. ... " .... J>r-.,I,km! . . . . . . . . . . . 211
The Ln...... ........ ...... .212
MakinsScnl.""",
Oul of O. <kr. . Apin. . . .. . ............. 213
Il", .. Upl .............................
CompOund I, Alii . ....................... 21S
\\"ordby Word............... .216
WRITING SKILLS
Wri.in! Srn.cnc<>
\\,00,\, 00 ............. .
Did Not! Did Too!.
F", ' ..... Ads
0.... Noisy s.orm .
upandin'Sen n ....
. .... 2IS
. ... 219
..... 220
'"
Wo .. ll'icturn.
A Good Spar,.
. ........ 222
............ 2H
n. PI.y'.,hd"ing ..........
SIf.ICh;.OUI
Improving Scnlen'"
J.ll;' Up! .............. .
Some To>!r D<1ails
AII ..... C.. W..w ....
Run'On W.kL ......... .
Combinin! Sen n<ot
T ..... 'SO"""'."""'.
.224
...... 225
. ...... 226
......... Z2?
. .. 223
. .. 2!9
Pu11ins II All .........
All Abou. T..Jdy.
. '"
. .. HI
.232
...... 233 G ..... Combin .. io<1 .
T,bl, 01 Conllnll .
,-----0
Oq;.nizing 1.1 .. ,
"Linl. SUPI ..... ! ... 2.14
\"",,'re Out ! ............................. 215
IWpo,t-.-uw . P;art l.
Pdrl 2.
Outlining
II" All" lumbok. I'drt I
I,', All. lumbl I'drt 2.
Ci, ... \k On< Rca><>n
The Thre<oAlarm Outline.
Pangnph.
.... H6
.. !J7
..... 138
" 239
................ 240
HI
IilJunJl', Ilclong ........................ 142
HoIl)''''''''''' Hou'"j . . ...... HJ
J.()$' in the 7..00. . ....... 2H
'rh. School . ....... 24S
\\" ;1in8 P.,.g .... ph.
The .... 1 of 1>c"",.iol1. . ............... 246
In 0 Blink. 247
":""1';"8 II Co.u,1 ........................ 248
Promp' I'."'graph., ...................... 249
The Writing """'.S.
l',,, .... ,;ling l',cJiG1meni .
Proof .... ading P""k,
11'. in tho Rc>"ioion
A M"'''g< ,<) You .
TYP"sofWr jl jng
'" ........ 151
........ 1Sl
. ......... 253
SI>o::" .... "d Tel! ...........................
.
Ik><rilx-Il!
.......................... n5
Hire M.! .
I\><k II up!.
!..,,sT.lk I\Uiinno.
...... 2$6
257
n.
'"
Ord .. ! Order! 260
No' My f."h!. . ....... 261
lr.du."Oou. II."". . ....... 262
r.l:<" M'<"I\< .......................... 263
R ..... ch SIciIl'
II""'r. 1)0 IS,.,,'
Wh.t 1)0 1 N.,.,J '0 "nowl.
NOIeThi,! .
Vi"k! Vi,u,I .
Inl<r"", Inquiry.
Reference 1>I 01<. i. 1>
I.ook I, Up'
Libr>ry bne
M.S",in< M'1<,i.1 .
Choru.I''''1lnm
Online Ody,sey.
01 ContenlS
........ 264
265
. ....... 266
. ....... 267
................ 263
269
.270
. .... 271
.272
. ... 273
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S'o,y Bemen"
Wh ... in ,h. Wurldl .
A Reol Ch'",",1<r.
N,me Th" Theme
AUli>g<-Ih,,. No"' .
Simil ... M. t . pho .... nd Idiom.
It', Lih.
eoml"'r<-d '0 Wh"l .
Which I.Which1 .
Calling All IdOom .
Ana logi.,
,In. logi. 1',., I
An.logies. 1',,, 2.
I'ill in '1''''',
.274
............. Zi5
.. 271;
. .. 277
......... 278
.........
... 280
............... 281
... 252
. .. 283
. ........ 284
,I I'ory SI><"<"I RdJli"IO>hil' ................ 285
Dcn .... ,io .. . nd Conn"tot i"n
]I.IorcM<>ning>.
S"ong Wo,d,
\\"ha", the St"'y'
It'sllow,"ou M<." It .
P .. ", nific.,ion and Symboli' m
l)oggi< 1:'lk.
A WorlJ o(S)'mbol .
. ........ 286
... 287
........ 283
, ..
................ 290
'"
II". All Alxm' ,he Vi'u"" ................... 292
"'""I'II Uni""'I. ........................ 293
V",.bul.,y
5ho" Cu" ................
W}", Am I About!, ... 295
G<lIing Aro""d , ................. 296
51",11 11 Ou. . . ........................ 297
11<),,1' 1:.1k. .... 29.1!
Glossa ry
An,,,,", Kcy,
.... 299-302
........... .103352
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Vocabula
Building .
LOOK FOR LATIN ROOTS ---.
A rOOI is the core part of a word. The same root may be found in mallY words. Some roots come from
Latin. which was Ihe language the ROnlJns spoke. Here arc somc Latin roots and their meanings.
Root
'00
eq"
spec!
Meaning
place
same
.e.
Root
jud
venl
Meaning
judge
oome
Root
struct
vis
Meaning
to build
.ee
Direct io n$! Read the lel1er. Identify the word in e3ch thai has a 1.1tin rOOI from the list. Write
each word and its root on the line. The first one has been done for you.
Our Mil,
' Hili 1'" w .. d .. i., whit I ''" do,,! i, Ihi' ,rllt
1."Ii .. If Ari.ou7 'I'u lIill mtr thl i.",li.l,
vi,iol I .lin stu. 'INltiftl I plm i, . , 1 t.
lou-th. Gru d C'"yol. ' Whit fll I hid i","eti., th
.Iiff, 1. 1 rid,,, 0' thi' u l .rtlI",4. lifl. 'Th, Villi i,
1"dl I .. fr lI,h lid ,v'IY .,.,. ' It i, Illy j.d,llln'
th'llh Glial e .. , i, thl hilt pl.,. t. nuti . $"
YOt 10OJ.
Fro .. ,

L __
2. _______ _
J. _______ _
4. _ _ _ ____ _
5. _ _ ____ _
6. _____ __ _
Direct ions: Look 3tthc cartoons. Replace the root in parentheses in cach (artoon with a word that
conlains that root.
Which way will this (struct ) Her latest (vent ) lets her walk upside down.
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MATCH MY GREEK ROOT ---
Roots form the main pam of words. Many English words have Greek roots.
Directions: Write each word from the box on the lines below the Greek root.
autograph hydrant
m
biology kilometer
<
;;
biography logic
..
carbohydrate microscope m
f
catalog technology
~
diameter telescope

geography thermometer
"
~

hydro
i ~
scope
6,
log logy
graph meter
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HUNT FOR R.OOTS
Dir1ions: The words in the box h,we Latin and Gr<"!'k roots. Find tht words from tht box in the
puzzle. Look acTO5$, down. backw;ard, ;lIld Circle the words.
p
A R A G R A P H T H
C R D C
y
H U R S E E
E T B E N U T R 0 F M
N H H T G R 0 P E A
T E Y P R E B P E S S
1 R D l A A P E T P
P M E A P R 0 P
Q
R H

E 0 Z U H C G T l 0 E
D M N D S R R 0 T N R
E E T E B U A E T A E
W T l E R E P G R U P
T E A V T l H D A T A
R E N J P Y U C T 0
Direct ions.: Write each word you circled above nelfllO ils ddini tion
I. a famous person's signat ure
2. an inst with one hundred legs
J. part of composi tion
4. an inst rument that tel1s 1hc tcrnper.uurc
5. explorer in
6. a book someone writes about his or her life
7. an instrument used to slUdy the sky
8. half the world
9. a diagram Ihal compares things
] O. a lot of money
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WE'RE RELATED!
SonlC' words in E.nglish rdatoo through;J. common rool word. Related words art of a
"'ord family.
Directions: Soh-e ... ach riddk by writing the corrcrl word from the Ii$! of 1't'111ed word pairs.
sign-signature
circle-circular
history- historical
mystery-mysterious
regular-regulation
1. l-'Iy Sh3p<' is round ami m: ...... r stops,
lie Glr .... rul though. I'm not a lOp!
2. Som"'11e()pl". say J "'pcat.
If YOII study Ill'-, rou'Ut"am sonwthins Ilcat!
3. We all hal'''' this wh(,11 w .... writ ... our nam ....
For some 1il']ohn llallcock. it SJve gr,-al fame.
4. I'm a rule YOU Mlollldn't brcak.
So pltasc don't tell me to go jump in a
5. To 50Ive m". )'011 will n ....... d rom ... dll('$,
Now think h,or;l SO you won't IOS<'!
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PICK HE PREFIX ---.
II is a group ofleners added 10 the beginning of a word. When a prefix is added, Ihe meaning
of the WQrd (Changed. Here "rdiu'S and thdr meanings.
Prefix
""
<e
'0
dis
Meaning
nol, opposfle of
again, back
001
nol, lack 01
Dlruelons: Read the report. Figurc 0111 which prdix from the !xu SOt's in fron! of each underlined
WQrd. Write these prcfi.w$ in the space provided.
D uring the American Revolution, many their aim lTIJ.y haw soll1t'1iJTle$ bttn occuralC .
soldiers were happy. Somt" had nc''<"r . thcirslrrngth.
bt-t'fl away from home Jx1orc, and they werc Eventu"Uy. under t he ludcl'$hip
S.31isfiOO wilh how they to li,c. lIul lhe GroTgC Washington. the American army overcame
(aU$(' W3S imporlanl1o them. SO they triw nollo and "'011 the war. Had it not
IK-en for the hra"ery of these brgdy __ tr:lined
Tht &nle of Bunker Hill was the first grral soldicrs. the Unilt'd Statt'$ mJY newr have bn
b;nde of the American Revolution. The Amerian born.
Army had to treat. The soldiers have
lost the b;!ttJc but the difference between the
number of soldiers on each side was gready
fai r. In addition, the British army had bener
weapons and what se<'ml'li Iii' destructible
determined and stoppable. During b;!nJcs
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Some prefixes such as ii , in. im. and ir have the same meaning. Each of these prefixes means nOl .
Directions: Look at the list of prefixes and base words. Mix and match a prefix with a base word \0
make as mall)' words as possible. Write your new words in the space provided.
Prefixes Base Words
u rational .... alid
;0
movable regular
;m correct legible
;,
legal mature
responsible polite
relevant practical
active logical
advisable proper
mobile complete
p,rt material
literate accurate
replaceable convenient
balance justice
adequate capable
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Knowing .he meaning of prefix can hel l) you figure out t he muning of a nrw word with t he same
prefix. Here are !Orne prefixes their Tht" prdix pairs pu Jpos . inlu , ,, "d
en/ex mun Ihe opposiu: of each olher.
Prefix Meaning
".
po"
over
ullder
in, en
.,
Di rections:
before
after
, ... t-
POST-
too much
too little
in, into
0"1
Match the undcrliJKd word in each with i
and the chart abo>.., to help }'Ou figure OU1 1h" word', m .. aning. Wr ite the] .. u". of lhe
oorr 1 definition on the line.
a. we'1l1 mto I. __ She entered the and said to her mom.
b. went out of
c. l00 much
d. 100 little
e.ou.silk
r. inside
i. shUI o ut
j.pul into
k. before
I. after
__ She !i!i! her house quickly because sh .. was latc for school.
2. _ _ Thcchich'll II was burned and dry.
__ The cake was underrookC'd and soft in the middll'.
3. __ Some of the interior of the house is purple but not all of the rooms are
this color.
__ The exterior of the house is pink. This makes it look different from the
other houses on the block.
. __ Taking the helped them know what to expecl on Ihe real lesl.
__ OncC' Ihey look Ihe .cal lest, Ihe was a picce of u.ke.
5. __ Shl' was Kdudcd from Ihl' gaml'. This Up5C'1 he. bccau$C she had practiced.
__ Shl' was indudcd in Ihe gaml'. She was glad she had pracliced so hard.
6. __ Afler $('ri ng Ihl' prcview of lhc ITlO\'il', Wl' didcd nOl lO go $('r il.
__ His guest on Ihe J?O<lpme show was one of the playcn from the winning
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For each st'lllencc, underli ne the rool word and circle th .. prefix of the boldfaced word
in each senlence. Then, wrile the meaning of the word on the line. You can use the char!
to help you.
Prefi x Meaning Root Meaning
""
oot jud to judge
before log word, thought
again vis to see
U oot fort chance
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Iract pull
I. J hope the dentist is cardul when h ... ext ract s my t001h.
2. Her de<:ision 10 park in from of a fire hydrant was unfort unate b.-.::a use the police
lowed her CaT away.
3. Before you prej udge hcr actions, listen to what she has \0 say.
4. Sar1l was able \0 rename her singing group after hers.>lf. The group was now
known as Sara's Singers.
5. Tim revi sed his story w that it made beller scnsc.
6. He said he did not want to play in the basketball game because he did not like
to compete. This was illogi cal because he was usually the most competitiw player.
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SUrrlRS art' word parts added 10 til ... ('ndings of words. Wh .. o you add a suffil to a word,;1$ meaning
as wt"11 as its part of speh is changed. Also. $Omt'\imrs Ih('
Oireions.: Read each Knlence. Change t'Kh ulHkrlinro rool word by adding the suf"fix ful , iblt', or
Ir. Write the new word on the line.
I. Mark and his dog ht'aded toward the cave quick.
2. The dog ran ahead.
3. As they ncared the ent rance, the boy was about what
they would find .
4. The dog waitt'd whilt tilt' boy look! Iht'
5. knew 1m, thing was to turn around.
6. wondcrtd if tht';r walk through the ca\,(' would go smooth.
7. He hOI>W nothing horror would happen.
8. They would have to be nell: enough \0 gel around allthc curvcs.
9. Sudden, there was a loud noise.
10. I>'lark and his dog jumped when they heard the noiK and ran
rapid toward home .
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Directions: Add the correct suffix, alion. l ion. or ion, to each of the words below, and wri te these
new words in the space provided. Th..-n, complete the sentences.
dt'\crminc
educate
compete
prt'parc
cQOrdinate
inform
atlcnd
combine
l. Did you know that people who pay ___________ IO their physical fitness can play
and work beneT than those who do not?
2. Som.- exercises such as riding 3 bicycle hdp you develop strength, endurance, balance, and
3. For your , doing exercises snch as swimming, jogging, skating, bicycling,
and jumping rope. nrc also good ways \0 imprm'e your physical fitness.
4. If you wanl 10 stay in good physkal condi t ion. you should do a ___________ of
these exercises.
S. Any person who has studied physical ___________ can hdp you form an exercise
plan.
6. In ___________ for exercising, you should always do easier exerci!;Cs Ihal get your
muscles ready.
7. Somc people like 10 with a parlner bc(au!;C it is safer and more fun and it adds some
___________ 10 excrcising.
8. )us\ remember Ihal if you have ___________ , you (all imI'TO'c your physkal filness
and have fUll, 10<>.
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Di rect io ns: Unscramble each rool word. Then, add the suffuc 10 il. Write the W{)rd on thl' lim'.
I. Incp
+ Ins '"
2.
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J. 000 + ish =

tedcd + ive =
5.
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6. tSttIc
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USC' onc of the new words above to complete each sentenCl'.
I. When no one is home. I arn ______ _
2. Tht)' wcre vcry _ ______ in choosing !hdr fTit'ods.
3. II WOIS a ______ day when I found my dog.
4. My dad built an _______ t T hou5C' for us.
S. The - - ---- - bor left his bike out in the rai n.
6. The _______ dog is taki ng anthe bones.
7. That radiohasa _______ part.
8. She made a _______ mistake.
9. I love to play outside on a _______ "'y.
10. The windows in my house arc ______ _
I L. My morn is till.'d becau$C' she has had two _______ nighls.
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if}1)ullCtdhd . ltt, a lt ,or ik IOcachI1lOOmpktt
P WOrd. lou may Ust a dKllOlUry
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11M, ,... rftIl.-t t. t4kal ___ U. tM .tu. fI'1It-.
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LOCATING
NONYMS---
A synonym is a wurd thai has the SlIme or almost
Ihe Anlt meaning as anotlle!" word.
Directions: Read each 5C:nlmcc. Find a word in
each sentence 1hal is a synonym for
the word in the Write."
the synonym on the line .
l. Leslie and Mike enjoy soccc-r. (like)
2. lbday they will begin practicing for the upcoming season. (start)
3. They bought new shin guards :md dcab and werc ready for
pl"Jclice. (purchased)
4. wli .. and Mike are SHons competitors. ( IOUgh)
While- they are cautious about 31'Qiding show no ("",,T.
(cal"('(ul)
6. As Mikt- dribblet the ball do ... o the field, he manages il with
I"('markabk control. (fantastic)
7. [.nlie heads the ball inlo the goal. H{'"r aim is exact (accurate)
II. l.eslie and Mike arc clever l'layt:rs who execute Ihe complex
strategies nceded 10 win games. (complicated)
9. The fans 3re for 3n exciting (grateful)
]0, The number of wins this has surpassed other years.
(mffiled)
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You Can add "ariel}, to }'Qur writing by u ~ i n g a synonym instead of repeating a word.
Directions, Jake ~ n his friends are nt th .. Thrill-o-/l.!innl .. AmUSCIllCn1 P"rk. /akc's best friend, Pedro,
did not com ... /akc wants to call "edro 10 encourage him to join them. However, he docs
not wanl to keep rcpeating the words fun and exciti ng on the phone. Help him figure
oul five synonyms for each word. Usc a thcsaurtls if you need help.
Synonyms for fUll Synonyms for exciting
This plate
Din dions: Now, give Jake som .. ideas ab<:mt what to say 10 Pedro. Write a paragraph to describe
t his fun and exciting amU5Cnlmt park. Ik sure to lise mille of your synonyms in your
description.
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DEGR
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DirutiQPS: each S("! of synonyms according 10 the instructions. Then. write a sentence that
uses the most vivid and exaci synonym.
I. These synonyms ha\'c \0 do wilh sile. Write them in order from smallest 10 largest
little minute teeny tiny puny
smallest largest
Sentence: ______________________________________________ ___
2. TheS(" synonyms h,"'e to do with how cold it is. Write them in order from warmest to coldest.
frigid chi lly briSk COld freezing
warmest
----------------__ ... coldest
Sentence: ____________________________________________________ _
3. TheS(" synonyms have \0 do with speed. Wri te them in order frolll slowest 10 faste. t.
dash sprint scurry scamper ruo
slowest
fastest
Sentence: ______________________________________________ ___
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Directions: Read the list of words helow. Choose the best synonym from the box for each word in
the Write it on the line.
scrupulous devastated plunged equivalent rapidly
adaptable gleaming rehearse perplex counterfeit
lenient deliberation erupt grueling compatible
ally captivated intensify alternate implored
I. agr{>('ab1c
2 . saddened
3. practice
4. rugged
5. begged
6. dived
7. careful
8. sparkling
9.
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12. st rengthen
13. permissive
14. fascinatl.'d
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<6. f,",
17. associate
18. bewilder
\9. emerge
20. quickly
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WHI ORI(S!
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Direct ions: Underline the word in parentheses that best (Ompletc$ cach semen,e. Then, wrile the
sentence on the line.
I, That math problem is (disorderly, confusing).
2. I think he should (organize. classify) his CDs on the shelf.
3. Did)'<lll (listen. hear ) that n('wsong?
4. Ryall (joined. combined) the baskctballtcam.
5. She lives in a (distant, removed) cily.
6. The colors of the rainbow arC (smart, brilliant ),
7. Please (leave, depar!) by the front door.
8. Th .. child (cl imbed, rose) up the stairs for th ... first lime.
9. Erica needed those pictun:s for an im(lQrl anl (prc!'<.'nlation, appearance) she had 10 gi,c.
10. His (partnership, asso<;iat ionj helps parcl\1s find the best camps for their children.
II. Tim's (bdid, opinion) is 1hal space travel will bffome available 10 everyone in the ne"l 50 years.
12. Have you (purifi..-d, cleanro) your room? ____________________ _
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MATCH THIS! ---
Antonyms are words thaI havc opposite or opposi te meanings.
Directions: Can)"Ou idcnlify the antonyms below! Draw a line to match each pair. 10m, write the
antonym pair that oompletrs nch S('nlcncc.
dishonest
start
calm
changt'
alik
,lIow
together
solution
polite
following
prevent
problem
diffut'nt
prtding
aparl
discourttou5
finish
rcn13in
truthful
violent
I . Tht')' will 1101 ________ us to bo;ird the pbnc beauS(' the SC'\'t'1"(' _ather
condit ions _______ _
a safc t .. k olf.
2. My twin sisters may look cuctly
________ but you will soon discover how
they arc.
3. It look Wttk5!O put this jigsaw puzzle
________ and just minutcs to 13k
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If)"Ou arc insl('ad of
________ you will lose the respect of your
friends.
5. Seas thaI wert' grew
________ unexpected storm hit full
force.
6. We usW all the dun \0 find the
______ IOIM _____ _
1. You can ________ Katswi th mtor ________ whcrc )'Ouare.
8. !f "'t' ________ on time, we will ________ this projcct in three hours,
9, ]fthis is Jun{', then the ________ month is 'uly and the ________ momh
w3.$May,
10, An op<ntor must alwa)'J be p;!tiem "nd ________ , though callers are sometirne$
rude and ________ _
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Direct ions: To complete the puzzlc, read each due and write its antonym in the correct space.
Remember, antonyms are opposites. If you need hillls. unscramble the words in the box.
The firstlCUcr of each word is underlined.
le:!!i owel!;! Iron! t h o ~ o e ulerQ ve@ir
isste'12 s e ~ gery kema ghi[t men.y
AcrO$s
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6. back
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9. disturb
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discourage

Down
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J. friend

kind
5. falter
7. badly
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Directions: Untkrlinc the pair of antonyms in neh riddle. Then, U$l' Ihl.' following code' 10 find the
answen..
CODE
A .. 1, B., 2, C '" 3, 0 '" 4, E=5, F=6, G=7, H=8, 1=9, J=10. K=11, L-12, M_13, N=14,
0=15, P=16, Q=17, R=18, S=19, T=20, U=21, V=22, W=23, X=24, Y=25, Z=26
I. What goes up but nev('r COI11CS down!
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2. What is dark yel made by lighl!
). What you hold in your right hand hut not in )"Our left?
1][11 1
.1. you lea,'e a room wilh lWO Jegs and '('lUrn wilh legs?
3 15 13 5
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5. Whalglln through a door but in or out?
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6. What'$ the diff ... "nc .. between Ihe risi ng and seui ng sun?
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7. What is the beginning of e(ernity and th .. end of lime and space?
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Direct ions: Read the pairs of antonyms. Then, find and circle onl.' word from each pair in the word
search. look aHOSS, down, and diagonally.
dreary
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R E S E N T X W
cheerful
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never
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whole
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plentiful

E P R Q N Y

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scarce
horizontal
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vertical
F X Z R Q X U Z U
none
U S 0 F T 0 0 Z l A
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odd
absent
present
flexible
rigid
individual
group
bold
timid
superior
inferior
least
most
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h''''
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Directions: Find. underline:. and wrile the hidden antonyms in t"aCh word p;air. The lirsl one has bern
done for you.
I. thistle and thatch
tbis
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2. finger and mouth
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5. chiu l and thermal
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7. comedian and agony ,0'
8. ernaod knot
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chimney and cherry
,od
10. Sunday and knighted
,od
II . thi gh and below and
12. forgiven and mistaken ,od
13. cloSt't and Copenhagen ,od
14. unurlh and farmer ,od
IS. governor and thunderous ,od
16. and diet .od
17. moldy and sinew ,od
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praises and Howers ,od
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anymore and lessons , od
20. belongings and short cut
,od
21. shot and scolded ,od
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meander and kindcrgutcn ,rnl
23. working and display
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Ho mophOIl CS ..... ords arc spelled differently and have different meanings, but are pronounced
the S3me.
Examples: rdn. rain ewc, you to, two, too
Direct io ns: Write a pair of homophones to complete each defini t ion .
. The homophones are spelled phonetically in the box.
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plane horss strayt dihr
fair payl
mye-nur !IOU-UT beet stay-shuh-ner-ee

wale hayl foul baiT
I. A wry tired "cgClahlc is a
2. Th<' forest animal with allli<'rs 1hal e\'C'yolle li kes is a
3. A large aniuuol that's missing ilS thick. coar:;e fur is 3
4. A nasty farm bird is a
5. A four-legged animal wilh hoofs 1ha1 hasa sore throat isa _____________ _
6. A young coal digger is a
7. A water channel thaI is not crooked is a
8. The cry of the world's largest sea mammal is a
9. A very simple, no-frills nying machine is a
10. An old. faded bucket is ,1
11. A boule of perfume is a
12. A genuine spool for holding fish line is a
13. Writing paper thaI has been down is
14. The cost for riding a bus Or cab is 3
15. Dried and findy ground blossoms used for baking make
16. Hardy pellets of icc falling from the douds arc
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Diudions: Underline the pair of homophones in each sentence.
Then. wrile each word next \0 its meaning.
I, WiI! you help me haul this trunk down the hall to my room?
r passageway

;: 2. No one guessed the identity of the mystery guest unlil he removed his mask.
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company
J. We do 110\ think i1 is fair thal1hc hus has doubled Ihe fare .
surmised

just cost of a ride
4. My broth .. r accidentally threw a baseball through our ncighoor's window.
_______ in on{'" side and out the olh .. r
5. Luxury cruise ships require larg(' crews of men and women \0 meet the n<'eds of the passengers.
groups of workers sail
6. If you heed the lesson in this chapter. you willlcssen your risk of injury.
reduce; make k$$ something t3ughl
7. You should have seen the final $Cene orlhe play!
viewed pan of an act
8. A principal must be a person of very high principle to s('! a good example for students.
rule of behavior head of a school
9. Do you know tomorrow's wcather will be clear and mild?
climate if
10. We arc going 10 see the newly bnill capitol at our stale's capital.
cit y building where state legislature meets
II. The doclor said he will try to heal your injured hed without surgery.
make well part of the foot
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tach sc:ntl'll. UK' a dicliQnary ;fyou n'li hdp.
allOW!
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patients
paS$ffl ___________ _
dose: rung
board
5<'lIt. threw
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l. The librarian ________ _
to rcad _________ 10 olle another.
2. This _________ ycu
________ by $(I quickly.
J . 111e child _________ the (' ntire
4. According 10 th .. agr..ement, the _____ ____ _
must repair the _________ windows bdorc the sal" is final.
S. A priceless _________ wa$ alllong the __________ slolcn from the
mUS/:lIlll laSI night.
6. We _________ our boat to the dock and waited for low _________ _
7. Caring for so many __________ requircs greal ________ _
8. PlcaSl' ________ thedooro(my ________
9. The allornry will _________ his dien15 befOIl' [he ncxl ______ __ 'meeting.
10. We "'crt' so _________ we dickd 10 lca' ... thc _________ mecting.
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Directions: Write the correct homophone from the box next to each definition. Then. write the boxed
lencrs in order \0 discover Ih<' answer to the riddle below.
threw/through
peace/piece
baselbass
coloneV kernel
scents/cents
broodlbrewed
careVcarrot
herd/heard
threw/through
creek/creak
righVrite
vise/vice
hangerlhangar
benylbury
slayfsleigh
stationery/stationary
wade/weighed
suite/sweet
heir/air
missed/mist
I. military rank
2. odors
3. tossed
4. noek 10
5, grMing noise
6. sled
7. wriling paper
8, walk in water
9. sugary
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10. successor
11 . an orange cdibk Too\
12. group of animals
13. put underground
14. tranquility
IS. grain of <om
16. fog
17. used for hanging things
18. clamp
19, correct
20. deep voice
\Vha!'s the difference between !iOmcone who parks a (CaT and somronc who is smashing dishes?
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Example: car and car


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in our class.
2. The is soggy after two days of rain.
3. w ... nft'd a
to lighlthc gril L
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That child is so she has few friends.
s. ",!egan opened a savin!;S 3((OUI1\ 31thc _ ______ _
6. The elcctric ________ was higher than usual last month.
7. Your sweater. shirl, and socks. ________ pcrfcrt ly.
8. light enters YOllr ere through the _______ _
9. \W dried th ... corn and ________ i1 imo meal.
10. We boughl ________ vegetables Jllhc farmers' market
11 . A cardinal's ________ is perfect for cracking open seeds.
12. We fi shed from the ________ ;11Slcad of renting a boo!.
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Some words with more lhan one meaning arc spelled the .\.:1m\, but pronounced differently.
Phonetk spellings eJIl hdp you figure OUI how to pronounce the words.
Directions: 1wo words wrinen wilh phonetic spellings appear above each pair of sentences.
Write the regular spell ing for the Iwo words in the sentences. Then, wri te the leiter that
tells the corrcrt phonetic spelling of the word in each sentence.
1. (al kon" tent (b) kuhn tent'
Docs this ccreal have a high sugar _______ _
We arc ________ 10 stay inside and read.
(bj di'wrt'
Why did the soldier ________ his platoon?
[\ look weeks \0 cross the _______ _
3. (a) meye' floo!' (b ) mi.,.;!
We will be there in just one ________ . __ _
There is a ________ speck of dust on the telescope lens.
4. (a) ri rrooz' (b) rd" yoos
VOlll!l1Cers picked up the along the road.
Th,- children \0 do what they werc asked.
5. (a) prez" uhnt (b) prj ' zent"
Everyone was in class today.
The mayor will us with a aW:lrd.
6. (a) IMYS {b} bas
I caughl On<' Ihe lime we went fishing.
My oldcr brothcr sings in the choir.
7. (a) leed
Are Ihese pipes made of wpper or _ ______ _
Our coach will ________ our team 10 ,'ictory this year.
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MulllpleMnnlng Words .
WHAT'S THE WORD!
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Oirc(t io ns: Each rebus below makes;& word wilh more than onc n" .. Follow the c1ut"S and write
Ihe word.
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definition.
__ 3. nom, egg, and milk miX!url'; pia) ... ' who __ f. noiS<'; a t('nnis paddle
hits the ball
__ b. fungus; a form or shap<
__ c. 36 inches; enclosed space around 3
hOIlS('
__ d. mal' a hole; make: wcuy
c. 1'13,-". who throws the b.l1I; rontainer
for pouring liquid
Mulllpl, Mnnlng Words
__ g. b:,I:,,,(<,; .series of notes
__ h. larse b..skt; hold back
__ i. unil of weight: hit hard repeatwly
__ J. kind of bird: gull'
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Directions: Unscramble Ihe scrambled word in each semmel". Write it on '"''''""
Theil. uuder!ine the (OffIX! meaning of the word.
I. The (anem)
______ ___ llumocr between 2 and 8 is S.
int.:nd a"crase unkind
2 We heard the distant ()'ab)
________ of a wolf II,,, "gh'.
body of "';lICT howl reddis h-brown
J. Help (alib) ______ ___ watcr from our boat "d'",,, , , ~
throw waler 011\ with a container pail handle mOlley for releasc
4. The race Car drive, has onl)' one more (al,l ) _ _ _______ to complete.
distance around a track drink "P body part formed when )'011 sit
S. The man reads Ihe (emlre) _ _______ cvcry month \0 see how much de<:\ridty we usc.
device Iha\ mcasurcs now rhythm of a p<>em unit oflcngth
6. Our pillows arc filled wilh (nowd) ________ _
grnssy land $Oft fcathers from higher \0 lower ground
7. The knight drew his (olif) _________ and charged al his enemy.
keep from carrying OUI a plan melal Sh<.>el long narrow sword
8. We ale allhe (umerco) _________ I .... "<:al1$e ali lhe bo01hs were occupied.
long lable in a reSlaumlll ol1e who COI111IS opposite
9. You'd better (cudk) _________ . or you'll bump )'our head ol1lhal branch.
bird lower suddenly type of cloth
]0. The (cilk) __________ is known to cause certain diseases in animals and people.
pillow covering sound of a clock a small insect
II. We ha"e to 1carll lhe slepsoflhc (eire) ____ _____ for the school show.
sway after being hit spool for winding dallce
12. We left our waitress a twenty-percell! (ipt ) _________ _
slam end poim money for services
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PICTURE THIS! ---.
II compound word is formed by IWO or mOTe words.
compound words are wriuen as olle word. Examp]", blueberry mOlorcyci.('
Other compound words arC' joi ned by a hyphen. EumpltS, 'wcnly-one: editor-in-chief
Dir ection!>: Wrile the compound word for I'Jch of the following CIr\oons.
+ fish
steam +
+ story
+frog
+ board
+flying
lean +
=
tea + + round
I u.nder +
heart +
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PUT-THEM-TOG HERW RDS-
DirKi ions: Choose a word from each to mak 3 compound word thai corm:tl y matches C'3ch
definition.
ginger
"""Ih
th_ trouble
t,,,,,
court live vice-
seventy- Mort head
chop near-
wise broken sighted
two fourths stock
b""h
slicks hou,",
m,"
president quarters
tale ",m.
"""d
I. notablcloscc:-far
2.
3. 5tory handed down among l)<!Qple
4. farm animals
grayish-grttn bushy plant oftht dry
6. a fraction of a ",holt'
7. in dire<:lion oflhe length
8. main offie<" of operations
9. building us<>d for CQUIlty gowrll rnCll1
10. two-digit nllinber
II. kind of spicy cake
12. thin wooden stick5 uKd in pairs for taling
13. something nsily secn and used;u a guidt
'4. offICer next in rank to presicknt
15. crumed by $(lrrow
Compound Wotd$
Choos!!; Q word
f rom each box.
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Umw;ral11ble the s<:ramblcd wmpound word
in sentence by using context clues. Write
the word correctly on the lin(" provided.
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I. has an emergency appointment with the dentist occause
h..- has a Chalhoo\c.
2. A torrential ponrudwo caused flooding along the ri"crs and
streams,
3. Jennifer earned ncwtty -evif dollars babysiuing last month.
4. We found an rahowdcar while exploring what was once Ihe
site of a Nat;",' American village.
5. The President's weekly radio address was starcabdo live from
the Oval Office of the While House.
6. The V;L"'" from the Gmnd Canyon was absolutely kingthcbarta.
7. We had drah-ddob; eggs, loast, and juice for breakfast today.
8. lvly grandmother made a beauliful chowkarpt quilt with
from old clothing.
9. r bought a pakpreeab book to read on the trip.
10. The Empire Swte Building was OI11;C the crasspcrky in
New York City.
II. My brother dro"e in the wrong direction down a l1eo-awy street.
12. The teabsawsket is full and nct:ds to be emptied.
13. Our falllily is lca"illS on Monday for a wot -ekwe vacation to
t he beach.
1.\. My brother is the only fl et-headnd pitcher and bauer on our team.
15. After the COl1cen, we went gasteckha to il1tcr"i,'w the performers.
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Directio ns: Imagine you arc al the beach. On the linC'S provided. list comp<'.lund words thai name
things you might s, heu, smell, la511:, or fcd.You can IISC the piclurt' 10 hell) you think
of words.
Dir1ion5: Now usc sanK' of the compound ",'Ords you li sted 10 (ompkle these scnlencn..
We had fun al1hc ______ IOO;ly.
we ale S,l l1dwkhes and my sister poured
We made 5Uft to pUi _ _______ on our us some tangy ________ " While
arms, legs. and (;teC'S 10 protect ollr skin (rom the
",-ere taling. Sl:V(' ral noisy _______ _
sun'ST:lYS. I 31sowore a pairof ______ _
swooped down 10 sec if we wouklloss some
wilh dark blue lenses. They arc the same color as .scraps. They arc so funny.
myncw _____ _
After lunch, we walked tOw;lrd ;c,ny and
MybrothcT ran down 10 1M water to join some watched as a ________ caught a sea
friends who "'t'rr surfing. He was anxious 10 show robin. He carefully remo .... d lhe _____ _
Ihl'm his new ________ .. 1'.ly sisler and
and lossed the fish Nck into the water. <h:ided
I waded along lhl' _______ , looking
il lime for us 10 go for a swim, 100..
'0' ________ " We found an interesting
pie.:l' of ________ 1hal had washed
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Most nouns Ihal name morethan oneof solncthingcnd in s or cs. Remember
10 add cs to nouns thai end in ch. s. sh, 5S, x, or z.
DilKlions: Chang<, each word to a plural by adding s or es. Wri te Ihc
plural orlhe word on the space provided.
dccomlion other
branch chip
nois<
guess platc
glass bush
balloon utensil
Directions: Wrile 3 plural noun on ... ach bbnk \0 complete the siory.
J ake could not remember when he was spread out on the table. lake knew wmcthing was
mpposed \0 be al I'cle,'s houS<.". lie didcd \0
not right ________ werc coming from
walk 0"'" \0 sec whm was happening. the other room. He heard a vacuum deaner and
When he saw Ihc frolll yam, he kll<"w something pooplc talking.
wasn't right. He saw ________ Ihal Jake wondered whallO do. Justlhen, three
nero ... d to be blown up by thc ______ _ _ ______ walked in. "Voure early!"
ill front of the housc. Thrre wcre also ___ _ exclaimed PCler.
with other ________ . These needed Surprise." said the _______
to Il<' hung fromtrce ________ as well. UYou getthrcc _______ whats
The back door WaS open and Jakc walk..-d going on hcre."
in. On thc kitchen table were ______ _
Since today is my bi rthday. I only need one
and dip. and othcr food. There wcre _ __ _ gucss. Youre having a party for me,' ""id lake.
______ .and _____ _
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SPECIAL RULES

nouns have 1
lilt y 10 i add a p urals. When a noun ends in, y' d
. n IS preen! d by
c a consonant. change
flC"nny ..... penn;1'$
50111(' nouns chan lie spt"lIing to form plurals.
Eumpk:
Exa mpl es: fool _ fccI
OircdiOIl S:
mice
wrote an art ide (or the seh
troubk with plura' 001 m'wspap('r. AlthouSh h .
nouns H 'I '" e IS a good r
the corr..'Cl plural 0 Ih ,: < I" ax by editing his work C , 'porlcr, he has
n C lIles!),>lo", . lrcc('achmistak""d .
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The Local Zoo Comes to School
Withoul a doubt, Ihe bdt p".1 of ,he
l ast Wednesday's schoOl assclnb1y ,,';\$
for birds! Actually, it was about birds and
olher animals that can be found at the local
7.00. Till" womanS from Deegan I'ark:l..oo
brought different allimals to
show the school.
Thc noisiest animals were the gooses.
They made more noisc than an Ihe
siudents combined. The culest an;nla!'
","CfC thl' b;lbys. They brour,hl b;lby ducks
and baby ii1.ards. The hungriest animals were
the monkics. Tommy !>ar\(cr fed thcllI chcrrys.
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2.
3.
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PIUTlls
assembly ...... s Ihc gO\ loose. It
was amazing hoW f:,aM they couW 1llO\"C
C"cn wilhoUI fOOlS. Thcy
encouraged us 10 "isil Ihc
neW e)(hibil of O)(cs Ihal
5.
6.
7.
8 .
would be in Ihe
Get rcady for Ihis
wcc\r;'s is Ihl"CC
mans doing acrobaliC$. Wc plan 10
h3vc a swinging lime.
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To make a plural noun possessive. check the lastlctt ... r oflh<' noun. If;1 ends in s,just add 311 apostrophe.
If lh ... le!!eT of the plural noun is not s add's.
Example:
shoes _ shQi!$'
Directions: Cilia WTOle a leaer 10 h"T pen pal in Canada. She ,,,,,nted 10 tell her all about her tOWl1'S
g> bicentennial (deoration. Cecilia forgol1hc rules of plural possessive nOli liS. Underline
:2 the words that need an ,tpostrophc. Then. write Ihe words corr1Xlly on the Jines provided.
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0", 10wn ce1"b':l\cd its bicentennial with a parade ;md picnic. The marchers
route started at our school and ended al field. !! would have been po:-rfcc\
b.ll it was a rcally windy day. The wind blew the womens hats right off th"iT heads.
Most oCthe clubs noats w('re pulled by cars. My school noat was the best one. There
were also marching bands. All of th,' bands nags were snapping in the wind.
At the picnic t here was" pic contest The COntestants pies were judged by the
towns Illa),or. The mens club sponsored races. The chil\irens s,1Ck races were the
funniest to watch. At the {"[Id of th..- day. th..- town officials sl"'crh..-s were heard by
e'erynne. The fircwork$ wen' the hi t of the evening. They were al113zing.
Your pal.
Cecili;l
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6.
2. _________ _
7.
J. _________ _
8.
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5. ________ _
10.
Pluralt .
LETTER DROP
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Some nouns that md in r, ft, or ff jusl nen! S 3ddN \0 make them plural. For othtrs., you must drop
1M f or fe and add "("5 10 make a plural. Say the plll",1 form of the noun. If you hear 3 v sound in il.
drop the f and add vu.
Directions: Look alth .. si ngular nouns in Ih .. box. Write the pl ural form of CJch word in the correCI
place inlh .. story.
ho"
wife
loaf
leaf
handcuff
""'f
"'off
sheriff
The Night the Aliens Came to Visit
By FiQ"" "Fret/ked Om" Fa"";"g(/(lie
L I night I saw them. Four $p;lce$hips landed Two ________ i ~ on my SITret.
On the ________ orlhe houses in my Th<."iT ________ ume OUi bec;au$C' they
neighborhood.l was 5ining in my house when r heard the noise. 100. When One sheriff's wife saw
hNrd ________ fustling outside. !
the spaceship, !ih .. ran lJack home 10 get
p. ... ko,od out the (ront window and saw the aliens. . I'm nO! sure what she W;i$
I lhoughlIhe aliens mig}u be hungry.] grab/x-cl planning to do with thOK. While she "OIS galK',an
the first things I s.:aw. l b l ~ induded t"v alien OI111C out of one spac('S}Jip. The alien had
_____ of bread and a hag of peanut buller two large comaincn, Hc walked o"cr to me and
cmldy. They were on the kitchen poimed at Illy candy, I divided the candy into
________ , I ran outside. , He didn't wam the bread, I
a!ihtlth .. ali<'fl i(1 could I I ~ a phmogF.1ph of him
and he didn't seem to mind. lbe pictures will be
ready tomorrow!
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Contradion5 arc a shortened form of two words. Missing kUers
arc replaced by an apomophc.
Directions: Read the conversation below. Circle all the words
Ihal can be shortened into contractions. Then,
rewrite the S('ntenccs using contractions.
l. I have never h,,<1 so much fUll in a class before.
2. Luckily. the windy waS not a problem.
3. Our tcacher was a greal skater. Can you believe how many competitions she has won!
4. A 101, thaI is for sure.
5. 1 wanted to show her I could go fast. Shcs.id, "Do not go oul SO
6. YOIl will do bellcr if you take your lime.
7. I could n01 skate backwards.
8. II is hard to do.
9. I know we will improve.
10. leI us mo:ellu're tomorrow to practice.
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When)'OlI make contractions wilh nOI ,combine the verb with nol and rqllace 11K- 0 with an
Enmpln: do not -0 don', could not -0 couldn't
Di..wions: Use the spinner below 10 find OUI which contraction 10 u$('.l'htn, write a $enlene, thaI
uses that cont raction and dCK(ibn the picture on page 49.
To usc the
spinner, spin a
paper clip around

