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Scholastic Success With Spelling Grade 4 by Mary Newmaster
New York • Toronto • London • Auckland • Sydney Mexico City • New Delhi • Hong Kong • Buenos Aires Scholastic Success With Spelling: Grade 4 © Scholastic Teaching Resources
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Introduction Parents and teachers alike will find this book to be a valuable learning tool. The book is divided into 18 Parents spelling lists and 3 review lists. To To begin mastering a list, the students are directed directed to read, write, and organize the words. As they organize the words, students practice practice many important skills such as alphabetizing, syllabication, and using guide words. words. Each spelling list includes the following elements: List Words—The grade-appropriate list words are organized by a specific focus such as common phonetic elements, compound words, homophones, commonly misspelled words, and many more. Challenge Words—Five Words—Five challenge words are included with each list. These words share a common theme and are related to other areas of the curriculum. Dictation Sentences—A Sentences—A dictation sentence is also included with each list. These sentences use several of the list words and a word from the previous list. These sentences can be used to help the students practice the words and for evaluation purposes. A variety of fun and challenging practice practice activities accompany accompany the lists. Completing these activities will give students opportunities opportunities to master the spelling of the words as well as practice other important skills, such as completing analogies, analogies, finding synonyms and antonyms, antonyms, and proofreading. proofreading. Once students have completed the activities for a spelling list, evaluate their progress by having them write the words on a separate sheet of paper as the words are recited. The dictation sentences can also be used at this time for additional evaluation. A master list of the words can be found on page 46. This list includes all the list and challenge words. The challenge words are italicized for easy reference. Take a look at the Table of Contents and you will feel rewarded providing such a valuable resource for your students. Remember to praise praise them for their efforts and successes!
Table of Contents
Listen Daily (Long-a sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
The Queen’s Feast (Long-e sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 A Mighty Idea (Long-i sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Tomorrow’s Goal Goa l (Long-o sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Musical Crew (Long-u and /oo/ sounds) . . . . . .12 Eager to Review (Review) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Muscle Voyage (/ou/ and /oi/ sounds) . . . . . . .16 Heroic Competition (/k/ sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 A Pledge to Health (/j/ sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 e sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Study in Silence (/s/ Problem Solved (/ / so soun und) d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 The Distance to Succeed (Review) . . . . . . . . . . . .26
On the St. to Success (Abbreviations) . . . . . . . . .28 Time to Brainstorm (Compound words) . . . . . . .30 Sailing Along Peacefully (Homophones) . . . . . . .32 Spelling Journeys (Plurals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Shelves of Facts (Plurals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 A Swee Sweett Review Review (Prefixes re- and un-) . . . . . . . . .38 A Wonderful Language (Suffixes -ful and -less ) 40 A Lesson of Beauty (Commonly misspelled words) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Successful Success ful Spellers (Review) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Master List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
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Long-a Longa sound
Listen Daily sound nd /a/ can be spelled with the letters a , a–e , ai , , ay , ey , or eigh. The long-a sou
Read and write each word. Then organize the list words by the correct long-a longa sound sound group.
List Words
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basic
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eighth
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erase
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crayon
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daily
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radio
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escape
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brain
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stray
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they
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neighbor
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glacier
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explain
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freight
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Challenge Words 16.
precipitation __________________________
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temperature __________________________
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thermometer __________________________
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humidity
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hail
__________________________ Our neighbor listens to his radio daily about basic weather.
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Use the shape of the letters to fit a list word into each puzzle. 1.
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Use proofreading marks to correct the ten mistakes in the letter below.
shane = Change to a capital letter. letter. explaine = Delete a letter.
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Dear Jane,
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I saw a glashier on the basik dailey boat tour. I cannot erais the magnificent image from my brane. I asked the captain and crew if i could raydio my neighber. However, thay were too busy trying to excap the bad weather. Talk to you soon. Sincerely, Daisy Write the challenge word for each definition. Then use the number code to learn a fact about an incredible storm. 7.