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Conlracllon, Ind II.polliophn
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II 's and lu sound tht samt, hut they diffcll:m spellings and meanings. [I's is a contraction thaI
rnnns il is. lu mtan! belonging to.
Direct ions: Marla and Darla opened 3J1 icc crc:un parlor. Here's a cOll''Crs;nion they had olllhdr firs!
day in business. Write iI's or ilS 10 correctly complete c;1(h sentence.
L [hope ___ a busy day with lots of (U;;I01ners.
2. The stort' is on a good 51.1. ___ location is perfect.
,. ___ going 10 be a of the unusual navors w< offer.
4. Summer is coming. ___ going \0 be- a busy lime for us.
5. the best hot wC3ther treat J know,
6. lime to unlock the door.
7. Ilol'C' lbe bl'll on the door. ___ SQund will ring neh
lime wmeonc (omts ifl.
8. Remember 10 usc the newest scoop. ___ handk is blue.
9. We can't forgel to thank. ...... eryone. ___ important!o be polite.
L-.:..:"';;';"::="....J
10. ___ cozy {celing will bring t ..... ryol'i<' b;ack for more.
Dirt ions: Combine ueh pronoun with I'rrbs from thc box to form contract ions. See how n!.lny
contractions you can make.
will hed have em
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1.
2.
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3. he
4.
5.
'h",
6.
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DIVIDING WORDS
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II is a unit of sound in 3 word. Every syllabiI.' has only one vowel sound. The following arc some
rules of s)l1ablcs.
U.SI.' hyphens (- ) to divide words. When two or more consonants come between
II onesyllablc word is never divided.
When a word has a prefix, divide the word
between the prefix and the base word.
Example: repaint ..... r{' -p.1int
When a word has a suffix with a vowel sound
in il. divide the word between the oose word
and the suffu.
Example: cupful _ cup-ful
two vowels in a word, the word is usually
divided between the first two consonants.
Example: surpriS<.' .... sur-prise
Divide a compound word octween the words
that make up the compound word.
Example: airp13ne ..... air-plane
When a vowel is soundNl alone in a word, it
(OTn'S a syllable by itself.
Example: monument --0 mon-u-mmt
DirCdions: Divid .... th .... words into syllables. Usc th .... syllabic rules to help you.
I. Silp"'ood 8. millionaire
2. $<Opodill a
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'l"CSlion"bl ....
3. dabble 10. subscription
<. fn'Clc 11. oceupauoll
s. explain 12. expressioll
6. disdaim .... r 13. moonlight
7. hystcriCliI .. pan'ment
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Direction$: Didt how sylLabks are in each word. Write the number on the lint. Thm. wTile
the words in the chart correctly in a1llhalx-tical oTd .. r.
l. h3rmonioLi S
2. 13vender
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Direct ions: PUI a check next to each word in the article that is dividl-d incorrectly althe end of the
linc. Theil, COTr<'Ctly write the words in syll ables on the lines below.
Why Have Wings If You Can' t Fly?
8y /J,,;ify lone>
W hen you think of birds. )'011 think of animals that can fly. Fly-
illS is ;I great advantage (or birds. When in danser from 300\ -
her animal. they nUl fly away. If one area has a SCarce amounl of food, the-
y can navel long distances 10 find more. Baby birds arc saf-
cr in branches on high trees than down on the ground. What about OSIr-
khcs, penguins. or kiwis? Birds that found thetllselves on islands ra-
rely flew. Th ... , c werc no predators and plenly of food. Birds with sm-
all or usci{'ss wings sUf\'iwd jns1 as well as birds Iha1 could fly. The do-
do lVas a bird from Australia that did not fly but is now ex-
tinct. People killed them fo r their meat and animals ate the-
ir eggs.
1. _________ _
6.
2. _________ _
7.
3. ________ _
8.
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PUTTING SYLLABLES TOGETHER - .
a word tnds with t n, an, "r, or or, the JUI syllable
usually includes thto word mding and the oonsonam.
Exampl es: minQr _ mi-nor
forgotten ..... for-got- ten
Directions: Each wurd part is a syllable in a word.
USC' thl' duts to figure OUI which words these
syllables make. Then, wrile thl'S(' words in
syll3blcs 10 the clues. Only two of the
words have middle syllablt'$.
Beginning Syllables Middle Syllables
"0 'm
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0 mir
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slag writ
'eo
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blis
pm lin
l. a teacher in a collcgt'
2. something )'011 learn
3. something taken without permission
4.10 stay longer tXJX'CIOO
5. words put on
6. a looking glass
7. 10 walk in a swaying 1110lion
II. a large Irtt-dwelling ape
End Syllables
to<
len
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go<
m,
to,
to,
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go<
9. ijQmClhing that is .... ry cold and hard _____________ _
10. something you gel if your shan art 100 tight
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DIRECTION PICTURES
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Dinctions: In each set of dirtions there is a missing step. look at the pktl,lrtS and didc: which
one $how$lhe corrt'C1 missing step. Write a dirtion thallells how to do each step on the line.
I. Push lhl.' power bUllon. Plact' Ihe CD in the dr:ower. Push the dose: bunon. Push the p l ~ y bUllon.
Missing step:
2. a ~ a T with the sticks. Attach the st icks 10 the kite p,aper. Tie one end or the string to the cente.
orthe T. Hold the SIring and run.
Missing step:
). l.ay all the pies out on Ihe table. Usc the p;Clure on the lOp of the box as a reference. Fill in the
celll.::r pin.
Missing stcl);
4. PilI the dOlhes in. Turn the water le"eI knob 10 high. Turn the knob 10 regular wash. Pull the knob
out.
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MAPP NG THE WAY
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lamika's Aunt Keisha and Uncl e Tercilce arc visi ting. They need to go to the library, video store,
supermarket. and post office. wrote out directions, but her Aunt and Unde arc wnfuscd.
Direct ions: Rewrite Tamika's directions using landmarks and st reet names (rom the map.
Go two blocks and
turn left.
Walk one block.
Then, cross the
street and walk one
block.
Then, cross t he
street agoin Of'Id go
to the corner.
Take a left at the
next corner ond go
two blocks.
Turn right and go
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Di nctions: Four propleare going camping. Fill in the ordeT fonn for Ihcir c llnpillgsuppJics. Remember
to order enough suppl ies for four propJc. You can use your hom ... address and phone
l1ullllx-r.
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Supt. SlurdyTrnt (4 5200 each 9751800 Fill! A;d Ki t
S22 each 57CN249
To. sty WOTm Bag S36.ach S6GVJ94 Waterproof Cam .... S25uch 16DK98f
Tough Tr. vel Backpack 520.."ch 34TP283 FLuhlighl $15 cach 78PL234
1'1 IUght Water Bottl. $8 .. ch 22SX436 Portable $10""
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Directions: ['lIlthe steps for this n:cip!: in the corrcc! order. Write them on the li nn provided. Then,
write a list of ingrtdients }'(lU will n<i.
Pour baner into pans. Bake lor 3538 minutes.
Turn oven 00 to 35O"F to heat Stir ingredients together for
oven.
Remove cakes from pans,
Cool completely before
frosting.
Grease sides and bottom of
each pall.
Pul cake mix, eggs, oil, and
waler In a large bowl.
about 30 seconds.
Use a toothpick to check if
cake is cooked. The t oothpick
should come oul clean.
Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
Beat cake batter at medium
speed for 2 minutes.
Carefully put pans in oven.
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TIE YOUR SHOE
Di r tions: Tying your shoes is easy, right? Write th .. steps 10 take
so someone Can figure 0\11 how to do it.
Now. gi,'c these loan adult in your family. Ask the I""rson \0 follow the dinx:tions
exactly. Watch as they do cach step. Do rou need 10 revise your directions? Rcwrit{' your
directions so they arc easier 10 follow.
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Directions: Look the pairs of words in lh{'" box. Classify the pairs as synonyms or antonyms.
Remember, synonyms arc words wilh almost the same m .. ani ng and antonyms arc words
with the opposite meaning.
smooth, rough
terrific, great
started, began
relieved, worried
ran, jogged
forget, remember
simple, complex
delicate, frail
Sytlonym Pairs Antonym Pairs
Direclions: each word from the box as an action, a feding, or a characterist ic. Wrile the words
correctly on the lines.
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In box below are !lamcs of sports. Fill in the web with the names of the spoTl5 lhat
best fit in each category.
"' ,.,. !"'".baj "':,:---' tennis
.. ___ football
Team Sport
surfing
golf
volleyball
basketball
fishing

Individual Sport
Directions: In the oox below arc.' names of musical inSlrum{'rHS. Classify them inw four groups.
violin
siring bass
bassoon
flute
trumpet
cymbals
cello
triangle
Strings
Woodwinds
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trombone
viola
French horn
tuba
snare drum
clarinet
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Dinctions: Look at the groups in the chart below. Write a name for each one thal1ells how all its
arc alike. Then, add lWO mOTI' members 10 (,3ch group.
Group Group
Name
Animals with Fur
Name
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Directions: Head th ... advcrtisclllcms. informat ion in each one as 3 fact or opinion. Statements
of fact Can be proven true. StatcmclllS of opi nioll cannot be proven because they present
beliefs. judsmcills. or feelings.
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List two facts:
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When you write a story. be sure \0 dcsu ibe t he events in sequence, is, inlhc order in which they
Use time-order words such as fi rst . nc.' XI, then, and fi nally 10 help the reader figure out the
sequence.
Read Ihe paragraph. Fill in th ... missing ti me-order words.
Go, Sting Rays!
We werc g{'uing ready for the Regional thaI hppened really got tile wach upset We
Soccer Tournament. Unfortunately. things did forgot one of the new pla}'$ he taught us. He went
nOllook promising. ______ practice over the play again, and we
IVa$. delayed because of rain. _____ once remembered it. Things weI"{' looking up!
it stopped raining and practice actually began,
two forwards ran after the same ball, collided,
and nceded 10 recover from their collision. As if
all this wasn't enQugh, thc _ _ _ _ __ thing
Direct ions: Think aoolltthe steps you take to clean your rOOI11. Write them in order.lle sure to usc
t ime-order words.
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Diflions: USC' Ihe line 10 an5wt'f qut"5liolls. Wrile your answers on Ihe linn.
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Mexican War-
from Spain.
begins.
Mexican
santa Fe;s
santa Fe - Warendl.
uode<
santa Fe's
surrenders 10
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I. time line shows events in th .. history of n.
Whal year dOl" Ihe lime line beginr ______ _
What year dOl"s ill'nd?
2. Whl'n did Mexko declare ils independence from Sp<1in? _______ _
J. ! low many years after the Mexican War hegJn
<lid New Mexko bcrome a U. S. lerritory?
4. How many years pa55Cd between Mexico's of
I1llkpcndence from Spain and the end o(lhe Mexican War! ___ _
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makes New
Me,.;co a
U. S. territory
with Santa Fe
as Its capital .
5. Which hJPpcnro first. Sa,lta Fe slIrrenderrolO thc U. S. Army or the opening of lile Sama Fc Trail!
tl. During which decade did the 1lI0t occur?
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Directions: Read Ih!' activities. Then. wril e each next 10 a lime Ihal mnk{'"s sen5{'.
x.IllC lin<:s will b .. blank.
Activities
Gota bed
Go to tennis practice
Wake up
Get out of school
00 homework
Eat breakfast
Play catch with friend
Eat dinner
Go to school
Eat lunch
Hours in the Day

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MAKING A MOSAIC
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When you follow directions, be sure w read through them first, slowl}'. Look for special terms and lime-
order words, gather all malNi als. and follow the directions inthl' order they arc written,
DiN:Clion$: The l'iClIITC'S below show step-br-s!cp dirc><tions for rnakinga mosaic Beside each picture,
write the directions 10 explain each Si<'p. Be sure 10 U$<! time-order words.
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To find the topic of a parugral'h, ask yourself whal1hc paragraph is about To find Ihe main idea, look
for the scntence that bcSl1dls aooul1hc topic.
Dirtions: R('ad each p;lragraph. Th(,ll, idcmify the topic and 1h(' main idea of each of the paragraphs.
"a a is a popular television
game show. In the l;<lm ... , contestants answer
questions on diffcrcm topics. As they answer
correctly, contestants f<'Jeh different money levels
and can usc one of three lifelines 10 gel help in
3nswcringqucslions. The chance 10 win a bazillion
dollars and Reggie 1I;l1phil, the engaging host, have
made Ih .... show popular .
I. What is th{' topic of this paragraph?
2. Which !>entence stales the most irnporlanl idea aooul1hc 10pic!
E veryone has seen "Celestial a dassk
movie loved by many generations. There Jre tons
of exciting special .... ((..cts to cr .... realistic
space battles betwccn the forc .... s of good and evil.
The s1Ory.aboul a falh .... r and son who battl .... against
each other. is also m .... morablc. "Cdestial Wars
H
is
on .... of the greatest and most
of alilimc.
3. What is Ihe lopic of Ihis parngral'h! ______________________ _
4. Which sentencc states the most imf'OTlant idea about Ihe lopic! ____________ _
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Directions: [lead each report Circle the that states the main idea of each report
L ac Ncwtonli,'C(! during the 1600s.1-k was known
for his s.:icnlific accomplishments. Among these
aCCQmplishmcnts arc a new form of math. the im','lllion
of Ihe rcnccting telescope. tht discowry of tIlt' range of
colors in visible light, the formulation of the laws of
motion, and most importantly, the disco,-cry oflh .. laws
of smvity. Isaac Newton is one of the greatest scicmists
of all t ime.
1. Which of the following is the main id.'" sClllcncc?
A. [Sllar Newton li"cd during the 16005.
B. Isaac Newton ",,15 known fQf his scicntifk aCCQlllplishmcllls.
C. Isaac Newton is Olle of the grcal('S[ scientists of all time.
C londs can be u!i<'d to prc>dict ","atht'r. This is bc<:ausc
Iypes of clouds bring diffe ...... m kinds of ... r. Cirrus douds, which
arc made of ic ... cc)"sl;tls. usually appc;tr before a Siorm. SIr:JluS douds.
which arc low, dark clouds. ma)" indicate snow or rain. Cumulus
douds whi te and may appear during good weather or during
heavy rain showers. So, w,Hch Ihe douds 10 rigur ... Oul tomorrow's
wealher!
2. Which of Ihe following is the main id,'a scnl ...
A. Clouds can be uscd 10 predict we,Hher.
B. So, walch Ihe douds 10 figure oul tomorrow's wealher!
C. This is becauscdiffercnll)'lX"S of clouds bringdifft'rcnl kinds of weather.
W ater can appear in Ihree forms: solid. liquid. or gas. These
ar ... all inlhe Earth's almosphe ....... Solid and liquid waler arc Seen in
clouds, snowflakes, and raindrops. BUI waler as a gas is iny;sibl .... It
is fOll l1 d in Ihe almosphere in Ihe form of waler '"por.
3. Which of Ih,' following is Ihe main idea scmence?
A These are all inlhe Earth's almospha<>.
II. Solids and liquids arc fnund in clouds, snowflakes, ,i
C. W;ll er can appear in three forms: solid. liquid, or gas.
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Oir(ctions: LOllI:: a1 the illustrations (or six diffcf<'llt social studies topics. Cirel.- the S<.'nlencc tbt best
tells the main idea of the illu5tralion.
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I. Women worked 10 get the right 10 vote.
Women liked to protest
It is imporlant to vOle.
2. The Capitol isa large. white building.
WdshillglOnO.C has many importalll IllOIlUlllcntS.
Congr<'ss is th .. br,mch of government that m"k<,s Ill''''
laws.
3. Flags arc pretty.
The American flag is a s)'mbol of the United States.
Every counlrf has a nag.
4. 1>001'1.: traveled to California during the Gold Rush.
In 1849. prople kno"'J1 as Forty- nin<'r5 panned for !,'(lld.
Gold is an irnport:11I1 metal.
5. There arc lOIS of things to sec in 4pacc.
Heromin!: an aslronaut takes a lot of t ime and effort
The United Sh,!eS ..... as !he firs! nation to land a person
On the mOOn.
6. Thomas Edison i,wCHtcd the c1e<:!rk light bulb.
Thomas Edison mad( man)" impvrlan! discowries.
Thomas Edison liwd in New Jersey.
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the unstat ed main idea by looking al important details.
Dirutions: R!'ati ('am pilragnph. Thl'll. wrile a 5('nlence that $131('$ tit(, main idea for each p.tr"-graph.
O ne of ,he mOSI popular forms of
cntalainmCIll tooay is pla)'ing computer games.
Children fa5Cinalcd b)' thcft<, g<111lC5. They arc
becmuc they have cxdting (un
and a wide NT;CI), of
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Stated Main Idea: _______________________ _
& me radio stations play jan. Ol hcu play
rock. Still others play counlry. Some Malions JUSt
report the news and What a 101 of var;l'I),
we gCI from radio!
Unstated Main Idea: _________________________ _
you han' a hOOby? OJlC kind of hobby
involves collecting things. Some Plplc (011('(1
scamps. Others rna)' collc.::t dolls or stuffed animals.
M;my 11t"ol'ic coliccl and trade sportsc:mk ,\nOlher
kind or hobby involves building things. s.,IllC
I'copk build modds of ships and aiqllanl"!i from
kill or build large structures rrom u,;os. Other
hobbies involve music. aT!" daner. and sports.
Unstated Main Idea: ______________________ _
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Directi ons: ltead each paragraph. Then, answer the questions.
v'u need a balanced diet to heahh),. A You should ,!Void {'"aling cookies, candy, and
diet pro,-ides the amount of n,,(rknts 5"'cc\cncd soft drinks. These foods have a Jot of
your body nCl'ds evcry day. By ealing lo\s of sug.u and \'t'"ry little nutri tional ,-aluc. They may
diffcr<:nl foods. you will gN the nutr;{,"llls )'011
require \0 Slay healthy.
I. What is the topic of Ihis paragraph? Circle onC.
A. ealing foods
B. the import",!cc of a balanced diet
C. planning j'OUT di{'"\
2. Which sentence states the main idea about the
topic?
/\. When you ('"al lo\s of differ('n! foods you
gel the nUlricllIs )'011 require.
B. A habnel,<1 diet provides the amount of
nutrients rOUT tx..ty needs ewry day.
e. You need a b.llanced diello stay
The food guide p)'rmnid shows the th" b;lsk
food groups. When choosing whal to cal,)'<.Iu
should Ihink aboul IheS<.' food groups. The food
groups are Bread, Cereal, Rice,and Vegrl"bk
Fruil; 1>1ilk, Yogurl, and Chccsc; and I\kal,l'ouhry,
Fish. Dry Beans, Eggs, and Nuts. The OCSt way to
plan a balanced diet is 10 chooS<.' a vadet) of foods
from each of the five food groups.
3. What is thc topic of this paragraph? Circle onl'.
A. planning a balallccd diel
B. "egembles
C. the food suidc pyramid
4. Which semence stales the main idea
aboul the \Opie? Circle one.
A. The food suide pyramid shows
five 11:1sic food groups.
II. When choosillg whallO cal, you should
think aboutthcS<.' food groups.
C. Thc OCSI way to plan a balanced diet is to
choose a "ariety of foods from each of the
five food groups.
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also causc you \0 g.lin weight and )'<.Iur leelh 10
decay.
S. What is topic of this p;lragntph? Circle one.
A. foods 10 avoid ealing
B. sugar
C. how to avoid S;lining weighl _
6. What is the unstaled main idea? Circle One.
A. Some foods h"ve a 101 of sligar and 110t
milch v"iuc.
ll. Cookies, candy, and sweetened soft drinks
arC not healthful foods.
C. Foods wilh a 101 of sngar can cauS<.' you to
g.lin weight.
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Somelnnn the main idea is nOI staled dirtly. When this happens. you can usc: supporling delails 10
;nrCT the main idt'3.
Directions: each p;!raglOlrh.
Then. ans"'", Ih{' qut'Slions.
S Piders and insects are small crcalUI'C'S. They
both haw thin,joimed legs and scgmcll1cd bodin.
Hoth sl'idcrs;md insects can lit: found in a minhow
or colors a variety of si'-':5.
I Wh;1I is 'he u"Sla\OO Illain offlli' 1'3r3g'.ll'h1
2. tisl1wo details tha, support n);lin ;&3.
you e\'tr $CCo a spider's web! One
web, (alloo a bdder web, is long Jild narrow.
AnothCT wro is called an orb ... ro. Thi s kind
of web rt'S('1I1bles a
J. Whal is the unstau:'d main id .... a of this paragraph? ________ _
4 Lisl tWO details Ihal support the main idcJ .
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Olher details mar provid/' additiollal information or cnhanc<' the story. but do not suppo rt the main
idea.
Dircc1ions: Read the l'arJgral'hs below. Theil, allsw<'r the questions.
S nakes come in all shapes and sizes. Some are thinner from side to side Ihan from front to
snakes, such as tree snakes, have lo ng and thin
bodies. This helps t hem bknd inlo their
environment. Other snakes, such as sea snakes,
back. This shape helps them move through the
Water. Some snakes arc even sho rt and stubby.
1. What is the main idea of Ihe paragraph? _ ____________________ _
2. !.iSllwO details Ih:l! slIpfJOrllh(' main ide;!. ___________________ _
3. Which details teU more abQul snakes but arc not supporting details? __________ _
A II mammals have fur or hair. These body
coverings help kC<:'p mammals warm. Because
mammals are warm-blooded, their body
tempt'rature Slays about the samc all the timc, no
malter what the temperature around them is. The
fur of mammals keeps body warmth in and cold
out.
4. What is the main ide:, of th ... p .. ragraph! ____________________ _
s. List two det .. ils that support the main idea.
6. h i ~ h details tell mOre "bout mammals but arc not supportingdewils? _________ _
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Dir1iOD$: look at cach il1u.slr.llion 3Jld main i\k3. Th('n. circle allsupporling dt'tails that go with
th,ml.
Main Idea: The runners wcre linro up 10 lK'gin the
big race.
1. Which CQuid be- supporting details?
A. >re many fast
II. The runn('1'$ Wl'rc wailing a\ ,h ... Slar,il1glint.
C. Th ... official had a stop walch .
O. The runners weTe wearing r.lcing dothes.
Ma in Idea: Tina and ..... re l()<)king for
wmcthing unusual in the anic.
2. Which could !>t' supporting details?
A. Tht')' have fun in the anie.
Il. The aUK is cold and dark.
C. They find old dothes in a tfunk.
D. They think i, is scary in Ih(' ani,.
Ma in Idea: Roberto and sewral orhis friends
went 10 the beach ) .... 51{'.d3y.
3. Whkh cOllld be sUPI.(ming dMails!
A. Some people are afnid of s",irnmi llS in the ocean.
II, Some children played games on Iht! bc .. ch.
C. The water was rough.
D. childr.,n went swimming .
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Directions: Itead each main idea below. Wrile ''''0511l'porl ing that could be included
with it in a p"ragraph. You am lISC a reference source, if
I. Christoph." Columbus was a famous explorer.
J 2. W;,uching Ihe Olympics is exciting!

Directions: Choose onc of the following lopin. Write a pamgraph alXlll t
it thaI includes a main idea sentence and at I<,asl IWO
sentences wilh supporti ng details.
Celebrating Your Favorite Holiday
Your Special Talent
A Memorable Present
A New Family Member
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DirKiions: The $Cl1lenc:n Iwlow 3<," oul of order. l>ut .. ach group of inlO a paragraph. Be
sure Iht" nl31n M"n!cncc is fir5t. The srnu,"ncn with the supporting detaiissholiid

He began practicing and studying very hard.
That was the beginning of his professional career.
Itzhak Perlman's musical talent was realized when he was young.
When he was 13, he made an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.
AI age lour, his parents got him a violin .
The Plains Indians learned quickly how 10 train horses, and they became excellent riders.
Eventually, horses came to symbolize wealth 10 the Plains Indians.
They also used horses to Iravel.
They used horses for hunting and were able to gather food more quickly than on foot.
Horses completely changed the lives of the Plains Indians. W
Although Coronado brought horses to North America in the 1500s.. ..
tribes on the northern plains did not acquire them until the 170Ds.
One chief owned more than one thousand horses. ..
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UH avc a gO<.><! day. and please don't forge! 10 M;lX his homework and books into his
shut the windows before you lea\\' for $Chool!U
said "-Irs. /..13rlin. rushing 10 catch her bus.
Max was eating breakfast and finishing the
homework assignment he had forgotten!o do last
night. TW(,"llly minutes lalcr, he lookw up at the
clock. If he didn't hurry, he would miss his bus.
b.lCkpdck and ran out the door. making sure il was
locked.
It was during math class Ihal /I.'lax heard
thunder and a howling wind and 1101i(00 Ih .. dark
&lorm clouds.
Oh. Max moaned to himself,
t. Preciict what Max will find when he gelS home. __________________ _
M ary Iklh had 10 morc problems 10 finish
before she could meet her fr;{'nds. If sh ...
wast<.'<1 so much time on th ... compulCr dinner
while she was supposed to be doing homework,
she could have bt'Cll outside having fun wi th them
right now. Within a half-hour Mar)' Beth was out
the door.
Only a r ... w minut<.'S lat ... r, she heard her mother
calling her. "Mary Iklh! It's time to come in!"
She b<1rcly had a chance to pia)'. Reluctantl).
Mary Belh lefl her friends and went inside. She
was determinccl to do things diff ... rcntly tomorrow.
2. Predict whall\lar)' Beth will dodifferentl)'. ___________________ _
T h ... Johnson, arc 'lway for the week. The),
have hired ]knni, to get their mail and newspaper
each afternoon while' arC gone.
When Dennis gets home from school on
I\londa),. he collec\s Iheir mail and paper. On
Tuexla),. he has soccer practice all afternoon and
forgels. On Wcclncstlay. he goes to a friend's house
and stays overnight. Except for Monda)'. in fact.
Dennis forgets 10 gel the m'lil and pap"r every day
thaI week.
3. Predict the outcome whenlhe rohnsons return from Ih ... ;r Irip. ____________ _
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TNding tm, Ja.!1 frame? Well, h..-re's t'Ourchancc \0 show whal you know aoou[ OIlS, prt'dict
what will hapl'.:n. and b!' an artist, too! nead thl' frames below. Then, dmw the ending.
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DirKlions: Whl'll )'OU rcad. you usc informat ion in the as well as what you know \0 draw
conclusions. Read the following fact.' and thi nk about wh;lt you know. Make a chc<:kmark
rl<.'Xl10 thr correct conchlsioll. Then, wrile another conclusion for each of the f,,(ls.
1. Dolphins sleep JUSt under the surface of the ",at .. , but
come up for air al three to four minute intervals.
__ Dolphins arc not fish bUI mammals.
__ Dolphins arc lieht skel'<:rs.
2. Hydroponics, the cultivation of plants in wmer, was once used by the ancicill Awxs and Chinese.
and is curr('ntly in uS(' )'l'ar-round in many greenhouses where the dimate makes it impossible to
grow planls outside.
_ _ Hydrol'onics is not a new method of growing plants.
__ Hydroponics is an efficienl method of planl cult ivation.
3. 19SO and 1996, of New York from 7,891.957 to 7,380,906, while
the population of I)"ll"s wen! frOIll ,1}4,46): to 1,053,292.
__ New York City is on .. of th .. largest cities in th .. world.
__ The population of a city Call incr<'ase or decrease owr time.
4. ,\11 cicphant eJts about 1120 of its own body weight d"il). while a mOuse .. :us as much as its weight.
__ An elephant eals an enormOus amOunt of fooJ each day.
__ ,\ s",aller anim"l such as the mouse ealS more in rd<llion 10 its si7.c.
5. In less than a dccadc, the 1:1I1dfills in O,'cr half of Ihe 50 will h.,> fill<"<Ilo capacity.
__ We art' running OUt of room for all the garbage we produce.
__ Landfills arc not the best rolutioll for disposing of garbage.
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Diru1ions: Rud the following words of $('\'cral Then, write words (rom thl' box that
dt"$Cribc thaI character.
",d.
encouraging
helpful
complainer
unfriendly
troublesome
discourteous
sympathetic
sourpuss
supportive

diffIcult
1. you Ih,,' new boy in dass!" snickcR-d knn"."] rcally lalkNl to him yrt. but
he illr", looks a weirdo. Don't you agree!"
2. "You look like you're having a hard time with the ta'l probkm. \\'ould you like .some hdp!"
l"ckic. "I how (r,,(lions, dceim.lls. '1I1d I' .... ccnts u<cd It) con("$e me. Here, let me show
>""
J. "You call'l make 111(' do my homework if I don', W311t to!" scr<,arncd Abn, as he stomped off and
kicked o\'er Ih,' wa5lcbaskcl.
4. "All you need is a lillie more practice :md )'Ou'li have it," the coach.") know you can do il.l)ou'!
giw up now:
5. a dump this piau is! )lOu. I'm hungry. Get O\'t""r hell."" and take my order right now:
demanded
6. cwr goa right for whinC"d kssica. UJ missed the bus this morning and had to walk..
I Jost my lunch money alung the way. and nOw I can"t find my English
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When }'OII to a word }'Oll do nOl know, you (3n look at its context. or the words and phrases
arollnd it, 10 try 10 figure out its mcaning. CoIl1CXl within 3 semenc ... Can include synonyms,
antonyms. and explanations.
Directions: As you read each of Ihe following sentences, look for context clues 10 hdp determine the
meaning of ..-aeh underlined word. Cirdc the dues. Write what you think each word
means. Yuu can liS<.' a dictionary \0 sec if ),ou aT,' correcl.
I. Two flood \' iclims dung tcnacioll<lv 10;1 branch, refusing 10 leI go or gi,'c up hope.
2. The man will Ix- incarcc,,,k-d for b."aking Ihe bW3nd will not be paroled 11111;12015 .
3. The doctor waile<1 uillil the hvsterical child had calmed down enough to Lx- exmnincd.
4. So many wild animal, Ii,'" in our backyard that it is like a menager ie, only without the cagei,
5. After exploring cartogr:1I'h" "s possible c:m'cr.I've decided that Illap making would IX' quite
intercsting.
6. The man was so fmg.11 in his spending for meals that they were b,trciy enough to satisfy his hunger.
7. /\5 a philatelist, I subscribt to Stamp Col/utaN' _______________ _
8. Thom'ts Edison ,md Alexander Grah'tlll Bell werc not only contenlp,,"'ri .... but were even born in
the Same year of IM7.
9. Try to make your definitions conci.,... by using as rew words as possible.
10. lohn is a conscie111ioll< student whOS<'" work shows great care and roncern for delail.
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Din:c1ions: Read each $('Tltcnce.l.ook at the thrtt word choicn. UK context clun to help you choose
the corre<:1 word 10 compku."'hc 5("1111,"11'. Write it on the line.
l. The chef prepared a _ _______ J s mea] that absolutd), cvcryonc cnjoytd.
scrumpt ious S(runches sponges
2. The text was e"t remely difficult to read and bqolld Ill)' __________ '"
communication compr{"h{"llsion
,;' J. Iligh-wire p.'r(ormcrs haw a rather p ________ J

= when you consider what could happen if they should fall.

princess pr<Irious
<t. II .... 'as with great T _________ t that John agrttd to lake on stich as dangerous job.
Tt'SI>onsibl," reluctance I'civc
5. '11(, v' _________ y of light is 3I'PTo:<imalCl)' 186,000 miles pcr .scroml.
vdocity viclory
6. The judge iued a ", _________ '1 allowing the polk ... 10 search the building.
wallet warranl
7. h is an " ________ " d idea and obviously untrue.
absurd absorb aboard
8. Maria's laic of her journey lhrough $(lulh An .... rica made an i11lereSIing n ________
(or hl'r readers.
"."urc
9. The wol"t"S anackcd lheir prey Wilh such [ _________ y lhat it was difficult (or some
of liS to obs<:-r\IC.
family ferocit y
10. fossil remains of din()S:;lllrs iii ,. ________ JS work requiring time, skill, and
pati ..... ".
laborious laboratories labors
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Directions: UnS(:ramble the following words. (Hint: All of the words begin wilh (On.) Then. ""rite
an unscrambled word 10 complete each SClliC'''C below. Usc context dues to help you
choose the best word.
quoncer
cenlratenco
ribcontute
tincoalun
inontac
eneccofern
tanlcroc
nocalee
sentoncravio
I. AI tried 10 _________ 1h" gift behind his back SO'\lln wouldn't see it
2. The _________ of wildlife is necessary if certa;n animals ;"" \0 sun' j"c.
3. [fyou _________ closc1) on thl' problem. you (an figure oUllh<' solution.
4. There is a _________ flow of traffic 011 this highway. no malter what the hour or
S<'asoll of the Y';O '.
5. We mon<'y \0 S<>\'c,al chari t ies each year, including the Ked Cross.
6. ParmlS and teachers hdd a 10 discuss the new library.
7. It wkesgreal slfCnglh and willpo"'.-r lo __________ a bad habillike biting your nails.
8. How many (]uarts of iu;,,, does this I'itchcr ________ _
9. Everyone signed the __________ after :1g" ... ing 10 all the lerms.
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Context Clns .
al sisl (,) 'ii< Ian .. ) heir; aid:
Withollt your a!>istancl". _______ _
chroll i (krOU';) record of l"venlS iulhe order in which Ihl"Y happl: ne<l; hi$lory; Siory:
The explorer kepi a chronide ____ _
The rour.lscoo.Is knight _________________ _
de mol ish (di mo]' ishld<'$lroy: I)ull or 1<'aT down:
Tlu.' old building was demolished
drab (dr;lb)dull;
wonun dramaticalJ)' altered the drab room by ________ _
gcn rOI i I)' (jen' ;) ;) t c lbting gcnnou.: wiliingnl'Ss 10 .hare:
As the result of their neighbor's gl"nerosit)" __________ _
liTO tcsquc (grolcsk' )unn;lIural in shapl\ or manner; famastic; odd:
The book is filled wilh picturt'$ of groti.'Sque creatures and olher _____________ _
slead i 11' 1 c) in a stead), manner: firmly; uniformly:
Tltl: ""'1H,'llIcr worked 5Ie3di ly __________________________ _
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Wllat is the difference octwffn a fact and an opinion? Facts C311 be proven true. Opinions arc beliefs,
judgments. or feclings Iha1 C:lnno\ be verified.
Diredions: Each of the following Sl'nt<'IlC"'S contains a fdCI and an opillion. Umicrlinc the pari th,u
S\,,1<'5 a and PU[ hrackets "round {";leh pMl 1hm S\,U<:s an opinion.
1. The moS1 cxdting place 10 tour ill Washington. D.C.
is thl' Whi te Hou$C, which has bc{'n lh{' home and
office of every U.S. Presidellt CX'Pl Geors"
WashingWIl.
2. The capilal was !lalned aft .. r Goorgc Washington,
our nalioll's first President and the greatest general
in our mnioll's history.
3. The Washington 1\'[OI1UI11CI1I is a SSS-foo\ whiw
marble obelisk thai is cntoycd by c,-cry visitor to
Our nation's capital.
4. I think the Declaration of Independence, the
Cun.<titution, and thc lIill of are our n3Ii<ln',
most docunlentS, and they are
on at the National Archi,cs.
5, The National Air and Spac!' /l,lu5<:um is one of th.,
Smithsonian Institution's 14 museums and the most
interesting one of all.
6. The National Zoo is also part of the Smithsonian,
and it's a terrific place for f.lmi!ies W visit.
7. The Lincoln /l.1cmorial is" beautiful tnullUl11ent,
and it includes a gigantic statueof ,\brah'll11 Lincoln,
our 161h President.
8. The dome of the Capitol is visible from Illany partS
of the city and is a sptaculM sight.
9. Th"r" is an exhibit for children O,'CT eight yt'dTS old
at the U.S. I 10loc3ust /l,lcmoriall\lusculll called
1),,"id',; S/Ory, bill lthink e"eTrone should sce il.
10. The National Galkry of !\rl.local<.-d on the 1-lall. is
withuut 3 doubllhe world's greatest art IllUSCu11l.
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Direct ions: Unscramble each Sl'nll.'nCt bdow. Write it correctly on thc
Then. if the Sl.'nlcnce is a facl. writl' F. If it is an
opinion, wriu: O.
1. __ U.S. Prcsidems Virginia eight in Wert 110m _________________ _
2. __ Mount Rushmore C''C')'(Inc should to see South Dakot a \0 go __________ _
3. __ gel sandwicht'S ,h"""SI.' sleak great only you in Philadelphia __________ _
<. __ ' ... calion "' inler )'OlIr best thc Colorado pI;Ice is \0 spend ____________ _
S. __ Mt McKinley Unilro Slalt'S point highest in tnt' __________ _
6. __ p.UKs enjoy Utah's awesome all "isilors really _________________ _
7. __ is stale area in Rhode Island the smallest _ _________________ _
8. __ thinks is C\WYOIlC Ihal Spl;Icubr Yellowstone Park ______________ _
9. . North America is only st;nc On the I nOllhe mainland uf __________ _
10. __ Union Ihc first toin 10 Slate the l:>elaware was
11 . __ beaches nicest thc Slates coaSlal of all the has Florida
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I>i"Clions: Rtad Ricky's p,uagraph. Underline exh senten, that states an opinion rather than 3 (act.
Then, list one ''<Ilid and Caullyol'inion, Opinions arcconsidcred ""lid ;fthey aresupportro
by fxts and fault)' ifth<,), arc not.
T hm:;ite $Ollie reall), goofy bws still on
books in and towns throughout the United
$tat<'$. l\bn)' ofth{'S(' laws were passed a long tinu'
31,'<). Why they passed in th., fi rst place is
Ixyond Ille! P<'{)plc back then sure had some
strange ideas about right and wrong.
In New Jerscy, for example, it is against the
to 51uq) your soup in a public and in
the city of Newark,)'Ou mllst have a wrinen note
from your doctor if you want to buy ice crcam
after 6:00 '.M.!
If you hapjX"n to live within the cily limits of
Flowery IIraflch, Gwrgia, you had IxUer 110t yell.
Kids who Ii ..... in /l,lil1ncapoli5, j\lifln('S()ta,
wi1llikc thi s flext bw, especially if they don't have
a dishwasher. You see, it's against the law 10 wipe
dishes dry, The l:Lwmakcrs believed thm dishes
s""uld drip dry. If )'Qu are a boy in 1\,laski,lUil1ois,
watch o ut where)'Qu Ihrow snowballs! It's ag:linst
the law for )'Ou to throw them at trct'5. Isupposc
it's okay for girls 10 Ihrow $I)()\\-balls though because
Iheyaren', mentioned in Ihe law. That's really
unfair.
Now here's another, you'll enjooy.I'm slITe )'Qu'd
agrcc Ihatlllosliinle kids like 1011ipops, Well, guess
wh,lI! If)'Qu li\'e in Spokmle, Washington, )'011 arc
1101 allowed '0 buy a lollipop if)'Qu arc 3 ,hild.It's
the1aw! If your family drips oil or anything
cls< for ,hal maner, Grecn WiS(ons;n, is not
the pl;xe to be. Theft' is oll('-dol1u fill(' for C"\'CT)'
drip )'Qur Glr makes on the l"l\'emenl, Speaking
of Cllrs, if you like (Qmics,don'l gtt (;Lught reading
them if you are riding in a car in Norman,
Okbhoma. It's against the law.
Now here's the besl
one. In Winnelka,
Ill inois, it's ag.1imt the
10 take }'Our shoes
off in a theater if your
fttl smell.
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Faulty Opinion
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Direct ions: R{,Jd {'ach SlalCIlU'n1 and wrill' 0 if it states an
opinion Or F if it slates a fact. Then, give 3 reason
for cach answer.
I. __ The most impressive "j..,,,. of China's Great Wan is from a space shuttle as it orbits Earth.
2. __ Built between 400s H.C and A.D, 16005, the GTe,u Wall was the greales! r .. at of
its time.
3. __ The Great Wan;s the longest ",all -made in existence, wilh thc Ill;lin part stretching
over 2,100 miles.
4. __ If you include tll,- Great Wall's ,ide sections ll11d spurs, )'Oll can add anoth ... r 1800 miles or so
\0 its 100ai kngth. l11.lking it as long as the Niic River.
5. __ The Chinese should rebuild "lithe sections of the Gre,n Wall Ihm have cfumbled over the
ccntur iL>:I,
6. Evcr)'on .. says that the Gr{'"al Wall is China's grcatl.'S\ nation,)1 treasure .
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THEN AND NOW
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You compare to show how things ;11"<: alike. You contrasllO show how they ,m' diffcrcnt. You can comp.ll"e
and contrast things. ideas, (]CIS, people, or siories. Herc arc SOIll ... clue words you Can usc 10 show readers
that y<lll aTe comparing or coillrasting things.
similarly
likewise
too
in addition
in the same way
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however
in contrast
bot
rather
opposite
different from
on the other hand
Dirooions: Read the following passage. Th ... n. wrile Ihree SCIllCllCtS Ih,H compare and 1hTre scn!{'nces
Ihm contrast the onc-room school of Ih<' 18005 and rOUT school looa)'. Usc due words
from the box.
I magine that )'(lU live in a rural/\mcrican tOWll
during the 18005. Chances arc )'(IU altcnd a one-
room school with rOUT brothers, Sislcu, and
friends. There is onl), one teacher and she
teaches all the grades. Your lcacher d{J{'sn'l
sland for any nons.cnsc eithcr; shc is a
"cry slricl disciplinarian. She has to be
wilh 60 childlX'n in one room.
Reading, writing, and arilhmetic are
the main subj.ecu. You spend a lot of time
memorizingbcrnusc that is the 1l1<'1hod oflearning.
Everyone learns to read using William H.
McGwffeys Ecleclie Relll/er. These rcaders
cmphasi7.C pat r iotism. Your teacher also
SlrcSS<.'s that to be 3 good American, YOll
must work hard and be honest. thrifty.
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Di rctti ons: Kobl" wams 10 buy a hike ;md has saved $125. He found some info rmation aOOm olle
hike from a company online. He also cui out an ad from the newspaper for a similar
bike. Help Kobe compare :H1d WlllraSl the 1"'0 bikes. Compiete the chart.
Rally Boy's Mountain Mast er
When it comes to bicycles
for active, hard-playing boys,
1O-14.sturdiness and safety
are essential. This yellow and
black 24" wheel Mountain
Master ofTers both and is sure
to please both parents and kids.
It features a unique oversized
frame that makes gClling on and
off a snap, a large derailleur
guard, alloy hubs and rims, and
many other dependable
components. A 2 drive
train makes ridinR effortless.
Thc twist shifters come
equipped with an easy-tn-read
gear display to let you know
what gear you're in. Top-notch
linear pull brakes allow young
riders to stop when they need
to. The 1.95-in(h an-terrain tires
perform well on any surface.
Your cost is only S229.99.

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Cont rast
If you were Kobe, which woul d )'ou bu)'? Why?
FOR SALE
Used boy's 24' blue Rally
Mountain King bike
21-speed, easy-te-read gear
shift display, pull brakes,
large derailleur guard and
an extra sel of 1.95 all-
terrain tires. Just a year old,
still like new. Perfect for a
10- to 14-year-old boy.
Come and check it out Take
it lor a spin around the
block. Asking only $100. Call
555-1234 for more details.
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Directions; is comparing and comra5!ing her cal
Spike and her dog )' riI1 .. Herc' her chart.
Tr icks
DHtrtlctivc:ncSoll
Food
Grooming
BlUth
Friendliness
does nothing on command
claws furniture and drapes
eats only one kind of cat food
and only when he feels like it
loves to be brushed
not too bad if you Ilk" fi,h ,,",'" I
I don't
cuddly only when he wants to
be cuddled
could not care less
fet ches, sits, shakes, begs
chews shoes, slippers, and
anything left around
eats anything and everything
edible including stuff I don't like
loves t o be brushed
bad enough to knock you out
always happy, wagging tail,
licking my face. wanting to play
has to be dragged through
the door
l. US(' Magda's d,ar110 explain how Spike and arc 3[ikc. ______________ _
2. U"" Magda's chart to cxpl:.in how Spike ;,ml FrilZ an .. di(f"rclU. _ ___________ _
Do rO\l think One m"kes Ix'u,', p,'l lhan lh ... Olher? Why or why IlOt?
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Dirttlions: You (;In uSC' a \'rnn diagr:lrlllOOOIllI);lreand rontrast
things. ideas, facts. and IX'OI,k ..... s),ou nudy the
delicious-looking piUJ. and bluclK-rry-pcach pi ... ,
lisllhci r similaritics and Ihdr distinguishing
characteristics on the diagrom below.
Pilla
distinguishing
characteristics
'h,,,,,,
characteristics
~
distinguishing
characteristics
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happens asa is the dTc<:!. Sometimes there is mOl\'
than ol1e causc cf(<<t for an c'-ent .
Directions: Compkt" th,' following S<.'utcnccs with the
missing cauS<."(s) or dft(s).lf you add a
cause, write C.lfyuu add an effect. wri te E.
__ [ord;m did not Illow the lawn today bCC3U5C
and
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jane _______________________________ _
she stayed up and watched TV insttad of studying hl'1 notes.
3. __ I>lign<'l forg01 to sd his aiarm dlKk I.u! night, SO
and then ______________________________ _
., __ Jasmine's pMcnts ground<'ci her fO'Olll' month because ____________ _
5. __ Andrew was nOl paying any attention to the road signs 50 ____________ _
,.nd _________________________ _
6. __ Onlookers wuc curious to see what had hapllel1cd 50 _____________ _
7. __ knnifer calk..! "!aria 10 get the homework assignment for science class hause ___ _
8 lUll
be<:auS(' he $<'1 the "l-en at 425F instead of 325F and allowed il to bake longer than necl"SSary.
9 and
so Mrs. i(uiz stopvM for gas on the way to work.
". __ Our bus dri"cr took an alternate route this morning when ___________ _
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Di , edions: SQmetimC$ olle can have many effects and lead to:1 of ev<.'nu. Complete the
mau \0 fi nd out c\'ccything that happened to l\'lancly " ' uff ... !. Start aillEG1N and rcad
Ih" sentence in the first square. Then, read the senten, ... in a square that 's alxll'c. below,
or next !O the one you're Oil. Decide which on ... has the correct <.'free! and draw aline to
connect the boxes. Continue to idemi(}' each effcct in M"qucnlial order IImi] YOII sello
the end of thc maze.
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'11 ... howl fell The bowl Curds and A doctor put Mandy
Muffel \0 the floor. brolw inlO whey spilled Mrs, Muffc(s Muffcts.lid
screamed and pieces. everywhere. leg in a east. she'd never
tow:d Ihc ever g<) to bed
bowl into thc without
air. supper.
The yucky A spider 1113\ She prepared Mrs. Muff", /l.lrs. Muffel Ao
arachnid had been an extra large came Wi.'nl to the ambulance
scared the hanging bowl of curds running and emergency arrived at the
da)'lights OUI around saw and whey and slipped aaoss room. MulTel horne,
of Mandy the strange Soat down to the wet noor.
MuITe\. mixture and eat on her
came down tufret.
to get a beui.'r
look.
/I.'iandy M3ndy Mandy Mrs, Muffet Poor Mrs. Mandy
Murre! wasn't Muffet went MulTet was fell OYer /I.luITet broke Muffel dialed
hungry last to bed famished in Missy her ankle. 911.
night. without the morning. MulTet's
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Directions.: Mrs. AndRWS wants to know why Maggie handed in a computer disk of the paper
thaI was due for English d:LS5. Rtad Ihe' ncuK Maggie gave' Mrs. Andrews. the
in each italiciud sc:nlenu and put br.tckets around the .. ffcct
W ell, Mrs. Andrews, it's all lKcausc: of By 9:00 I was almost rt'ady 10 print i. out.
my brother and mother. I really did work 011 f 1I,IIn', brow it yef, bur my mOll,rf IlIla pritlltll
my paper bSI nighl. The relepl,o", nlugllrrJlluil 01" 1111 ,il .. re ;l1v;IIII;ons for <I bigfmuily JHlrly
7;00. so I <llISwcrcil il. It was my friend lody. lire ilily btfOFr'. "",I 11r .. primer '\1/$ '''IOUI (lill of
She hml wille qllwio/IJ filxmt O:IIIT mtlll, ,"k. There was only enough ink to prim out
/,,,,,,cworA:, Iter. the first Iwo lines of my paper. Hen:, you can
While I was on the phone, my brother gol 1m:, papeT for yourself. Anyway, by thai
on the computer playa game. Hedllill" lime il ""'$ 9:30. TIrcc .... J 110 "'Iy 10 a.JeW
.brow ,hal "'y papa W<lJ wlllelhlllS illlporlallf, illk rar'ridge ,heofJke $"PP/Y $I()rc"m
W tllf pmsram alld ddelctl II. Wllc'l alrl!'tldy.
I gill off tile phone, I wlllll ",},brolher So YO" $cr, Mrs.llmlrCWJ, If "'y brolh/'(
11,,11 1I""t, "",/ I wtI$ really UpJet. 8cCIIUJC Itr IlIId,,'1 ddetetl III}' {Hlp"r, I {auld hm'C gallell 10
hml 1Ir1<!lttl "'y ptlp"r, I ,,,,,110 rel},f/" II" w/wk Ihe Slore ill tillle mill pr;,,/eI1 OIl/lilY {HIP/'(.
IMIIS.it wasn't $(I "asy, either. I h<lll trimble
I?III<"miH-rillsewrylh;IlS I had wrillell, W I had
10 Jlllrt from scmlCIr. If look me llearly rwe> hOllrs
/0 iI, IImll wru really lirnl "nil fr"J/nllnl.
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Direct ion s: Find th ... causes and effects that make sense together. Wri te the (Omple!e cauS{>/eff<.'Ct
s.cntenc{'s 011 the li nes provided.
His alarm clock
didn't go off.
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Her pictures
didn't turn
out.
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He got a
terrible
sunburn.
He was
disappointed.
He heard an
I explosion.
There were no
dishes, bowls,
glasses, or silverware
for breakfast.
Heforgel to
""'"
,sh." the dishw
last night.
She called
I emergency
road service.
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s
o
he was
vertired.
car eogine His
overh eated.
"
There w
an accid
on the
parkway

She left
He was late
for work.
He forgol lo
use sunblock.
He went to the
police station.
I The and
flowers
withered.
She stayed up
too late last night.
the lens
He didn't
capon
h"
,an",..
His wallet
was stolen.
water the
Hegol
plants for
stuck in a
two weeks.
traffic jam.
1. _____________________ _
2. _____________ _____ _
3. __________________ _
4. _____________________ _
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6 _ ___________________ _
7. __________________ _
8. _______________ ___ _
9. ____ _____________ _
10. ____ _________________ _
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GAME SHOW CONTESTANTS --.
Sometime'S)'Ou neal to infer. or make an filucatNl about information Ihal is mi.ssing from a
selection. Usc details from tht Klcel ion and )'Our own t'xlX'.;enc .... 10 mal- inference'S.
Dluct;on$.: Read Iht' story. Then UK SIOTY details 10 infcr the idemily of each conu,"stant. Write each
""'''''' the line below the corrOXI picture .
l ,e two teams wcn: preparing for the game
show \0 Slari. On the tirslleam, Nellie was busy
rtciti ng fo'mulas b;.ckwards and forwards.
Jill w;os doing push-ups al the front oflhc stage 10
calm ht'T nt'ryC'S. Vinnie chimtd in, KH<"y, arc you
doing push-ups! This is a gam ... \0 1e'S1 how smart
)"Ou aTC, nOl how strong ... bill then. what do you
carc, you already han' 'he smartest kid in school
on your learn! Did! Idl you aboullhc lime my
siSler was on a game show! She .. :
Vinnie kept talking but no Onr w;os really
liSIC:ning. Gary h-ad his hands full pUlling plaslic
spiders und ..... Sam's ,""ir, hoping I\(, might di$l rae!
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Sam whell il was his lurn 10 answer a queslion.
SlIm didn, know aboullhe spiders. butlK-looked
like he w;u aboul 10 cry anyway; he haled having
losil on Ih" 51ag<" and speak in (ronl of a group of
I ........ plc. He "":IS npttially worried. hame his leam
was slilI missing a Conl($\3nl, Lena, woowas always
laIC.
Finally, L{'na arrived and Vinnie slarted 10
complain. "Lena, how is our leam supposed to win
if)'Ou can', even show up on time? I wasjusl
10 my MI friend Ihe olher day Iha, ... M
Lena imcrrupled him. MS1ick a:lOCk in iI, Vinnie,
or I'll steal )'Our lunch mOllt")' IiI- I did lasl w!'ek.M
Inlerenc
WRITING IN BLOOM ---

,\mhors wrile for different purposes. They may writc to persuade, to inform, or \0 cmcrtain their rcadeTs.
Direct ions: Read each passage and infer Ihe author's purpose. Write persuade.
inform, or enlenain on the lin(" below each one.
If you wanl tulips in your spring garden, the
ocst lime to planlthern is in Ihe f..,IL If you can dig
a hole, you can plant tulip bulbs. First, when you
aredloosing your bulbs, give them a good squL .... Le.
If the bulb is sofl. dOll" ch()()$C it Only choo&e
firm bulbs. Then dig a hole for each bulb about
eight inches deep. Cover the bulbs with i
din and ",at ... r gCl1<,rously.ln spring,
you will sec beauliful lUlips.
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There's only one place 10 bll}' fresh flowers.
1I.'la;1I Street Florists has the best selection in lown!
Their I'ri<cs arc Ihe lowest. l.ast we>ek. [ bought a
bouquet of and il cost only $4.99. A
When you want 10 get a tree for your yard, you
should gel a dogwood. Every spring it blooms
beautiful white or pink flowers. When the flowers
fall off, you have preny green !caves all summeT
and fall. There isn't a !IT<."lIier tree in the bunch.
later, Ihe daisies still look as fresh as Ihe day Ihey
were picked. Whene\"{'r [need flowers, I go to
Street Florists. You should, too!
The nicest place to plant the tree is outside your
kitchen window. This way, you can see it every day
while you eat. There is no better tree for your yJrd
than the dogwood.
To gd to Ihe 1I0tanicai Gard("[t, go to the tOWI1 "' lcKin!c)' Park. The Botanical Gardm is al Ihe
square. Walk three blocks nurth on Main Street. farthest end of the' park. aboul a five-minute walk
then._,,_,_,_,_, _"_'_h_'_O_"_," _" _"_' _W_"_' _'" _ ' _"_' _"_" _' _'_"_' ___ '_'O_'_"_ lhe main path. _ , A , ,"",h .. '''" block>, ,= ,h, (oo,b,Id",,,' eo,,,,
When I was a child, my father would read me
slories about Peter Rabbit. We would always h011e
for ['eler to get out of\he garden Sdfcly. I thought
that Mr. MacGregur waS nothing but" mean old
man! Dad would <"Yen boo when Mr. /I.-lacGrcgor
appeared in the' story. lIut when my dad start<.'<1
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his own garden in the backyard, I was in for a
started acting just like " Ir.
/'.lacGrcgor! Whcncwr he SOIW J rahbit or squirrel
ncar Ihe' g.1fden. he W(luld shout and chase il away
like a madman.
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PLOT IT OUT

Directions: The writers at the hit TV showul\laddi ... s
ran om of time before they could finish
writing new storylines for the show. R ... "d
each slor)Jinc. Then, inf ... r what is missing
and write;' on the line.
Maddie's Apples
First, Maddie goes apple picking with friends.
Then, she brings her appl es home to make a
pie.
o But Maddie is not allowed \0 U!'C a sharp knife.
Finall y, she makes the apple pie.
Maddie's Report
Maddie needs 10 writ .. a reporl.
She decides 10 write her repQrt about lasers.
She checks her boob, but none of them have
l'"nOllgh information.
She asks several grown- ups, bullhey can't
help her.
She turns on her computer.
Maddie gets an UA" on her r"'I'Qr!.
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Maddie Has a Fight
On Tuesday, Maddie's frielld isn'l lalking to
her.
' They don>t cat lunch together Or play after
s<hool.
On Wednesday, l\hddie apologi1K$ for taking
Emily>s pencil.
The girls play together after s<h()()l.
Maxwell Makes Mi schief
, Maddie must babysit for her 4-year-old
brother, Maxwell, until her mom gets home
from work.
Maddie gelS a phone calL
While Maddie is on the phone, Maxwell makes
mud pies in Ih .. living room.
Maddie gelS upset when she sees the mess. She
doe!ln't want her mom to gct mad.
so proud of says Maddie's mother.
"You kepI your brother OUI of trouble for two
whole hours!"
Inl slsnce .
SCORE ONE FOR SOCCER! ---.
i(cad th<' article. Then. usc inference to answer the qu{'"stions at the bouom of page.
Write short answcrs for questions 1- 3 and cird ... the correct ]clle. for quest ions 4 and 5.
When you think of the word )'OU The United States comp.,'!CS in the World Cup,
probably think of big mm in shouldcrpads running
around with an oval-shaped hall. Bul for many
proplt" outside the UoilN! States, "football" means
soccer! More than 100 million people from ovcr
ISO coulltries all o,w the world pby soccer.
Soccer Icarns represcnting diff{,fCn! nations
cOln!'c\c evcry four )'cars in the World Cup. The
competition is held in 3 different coulltry each
time. In 1998, the World Cup WaS held in Franct'.
Thirty-two learns from 32 different countries
rompete<1. But in the end, Ihe French team won!
100, bUI il also has a soccer league in which teams
from different American cities play, The i\lajor
Soccer league's season usually runs from /I.-larch
to November, and many cities such as New York,
Chicago, Los Angdes, and Washington, D.C., ha,-e
their own teams. Each year more and mort' cities
participate in Ihe Major Soccer League.
American kids play soccer, too. OYer 13 million
American kids play, and it is second in popularity
only to basketball among kids aged 6 to 11.
I. In which of these ycars will a World Cup be hdd- 1OO6 or 20081 How do you know?
2, Which is currentl)' more popular among kids in the United States-Soccer or American footba1l1
3. Which is currently mQre popular football Or .soccer?
4. From this article, you can infer thaI
a) the World Cup takes place five rears.
b) there are currently 32 teams in the Major s.xcer league.
c) soccer is growing in p"'plll.ritr inlhc
d ) soccer will newr be popular in the United States.
5, You can also infer thaI
a) if socccr b",o!l1cs more popular in the United States. football will beWm" less popular.
b) the World Cup is always held in France.
c) the M"jor Soccer le;tgu<' WaS founded in 1996.
d) baM'ball isn't as popular as soccer among American kids.
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THE NEW OU FIT
Whm you predict, you Idt what you think will happen n('xl. Predictions arc bastd on things Ihal ha\'e
already happtned.
Dirt ions: Read e3ch paragrallh. each sel of qU{'$tions. r=d;;;;:::n:
Then, writ ... )'Qur own (,,,ding to the story.
M illi .. and her ",ot her shopping for a
new outfit for a P;!rty at her falher's offic .... Ho:r
fathl"" bou will be: 50 it's important Ihal
... IO()k nice. At the first Slo.e, I>lilli .. 's mom
, hoost'S a dress with big nowers all over it and a
frill y while collar. Th(' dre" Millie picks is simple,
and wry short . Her 1110 111 looks the black
drcss and rai.s.:s her eyebrow .
I. What ... ill happen no.'XI! __________________________ _
2. What makes you Ihink SQ? _________________________ _
Millie and her morn diSOlijrtt. Millie sal'S she will nOI "-ear
tht d rns. Millie's mom SOIYS she can't wear the black
dl't$$.. Th ..... Millic', mom has a suggestion.
3. What will the suggestioll be! _________________________ _
4. What makes you think so? __________________________ _
Millie's mom suggest! thaI Ihey go 10 thaI doesn't ha>'e a frilly white coll ar. When Ihey
anOlher slore and Ir y 10 find an oUlfil Ihey can meet al Ihe dressin!; room, they aTe both holdin!;
3!;Tec on. AI Ihe next Slore, /I.lillie looks fOT a dress Ihe same dress!
that isn', so short. Millie's mom looks for a dress
5, What will happen nut?
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Directions: Read Ihe following passage and look at th<> food pyramid shown on page 73.
the questions at Ill .. bouom of the page.
H ave you ever skipp<.-d a meal ,md rcgr{'ttcd homework assign1l1{,rll, or k ...... ping )"()II from being
it lalcr? Ha''e you <,\'I.'r rclt tired Or sluggish after hungry until dinnertime.
eating junk food? Most of us can say "yes" 10 at The Meal, Eggs, and Nuts Group is
least one of these questions. That's why it's so importanl becausc foods from this group give you
importanllhat we usc the food pyramid 10 help Ihe vitamins and minerals you ored. as well as
uS cat properly. protein. Proteins arc called the "building blocks"
The group at Ihe bouom of the food pyrnmid of life; they help build strong muscles and organs.
is called the Hr"ad, Cereal, Rice. and Pasta Group. as ",dl as k..'ep your fight off diso:a5CS .
Foods in !his group comain carbohydrates. which
give us energy. Foods high in carbohydrates and
low in sugar, such as rice, wheat bread and pasta.
and low-sugar cereals. give you lasting energy for
school. play. and other act ivities.
The Vege!abk Group is also important;
wgdablcs contain vitamins and minerals to k, ..... p
rour body running smoothly and fiber !O help
diges! your food properly. If you don'! ge! !he
correct amount of vitamins. minerals, and fiber,
iI's hard for your body to process the other foods
you ea\. You might even get sick.
The Frui t Group provides more vi!amins, as
well as natural sugar (different from the Sligar
found in 5w('e\s). Naturnl sugar giv<'$ yOll
conccmrmro burslSof ('n('Tgy-perb;t for running
in a short race, gelling through that extra-Jong
Even if you ate lots of and natural
sugars. you would still get tired quickly if you
weren't getting enough protein .
The /'>'lilk, Yogurt. and Checso: Group provides
proteins and calcium for strong bones and teeth.
Your bones and teeth have to las\ rour entirc lik
so you need tn gCt enough calcium to keCl' them
healthy into your old age.
The Fats, Oils. and Sweets Group is at the tOp
of the pyramid; that's be.:ausc it contains foods
wilh Tt .fined (not natural) sugar. fats, and artificial
ingrroients. You need wme fat and sugar in your
die\. However, you Can get all the fats and sugar
you nero from foods il1 the other five food groups.
So try not to eat too much from Ihe Fats. Oils. and
Sweets Group.
I. Predict what mighT happen to somcone who ,l1e lots of fruit and sugary foo<b but not enough foods
from the Llread, Cereal, Rice, and I'aSla Group.
2. I'redict what might happen to someonc who ate foo<ls from the l:at5, Oils, and SweeTS Group; the
Milk., Yogurt, and Checso: Group; and the Meat, lIcJns, Eggs, and Nllls Group-hut not enough from
Ihe oth('r groups.
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Oinc:tions: The following opening 1IC1l1e1lCC'S (or articles that appt'arro in the nl051 .('(I"nl wilian
of Mercerville MOil/hi): Ikad exh one and prnlicllhe pUrp<'.lS<' of the article. Write
pers uade, inform, or entert ai n on the line.
ThC'U's no doubt in my mind that Mkhad
jordan is Ihe 00\ basketball pbyer that has c"eT
lived.
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On Friday nighl, the 'lown Coullcil mllod
unanimously 10 a fund 10 send
M('rccrvilic's brighlC'S1 slud .. nl! 10 rolleg".
2. ________ _
EW'I)'(Ir'M: bcm wondering about our town's
newt'St, most famous resickm, comedian Slick
Anderson. \\'1."11, Slick look me on a lour of hi s
Illuhi million-dollar eSlat(' today. and what he
showed me made me IJugh so hard my slomach
hurl. \\,,, ;, unt il YO" heaT about Slick's colll,<:lion
of humorolls cartoon memorabili a!
3. _________ _
d" Cochon.localcd at H 511"'1,
ser''t'S light Fnmch food at rea)(mablc prien,
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Some prople say the solution to
oc':tle problem is to spray a dl'adl)' inSl'Clicidc. HUI
why risk poisoning our pelS. Ihl' environment, and
eVen I h""" 3 plan for geu;ng rid
of Ihe unwalllOO b..'<:lles, and nol onl)' i, il $;lfer
for Ihe environment bUI it won't CO$t the
lownsproplc allY monl')'.
5. __________ _
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Six hooses have been burglarized since the
lown', Neighborhood W;lIch program ""as
dismantled, acwrdins 10 Police Chief Carmen
DeSolo.
6.
As mayor of this lown, Hob Thorp, has don ..
nothing bot de<:cive people. Mike: n rnandc"L is an
honeS! and h:ardw(>rking to /o. lr.
and C''t'f")'One should rotc for him on Eketion Day.
7.
How is il lh:al this lown a n raise Ihousands of
dollars for the Mef(ervillc High boys' basketball
tl'am but the charnpio.uhil'-winning girls" team
can't even afford new uniforms? 1t'51imc for
MCf(ervi!1c 10 Sive female athletes the respe<t they
deserve!
8.
OU1&Omlli .
NO DAY AT THE BEACH
Direct ions: R{'ad each story fragnl<'nt Then, "' rite a
possible outcome. When YOli have finished,
read your completed slor y!
AU "'cek. my family had beel} looking forward to spending Saturday I Then. on
Friday night, my linle sis!"'r got an earache, and my mom said wc'd probably have to take her \0 the
doctor the next day. Fortunately,
Saturday starled out as a beautiful day. w" "n woke up early and my dad made warnes. We put on
our swimsuits and packed the car, But, Wh{'"fl my mom tried 10 $larl1hc car, it
Eventually, we werc able to get on the road, and we werc all in good spirits again. But then, it began
\0 rain! We werc fj,..., minutes from the beach wh.m sh<'e\s of water fcll from the sky. We thought the
min would ruin our day for sure. So we pulled o\'er, and
When we finally gOT to the beach, alilhe olher were alrcad)' packi ng Thci r Ihings 10 go. My
sister begged 10 Slay for an hour or so, SO we spread OUI our blanket even though Ihe air was gett ing
cool. [decided to fed Ihe waler. BUI I h'1<1 no SOOnl'r dipped in my big loe when J "IIachd hya
of mosquiloes! They werc e,wywhere!
We were all grumpy Ihal night. Whal a disaster! I ha''C a fco:ling it'll be a while before we plan anolher
Irip 10 Brewster Beach.
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A (onclusion is a KII!.;blc dc.::ision you make from Ihc information you have bttn given.
Directions: Read 1M following 1"'r:J.gt:lphs alld circle \m,5CfI1ImCQ th;It an: 1M best possiblcooodusiQns
10 each paragraph. Und ... rline Iht information in ach par.lgraph thaI help! you d",",
your conclusions.
I. Dale and his friends wanl to make" musk
vidoo. They each wanl to play an illslrumcnt
Noone WJllts to sing except D.J1c, but hcdocsn'.
ha"c a good singing yoice. Dale si ngs the $Ollg
anyway.
Oak is a good piano pla)"er.
The song nOI sound as good:u il could .
I)ale', frknds art' no good al playing their
inSlrUmems.
They should get someone clse to sing song.
2. Carlos's class wanlS \0 act out a scene from the
Civil War. All the aClors must bring props and
COSIUln,'S 10 go wilh their Char;Jelen. On
Thursday. Carlos brings a suit, a fake beard.
and a \all black lap hal.
o Carlos will be aCling in the play.
o Carlos will a .soldier in Ihe play.
o Carlos will be George W:ashington in thc.-play.
o Carlos will be Abraham Lincoln in the play.
3. fric-nds stop by unexpectedl)". The}" ha,l'
bren playing basketball allafl<"rnoon. They al"("
"ery thirst}". lanice looks around her kitchen
for $Qll1ething!O drink, but there's 11<) rod.1 or
juice. All she can find is sugar, bread, cere"I,
and some lemons. Then, she has:1O idea.
, lanke ealS some cereal.
, makes some lemonade.
o lells her friends nOI 10 SlOp by
unexpledJyanymor,'.
o Janice gil't'S her friends some soda.
4. Michelle hasn't been 10 school all week, Her
mother scntlhe leacher a note at Ihe beginning
oflhe wrekexplaining Ihat Michelle had a fever,
Th<,nexl day, Michelle's brolher lold Ihe whole
class Ihat she was covered wilh i"hy spots and
thaI Ihe doctor didn't her around olher
children.
o I>.lichelle mighl have chicken pox,
o having a looth
j\'lichd1ecan have her brothtr bring horne hc.-r
assignments.
o Michclle can't come 10 school becau.s<> she
might make other children sick.
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THE LADY WITH THE LAMP
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Di rt ions: Read the article below. Then, answt'!" the quntion$.
D o you rKOglliu- tht f.unous lady shown Many of prop] ... stopp! at Ellis Island,
heW. She is the Statue of Limty,oneofth<' most a immigration cenler nnr the statue.
famous stalUes in the world. She hu hem an Important information was recorded there sl.Kh
important symbol for immigrants \0 the United
Slalt'$ for over 100 years.
France gave the statue 10 the United Slales as
a gift 'nlh ... late 19th cemury.1t was designed by
French artist Frederic Auguste Barthold; and was
constructed from Ions of copper and iron,
The statue was eroxte-d in New York
H3rbor in 1886. and, with its pt'dcstal.
it stands over 306 feet taU-making
it aho one of the largest SbtUd in the
world,
Millinns nf immigrants have
passN the Statuc nf Liberty 1'11'1 their
way \1'1 new lives in the United States.
Mnre than ]2 millinn people were
gm:too by"l1u: Lady With the Lamp"
betwC"c:n the years nf ]892 and ]924
alone!
as the names, occupations, and original
nationalities of lhe immigrants. The immigration
cemer was dosed in 1954, but now there is a
museum there. And from all ov<:nhe world
are still greeted by the Statueof Libtrty when they
emer New Ynrk Harbor.
In 1903, Emma Lazarus wrote a tn
descrilx the Statue nf Lilxrly and what it
meant tn the Pfflple who had passed it on
their "'oay tn America. In the tM statue
says, silem
Gil'(: m( yo"r fired, yor" POOT,
m<lSMS ytflrn'"g to bmllhtfru,
Tlr( wretched re/llSt of YOIIT IUIII;lfg sllore.
Selld IIIese, rlr( /JOIlle/C$!, rI,( rellipeSI-IOS5I!d,
10llle;
llil' my {"'lip Ix-sidc I/,t go/dell door.
-from New
I. What dn )'Ou think t he StalUe nf Liberty is a symbol nf? Use exampll!$ from the article tn support
your argll mem.
2. In the las\ line nf the poem, what dn the wnrds door" mean! Why dn )'OlI think the authnr
ch05C these wnrds!
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ATHLETE MIX-UP - - - 0
Di rect ions: Read "';1(h descriptioo of all athlctt. Draw a condusion about what type of athlete is
dC$CribW. Write your answers on Ihl' lines.
1. My SJlOrt ('3n be plaJ't'd outside or inside. I
don't usually play 011 a learn, bUI, sol1l('limcs,
[ have a partner. J have 10 hit a ban o,'cr anN.
bUI not wilh my hands. Once [ puUo:<! a muscle
while practicing my kill". Sl.'rV('.
rma __________ _ _
2. My sport is almosl always "la)'t.'<I oUlSidc.
don', I'by Oil a learn.l ha''e 10 hi. a ball o,'cr
and over agJin. bUI not wilh Ill)' hands. My
dream is to som..day rnak .. "hole in on<:." I
can take a C"Jrt ;nstud of walki ng to gCI from
one p.:m of the courSl.' to another.
I'm a _ ____________ _
3. My sport is always played inside. h involves
trying 10 knock ow. things. ! don't ha"e to
wcar a uniform when I romp ... 1 ... in my spon,
bUll do \0 wear special mOf'S. [am hal)V),
when I a
_ _________ _ _
4. My spor! is played outside b)' There are
of skills il1"ol"ed in my spor!: kicking,
throwing. c.1tthing. and running. Sorne of my
teammates are prelly big. especially the
IineOOcker. He looks e,tn bigger when he's
wl'uing his uniform and all his padding.
I'ma ___________ _
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5. When [ was a lillie kid, I fantasized abQut
swinging through Ihe Ir1:t'S likca monkey. Now.
[ can swing.julllp. ddllce. and do fl ips, loo.l\ ly
spor! is usually playl'd inside. I practice my
routine and try to be' graceful $0 I will imprl'$$
the judges on competi t ion day.
I'm a _____________ _
6. My can be pl;I)td outside or inside
However, it can't be pla)'cd outsi de when the
wcathu is cold. I go by kicking my legs as
I pull with my arms. Sometimes, [ race against
other people. and, sometimes., I race
the clock. In long rdCCS. I ha\"l: leammalC!l who
lake 0\'(1' when I have finishC'd my laps.
J'md ___________ _
7. Look, no hands nel'ded in Illy sport! [3111 1I0t
allowed to touch the 0011 with my hands.lJ5ually
I kick it. but! can bounce it off my head, too.
I run from one end of the field 10 tht Glher,
trying 10 get the ball past Ihe goo!ie and into
the net.
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Dinct ions: Read the following mystery and an5WCT the questions.
D tleclive Doolitue couldn', ,Itep. He you didn't sec or hc-ar anything many
puuJed by Iht faeu of his latest A the dCleclivc ukNI.
prkel(SS painting had 1>11 reported stolen from
the home ofNeplunc Island's wealthiest resident,
Eloise Rappaport. He didn't find any evidence'
and there were no witnesses, either. Who could
have sneaked ;mo the Rappaport horne in bro.1d
daylight and stolen a paiming the sizc of a
refrigerator? II just didn't $C:CIll posJiblc.
The next day, Dl:le<:tivc Doolittle drove back
10 the crime scene. Mi$$ Rappaporllct him in
and look him 10 the library where the robbery
had taken plact.
So \ell me again, in your own words, what
said Doolinlc.
"Well, said Mi!>S Rappaport, -It was Saturday
afternoon and it ""'" very hot-you know, usual
July weather. I had just COlllt back from lunch at
my friend Marcia's house when I noticed that thc
library door was open. [t was around 2:30. [didn't
think much of it so [went upstail"$ to change for
tm, cocktail party [was to go to that night. When
[ QIIIle back downstairs. I heart! ringing.
I wtnt to pkk up the extension in the library-
that's when I noticed that my was

but thert is something that's betn
bothering me. At the time [didn't think anything
of it but I saw my neighbor, Fred, on his WOly into
the Post Office the vcry day with a giant box,
higenough to fit my painting in, marked 'Fragile:
1 offered 10 give him a ride home but he acted
really strange and rdn away. I\'e always though
he was a weird
... said Detective Ooolillie. He was
frustrated; he'd never had so much trouble
cracking a cast' before. Something about Miss
Rappapon's story was troubling him. "Thanks
for your help.I'U be going now. JUSt one mort
question-who was on the phone when you took
that call in the library that
she said, "i t was the g.lrdener, Theresa.
She was calling to tcllmc shc wouldn't be in that
day bause she had to drive her daughter to
kindergarten. I'll tell you, she has betn trouble
since [ hired her last summer. I wouldn't be
surprised if she was the one who took the
p;1intingl "
she did. Miss Ra[.p.>port, said
Detective Doolittle angrily, you're the one
who's
1. Why docs Dcll'Ctive Doolittle!-;ly that Miss Ibppaport is lying?
2. What do you think happened to the painti ng? makes you think ________ _
J. On another shcet of paper. write a concl usion to t he story.
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You can UC' details from )'Ou, r .. arl'ng Co make: judgments, or wUGlu:d
ollinion$, aoout what )'0\1 h.w\: read.
Di rl ions: RyJII are having an argument about amusement
park rides. Ust details from the argulllcl11 10 make your
own judgment aoout which ride is 1N.'ltcr.
C allie and Ryan went to the puk I08('lh ....
agrttd to go on the 001 ride first. But they
had a decision to makt. They could go 10 the
Ultimate Scream l\'lachinc roller coaster or!O the
Wild Rapids waler slide.
uOh.lct's go onlh .. roller roaster first,n s.,id
Callie.
\>';Iy. Let's go on the bnt ride here, the
.. r slide,M 5<lid
)VU pouibly think the wat ..... .slide is
the oot ride! The mlkr C();Istcr not only go<"$
higher th3111he II"$, but ),ou aiM) nil) upsidedown
twice: Calli .. j.aid.
-The water slide is just as cool. It lakes almost
three minutes 10 climb the stairs up to the wry
top. The best part is there's no turning around
onu)'Ou get up there." Ryan explained.
once YOlllhink the roller coaSter hu
St0l'l',>d, rou have to do the entire backwards.
lkside$. while)'Ou wuit in line,)'Ou get to listen to
eWr)'Olle screaming while they are on the ride,"
Callics:aid.
newr done anything more exciting than
jUllIping down a slide flying through a huge
mix into a pool," R)'an said.
1. What details doc:s Callie 8i,.., 10 make her argull1\'m)'-_______________ _
2. What details docs Ryan give! _________________________ _
J. Wh05C argumenl . '.0I1g\".1 What Ihink ____________ ___ _
4. What is )'Our"own famr itc ride! Why! ______________________ _
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Ikcau.se each person has different expricnccs. ({"dings. and opinions. everyone has his or her own
perspective. In writing, persp<'Ctivc is the f'Oint of view from which som<.'thing is wrillcn.
Directions: Residents of Oakdale arc concerned aoou\ a new movie theater thaI is being built Match
each INter wilh the com..::! author. Use details from the letter to guess the persplivc of
each on .....
Theodore T. Theobus, Mayor
Mrs. Ullian Tataki, a concerned mother
Walter Uttle, President of the Oakdale Historical Society
Angela Ardsley, a resident of Park Street
Dear Editor.
The children of this town don't need to spend
"lOre lime inside watching movies and ealingjunk
food. Whallhcy need is a new park where Ihl.'y
Can breathe fresh air and get I pTOIJOS<:
that. instead ofbuilding a movie theater at 199
Park Str('{'t, we turn the lot into a park for the
of Oakdale.
Sisned,
Dear Editor,
I am oppOS<.x110 building the movie theater on
Park Str ...... t. Park Str('{'t is the lown's oldest street
and has many beautiful buildings datins back over
100 )'l.'ar$. H WaS the site of the first hOllse buill in
Oakdale and theQriginal lowll hall. l11e new movie
theater will be an eyesore and an insult to our
towll's heritage!
Yours truly,
DeM Editor,
We do not n......d a movie theater. If a movie theater
is built on Park Street,traffic will get out of control
and it will be dangerous to cross the street. II will
also produce liner and noise which is 100ally unfair
to people who live in the neighborhood!
Thank you,
Dear Editor,
The majority of the propl ... in Oakdale have told
me they movie theater. It will provide
;obsand entertainment for the people of this town,
and I want 10 provide them with what they want.
Sincerely,
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The statements you Rad in a article .lhOllld Ix obj lin, or baStd on (acts and not Ihe
wriltr's opinion. The writer should provide these facls \0 back up the story.
Directions: Read the following art ide carefully. Th<'Il, follow the instructions at the 00110111 of
the page.
New Movie Theater Planned
By Marilyn Moore
EVt'ryone who in the Oakd.al..- $eel ion of
lown is about the movie theater planned
new sidewalk 10 I .. , pt'Oplc who liv(' south of
Lawrmcc S,r1 ..... lk thcrc. I'>plc ,,ill spend lots
go (or construction. The site where they wallllO build oftimc at the movie Io,u
] il is an empty 101. Ther<' is nothing ther..- bUI trees llIovies. The bigg .. sl Iwndil of having the ,tH.'mer
and a bike p;1lh. Having a big movie theater is is that wht-n it up<"ns, all the kids my ag.:' will
bellC!' than having only t n:<'S, Th .. plans
(or the building arc: perfect, And they will build a
I, Circlcallthe thaI arc: gi"en in Ihe arlicle,
jobs
2, Underline all the S4:ntl'ncC'S (rom the article that renl'Ct the author's opinion,
3, l ell whY)"OlI do or do nOl lhink Ihe arlicle is objecli"e, _______________ _
4, On Ihe lines below, rewrite Ihis article so thaI il is objcrti"e,
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Dirf:e1;ons: Rud the following th., questions.
' magine how dirr .. r .... m life WQuid be if women
had llI'\'er bn si''l"fl the right 10 vote! MOl'(' 1920,
no woman in the United States could \"Ote in an
d('<lion. Th .. re werc also laws that limitro their
right to Own property, and mall)' colleges and
emplo)\'rs would not accept female applicants.
In the ",;(\-18005. women and men all O\'Cr the
country ix'gall speaking out in
of giving women mOT ..
rights. In 1848, a conference wu
held in Sc:na Falls, 10
bring propl .. who
bdirwd in more rights (or
women. r..lany famous prople
311cnded the oonfcrc:n induding
Eliubcth Cady Slalllon,
MOH. Frwerick OOllgla5S, and
Sujourll .. r Trut h. They rell 111;1\,
as long as women "l.TC unable to vole,OIm rights
could be denied IV them as wdl.
The struggle for "'Omen's right to "ote
continued for many j""'us. Susan II. Anthony.
another acti"ist. actually (ast a mte in the 1872
prtsidential election and was arrested as rcsult.
During her trial, she told t he judge that she had
'lOt ..! "to educdte all women 10 do
as rebel as'linsl)'UtIr man-mad..".
unjust. unconst itutional forms of
Her plan m;J.Y h;J.'IC worked. hawc the
demand for the right to \'OtC only incR'aSC<l
in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Finally. in 1920. Congress added the 19th
Am<.'1ldment to the ConStitution; "The right
of citizens of the United States to \'Ote shall
not Il<." denied or abridged by the Unit<>d
States or by any State on accollnt of
l. What was the author's purpost' for writing this passage-
to inform. entertain. persuade. or upTm bdicfs? _______________ _
2. What is the main idea of this p;J.SS3ge? _____________________ _
J. Why do )'Ou think activists Il<."lie ... ed thm "'Omen would Il<." deni.x1 many rights 10llg they could
not ... ote?
4. How would your life Il<." different if women had newr be,.'n gi ..... n the righlto ",old On anotber shC<."l
of l"'IN.'r. "'rite a paragraph to your 3I1 S"' .....
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\\'htn you summari sonlCthing, you the imporlanl ideas from a pic of writing. A summary
gin'S the most important information from a 5ekc,ion. II iJlCludcs the topic, main 3Jld details
aboullhc plot or information pro\'ided such as or -,,'ha'- the sdt"Clion is about.
Dinc1ions: Read the short summaries below. Make a check mark to each onc thaI includes the
topic. main idca,and important SUI)porting details. If ),ou think a sununaryis not complete,
explain why on the lines below;1.
D Cowboys of the Wild West
by Russell Frdman
This book contains t'\W)'lhing you ewr wanted 10
know about tile cowboy way of life: the e<:JuipmCl1t
cowboys used, the clothing they wore, and the
work Ih..,. did. It also comains many exciting
pholQgr:lphs to illustrnlC this ad",nlUroU$ and
sometimes difficult prorfiSkm.
Little House on the Prairie
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
In ,he 18OOs, many .llO\-ro to the Anxrian
hoping to build Ix-llcr li"d for themsehcs.
The trip was not easy. and life oll.he fromier was
sometimes tough, too.
Galileo
by l.<'(lnard Ewrcl\ Fish.'r
This book is a biography orCalilt'O. one of the
most famous astronomeR or all time. h Includes
inrQl"matiQn about c..li!eo', life, sciemific stud ic$..
o lOO2 1'u1>l;,I"ng
and thoories. II also elplains why many poople
disagrero wilh his ideas.
The Impressionists
by Yolanda Bailie!
111is book is about lmprcuionism. Edgar IkSJs.
Eduard Mane!, Claude Monet, and Herthe Morisot
were all importml1 Impressionist painters.
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Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson
This exciting book includes tales or pirates and
treasure. It has many chapters but you will cn;oy
ruding it if you like adwntUIl.".
SummJ.il lng .
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When writing summar in. it is sometimes helpful 10 mal;(> a graph;'; organiu-r, such as a 10
help organiu your idus.
Read the article below. Thl'n. fill in lilt' slory web, puning the main point in the middle
and important det ails in th ... outer circles. Us.e the web 10 write a summary of the article
on a sheel of pape r.
W hen il comcs to the best athletes in the
world, animals us Ixal. The strongm hum .. n
wnghtlifter can l ift ;loom four limn hi s or her
own wright An alll can pick up and carry SO tirTl('$
ils own weight
When;1 cOllleslO swimmi ng. propJc definitely
don', come in first. Olympic swimmcl'i can reach
speeds aroulld 5 mi les peT hour. A tiny shrimp
swims al around 2 milC$ 1>('1 hour. But Ihl' fasteSI
/
Summiliring
swimmer is the sailfish. It has bern rccontcd going
as fast as 68 milell per hour!
The fastest rullll..,. is th .. call full at
spft'ds of up to 70 mile'S pt'f hour. Th .. fane'S1 a
person call run is about 27 miles an hour.
Compared to mh .. r animals, people do the t)('St
in the long j ump. A l)('rsol1 can jump about JO
f ..... t. The kang;.lfOO $till wi ns, though. A k.1llg;.lffiO
can jump aboul <13 feel !
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Directions: A wmmaryshoukl indudconly the important details from a Read the p;lrllgraph.
... il on thcl incs Then, go back and ,;rdc th ... scntl'nces fmm
111M contained details that werc nOl important for your summary.
W hen we think of neon lights. we think of the nron gugc1 a bUDI of mcrgy from thcdectric:
the signs we sa: in store windows. ThaI light is current. As each dl"Clmn seuJes down, it
different from the light produced by an ordinary a "holon of light, The 1,l1ol0n$ Ira ..... IIO our {'yes
light bulb in 3 !;unp. The light in ncon kunr's is and we Stt red light. Even toough this light appears
l)rOOuccd by 110011,3 gas found in 1M air aU around 10 Slow continuousl y. the electrons arc really like
us. Neon gas. whkh is whal is in ntQn lights, is linlt lights blinking on off. When Ihe sign i$
colorless. When tJ.c, sign i51urnro on. an decl ri( turned otT again, the neon gas becomes (olork,ss.
(unent flows through the tube. The electrons in
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Dir&lions: What is your f.woritc movie of all time? Imagine thaI )'OU are the <uts
and cnwrtainnlCnl wri ter for;l major newspaper. Write a sUlllmary
of Ihis movie induding ils topic. main idea, names of main characters,
and Ihe important e\'ems that look place. Thcn, wrile a paragraph at
the {'nd to tell why you think pt:oplc should sec it.
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Direct ions: Brenda Io>-n batS and wrila; a 10\ aboUllhrm. BU! she haln
10 wriu." titles for ho:r work! Help lITt'nda by suggesting
possible 1;111'$ for each of the following wri ti ng 53mpJ('$.
Remember: ,itle should provide the reader wilh some idea
of the work's mnin idcJ bUI not giVl:' away 100 much.
W hen is a fox 1101 a fox! The answer is,
"When it's a fl ying fox." This answer makes SCtlSC
once you learn 1hal a flying fOJ[ is not 3 fox at all.
Jm,!cad, this is the nan", for PlcropuS, th"largest
spn:in O(IxII.11 gOI ilS name lxau5C." ils face has
a long. slim muxrlc like a fox'," hs wings may span
F rustrated. Danidk another box aside.
It geuing ""arm in the anie. but she ""as
determined to find the box with her old Camp
Kiwanee T-shirt As she crawled toward on ... <brk
(Orner. som ... thing she'd never noticed before
aught her eye. There smed be cocoons
l Ie sun had gonedOlvn. Thecrickctschi'l,ro.
The fircnics began to bl ink on and off.
HRiK and shine: squeaked Berties f.uher.
Ber,k couldn', really riK bccaUK he was
hanging upsidedown from a rom rafter. Ho ......... "r.
he did sleepily and slowly unfold one wing.
as much as fi\'(' fet'! and ;IS body may Ix- a foot
long.
In spite of its friglltcningappearancc, the flying
{Oll is no threat to humans. It prefers to eat fruils
and berrin. bUI it will occasionally swoop over
waler and catch a fish wilh ils fret.
h;mging from thecaling. Or maybe thcywcre just
large bundle$ ofleavn that $Omtone had hung
there years ago. Curious...shc 1lI01-N in closer. Then.
startled. she jerked back. with feel- I don',
think $O!H she said to herself.
"Up. up. and away.H squealed his Illothl'r. She
napped through a hole in the hayloft and Olll inlO
the night sky. The rest of BeTtie's brothers, sisters,
aums, and cousins followc-d.
Bertie .... atched untilthcy WCff gone. Then, he
refolded his wing and ....... nl b;lck 10 slecp.
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Diredions: r-.hria Andersson'$ family wants 10 move from snowy Minnesota to a Warmer clima1C.
The)","c been asking friends for information about cl imates in other places. Here are some
of the responses t hey got. l.abel each one obiect ive or s ubject ive. Explain your answers
on t he lines ulldcTIlcath
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Ami<'tmm,
NOfhing bml$ the climate here ill Nashville,
Te,me5$ff. I"'e /i"cd here all my li/eamll ,wmlll,,',
wmll 10 IiV<' mrywhere else. /'", l"'I;IIg yorl--{)Ilf
c/imme is the bar! II's perfrel all ycar-ro,md.
Andy
What makes you think50?
Dear Mar;tI.
Mygm"dlllolher lives;n Orego", I ",em 10 visil
her fora week last sIlI"",er m,d il \WI$ ually "ice
tile". II w(lSI/'IIOO /101 Dr roo cold. I wish my family
could Ill" .... tlrere.
Nirole
What makes )'0\1 think so?
Dear Alli/crssons,
lirrof you're ;IIl1'r<'$/<''/ ill movillg. \Veil, Ille
climale Irere ill Hawaii;, Iropical. 71,e average
lemperal"re ill Ille capil'" (i,y, H,mol"I", i, ill 'he
mid7Ch. rhe climate is /.mlll/yand mild h,wse
rile i,I""d, (lre CQQ/ed by '<'1/ wind,. Prople ''flcali,,,,
here all year beca"se Ille wearlleT j, SO "ice.
Lila Smilh
What makes you think 001
Dear Amlerssoll Family,
YOIl'lIloveAr;zo"a. Tire people are "ice, lire
jood is grear, lire sce>rery is rowliflll, a"d tire dimal,'
i, gocul. During I/le '1IIIrllrerlime, millry air/ill'"
offer cheap rates 10 ArizoIJajrom allywhere ill Ihe
Ulliled Slale,! YOll SilOllid move here.
Ni(k NfltlNjord
Presidenl oj'/le Arizolla
TOllri$l 80ard
What makes you think so?
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Diredlo ns: Garrell is doing a pa<'r on dinosaurs. He has many information sources to
chooK- from. How rcli..!>k art they! Think about what you koowabout e;>ch $Ource. Thc-n,
rcad each smtena and fill in the stars to the IICniences that arc true.
by the government, a
...... college. a resaarch group,
Wl '" "'., .... """' .....
An er><;yc:lopedia or a mull8Ul1l .
U Articles are often wriuen by experts.
FaelS usually ehkcd by more thall
W one<'rSOIl.
and consider this a
W reliable rl"ferenct' source.
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Each art idt is wrillen byan expert illlhe
W field.
SeverJI people must chk the (aclS in thl'
W art ides before the papcr is published.
Most ;ournalim fed responsible loward
W the public and wrile what they bclie,"(' to
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The (acls are chkcd by more than one
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do nOt contain perKInal
W opinIOns.
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Facts have been contributed by experts on
the topic.
The group wmllS to proll"<:1 its reputation
by being earefullo include only faClS.
The site is updated as more informal ion
on the lopie be<:omn known.
The faClS in these stories are checked hy
many peOI)ie.
l1te purpo$(' of Ihe m:wspapcr is 10 educate
people.
The publi5hers have a good reputation to
prolt.
The artides arc wrillen by experts or are
based on int erviews with experts.
The purpose of the magnim.' is to educale
people and 10 inau$(' the public interest
in science.
The maS"zine publishers mUSI convince
thtir readcn.. who are scient iSIs and wdl-
educaled members of the public, Ihal they
art careful and
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Direct ions: You hayc mad ... it to the round of a big TV quiz show. For each question, you a ....
g;",'n a choice oft!m,<, resource books. Circle th .. leller in front of the one you will chQ()$C
to find the correct answer.
1. Which team won last year's World Series!
G an encyclopedia published in 1998
Y this )'car's world almUI1 3C
W IOOay's
2. Where arc the Can:"y Islands!
o an atias
R a dictiom.ry
a thcs.;lurlIS
3. What is ,/r/rlleslmlimr!
U dictionary
N a rderence book on fon:sts
E an encyclopedia
4. What coumry is the native hom(' to th..- panda?
,\ an atlas
V an cncyclopedia
N a reference book on pel CafC
5. What was your town's weather like on July
Fourth lasl year?
a n.'fl"r<.'"lIcc book on weather and c1imat{'
T an almanac
E a back iss ue of your local newspaper
6. What are two other words that mean nearly
the s.lnle thillg as Qn/;"",/.
W a thesaurus
an cncydopcdia
N a rhyming dictionary
7. Who arc your local rcprCSt'utati\"t'S to the state
IcgisJJ(\I rc?
A an encyclopedia
o YOllr phone book
E an Jlmanac published in 1999
8. What is the approximate population of New
York City?
5 a strl"C1 lIlap of New York Cily
N a C.UTTenl almanac
T today"s newspaper
Now, soJ\"e this last puzzle by filling inlhe
letters you circled in order:
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Whtn you something.)"Ou restate il in )"Our own
words. It is importam whtn paraphrasing nVllO uSC' Ihe
authQr's uact "'()rds but rather his or her ideas.
Dlnctlons: Read of the following
Underline the best paraphrasc of uch
fTOrn the choices bo:low it.
I. as it may $l"('m. IhC$l' c .... 3rr enormous rodents that may be found in Largt' group$
inhabiting the m.nks orlhe lakes and riwr5 ,,(South AI1l('.ica and in the (.contral country
ofPanam;t,
a) These.- huge rodcn1S li,-,- ;Ilia.sl.' groups ncar inland bodies of walers in Soulh America and
Panama.
b) These animals big rodents thalli,'c in larlle grollpS in South Aml'rica.
2. It is the largest of the hundreds of living SJ>C'Cics of rodents, and a full y grown adult may weigh as
much as ] 10 pounds. An adult can alla;n a length offour feet and a height of tWO ft'et shoulder.
I ) The world "I.1Iny Ii"ing rool'nts. Thl'$C' weigh much 3$ 110 pounds be four fect
long.
h) II is the largesl of allli\"ing rodents. An adult weigh 110 pounds, be four feel long. be
IWO feCI tall at th .. shouldl'T.
3_ These animals arc semi-aquJlic. which means that Ih .. y ar .. at home both on !and and in the waler.
They climb out WJler 10 rest and buk in thl' sun. but they aTe alwa)'$ ready 10 dive back in
Illhe least sign of danger.
I ) ThI'$C' are cre:uures whieh resl on dry land bUI can al50 dilor into water.
h) These semi-aquatic creatures al home on land and in the watIT. They rest on dry land. but
dive into when danger threatens.
4. They arc unusual for rodents. in that they communicate by making many odd noises. They express
themsekes through strange dicks, grunts. and S<lueaks.
a) Unlike olher rodents they communicate by slrange clicks.. grunts. and squeJks.
b) They arc very unusual because they communicate by making odd noises and sqlK'ak.ing.
5. Those who live neu humans are friendlier than youd expect. In fact, Ihey so friendly Ihat lOme
hal'C' been trai ncd, like dogs. 10 SCrl'C' as seeinS-C)'C' animals.
a) These animals can be .... ry friendly toward humans; they can e\"en be trained as S<'<'ing-e)'l:
animals.
oj TheS<' friendly animals are friendlier than you'd rxp....:t when they live ncar or wi th They
are 50 friendly that some ha1lC been trained, like dogs. to Krve as Keins-eye
Ch. llcngc, Can you identify this unusual animal! If not, UK an encydopcdia. the lmernct.or anotiKr
reference 50urce to find out.
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Directions: Michelle heard lha! paraphrasing was a great study aid, so she went 10 the Internet 10 find
Qut more abom it. Sh ... found this list of guidelines. Now, help /I.'lichen ... paraphrase them
so Ihey arc easier to understand.
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2.
Basically, is the process of restating the words of the original writer. However, instead
of copying the exact words of the wriler. you Siale the idea in your own way.
As you may know, when you summarize, )'OU ignore minor d ... tails and not<' only the mOSt important
details in a sentence or l);lssagc or other pi<'Cc of writing. Onlhc other hand, when you pmaphrasc,
you includ .. all thc ideas and details Ihal are needoo \0 communicate the exact same
just the most important ones.
J. You will find that you often have opinions about what you are reading. These opinions should not
be included in your paraphr3SC.
4. l'araphrasing is a uscfuJ study aid. After reading a passage or sentence thm is difficult to understand.
paraphrasc it. This will make it possible for you to check whether you fully undcmood the meaning
of what you just
5. I'lagiarism is copying someone else's writing word for w(lrd or nearly \vord for word, then passing
it (Iff as yQllr own. Paraphrasing as you tak<' notes for a research paper helps )"ou avoid accidental
plagiarism. You won't write down SO!11CQne else's W(lNS, thinking that they arc your (lwn n(ltes.
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EV('o when)'(lll p3r:1phrasc:, you must sonll:l ima the.' source of your information. $13\e the.' $(lur(C,'
when you p;1r.1phr.uc the following:
somrone's personal opinion or unique obser\'alion
facts or stati stics thai may not easily be found
You do not neetl 10 name the information souru for facts tbal are well kno .. o or cur to find.
Direct io ns: o.. .... k wrote a brief report on the Academy Awards. HoweV(' r, he gol carri! away naming
his sources. look at the lIudcrlined phrases in Derek's report. Cross 0111 any you think
:1r(> unn&ess..uy.
t c firsl Ac<Jdcmy Awards, according to the
E'roT/"p!t!i/l Alllfri(lUlII, Wefe presented in ]929
by the Aca<kmy of Piclurr Arts and
There are many intt'ml ing about th('
Oscan. On the.' Internel Movis patabase sile, 1
found some liulcJmown {xu and slaliSlKsaOOU\
Scknct'$. Academy AW:J.rds also known as 1m: Oscars. For eumpk-, youngest pn-son CYn'
tm: Oscars and, a. the lI'(lrltl /look EIIQ'r/(lMfia nominated for an ()scar "'as 8 )'t'af$ old. Ont grtat
stat C!;, Ihl")' are gi,'tn for special achie\'tmt'nts in wtitt'r, GOOfS<" Bernard Shaw, was Iht only
acting and film-making. Most (){'Ollie in the 10 won both an Oscar and tht Nobel Prize.
industry would with actor /l. l ichacl Caine's There more fascinating trivia on this site and
relll'ltk thaI it is an illCTedibk compkment to be others. On his web )lag\." about the A(adelllv
hdd in such regard in a town that contains so Awards, writer Robin Nobles
many talented pl"Oplc. Oscar.Com is Ihe site with the most information.
"file< Emn/oP!,/in America"" also thS-
information that tht slat Ul'Ite ""med 1m: O$ci r
was dcsignrd byCtdric Gibbons. The /"fcmml/;o"
PI",'S(" 1\1o""'''I{ lel1. u< Ihat he won an Oscar for
ikst Art [)irector 11 limes. Although the slatue
looks like gold.;t is reall y according
to Ihe EII(l'r/orrilj" Ilril"""jm.
The JQurce of the nickname Oscar is nOI
positively known. HOWI."VCT, according to the offlCW
0M'ar most popular thooty is Ihal ont
Acadtmy staff member that " .. tueIlC
rCi<'mbkd her Oscar, and Ihe name caught
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Read the foilowing passage aboui/unetemth. an American holiday.
Then, pMaphrasceach paragraph on Ihe lines
Perhaps you hal'e 1I0t)'l't heard of the
Juneteenth. It is the oldest known passed a law ill I '
celebration of the ending of slawry and is
celebrated each year on Junc 19 in mallY paris of
the United States, The Texas State legislature
Juneteenlh has an interesting Slory behilld it,
It dates oock to June 19, 1865, when a ship carrying
a troop of Union soldiers under the command of
Major Gelleral Gordon Granger docked at
Galwstoll Harbor. One of the general's first orders
ofbusincss was to proclaim to people of'lexas
J'ypinlly, Juneteenth celebrations indude such
aClivil ies as harbecuing, fi shing, baseball . and
rodros. llullherc is morc 10 thi s cekbration than
iust having fun. Guest sp<'akers may be brought ill
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holiday. Since then. organizations in many Texas
cities hal'c sponsored a variely of activities on that
day.
thaI sbvery was no 10nSt'r legal. This proc1amalioll
was made twoand-a-half years after President
Lincoln had made his announcementlhalsla,'ery
had been abolished. The free people of T .. xu had
either ignored or bttn ignoranl oflhe abolishmenl
of slavery during Ihose rears.
to make inspi ring speeches. They encourage
listeners 10 bener themselves through education
and to lake pride in ",hal Ihey h",'c already
accomplished.
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Dir1ions, Read about the diff ... rcm Iypa of fiction. Then, neh book description below with
type of fiction.
lteali5tic fiction charactcTli and cwms like those in real life. It is
in 1,lac(> that is Or seems r{"a1.
Fantasy is about impossibk ('I'eIlU and is of len 5('1 in an unreal world.
Sci ... nc ... fiction is f3111"$1 based on science. It often \:1kn place in the
(ulll ..... and sc,mll,tirnC$ in ouler spaet'.
A mystery may s.. ... m realistic. Its plot is ba.sord on a punk Ihal Iht' main
characters (and reader) try 10 wIve.
A fabl e is a shon swry ,hat teaches a lesson. Its ,hullettrs arc often animals.
A folktale was first told aloud and "'as handed down from generation to generation. It Illay explain
how some feat ure of came \0 Clt;SI.
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Have Space Suit. wm Travel
by Robat I/rilll";11
"ip Russell is in Ihe bilekY:ITlI of house when
he is kidnapped by Ihe Mother Thing and laken
to Ill,:, moon. He 10 Luna and the
cloud--and learns he mUSI help savr the Earth.
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The StOlY of the Milky Way: A Cherokee Tale
by /os':piJ/lrucill>r, il/lIJlmlfll by Virgiui(/ tI. SiroUt!
cleverly friJ;hlcn a thieving spiril
dog. As il Iraps ililo the sky, grains of stolen
cornmul fall from its mouth and bome star$.
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Mandie and the Secret Tunnel
by Lois GIll/Irs up{llml
II is the ycar 1900, and Mandie is 5Can;hing her
dcad lIude's mansion for missing will whcn shc
finds a 5CCretlUnnel ;lond SIr.lngers who claim 10
be, rebliws..llut Gin they help her with her