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frozen raindrops
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the degree of heat or cold
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rain, snow, hail, or sleet
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used to measure temperature
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amount of water vapor in the air
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Long-ee sound Long-
The Queen’s Queen’s Feast The long-e sound /e/ can be spelled with the letters e , ea , ee , ei , , ie , or ey. Guide Words are listed at the top of each dictionary page. They tell the first and last words found on that page.
Read and write each word. Then organize the list words using the guide words.
about/family
List Words 1.
species
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beach
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jockey
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ecology
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eager
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neither
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field
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monkey
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secret
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agreed
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queen
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either
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yield feast
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seaweed
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famous/nibble
niche/young
Challenge Words 16.
rhinoceros
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crocodile
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leopard
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orangutan biologist
__________________________ __________________________
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The queen agreed to fix a basic feast to take to the beach.
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Write the list word in the puzzle that completes each sentence below. Then unscramble the letters from the shaded boxes and write them on the blanks to spell another word for seaweed with the long-e long-e sound. sound.
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We saw a ___________ at the zoo.
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___________ is the study of how living things relate to their environment.
3.
Ramon is ___________ to complete his science project.
4.
Our family celebrates with a ___________ at Thanksgiving.
5.
Princess Claire was crowned ___________.
6.
___________ provides fish with food and oxygen.
7.
John wants ___________ pizza or a hamburger.
Write two list words that share a common letter in each puzzle. 8.
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Write the challenge word that matches each picture. 12.
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Long-ii sound Long-
A Mighty Idea soun und d /i/ can be spelled with the letters , i, i–e , ai , , igh , or y. The long-i so A syllable is a unit of spoken language that is spoken without interruption. interruption. The word excited has three syllables.
Read and write each word. Then organize the list words by their number of syllables.
List Words
one syllable
two syllables
1.
flight
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2.
type
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delight
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icicle
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mile
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surprise
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idea
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three syllables
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rhyme
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decided
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apply
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finally
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prize
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myself diagram
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15.
mighty
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Challenge Words 16.
dictionary
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17.. 17
library
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18.
glossary
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19.. 19
fiction biography
__________________________ __________________________
20.
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Mike finally won a prize drawing a diagram aboutfor his idea for a book about ecology.
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Long-ii sound Long-
Circle each list word in the puzzle. The words go forward, backward, down, and diagonally. Then write each word in the correct group below. d
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_________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ Complete each sentence with a challenge word. Then use the code to answer the riddle below. 1.
Carl Ca rlos os re read ad a ___ ___ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ abo about ut Ji Jim m Tho Thorp rpe. e. ★
2.
Kriste Kri sten n check checked ed out out thr three ee book bookss from from the the ___ ___ ___ __ ___ _ ___ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ ___ ___.. ❉
3.
James fou James found nd the def defini initio tion n in th the e ___ ___ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ ___ __ ___ _ ___ ___ __ ___ _ in the ba back ck of ➪ his book.
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My favo favorit rite e ___ ___ __ ___ _ ___ __ ___ _ ___ __ ___ _ ___ ___ book book is is Anastasia Krupnik by Krupnik by Lois Lowry. ✦
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Sara Sa rah h use used d a ___ ___ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ to fi find nd the the pho phone neti tic c spel spellin ling g of the word.
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A fish is like what part of a book?
the “___ ___ ___” ___ ___ ___ ✦
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Long-o Longo sound
Tomorro T omorrow’s w’s Goal The long-o sound /o/ can be spelled with the letters o , o_e , oa , and ow.
Read and write each word. Look for the word with two long-o long- o sounds. sounds. Then organize the list words by the correct long-o long- o sound sound group.