Beezus and Ramona
by CI",,,y
Ikc7.lls wishes she could lovc her little sister,
R:unona. IIIH Ramona keeps doing things to make
just furious!
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The U ttle Red Ant and the Great Big Crumb
by Slrirley C/imo, iIIUSlTfllet! by Fm"ciu:o X. Mom
A srn:111 red ant finds a delicious crumb in a
Muic:m cornfield. She asks many allimals to help
her mOVe it, but finally she learns a 1e5$On about
who is the Strongest of all.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by I.K. Rowli'lg
It is vacation and Harry runs aW'Jy from his uncle',
houS(' !:>oxauS(' he has accidentally caused horrible
Aunt Marge to turn into a drifting balloon. He
thinb hc'ssafe when a purple Ix" carrin him off,
bUI his dangerous ad,-,:,ntuTn just br-gun.
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Dir ecl ions: Read about th" diITt>r<,nt types of nonfiction. Then, look 3\ the books shownlwlow. On
Ih{" line lllldcrnCJlh each book, write the Iype ofnonfic tiOIl it is.
An informat io nal book gives facts about a topic and may contain the writer's opinions.
A how-to book gives di rcrl ions for 3n act;,,;ty.
A reference book a specialized type of information in a vcrI' orgalli7m way.
A textbook presents facts in one subjoxl area and oft en giws a broad general view oflhe subj<.'Ct. It d()('s
not contain opinions.
,\ biography is the true story of somconc's life. wrincn by SOllllone else.
An autobiography is the true story of the writer's life ul' to thm t ime.
,\ personal narrati ve focllses on an impormnt even! in the wri ler's life.
Castaway!
My Year on a
Desert Is/mid
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Newts, Lizards,
Salamanders
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entertain
inform
fiction
folk tales
rlOIlfiction
opinions
play
poe""
reference
AcroU:
J. Rookt. give facls about prople, places. and
things are __
5. 800ks thaI contain or unrhymed
vt'I'SCS usually belong in the ___ aue-gory.
8. One main purpose of nonfiction is
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9. The main purpose of fi ction, pOl'"lry, and plays
iSlo __
[low,, :
l. Stories handed down from the past include
myths, legends. and _
2. A ___ is a SlOTy thaI is wriuen as dialogu\."
and meant to be aCII:d out,
4. Th,'rc: arc usually no opinions in ___ boo ...
6. II l1onfiction book by one wriler may
the wTitcr's ___ as wdl as fa(ls.
7. The four main (or co\egorics) of books
arC _ nonfiction. poetry, and drama.
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Aunt
Nothing much;s happenirlg here ""t' an tOO {limp, rdaxed} 10
We:l.r\' in tho: middle of a (period of high Icmpt'ralurn. heal For
the b$I: Wffk. [ been (eeling like a (hOI penon, roast pig). Too:l.y is another
(unpleasant day, scon:hCT).1 am sitting on 1M por(h with the sun {bluing.
shining) down on Iht'TOOf. though J am in thesha<k, I fcd asi(1 'Nne
sitting (inside an ()\'t'n, somewhere
Righi now. nol a liurd is stirring in the (dry. tall) grail$. Old Rex h:u
nOI all morning and is lying here nUllO me (breathillg, p;o.nting). The
CIt walk<! right p.:ISI his nOK and he didn't C'\TIl (lin his head, do anything).
Our neighbor rcmarkW. yQunby that the C'gg5 from his hens were (not fit
10 cal, coming 0\11 hard boiled). He walcTtd his garden Ihis morning, and
pl;!.n's:lrt alrndy (drooping, looking tAd).
1 don',likt glingan)".iltrr the (fries. hurlS) my fttl.1 did
go swimming tht pool today, but the w:.ttr w;u (lin hot soup, not vtry (001).
If I raised my Mad abovr w:.ttr for an instant, (I w:.5 unrom(onabk, my hair
dried),
hope' you art
tnjoying thl' $umnltT and tl\os(o (rtfrtShing, nitt)
ocean brcelCS.
Your Ilq)he-w,
Jartd
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Then: are four nuin purposes for writing: 10 infor m, 10 enter tain, 10 persuade, and 10 express flings.
opinions, or beliefs.
Directions: Think writing Ihal )'<Ill have read. 'Ibt"n, dcridc whether each of the fonowing
statements is trlle or fJlse. Foll ow the direct ions.
7. It is cuier 10 wrile 10 entertain pt'Op1e than it
is \0 wrile 10 inform them.
If true, circle th ... Idler in box" IS.
If false, circle the IcIter in box" II.
II. Wh<'11 writers wrile 10 infoTmlhcir readers,
Ihey can also entertain t hem wilh interesting
facls and stories.
[ftrue, ci rcle the kiter in box, 22.
If faJse. cird .. the kiter in box .. 5.
9. A story about a struggle wilh illness is a good
example of writing wilh a main purpose of
cxpn.J$ing feelings. opinions, Or beliefs.
If ' mc. circle the leucr in box # 10.
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DiN:C1ions: Below are the begi nnings of some lcucrs thai David wrotc. 1en why he wrotc each one
and make.> SUI\' 10 indude t he author's purposc for writ ing: to inform, 10 ent ertain, 10
persuade, or 10 express fecli ngs, opinions, or bdiefs.
Dear Aunt Grace,
Thanks so much for Ihe kaleidoscope kit you scnt for my birthday. I W(/uJd have guessed
that making a kaleidoscope was so much fun. I ha\T finished one, and I am about 10 try making
some of the olhen shown in the book.
Dcar Miguel,
We arrived in 1o.lomcrcy yesterday. MOnlt"c}, was California's capital city under the Mexican
go.-ernmcnt, so it has many historic buildings. ' [ooay. we visited the old stat" custom hOll$(', a whaling
station, and an old adobe house that is a museum. The adobe house had an old-fashioned garden
and li,'c farm animals you could pel.
Dear JelT,
h's too bad }'Oll are away at camp. [ have to tell you what you missed. While the Yecs were away,
they had a Sludent house-sit and care for their hamster. He didn't know much about hamsters. Well,
the hamster got out, and the house-siner looked all over for it. He finally found it but had a terrible
time catching it. When the Yces got back, they found a mouse in the hamster hut!
Dear Editor,
Rocky Poim Beach has boxome so liuered that it is starting to look like a junkyard. You can S<.'C
newspapers. cans, bottl<:$, and food wrappers everywhere. [even saw parIS of an old wet suit, a broken
baby carrier, and a supermarket carl. The Recreation Depanmem does not have the fUl\ds to dean
it up, so it is up to the public. Two classes from my school will be there for a clean-up day on April
13. We'd like everyone who cares about the beach \0 come out and join us al 9:00
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Dirtctions: Sometimes a wriler has more Ihan one !,urposc for writing a 5tOry. Read the following
essay and payc10se aU<'nlion 10 the underlined sentences. [n Ih(' box nexlto the underlined
scmcnccs. identify their main purpQsc: 10 inform, to cn1crwin, to persuade. or 10 c"prcss
fedings, beliefs, or opinions.
W tum you hear the word MCCOlm, you may imagine 3 ellIe, furry little animal washing its suppt"r
in 3 moumain Stream. However, Ihat sly bandit is rcaUy mOTe likely to be $Cen rooting through SOl1leoOI,"S
garbage can. Ra(coolls can be real pests 10 pe<Jl'lc living in the suburbs. Yon might caHlhl'm a national
nui&ance.>.!i!lcc they live all over tn;linland United Slales CXCCj!1 for the Rocky I>loumain region. Ther
arc al home ""'crywhcrc-fl"(lllllhc wilderness 10 dty OllhkirlS,
The rac,oon's boldness. cleverness. and omnivorous ealing
habils have cauSL"<Ilhe problem. Raecopns are seldom afraid of
humans_and oftell_sland lip_to Cals and They clever
mough 10 Ih" lids off calls and_sneak inlo ho_uses
Ihrough cal doors. And unforIIl1l31<.'iy, a raccooll <,alS an)'lhing:
In Ihe wild. illives off nulS. berries, birds' ... rodents,
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half-ealen burgers, slale c"real, and moldy cheese.
I firsl saw a raOOIl when my famil), went camping. liS Ihick fur, lin)' p;1IVS,and bushy lail reminded
me of a sluffcd lOY. Its dark mask madc illook 10 me as if il had good-naluredlv J"I .wmeon" dress il
UP for a masquerade.
Was I wrong! Mv dad Iried 10 shoo Ihc...!.3ccClQIl_nff nur picnic lable. JI didn't want 10 leave. It finally
lefl whcn my dad poked il wilh a IOllg slick.lkforc il jumf>!,"<1 down. il made sore il knocked c''erylhing
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Raccoons don'l bdong.in lowns. i:;::::;:::::l e)":,, PI ,..hrn:roooo
Ihal was killing the fish inlhcir pond. HowevCf, local laws said Ihat the)' had 10 relcase it within fi,'c
milf:!; of its hOllle. Natur .. lly, il was back I"U nights latcr. Releasing a raccoon ncar a town is no SOIUlioll.
Neither is killing it . Whal we need arc laws Ihat wililct these pests b.: taken 10 wilderness areas. We nn"<l
an animal rescue cr,'w Ihal will returnlhcS(' creatures to their nalural hahitats.
Challenge: Do you agree or disagree wilh thl' "uthoe's opinion! Writl' a few senlellces explaining why.
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Wriu:rs who write 10 inform want \0 keep their rcaden interested-$O they wril{' \0 entertain, too! They
do this by including unusual faelS and vivid, specific descriptions. They may even tell stories \0 mak"
a point
Di rect ions: Dj'lIla Sla)'ro up laIc working on h('r research paper. She wrotc two wrsions for some
parts hut is 110W 100 li rllo choose llelwc"n them. Make a check mark in front of cach
version )"011 thillk is more cnlertaining.
I. D ])0 you think that humans arc the only creatures that usc tools1 Think again. Som..- animals
lise tools. \00.
D Some animals usc l00ls the way that usc tools, bl111hcy don'\ us ... the Same tools.
2. D To the$<> animals a 1001'11ay be a rock, a srnss SI<'I11. a twig, or even a whole branch.
D These animals usc e"rTrlhing around them for tools.
3. D Sea otters pick up rocks fromlhe ocean 110or. Th<'y 110al on their backs with the rocks
on their belli<':5 and smash dams againsl Ihem!
o Since some sca animals haw hard shdls. SCa Oilers, who eal Ihese animals,
use rock. 10 gel allheir meat.
4. 0 A few birds also use 51011<':5 35 tools to gel food. They throw Ihe food
31 rocks or Ihrow the rocks at food.
o A few birds use rocks as tools. Egyplian vultures will even pick up rocks
wilh Iheir beaks and fling Ihem at oSlrich eggs 10 break them open.
5. 0 Of all3nim3ls. chimpan7.ees arc the hcsi 1001 osers. They have been
obsernxl using slicks, Slcms. and olher parts oftrces 10 gCI their dinncrs.
o Chimpanzees are Ihe most imaginalive 1001 users of all animals. For I
chimp may usc a Slick to dig up roolS or dip a Slem in a bec's nCSI for honey.
6. 0 Chimps cxperinwnt and Icarn from one another. In a primate center, one chimp figured OUI
how to usc a pole as a laddcr. ' [\,'0 weeks lalcr, all the chimps used Ihe same pole to break OUI
of their high-walled pcn!
o Cerlain animals, like chimps, can learn new stunlS wilh lools by walching humans. Th<'y Can
also learn Ihrough eXfX'rimenting and imi lating Iheir companions.
7. 0 So if }'OII reall)' Ihink about ii, animals arc prCl1)' smart.
o So next lime you go to a park or a around you! You'll be aJnaZC(1 at whal animals can
du with Ihe simple tools Ihey ",ake from Ihe objecls around them .
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Fiction is aoom make-belicve CVClnS. Rcalist k fict ion is baS\.>d on events that
roultl happen in rcalli(c, but fa ntasy is based on impossible c,'cnt$.
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For each sentence ,hoo$<.' the ending that would best
occur in a famasy slory. Draw a line \0 that ending.
l. The characters in the story arc
like you and your friends. and
2. The story takes place
fifty years ago, 31ld
3, The story takes place in
the present, and the plot
problem involves
4. Famous historic figures
appt'ar in the story, and
5. The story is set in a
fa raway land and
6. The main conflict in thcstory
is one that you might
encounter yourself, and
7. The main character in this sto ry
8. The villain in this Story
they enjoy the same activities you do.
o some can change themselves into animals,
its characters arc time lran-ICTs from the present.
it renCClS how people really lived then .
space pirates hiding oul On Earth..
pirates hiding out 011 an island.
their behavior matches the facts that wc know about
them.
theytakc part in events that could not have happened.
is a retelling of a myth from that country.
reflC("ts what life is like there today.
it is solved by a group of kids working together.
it is solved by magic.
can fl y like Superman.
tries to fly like Superman.
stole some }ewels from the Museum of Natural History.
stoic some magic jewels from the Museum of Natural
History.
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Direction$: Liz "':Inl$ to (' Iller a storywri l ing comesi. She wrote down aU thc ideas Ihal came inlO
h ... r Then, she dtcided Ih.u siKo wants 10 make her story rt'Jlistk. Circle 1M details
thaI she might uS(' in her Slory.
Possible settings:
-) the rcar 2525
h) the present
<) Ii,'j' years ago
d) a smalilown
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a going 10 N('J'lunc
,) a Clslk where lill)(, is "anding still
h) a surpriS<.' pUly
;) a mermaid 's cave und,-r the.sea
j) a rocket going 10 lh(' Moon
Possible characters:
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I) a talking frog
00) a pel pig
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a finh .grade Sirl
0) $Omronc's grandfather
p) a girl who can ny
, ) a mermaid
<) a boy who CO" do magic Iricks
Possible plot problems:
s) A softballtcam has lIe,'cr won a gam.:.
I) A magic pearl fdl illlo the sea and must be
fou nd.
ul The main chara'I,'r wanu to impress :l new
neighbor .
v) Space aliensan: planning 10SlW E:lrth's ...-;)1 .....
w) ' Ifie, ch.lI'lIct ..... has to ansWCT a riddle in ordc-r
to fTl"C himself or her$elf from the prison of
an <'Vii princess.
xl The character upsel Grandfather
moves in.
y) The chnractcr's two beSt fric nd$ ha"e been
quarreling.
z) in a book com ... to life.
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DireCi ions; Eli is visiting his cousin fawb. He'd like to read a fantasy story m bl'"dlimc. He selects
some books and reads a passage from each. Mah' a chk mark in fronl of each passage
thaI could ha"c come from a fa1l1as)' book. Then, underline the ..... ords or sentences that
make you f<'<.'"1 sure of this.
D Suddenly the banging. and
crashing stopped. The furious roar of the
wind died down. Thcccric silence waS almost
ass<:aryas the rogingoflhc stom .. Ben S\aTt<'<i
\o,,"<1.d the cellar stairs. but his uncle pulkd
him back. It's not safc yet," he 5.1id.
just in the eye of the tornado:'
o Miranda closed her cycs and (01l111,d \0
len. jusl as the old woman h"d told her 10
do. When she op.:ncd her cy"" again, she waS
slill sitting on the grass wilh Snowball, her
cat, ooid{' her. The differ{'nc{', was
thm she was now cMccly any t'liler (he
Snowball narrowed his eyes and growled
softly al her.
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Carlos waded to (h{' shore, holding (igln
to the 5ih'er coin (hat Adrian had given him.
Wha( had Adrian said? HJf you nc<x1 hdp,
rub (h" coin and say my name and J will hi'
there. Bu( I will come only Ollce.
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the shimmering while beach strct.hcd thc
dense. gloomy fores( (hat he 1I1US( pass
through to re:"h Ewr;;hade.
D II srcnl<"d impossible dm( a casllc should
have so many halls mtd all of tltem so much
alike, Gabriclle thought (0 herself as she
darted around ye( ano(hcr 'orncr. She wJS
dcspcra(c to find a stairca$<'. She dreaded
being caught whc"," shc shouldn't have bttn,
)'e( she also hoped (hat someone would find
hcr soon and lead hcr back to her tour group.
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forked in two dire<;tions. One followed the
Slream burbling and twinklillg under the
bridge. The other path. ncarly overgrown
with weeds, led up the hillside and loward
the rocky diffs. Emma h{'siIJk'd, her map
now useless. ''If I were )'Ou, I'd go to the left,"
r{'marked an ancient turtle that had been
sunning itself on the bank. It then slid in(o
the water with a soft plop.
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)Ull ""JIChed his older brother with envy.
This going to hi' Ho's first year in the
dragon, and he had takcn what seemed like
hours 10 dress. Now, he wascarefuUycombing
and re-combing his h:tir in front of the
mirror. "No one's going to sec anything but
)'Our feet,H )un said crossly. "You'd think )'OU
were going to lead the whole parade."
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Dirtttions: Read each summary and write two more sentences that could be added to it The first
sentence should suggest a realistic plot The second should turn the swry imo a fantasy.
The first one has been done for you.
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Brooke and Brendan's family has inherited Aunt old hou:;c in the country. They decide to
spend th{'" summer fixing it up. As they are cleaning out the rn.semcnt, Brooke and Brendan make
a surprising discovery,
of a girl who looks
like she CQlJ ld be Brooke's twin.
.Ihey discover a tunnel that leads to a different world
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Juan's older brother and his friends Slly Juan isn't good enough 10 play basketball with them. Feeling
sad, luan goes 10 practice by himself inlhc empty schoolyard.
3, Mrs. Maychck is a quiet, shy, old woman who livcs in the apartment next door to /I.'lalik's family.
One day Malik rescues Mrs. Maychek's cal from a fierce bulldog and carries the injured Cal to ils
Owner. Mrs. Maychek invites Malik inside and gives him cake and cocoo. Then, Malik notices
something interesting as he looks around the liYing room.
4. lOlly'S friends. have alJ gone away ror the SlIlIlmer, and he is sure he'lI have a rotten SlImlller. How('\"('r,
Uncle /I.'iatthew stops by with an "unbirthday" gift thaI he says will solve 'Iolly's problem. The gift
is a box full of envelopes, and he is 10 open olle each day. Eag('riy, he tears open Ihe first eme1ope.
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The seu ing of a story;s the tim..- and location in which it takes place.
Di rtions: The following is a colle<:t ion of books (or Mrs. Smith's class \0 r{'ad owr the summer. But
these books arc missing their t itks! First. look attach cowr and identify thl' book's seuing.
Write the setting on the line underneath. Then. usc this information to choose the correct
book title from the choices in the box. Write the numocr in the small box.
1. Dr. Wizmo's Strange Experiment 5. Rover's Trip
2. Our Fantastic Journey 6. Steve's Stupendous Shopping Spree
3. Big City Budget Tours 7. Growing Vegetables Ihe Easy Way
4. Exercising to Stay Healthy 8. Cooking with Grandpa
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STORY THEME MATCH UP
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The main idea or subject of a piece of writing is called its t heme.
You Can usually figuf'" ou1 the theme of a work by reading it closely.
Direc1ions: Below arc examples of some common stor y themes.
Read the six story excerpts and choose the Ih<'me that
goes with each one. Write your choice on the line
beneath each On". Each theme is Ust'<l twice.
sportsmanship
perseverance
practices makes perfect
Th{' events al field day WCTe 31111051 o"{'r and
the sludcrus in /I.'lf. Amato's cb.ss werc feeling
diswuragcd. Thl';f claSl; had only WOn First Plac ...
once. Bllllhcy hild received Second and Third
places se,cmI1imcs. Whclllhc scores Were added
up, thcycouldn'[ bel;, ... ..., it-ll,,:irs WaS the winning
Alith ... students congratulated each other.
Andy felt tired. Hcdidn't think h,' would b<:
able to finish the run. People were on the
sidelines, bm still he WJnled to give ul'. He looked
ahead and saw a stol' sign at an intersection. 1'1 ....
kept his eyes on the sign. In his mind, he said to
over and owr "just g"t to the stop sign!
lust get to the st0l' But right after he passed
it, people started ch .... ering wildly. The stop sign
marked the end oflh .... rourse. and he had finishC(t!
Ginny followed the She
m .... asured all the ingredients as it said in the book.
But the pic just didn't taste right. She knew it had
something to do with either how she handbl the
dough or how she mixed the ingredients. To
I'racticc. she made piee''Cryday for a week. Finall)'.
on Frida),. she made a perfeet pic.
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If Jessica's mom nagged her one more lime
about practicing the piano. she was going to scream.
It was t<'<Iious and boring. s..turday finally arrived
and she played her song for the di rtor of the
music school. While Jessica was wai t ing in the
hallway, her /o,lom came 10 lell her that she had
played $0 well she had qualified for a scholarship
to a performing arts camp.
The mathletes of Maywood school were on
stageslniling, hooting. and accepting a huge trophy.
Sitting inll>c audience with his team from Waysiill-.
Justin knew that Maywood's team the
award. While his own team had aJS<) known the
answers, Maywood's team had Oecn quicker to
respond to cv .... ry qo<'Stion. Justin stood up and
clapped for them.
RJ knew he n!.'t'ded to find a summer job. Each
day he looked in the c1assifieds and called every
listing for restaurant help. 011 his eighth int .... rview.
he finally got a job at Rick's Raft Housc. He'd have
to start as a dishwasher, but he would show them
he could abo be a gre"! wailcr.
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The plot is the main storyline in any work of fiction. The most important parIS of a plot ar<':
background: the confl ict: the rising act ion: dimax: usually falling _cl ion:
introduction; problem that the what the the most exciting events Ihal occur
whallhe reader main character! characters do \0 part of the story, after the conflict
needs to know characters must overcome the often when has been resolved
about the sol,'c or the goal conflict; this may character(s} must
characters and that he/shefthey indude resolve the
the general want 10 achieve encountering conflict
situation more problems
DiUClions: Head this story about luis. Then, answer the questions at the bottom of the page. 1'>'lakc
slIre 10 uS(' complete sentences.
l uis' mom needed his help. She waS planning
3 backyard party for his gr:mdmother. She was ro
busy the house read)" she needed someone
to help do the shopping. She gave Luis her
shopping list and $40.
Luis had been to the s!Ore many t imes before
but never b), himself. He got a ear! and walked up
the first aisle. As he put each item in the cart, he
n05scd it off the lis!.
he was in the snacks aisle. he decided to
add things to the car!. His morn had only
wriucn prctzclson the list, but he put poWto chips
and popcorn in the cart, too. In the drink se<tion,
Luis addro orange drinks and root beer.
When he got 10 the chcckotn, th{" cashier told
him that the !Otal was $47.25. But Luis only had
$40. He couldn't his mother hadn't gi\"{"n
him enough Then, he r{"membered that
he had put extra t hings in the cart. He asked the
c3shi<"r ifhe could put rome of his items back.
When she told him yes, he gaw back the extra
snacks and drinks. By doing this, he brought the
total down to $38.
Luis arr;\"ro home wi th the groceries,
he unpacked them and told his mom what had
hal'pcnro. She thanked him and told him that next
time he went 10 the grocery slOre, sh{" would give
him some ext ra money. That h{" could choose
something special to buy as a r<.'Ward for helping
herou\!
l. Giw the background for this slory. _______________________ _
2. What is the main conflict in this story! _____________________ _
J. Describe the rising action of the slOry. _____________________ _
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Dirtions: Read the 6\Ory. Then. fill in the story web wilh whal you know about selling. plot, theme,
and Slory clements.
E llie and Allen werc in the backyard playing
basketball when Ellie's mother came out and
reminded her to give her dog, Marley, a balh. Ellie
haled this job because Marlry hated his Allen
told Ellie he would help her. They came inside,
picked up Marley, and look him down 10 the
basement.
' 'I'll gelthc Inb and fill;1 wilh water while you
gCI Ih(' towels and said Ellie.
problem," said Allen. When he put Marley
down. thc dog ran b.1Ck up thc stair$. So when Ellie
and Allen had c"f.'rything ready for thc bath, th<:)'
couldn't find Marky.
"He must have gone back upstairs," said Allen.
They looked everywhere but couldn't find the
dog. Ellie finally found him under the bed in her
bedroom. But he wouldn' t come 01.11. He knew
what was going to happen. Neither Ellie nor Allen
could reach the dog because he was too far under
the bcd.
"I know! said Ellie. She ran into the kitchen
and 1'1.11 pcanl.ll buller on a small dog biscuit and
brought il up to the bedroom.
She held il under the bed for Marley to smell.
The lure of peanuts was 100 great for the dog. He
came out from under the bed. and, as he look the
cracker (roln Ellie, ,\lien grabbed him. They took
him downstairs and finally g.lVC him a bath.
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DinctiQns: Read whal happens while Tim and 10m arc in the park. Then, answer the questions a\
the bottom of the page. Usc wmpl"I" sentences.
On the way 10 the park. Tim slopped 10 see
if Tom wanled \0 hang Qut 31thc park.
"It"ssuch a sunny day, we should go to Ih..- park
and see who is around," said Tim.
[t's \00 hot to be out in the SUI1," said 10m.
Riding \0 the park was easy since the road to
the cmral1CC blocked off. There w<'r ... no cars
allowed on Ihe SIr' .... !. The bik<- path slarted al the
"nlrance to the park. They roo(' pastlhe tennis
courts. the picnic area, and th., duck pond. Tim
was smiling and H3ckingiokcs the whole time.
But "(om never smiled once. 1\11 of 3 sudden il
started to rain.
"This is greal," said Tim. "The rain will cool
down:
isn't said Tom. TIll going to
soaked. let's just hurry lip and grt out ofhrre:
I. Who are the characters in this slory?
As they cur\"l""d around a bank of trees, therr
was ,1 police barricade blQ(king off the bike palh.
'1 knew this w3sn1 going to be easy. Why did
you talk mr i1110 asked lblll.
Tim said, "lbm. my gmndfalher once pilI a
glassofwater on the table and asked me how much
",awr was in il.ltold him it was half full. H ... liked
my answer. He said tht're two kinds of p ... ople:
the 'half-full' people and Ihe 'half-empty' people.
Tom, I think you should try to be a 'half-full'
person
well, why do,,t you just go and filllhe
glass wilh alllhc rainlhat's falling on uS right
now!" lblll said angrily.
2. On these lines, list the trailS of character in the story. ______________ _
3. Whal does Tim mean by Ihe phrase half_ruln ])0 rou :lgrL"<' 1hal Iblll should try 10 be a "half-fnll"'
Iype of person' Why?
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Oirlions: Arrowhead Camp is spending a day al Six Botnncrs AnlllSC'menl Read the story.
Then. answer th ... questions at the botlon! of IIII' page.
W hen the kids arri,'ed a1 the puk, dolphin show, Bucky and ROOcrto wac: already
the head (oullsdor-sa'T them pcrmuion to go on IMir fourth rick They had ridden the Scream
explorl' the park on their own. They would all
nleet b;a,k 311he hig waler fountain a1 4:00. Cindy
3ud Katie started looking allhnr map. Roberto
aud Ilucky look off running down the
towards Ihe roller coaSler.
"5 you lalcr," Roberto yelled 10 the rest of
tile group as he sped off. He and lJucky didn't
want \0 wasIl' 0 .... $I:'C(lnd 51ar>ding around l:.Uking!
They planned \0 go on as m:lny ridrs as po$$ible
in thcir sharI lime 31 the pult.
Cindy and Katie started walking and saw a
hot dog st;lItd.
- I'm a liule Cindy uid.
"I could go for 10 l'al, IOO,M $aid
Kalil',
"J Ihink I'll sil here in Ihl'shade while J cal,"
Cindy $aid after shl' got her lun,h and drink.
" I'm going into tm- arode 10 $Om .. ganle$,
$;lid Katie.
"Don'l forget 10 be back in lime for lhe dolphin
show! [I SlarlS in [Wenl)' minulcs, Cindy said.
By Ihe lilm Cindy and Kalie arrived allhe
I. What is thl' 001 adjl'Cti\"l' to describe Joe!
a) oldl'r
b) counselor
c) in charge
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2. What is thl' rl'ason thaI Bucky and Roberto
[at .... to m..-.:tthe
al They dl'Cided to ride the bumpn cars.
b) They wanted to go on as many rides as
possible.
c) They wm: ah"Cady running low;ard the rolkr
coaster wh .. n told Ihem to mttl al 4:00.
d ) They IOSllrack of lime.
Machine twice, the narc Dc\"i l twice, and werc
wailing for Iheir turn on the Big Splash.
can't wail 10 get soaked," said Ducky.
MHow weI do you think we'll gel?" asked
Robc:rto.
have 10 wait and sec," said Ducky.
When they gal off the Big Splash, both boys
were drenched. Six ridcslater, their clothes wm:
still Wl'1!
At qua ncr to four, Cindy and Kalie gol on the
Ferris wheel. They knew they had plenty of time
to ri<.k Ihe Ferris wheel before they had 10 be al
the water founlain. But Mucky and Roberlo were
still waiting in line althe bumllercars.. When Ihey
finally gOI into the ride, they were so Ihey
lost track of time. They didn't gcl back to Ihe
fountain untiltwcnly afur four!
"I'm glad I asked you 10 meet back m-re at
4:00. The bus isnt supposed to JC3ve for another
half an hour," said Joe as they "We1l still
be on lime though Bucky
and Roberlo wefe laIc 10 meet the group!"
3. W"hat isa good adjccti\""C 10 do:s<:ribc Bucky and
Rollerlo?
al ad,"('nlurou$
b) They can'llell time.
e) fri.'nds
d) fasl
4. What is the reason Cindy and Kalil' wcr .. on
time to mC<'tthe group?
a) They Wff(' sure to ka'"C enough lime 10 ride
the R-rris wheeJ before thcy had to meet
Ihe group althe w..1ler foumain.
b) Thcy read Iheir map bcforc ent .. ring thl'
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Di rlions: who is )'our favorite TV charactcr1list words \0 describe the character on the left side
of the Venn diagram. Do the $.1mc for your favorite charaClcr from a book. listing his or
her traits on the righl. Make sure thai any tl'JilS the two shart" arc listed in the middle.
Theil, ans"'cr the questions at the bollom of Ih ... page.
Fa"ori!c lV Characterc _________ _ Favorite Book Character _________ _
Show: ____________ _ Book title: ______________ _
Book
Alike
l. Wh,u is rour favorite TV character's most unusu"ltrail? ______________ _
2. What is rour favorill'" book character's most unusual t rait? _____________ _
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Directions: Here's )'Qur to some crazy characle.s for short storyer )'Our own! But
there's a catch--l':lch char.Jcter must ha\'c (ert;li n trai ls, as shown on Iht'charllxlow.
Complete the chart with mOTe idC'as for .. ath ( har.l(:\cr. Then, uSC: the chart to write a
short story, at leut four paragraphs long. on a sc:par:IlC sheet of p;l1X'"
PhYSIcal Traits Personality Traits Other
Characer '1
5 years old: lives in the
brown hair and same house as
brown eyes character #3
Character .,2
loves to play
baseball
Louis
Character .3
11 years old: wants to go to
boy: very tall: the movies;
glasses fights a lot
with little
sister
Character 1t4
11 years old: friendly: has
girl known Louis
for a long time
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A singular noun names one person, pbce, or thing. A plural noun
fl am" more than one person, place, or thing.
OInctions: First read Ih ... rul.., for making plUDI nouns. NUl
COYer the rules with a mC'C:1 of p;lpcT. Wri,eth ... plural
{oTtach \'fflJ listed althe bottom of the P"SC'. Finally.
compare: )'Our answers 10 the rules. How did you do?
For regular nouns:
Add S \0 most singular nouns \0 make them plural: dog/dogs. reSlaurJI1I/restaunlIllS, crayon/crayons.
If a word ends in s, sh, eh. or x, add es 10 make il plural: class/classes, beachlbcachcs. fox/foxes.
- If a noun ends in a consonant and y, chango.' the y 10 i and add ('$: party/ p;irtics,-",llyl;dlil'S, ladylladies.
For irugular nouns:
Some IlOUIU the s:.trnC singular and plunt form: fish/fish, drfdttr.
Some nouns change spelling completely "'hen they become plural: child/childrrn. gOO5('/gttK.
Some nouns that end in for fe can made plural by replacing the f or fe with v and adding es:
leaf/leaves, wife/wives.
Other nouns that end in f Can be made pl ural simply by adding ,: chicf/(hicf5. oaf/oafs.
If a noun ends in a consonant followed by o. check the dictionary to find out the forlll. Sollie
end in I and some end in es: cello/cellos. tomatoftomaton.
I. wolf 9. jctty
10. galosh
). baby u. lohnson
4. buffalo 12. bo,
5. Walsh 13. county
6. idea ... sandwich
7. knifc IS. sheri
8. piano 16. life
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apost rophe and an s.
To makt' a plural noun possess;w.', Chl'Ck the lasli..-uer-if the word ends in s, add
an apostrophe after il10 show posession. If it doesn't, add an apostrophe and an s.
Eumples: my mother's friends thl.' par<,nts' organization the women's group
Oirroions: The Easloorough Youth Cerucr is having its yearly rummage Ever)'Onc in !Own has
been asked 10 dOl1al(' items to sen to raise money. Rewrite t he missing noun from each
scntence as a possessive.
reel had grown, so he brought his used inline skales.
__ --,c-c-____ chcss set waS old but had all the pieces.
___ "';-;::-___ Ioy mouse WaS broken and no one ",allied \0 buy il.
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___ ,:::;;-:-__ teddy bear sold right away.
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___ --,,-:;:-___ job ".,.s to take tile money,
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7. ,\t 2:00, there was an announcement: M _________ car lights are on."
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8. A liule girl called Ollt, "Hey, my ____ -:C_---- ear!
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9. We were all surpriS"d whcn onc ____ --,;:;:,-__ leg 1:<1"C out and all the donated booh
fell on the noor. ..,,1<
10, We propped the table back up with the ______ ,-__ rope and picked up the books.
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II. At 3:00. the __ -: ___ ------hllsband brought cookies for the volunteers tn enjoy.
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Direct ions.: Now. fill in the blanks with of your own.
12. lklinda was happy when a boy bought the old lOysshe had found in her ______ garage.
13. Al 5:00, the So1!e was ovcr and _________ hard work was finished for the day.
l<. _________ mothcr counted the proceeds from the sale; they had earned over $5oot
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A (Onerele noun is SQmething you can see, touch. laS1C. hear. or slllell. An abslraclll oun is something
you may not be able to sct"-all idea, a feeling, an emotion, or a quality.
Directions: Underline all the nouns and pronouns in the story. Then, write the concrete nouns on
the left side of the chart and the abstract nouns on th .. righ1. If a noun is repeated, you
don', haw 10 rewrite it.
M ichae1lOld Stcphic she was going to ride
hicycle today. She pm her hands on the
handlebars. He could sec the fear on her fae ... as
she !K' gan to cry.
He held the hik<' as she pushed 011 the pcd,tls.
Her balance was boood and the bikt.' slarlro to m<:wc.
Her abilit y to ride was beneT today than ever befon:.
H{'r anger at him was going away.
Th.m. Michael let go without telling her. She
rode the bi cycle all by herself. She did,,t pkk up
Illuch but she did ride around the whole
hl{)(k by herself.
Concrete Nouns
Nouns ,so
When Stcphie was finished. she that
shc had ridden the bike on her own.l\!ichael saw
the pride on her face and they weill inside to tdl
their dad about her accomplishment.
Abstract Nouns
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Examples: a class of students a troup .. , of mimes a commiuee of citizens
Dirtct ions: Use the dues below \0 complete the crossword puzzle. If necessary, use a dictionary or
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Across;
2. a group of sailors 011 a ship
4. a group of spectators
5. a group of athletes who play on the same side
6. a group of sheep
7. a group of people related 10 each other
9. a group of newborn kiu{'ns
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I. a group of lions
3. a group of fish
4. a group of anlS
7. a group of sl1ips
II. three of the same kind (of anything)
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The, an and a arc (Called articles. Articles arc a spoxial kind of adiective.
The is always used \0 refcr to a spific noun, so it is called a definite article. A and an refer to 3n)'
noun, $0 they an: called indefinite aTl idc5.
Directions: Hell' Mrs. I'ar kk complete the list of instructions she mild .. for the babysitter. Write Ihe
correct article on the line in (,Jeh sentellce.
I, \\'c'lI be 31 ____ Goldcn Dragon R..-staurant \llllil 8:00.
We are going \0 ____ mo'-;es after dinner,
2, You can make ____ simpl. dinner.
3. There is pizza in ____ freezer.
There is abo fruit ill ____ oowJ on the table.
4. Have ____ kids use paper plates.
Otherwise, they'll makc ____ hugc mess!
5. For dessert each <:hild can ha"c _ ___ apple.
6. There arc emergency phone numbers ncar ____ kitchen phone.
1. The kids can watch ____ video if they want.
8. ReaJ ____ b<x>k to ____
9. Sometimcs/\rthur has ____ awful time falling asleep.
If so, he Can sleep wilh ____ night light.
Martha may tr}' to stay up later hause she's ____ oldest.
]lut don't let her-sh<;'"11 fall fwe minutes after she's in b.:d no matter ",h"t.
10. Please do not talk on ____ phone for longer than five minutes.
II. If you w,Hch 'IV aft er the kids go to bcd, kccp ____ "olul11e low.
12. YOll can h3ve ____ snack whenewr you want!
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Directions: Each scmence below needs an art icle and 3 noun or adjective to follow it. To find the first
kllcr of each missing noun or adjective, usc Ihe las\ JeUer of the noun thai was missing
from the previous sentence. Then, usc context clues 10 figure out th .. right noun to go in
the space. The first noun swrts wilh a c. The words in the box will hel" you.
L waS pulling Oll\ of its parking spar .....
emergency
2. My mom could sec light blinking in the diswncc.
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egghead
3 seemed 10 be the causc of the accident.
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dispute
4. ,'chide appeared OUI of nowhNc.
yellow
excitable
wave
s. The wOman in ,'cst Slopped all the traffic.
6. An ... the mnbulancc Idt. the WOlll3n g3\,': __________ wilh hN hnd 10 move the
crowds al'JIlg.
7. __________ bystandcr S""c details 10 the police officer.
8. 1.'1)' mom said, __________ who deals with another egghead al""ys ends up in
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OiruCi on!l: Circle the (OrrC'C1 from Ihe choices in parcnlhfV$ to complete the story.
M 31'$h3 was geuing ready for her slumber
party. (An, The) invitat ions had bn sc:m OUI
and all hef friends were comi ng. She had "'rillell
(a. an) lisl of what she nceded to do IwrOTe they
arrived, She gOI (a, an) sleepi ng oog from (a. lhe)
garage. she organized (a, the) music she wdnled
to hear, and she had to make (a, an) birthday C<Jkc,
In (a, Ihe) kitchen, she pulled out (an, the)
cake mix. oil. and W"JIl'T. Thl'll. $he got (a. an) egg
from (a, refrigel1llor. Shl' pr .. (an, the- )
OV<'n and greased (a, the-) pans. She mixtd
c"t'rylhi ng HIgether and PUI (a. Ihe) pails in (an,
the) own. (An, The) hour !;;Iter, she HlOk (lhco, a)
panSOUI. She decided I1QI to jet' (a, the) cah:. She
thought that might be (a, an) fun activit y that
she and her could do together!
At 6:00. (the, a) car pulled into her driveway.
(A, The) woman (triving. waited.
Then. saw her besl (riend !;CI OUI o( the car
with (a. Ihe) backpJck and (a. an) prt'Sm1 in her
hands. As 500n as rn,r gol 10 (a. Ihe) door.
l a.lhe) resl of (a, Ihe) g Ur$!$ arrivro. This was
going 10 be (a. Irn,) nighl !O rtmembcr!
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Oirtions: Arnie the Articulate Article Guy walllS)"OU IV write a story for
him. BUI hc's made;1 challenging: for each senlencc you "'rile,
you must use a specific number of definite anicles and a specific
number of indefinite ar!jell'S. Read Arnie's inlruclions. Then,
write )'Our slorron the lines below.
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2.
3.
4.
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In the firs! senl..-ncc,)'Qu muSI i"dude .. tleasl one definite art icle and at least three indefinite arlidcs.
In the S('cond M'nknCC, you nllm uS(' at definit ... art ide. and at least ()Ill" inddinite article.
In the third, fourth. and fifth scnlCIlCl'S. you mU5t uS{' exactly two of each trpt' of article.
In the sixth semence, you mUSI usc nl 1e,ISI (our definite articles and OIl kasl five indefiJlite articles.
tn the 5o:V<:nth scmcncc, you must usc cx.acI]y four definite articles and cxaclly fOllr
The eighth will bt> th ... lut sentence of your story. You must use at ka$t two ... articlts
and exactly indefinite all of which refer to nouns begin with a \'0\1.
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A transitive '"erb is an action verb thl nteds a dirt objt to complete a mnning.
Oirtions: Ust the pallern noun-lransil in 10 wrile sorm longue \wisln'S in alphabetical
order. Thc nouns and wrb in Nch longue [wisler must begin with the Nme leiter. Him:
Think of tr.msitil'c wrbs first!
A Appks.Jll1J:QCi.Jrn1S. N
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-Bl:1tt bothered the beacs. 0
c -'a1hYJ&l!.lght a cab.
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L __________________ __
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A verb of ont main verb ont or mort hdping ,trbs. Tht vt'rb is the IllOSI
important vCTb in a verb phra.K'.
The following is a Jist of qllOIC'S overheard at lincoln School's Fall Art Exhibit. Find the
verb phrase ill each quole. Then, circle the main verb and underline the helping verbs.
The fiut one been done for you.
I. Who could ha'<t'@raw.ylhal "iclure!-
2. -Bobby must bn the artist. He has bn drawing since the third gr.Jd ... -
3. "My daughter painted Ihal will be having il framed 3$ S<X>O as Ihe exhibit is over."
"The art dcparlm<' nI Ih31 Ihey will be another ('xhibit s0011."
5. "( going 10 draw somet hing for the next exhibit.-
6. "Eric will show his painting. too. tie has been working on it for the I>aSl few Wffk$.-
7. -Any student can be considered for one or lhe exhibiu. BUI only besl work is shown.
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8. mUSl not bring food or drink$ to the room; if somrone spilled, the arlwork could be ruined.
M
9. Mr. Franklin. the art lcacher. He will be showing off the artwork once e\'t'ryone is here."
10. of the art ist must be wrinen on each work.
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11. 'You will recognil(' many or the art ists' name$.M
12. "This is the best exhibit the school has put on in two years!M
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An intinit;.-.. is a verb, usually preceded by t o. that is used as 3 noun, adjective, or adverb.
Examples: Evcryont' wanted to l e a ~
To turn down Alict"'s offer would be rude.
My little brother tried to sol ve the problem.
Directions: Underline the infinitives in each sentence.
1. Whe" A/ie"l Ill/ack ParI 2 is the mo,-ie to watch this summer!
2. The tennis player was ddcrmincd 10 win the g.1mc.
3. I invited Dr. Lewis \0 speak \0 my class on Cilrcer [)ay.
4. "Not to be a pain," she said, "but can you lurn down the TV while [do my homework!"
S. Angie's mother insisted lhal we were \0 come 10 the park as SOOn as the movie was over.
6. Y'"Cu.', ability \0 make (riends 1Urned her into on(' ofth .. most well-liked kids in school.
7. [told my linle sister nollO answer the door to slrangers while 1 was across Ihe Slreel.
8. Even Ihough she found il to be difficult, Michelle learned 10 play Ihe violin beautifully.
9. Th{' girl longed 10 run. skip, and rid{' her bicycle for Ihe whol{' monlh she had 10 use crulches.
Challenge, Now, uS<.' infinilives 10 wrile fi\'{' senl{'nc{'s of your own.
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arc th .. , end in ing are used as nouns.
Examples: Laughing is my sister's favori te
Jimnl Y'S responsibility willi", sweeping the IlQrch.
Directions: Us< gerunds 10 fill in the blanks bdow.1k wr .. )'Our answ('f$ makt' smse with the lTK"<Ining
of lilt' paragraph!
The Obstacle Course
__________ isn't
____________ down the water
twrything when you compete in an obstad"
slide was the most fun. The _ ______ _
WilTse. First, you have to compl('\e the course ooc.:- from th ... clU\Oox! ..... as louc\t:s! at the man-milde mud
to register 3 starling tim .... Then, your challenge is p-ond. Everyone with lausht er when
to do the course in .. fast". lime. The slid into it.
at today's obstacle (Qurse ,..,ally ga,c il their all. In the end, Donna had the most improvro
____________ was the lime. She w;Isgivcn a ribbon and a free pass
hanks! part (or Kurt. He couldnc kp his cwo co a nearby ..... acer park. Huc alilhe kids chat
(<<1 coge1her. pankipaced enjoyed chcmelv('S..
wali easier bt.-'::3US(' he could jump and run al the your hMdcsc is
$3me lim<'. In Ihe end, he improved his limo' by Ihe b<'st reward!
Ol1t whok minule. __________ _
""3S the hardest part forTrish. Her arms didn't
move ns fo<! 10. On Ihe olher
hand, sh<' thought that ________ _
0Vff the pond ""3$ euy. Sh,' improvro her lime by
morc than a minute. Other competilors said that
____________ was Ihe easiesl
part orlhe COUrK. But 1.'"\('r)"one agreed that
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A verb rxpr .. .sses an action or a state of being. The lense of a verb tells ",hether lhal action or Slale of
being is laking place." in the presell!, the past, or the future.
prcscnl lcnse := happening now
past lense '" already happened
fu ture tense '" will happen
Directions: Underline the verb or verbs in each sentellce
and wrile whether Ihey are past lense. prcM'rH
I<,ose, Or future tens<: on the lim.". Theil, lell
where you think the wri ler i$ going.
L _______ My best friend, j3kc, moved to the East Coast last summer.
2. _______ This afternoon ",{'will see each olher for the firstlimc in a year.
3. ____ ___ 11,-11' parents surprised me wilh a plane ticket for my birthday .
_ ______ Jake and his parems live inlhc Empire Slale now.
5. _______ His mom has a cool job as a translawrat the UN.
6. _______ J packed all my stuff last night. except for my cap Jake scnt me.
7. _______ I am excited about !iCeing Jake after so long.
8. _______ J hardly slept at all last night.
9. _______ My dad says it is time to leave for the airport.
10. ____ ___ The flight will take about four hours.
11. _______ I will bring along a book and a of games to play.
12. _______ I wil! cal! my I'arems 3$ soon as the plan<' lands at La Guardia Airport.
13. _______ I promised my mom three times aJrcad)"
14. _______ On Friday. Jake and J will visit the "Lady With the LampH and Ellis Island.
IS. _______ Jake's dad also has tickets for a Yankees gamc.
16. Where is thc writer
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The tells about 50rmthing that exists or is hapJX'ning now.
Sometimes you add J or n \0 a when the subjc<:t is singular.
The pUllensc tells about something that has happened or existed in the p;1st.
/0,'10$1 regular verbs in the past tense end in d or ed.
The future tense tens about something that will exist or take place in the futu re.
You usually usc Ihe helping V('rM will or shall with the main verb.
Directions: Use a verb from the box in the indicated lense 10 correctly compkle neh senleocc .
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volunteer
applaud
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""""""
select
borrow
reveal