List Words
o
o _e
1.
shown
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2.
coast
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3.
spoke
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4.
throat
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5.
wrote
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6. 7.
poem narrow
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oa _________________
ow _________________
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echo
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9.
goal
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10.
tomorrow
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11.
awoke
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12.
introduce
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two long-o long-o sounds sounds
13.
grove
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14.
cocoa
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15.
shadow
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Challenge Words 16.
ocean
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17.. 17
continent
__________________________
18.
geography
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19.. 19
valley
__________________________
20.
discovery
__________________________
Tomorrow while drinking cocoa, Joan will type a poem about the coast. 10
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Complete each analogy with a list word. 1.
Ice cream cream is shake as __________________ is to hot chocolate . is to milk shake as A novel novel is is to Judy Blume as Blume as a __________________ is to Shel Silverstein .
2.
3. River is River is
to bank bank as as ocean ocean is is to __________________ .
4.
Yesterday is to __________________ as past Yesterday is past is is to future .
5.
Batch is to bunch Batch is bunch as as __________________ is to group.
6.
To make known is known is to __________________ as to look closely is closely is to investigate .
7.
Write is Write is to __________________ as bring bring is is to brought .
Unscramble each group of code symbols to write a list word.
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14.
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Write the challenge word for each definition. Then use the number code to complete the fact below about the earth’s surface. 16.
17.. 17
one of the bodies of salt water that covers three-fourths three-fo urths of the earth’s surface
____ __ __ __ ____ __ __ ____ __ __ ____ ____ 9__ __ 3__
the act of finding out something
____ __ __ ___ ____ _ __ ____ __ __ ____ __ __ ____ __ ___ ____ _ ____ ____ __ ____ __ __ ____ __ 11
18.
19.. 19
20.
the science of dealing with the earth’s surface and life on it
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area of land between hills or mountains
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one of the seven large land areas on the earth
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Musical Crew sound /u The long-u sound /u/ / as in beauty can be spelled with the letters u_e , ew , iew , or ue. sound /oo/ The u sound / oo/ as in move and proof can be spelled with the letters o_e , ue , ew , oo , ui , , or ui_e.
Read and write each word. Then organize each list word under the correct u group.
List Words
/u/
/oo/
1.
clue
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2.
huge
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3.
view
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4.
school
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prove
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juice
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rescue
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few
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fruit
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refuse
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crew
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12.
issue
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value
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14.
bruise accuse
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15.
Challenge Words 16.
musical
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17.. 17
harmony
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18.
performance __________________________
19.. 19
orchestra
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20.
rhythm
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The crew had juice and fruit after they wrote a few tunes. 12
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Long-u Longu and /oo/ sounds
Write the list word that belongs with each group of words. 1.
milk, water, __________________
2.
gigantic, vast, __________________
3.
team, band, __________________
4.
suggestion, hint, __________________
5.
save, recover, __________________
6.
vegetable, meat, __________________
7.
blister, scratch, __________________
8.
scene, picture, __________________
Use proofreading marks to correct the ten mistakes in the story.
Proven Clean
ruth = Change to a capital letter.
Luke just read the latest issew of the skool
threwe = Delete a letter.
newspaper. An author of one of the articles was
i
juce = Add a letter. letter.
trying to acuse Luke’s class of making the mess in the
a.
= Add a period. lete = Change a letter.
lunchroom last tuesday. Luke knew this was not true He decided he must pruve it to more than a fuw students. Luke interviewed the custodian. The custodian agreed that Luke’s class did not refuze to clean up. In fact, the custodian added that they knew the valew of a clean lunchroom. Luke now had his proof
Write the challenge word for each definition. The shaded boxes will spell the name of the musician who began composing at the age of five. orderly repeating of sounds a pleasing combination of musical notes
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Review
Eager to Review Read and write each word. Then organize the list words in alphabetical order.
List Words 1.
obey
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2.
neighbor
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3.
explain
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4.
species
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5.
eager
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6.
neither
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surprise
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8. 9.
finally myself
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narrow
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echo
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tomorrow
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rescue
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14.
fruit
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value
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15.
Challenge Words 16.
precipitation __________________________
17.. 17
biologist
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18.
library
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19.. 19
ocean
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20.
musical
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My musical neighbor finally heard the echo in the narrow cave. 14
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Review
Complete the crossword puzzle using the list and challenge words. 2.
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lives next door apples and bananas
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having to do with music not wide
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to save something
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rain, sleet, snow, or hail
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body of salt water
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concluding
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to carry out orders
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the day after today
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anxious
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a person who studies living things
a group of animals or plants that have characteristics in common
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to answer
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not either
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to startle
17.. 17
the worth of something
14.
a collection of books
18.
my own self
15.
the repeating of a sound
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/ou/ and /oi/ sounds
Muscle Voyage The /ou/ sound can be spelled with the letters ow or ou. The /oi/ sound can be spelled with the letters oi or oy. A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing. A verb is a word that shows an action.
Read and write each word. Look for the word that can be both a noun and a verb. Then organize the list words as nouns or verbs.
List Words
nouns
verbs
1.
moisture
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2.
destroy
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3.
allow
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4.
council
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avoid
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employ
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boundary
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downtown
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boiled
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voyage
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mountain
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disappoint
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allowance
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found
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oyster
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both noun and verb _________________
Challenge Words
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exercise
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17.. 17
heartbeat
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18.
muscle
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19.. 19
oxygen
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20.
breathe
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The council ran downtown to avoid climbing the huge mountain.
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/ou/ and /oi/ sounds
Complete each analogy with a list word. 1. Studied is Studied is
to observed observed as as _________________ is to discovered .
2. Lake is Lake is
to ocean ocean as as hill hill is is to _________________ .
3. Seed is Seed is
to apple apple as as pearl pearl is is to _________________ .
4. Laugh Laugh is is
to comedian comedian as as _________________ is to enemy .
5. Cookie is Cookie is 6. Heal Heal is is
to snack snack as as money money is is to _________________ .
to doctor doctor as as _________________ is to boss .
Write the missing vowels for each word.
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Circle each challenge word on the track. Then write the remaining letters on the blanks below to learn an interesting fact about exercising.
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/k/ sound
Heroic Competition The /k/ sound can be spelled with the letters c , k , or ck .
Read and write each word. Then organize the list words using the guide words.
atomic/freckle
List Words 1.
nickel
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2.
tractor
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picnic
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cracker
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clerk
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heroic
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hockey
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attack
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hawk
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pink/trademark
Challenge Words 16.
Olympic
17.. 17
snowboarding ________________________
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skiing
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competition __________________________
20.
athletes
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Heroic Jack let out a frantic shriek when he did not allow a goal in the hockey game.
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/k/ sound
Look at the shape of the list words. Write the word that fits in each set of letter boxes. 1.
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Unscramble each group of letters to write two list words. 8.
ckerelkccrar
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croikehtocre
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tanpcricnifci
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skrcatortcat
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Complete the passage using the challenge words. Then use the number code to learn about an exciting winter sport.
The Th e fir first st Wi Wint nter er __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ Ga Game mess wer were e hel held d in in 192 1924. 4. 4
The Th e __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ fe feat atur ured ed sk skat atin ing g an and d 3
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countries competed in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. Athletes sled headfirst at speeds over 80 miles per hour in the ___ ___ ___ __ ___ _ ___ ___ ___ ___ ev even entt! 1
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/j/ sound
A Pledge to Health The /j/ sound can be spelled with the letters ge or dge.
Read and write each word. Then organize the list words by their number of syllables.
List Words
one syllable
two syllables
1.
ledge
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_________________
2.
package
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_________________
3.
message
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4.
pledge
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garbage
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bridge
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average
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judge
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damage
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three syllables
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luggage
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11.
edge
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12.
discourage ________________
13.
budge
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14.
manage urge
________________ ________________
15.
Challenge Words 16.
vegetable
__________________________
17.. 17
mineral
__________________________
18.
protein
__________________________
19.. 19
vitamin
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20.
nutrition
__________________________
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/j/ sound
A synonym is a word with the same or almost the same meaning as another word.