climb

amaze
plan
attend
t. r..tarlUd the Magnificcnl __________ )'()u with his act. future
2. He __________ some oflhe coolest tricks ever $l't'n. pmenl
, . , __________ his malin"", and t'Vening today. fu ture
4. One lime Manue1 __________ a dollar bill from an audience and
__________ II;l! om" end of thl' lable. past
5. ACier SOlying the word the dollM bill slowly and mysleriously
__________ toward his hand! p;1I5t
6. This afternoon I
__________ much more carefully to figure oul how
he doc$il. fut urt
7. A good magician rarely
__________ how a trick isdone. lll'C!>Cnt
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Last year,l
__________ 10 lei him $3W me in haIr. pUI
,. When [
__________ from Ihe box c,"cryone
__________ enthusiastically. past
10. Manuel
__________ 10 do my favorile Ir ick I<mighl-m:lking
someone disappear risht before yQur eyes. pruent
II. p.,rhaps ht __________ ml' 10 be Ihl' onl' who disappears. fut ure
12. Someday 1 __________ 10 as good a magician as Manuel.
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Here's ~ gmne for two players that tests whal )011 know about wrb tenses.
You wi ll need: a number wbe, adhesive lape, a timer or stopwatch, two crayons or markers of differ{'nl
colors, scratch pa!'('r, a pencil
o;,m;.", g A s ~
1. Ilrs\, cowr a number cube wnh arlhcs,,'C lape Then. write present, past, and
(mIlT\, on the faccs of the cube Wrlle each verb lense On two faces ~
2. Each player mUM sele<;! a crayon or marker
3. The first pia}"". should set the timer for I minute.
4. Then, this player must choose a verb from the chart below and
unscramble it. He or she should write it in the box .
5. Theil, he or she rolls Ihe cube to determine a ,-crb tense.
6. This pbycr muSI usc tile vab correctly in a sentence. If it is
used correctly. Ih .... player can color in the square. If nOl. the other player gets a chance to uSI' the
verb in a sentence and color the square. Then, Ihe second player (an take a regular t urn.
7. Cont inue taking !Urns in this fashion.
8. The first piay<-r to complet(> a row across, down, or diagonally wins the game. Ikmembcr,)'Ou only
han' 1 minute per lurn!
mitda shlaf casee dysut remgee
parepa chekts actprice velpode veres
rowk covedris rashe cande
ri eeel ageman tolleee shinif maeres
dritee sitnel blime vidpore oncusef
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Ben: are IhT mon wrb tenses to remember:
present pocrfm action startw in the past and juS! completed or
still going 011.
I Slart ed my homework already.
pas! perfect act ion completed before another aClion .

[ had fi nished my math homework long ocfor .. her
call.
(ulu", perfed ;action 1001 will Ix, $taTtoo and completed in the futurt' .
[ will hive finished all my long Ixforc I
go 10 IM.-d.
OIrecllons: Arrange cadi group of words 10 make a complete sent,"nce .
wrile the sen1encc, underline the verb, and writc ils
tense. The firs! one has been done for you.
I._p.resent perfect 10 lravctro r..ly summn- this has countries six family {ar Kl
My...fami ly has t raveled to six countries5<Lfat:.thls..s.ummeL
2. _____ _
o(by will visited trip the end our We 12 oolJnlries haw
... ..
4. ______ __
5. _____ __
6. ______ _
7. _____ __
on trip most some tasted the foods of I unusual this
flown 10 this tomorrow will By havc Greece time WC'
written to home [ my postcards back have a1 Ins! 50 10 friend!
film pyramids had [of the taken only shots realized few a
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Some verbs ar{'" irregular. ThaI mcallS you don't juS! add d or I'd you change the verb to the past
participle.
& ampk: [ ate pancakes ycsterda)',
F A L L E N X Y
I have eat en breakfast already.
Z B T 0 R E Z F
Directions: Find and ci rde the past tellse and past
N S T R 0 V E E
participle forcaeh oflhe following irregular
E L A Y D A L
wrbs. Words may appear up. down, across,
diagonally. and backwards. Then, use the
D E B R E R R L
cirdl words \0 complete the &1:1111.'1"1.'5
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lie break fall
X W R T T E N
write ride
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/I.-Iy sister and I al 7:00 .... . \1. Our parents had an hour earlier
\0 start the campfire.
2. off my horse yesterday.l have nevcr off a horse before.
3. I had already _______ scveral miles along the rocky trail when the accident ocwrrcd,
but [ got back 011 and _______ back \0 camp.
4. Last nighl. a raccoon, _______ into our cooler to look for food. That's better than the
bear that had _______ into Mr. Alexander's cabi n last summer.
s. Aft.'r a long hike, 1 _______ down on a flal rock. [ had only _______ Ihere
aboul 1,,"0 minutes when [ saw a bald eagle fly o\" .... rhead.
6. I'>.[y sister _______ 10 r .... aeh the lOp of 1ll0ullI:lin befor ... ... eiso:. bUl then she
has always _______ to be the firSI al .... verylhing.
7. I slipped and _______ a hole in my jeans. When I look off my jacke!,1 noticed that I
h,d _______ thal, 100.
8. I W:lS flipping through the pages of my journal when I found an unoJX'ned nOle my friend had
____ __ me. I immroialeiy read il and, ____ ___ her back.
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For tomc irrtgubr the pasl1ense and put the :lame.
The put tense past participle orthe ,wb stand is $Iood.
We stand 10 salute the nag.
The children stood in line for 15 minutes.
OUT house has stood for ISO rears .
Dir ections: To complete each sentence, write the past t<,ns.: or past pank,plc of the "cTIl that is hold.
Then, write the bol<cd letters in order at the bollom of the page to the riddle.
I. shine It has been days since thl' sun 1m!
l, slide
4. fl re
5. hold
6. spin
8. sit
II. keep
10. hang
I L lay
12. catch
13. shri nk
14. st ing
The prc:sidcn(s speh wilh education .
The chi ldren down the hi]1.
frighl{'TlM child lo.safcty.
The boy had on long as he could.
The car had out of control.
Everyone aboU! an hour ago.
He al lhe bU$ $101' for owr an hour.
You ha.'t' nl"\'t'r a single promise!
The porl",il had ;n thl' hall for S"neralions.
They had no :;noner
in t heir muddy shOl"$.
down when the children ran through the room
a glirnpS<.' of her juS! in l ime.
Ann eried when she saw Ihat her new SWl"aler had so much.
The hornd me on Ihe leg.
Uowcoll id ,It t m .. n go witltout J/ttp lor Ie .,.n d .. ". an./ nol bt lirtd!
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Irregular verbs can be C(lnfusing because you don't juS! add d or cd 10 form Ihe tense or Ihe past
participle. You also don't 11<,<,d a helping ,wb such as have, has, or had 10 form the pasllense, hut)'(lll
do need a helping wrh with a past participle.
Examples: present: [choose 10 read.
past: You chose wiscl)',
paSI part iciple: He has chosen a blue shirt.
Directions: Ulldcrline the COITCl:\ verb form from the choices
in parentheses.
l. [ (brung. brought) my wallet wilh me bUI I haw (forgot, forgonen)
my keys again!
2. [had (did, dont' ) everything humanly possible \0 help so I (wenl,
gone) home.
3. (Ihrew, thrown) away ullthe n01<'$ t had (look. taken)
in science class las\ week.
4. My friends (saw, seen) me coming before I had (s;lW, seen) them.
5. lack (hegan. begun) to realize that he had (chose, chosen) the wrong clothes to wear on such
a cold day.
6. We had not (knew, known) until this morning that you (were. been) in town.
7. Mack's parents had (forbade. forbidden ) him to swim in the river. but he (swam, swum) there
anyway.
8. Have you always (got, gotten) up so cady. or have you j ust (began, hcgun) to gct up at daybreak
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9. /I.ly computer had JUSt (frOle, frozen ) for the third time. so I (g,we, given) up and (wrote. writtell )
m)' report by hand.
10. No OIle known) that I had (wrote, written) the song rnysdf until 1 (sang, sung) it for them.
II. Mindyand I ha"e not (spoke, spoken) since the last lime she (was, been) al her grandp;1rents' house.
12. 11 had (grew. grown) 10(1 cold 10 stay outside any longer, so everyone (a"llc, come) inside.
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Dirtions: Underline the ilKOrm:t forms ofirrtgular verbs in each semence. Then, write lilt corrtd
Olles on the line.
I.
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3.

S.
6.
7.
8. _____ _
9. _____ _
10. _____ _
11. _____ _
12. ______ _
13. ______ _
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IS. _____ _
My brother was so angry he ningro his backpack across room.
Untill had AW that docummtary, I thought giant squids didn't !"('<Illy
exist .
The new s,",'Calshirt I had WGTe' only once shrunk IWQ six('$..
Ha"t' you spokl' to your par('nls yet about gl'uing a
I ran at least a mile before! begun 10 slow down.
HaY(' you ever swam across the lah-?
I>cople had smelling smoke just moments before the alarm
gone off.
Our family has drQV<' to the shore rountk$$ limr$., bUI nl."\'(" has the
traffic been as bad as it ... u toda),.
The p13nc had no sooner look off before the captain announcro thaI
we mu.!1 return,o the airport
Our school chorus sung a .'IOng lhal a fif1h'II,a,k Sludell1 h3d wrole.
The police caught the man who had stoic our cu.
,\Iy alarm clock rung just as I awoke.
Ttu, outfit I had chose for the dance w:u really awnonN'.
She had hid the box so wdlthat she hcrsclr couldn't find it.
My hrolhl'l" $wearro that he hadnt told anyone.
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An int errogat ive pronoun asks a question. Who, what , and which arc all inll'r rogali\'e pronouns,
An indefi nite pronoun docs not refer 10 3 specific person, place, or thing. Somebody, anyone, all .
c>'cryone, something. anythi ng, both, either , none, and nothing arc all indefinite pronouns.
Dirtions: Use the axle below to fill in the missing imcr rogali,'c and inddinitc pronouns. Once you
have finished, go back and drcJc all the inlCrrog.1tiw pronouns.
a b c d e f 9 h
z y x w vu s
k mnopq
rqponm kj
r stu v w x y z
h 9 f e d c b a
II was midnight when [ glanced al the clod. I had been asleep, but __ , ;;;;;;;:;;;;;;-__
hlnVlIsrmt
awakened me. THUNK! Didn't ---cc---- hcar ----:::;:cc:=C-- ? Apparently 11m,
zmblmv zmbgs.ml
Ix-causc __ --:::::"'=:: ___ ""dS still sleeping soundly.
veviblmv
I doxidcd to ",,,k ... my sister. I shwk her. saying, "There's _-;:;::;"':-_ outside. Listen!" She sat
hlnvlmv
up slowly, rubbing her e)ei. THUNK! There it was again.
__ ___ is tha!? __ __ ,ould it be?" she asked.
Oszg Ost
__ = ___ ofus to the window.
Ylgs
\\'esaw __ THUNK! There it wasag;lin.
mlg""mt
coming from the bird feeder!" she s.lid.
" ___ birds come to the fl"eder al Ilight?"'
Oszg
___ Ihat 1 know aooul."l said.
Mlmv
THUNK! We heard it again .
"Let's get the fl ashlights," my sisler said.
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_ , ,-,= __ dO)'01l wan!?"l asked.
05",'"
. __ ",,,,,--_ is fine," she answered. Guess what we SllW. ,\ raccoon!
- Vrgsv; dug
making thc Ihunking sound. ___ ;;;;;-__ r can say is that ('m glad Ihe mystcry is solved!

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A pronoun must agrl't' wilh ilS ant ecedent, word 10 which;1 reft'l'$. Choosing Ih" (Or.1 prolloun
can be tricky when )"Our is all inddinitc pronoun as somw ne, nobody, frw,
and most . Thnc- rules can hdp:
UK his or her if Ihe anlcrMcnl;$ a ,i ngular pronoun .
Usc Ihei. if Ihe anlO"(edenl is plural .
Somc indefinite I)ronoun! like most and none can be singulJr or plural dqxnding on how they arc
used in the semene!.'.)f il has mort' than one 3nh.'ccdcl1t joined by or or nor. the pronoun should agree
wilh the amcrrocnt that is doser 10 it
Oirectlons: Underline the pronoun in parcnthcsc$ Iha\ agr<'<'s wilh ils GiY(' )"Ourself 3
points for each C(Irrt item. Th .. n, add up your 10lal points and check the score card at
the bonom of the page.
1. - Somcone left (their, hisor her) Nckl'ad;
on the bus.
2. _ /'.10$1 of my frimds like (their, his or her)
clJsses.
,. - She should ha" ... had each suest bring
(their. his or her) own lunch.
.. - Linda and Andy found (their. her or hcr)
notcbookJ.
5._
One of my brothcrs lost (their. his )
baseball milt.
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Neither Ann nor Jackk brought (their,
ht'T) sn ... akcrs.
7._
Anyon ... who wants \0 go should ask
(t hdr. his or h ... r) par ... ntli.
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A few of the parents drow (t heir. his or
hl'r) vans.
9. _ EoIch of th ... boys took (their. his) jacket.
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Great jobl
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Good _I
You know your stuff! You're on YQ!.!r: wfI'i.
10.
n.
12. _
IJ. _
14. _
15. _
16.
17.
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Beth or Angie rode (their. her) bikl, tOOJy.
... and Mark ran into (thei r, his)
friends a\ thl' park.
None of the girls brought (their.
her) lunch.
l><Xs 3n)'body want to read (th ... iT. his oT
hcr) rcport!
No onc finishtd (their. his or hN)
s<;icl>(Ce project yet.
Se ..... nl of the neighbol'$leCt (their. his
or ht'T) lighu on all night.
Both of my (their. his or ha)
job.
No one has taken (their. his or hu) Sl'at
yet.
Others are in (t hdr. his or her) room.
;; total potnta
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Good try!
Keep at it.
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Possessive pronouns take th{' place of possessive nouns. For example, instead of saying "That is
Samantha's sandwich," you can say, "That is her sandwich."
NOlice that the noun follows the pronoun and th ... " is no avostrophe. A pronoun can also
be used without a noun following it. You can 5.1Y, " That is hers."
Direct iQns: Usc context dues to figure out 'h" """"",,"0""""" (.,,
pronouns. Write them on the lines.
"Hi! I'm Sam. What's ______ name?" said Sam.
" Hi. ______ name is Sidney," replied the boy.
"Nice to meet you, Sidney. Meel ______ friend Simon and _ _____ 5;51('r,
Samantha. We're about 10 cal ____ __ Iunches. Did you bring ______ ,"
"No,n answered Sidney."[ left ______ al home."Then, he placed ______ _
backpack on the table.
problem,n said Sam. "You can have some 0( ______ . We have plenty. [ have two
luna saJldwiches. Simoll and Samantha have subs. ______ mom makes the best
said Sidney, showing them ______ big, loothy smile.
Challellgt, Now, rewrite each of these sentences sn il contains a possessive pronoun with no noun
fol!owing il.
1. My favorite kind of sandwich is grilled cheese; what is your favorite kind of sandwich?
2. [left Illy hliKh at home, but Sara promiS<.'d Ih:1t I could have some of her lunch.
J. My sister is in the fifth grade, but your sister is older.
4. [offered Tommy some of my potato chip$, but he said he wanted to eat his first.
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A subject pronoun is used as the subject of a sentence or after a linking verb. An obj ect pronoun is
u5I!d as a direct obje.:t, an indirect object, or an objeCT of a preposition.
Directions: Here's a game for you 10 play. Patricia Proud is a pronoun pro. She h.as wrinen five
I'I'lncnccs wilh. subje<:t and object pronoulls. Can you beat her score? Here's wha110 do:
l. Read Patricia Proud's $('!lICnccs.
2. Wrile the (OrfiX! label in the cirde underneath. each. underlined word: label subject pronouns S.
direct obj<'C\ pronouns DO, indirect object pronouns 10 , and objccts of a pr<'position 01'.
3. Calculatc Patricia's KaTe as follows:
subject pronoun '" I p<lilll object of a ])Tcposilion '" 31'0;n15
direct objc.:\ '" 2 points object = 4 points.
4. Then. write five SCnlcnccs of your own. Underline and labd all Ihe subjeci and object pronouns.
5. Figure oul )'Qur score. Who WOIl?
Patricia's Sentences Patricia's Score:
I. friends said J.hl: really amus.cd!.b.!!l wilh Iheir anlin.
o 0
2. You and )'Qur friends pulled quile a joke
o 0
3. My and! gave h!:! a gifl for her eleventh birthday.
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4. They listened as we told them whal happened 10.\:ill!.
o 00 0
5. Jack's brother told Ihal.\:ill! n"d Itdp, so will take Care of i.! for.\:ill! and him.
00 0 000
Your Sentences Your Score:
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An adjeClive is a word describes a noull or 3 pronoun. 11 answers questions such 3$ which one. 1\0"
many, or what kind of?
Di rect io ns: Read the facts below. Circle {'3eh adjective and draw an arrow 10 the noun it describes.
Then, wri te the adjective where it belongs on the chart.
The "red is not a terrible disease but an overnight night.
2. The human body contains cighll'ints of blood.
3. A bald cagle is not R'ally bald; il has ",hite feathers on its head.
4. Presidems of the United StaleS haw had many unusual pets,
including an alligator. a lnrkl.')'. 3 parrot, raccoons, and a donkey .
5. The imaginary lines that mark the time zones arc called meridians.
6. AI night. sea ou ... rs wrap themseh'cs in beds of kelp. a type of
large seaweed, so the currents do uOllake Ihem out 10 sea.
7. MoullI McKinley is the highest mountain in Ihe Uniled Stales
and is locatoo in A131ka, the biggest and coldest state.
How many?
What
kind of?
Which one?
8. On 3 ship, the day is divided into five watchesoffour hours each and two of two hourseacb.
9. Among those aSlr0J13uts who walked on the Moon, Neil Armstrong was first.
10. The eye of the giant squid is reported to Ix> up to 15 inches across.
How Many? What Kind Of? Whtch One?
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A demonstrative adjcrl ;\'c poillls out a specific person or thing and answers thc question which one
or which ones.
This and t hcM' JXlint out nearby people or things. That and those point oul people Or things fanher
away. Use these and those wilh plural nOuns. Use Ihis and that with singular nouns.
DiuC1ions: Help Clarence thc Cartoonist mITt his deadline by writing this, that . t hese. or those to
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l think _____ grapes arc much
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I'll givcyou _____ book.
SW<'<.'lcr than _____ owr thcre.
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I like _____ sweater better than all
Tryoncof _____ cookies
of _____ Olhcr jackets ovcr there.
and a picceof _____ pic.
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Adjectives can!J.c, uS! to compare. Add t r !O IllO$\ adjectives of olle or tWO syllables !O compare two
)'rople, or things. Add est to most adjlXli,'C'S of one or ''''-0 syllables 10 compar<' thrtt o r mol"('
Pfflplc, places, or things..
Direction$: Wrile u or t51 10 complete each adje<:tiw in 1m, story. wrile the- nalll!' of nch
siblin!; aooVl' his or her I, icture and circle the item lha1 each one purchases.
M a!;Sic is the old-but nO! the tall- will gel1hc chcap __ video he can find. Missy
of five si blings. Although Max is the younS- loves 10 read. She has jU5I enough money to buy
of all, he is tall __ than both Magg;'" and Missy. a book with the and riddles evCr
Morris is )'Ounll--- than Maggie but not wrinen. It is also the Ihicit. __ and
shorl-than Maggie or Missy. Melvin, the kids' book she's ('Vcr bought. Melvin m1lly liks
quiel __ orllle five, is also the smal L-. jigs;lw puzzles. Today, hc found four pU7.ua; hc'd
Who" who! like 10 havc. He has decided onlh( puvk wit h the
Maggie, Morris. i\-!ax, Mi ssy, 3nd Melvi n arc few __ nurnher of piece, . Morris is tryins to
shopping al Ihe Coolkids' store at the mall. It has decide .... n two slGl1cboards. After trying OUI
absolutdy (Wry thing. As an avid stuffed animal Dolh of Ihem. he picks tht and
collector, Maggit is buying tht largc-of two narrow __ onto Which iltm did c3ch sibling
panlbs. M;J.x, who i$ always looki ng for 3 b3rg;ain, buy?
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A proper adjecti ve is formed from a noun. It always begins with a c"l'itallcttcr.
Identify Ih{' prop .. r in the animal faClS below and IISC proofreaders' marks to
capilali1-c them.
I. The komodo dragon is "'lUaU)' a lizard, 1101 a dragon.
2. The south american Goliath spider is four inches long.
has a 10 112-inch leg span, I-inch fangs, and calS birds.
3. The animal we call the american buffalo is really a bison.
4. The california con<lor is a large bi rd that cats the I'Cllwins
of dead ;mimals.
5. The african clcpham is larger than the indian elephant.
6. The nile crocodile will remain underwater mort' than
an hour in order to snrprise ils unsuspcrting prey.
Here's how to use
proofreaders' marks to
capitalize letters:
german

irish
scottish

7. Unable to do anything but light, amazon ants stealthc larvac of other anlS and iu.'ep thcm as sb,'c
mlls to build their homes and fel>d them.
8. The alaskan brown be"r is One of se"eralmammals Ihat is a scavenger, feeding on dead seals,
walruses, and whall'S.
9. In european folklore, the hoot of:m owl is a warning of dealh.
10. The malc darwin frog has a pouch in his mouth in which he hatches eggs.
11. The adult siberian liger, Ihe largest big cal, rcaches a length of 10 fect and a weight of 585 pounds.
12. The kiwi, a new zea!.md bird, is unabk 10 fly.
13. Pandas cal chinl'Se bamboo shools: koalas em australian eucalyptus leaves.
14. It is said that siamese cats, a breed thaI likely origin-Ilcd in Thailand, were trained to guard the
kinS's palace and allack intruders by jumping on their backs.
15. Thc chihuahua is the smallest breed of dog and was named a(ler the rnnican state of Ihe
sallie name.
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Adver bs arc words thJi describe or modjfy ,'<,rbs. adjectives. or other adverbs, They answer questions
like when! where! how! how much?
Direct ions: Write the correct adverb in each sentence. Usc the words in the box.
Time yourself. Can you do it in four minutes?
closely cleverly
little quite
instantly caref ully
thoroughly easily
rather mainly
suddenly rarely
l. The detectives _______ S'arch.'<l the crime scene for clues.
2. Just glancing at my mother's face. 1 knew thai she was upset about something.
3. Afler working for eight hours we were tired.
4. No one knows whm to wear because Ihe wcat her has been unpredictable.
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do Our parCI1\ S k'IOW about plans for their surpriS<.' party.
6. My father has _______ if ever becnlatc to work. even though he commutes o\"cr an
hour each morni ng.
7. The children _______ disguiso....! themsei\"es so that not cven their friends recognized
them.
s. The storm hit _____ ,leaving many unsuspect ing residents st ra nded.
9. My broth"T is ; ________ interested in music and spends most of his spare time playing
his guitar.
10. rechecked my calculat ions to make sure I hadnt m'lde any mistakes.
II. Some people confuse me wilh my siSler be,auS<.' we' ________ rcS<.'mble each Olher.
12. _______ (jllished thelcst illnotimeat all.
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Di relons: Theodore Thisele loves tonsue twisters. Here a
few of Ihem, but he put the adv<rbs in wr(lng
places. Underline the adverbs. Next, cach
lOngue placing the ;w\'l'rbs .... hen: they make
lhe m05\ sense. Thm, Iry \0 say rach SCTltence Ih...:
limes as fast 35 you can!
I. Peter l'ipt"T picked a pluckily pk of pickled lx-ppers .
2. Six slowly slriped snakes slithen-d southwud .
3. Beny Douer boasted 'bou1 her bullt'T)' boldly ball ....
4. Noisy annoyin!;ly noilleS annoy Mrs. Uoyd.
5. Fast always SQPeep's sleepy sheep fall asleep.
6. Bf1Idlty llakCT burned lIN: brown badly bread,
7. A gotggle of ganders gobbled gobs of goobo:r gloriously peas.
II. Sherry Shiffler's selfish sister seldom Shell y's sllcllfish sdl.
9. Oodles of noisily poodles nibble oodles of noodles.
10. Shy Sam Phipps sil>S Sall y's uhy silently soup.
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Adverbs can show comparison. To compJrc two actions, add the suffix Cr o r lise Ihe words more or
lUi. This is called using the comparati ve degree.
To compare mor{" than twO actions, add the suffix cst or usc the words most or leas!. This is called
using the s uperlat ive degree.
The spellings of some adverbs change whell you
U!i<.'" comparat ive and degrees. Here
aTC some examples:
eagerly
carefully
well
low
morecagcrl y
less carefull y
beneT
lower
most eagerly
least carefully
""',
lowest
Directi ons' Hcnjamin Bing brags "bout ('''CTrlhing, but he always uses ,[d"erru incorrectly. Rcad what
llenja"'in has w say. Underl ine mistake. Then, rewrite each semence corrcrtly.
1. Everyone knows [can do whe.:lies more Ix-ucr and mOre long than }'Qu can!
2, My older brother swims !he most fast of all !he a! camp. _____________ _
3. Our dog Spike growls ferocious!icr than !he dog next door. _____________ _
4. I think !he Rockets hockey leam plays !he most skillfullies! of all the teams.
S. I finishl'<1 my homework e"en more quiekJier today than yesterday. ___________ _
6. I'm a great tennis player I the more hard than !he other players.
7. /'.Iy mOlher jogs more farther in 15 minu!es than your mo!her does. __________ _
s. My siSler wriles llIore rapidlicr and nea! lier Ihan Jenny does. _____________ _
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Some adverbs SUdl as here, there. outs ide. and near by tell when: something is located. Other adverbs
such as always, never, l ooay. and earl y tell when something is taking place.
Dinctions: Write the adverb that correctly completes the senten, ... and fits in the pUl,1.le. Each adverb
must 11."11 either when or where. The first one has done for you.
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I. We __ go to the movies.
2.
Come here __ I
. 5. I take a vitamin __
3.
I haven't S('cn you ___
7.
play __ .

We've looked __
g
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(\O
8.
We saw him ___
6.
We can't find it __ .
10.
Do it right __ I

Please sit _ _ .
11.
Please come __
Il.
Don', evcr say __ .
10.
Th<' sky is __ .
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Do you come here __ ,
16.
Nothing lasts ___
IS. She hid the cookies __ the
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Not latc but __ .
breadbox.
18.
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An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word. Many abbreviations begin with a capitallctter and
end with a period. lnit iab are a type of you can use for certain names and cxprc!;S;ons.
They replace a word or a whole name.
Direct ions: Lisa lewis is always making lists. To save time, she lIses abbreviations and initials. Read
Lisa's list and underline the abbreviations and initials she usc.>d. Thm.lisl1hc nbbreviations
and initials and write what each mcans.l)Qn', forget 10 include capital kttcrs and periods
where they belong.
Thin s to Do
Mon., Se,.t. 10th
Buy : Call:
!....etep..b..oAe...Ol'..d.-
25ft.
.. If yd. DE Mate&!
.. fabrjc glue==8 oz-
l. qt. white paint
.. 1 pt.
.. 20 (h, fir)isbing
nails
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2. _ _ _
3. __ _
4. __ _
5. __
6. __ _
7. __ _
8. __ _
.. I>r. lab'Jis.D_n __

.. Me. SMythe
Other:
!....Write Sen--Lemv
and Rek. Lee.
abt. at :3 p."",
9.
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The United States Postal Service has a standard abbreviation for every state. For example, Alabama is
abbreviated as Al, Kansas as KS. and 1"'"n1.'5sc1.' as TN. When you write an address in letters and 011
envelopes, you should use these abbreviations. Can you identify all fifty states and the posta! abbreviation
for e a ~ h l TeSl yourself and SCi.".
Di rutions: Write the abbreviation for each stale on the map
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Di rt io ns: How well do you know your abbreviatio ns? Play t hi s game to find OUI. Each player IlcMS
a coin and small bUllon \0 US<' as a marker.
1. Flip the coin to dClcrminl' how mally spaces 10 move )'our marker. Mo\'c 2 s p ~ e s if iI's heads up
and I space if it'stails up.
2. You will land on an abbreviat ion. Tell what it means and how 10 uS<" it. For cxampk, Dr. is th ..
abbreviation for the ti tle Doctor. It is wriuen before a po:'Tson"s name.
3. The first pl ayer who got'S fmm START \0 l' IN1SH along any of t he paths wins. rhen, write all the
words o n the lines.
conI.
Inc.
bldg.
m.p.h.
Gen.
I,.
'm
mi.
Sw
p=. etc.
lSI'.
Rd.
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Di rect ion.s: Read the following klters fill in missi ng abbreviations. Hint : mOTe than one
abbreviation is polSib1c for some ..... nd remember, many abbr.:viations capitaliud and
end with a period.
___ John __ _
321 __ HilI __ , __ '-B
Morrisville. ____ 54321
___ O1I1d' ___ John Jonc$, __ _
___ Ik\xl 2J
MOnIYale,, ____ 12345
Hi!
Just a friendly reminder that you have an
appointment with ____ Molar for
your ru-momh checkup.
Dale: ____ 3l.2oo2
Time: 7:30 ___ _
S you then. ""I' nossing and brushing.
___ Molar
l! ""liS really fun sceinll you. I hope we can gCI u n together again soon.
Your friend,
Max
I'll $Cnd the photos as soon as [gclthe film dC\'eloped.
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A simple consists o( one complete subject and one complete predicate, even if Ihe subjcc:\ or
predicate i5 a compound.
Di rect io ns: To gCI from START to FINISH in ,"'1m her Goose's maze, you can only eiller a !KIua.c thai
contains a simple sentellce. Time yourself. Sec how long it takes to gel through the
King Cole cal led
his bowl, pipe,
fiddlers.
Naughty Tom the
piper's son stole a
pig and ran away.
Peter Piper picked
a peck of pickled
peppers. FINISH
I Yankee Doodle I Sal down beside I Clumsy JaCk. -'-O-d-+-Th - e- m - ouse ran
stuck a feather in his her and frightened Jill fell down the hill. down the clock at
cap. her away. the stroke of 1.
E"h Hobb""', I The bea",,"' ""'"" I tos! th",
seven cats with kitchen cupboard of Heart 's tasty and started to cry.
seven kittens each. was bare. cherry tarts.
Marched them up I The noble DU-'-' - O- '-+-U- Od - ' - ' a h8Y5-'-"-'--+-0-"-'-lh9 water and
the hill t o the top York had ten fast asleep. over the lea.
and marched them
down again.
The little girl with a
curl in the middle of
her forehead.
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thousand men.
Jack jumped over
the candle stick.
Contrary Mary
grew silver bells and
cockle shells in her
garden.
lB.
Jack Horner sat in
a corner with a plum
on his thumb.
A lamb with fleece
as white as snow
followed Mary
everywhere.
Can't tell where to
find her.
All the King's horses
and all the King's
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A compound " nt( nee two or more Jimpk joined by comma .. od :a conjunction
such u and. but , Qr, yd . $I), or nQr.
Do you know a compound semenc( when yon sec: one? Make a check mark in from of
each compound sentence and insert commas where they belong.
I. __ The A<i",,"'urtrW3S a best-selling book )'('llhc film version wasn't as papular with criliC$
o. moviegoers.
2. __ ura 3Jld hcr friends the book ;lIld then $;I'" the mO"ie,
, . __ Eddi" and Qua gOI thc tickets for DaVl.',iklh, and Jan.
4. __ Da\'c and Eddie wanled to sit in the third row bm thc girls preferred a row toward th ... back
of the theater.
5. __ They eventually compromised and sal in a middle row.
6. __ ",..-cyone w11Jllcd popo;:orn 50 the group boughlthrtt buckets to share.
7. __ The movie finally JI3Tted al th ........ o'dock and ran for nearly tWQ long hOUTS.
8. __ Everyon ........ njoycd the movie but CMa ,md Eddie.
9. __ ura thought the first half of the movie was good but she gr .... w reall y bored during the
scwnd haIr.
<0. __ Eddie mllly hadn't .... njoy! th .... book nor did he like the tnO\' ie Vffy much.
II. __ You should read the book, the mO"ie, th .... n j udge for yourself.
12. __ You may borrow my book or)'Ou ( an pu"h".s.' )'Our own copy.
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A daUe and Ollt or more dependent Tht-sedauses
are introduct"d by suoordinate conjunctions such as alt hough, if, sinct'. ullle$$, or until .
Directions: In bowling. a perft score is 300. Read the sentences below and Kkntify each 011t as a
simpl .... compound, or complex sentence. lltrn, 24 poims for exh compkx smtma
you identify, 12 points for('J(h Impound sentence,and 6 points for each simple smten(('.
If you get 011120 sell1 cnces corrt'Cl, you'll h.,c a perfect score of 300 poims!
1. Vlad. Vern. and Vic have Ixcn best {fiends since they lI1el in kindcfl;aTtcn. ______ _
2. Wh<'n<'ver you sec one. you will 54'!' Ih .. olh('r tWQ.
J. Ik-cause 111'1" .... tog<'ther, W<' call them the Thr<'C
. 1 saw Vlad, Vern, and Vic at the bowling alley on Saturd3Y.
S. E ..... n though Vk doesn' t like to bowl, he came to w.ltch.
6. Vbd 31ld Vern kept bugging Vic, 50 he agreed to one game.
7. First. he r<,,,ted a pair of sh(>(' $, ;1Z1d then he chooS(' a ball.
8. Th .. fi rst ball was too heavy for Vic, and he dropped it.
9. Wh .. n th .. y w ...... finally ready to bowl, Vlad went first.
_ 10. His first 0011 rolled down the alley and landed in the gutter.
_ II. Vbd's sond ball was better, but he left two pins standing.
_ 12. Vern r.-rorckci V13d's $CO .... while Vic got ready to take his turn.
_ 13. As Vk was swinging the 0011 back, he accidentally released it.
II bounced and rolled back toward Vcrn and Vlad!
The boys tried nOI to laugh. but rhey couldn' t help It
A dIsgusted VIC grabbed the !Mil and moo ag,lIn ______ _
He hoped hIS Sl'Cond ball would be betlcr, and It w;u ______ _
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_ 16.
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_ 18. To tveryOne's surprise, Vic knocked down all ten pins.
_ 19. VI3d and Vt'TlI jumped up and ch...,red for Vic.
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Di redions: Compktc n.ch iinUn1Ce by filling in the rorr1 group of worth from 1M box.. Add commas
wh('T(' they needed. Then. identify (';tch 5('ntl'nce 3S simple, compound, or complu.
an<:llast less than an hour.
thai people often call - twisters.
if you hear a tornado warning .
but clockwise in the Southern
Hemisphere.
and states along the Gulf of
Mexico.
and destroy it.
and an F5 is the strongest
and most destructive.
but a storm cellar offers better
protection.
whel1evef weather conditions
indicate a possible tornado.
______________________ _
2. Most hit Midwenern
J. "Ibmado winds turn counterclockwise in the Northern Hcmisph('re __________ _
4. Tornadoes are typically scwral hundred y;'I rds in diameter _ _ ____________ _
S. ' Iornadoes are rated on a scale from FO to F5 __________________ _
6. An F5 can suck "I) anythi ng in its path _____________________ _
7. The National Wuther Service will inu( a tornado walCh ______________ _
8. Always get to a safe pl ace immedia1ely _____________________ _
9. You can take cover in a ba$ol.'mt'n1
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Directions: Fill in the blanks so each sentence tells something aOOllt
you. Add commas and periods where they belong. Then,
label each sentence simple, compound, or complex.
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Hi! My name is ____________ _
2. There arc ___ plple in my family and [
3.
We"', lived here in _________ c'cr since _______ _
4.
I 3u{'nd ______________ '"'
5.
I\.[y favorite class is _ _________ although 1 _______ _
6.
[ have 5ewraJ __________ bm
7.
I hope 10 become ___________ whell t _______ _
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Sometimes 1 _____________ "'hcl1 ________ _
~ u s c _________________________ _
9.
I try to _______________________ so that
10.
I always ___ ______________ bcforc _____ _
11. ____ _ Even though _____________ ]'d like _______ _
12. ____ _
As soon as [ _______________________ _
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II $ubj1 is Ih<' noun or pronoun ill Ihe of a $C'1l1('nQ.
II complclt subject indudes the simpl ... subject and words that modify it.
II simple predicate is the wrb in the compkll.' predicate,
II complete predicate indudes the verb and all the ,,'Ords thai modify it.
Di uelion$.: Which wuro is missing from each ilthe simple 5ubjt or simple prroicald
Insert a word from the box inlo the (or'(1 sentence, and U$(' Ihe " symbol. Then, draw
a verlicallinc: between the complcte subj1 and complete in cuh sentence.
first one has been done for you.

evaporates
causes
consume
spices
curries
consume
spoiled
reason
l. I'>plc who liv<: in hOlier dimatesltypinUy"SPicy, hot f<'.>C.><h.
2. Many Mexican and Soulh American call for hOI chili peppers.
3. HOI are used in East Indian recipe'S.
-4. The for this is .... ,tlly quite $imple.
s. Eating foods with hot spices p-crllll stay cool.
6. Particularly spicy food the body to ]X'fSpire.
7. Then, the perspiration and cools off thr body.
8. n.-fon: the days of n:frigeratioll, food quickly.
9. The w;u nprcially bad in hot climates.
problem
helps
10. The hot made the food last longer and hid the bad taste of $poilrd food.
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A simplesuhjcd is the main noun or pronoun in the subject of a sentence.
A com(lQund subject consists of two or more simple subjects joined by the conjullctions and or Or.
A simple predicate is the verb in the complete prcdicat{'.
A compound predi cate is two or more verbs joined by the conjunctions and, or, or but
Oirlions: Simon wants to pby a game. In his gllmc, each player has 10 wri te four silly sentences
using nonsense words. Here's how the game is scored:
I point for a semellee with a simple suhjt and 3 simple predicate
3 points for a semellee with a compound subject or a compound predicate
5 pQints for a semencc with a compound subject 31l d a compound predicate
Simon has written Ihe following nonsense S<.'ntcnces. Underline each simpic subject and
predicme; then, circle the compound subjoxts and predicates. Determine Simon's score.
Finally, sec if you can lOp it by writing four nonsense seillcnccs of your own!
Simon's Sentences Simon's Score: __ points
Your Sentences
I. Slipperty Hibben. Flapperty Flip, and Hippity Pip pJuckcred
Flippeny Gip's prcuy purple plips.
2. You and Mickely Flickcty can flipper and flapper with Dippity
Dilz and me on the grippity grop.
3. The flippily mip with the friny winy wuzzics is zippiting zoo
dahs today.
4. The bibbi ly mibbi\y flaprnoddlc and I gribblcd through the
hablet but didn't brigslc the biblet.
Your Score: __ points
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\\'M,n tWQQr more senll.'1l('$ Intain 1M same predicate hut different subjts.
you can combine them to form a single sentence with 3. compound $ubjfi: l .
To do lhis you can IISC and or or to combi ne the subjects.