Write the list words in each puzzle that are synonyms for the clue words. 1.
supervise
2.
harm
referee
3.
border
promise shelf
4.
parcel note
Circle the misspelled words in each sentence. Then write them correctly on the lines. 5.
I urdge you to pin a badg on your luggege. ___ __ _____ ___ ____ ___ _____ ___ _____
6.
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The averige length of a bridg in our city is 100 meters. ____ __ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ _
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Mom tried to discourije George from putting his hat in the garbadge. ____ __ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ _
____ __ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ _
Write the challenge word for each phonetic spelling in the puzzle. Then write the shaded letters in order on the blanks below to complete the fact. noo 'tri she shen
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/s/ sound s ound
Study in Silence The /s/ sound can be spelled with the letters s or c.
Read and write each word. Then organize the list words in alphabetical order.
List Words 1.
since
________________
_________________
2.
recess
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_________________
3.
sentence
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4.
spice
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5.
distance
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6.
succeed
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7.
slice
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8.
princess
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9.
silence
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10.
surface
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11.
instance
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12.
science
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13.
saucer
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14.
source
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15.
spruce
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Challenge Words
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insects
17.. 17
grasshopper __________________________
18.
ladybug
__________________________
19.. 19
antenna
__________________________
20.
cricket
__________________________
__________________________
In class before as recess, wescience watched in silence a butterfly landed on the surface of the ledge.
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Write the list word that is related to each group of words. 1.
queen, king, __________________
2.
math, reading, __________________
3.
cup, plate, __________________
4.
break, rest, __________________
5.
sugar, flour, __________________
6.
word, paragraph, __________________
7.
pine, fir, __________________
8.
cut, tear, __________________
Use the code to write each word.
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Complete each sentence using a challenge word. Then use the number code to answer the riddle below. 16.
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/ e e/ sound
Problem Solved sound / e The schwa sound / e / can be spelled with the letters a , e , or o. This sound can be found in many unstressed syllables.
Read and write each word. Then organize the list words by the letter making the schwa sound.
List Words
a
e
1.
garden
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2.
person
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3.
custom
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4.
woman
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5.
problem
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6.
students
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bottom
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balance
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9.
animal
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10.
season
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11.
frighten
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12.
different
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13. 14.
instant opinion
________________ ________________
15.
hospital
________________
Challenge Words 16.
division
17.. 17
multiplication__________________________
18.
geometry
__________________________
19.. 19
graph fraction
__________________________ __________________________
20.
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The animal tried to balance the package on its head while solving the math problem.
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/ e e/ sound
Write the missing vowels for each word. 1.
b___l___nc___
2.
pr___bl___m
3.
h___sp___t___l
4.
w___m___n
5.
___n___m___l
6.
___nst___nt
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___p___n___ ___n
Use proofreading marks to correct the ten mistakes in the word problem. Then solve the problem.
All the studints from Mr. melby’s class met in front of the school early saturday morning. It was spring, the seson to plant their class gardon. Each persan was to plant a diferent kind of seed. Mr. Melby was in charge of creating a scarecrow to frightin the crows away away They calculated calculated that if every student planted 50 seeds, the class would plant 1,250 seeds altogether. How many students are are in Mr. Melby’s class. ________ _________ _ Fit the challenge words into the puzzle. Then unscramble the shaded letters on the blanks to spell a number with one hundred zeros. Use a dictionary to check your answer. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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Review
The Distance Distance to Succeed Succeed Read and write each word. Then organize the list words by the number of syllables.
List Words
one syllable
two syllables
1.
council
________________
_________________
_________________
2.
voyage
________________
_________________
_________________
3.
allowance
________________
4.
heroic
________________
three syllables
_________________
5.
attack
________________
_________________
_________________
6.
clerk
________________
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7.
pledge
________________
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8.
discourage ________________ message ________________
_________________ _________________
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9. 10.
surface
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11.
succeed
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12.
distance
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13.
opinion
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14.
frighten
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balance
________________
_________________
15.