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singk sentenct with a compound predicate. To do this)"OlI can use or, and, or hUI 10 combine the
vrrbs.
Dinl:C1ions: Revise this slory to 50 Ihal all thc .sentences haw compound subittts or colllp"" nd
predicates. The first one has been done for )"Ou,
I. We were hoi after working in the g;.rden. We really thirsly. 100. _CW",je,-,w",e", r]e,--hwolt L_
and really thirs.!)! after working in the g,. ar f.]d..,e"'nl.. ___ _
2. My sisters W;tnlW. SQme Lemonade. I WlIrned $Ome lemonade, too. ___________ _
3. J a bunch of lemons. 1 carefully CUI them ;n half.
4. Annie looked all over for the I)i tcher. Annie finally (ound it. _____________ _
S. Donna all the I .. mons by h3nd. She the juke inl o a pilCher. _______ _
6. Annie added an equal amOUil! of ke walcr. She sti rred wi th the lonll wooden spoon. ____ _
7. Donna $;lid. can get Ihree glasses. You can pour the Icmonack now; ________ _
8. Annie S<lid. up! Wc're Donna s.,id. "Ilurry up! We'rc _______ _
9. Annie look a big gulp and IX)Ilna look a big gulp and [ took a big gulp and
swallowed.
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Predicate nouns and predicate acijcd;'cs are usOO with of the verb \0 be and other linking verbs.
They refer oock 10 the subject of the scnlcnct".
Example:
Directions:
predicate noun
John is a friend.
predicate adjective
John is fu nny.
l. Write any noun or pronoun on the subject linc.
2. Wri te a form of the verb 10 b.e on the pred icate line. Here arc somc examples:
"
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have, has been
had been
lie SUfe the ,'erb agrees with your subj.-.::I.
will be
could have been
3. Pkk a sHambled word. The first I..-It cr is underlined. Afler Ililscrombling tile word,
write it on the last line. If it is a noun. add an article such as a , an, or the, or make the
nOlln plural so lha1 il makes sellst'.
nehgor
llin!!cr
crkyu halclllP
razerih ,!usidiulo
diIK-l{'rcnj
castifnat
subject f orm of verb "to be" predicate noun or adjective
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l. ____ _
3. ____ _
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s. ___ _ _
6. ____ _
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8 ____ _
9. ____ _
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A d irect objed is a noun or pronoun lhal recci,-cs Ihe action of a verb,
Direc1ions: As you read each senl('nc(', underline the dircrl obj:1. Then, uS(' a sheet of paper, tapt..,
a pencil, and a pair of scissors 10 find out ",halth ... surprise is.
t. Nikki showoo me a really neal trick.
2. She found the directions in her math hook.
3. First, she look a sheet of notebook pa.,.....,.
4. Next , she cuI a strip about I inch wide and 11 inches long.
S. Theil, she slarted 10 make a loop_
6. lust before Nikki taped the ends togett".'r, she made one twist
1. Now, she had a mode! of an cndkss belt , or Mobius Slrip.
8. Nikki took a pencil, Slarted 10 draw a line down the middle of the and ended up where she
started!
9. Then, she gave me a pair of sci$$Ors, SO t (QuId CII\ along the line.
10. Try the activi ty )'Our5<.'lfIO 5<.'<' why I so surprised.
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A di rect object is a nOun or pronoun thai receives the action of a verb. An indirect objeCl is 3 word
or words lhal come hchwcn verb and il5 direct object, telling to who m or for whom something is
done.
Directions: 5;.). each oflhe following tongue twisters five limes, as fast as you can, wi1hou\ ",akin!;
a mistake. Th<'n. underl ine each object a nd cirde each indirect object.
1. IIctty Blake baked ll[ake Baker a balch of b.l ked beans.
2. Tad lold Todd 1WO wlltalcs.
3. Wi ll Willa whiulc Wally a linle wooden whistle?
4. Nat<,'s nice nice ... Ndl knit Nallcy a fancy cap.
5. Did Dudley Dooley draw Dewey a dOQdIe?
6. Lilah looned Lola L.lyla's IO"dy lilac leggings.
7. Suki Suzuki 5Jvcd Celia six scalS.
8. Simon Shiller sold Sheila Shimer shiny silver slippers.
9. Bar! bough! Ikr!i(' 3 b"U ... ry bl"eberry bagel.
10. 1larry handed Harwy l-larl...y's heavr h,nnrner.
Challenge, N<Jw. wri! ... $()Ille longue twisters <Jf r<Jur <Jwn! Ik SUre!<J include and uuderl ine a dir!
<Jbj<"(t and an indirect <Jbjox! in e;lch {jill'.
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di.('(:[ objlX!$ and objects of prepositions ill diSOlPlX'ariug ink. Tty 10 (igul"(' out what the
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_______ _______ _
The.' objcci of iI prq>osi, io
n
is a noun or pronOUn (01101.'$ a Pl'C'posilion in a
D<:ar Agcr'I ! 001. _________ I should})(,
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_________ from
I'm writing . -know-who doesn', s
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________ but I just don't fttlliJ, 11 . I hope you ________ _
doing h n'l able to read
bUlcvcnif shedoes.s tWO _______ _
-------. Anyway. [wallIN to Idl
I'm using ________ ________ .. __________ _
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about , h _________ _
and it's okay wu
I've already asked _______ II's only IWO .. 'CC'ks from
.. really do nd 10 mak
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_ ________ _________ _
.ft" ___________ _
and buy some
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_________ 10 gN Ihert'. I'll Slop at __________ ,so
___________ , and
-----------, I don't to N home until
. k on while we talk. By Ihe war, .
hi", 5OrnCthln8 10 snx I of 10 work QUI ev<"rythmg.
so we ha''C)l enly
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I ,,_ 100. but 10 mnlt a onO>'
Pieu.:: 1t'1I __________ Mawc I really want to
__________ knowaboul _________ _
________ _
. Oops. [ have 10 go!
.. __________________ d
____________ lalt r,
MISSING OBJECTS
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Direc1ions: Each of the following sentences tells abom a wcll-known character from a nursery rhyme
or fairy tale. Each &e111cncc is also missing dlher a direct object or an indirect object. Use
the A symoolto show where the missing object should be. Then, insert it The fim one
has OCCll done for you
.. him
I I. After they werc summoned by Old King Cole, the three fiddkrs played 1\ a merry tunc.

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3. Old Mother Hubbard threw a big bOln ... after ret urning from the m3rkt.>t.
4. The \'cry practical third linle pig built himself.
5. Each lime I'inocchio tdls another lie, his nose grows long ....
6. lill handed Jack and ran up the hill wilh him to get some waler.
7. The pic man didn' t offer Jny of his warcs for he had no money.
8. Red Riding Hood brought a bask ... t of goodies.
9. Hansel broke off a chunk of gingerbreJd from the witch's cottage and gJVC his sister Gretel.
10. A trickster gave a hanJful of magicallxans for the cow.
II. Jack fetched on the hill.
12. fum, baa, black sheep gave to his master.
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Conjunct ions are words that join other words. phrases, and sentences.
Directions: Find the pallcrn in lhisconjunClion code lodisco...-r
18 common conjunctions. Use these conjullctions
10 compldc Ih<' sentences below. Each conjunction
is used only once.
a i n f d b a u f t t o e r r u w n h t i i I I
e u w n h i e e t s h 5 e w r h b e e n c n
a o u r s e e i a t l h t e h r o b u e g f h 0
f r o e r a w s h s e o n o e n v a e s r
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______ y<lll sludy for your lest, I'm going 10 finish my math hom('work .
2. I'll Iell Mom ______ )'ou dOIl'!lliw back my CD right now!
3.
______ )'QU 513Y ______ 1;0 is cotlll'lcl<:iy up 10 )'011.
4. Weran't go swimming y<:1, ______ lhe surf is 100 rough.
______ i1 rained all night, the field should bt: dry by game l ime.
6. We w ... rc just about to cal ______ the phone rang.
7. My friends will wail for 111" ______ J gCl there.
8. We aren't going ______ )'ou call go, to(l.
9. Neither my brother ______ Illy sister wants to practice right now.
10. We have both rn'lth ______ English homework tonight.
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_ _____ we hear anything, we'll call )'0\1 immediately.
12. We have to straighten up our rool1l ______ we can come owr.
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______ w .... plan a picnic, il always rains.
14. 1 ran as fast as 1 could ______ 1 didn'l want 10 miss the bus.
15. You can go to th .... d ~ n .... , ______ you have 10 be home by ten oclock.
16. We will ______ go to the mall ______ to a movie IOnight
______ 1 return this hook to the librar)',1 have to SlOp at thestorc.
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And. bul , yel, or , and $Q arc coordinat ing conjunct io ns. Use them to join together words, phrases. and
sentences. Be sufe 10 add 3 comma before a conjunction when you uSC il10 combine two sentences.
Directions: Read the sentences in the firsT column. find rdalrd sent ences in Ill" second col umn. Look
in the third column to li nd the best conjunction to combine the scnwnccs. Wri te your
new sentences On the lines below.
L St ir together I cup bulter and I Then, add lWO eggs.
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112 cups brown sugar in a bowl.
Stir. ro
2 Put 2 cups 110ur into another bowl
and add I teaspoon ~ k i n g soda.
Also add I cupof nuts wilh the chips
b"
if you like nuts.
J. Combine the wet and dry
"d
ingredients.
1>lace the spoonfuls about I
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inches apart
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4. Add 2 cups chocolate chips [0 the
bo'
mixmre.
Take them 0111 of the ove n when they
turn golden brown.
5. Drop spoonful.! of the bailer onto
a cookie sheet.
The cookies will risc when they' re
in the oven.
6. Bake the cookies for 10 minutes,
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A subordinati ng conj unct ion such as although, after , when, or whi le toins a dependent clause \0 an
independent clause in a .semence. You can wri te most senti'nces wil h a subordinaling conjunction in
one of two differem ways.
Examplf: When my friends arrived, I was slill doing my homework.
I was still doing my homework when my friends arrived.
When a sentence begins wi th a $uoordi naliHg conjunction, use a (omom \0 separate the two clauses.
Directi ons: Read each group of subordinating conjunctions and Ih{'" pair of semences that goes wilh
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can make on the lines underneath.
I. while unless because She refuses to speak 10 me. I apologi1.c to her.
2. since when until You hear what I have to say. Don't say a ,,"ord.
3. whi lt' whether where I make dinner. YOII can set the table.
4. as if cvcn though as soon as I still couldnt go. I'd finished my home,,"ork.
5. alt hough u if after Our parents called us. We hurried home.
6. wherever whenever whereas You want to Icaw. Just let us kno,,".
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Direct ions, Read the beginning parI of each sent..-n' .... Then. choose One
of these subordinating conjunctions 10 begin a clause Ihal
will complete the sentence. The first one is done for you.
as soon as 0 0' so thai
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while because
when after before
until since whenever
1o, unless even though
L You'dbcucrwkcoffthoseshocs if the.'t-Ore muddY-"' _________ _
2. Pl<,ase fix me 3 sandwich __________________________ _
3. [am really nervous ____________________________ _
.1. I'll be there
5. Don', forge! 10 walk the dog _________________________ _
6. Take out the garb.1gc ___________________________ _
7. I am grounded for Iwo w<,<,ks ________________________ _
8. ]'m gluing it back together _________________________ _
9. 1'111 not doing the dishes tonight
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A prepositi on is a word that shows how olle word is rd ated to another in a selltenc .. .
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that Ix-gins wilh a preposition and ends with a nonn or
pronoun. This noun or pronoun is called Ihe object of the preposition.
Dircc1ions: E<lch fact below is missing a preposi t ional phrase. US(' the code to figure out each one,
Write the phrase. underli ne the preposition, and cirde thc objcct of the preposition.
CDCD<Dee8EBEBEElEBEBEB0
ABCDEFGH JKLM
is)0iS)000000
N 0 p 0 A STU V W X Y Z
1. The Idituod is a 12oo-01il .. dogsled raCe
0e0 EEl<De CDiS)e 0iS)0
at 100 miles per hour when }'Qu sneeze.
3. Red is the most commonly found color
EEl is) is) CD 0 EEl 0 is) CD 8 CD EB 0
4. The Islands of Hawaii (volved as volcanoes CTuptcd
o is) e e 0 0 EB e is) CD <D EEl 8 EEl <D 0 <D e CD is)
5. French fries are not really e 0 0 0 e <0 CD (9 CD e but
8000 CDeEBEB00
6. Bertrand PieraTd and Brian Jones wert' the first to ny CD <2) 0 0 e 0 EI1 e
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Prepositions like inside, ncar, and under leI! location. Other preposi t ions such as loward, t hrough,
and past tell dirc.:lion. Still other prepositions like during, until. and since tell time.

yb
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stap
logan
dcbyno
noil
hcbnid
hatcncb
noot
Meet Marvin. About the only time you won', see Marvin on his bike is when he's al school.
Uns.:ramble the pr<.'positions below_ Then, write the longest
sentence )'011 can about Marvin's bike ride, using as many
prepositional phrases as possible. The sentence has
been started and ended for )'QU.
ncwtbe ...
"ro
Oscar tunli
ovcab tcnx 01
wond wradot
insox undora
drucn frcboc
rane
"'PO
mOT( rughoth
beedis wond
Marvin rode his bike out of the g.lragc.
_________________________ Jnd he still got home before noon!
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Some prepositional phrases arc like adjectives. They describe nouns or
pronouns and 1ell how many. whal kind. and which One.
Other prepositional phrases 3rc like 'ldwrbs. They d('S(ribe verbs, adjeClivcs.
and other adverbs and tell how. when, where. and 10 what extent .
Directions' Read th .. following riddl .. s. Underline the prcpositionall'hrasc or
phrases in each riddl<' and writ .... adjective or adverb to lell how Ill ...
phrase is functioning in th ... scnt<'ncc. Then, try to am"' .. , the
I. A man drove a (aT with 3 nat lire across Ih .... cotlnlry bill didn't know il waS flat.
How was this possible?
2. What can }'O\I draw witho\l\ a pencil and paper? _ ________________ _
3. What's the firsllhi ng yon do in the morning? __________________ _
4. Wh)' did the S<..-cre!ary place a dock under her desk? ________________ _
S. Whal do you call the science of ___________________ _
6. Whnt"sworse than a millipede with sore feet> __________________ _
7. Whrcant )ou catch a cold going up in an ele\"alor? ________________ _
8. Which weighs more," pound of feathers or a pound of polat{)<."S? ___________ _
9. Why did th.' bascballl<"a11l sign a player with two heads? ______________ _
10. How Can you say rabbit without th.' r? ___________________ _
11. What gO<.'S around a yard hut cannot move? _____________ ______ _
12. How could six peop1c stand under a .mall umhrell a and nOl gct w<'t1 __________ _
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you usc a pronoun as the object of a prqx>Silion, Ix sure: 10 usc an object pronoun.lbc: object pronouns
are me, you, him, her. il . us, and them.
DiredioDJ: As you rt'ad Ihe following story. you will
nOl;ee that GTCg did 001 oomplete 1111'
prepositional phrases. Help him out by
adding the missing objects other
words that describe the objl,
L ast night, my f.i,mu Sic.,." and I d.'Cidffi to sI ...... p outside in
A(:cording to ______________ the wcather (orcaS! callC'd (or clnr skiN
with __________ [ found the slping bags underneath ___________ '"
_________ . I ",Iso p;t,kcd somc snacks for _________ \\'(' could hardly "'ail
for;\ \0 gCI dark. We unrolled our bags and put them ________ .just beyond
________ , II got dark. Soon we'd Iwa. the owls ,md sollie of the other criuen that
in woods around _________ and I played some games and about
____________ . Then, we had a snack and crawled into ________ _
We were just about aslttp when we slarllc-d by a ruslling sound.
- 11'$ probably jusl a raccoon,- ] $aid, u I nCf\'Ously reached for _________ _
SU:"'e didn' t say anything, but I mud tdl he was scared. Well,;1 wasn'l a criller. It was my little brother
lbmllly, dragging his blanket and pillow I>chind ________ _
"What are you doing herd" I asked. "You know. 'Iommy, you a]mosl Kared t he
wits oul 0( ________ _
"Sorry, Greg," h" 5;lid."[ ", .. nl .. '<Ilo sleep outside with _ ________ _
"Well, okay," I sigh.-.:l. - rust wrap the blanket around __________ and come lie
down 10 ________ _
"Goodnighl. Greg and 5Ie'"('," SOlid ' lomI11Y, "and thanks."
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A sentence is a group of words a (om pie .: thought, II hu a subject and a prooiC:Olc. There
an: (our Iypn of
an inlerrogalj,c sentence asks a question and ends wilh a quest ion mark.
all imprral; vc 5Clltenc{' Kiwi a command or makes a requ<,st; it ends wilh a period.
an Cl<cbmatory !K'n!cncc expresses emotions or sirong feelings ends with an exclamation
mark.
Oir(ioru, For each sentence below that is a stalement. write DEC on the tine. I'or questions, write
IN" ; (or ('xdama.iOlls. wrile [XC; (or commands or rcqucSlS, wri'e IMP. If you find a
group of w...,nh Iha\;s not a sentencc, wrile NS. n.en, go hack and fill in the pundualion
marks tnal are from ('xh 5CntCnCC,
I. _____ Which contin,'nl is the only one thaI is also a coumry
2. _____ If you're at th(' (0)' of the [iITd Tow;.'r. you're in Paris, Frana
J. _____ Only one of Ihe Seven \\'ond,'rs of Ihe World
. _____ Read Ihis arlicle aboul Ihl' cily kuown Ih., Big Apple
S. _____ Whal an place Ihal .... ,ould Ix 10 visil
6. _____ One of lhe .... ,orld's lalksl SlrUCIUres, Ihe \\';arszawa Radio Mast
7. _____ If Gr .... nland and Ihe AnlarCIi( ktc;lp5 .... 10 mel!
8. _____ You know Ihal OCeanS c( .... "r ahnOSI twothirds of Earth's surface. don'\ you
9. _____ Why. that's a 101 of waler
Plea", tell u, ",,,re Ihe l).,ad SC.t

I L _____ The Dt-ad S<-a which isacl nallya lake
Il. _____ You mighl ride a boat to .school if you lived in Venice, Ital),
IJ. _____ Is il true Ihal most voIcal1oOt$ are found in oceans and nOI on land
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[n declanli ... , scntences the subject usually comcs before th{' \'crh.ln interrogative
sentences. the subject often comes after the "eTb or Ix-Iwcenlhc parIS of a verb. [n
imperat ive semenccs th ... subject is )'OU, but il is 1101 usuall)' stated. It is understood.
Directions: Arrangt"cach SN of words below into a SCn1(,IlCC. and add the corroct
end punctuation. Here's the \wisl: You can f<)T1ll two different types
of SCnlcnccs wilh some of the word sets. Give yoursel f a thumbs
up wh .'I1 you figur<' QUI whkh ones!
I. of 12.000 actually arc o'-cr specics alllS there
2. do 400 eggs lay at a time scahorses reaUy
3. if rattk'Sllakc c"cr by a should "'orrioo be rou bi tes
4. look howrs spot One in hummingbird thai how
5. aboul1hat a book is gianl squids _______________________ _
6. is what bird a bald c'lgk majesti c the _____________________ _
7. the minutc insect wings is its 62,000 limes the bt.-a iS il$ midJ;C thai a __________ _
8. is Asi;1 the mouSe deer "f tall "nly inches 9 ___________________ _
9. in knglh grow can 40 fC<'t a tapeworm and St'gmcntS 3.000 ha,c ___________ _
10. two of any stripes aren't alike the 1.cbras ____________________ _
Types 01 Senl encas
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arr '''''0 kinds of imperative" sc:ntcncr$, commands and requests. A command orden somrone
to do $OlT\('thing and usuall)' ends with a period. A requcst asks $(ImtQn/;' 10 do something and c;m end
with a pn-ioo or a question mark, depmding upon the entente.
An u darllatory sentence is said with strong feeling. [1 ends with an exclankuion mark.
& Dlu ctl on5: For the finl lh.-.:e cartoons, choose the !lenience below thaI makes the most sense. Decidt'
if;1 is a a rcqueSl. or an exclamation. and add Ihe corre<:1 end punctuation.

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Watch your step
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Takeyourseat
Run quickly
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AU knlt:ncn must a subject thaI lells who or willi' Ihe iiefllCnCC is about. The subject in
5C:mmcn-you-is umkrstood. Se-nlcncn must alS(l hal't a prediCillt thallells whatlhc subjt is doing.
doeJ. did, or will do.
Dinctions.: Mike wu in a hurry. His assignment was 10 wrile examples or lbe differ,m 1)'pH of
scmcnces. bUI that's nOI whal he did. Each sentence is missing a subject, a predicate, or
a subjI IIIId a predicate. Add the missing parts. Be cll'alive. Then, wrile the typ" of
sentence each one is. The first one has been done for you.
I. anoldphotoalbum We found an old Rhoto album in the attic.
declarative
2. ofrou in the fifth grade _______________________ _
). dOlh<"$)'Qu W(In: ba<:k l h('I1 _________________________ _
4, back that photograph, or else ________________________ _
5 ....... ar sneakers or jeans except for gym _____________________ _
6. Ihe thing ____________________________ _
1. wilhoul and sneaken today _______________________ _
II. no cclhllar phones, inliru,' skates, or computers _ _________________ _
9, wr run __________________________________________________________ __
10, WlIsn', kid bilck ,hen ___________________________ _
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The comma (,J is a punctuation mark that is uswllly used in a scntcn{c where a pause would be made
if you "'l'"re reading aloud. Commas are always found inside quotation marks.
Dirlions: There arc lots of rules for ",hen' \0 PUI COrnmJ5. Connie is l1l:lking a lis\ of IheS\." rules
wilh an example for each one. bul she hasn't added the commas yet. Can you hdp her
oul? Read the rules. Th..-n, inserl cornrn<1S ",here Ihey belong.
Always use a comma:
WrOTe a cO',jwl(rioll wl"'11 }'OU jail! all imlrpt'lIi/rUl dlwse ill II (Qmpmmi/ SCII/CtlC<'.
The Sun may h" 93 million miles from Earth but il is more than 200,000 limes dO$<.'r Iha" Ih .. next
nearest Slar.
"i'er II depend"", dims< r/ull comes ,lillie begiulljug of" scmelJ"'.
hen though thcre are 30,000 species of plants 90% of the world's food COI1lC'S from just 20 5pccies .
uelwu/!" cilYlllul" state.
We rcccll1ly moved w San Fr.l!lcisco 0Ii(ornia.
' uelwee" Ilwi/"yami )'t'Mi/! ",/me.
The NorthweSI Terrilories of Canada 5plil in IWO on ,\pri l I 1999.
10 SCp,jmle Ihree or mol"(' words or pl"'l5cs it! a serie>.
Dinosaur experls use (oolprints as dues to tell how (a$1 a dinosaur Irawkd
i( il ale alone or in a pack and i( il was a meal eater or a planl ealer.
aflcr imro</,,,Iory .... o,,/s or p/,mscs ",,,I ",illl il!urj.'CliolJS.
By Ihe way there arC owr 250,000 species o(beetles.
Yes Ih<'re are more kinds of bcr-Iles Ihan any olher animal.
10 sel off tile perum being dirrclly spoken 10.
Mike )ou really oughl to check out this book.
Thanks (or Ihe suggeslion !klh.
to s,' off apposi/i,-es, w/,icl, slllllll besi,/e a I!O"I! al1l1 l"CI!amc it.
San Francisco's Lombard Streellhe m05\ cIQQked 51leCl in Ihe world has len sharp lurns in
one block.
wil/' words or pl,mse. II"" in,errup/lhe ",,,in idClt of /I Wlllet/re.
This symphony in my opinion is lkethovens best.
before /I dirffl quo/mion in the middle ofll sellleuu.
Our leacher asked "How old was CheSler Greenwood when he d,,dopcd his idea for earmuffs!'
III /itccud of a direCI 'I""lIl1i"" Ih", is /I .Wleme'" wlln' it is III the Ingi""ing of" .cutCIICf.
"Chester Greenwood was just 15 years old when he came up with the idea" I answered.
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Direct ions: [)o you know to use (olons and semicolons! Study tm- example$. Then, 5 if you
can State the rules.
I. ikarSirorM;uiJm:
This 1$ 10 inform you that )'Ou have bn seltM \0 ...
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US/' a coIOIl _____________ in a ____ _______ _ _
2. Here's what you'll need to bring along for the d,'f trip 10 the ""aeh: bathing sui t, \x,ach towel,
sunscrn, sun hat, nip flops, IUIleh. snacks. and pail.
IV/.m; 'he rula
Use a colon ___________ _____ _ ___ ___
3.
AIRLINE FLIGHT
National 3214
Southern 1242
IVhm's rllt
ARRIVALS
CITY
Deo_
Miami
GATE
612
61.
TIME
12:45 P.M.
1:15p.M.
US<" a w lol1 ________________________________ _
4. Ab ... ham Lincoln stood bcfort' the nowd and dlarw:
Four $lre a nd se, ... n ago O UT fatheu brought forth, upon Ihis conti .... lll, a new
nation, ronctiwd in Li!xort y. and dedicated to t he proposition that all men art' (Tt'3Ied
equal. Now lVe are eUg;Jgcd in a greal ciyil whelher. ,.
IVlinlJ tlie rule?
Us.e a lIon _____________________ ___
S. TUKTLF.: I bet you (':In't g"l from here 10 there: r can.
RABBIT: t think you've lost your "' its, Turtle!
TUKTLE: I will not call it quits until we haye raced. Si r.
IVhlll's t/rr ",/t?
Us.e a colon
6. Soccer pr:lClicc is school, lIlld band practice is after lunch.
Soccer practice is after school; practice is after lunch.
IV/rill 's r"le?
Us.e a s.emicolon in of ____________ in a s.enlence .
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Use a hyphen (-) \0 wrile numbers from I"'emy-onc 10 ninety-nine, 10 wriw fractions as
words, and in some compound nouns and adjectives.
Directions: Willis was in a big hurry to write malh word problems for his study group, and he forgot
\0 add hyphens whcr{" Ih{'"y OC-Iong. Help Willis figure out where the hyphens belong and
add them. Then, soh'c the word problems and wri te the answers. Use hyphens as needed
in )'Our answ{'rs.
I. Maxwell oo11ghl the ialesll"'SI selling kids' hook by well known author 1I.lorris Madison. Ycslcrd"y,
Maxwell read eighty nino' p<lses.or 011<' third of the book. It look him an hour and forty four minutes.
How many P.1ges are in the How much longer will it lak{' Maxwell 10 finish lhe book if h..-
reads nonslop? What lime will he finish book if he begins reading at 7: 15 tonight?
There _____________________ pagcs in the book.
It ",ill take ______________________ lo flllish the book.
it will be _______________ whcn he finishes the hook.
2. Millicent has twenty one four by six inch cards. Two thirds of the are off white. The rcst
of the cards arc )'ello"', j\lillkent decides 10 c\lllhe large sized cards in half 10 usc for a proj1. How
many small sized docs she have in all, and ",hat arc the dimcnsions? How man)' cards of each
color docs she ha,'e?
Millicent has _________ _
_______________ in all.
She has _____________ cards and ______________ cards.
3. Marvin has always heen a hit of" it all. He felt sure Ihat he had enough gas to dTi,'" home 13s1
night . e\'ell though he had to dri\'e fifteen miles and the gas gaug<' was almOSI elllpt)'. Ahoul three
fourths of the wa)' honl<". his car sputtered 10 a SlOp. How many mil<s h:ld Marvin driven alread),!
How far was Marvin frolll home!
Man'; n had al",ady driwn ____ _ ____ _________ milcs.
Marvin "':IS _________________ miles from hOllle.
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lille$ ofboo4, works of arl, plays, tckvision show" and Ilam" of
and "land. Usc quotation marks around lilk$ of chapters, shorl sioriC$, short and songs.
Directions: Here', Miss Muffet's li5[ of the Top Ten Things to Do While on Vacation. Thl' liule
has a f("W ('Troll', though. Hdp her out by underlining and adding qU0I3tion marks
\0 lilies and names as necessary.
I. Practice my dramatic reading of The Spider and
the!'ly for my app<>drance 011 Slar ScMch.
2. Prepare the manuS(ripl for my book 101 Uses of
Curds and Whey and Knd to Mother Goose:
Publishing Comp,any.
). Rent the movie of E.B. White's Chulollc's Web.
4. Rord my rock ""Tsion of ECllIsy W""",usy Spider
and send \0 the Backstll:c\ Boys.
S. Attend the Ul1"ciling of Pablo I'ic:,sso's rt'cclllly
di;coVC'TCd painting MufTet and Spid.-r at the
National /\Ius<:um of Art.
6, Finish my article, How to With Spiders and
Uk It, for Rang ..... Rick.
7. Go for a ride on the Out to my rriend Bobby
pri'-ate }'acht.
8. lkult he chapter 1\lajoor Order of Arndmi\ts in
Guide to InS<.'CIS &
9, tickets the new Broadway musical
that cverronc's talking aboUl,
10. ror a scTttn lest for a possible role in Ihe
sequel 10 Arachnophobia.
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' [0 build a good scmencc, you must know all the parts of p < . ~ h 3nd how they function tog<'th<'r.
For example, adjtivcs belong before the nouns and pronoulls Ihey modify. Adverbs
should come as clost' as possible to the verbs, adjcrtivcs, or other adverbs
they modify. Interjections usually come a\ the beginning of a sentence.
Direct ions: Hcrearc some sentences lhal Ed wrole. Unfortunately, he misplaced
soille words or phrases in each one. R{'wrilC Ed's sentences,
correctly placing all the ",wds and phrases where they belong.
1. Would )'011 call kindly me and my brother al your earliest convenience _________ _
2. The woman who across the street lives bakes the chocolate cakes most delicious in the world.
3. [s the linle black dog with spots while, long cars !loppy. and stubby tail yours really?
-I. Hysterically my older sister laughed when she saw my hair how 1 had fixed for the dance.
5. The homemade bread and soup so smelled delicious Ihal hardly we could wail !O eal.
6. Was Ihal Ihe mosllerrifying Illovie ever 1\'(" seen. Wow! _______________ _
7. A squirrel our cat chased and WaS hit by a car almost. _______________ _
8. Read first the book and tel1th ... n what you think ahout me the author. _________ _
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Rcrncmbcr: a $<'ntcn{c a group of words th:,1 expresses a wmplete thought
A s imple senlence consists of a complete subj{'C[ and a complete Vrooicalc. It call
ha,c 3 simple subject or a compound subject and a simpI<.' vcrb :!l!l!li ..
A compound sent ence consists of two or Illore simple senlence,
join<-d by a semicolon or by a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
,\ complex sc:nlcncc consists of une simple $<'nte,,,,, and one or more
dq>.:-ndml clauscs introduced by a suoordinating conjunction.
DirCdio ns: R,-wriIC the foliowingslory. changingas many ,impl<: SClllcnccsas you can into compound
sell."nccs. You can add your uwn words or liS<' lhccoordillatingor subordinating
conjullCtions in the box. On )'011 haw finish".t underli ne <,arh compound sentence and
circle cad, compicx semellce.
" d
afler before
iI afthough until
unless yel 00
I I'SI\pril.llsnlso a perf1 S.1Iurd;,y "flernoon
for 3 g:nnc of h's nOllOO hOI or humid.
No 011<' is using the old vaCam 101 al thc momelll.
jeremy and some of his friends to organi,-c
a neighborhood game. luis TUns hOIll!' 10 gel his
bal. glo"e, "lid a couple of bnseballs. Luke is Ih,'
r<'SOlLrccful one of the group. His job is 10 come
up wilh something for bases. Yuki gelS his brolher
Yuichi and his gl",c. TOll13S ,U1d Ricardo look for
klani and Devon. kremy sces Sammy "nd !:lIgeH('
downlhe Slreel and whislles for Ihem 10 come.
because since bot
whenever
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while
when just as even though
/\lOSt oflhe neighborhood bo)'s gather nt the
lot in no time. They h<'gin 10 chooS<'sides. [cremy's
sisters lisa nnd Tina happen 10 show np. They
ask to piny lOO. The bo)'s arell"I00 cruzy about
thaI idea. Lisa com'inces lhem otherwise. They
n< ... ><1 18 play"TS for Iwo teams. There arc only 16
boys. The boys agree. It's a good thing.lis.1 hit a
home rull in thesccond inning. Tina drove lWO
runners home in the Ihird inning! It was the
1"'rf1 Silturd"y "flernoon for a game oflw;ehall.
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A sentence can have a (ompound subject , n co mpound object , or b01h. A compound subject is two
Or mOTe simple subjectS joined by a conjunct ion. A compound objc<:l is two or more direct objects,
indin'CI objects. Or obje<:ts of 3 prepositioll joined by a conjunction. Remember that subj<,,,ts 3,>d objcru
can nouns or pronouns.
Direct ions: Here's a game )'011 can play against Sheldon "The Sup .... r Sentence
I. Read Shddon's sentences. Circle all the compound subjects. Underline the compound objects.
2. Figure out his score.
If a senlence docs nOl have a complex subje<:\ or wlllpicx objcct, KOTe O.
If a sentence has a wmpln subj .. CI, score I poi nt.
If a sentence has a complex subject and OnC complex object, KOTe 2 point s.
[f a sentence has a complex subject ,md twO cOnlplex objects, SCOrt 3 point s.
If a SCntence has a complex subje(\ and thr'" compicx objects, sco re 4 points.
3. Wri te five sentences of your own wi th COlllPlcx subjects objects. Cirde all
the compol1lld subjects. Underline the c()mpound objects.
4. Figure out your score. Who's the winno'r?
Sheldon' s Sentences Sheldon's Score
t. /1.10111 31ld Dad surprised my brother and me with 3 new computer and printer for our birthdays.
2. Mr. alld Mrs. Angelino g,1'"e Ann and me some extra tomatoes and lettuce f()r our gralldma and
grandpa.
3. Dad and I spOiled a doe and hcr fawn nibbling on grasses and corn in the field between the old shed
and the pond.
4. Sbocked motorists and pedestri ans at the inl<'r$CCtion of Fifth A,cnuc and l\lain St reet watched
polke and other emergency workers tend to the injured man and his family.
S. Mandy and I found the ripest raspberries and strawberries alongside the road and tbe old cow path.
Your Sentences Your Score
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2.
3.
4.
5.
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Di rections: [nstead of writinga sentenc" and labdil1g the parts of speech,
try it the other way around. Choost' jUS11hc right word for
each part of speech 10 mak sentences, Your sentences can
be silly or 5<.'r;ou$. JUSI make sure they make sellse!
1. Interjection! - posscssive pronOIlIl- noun - verb - preposition - possessive pronoun - no",, -
conjunclion- verb - possessive pronoull - noun.
2. Arl idc - nOun _ verh - article - noun - conjunction - possessive pronoun _ noun _ verb -
article - nOUIl.
3. possessive pronoun - noun - v{'rb - article - adjeCt;,c - noun _ preposition _ noun -
cOlljullclion - noun - pH'position - T<,nexive pronoun.
4. Conjunction - pronoull - "c,b - possessive pronoun - noun - pronoun - verb - verb - nOull.
5. conjunction - arlick - noun - I'crb - <Hh'erb - adverb _ pronoun - adverb _ verb _ pronoun.
6. possessive pronoun - - nOnn - ,erb - preposition - _ noun. conjunction -
pronoun - verb - verb - pronoun - preposition - nOnn.
7. Noun, - Jrtide - adjective - noun - preposition - possessive prOnOIlI1 - noun, _ ,crb _ advcrb -
artick _ adverb - adjectiw - 110ul1.
8. !'ronoun - verb - wrb - adverb. - conjunction - verb - possessive pronoul1 - nOIlI1 -
preposition - pronolln - preposition - nOun.
9. Verb _ article _ noun - adverb - conjunction - noun - verb - adwrb - .
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Remember: follow punc!Uation rules whenever )'Ou write a sentence.
Periods are used at the end of a sentence.
Commas arc used to separate items in a lis\ or \0 separate parts of a scnt ... ncc.
Quest ion marks arc placro at the end of a question.
Exclamation point s end a command or scntellce that expresses a strong emotion.
DiUC1ions: Read the following letter and .. rt th ... commas or end mark$lhal arc missing from each
sentence.
Dear Scarecrow Tin Man and lion
Hey guys how ar{' you Thanks to everyone's help [arri"cd safely back in
Kansas The balloon ride was so much (un Being so high up inlhe air was
scary at first but J gOI used \0 il [ was almost sad when the cxcilingjourncy
was on'r You know what they say, though- there's no place lik ... home
Auntic Em and Uncle Henry ",e'e happy 10 see me They
mc vcry much while [ was in Oz 11 was great to see them too.
like to visit mc here in KanSll5 Auntie Em SllyS you can corne for supper
anytime /ustlook for the Wizards banoon SO you can hitch a ride I really
miss you guys and [ would love;t if you'd come (or a visil [Iope 10 see you

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Directions: Now, write your own leuer \0 a friend or family member you ha'Cn'l seen in a long l ime.
1\1ake sure 10 ,,,,ile in compiete sentenccs. Whcn you arC done, go back and circle alllhc
periods, commas, question marks, and exclamation points you us...-d.
Dear ____________________________ ___
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quotation marb 10 show SOnleone's exact worth or thoughts.
Enmple: Mllovcd the pTC'Knl ),ou gave sill' cried.
])irec1lons: Insert qUOlaliOlllllarks ",herewr thl'Y are m."Icd in the SlOT)' below.
I can't bc:lic"c you barged into my room without knocking! Rita said.
[did knock, Robbie- replied. You juSt didn't hN. Ill;,' because )'Ou wefl' )"Ip"ing on the
phorn'.
Well, r h{,Md )'Our down the hall. Bigfoot! Rita ICJSI:d.
Robbie frowned, ])on'l call me Bigfoot! he warned. AI least! don', h,.,c biS cars like
you. You'n: <)n th.' phone $0 much, )'Our ears arc enormous.
Robbie's picking on me! Rita )'1."1100.
Robbie )'cI1OO. No. Mom. Rita's picking on me!
SineI.' you IWO have nothing bella to do, 1 have some chores for y<)U, thdr mother
nllcd to ,heill.
Robbie and Rita loolu.>d al each olh"r. Quick! Robbie said. We'lI go in my room and
uy .... ere $tudying for a math t<'"St. That alw3)'$ "'Orks!
Great idea, bro! You're the best! Ril3 $;lid.
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FIX THE ADS ---.
Use at the beginning of a semenec and at the beginning of propt"T nouns and adj('(ti,-cs.
Diredions: Rewritc the following newspaper ads using capital letters in the correct places.
is lime running out for You? do you ha"c Some
time on your hands? whatever your problem,
connie's dock St ore Can Help! SlOp by our store
on main street to sec our huge se!tion! just
remember 10 hurry, Because "time waits for No
One!"
got a strong longing (or Chocolald a burning
yearning for candy henls? at david's cand)' Depot,
)'Ou'li find chocolates in all shapes and sizes,
caramels and Nougats \0 satisfy your sweet tooth,
and Delicious jellybeans in 100 gourmet navors.
so SlOp by our SIO'O: in the greenleaf mall. tell the
clerk, "david sent me," and you'll gct a free sample
of Our famous choco13te cherries!
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Then can IX' more than one way 10 say something corrdy. so try using different typn of senlencn
when you wrile.
Example: The old jalol'Y Slarted making noise, then slowed down and puucred 10 a SlOp.
The old jnlol)Y MarIe-<! making noise. It slowed down and putt ered 10 a SlOp.
The old jalopy 1i r$1 started making noise, then slowed down, then finally pUl1cred 10 a
Slop. The old j;&lopy Slarted making noise. Then. it down and puncrcd 10 a
Rewrite neh of the following KnlcncC'S in al ItaSI t"'O different ways,.
You can rcarrans.> the words if)'\'.lll "-Jnllo, and change them
slightly. bUI he sur ... n01 10 chang ... the original meaning oflhc selllence.
L. Scooby had always been a silly cal, bUllhal morning he was acting str.mgely. _______ _
2. He waS jumping and howling 1110re than usual. He even I'()unced on our cat, I'luffernuuer,
while she was sll't'ping!
). Fluffcrnnu ... r woke UI' and st;lrt,>d acting (Tu.y, too. ________________ _
4. The two or them 50 much noise our dog, Lucy, came to see what was going on.
S. lucy started b.lrking and r;111 into the bathroom. She wouldn' t COme out.
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Diredions: look at Ihe following pictures. First, write sentences to describe each Qne, using
strong adje(l ives 311d adverbs 10 make your 5<:mences interesting. Then. go back and
underlint' the adjectives and adverbs you used.
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II is importanllO incluck e_amples or spKi fi c cklail$ 10 support your
statements when you wrilt'. Examples make )''Our arguments stronger.
Example: North City is much nicer than I'leasantville.
North Ci ty is much nicer than Pl easantvi ll e. It has more
p;!rks, nlore and an excellent symphony.
ii Directions: Rewrite the following so:ntl'nCI'$IO include supporting
eumples or details. The first onc is
i
J. Trn-rc is more running ill S()(ccTl han in baseball .
soccer than in baseball. In soccer, both teams spend the
entire game running the field , while in baseball, there is
one whole team on the field at a time,
2. Footb.olls differem (rom Ihe balls uK<;! in other SparlS. _____________ _
3. Soccer and hoch-y have a few thing!> in common. _______________ _
4. Propl ... 10'''' \0 the World Series. ___________________ _
5. Pb.ying sports is good e_ereiS!:. _____________________ _
6. Football pla)'cr$ US<' mo .... equipment than players of other sports. __________ _
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Oi.dogue is the words chal Profllc say 10 om," an(){hcr in a story or play. Adding
10 )'Our writing can make i1 mol'(' imeresting.
Example: Angrily. Gina loki Tina 10 be . For crying OUI loud. TIna,
will YOll quiet Gina exdaimed.
Oirm ions' Rc"'rilC the following $(Cl1e from a I,lay. insening dialogue
(with indcnu and qU01alion marks where necessary) to
exactly ... 1131 Iho.' chnmc\cr! say 10 (,'lCh olher. :
D an orders a slic ... of pi1.U and a soda from
who works OIl Ih{' local],ina parlor. Dan
K'C.'S his fri('nd Dmitri and says hdlo. I}an ldls
I)mil ri Ihal he thinkl; Dor n is cUle.Dmitri $:Irs
"" Ihinb th". samt' thing and h" wanls 10 ask
I}orttn 10 play "idro games wilh him. Dan geu
Expanding Sentenci l
mad and says he is going 10 ask Doreen first.
Suddenly. Doug (1111,"1'$ and Jolys hello 10 Doreen.
He asks Doreen if she is to gQ to the movie$..
Dorn $:Oy5 }-n. D3n 3nd Dmitri arl' surprised.
Tm,n they laugh. Dmitri challenges Dan to a video
g3me contest. Dan happily llC'PtS.
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Adding details to your writing (;In m"-kI' it mor<' fun \0 read. Add details such as who was invoh"l
in the sentence"s aCl ion. why sonl<'thing happened. when il happened. or how il happened.
Example: I WCnI 10 Ihe grocery store.
1 went to the grocery SIOn:' wilh my mot her. (who)
I " '('111 10 the grocery Slore bauS<' ",,(, wrrc OUI o f milk. (why)
I "'('Ill 10 th .. grocery Slore t his morning. (when )
I "'('Ill \0 the grocery Slore on my bi cycle. (how)
DIrections: newT;tc each of the following sentences \0 includ{" a w/ro,
w/ie ... or Itow. The first one has bn done for you.
l. l'up Rocks is my (aVQrile singing group. fop Rocks has been my favorite
________________ ___
2. J low Ihe way they sing and dance. ______________________ _
3. Myfa\'orilc ]'01) Rockswng is "I'm the One." __________________ _
4. My broth"T thinks it's sappy, but I like \0 lislen \0 il . ________________ _
5. He's tired of hearing me that song. so hid my Pop Rocks CD. _________ _
6. But that"s OK, I h"ve anolh('f copy ofil.
7. I ...-anlto learn to Jallce just like the lead singer "f Ihe group.
9. I h0rt' 10 go to a l'op Rocks concert someday.
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Directions: Find the seven missing adiectives in the puzzle below. Cirde them going
across, down, or diagonally, and write them on the lines. Then, inscn them ;1110 the
paragraph where they be!ollg.
G 0 Z W a R E T G K P M
P W F S C T A L L D A
R M H R U B V S T a E
E L 0 U D L Y S G U L
N A D M R A D J H K T
J B D R E P K E A C Z
T G H T L Y S N H K M
Y G R 0 E R P D Y L L E
a A G F A 0 M T N N Y A
Troubl e for Tuba Thief
A man w(,"Minga
shirt entered Noted for /I.'lus;e, 011
51h and Main Sacct, yesterday. H .. wid the owner he
,
tuba. When the owncr took a tuba
out of its case. the man grabbed ;1.
Then, he ran OUlQ(thc
store. But the man couldn't sec where he was going
the tuba was so ________ " He tripped on the
sidewalk and gol his h..-ad stuck ________ inside
the tuba! The Owner relied ________ for the
police and the man was arrested .
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SOME TASTY DETAILS
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Some "'Ords and phr..ses uSl'd $0 Ofl(,,11 they I($' Ih",;r meaning.
Commonly O'OCTU5/:'d words u(' good. gmll, "iu. mllly. wry. 11101, and
Wlllt'. You can Ofte11 replaC(' overused words with more deseri,,!;,'e ones.
E'.J:a mple: Luis did a ver y nice job on his report.
Luis did a spectu( ular job 011 his report.
lnduding adjf'(tin-s. ad,wb$. and specific details can also improw your writing.
Example; His mom him a reward.
His mom goI''C.' him a bnnd new basketball a$ a ."wa rd.
Directions: R,'ad 1h(' rollowing Then. n'write the paragraph to make it mOre interesting;
replace ,my o"cfuscd wnrds }'QU sec wilh more d('scriptive ones and add specific details
wherever you Make the paragraph as cxdting as possible without changing ils
m<"aning.
My brothl'r, Tcrelln', is a good cook. H ....
makn some nice dimn.lasl night. for example.
TC'I't'Kt made' dinnn for 1M whok family. We had
a $;Ilad wilh of Ihings in ii, Then, he brought
{Jut b.:ans. 3nd sl'agheui with meatballs.
The $;Iuce on Ihe mealh:llls W<lS reJlly good.
Everyone liked;1 a luI. After we ale. we were full.
227
BIU we alwa)'"S know 10 fOl"e room forTerence's
This lime, he made' a d><Kolate cream pic
will. all the trimmings. My mom W:lS happy
hc<:ausc she likes chocoblc crealll pie. Usually.
dinner,inl<' is the noi sk!1 lime of day al our
hollSt'- btll ",1.<'11 T"rence cooks, we're all,oo
husy ealing 10 say a word!
Improving Sentencel .
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Directions: Rewrite each of the following sentences \0 include more adjectil't'S and adverbs. The first
one has been done for YOll.
I
school held a hUgJUar:..w.ash last weekend.
2. We werc raising money for a new playground.
3. The playground we ha,'c now is I{H} sn13IL
4. The new playground will haw Iwo slides and 3 jungle gym,
5. 1\ will also have separate swings for big kids and little kids.
6. I put soap 011 Ihe urs al the car ""ash.
7, My beSt friend rinsed the cars ofT.
8. "-Iy older brother collc<:lcd the mOlley.
9. /"hny people Came \0 Ihl' car wash.
10.
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RUN-ON WRECK! ---0
Run-on Knltnc,", arc two Of more sentences nan together without a Sl: mioolon or conjunction.
Thm.' is usually mol'(' than one: way 10 fix a run-on SC'nlm. You can rewrite
il as two or more: separate semences. You can ink" ! a comma or semkolon.
You might also insert a conjunction such as lUI/I. bill, or wirlr.
Directions: Jkv,'ri tc each or the foll owing run-on serucncn in
ii two diff ... rent ways. The first one is done for you.
I. Sund3Y's Street was ,crycrowded.lhere were more thall t ... n II I
Sunday's Street Fair was verysrowded, There were more than
ten thousand people there.! Sunday's Street Fair was very_
crowded: there were more than ten thousand people there,
2. There w,'rt' loIs ofboolhs set up they on I:irst Avenue and Sond 'wenuc, too.
3. YOIl could huy lOIS of things at the fair. ,here were clothes, videos, p." supplies, food, Ind mort'.
4. My lint friend found a CU\(" T-shirl it a funny saying on it .
5. Wc had so mnch fun allho: now I call', unt il next )'\!'I T'S!
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TRANSFOR
When rou combine S<:IllCIl(CS. make sure to use the COrr"l punctuation.
Also. make sun.' nOi to (hange the meaning of the sentences.
DiNdions: Cirdc the beSt combination for each M'[ of sentCllCl"S below.
I. I/ikr to "sc rabbi.s ill "'y wllgie show. Tirey nil'
(lISY to Ink .... (arc of E''f'ryo''r. likes ,helll.
I like to 1I5<' rabbits in Ill)' magic show but
they arc cas)' to take ",re of; but everyone
likes them.
I like 10 usc rabbits in my Illagic show but
the)' arc easy 10 take care ofbccauSl: ""'W)'OI'K'
likes them.
I like to use ':lbbi!! in my magic show they
are easy to lake care of <"'cryonc Iih':5 them.
I like to Oi>C rabbi ts in Ill)' magic show bccluse
they are easy 10 take carc of and c"cr)"one
lih'S th"Ill.
2. /las III''' sisrers. -Oldr ',alll<'5 art' Abra
""dem/abrll.
Wand" has Ab,,, and C"d"bra; IWO
Wanda has two sis!<-rs; \Vanda's IWO
arc named Abra and Cad"bra.
Wanda has two sislers named Abm and
Cadabra.
Wanda'ssiSlers arc named Ahra and Ddabm,
and !here arc two of Ihem.
3. Abra is /J/ack. Oops. I me,,,,, s/'" is w/tirr!
Ahra is biack----<)()ps. I mean. is white!
Abra hbck oops 1 111ean- she is white!
/\bra is bklCk oops 1 tm'an, Shl' is white!
Ahra is black so oops. I mean is white!
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4. '/"lUll memrs Cadabra is tire black Otrr. Probably.
That means Cadahra is the black one and
probably.
That means; C,,<bbra is the black On...-
probably.
Tha. means Ihal the One that proh;,bly is
black is Cadabra.
Th;\1 mcans C"dabra is probably Ihe black

5. The problem is k< ... piug lilt, mbbits stmight.
"/""'>'" ger ''';.wd tip!
prohlcm is keeping the n,hhits straight
[ always g,'1 "p!
The problem is keeping the rabbits straight
and mixed
The problem is keeping ",ix<>d up and "I",,)'S
get Ihe rahbi1.l straight!
The problem is keeping the rabbits straight;
[always gel mixed up!
6. M,,)'w I S/'Ol'/'/ gj, ... tI",,,, ttamt'l<Igs. '/"1,m my
m"g;c tricks might /lim 0111 right.
J\bybe I should give them name lags, and
then-my magk tricks might lItrn OUI right.
Maybe I should give th,'''' n"me tags h".
then my magic Iricks mighl turn OUI righl.
Mayoc (should gi\'(' them name tags; Ihen
my magic tricks might turn out right.
Mayl><.' (should give them name I"gs after
my magic tricks turn OUt right.
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DirKlions: Rewrite this reporl on tht lints below. Combine wherr il makes the most
Itcmc:mber. scmcncc must include I10un and a '"Crb and must rxprcss a clt'ar thought.
E arthquakes oc(ur.lt happelU when plales
under tht urlh"s TIt.: plates bump.
They bump against each olher along faulliincs.
This CluKS the ground to shaM violently. Some
t'arthquakn can cause damage. They can
csJ1ialty COIUSC damage 10 buildings, And
carthquak.,':S can kill and injure many pc<ljllc.
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There is a $Calc called the Rkhtt'T $Calc. This
$C3Jc musur('S how strong an earthquake is. TIt.:
worst earthquake was in the United Stale$. 11
occurred on March 27.1964. h occurn:d in
Al:u ka. ThaI earthquake measured 8A on the
Riehl ... $Calc.
Combining Sentence
ALL ABOUT TEDDY
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Conjunctionsare words thaI ;oin words or groups of words. Using conjunct ions is a good way to
combinr $('Illencn.
Example:
Dir1ions:
but
",d
l\'ly teacru-r will be there. My lint frimd will not be thf,'TC.'.
My (cacheT will be there, bUI my best frimd will not be.
Combine each P<liT of scnlcncn below by using one oflhc
conjunctions from the box. There may be more than on(' way
\0 combine the S('l1lcnCC$,and $Ol11coonjullclions may be used
more than once .
because
although
.....
before
since
when
if
J. Throdore was born on OctOOc: r 27, 1858. He died on January 16, 1919.
2. Roo!'<."'ch became vice president of th .. Unil\-d StalC$ under William McKinley. McKinley was
assassinated and ROO!;('"\'eil became president.
J. As prnidem. ROOS("\"dt arr:tngc:d for the Panama Canal \0 bc built . He abo Tt'$Ol''rd disagre-emt'nls
bclWC'C.'n big mining and their workrrs.
4. Ik $('t aside over 200 million of land for parks nature reserves. He wlmted 10 preserve
Anl<'rica's natural rC$OUT(<.'5 for future generations.
5. Roosevdt ran for pn:sidelll ag,ain ill 1912. He was defeated by Woodrow Wilson .
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You ~ n combine sentences by eliminating words that arc repealed. \'lhcn you eliminale words \0 pUI
two or more subjects together inlo one sentence, you arc making a compound subject. Make sure your
subject agrees wilh your ,crh.
Example: l isa weill 10 SQ(cer pTactice after school. Tori wem \0 soccer practice.
lisa and Tori wen! \0 SOCC"-T practice.
When you eliminate words to PUI Iwo or more verbs together into
one sentence, you arc m ~ k j n s a compound predicate.
Example: r built the birdhouse myself.] painted th ... birdhouse myself.
I built and I)ainted the birdhousc myselr.
Direct ions: Combine the following sets of sentences. Then. labd each new sent<'l1cc correctly wilh
the words compound subjecl or cornJround predicate \0 Iell which il contains.
I. My town jusl slarlt'd a new ryding program. My lown is asking everyone 10 participale.
2. lVe ha\'c 10 separale plaslic, glass, aluminum, and paper. We have 10 pll! Ihem all in differem
conlainer$.
3. My sisler has Ihe job of laking Ihe conlainers OUI 10 Ihe curb so Ihe lruck can pick Ihem up. t have
Ihe job of laking Ihe containers OUI 10 Ihe curb so Ihe !ruck canl'ick Ihem up.
4. The lruck picks up Ihe comaincrs. Then. Ihe lruck lakes Ihe conlainers 10 3 r<'<:yding p13nl in Ihe
neXllown.
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Di rmions: Read the following article. and fill in the subject and the IOpic sent ence. Then, fill in the
supporting details and other detail$.
H a,'()'Qu "I'cr Sttn a
arc unusual creatures. First, they arc strang"o
looking. A playtypus looks like 5('\'('rol animals
joined together; it has webbed like a duck, a
Ilat taillike a heawr. and a long, furry bo<:ly like
an oUl'r.11 appears to haw no Ilt'<':k. Even more
is that the platypus hou a snout that looks
just like a bill, which it uses to 1111111
for the worms and bugs that it calS,
The r(atypus is also 0rK: of OIlly tWO mammals
in the ",-orld that I"rs eggs. A mother platypus
may lay 2-'1 eggs at a time: a group of baby
platypuses is called a dlilr/" 1>1at ypuses burrow
through banks of riwrs ,,,,d streams to make their
homes. They arc excellent swimmers and divers,
and their sc:nSC'S of sight and
afC' unbdievably
strong!
Subj cctofPassage' __________________________________________________________ ___
Topic Sentence: _____________________________________________ _
Support ing Oetails, __________________________________ _
OtherOelai I5, ________________________________ __
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Org<mizinll your ideas and p .... 'Scnlinlllhem in a logical mann..-r is:1I1 important Slep in creat ing
a wcll -wrincn rqlUrt.
Directions: I(ewritl' th" sclltcnH'S in the (Orr1 order on the numbered lilll'S bl'low.
And she n,','<'( forgollh" d",,'''' "', ""k_.
oul Iwo "fb;l:;cb"n's best hillers! TIl<'
" .... X! h;Hter was Lou Gehrig, allother
Yank,,\' kgcnd. As,! puhlicity stum,
ja<;:kic was hirffi 10 pil.:h in an
exhibition gall'" with IIH: New York
Y,mkci.'S. )"ckic dlll the lIal..., in
just four pildl<'S! l-Iuwl",-r.shc did pi tch for
scvcralsc"'ipro teams. Then, lacki" ",,,Ihd
Tony Llzzer; and was replaced byanothl'r
,- p",h," II", 1'131, 17,)"c3r-01d Jackie f., ' iKhdl
became the first woman \0 play men's
II. Despite her
talent. Jackie was nOl allowed \0 play
in any Illore baseball
IIrsl [)"ncr she (aced lVas Ihe
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1. __________________ _
2. _____________________ _
3. ___ _______________ _
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5. ___ _______________ _
6. _ _ ________________ _
7. ___ _______________ _
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9. _____________________ _
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REPORT-A-SAURAS. PART 1
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Di reions' You art writing a rtpOrl about dinosaurs. In tach paragraph, you want loanswer a certain
question. following is a list of notes you took at thc library. Write c<lCh pic
of information under the paragraph it goes ,,'ith.
DiJl()S;Jun rO.:lmed Ihe carlh for more than 180
million bU11hcy became extinct ovcr 6S
million years ago.
By studying fossil s, palron!ologisis ca n learn
aboull he Si1.C$ of Ihe different dinosaurs.
Almost everythi ng we know di nos;Jurs
comcs fromlookins at fossils,
who study dinO$:lur fossils ar<'
called p;alronto]ogists.
&for<' palrontologists can
study fossi ls. th<'y must dig
them from the ground and
th<,m w ry carefully,
First paragraph, When did th( di nosaurs livd
Then, the fossils can be taktn 10 a university or
museum and studied.
By studying fossils, l)aleontologislli can what
the different types of dinosaurs all.'.
Fossi ls were formed from dino$auTS when their
remains into stone or IWre surrounded
by mud or $and that hardened jrun stone.
l'assils arc formed O'o'CT long periods of
time from thc bonn. C'ggS. ;md other
remains of dinosaurs,
By stud),ing fossils, p;alromologists ClIn
learn ho",thc of
dinosaurs cared ror their young,
Second panognoph: What arc fon ils, and why arc they impor tanH
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Directions: Continue to wri te each piece of information frolll page 236 under the paragraph i1
goes with.
Third paragraph: What are paleontologists, and what do they do!
Fourt h paragraph: What can paleontologi sts learn fro nl looking at fossils?
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An outline is a plan of important ideas and information toat a wri ter wants to include in a story,
report. or arlid<,. M:1king an outline can help )'OU organize )'our thoughts before )'011 begin writing.
In an outline, each Roman llumcr"l s\"nds for a main idea. Capital leUeTs underneath Ihe Roman
SCI off phrases lhat 5111'I)Qrt the main idl'as. Numbers under the indicate
inform,uion lhat supports the phrases.
Direct ions: Troy has prCI';Jrcd the following outline for his sciene<' rq)()rl. in lh<' World's
Look a[ his outline.
. Ou1linl ng
I. Introduction
A What is a desert?
B. Where are the world's deserts located?
1. "hot
H
deserts found in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Australia
2. "cold" deserts found in Asia and Antarctica
C. Deserts are rich ecosystems
II. Desert Plants
A. How they get water
1. plants with intricate root systems
2. plants with deep taproots
B. How they store water
1. in roots
2. in leaves
C. Some unusual desert plants
III. Desert Animals
A. Where they find shelter from heat and cold
1. underground
2. under rocks and plants
B. How they find food and water
1. eating desert plants and i
2. travel ing long distances for water
C. Some unusual desert animals
D. Can people live in the desert, too?
IV. Threats to the World's Deserts
A. Natural dangers
B. Dangers posed by people
1. habitat threatened by mining
2. habitat threatened by farming
V. Conclusion
A. Deserts contain wide variety of life that must be protected
B. Things people can do to help protect our deserts
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Directions: Usc Troy's ollliinc10 an$wcr
the following quest ions, .
-::t-:.:L ..... .
I. Whal arc the live main sections of Troy's report? ...... _.r
2. What uc the three main subsections of Troy's imroduction?
3. Wh<l' is the main idea or argument of Troy's report? What makes yOll think so!
4. What Me Iwo ways in which poopl .. thr"alcnlhc desert habitat?
S. Troy has his notes and is getting ready 10 write his report _ However, he has found \hal he
d0<'511" have enough informat ion for $C.\;OIl IV. ThrcalS \0 the World's Deserts. Which do )'Qulhink
is a \x>ucr 5Olulion- to reorgani,.c his outline and eliminate se<:lion (V, or \0 do more research?
Why?
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Outli ning.
GIVE ME ONE REASON ---.
DirKlions.: I'bQ t'ach line of information bduw in the con1 spot on Ill<- outlinC'. A aR a.Irndy
don .. for you. ChKk off Ihl' inform3tion as you il.
I would be supervising other Program offers tutoring lor
children younger kids
I would be working as a
member 01 a learn
To keep busy after school
To help other children
Program offers activities!Of
younger kids
To gain responsibility
Program runs unliI5:00
Reading
Math
Science
You wouldn't halle to worry
about me while you're at
w""'
Arts and crafts
Playground games
Reasons I Should Join the After-School Program
L To !-Ielp Other Children
A. _____________________ _
I. __________________ _
l. _________________ _
3.
B. Prugr.lm olTers for )'OllngC'r kkb
I. Arts and crafts
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II . "10
A. I would be supervising other child ren
u. _________________________________ _
Ill. ______________________ _
A. Progfllm runs unlil !-:OO
u. _____________________ __

THE OUn lNE ---.
Directions: Read the following art ide. Then, fill in the outline bdow with points from the story.
RCnlcm\)er: each suose<:lion )'011 fill in must answer the main question poSNl for that
:;cction.
On lune 11,3 terrible fire hours for firefighters to outside to wail for Ihe fire
ripped through the old hal extinguish the bin... department, I realized thai the
factory on Martin Street . f"Qr;1 Ms. Liza Smith,of 32 /I.'ianin smell was wming frOIll across
short puiod uflim<' the fire Sireet , reported the firca! 9:45 the IllOOk nearly 20
threatened a store nearby, bUI when sh{' smelled smoke. "[ firefighters 10 pU! 0111 'h" b',,,,.1
it was contained thanks to the thought fo r 3 while that the By the time the fire was
101:31 fire dep<lTlment. smell "'as coming from m)' the emire huilding ""'$
!t is belicved that thc firc hou$C, and I was "cry scared." destroyed. Fortunately. 110 one
Slarted in a pile of rags lhal was she :;aid. when I went
\00 close 10 an old dectri,al
outlet.
The firc started al around
9:30 in the morning and by
10:(10 the whole building w:LS in
names. It look nearly lhre{'
I. Whm happeruxE
was injured.
A. ____________________ _
ll. Whal W:IS Ihe cause?
A. ____________________ _
III. When did il happen?
A. __________________________ _
B. ____________________ _
IV. Who W3$ involved?
A. ____________________ _
B. ________________________________________ _
V. What was the result?
A. __________________ _
B. ________________________________________ _
Outlining.
IT DOESN'T BELONG ---.
Direct ions: In each paragraph. there is one sentence that docsn '\ belong. Grell' the topic scnu."ncc.
and underline the UIlIlIXC'SSarr scmCIKC.
l. March is my (awr;l{" month of the rear. [ like 4. Tomorro"', I will go to work with my dad (or
March bC(llUsq'Ou n<"'ln" kJlO\" whal 10 cxpo:<:t.
Somctimc il SIlO"'S. It usually r.J;ns a lot in is the manager of a Sp<Jrting goods store. My
April. Sometimes it can be vcry hot in March. mom works in an officc.lli ke going \0 work
March is the kind of mont h wh<'n with Dad o.."(3USl' it's nc\'Cf boring at the store.
can h'lppcn!
There is lots of sports cquipment to play with
2. Yesterday, Ill)' mom and ! flowers in
and one of Dad's co-workcrs, Thcresa, always
ollr garden. sisto'T was at work yesterday
pla)'scatch with lIle on her break.
afternoon. We planli.'d daffodils. irises, and
petunias. h was a 101 of hard work, but I bel
flowers arc in bloom!
3. We h,,,j an incredible Ihul1(krslorm last night!
II mined so hard, it 50undetl IiI;(- somronc was
playing drums on our r()()f. And the thunder
was so loud. all the windows rallkd. Then:
was a 10\ of lightning 100. During Ihc storm,
we heard 3 huge crash. 1 looked oulside and
saw 3 big branch had fallen neXI 10 the
We were lucky it didn'l hit anybody! Il"s nm
raining to<13y.
HOLLYWOOD HOUND
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Star! a new panlgnlph ewry lim" you b..-gill wriling about a "ew idea or new person begins speaking.
Directions: Lola Labrador is covering a movie premiere for Ho",,,I. Help wla organize
hN articl" into paragraphs by marking a paragraph indelll symbol wherew. Lola
should star! a new parJgral'h.
t c air was full of wagging tails and barks in 1hi$ mO\' ie?" I asked the pT"lIl' pooch. "Lola. it's
when [arrived al the Canine Cinema. Tonight was a dream con1<' true," she responded. MI-I), tairs
Ihe pTemiere of Hollywood's most eagerly awaile<1 been WaSS;"); e"cr since my big chasc scene wilh
film, "/l'li55;011 Impawsiblc." The crowd sUrj;c<1 the exploding Fri . bee." Suddenl)', excited howls
fom'ard with an c.cil<'d woof as Ihe first long black filled the air. Who should strp out of a limo but
limOllsine ani,w. Out stepped Thandie the Slar ofHMissioll Impawsible
H
himSl'lf, Tom
the beautiful female Star of thc ehn",! What 3 handsome dog he was, with his
film. Thandie looked stunning in" sl)arkl)' black lcather jacket and muscular paws. HGOt to
dianlond collar with matching dianlond br"ceiets run," 10111 called as he hurried ;nside w;th 3 w:IVe
on her paws, and diamond earrings glistening in to his fans. "I need to get a big buckel of doggie
the fur of each CM. uHow do )'011 feel about heing IrC<1tS bdorr the movie starts!"
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Oil(' good WOlf 10 Slart a paragraph;$ w;lh an au .. ntion-grabbi ng int roduct ion. If you can, finish your
paragn.ph with a conclusion sums up Ihe p"ngraph's main poil'll.
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Dirl ions.: Write an 1 next 10 tach thai mid
make a good inlrodUCIioo to a pangroph. Write
a C next 10 l'"3ch .senlcnce .hl could mak .. a
gocxl conclusion.
1. --
,. ___ As you can $", you don't 10 IX' big to be- dangerous!
J. ___ Would you know wit;!.! 10 do if you came: face 10 face with a wild animal! Ikad on for sollle
hdpfultip$ for )'Our IK'X! wildlife: Id''<' l'Ilur('.
<. ___ So th .. you hUT somtonc $;If dr:&g<)ns u .... ' 1 tdl them about I,", Komodo:t
dragon-a living. monSlcr!
5. ___ Even though wild animals Ix- dudly. if you follow thc steps I ju" mentioned, you can
kttp yourself safe in the wild.
6. ___ Whcn you think of deadly you probably think of shark$, lion$, or grinly bear$; bUI
Ihe Ihal ha5 killed more I}WPI.- in hi, lory isn' l one of Ihese creaHires! It's Ihe low!),
mosquilo.
I>IreC1lons: Now, wrile;l. paragraph about )'Our favorite animal. Include allenlion-grabbing
introduction and a concluding senlence that sums up )'Our main point.
ParaQraphs
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are many different kinds of parographs. Pttsuu;ve pilragraphs try 10 cOllvince the reader;
expository paragraphs giV(" informat ion about a topic and (Onlains fa(l5, opi nions. or bolh; dacri pl i...:
p;aragr.lphs things or C',"<' nIS in de1ai1.
Directions: Read I"ach paragraph. On Ihe lint'$ below each one. Iell what
kind of paragraph il is (pcrsuasiVl:. tlCposilory. or descripli\'C)
and its main message. Th .. fi rsl onc has bcrn done for yon.
I. Yesterday after $l; hool, the principal met wilh the new advisory board. This advisory board is made
up of Ihrt'c leacheTS chosen by the principal, and st udents chosen by the sludenl bod)'. The
board 10 address problems within lht school and lind for st udents and teachers 10 work
together 10 solve them
.De.s.cdptive: the princip.aLme1..with the advisoC board
to f ind ways for teacbers aDd students to work togetber
1o...Solve problems.
2. Is it just me,or is thc caf{'!eria food gening W()r'$('! Yest<,rday's spiaJ looked (lIsted like cardboard.
We lISC'd to have pizza all the time, but now we h;lrdlycver have it.lthink it wo uld be great ifwc
could have piUOl more often instead of t haI gros!> cardboard stuff.
3. I plan to VOle for Chr;i McGuinness fordass president. Wh)-? BaUSl" he's hones! and hard-... 'Orking.
Rcmcmbc:r how greal1hc Fall Fiesta Dance wasliu! ",=k1 Chris did all of the organizing. Ifhc can
do such a greal job planning a daneC', of how good he'll Ix" as our president!
4. Dribbll' scort'<l the winning basket for our tcam wilh an amazing Ihl'ff-poinu."r from cemer
court. This last -minute \,;Clory means our school will bc: going \0 the state championshi ps nnl
Saturday!
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A good persuasive Iluagraph contai ns 5('w<31 clements. It
COllwins a topic scmen,c thaI tdls the author 's opinion. 11
contains supPQr\ Sl: nl cnccs thm giw 111" reasons for
{ttli"g this way; tncse se,lIcncC'S may include uamplc5 \0
support or pro"c lhe author's argument. Finally. it indudes a
strollS concluding sent ence IhJI slims lip the authors opinion.
Dirtions: Complete scnt<'nc.' below 10 exp 'SS your
own opinion. l1um. lurn each one illlo tht" IOpK
sentence for p3 ... g ... "h.
l. The bcsllhing to do when you', .. f .. ding down is
2. The must fun of the rca. is always _____________________ _
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IN A BLINK ---.
A dno:ripli,'e paragraph contains a topic semmel" telling who or what will t,c, described. II also !;OIItains
support S('nll"OCn Ihal inlroduc( or giY(: details about Ihl' topic, using spc-drl( uampk1:.
Dir1ions: this paragraph. Circlt the topic ..... nleocC' and unde-rlint Iht supporting
senlences.lf you s a srnll'nCC that docs not rdale 10 the lllaiJlIOpic, cross it out
you eWT S('('n a fircfly1"lbc firefly is a
InK oroce!lc Ih;,! is known for producing a
yellowish or greenish lighl. All OCctles have wings_
may blink their lights to show imcrnl in maling,
bUI sometimes Ihey do ill<) Irick male fireflies. A
(email" firefly will blink her light al a mall' as if she
The firefly product'S light from a small organ on "",illS 10 mate. bUI the jokf'S on him-shc ealS
its abdontl:n called a ]anlcrn, The lall1crn romains him inst.,..K!! hlad known
special chcmicali 10 make light. In most fircnies,
the light blinks on and oIT; th., actually uS(' this
to communio ne with om," another. When a
firefly blinks his light on and off, he is showing
DiU:C'lions: Now, write a des<.:riptive paragraph of ),our own, Describe anything you want_ )'Qur
favorite food, a fricl1d,a game you like 10 play, Remember 10 include a topic S(' ntencc and
supporting scnl ..
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K[ [ PING IT CASUAL ---.
You don', ,lC'C'd to ha\'t' a topic $('ntcnct or wppofling in you wrilt'. Whm
)00 write a letler or a diary ('mrr, for aample'. rou don', Od 10 make a point and back it up in (\'try
par.:lgraph. I-loweo."eI", it's 3 good idea!o$l3rt a new paragraph $I3rt lalking:Woot something
new, This ..-;iTOS your reader thaI you will be: ch;ingi ng the subject.
Diudions: Writl';I. diary cnlry to Idl what you did ycslcrday.lndudc any important activilia you
did, Ihoughtsor had. or plans)'Ou made. Mab: sure 10 begin a new paragraph
whenever you irur()(lucc soml,t hing n .... w.

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Writing prompts art conum:nlS or qUCSlions thai gCI your working. In school and on
stambrdiud tntl,)"Ou will be askro \0 write p.lrngraphs or short n.says in rnpon5(' 10 wriling prompts.
Dirt ions: Respond \0 the writing I'rompl5 below by "' riting one
p.uagr.lph to go with each. .. Iake sur(' to ill(lude a topic
sentence.' and supportingst'ntenct'S in Nch p.aragraph.
1. What is your favorite genT .. of writing? Why?
2. [(you could ha''C: dinner with anyone of ,h .. "1Ilt-rican p .-sid.-nls, past or prCSo.'nl. who would it be!
Why? What would you say 10 him?
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PREWRITING PREDICAMENT --0
Pnwr;l ing ;$ thc I'roces you go through IK-fort' actually ining down !O wrile a $lOry or Tt"port. h c ~
arc sew,"l steps i 1\ 1 he prewri ling I,rocess.
DirKt ifms: Solve the crossword plIu:le.
Aerou
J. Fiul, ___ for idcali.
5. If lIl'Crssary. ___ for mort" information.
6. Take ___ on the information )'OU need
or details you will include.
o.w.
I. Makcan __ _
, ___ your notes ;n10 groups llmt l1lah
Sl.'11!><",
4. Now, you' re r .. ady 10 wrile a ___ draft
of )'(IlIr r.-port or story!

T1III Writlllll Pr1KISS

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PROOFREADING PUZZLER ---0
Dirm ion.: Proofrl"ad the following arlicie (or capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and
mitakcs. Use the proofrrading $ymbol$ bclow 10 mark any mislake$ you find.
;r
delete
#,- Ji! lowercase
A insert ..Q. capitalize

1 new paragraph
IoI!J
transpose
What do a Saini Iknlard, a Chihuahua. mId are racing clogs. They run
a S'l'Tm:ln Shepo.:rd hav.: in common?That'seas),- fasi. a gr .... yhounds long legs hdp il run? Ano.h.'r
they arc: alillogs! Bul why don't all dogs look alike pari ofthi dog's body that hclpi it fun is il$ lungs.
MOSI terriers arc: IimaU and low 10 the ground. IUllook at the grryhound 's large chcst! Thisdog's
LOllg "SO. I,'rri".s 'wre used 10 hum Tats 3ud lungs is large and can hold a 1m of air.
badg,.s. The dogs would follow t he rat s and
hadgt"u illlo their underground homn. Terriers
ar{' good diggers ,here small 5;7-<" hdps 'hem gel
inl0 'igh' plJccs"
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IT'S IN THE R ISION
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Revising is Ih". process of re>'iew;ng )'Our work and making changes 10 improve )'Our writing. Once
you'>..: finished the prewriting slagI.' and wf;lIen;l rough draft, you should-
your work and look for problenu.
CorTr'C1 spt'lling and grammar errors.
watch QuI for wordy phr;lscs.
get rid of '<,XI that does nOl relate to )'Our topic.
make sure your wriling is cltar and interesting.
if poiiible, ask someone clS(' \0 read your fil'$!
draft
write your final draft.
Directions: Rl'Vi5(' the following story according 10 the Steps shown above.
1 1is year I had the best summN vacatolll.'\'er. linl .. sist<'r had day camp SO I didn't h"w to walch
My whok family wenl 10 Masachuse.s, where hcr all day like [usuallydo in Ihr summer.l took
grandp.arents li"t. Trn,y liw near the ocun on sailing knons. My boat lippl many
capt' cod. While Wl' w<'rc then: we did a lot of fun bill I learned how to take Ihe water out of the
stuff. My grand taught me how to boat and g(1 back on it. I hope I can go back 10
chm, and I (ound out thai I'm good at it. cape cod nut summer!
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Dlr>edlon$: Imagine that )'Ou Ill' nmri ng a writ ing COnlesl.
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You will ~ wril ing a report about the' Civil Rights
m()\'tTrn'nI and telling why it was important. Write
the steps )'Ou will take 10 wrile your TqXIrt, from
the wry first step 10 wri ting your final dT3rt .
2 .. __________________________________ ___
l . _________________________________________ _
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5. ____________________________________ _
6. _________________________________________ _
7 .. ____________________________________ ___
8 .. _______________________________________ _
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T ~ Writing Process
SHOW AND TELL
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There are two main ki nds of descr iptive wri ting; nar rat;".., writing uses imagery and figures of speech
\0 describe som('{)nr or something. RCpo:l.I S describe 5Omeonc or something wilh facts.
Oiuctions: Read each item. Wri le narnl;,"'" if you would be mon' likely \0 il in a
Wrile R' porl in you would be: more likdy \0 read il in a report
I. knnifer stood 5' IO"'ali and weighed 125
2 looks like a willowy I.c< blowing in Ihe
J. The kinm was a whirling linle ball of fluff. With ddiCllc while paws
aud white chesl againSl1hc rC$1 of her b13ck fur. she looked like she
was wcaring a IllX,'<IO.
The small, active kinen had nuffy fur. Her paws and chest while,
and the rest of her fur was black.
5. The te,npcr.uuTC WlIS 16 with 30 mile-per-hour winds. 5110W(;111 was
n1<,aSUR'<I al 16 inches with drifls of four f!.
6. II was lhe WQrst storm I had e'\<t'r S('cn. Thc wind wu howling, il WaS
wick<.'d cold, and lhc snow was pil<.'d high and coming down fasl.
Direction$: Choose a topic thl intNcsts }"(>u. Wrile a paragraph aboul )oour 10pic in lhe slyle of a
narrativc or a r<'port. Th<'n.label )'Uur paragraph marralivc or report,
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WOOF!
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Directions: Olle to 5(lmelhing is 10 COIllp;1re il to 5(lml,'lhing dse'. Read the following
descriplion of IWO dogs named llruiKr and Happy, fill in 1m, below wilh
details frolll Ihe descriplion.
B ruiser and Happy :111: beSt friends. They ue
very nlllch alike in 5(11111,' W3}'$ and very different
in othl,'r ways.
Both dogs are ''crY friendly. They are smart,
too. Tr:lining each of them "'" Hoth can do
all the standard dog tricks--roll over, felCh, sit,
Slay, and bark on command. They both love 10 go
in the car, cSpially 10 the At th<' park, th<.'y
Bruiser and Happy do h;1\'e their differences.
Obviously Bruiser is huge, while Happy is tiny.
Wh"n Bruise'r bark$, il 5(lunds like an explosion.
Happy's bark is IllOre a yip than a real bark. When
Bruise'r run$,)"I".Iu can fl:'.'l the euth shake. He nUl
scam 5(lUU: people. lial'I'Y is tOO lillie to Kare
In fact, my "'I e",.'n scares him. Bruiser
sll'<'l1S onlhe 1100r. nul Happy sleeps in my IK'<I.
love to each ol her around and run Sorry, IIruiscr!
Slicks. !lolh dogs 10\'e il when we cook OUI. They
sit and walCh the grill hoping for a liule of
meat.
How Happy and Bruiser Are Alike How Happy and Bruiser Are Different
Direclions: On the linl!li below, "' rile )'Ourown descriplion of 1"'0 Ihillgs.lk sure 10 eXl,lain how Ihey
arc alike and how Ihey arc differenl,
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DESCRIBE IT!
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Di",( lioo5: YOIl have juSt bct"n th ... first person on Earth to Sf'f' a space
alicn- shown at the right It's "ery important that you
gil'!: lh ... most accurate description you can 10 the
go,-c:rnment reporters ..... iting 10 Mar
("'('I'Y detail. Take a good look. The-n, write the most
accurate description YOli can.
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HIRE ME!
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Persuasive writing tries to convince.' the rcadeT of something. When you write a pCTsuasiv{' essay. you
must back up your opinions with
Dirlions: A landscape company has advcrl iS\.'d fOT a young helper 10 do yard work. Imagine that
you arC applying fOT the job. lkad each l"liT of sentell' ... S, and cirde the lener of the
SCnlem:(' Ihat is more persuasive. Remember thaI in persuasive writing, you want \0 back
up opinions with facts.
H. ! am writing to apply for the job of yard work assistant
because I am well qualified for it.
N. ! want that job that you had ill the paper.
O. I don't mind working if iI's lIot too hot or raining.
l. [can providc references from two neighbors as \0 my skills
and reliability.
W. t W3n\ !O usc those cool riding mowers.
It r have used all kinds of lawn equipment and mn eager to
!cam more.
E. I have been doing yard work since I years old.
A. I haven't done much yard work, but it doesn't look that hard.
Y. I call work mornings only, ncept for Tucs<bys and Fridays
and only if you lei Ille know m least a week in advance.
D. I am N'ady to start alld would oc able 10 work any lime you
needed me.
Wrile the leners you circled 10 complete the following sentence.
If you wrole these sentences in a leiter you would get ________ _
Wrile the Icners you didn't cirde 10 complete the following sentence.
If you included these sentences in a lener. Ihere is _________ you would g<'1 Ih" job.
Directions: Look through the want ads in your lQ(alnew$papcr. Imagine you aN' an adult, and pick
a job you would like 10 have. lot down a f<"W noles on the lines oclow. Then. on anolha
sheet of paper, write a lener applying for Ihe job. Include Ihe education mtd experience
that you might nced to gelth" job.
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Types 01 W,llinG .
BACK IT UP! ---.
Directions: Find a fact (rom Column B 10 back up each opinion in Column A. Write the leneT that
goes with each choice on the line.
Column A
J. __ "'bny kids think the
cafeteria food stinks.
2.
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The cafeteria is crowded.
The cafeteria serves
unhealthy food.
. __ Safety is nOI a
5. __ Sixth gradl.'r5 arc
responsible about liner.
Column B
A. The scating capacity of the cafeteria is ISO kids per lunch
period, yel it is now used by 200 kids each lunch period.
B. In a poll, 82% of sixth graders said they hale the cafeteria
food.
C. Since Ihis school is located in the middle of town, kids
Can l,'<> to 510= 10 gel lunch items wi thout having 10 cross
busy
D. In the lasl1hr..-.: months. s;x1h graders have participated
in three k.rgc rcqdingand community clean-up projC'C\s.
E. In Ihe lasl momh, 80% ofhotlllllch itcms werc fricd and
grcasy.
Din:C1ion$: On thc lines below, writc a pcrsuasive cs.s,ay aoout something yQu would like to changc
aoout yQur s.:hool. Be sure to back up each opinion with a fact.
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LET'S TALK BUSINESS
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Directions: Read the letter below. Then, write a reply 3S if you were Mr. Mi1anic. Be sure to include
all six parts of a business !cuer in your response: heading, inside address, s.alut ation,
body, closing, and signat ure.
999 Speedy Lane
HOI Dog. California 90102
February 29. 2000
Mike Mechanic. Chief Enginet'T
Superfast Bikes
I Superfast Track
Boston. 01234
Dear Mr, Me<:hanic:
I am writing 10 tell you about what has happened \0 me since I ordered a Superfast Racing Bike
from your company. The good news is Ihal I have won three road races. NOlle of my friends can
keep up with me. The bad news is that [became the first kid in Massachusetts 10 get <I speeding
ticket for riding a bicyde. Imagine lhall Mydad had 10 pay S50! l'll be paying him off until Christmas.
[sure didn't like g{>uing thallid'et, but il gave me an idea. How would you like 10 use me and my
ticket in an ad for the Superfast line? Let me know. My agent will be happy to talk to your !'Wl'le
about agreeable terms.
Sincerely,
Miel(ev M.odest
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Dirutions: Stories only mak{' senS(' when they are told in lhe correct order. Read the following
sentences. Then. rewrite them in th .. correct order as 3 complete paragraph.
l. In spring, we prepared the garden by tilling the soil.
2. Then, il
3. By the end of the summer, we had greal v{"gclablcs \0 cat
4. In the fall, we turned the garden over to gel il ready for next year.
S. All wimer long. we plannNl th" garden.
6. On a cloudy day, w<.' planted the seeds in the soil.
7. lnlhc hot Sun of summer. the plants grew taller.
8. The snow was Illelting when the seeds came in Ihl.' maiL
9. The spring rain helped the seeds sproUl.
10. We looked through the seed catalogues and ordered seeds .
TVPl i 01 Writing 260
C 2002 Children', Publi<hint
NOT MY FAULT!
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Directions: Drummer lIiIly Whines didn't show up for band rel1{,Jrsal. Read the tale Billy told to his
band director 10 explain why. Tl1m, go back and circle each cause and underline its effect
Note: not C\'ery sentence has a cauSl' and ('ffee!.
Y ou'ltucver guess what happened to me assistant principaL The assiSlant principal was
ycstcrda)', Bcii{'vC;1 or not , [ misSNl rehearsal about to send me back 10 class when I told him
because Illy Mom forgot to put my fa\'Orilc cOQkies about the cookies. Instead he ga'-c me dCICll1ion.
in my lunch box. ! I1m'c to haw I $ho"'<.-.:I upal detention and told
those cookies. So r len school al that I had
lunchtime Jud rail to the Slore to
get the cookies. \Vh"" [came back.
the hall monitor Mr. Warden asked
for a pass or 3 reasonable
explanation. l told him ' : ' : : : h ~ ~ ~ : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ; ; ~
cookies, and he sent me tQ the
to go to band. She said I could go
in a minute. But then she caught
m ~ eating my laSt cookie and
made me stay. So you see. it \VlISn't
my faull - it was the cookies!
Directions: On the lines below, write a par"graph ahout something that happened to you and tell
why it happenl'd.
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INDUSTRIOUS ILENE
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Dir ections: Ilene doesn't mind doing chores, but she lim to gCI organized befort' shc starts IMm.
Help Ilene by pulling the items from the list into $/.' nsible order in the (orr1 calegori<'$.
stack magazines
on coffee table
mop kitchen floor
sweep kitchen floor
put clean dishes
away
mow grass
Kit chen
LIving Room
vact.lum living room Yard
dust furniture
water grass
put dirty dishes in
dishwasher
pick up baby toys
from lawn
Dir1ion.s: On the lines below, mak a list orll!c chore'S )'OU have al home. Orpniu your list 10 dlow
the place in which you do each chort' and the Imler in which )"011 do them.
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TAKE A MESSAGE --- .
Directions: You just accidentally erased three messages for your
sisler from the allswcring machine. Fortunately. you
did lis[en [0 them first. Read each message. Write a
short sentence [0 summarize each one. Then, your
sister may nol be completdy mad at you.

I. Hi! This is Amber. The mal! is really great. Sales everywhere. I'm sure to chk it OUllomorrow with
Gwen and Laura. Want to COI1l{,"? Two sharp. Sec ya then!
2. laura here! Headlincsl Who aced the math test. thanks 10 help from her very best friend? You saved
me big lime! ya!
3. Hi ... uh ... this is Derrick .... uh. you know, [sit by the window in science class. I wanted \0 know
... um .. . if you like leonardo Dic..pilal movies. A bunch of us arc going on Friday, What about
it10K. bye. Uh ... oh. yeah. 1'1[ cali you hack. Bye.
Directions: l:.l k 10 )'Qllr fa'ni ly memocrs phone messagcs. What arc the important details
that mllst oc included in pholle messages? Wh"t details do YOII wallt them to include ill
messages they lake for you? Write your ideas here.
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WH[
DO I START!
To 51art a reKarch report, ),ou can SIO."I)S.
I. ChOOS(' a topic ar,"a.
2. Brainstorm ideas..
3. Identify the specific topic )'01,1 ""3nl to write about.
4. Identify possible rtference SQurct'S.
S. Find the and take nmcs from ('ach Qne.
Direction" Read about what une s(\ldem did 11,1 Slart a '(:;carch report.
Draw a linc matching (<leh selllcncc in Column A \1,1 the correct step (rom Column B .
Column A Column 8
I. I W.lnt 11,1 Wrile a r<'p<lrl about a famous American,
2. Let's $ft': pl\'!.idents. entertainers.. busil1<'S$
prople ... [ think I'll chOOS(' a famous president.
J. I don' t know much about James Madison.
Ithink I'll choose him.
4. "!"htre is a good article about [allIes Madison in my
cncydop.:dia.
5. Madison had an important role in the writing of
the U.S. Constitution Ixfore he benme president .
A. Find the SOUr(C':$ and t:ok
from ('xh one.
B. Choose.' a topic UN.
C. Idemif), possible reference
sources.
I). Ilrninslorm i<.lcas.
E. Idemify the spccifie topic you
W;111! to write about.
Oirmions: Think of a topic that you would liki-to rest'uch and Tt'pOrt on. Wrile whal you would do
to brainstorm and find informalion for )"()ur report .
Rnurch Skilll
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WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW! --
Directions: Asking the right questions is 3 big pan of writing a successful research report. Rl.'ad this
paragraph about President James Madison. Whkh ofthc quest ions Olllhr list can YOll
find answers to in the paragraph? Underline lhOSt' questions.
J ames Madison was born in Virginia in \751 prcsidcnl. Madison wasa oongres.sman, sretary
and died in 1836. As" young man he married of state, and president, but he is most famous
Dolley Payne Todd. He eventually became Ihl.'
fourth president of the U,S., seTving from
1809--1817. He wasdccted to serve aft...,. his good
fr;('nd Thomas Jefferson, who was the third
1, When was born?
2. When president?
for his work in writing the U.S. Constitution and
the Bill of Rights. He believed in political and
religious frcrdom for all Americans.
3. What gamC$ did 1.hdi.$01l like to play when he was a kid?
4. What Khool did Madison go IO?
5. What did do bdorc he becam<' president?
6. What were his greatest accomplishments?
7. Why is he considered an importanl American?
8. What were his favorite TV
9. were .$0111e of his friends and political allies
1
10. Why did Madison support 'he Bil! of Rights!
Oir...::li ... n:;: Think aboUlthe research lopic you picked on tile previous p.1ge. On the lines bel ... w, write
a list uf good research questions I ... ask about il.
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Skll l$.
NOTE THIS! ----.
Dirutions: Mr. Dizzy is n:3dy 10 tc .. ch .. Jesson on notc-taking, but he has scrambled che indn: cards
comaining the main points of his lesson. Head Ihe note cards. Ci rcle the oncs thaI belong
in the lesson Oll note-taking.
Make sun: you can
read what you are
writing.
Review your nOles
soon afl cr taking
them \0 flit in any
US(' abbreviations
whenever possible.
Listen for
main ideas.
Write slowly and
nt-ady in YOUT very
handwriting.
Discard nOles
ant" laking
them.
Dirmions: Find a reference book thai has information on the 10l'ic you chose on paSt 264. US(' Ihe
lips)"Oo olldedinw aoove 10 lake nOles. Write your notcs on Ihe linn o w
Rnu rdl SIlilil
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VIVID VISUALS ---.
Visuals such as maps, graphs, and charts can often explain something better than words can. The key
is \0 know which visual!o use to best explain your point
Oiuctions: Victor Visual has lo\s of visuals 10 choose from. He's just a liltk confused about which
one \0 use for each topic. For c h of the topics listed, wrile the name of Ihe best visual
\0 use.
I. ________ 10 explain how 10 gd from school to Victor's house.
, ________ to show Victor's height from first grade \0 sixth grade.
3. ________ 10 show which slates border th" Pacific Ocean.
4. ________ 10 show the ("H>rite icc Heilll1 flavors of sixth graders.
5. ________ to point oul the location of the Mississippi River.
6. ________ 10 tell the uuml,.,r of yucky lunches scrwd in the cafeteria each month for
10 momhs.
7. ________ 10 leHthe percentage of sixth grad<'rs lhal 13k(' (,Jch bllS routt".
8. ________ 10 show lht" route laken by Victor's school bus.
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Rll nrch Skills .
INTERNET INQUIRY ---0
The Internet is lIke;,tn entire resc;Ir<;eh library right inside )'Qur computer. \'011 must know how to
the Imemel prOJl'<'rly to i;l' t the mOSt OUI of ;1 has to offer.
Direction5: Match each T!:'Careh sub)! wi th the Web sile wher{")'Qu could lind related information.
A. www.britannica.com (encyclopedia)
B. www. bostonsymphooy.org
C. www.nytimes.com
D. www.foxsports.com
E. www.ed.gov
F. www.ibm.com
G. www.stanford.edu
H. www.metmuseum.org
J. www.benand}enys.com
J. www.weather.com
I. paimi ng.'> in the M<.'tropolitall Museum in New York City
2. the box score of last night's Chkago Cubs game
3. courses offered al Stanford Uni\-c:rsily
4. current information from the U.S.lkpanmcnl of Education
S. lale$\ informatic.m about IBM computers
Ii. Cllrrl'lU navors of Ben and Jerry's Ice
7. information aooullh .. first Moon landing
8. upcoming concem by the BasIOn SymphonyOrcht'Slra
9. the wt'a!her !()(by in Atlanta, Dallu, and
10. information about yestcrday's speech by the president
Directions' If you havc a(Cess 10 the Illh.' rn<' t, check oUllhree of Ihe Web sites above. Oll the lines
below, write a for each si te to the kinds of information you found
th .. re .
Skills 268 C 1002 .. w HiIi (l,ikl=o,
LOOK IT UP!
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A dictionary gives word definitions and pronullciation.
A thesaurus provides synonyms and antonyms for words.
An encyclopedia has information on 1110S\ subject matter.
An almanac contains information about TI."<:Cm e>'ems.
An atlas has maps and p<Jpulat ion information.
Dircdions: To compl<'!e Ih .. crossword puzzle, figure out which reference source you would use to
find the information d<'$<;,ihed in each due.
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Across
3. the definition of ''e,bQ,e
4. the T<'SUitS of last year's
dcction for governor
5. countries bordering on
China
Down
I. a synonym for vari"bl.
2. information 011 dinosaurs
LIB RY LANE
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Diuctions: the wurds in the box Each ant' is tM name for one of the stClions of
your local library. Then, look al1he lis\ of books. Next 10 cxh one. "Tile the section or
the library where;1 WQuld be located.
nitofniocn
freerceen
notidl
ciolasredip
Book Titles:
&1Q1"/oproia of Dogs
Hou"d Dos JOl/null
Mllrw/olfs Mu'ts-fJoggit Olympic Heron __________ _
Sit! Stlly! Dog Tmiujllgfor Do<i{)$
Crr! Bark! Woof' II Ooggic 'rllN<ItIrtlS
The l)ol,ly Ho",,,1
TI,,, Complete Lisl of Oog Numes
T/.e Motlg'''' Mom/rl}'
fI,'lrenel Mlle,I.'1
MAG INE MATERIAL - - - .
Magazines can be 11$<'rul sources of information for research reports. When you usc a magninc,)'Qu
ne<,.'d 10 know how 10 wrile it correcdy in your bibliography. The following information is important
to include ill your citation: author, article litle, maga7.ine title, magazine datt'\ and pages the article is
on.
Directions: Mary Magazine is a "cry careful student.
She is writing a report about aliens, and
she has found a mag.1Zine article to usc
as a source. Use Mary's sourcc to answer
the questions below. Circle the leuef of
your answer.
Nokidding, Joe. People Who Are
Actually Space Aliens. " Unreal Truth June 2000: 36-54.
l.
2.
3.
The title of the article is
(a ) Joe Nokidding
(b) Famous Pl>opie Who Are Actually
Space Aliens
(el Unreal Truth
The name of the magazine is
(a ) Joe Nokidding
(b) Famous I>rople Who Are Actually
Space Aliens
(c) Unreal Truth
The author of the artide is
(a) Joe Nokidding
(b) Famous People Who Are Actually
SpJCe Aliens
(c) Real Truth
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4. The artide is on pages
(a) 2000
(b) 36-54
(el 2
5. Th..- date of the mag.1Zine is
(a) 2000
(bl June 2000
(el June
6. What punctuation mark follows the date?
(a) comma
(b) period
(c) colon
Referlnce MI II ,III, e
CHORUS PROG, KAI" ----0
DirC'dions: I\ IT. I\lusichnd is tired orhis kids complaining about Ih(' chorus music. This he
dKidcd 10 kl the kids ' 'Ole on what kind of music thry should perform. LooIc 311h('
rcsul1s of the elect ion and Cnlt'T Iht' VOles on the chart
Of 100 fifth grader s:
45 chose pop tunes
35 chose show tunes
18 chose classical pieces
2 chose hymns
Of 95 sixth grader s:
40 chose pop l unes
40 chose show tunes
10 chose classical pieces
5 chose hymns
Of 105 seventh graders:
55 chose show tunes
30 chose pop tunes
20 chose classical pieces
l'op
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade
SC'\'{'lIth Gr.ldc
TOlal
Show Il ymn
D1reClion5: the 10 help you wrile neh type of musi, in the
correct place on the pk chart. answer the question5-
I. Which grade liked poop Innes the
2. Which grade liked classical music ocst?
). How tllany slUdcms VOlloQ al1ogcthcr!
4. How many swdc'lIs altogether VOted for show t llnn!
5. How many mon K, .... nth gra<krs preferred pop tunn to 5how tunn! __________ _
Materials
ill
ONLINE ODYSSEY---o
Wlll'n using the Interne!, it is important to be able 10 tell which sitcs are reliable and contain accurate
information.
Directions: Connie Confused is looking for information about the frontiersman. Daniel Boone,
ol1lh" Intern..-!. Help Connie by underlining Ihl.' Web siles }'OII think might contain
relevant and reliable information.
L the Danid Boone page of the University of Kentucky
Library \\'..-b site
2. home page for Daniel Boone High School
3. Danny loone's own DanicllloonC-Ihcmcd Web Si1 ....
4. an article 011 Daniel 1l0011e from the American H{'rilagc
Articles 011 1' rontiersman Web site
5. the home pase of the Daniel Boon., Coin Club
6. the Daniel Boone page nflhe Kentucky Historical Society
Web site
7. a Web site containing Mrs.lka Quiet's Sih grade (lass
r..-porlS on Daniel lk>onc
8. Ihl' Rl'alsmarl family home page conlaining Timmy
Rl'als!llarfs Tcs.:arch rl'pOrl on Daniel Boone for Mrs.
Ilea Quiet's 51h
DiNClions: Thl' lnll'rnCI makcstloing T<'SCarch but wllll'timcs you mUSI usc olher resource
maler;"ls 10 find your informalion. Naille lcaM IWO oth("r sources, lx'Sidcs Ih" Inlernd,
whelt' you mighl find reliable information for a Tl'porl on Daniel Boone.
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WHERE IN THE WORLD! ---.
Sometimes the author of a story dOdn' , come out and 11'11 you exactly where the $Iory is sel. You have
\0 use COll!cxt cl u('s 10 figure;1 out.
DirectiolU: Read each of the $Iory ucerpts and Iry 10 gul.'$S where each one is 5('1. Underline
the clue words thai helped you make: your guess.
I. The noise was getti ng louder and loud<'r. Maggie looked out the window just in time 1o sec the wing
lifl up towards the sky. She held on to the metal arm rt'S\. ThaI's when Maggie's mOlhu lookc-d
and noticed the nervous look on her facc. MOon', WQrry, dt'u. We'll bto hOI11(, in no lime.
M
Where is this slor y set?
2. knl'W he wu lost. "Darn!" h(' mewed to himSl'lf. He had "';mdered away from the y;.rd again.
Suddenly he heard children shoul ing and laughing-they sounded just like Tommy when he was
playing with hi s fril'nds. Percival had h"OTd iIOund51ike this cOllli,,!; frOIll outside the yard, but he
newr knew where they came {rom. Then, he saw a big group of girls swi nging on a big metal thing
wi th bill'S. Nearby was a little boy si ning on a Sl'Jtt hal swung back and forth in the air. MHey, !>torey,
how did you get over here?H the lilTle boy cr;W. It was Tommy!
Where is Ihis slory Sl't?
3. The wonn burrowed fUlhC1" into Ihe ])ink Sluff. This was a major discovery! What a nice,rool place
10 SlOp for a snack 011 a hot d3y! All around him was sweel. wet fruil. He spoued a hard, black thing
al1d thoughl;1 was all ant or maybe a Oy, bUI Ihell he realized that it was more like a liltl" rock. Then,
he saw more of them. Oh well, they Sttmed harmless enough. I'inally, he was full and decided 10
make his way b;.(k out of the tunnel he'd (r"aloo. This green thing he'd diSOO\'ercd sure would
a 101 of worms!
StDfl fllm.nll
A REAL CHARACTER
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What characters say can tell you a 101 about what they arc thinking and feeling.
What can you tell about this character from she S,1YS?
Lucy's lunch tray slid OUI of her hands. Now there was
and ,hetS(' all o"er the noor. Some of the ot her kids Slarted to laugh.
Oh, well, laughed Lucy. "At least! didn't spill it all o\'er mysclP."
Dircdions: Read Whal happens to the following characters. Then. wrile what each one
might s,ay. Try 10 show what each ,hara(lcr is like through his or her words.
I. Louie and Adam werc gwing ,('ady for school. Louie waS taking an extra long ti"".. deciding whkh
sho.-'S to wear. Adam urged him to hurry lip. As the brothers walkc.>d out the front door. t he school
bus passed by. Now, they'd have 10 walk to school. Adam WaS furious, and Louie knew;!.
louicsaid: _____________________________________________________________ __
Then, Adam s.lid: _____________________________ _
2. Carlos WaS ncrvous; h<' had been practicing his SO-yard-dash for weeks, but he knew that h<"d ha\",
to run faster than usual if he wanted to qualify for the regional track meet. Coach Lee came to give
Carlos a pcp talk. Hc smiled at Carlos and put a haod on his shoulder.
Carlossaid: _______________________________ _
Then, Coach Lees:.id: ___________________________ _
3. Princcss Zobar looked at the qUL'Cn. How could shc tdl her mother that she didn't WJnI to marry
Sir Edwin? She thought about how he was boss) and had 110 senS(" of humor, how he only wanted
to m'lrry her SO he could be king someday. Yes. she resolved. I must lell my how! fed, no
mailer how angry she gelS.
Princcss Zobar Solid: ____________________________ _
Then, the queen s:.id: ___________________________ _
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N
E THAT THEME ---0
A theme is the subjt or idea of a 1"'" or writing.
Directions: Read ('aeh paragraph carefully. Then, write the Iht'me of eJch paragl'llph on the lines

I. Millions o(immigrallls came to the United
Slates around the tum of 20th ct'mury.
"f1My men. women. and children .sufftTed rmny
hardships. The)' enduroo long oc<,an journeys
on crowdNJ ships. When th .... y arrived ill the
2. Cheryl picked up her nC\<o' puppy. She "'ai
careful not to hurt the tiny creature. She knew
she would 10 gi"(';1 food and and
wal k it every dar. hUI she also kn('w the (to!;
). Studits $:,Iy childr('n do nQt gct cnQugh
('X('rciS('. Thisla(k or exerciS(' is c,uS('(! by many
ractors. Children watch a lot ofn'o They also
play more computer and video games than in
the past. Also, many schools have eliminated
Slory EtemeRl$
United Stat...s. they uSu;lUy had little monty.
and many could not SJX'3k English. Tht"S<'
immigranUi worked hard and helped cxh Olm.
They were detcrminoo to huild better li,'C'S (or
and thei r children.
would Cheryl stroked its furry
and kissro ils nose. Then, she promised,
take good e,rc of )'ou!"
== and srm clus .. That In<:ami childrrn dont
gcllhe chance 10 ('xerciS(' during lhe S(hool
day. But is important for ooth ph)'sictl
fitness and mental alertness. We n.,oo to find a
war 10 get up and mo\'d
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ALL GET ER N W
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These arc the important elements of a story: characters, setting and theme. These are the major parts
of a story's plot: the background, conflict. rising action, climax, resolution, and falling action.
Directions: Think aooul the last fiction b<x>k you read. Fill in the chart with the important dements
of the story.
Title: ____________________________ _
Main Charactcn: ______________________________ _
Sening: __________________________________ _
Background: ________________________________ _
COnt1i": ___________________________ _
RisingAction: _______________________________ _
Climax:
Resolution:
FallingAction: _______________________________ _
l "hcIIlC: _ _________________________________ _
Would)'Qu roxonuncnd this book to a fricnd1 Tell why Or why not. ____________ _
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Story fJemenls e
IT'S LIKE

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A compares two dirr",.enl things and Stales Ihr comparison dirtly by using the word QJ or like.
Enmple: The pile w;u tIS high QJ a lIIomrtai" by the time our wuh"r was fixed.
Direct ions: Underline the simile in each $emelieC'. The first one has been done for you.
1. After staying up all night \0 study for her big h,'s(, S;..rah looked J"kc: a lifeless plant.
2. When it came lime to sing at choi r practice, she sounded like a cat
screhing al Ihe lop of its lungs.
J. But she $lilllooUd as preny as .. f1owt"r.
4. FOTlunatdy. she {dt as good as new after a short nap in the afternoon.
5. That's why she was able to run like Ihe wind at track praelk ... that cvening.
6. or courso: she w;lS as hungry as a horse' rome dinnertime, artcr such a long day.
7. Sarah slept liu a rock that night.
8. She was as h31'1)Y as a clam to find oUl1he next day that shl' sot on lesl !
9. No one would h,we ever Ihal she had lUdicd like a maniac for il.
10. BUI Sarah resolved Ihal she would wail untillhe minute 10 study.
like dockwork, she would study a lillie bill'a(h night for Ihe enti re Sl'1llC'SIl'r.
Dinctions: Now, write fiw similes of your own. Don', to indudl' like or as in each one .
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COMPARED TO WHAT! ---0
A si mile rompilres Iwo differcnllhings and slales the (omparLWIl dirKlly by using
the word as or like. A metapho r makes a mmpari50n without slating il directly.
Enmpk: lfu, bnketb.tll pla}'cr was II 10 ...... nC';lI1 10 his OlhCT teammates.
Directions: Underline' the metaphors in the following sentences. The fint one has
{g J>e<,n done for )'QU.
a
l. The was a bullet in the sky.
2. From the plallC', the rivcr was a silver ribbon winding through the
IandscaPf:'.
3. The clouds wrrc ghostly oonleships sailing acrOB the 5ky.
,. 11" ,"_-appl """, _" itt ,re.m i'"';''' ;"'0 'h, "'r.
5. The sunKI wu a in the sky.
6. The p13nc's shadow "'''$ a giant bi rd ski mming effortlessly across the f3.m fields below.
7. Chic;lgo W-J $ on fire with lights as w<' 3pproadlcd the airport 3\ dusk.
8. Th(' exciting cit y a breath of fresh air 10 us folks from th<' country.
Dinctioos: Now, write five metaphors of your own.
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WHICH IS WHICH!
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Directions: label each sentence simile or metaphor.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6
7.
8.
9.
".
13.
14.
IS.
Simlin. Metaphors, and Idioms
The lleighbors' music W3$ so loud that we fell like we wNC a\ a
ro.::k COnCCn.
The b .... eze ",aslik .. a cool drink on a hot day.
The rbiT JookNl ugly. but it was as cornfortnblc :15 a wOrn shoe.
The blueberries we picked were pn..:iolls jcwds of sWfft ncss.
K"Ten smelled like a bouquet of flowers in Ihe springtime.
Gra ndma's pic tasted likl' a slice of he aWn.
"Stop being such a couch potato and do something with your day!" her
mom Hied.
The hall &<: was a tmin wrKk 011 stilts.
/l.likc has a hard cxt<,'rior, but On thc inside he's all cream ehe<'5'.
The terrible smdl. which was as foul as roncll cWo hi t liS a5 soon "5 we
walked through the door.
l\'ly little brother is the family IlQliccman; he opens his mouth whenever he
notices somf."One doing they're 110t supposed 10"
I was to babysit for Bclinda"s two brothers" but when she showed
lip wi th a whole army of kids. I had 10 put my foot down"
Don", let his ;ntlOCCIll looks fool you; he's as sly as 3 fox"
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CALLING ALL IDIOMS
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An idiom is a word or phr:lSC thai has taken 011 a diffl'!l."n! meaning than its actual one. Some idioms
;Irt" 50 cornll1Qn don', think aboullMm. Thccxprnsion )'Our fool in your
for example. means Aying something cmb.:trrassing or stupid.
Dircdions: Underline the idioms in the following sentences.
Th(' first 011(' has bet>n done for )'OU.
I. You're lucky you kITp ..... inning, bUl don', push )'011' luck.
2. My dad call ed me on the carpet aflt'f vie ..... ing my reporl card.
), We're all in the $:1m" boat here!
4. Jared was putting me on.
S. Bya \'Ole of 8), the bo;Ird turned down the proposal.
6. Since Mr. Smith ..... ;u absent. they ;Iiki Ms. Nakano 10 fill in.
7. We I':In inlo Nicki and Sammy at th". fair.
8. The pinAl at Cily Pics is out of this world.
Di rect ions: \Vrill.' a senlence using each of the idioms from box:
break down
strike out
grow up
bottte up
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set up
shake down
run down
check out
Similes, Melnhol1, and Idioms .
ANALOGIES, PART 1
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All analogy compares lWO or more pairs of things.
Example: Eye is 10 seeing as ear is 10 hear ing.
When you are asked 10 complete an analog)" you must fill in a
word that's missing. To dQ this, you should figure out the relationship
between the first pair of words. Then, try to cornpklc the Sffond
pair with a word Ihal shows the same relationship.
Di rections: For each of the word pairs below, wri te a &emellec
10 describe their relationship. Th" firs! IWO have
been done for you.
I. hot day and lemonade Lemonade.lS--9.O.Qclto_drinlLo.a.a..b.ot...da.'t-----
2. car and driver who steers a CO.cC __ _
3. slice and pie
4. big and small
5. dc1icious3nd tasly
6. air condi tioner and cool
7. nickel and 5 cents
8. slaple5 and attach
9 raspberries and red
10. orange and peeled
11. bird and feathers ____________________________ _
12. french toasl and bread
13. United States and Washington, D.C. ______________________ _
14. hot and burn ______________________________ _
IS. triangle and three sides __________________________ _
. o\nalODi es
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ANAL GIES. PART 1 ---
Dinc1ions: look back at nch sentence you wrole on t 282. Think of anOlhn- pair of words thai
has the &:Iol<:,or almost the same, relationship. nw,n, wrile the original pair of words and
)'Our new pair or words as an analogy. The first On" has Ix-en done for you.
I. Hot day- is to lemonade as cold day is to cocoa.
2. ____________ _____ _
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5. ___ ________________ _
6. _________________ _
7. _____________________ _
8. ___________________ _
9. _____________________ _
'0. ________________________ _
n. _____________________ _
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Direct ions: Complete each analogy below. The first one has donl' (or you. For some: analogies,
th\'n: may bc mol'(' than on(' possible answer.
I. Grass is 10 lawn as tret" is 10 forest
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2. Apple is 10 fruit as spi nach is \0

Swimming is 10 summer as sledding is to

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< . Showl is to digging as scissors is to

5. Hospital is 10 nurse as school is \0
6. Kind is \0 IlU,";1lI as happy is 10
7. Thrilled is 10 delighted as ,,,,happy is 10
8. U,otmCl: is 10 grn as carrot is \0

SlnHas! is to morning as lunch is 10
10. Practic .... is to rceilal as study is 10
II. Tires arc to rubbt:r as magazine is to
Il. Ast ronaut is 10 slX'ct shuttle as pilot is to
13. Brnd is 10 moldy u fruit U 10
1<. Ruler is to measure: as scale is 10
15. Spanish is to Spain as Bri tish is 10
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Directions: Write your own analogies to campar ... word pairs with the following rdationships.
Remember \0 include the words to
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and UasH in your When )'(In're done,
col'er an item from each analogy. ha\'c a friend or family member solve them'
1. part and whole
2. obje(t and what it's made out of
J. worker and workplace
4. word and its opposite
5. word and another word with the meaning
6, sporting equipllwnt ,md sport iI's with
1. animal and the sound ilmakes
8. book and its main charact"'T
9. type of coin or bill and person who "ppears on it
10. ill\"cntorand ill"Cntioll
II. number and its Roman numeral
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MORE MEANINGS
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If you look in 1M dictionary to lind the definition of a word,)'Ou will find
its meaning. But words al$O haw connolalivt the
olher words or feelings that you associate wilh them. /'cr5;51elll and
s/,,/Jbom, for example, hav<, >wy similardenotativ(, meanings. BUi {>ffJ;SWtl
has a positi\'(' connotation while slIIboom has a morc negati''<' one.
Oi rcdion5: Draw lilK"S to Iht words with similar
meanings. Theil, pili a P next to the words "';,h positive
connotations and N next \0 the words wilh negative
connotations. Use a dictionary 10 find definitions for
words }'Ou don '[ know.
_ look
_ sJ,'ndcr
_ cheal'
_ smart
_ demand
_ garoogc dump
)"Outhful
iiwcat
smell
_ well -cooked
_ unusual
_ puny
_ swine
hungry
scraWIl)'
childish
piS
uk
inexpensive
fight
nerdy
stare
stink
",ute storage facility _
pet ite _
w .. ird _
perspire
$tarv;ng
burnt _
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Connotation is nOI just about positi\'(' and ncgati\'c meanings.. A
word n n also be: monger,or more spific, anothl'r word Ihal
!mails tht $:lme thing.
Example: The hOrK ran acTmS the fidd.
The horse galloped across the fil'ld.
Gallop has a stronger connotation than ran docs.
DirectIons, Ci rdethc word or words frOIll each underlined pai r
that the stronger
L The baner r,Inlhusllcd down the Jine m first b;isc.
2. The pitcher firedlthrew the ball 10 th ... fil'$\ b;u.,-man.
). The umpire saidlbel1owt'd, -y' .. , out!-
4. Bul 3S soon as the second hitler was al home 1)l alc. a hill'Oarrofncw owr the wall (or a home run.
S. The crowd "'em wildtchrered.
6. Then the sky turned darkJlhre'ltcnim:.
7. The wind Start,'() to blowlhowl.
8. Thunckr owrhead.
9. The umpire (!!Ikdlsholllo:d, -Time out!-
10. offlhc field.
II. Fans moved/scrambled for 00'"<"' 10 g.:t out of the rain.
12. Some of the Si>tators st ill got
13. tbe rain stoppcd mrter five minutes and everyonc returned to Iheir ..,aU.
14. In the end, the bome team bad one of their best games of the season, winning with a good/5(!Ct:tCular
Kore of 12 to l.
IS. The m .. y have bttn soggy, bUllhey il had bttn a fun/thrilling 8"me.
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Dir ect ions: Rrad 11M- following story (rom to finish. Then. go back and circle 11M- word (rom euh
underlined pair whose connotation fils !xue, wilh the story.
L orena h'IrSI iruo her broli1('r's TO<.>I11 Slllff/belongings wilholll said lorena.
unhappilv/angrily. you she :;.aidJqis!. Okay. okay. I gel your poim. IIUI I Slill wish
Whydid)'0\1 hormw/st{'3] myfavorilc$wcalshire" you wouldn't haw ,,,ken my glon:.It', not fair to
"Doo', he: mad/mak oUl.1 didn't think )'011 my teamm.ates Ihal I should miss practice juSt
would ca .,. so much. If it', that imporlalll to you, because wc're havillg a dispute/fight. I'm 101;1I1y
lake )'011 r ullallraClivs:fll!:iy back!"
S[lcered Carlo.
Aid, trembling. "I'll make- you sorrvlrn;rc\ mil.
The next day. Culo couldn't find hi ' ba$l,'ball
glove. Then, hl" what lorena had SOlid
the night before. furious he lll'etkd
th3t glov.: for pr.tetke. He :!Ca rched
OVtr the hou:!C for his si$ttr but muldn't lind her
anywhere. He finally found her-and his miuiug
glo"e-in the ydrd playing bm;eball with their
flcighbor, Gllhy.
you took my bucb.:lll glov.:. That's
not fair/ flO{ said loudM$hotncd.
had 10 look all o' ... r for it and no'" J"vc miS$ed
bascbJIl practice:'
"110ld you you'd Slealing my'ugly'
sweatshirt. [t's no fun wh.m someone takt'$ your
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oclraving Ihl'rnllcl1ing them d"wn."
Youre 5aid l.orena."[ was just so
whtn you took my shirt. let's not
take tach other's stulT without asking anymore."
Then, Cathy chimed inlbuned in, " Hey, I ha'or
an id ... a.Sin(eCarlo missed l);1.)Cball practice, maybe
he should play ba$l,'b.111 with
lorena and Carlo agreed, and tOe thT pla)'IXI
baseball umil
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IT'S HOW YOU MEAN IT---'
DireC11ons: Can fO" t .. ll the difference between a word's connotat ion and its denotation! Read the
(ol1owinll pusago.'. Theil, ans"w the questions the bouom of Ihe pag .. \0 fi nd out
H ave you evcr heard the music of Wolfgang Much of M01.arl's music is still cnjo)'ffl by
AmadcU5 Mozart? You probahl)' ha"c, if you
don', n:aliu it. /Io'lore than 200 )'Carsa(tcr his death.
"lourl'S music is stilltr.-asurro by millions of
poople all o'-c' Ihe ""(ITld.
The son of an aCCOnlplished pi ano leacher.
.\-10> .... " w;as born in 1156 inAustri:a.llyaU a<X(Iunl$,
Mourl wu an cxaptionally giftt'd child. Iic"
\0 play the haq)Sichord by the lime he was
four )'eMS old and "'(' S composing music by t he
age of fivc. The piano w;u his favorite instrument,
and 1M: sludio:d il very closely wilh his faliwor. (h't'r
the COIII'X of his life, however, hc wrotc music for
pt.'Qple today. He tried to (Ollvey different moods
in the picres he wrote; in one openl ( 71,1'
Mllgir Fllllt ), for I'13mple, the ;o)"ous music caSlS
a magic spell on its listeners. On the other hand,
his Symphatly ill G "fillor is dark and foreboding .
And his final work, Requie"" W;LS written
to accompany a funeral cm:mony. )00 can imagine
what the mood of that picre iii like!
M07.art dkd ill 1791, probablyoft)phoid fe\"Cr.
Howewr, he a trelllendous lImount
in his short life. Many of his most famous works
were composed during the five years before he
other instruments, for string
singeTS, CYeIl for
orchestras.
died. He remains one of the mOlit beloved
compo5ersofalltime.
I. lell what the words r.;cup,;orwlly and '"eT}, denole. Which word has a stronger connotalion!
2. Tell what the word fimmddenotc"s' Then, tdl the (ollnotation of this word.
3. Choose a word from this passage. Then, name 31 leasl two olher words similar denotations that
author could haw used instead.
4. Now that )'Ouw read this pusagc, what dot.'$ lhe Il.1Illloe Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart connote for )'Ou?
DenotaliDn Ind ConnotaliDn.
DOGGIE TALK ---

Perw ni fi cation is when a plant, animal, or nonliving thing is as or acts IiI.- a person.
Example: The wind whispered in Iny car.
"I'd love \0 take a dip in that thought Poodle.
Directions: Und ... rlin{' all the examples of personificalion you can find in the following paragraph.
l c park was b"autiflli. The Ilowers smiled
happily. The grass was green and beautiful. Dogs
ehalled with each other as they gaily chased balls
under a smiling, sunny sky. Lil1l .. kids p[aroo
happily in the playground. b'Clllhc birds were
ddighloo on this fabulous spring day. As peopll.'
of all ages whizzed by on bikes and ;nlinc skates,
many Ihougl111hcy noticed a new pleased look
on the S!alU{' of the general on horseback,
DiNC'lions: !'or each picture below, write a sentence that personifies what is shown. The first one has
been done for you.


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Personi fi cation and
"I wish I could find a new place to graze."
thought the cow. "I get tired of looking at
the same thing all the time."
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A WORLD OF SYMBOLS ---'
Symbolism is when a word. picture. or object is used tQ 5('nd reader's a message or make them think
of somNhing else, An flag. for is a pi<'<c of doth with SIMS and stripes 011 it But it
is also a symbol for the United States, p.;itriotism, and American history.
Directiom: Rad Ihe followingsemcnces.ldcntify the symbol that is bdng used in each and Ii'll what
il stands fQr. t-.lakc sure to wri te your responses in complete 5('ntcnces. The first one has
been done for you.
\. The o;Isis stood in the middk of the dCKr!, a welcomc sight (Qr thirsty travden.
J:be..o.asis-s.y.tJ:lbQ1i zes w.ate.r:Jb..q.umchlo9-0f tbi rst,.!L
plac.e.to....r.e.sLand-'LCo.o.Lspot in the middle of the beat.
2. The on the test W;IS more than a grade to her: it gol rid of tho$(' liule "oiees of doubt
3. II "'liS an old walch, nothing very fancy. But il had been his father's walch, and his grnndfalhe, 's
before thaI.
4. It was iuSt a plain old rublx" ball, but you couldn't convince the boy and his dog of that fact.
S. To brother, th .. lawn 1I10W"" mcant d rudgery; to th ... ot her b'01h ... " it ""s the 1001 h( would usc
to finally (am enough monry for a new bicycle.
6, The lighthouse 51000 lall and proud IM'r the bay. a wt'lcome sight to Ih .. sailon returning from
mont hs at sea.
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IT'S ALL ABOUT THE VISUALS --.
When an author wams you to visualize somelhing-gel a picture in your head of whallhat thing looks
and feels like-he or she can usc strong. descriptive language.
Example: The car was rro.
The car was paintoo a brilliant. shiny. firc.cngillc red.
Which sellt.-n,e does a better job helping you to visualize the red car? The sccond sentence d{)('s be.::auS<'
it contains three Slrong, descriptive adject;,C!.
Directions: RC'ld th<' following sentences. and draw a line 10 conn<'C\ each one 10 the ,-ch ide il
describes. Theil, go back and underline Ih ... woros in <,aeh Sl'1l1{,IlCe that helped yOIl
visualize each ,chicle.
I. The car seemed to whisper wilh its
low, sieck styling_
2. Th<'n,lhcrc waS t he whiclc that roar,'<I
wilh its boxy shape and monster
tires.
3. There was also Ihe classic biker's machine; I
was blinded by Ih .... r .... noxtion ofT the gleaming
chrome pipes.
4. Normal. That was m) reaction to the plain,
huge family mobile with its IWO effici .... nl
sliding dOQrs.
5. Then, there was h .... ap wilh its crushed
f .... nders. mis-matched dOQrs, and cracked
windshield.
6. And how could I miss my own sct of wheels,
the trusty, round little thing whose small si7.c
allows me to park it anywhere?
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KEEP IT UNIVERSAL ---.
UniV(' r5;l1 symbols are $() familiar that t\'cryonc I"('(ognilt'$ them. You can find them everywhere!
Di uclions: Connec1 eKh symbol bdow with Ihe words that it for.
r.1I
D
PI
U
rI
CD
D
D
women
handi cap acccssibk
",'
restaurants/food
Sl Op
money
Dlrec1lons: What otlier common symbols can )'01,1 think of? Draw them in 1M sp;!cc below.
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A clipped word 151M shortened form of an origin;I1 word, Pup is a dipped fom. of puppy, for rxampk.
A blended word ;$ what hapJX'ns when Iwo words are combined 10 form a new word. Tdt'tlrmr, for
exampk, is 3 blended word made from Idc,jsimt and maralhOIl.
Write the cliPIJed form of each word onlhc line Ilex! to it.
I. airp);,.ne
2. ..
). psolinc
,.
adlwtisemcnl
S. photograph
6. hippQp()I;I.rnU$
? rnemor.lIldum
8. telephone
,.
mathematics
10. automobile
Diuc1ions: Figure out Ihe bkndcd word Ihal can be malk from e;Ich p;tir Ix-Iow. Wrile )'Our anwcrs
on the lines.
11. smoke and fog
12. television and orffi,dcast
13. and lunch
14. mOlor and hOld
15. motor and bicycle
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Specialiud .-ocabulary is words that are uS('d will'n ulki ng about speci fi c 5ubjlS. When specialized
vocabulary is used wilh a specific ty pe of job, busint'Ss, or industry, it's $Omelimcs called Ie<:hnical
vocabulary.
DiruCions: Karl'1l is Inrning all about computers, tile human body. and music in 5(hool. She has a
vocabulary lisllO study for the thrtt IOPKS, but she Cl1n't Il'member which word son
with which topic. look at the words below. Wrile computers. t he human body. or music
on the line next 10 each one. If n<."Ct"S$:Iry. uS(' a dictionary. The first one has been done
for you.
L downoot music 10. modem
2. download
".
meninges
3. upper intest ine ____ ______ _
Ll minuet
4. gigabyte
".
mainframe
5. overbite L<. software
6. cbvidc IS. hardware
7. clavkhord <6. hard disk
8. vocal chord 17. harmonize
II. molar
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hard ""laIC
Directions: Think of olher specialized \'OCabulary to go wi th theK topics. Write your answen
on tit(, tinC$.
Computer$; _________________ _
The Human Body: __________ ___ _
~ u s i c : ___________________ _
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Directions: Circie the spialized w(lrd in sentence. TI1('n. label the boal and the plane with the
corrCCllcrrns.
I. The hull is the bottom of a ooat 7. The stabilizer is the rcar vcrtical structure of
2. The front of a boat is called the bow. a plane.
3. The back of the bo.1l is called the Slern. 8. The pilot sits in the cockpit in the front of the
4. Th{' rudder is located in the stern and SteeTS plane.
the boa!.
,
AikrOIlS located along the edges of the wing
5. The fronl sail is called the j ib. help Ihe plane go up and down.
6. The body of a plane is called th .. fuselage. <0 1bc plane lands on its landing gcar.
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SPELL IT OUT ---.
Direct ions: tht (ollowing passage, and circle Ihe corre<dy Spl'lIed word in underlined p,air.
[lar Diary,
Today was the best day I've had all sUllIllIer. llIusk ! do. You should itaV<' $Cen Cassandra
I'V(' been al sleepaway camp for four days ,md trying 10 run to first base: with her shoes on the
I'vt b. .... n V("y homesick. 1 thought 1 was going wrong fen It was we
10 hale it here and Ilevt'r make any had fun figuring oul another's backwards
frknd!/freiJlds. BUI today we had namn--she was Ardnassac and I was Elchcim.
and now I think maylw OImp won', be so For lunch, we had SjlnlwhkhN/s,mdwichcs
bad aftcr all! with the bread on Ihe inside ,,,,d stices oflurkcy
Our counsclors/counsellors told uS that for and chcsclch ....... sc on the o\luidc. What a mess!
we would have 10 wcar ollr ThaI afternoon, we did ollr morning activit;"
clothes inside-oul or backwards. It Sffiro silly and had our 8:00 a.m. flag raising
10 n,,",bul wh.."1l 1 saw$On"lC' ceremonv/seremonv. Final1v/ Finalv ..... had
$truggling to drc"SS in ever heard of having
b"l(kwards mir\.S and inside-oul p.'nls. J couldn1 oalmeal and orange al 6:00 al
help but laugh. nighl/ni l<'!
I knew/new Ihal w,,'d be slarling Ihe day AI Ihe end of the day, I was glad 10 put my
wilh dinner instead ofbrskfastlbn:akfasi. But on Ihe rite/righl way and call
boy was I surprised/suprised when I gat to the 1"IC'Ol'le/[!(:t)?ul by Iheir rsuler/regular names
Il1CM hall and found a $Iicc of applc pic wilh icc 3!;>in[3gin.llu\ rm not $0 homesid,
cream waiting for me thcn'/IIt(ir! I did such a I think Ihm being al camp mighl actually turn
good;oo filling up on I didn'l Oul to be a 101 of fUll!
any room lert for the , hi,kcn and mashed
l>otaloeslp01alOs Ihal came OUI after.
Mter our "dinner-breakfast ." we had
lime, which we usually don't gel in
Ihe afternoon. I! was great bcc;.uiiC J 3m usually
too tired to do anYlhing fun al 4:00 in Ihe
afternoon, but with time in the morning I
WJS able to organi7e/organisc a gameofooscball
wilh $Ome of my cabinm31cs.. I! turns oul that
one of th"m. Caandra. li kes the $ame kind of
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Jargon is special words thaI relate to a job o r activity. Slang is the
informal words prop!e use to dcs<:ribc things.
Example: B",.,liul! is the lin ... a1 the end of the court under the
basket. (jargon)
Hoops is another term for basketball. (slang)
DireC1ions: Read the following sentences, and drdc the slang or
jargon in each on". Theil, on the line next to each
sentellCC, wrile whal }'()u think the cirded words mean.
I. This basketball game is being play<.'<1 above the rim.
2. 1-[1.' skyoo for Iha! rebound!
3. That was an authoritative slam dunk. _____________________ _
4. The defensive guy really got a facial on that one! _________________ _
S. He win go \0 the line and Sh001 one-and-one. __________________ _
6. With this hig lead, we're approaching garbage time! ________________ _
7. This g3m<.> was a blowout. _________________________ _
Extension: Slang is always changing. Whal slang do)'Ou ,md )'Our friends use? WTi lc a few words of
slang)'Ou u:;c. Then, wrile lhc .. .. of each.
slang term translation
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GLOSSARY---'

JellerS Or 1h.1 sl,,,,d for a word
(Ul' for Utah, Dr. for dO(1or)
adjcCl i,'c
word that describes a no,,"
(red shin, ,,"bcl;r,'abJr slory)
adnrb
a "'(lTd th.t wrb
(ran [(!SI. shout<"<l)
analogy
comparison of the rdalionshi)' bCll1'c..,,, One
p.i, of .... 'o.d. and the relationship bd"'''''''
anoli,cr I,ai, of words
(l-I",y i , II> hoI'S' <IS ,"lfi. 10 row.)
antecedent
the word Or phras<: 10 which a pronoun refers
(I washed "'Y ,/,o'rI."d then ironed il. )
antonyms
words with 0l'posilc mcanings
( mil and . 1'''rI. rig/It and w"'''g)
apostrophe
a p"nctll.tion ",,,k thaI shows ownership or
points to where Icucrs have been left "u'
(Mid",lc' .
IIc1e
a .... utd tha1l"linlS ""( a nOun
( Il lon day, ,he dcph.nl l
. lIthor's purpo$('
the ,"th",. rcason for wriling, usually to
inform, or express
blcndw word
" ",,,,d formOO from two otller ,,"ortis com
binro logetller. u.\ually wilh one or mo,,' len,"
leflollt
(1"",,(/, from bre.lkfasl and luncll )
biography
Ille .Iory of som('()ne's life
ClI ..
somellling 111"1 happenctl k ffe<:l ) and wily il
tul'pe,,,'d (".>use)
characte r
pcrson in a sloryo'I,lay
cl ify
1o .rr.nge things in grollps by t.ail or qualily
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Ille poi,u of grealest 0. in a
story; oflen wilen Ihe connin is r .... h-e<.l
word
Ihe shortcned form of a word
(piIOIO for photograph, bike for biC},<;I( )
collective noun
a nOlln that refers 10. group of people, ploccs,
or things
( Ihe a lit/trofkincns)
colon
a 1',,,,,lu,,ion mark. usually useJ 10 imroJucc
a lisl of things
(Things 10 do: lake OUI trash, make dinner)
compan/cont rall
to ldl how things are alike .nd differenl
romparalive degree
10 cum!",re Iwo nOllnS, pronouns, 0. ,.rbs
using the words mort or lessor the suffix er
( Wade is fmler Ih.n his brother. I w"s 1m rim/
afl"r my n"I" )
complel e predi cale
contain. a ,..,rb "nd all the wortlslh,u modify il
(The while rabbil r/,, I'Md.)
complele $ubj 1
c<lntains Ille of a S<: l\tcnce and .lIlhe
"""Is III .. modify il
(11,. ",hirr ",bbit hopped across Ille yard. )
compln
c<lnl.in. one independent claus<: and on. or
dependenl dauS<:$
th .. mkr m ""''' II. II'r
Jil /"'I. )
compound
lwo Or more n-rbs joinctllogNher using lI "d.
or, or bur
(I pln}'ed "KU,""d rollwllro,,,,son
S .. urtlay,)
compound KnltnCe
con lain. 1\\'0 Or n'Ore simple sentences joinOO
by. scmicolon or conjunction
(M"",', ""'" mr Jilr ill th .. "ri, ..... ..,y; s"" b""'"NI
wirh prii/r. )
GllISsary

compound l ubjt Cl
1",0 or more simplt SUbjlS joined by " ",/ Or
", ( TIOO'Ilo ""d waited f.., r
dog food. )
co nclus ion
tho: ('II(! plitt of 3 pic ofwriting. usually wrns
up or f'('Stal61hc main point mit..:
abo a rou mUc dler ,ading and
thinking about &i'-m inforrrution
conOiCl
the main problem in a slOry Or play
conJunCllon
WQrds ,hal join (wo o r "lure words or Smups
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