Challenge Words 16.
exercise
17.. 17
competition __________________________
18.
nutrition
__________________________
19.. 19
insects
__________________________
20.
fraction
__________________________
__________________________
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Review
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_________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ _________________ Now write all the uncircled letters in order on the lines below to learn when the first national spelling bee took place. ___ ___ ___
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Abbreviations
On the St. to Success An abbreviation is a letter or group of letters that stand for a longer word. Abbreviations for proper nouns begin with a capital letter and end with a period.
Read and write each word. Look for the abbreviation that can stand for both an address and a person. Then organize the list words in the correct category.
List Words
month
address
1.
Jan.
________________
_________________
_________________
2.
Feb.
________________
_________________
_________________
3.
Mar.
________________
_________________
_________________
4.
Apr.
________________
_________________
5.
Aug.
________________
_________________
person
7.
Sept. Oct.
________________ ________________
_________________ _________________
_________________ _________________
8.
Nov.
________________
_________________
9.
Dec.
________________
_________________
10.
Ave.
________________
11.
St.
________________
12.
Rd.
________________
13.
Dr.
________________
14.
Gov.
________________
15.
Pres.
________________
6.
address and person _________________
Challenge Words 16.
government __________________________
17.. 17
capitol
__________________________
18.
senator
__________________________
19.. 19
governor
__________________________
20.
president
__________________________
Gov. Ray told Dr. Jones his opinion about beginning school on Aug. 26 rather than Sept. 2.
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Abbreviations
Circle the letters for the abbreviation of a month found in each word. Then write the abbreviation using a capital letter and a period. The first one has been done for you. 1.
b e n e f ic ial
___Feb. ______
2.
s pe ci al ty
_________
3.
reputation
_________
4.
en v i ro n men t
_________
5.
vague
_________
6.
stomach
_________
7.
c o mm e nt a r y
_________
8.
adj ust men t
_________
9.
in c r e d ible
_________
Rewrite each sentence using an abbreviation for the underlined word. 10.
President Adams was the first president president to live at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Avenue. ________________________________________________________________________________
11.
Governor Shapp had to be evacuated evacuated from his home at 2035 North North Front Street Street because of the flood in 1972. ________________________________________________________________________________
12.
I bought a book about about Doctor Martin Luther King, King, Jr., at the bookstore on Ballas Road. ________________________________________________________________________________ The accented syllable is the syllable syl lable that is spoken the most strongly. strongly. In a dictionary dictionary,, it is marked with an accent mark (').
Draw a line to connect the syllables of each challenge word. Then circle the accented syllable.
gov
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cap
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sen
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gov
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Compound words
Time to Brainst Brainstorm orm Compound words are made by joining two shorter words.
Read and write each word. Then organize the list words in alphabetical order.
List Words 1.
background
__________________
_________________
2.
everywhere
__________________
_________________
3.
earphone
__________________
_________________
4.
themselves
__________________
_________________
5.
yardstick
__________________
_________________
6.
chessboard
__________________
_________________
7.
earthquake
__________________
_________________
8.
outline
__________________
_________________
9.
touchdown
__________________
_________________
10.
brainstorm
__________________
_________________
11.
cheerleader
__________________
_________________
12.
everybody
__________________
_________________
13.
cloudburst
__________________
_________________
14.
photocopy __________________ headquarters __________________
_________________ _________________
15.
Challenge Words 16.
astronaut
__________________________
17.. 17
universe
__________________________
18.
asteroids
__________________________
19.. 19
atmosphere __________________________
20.
galaxy
__________________________
Dr. Stockton showed everybody everybody the photocopy of the picture he took of the cloudburst at his headquarters.
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Write the list word that goes with each group of words. 1.
ruler, tape measure, ________________
2.
group, class, ________________
3.
office, workplace, ________________ ________________
4.
ourselves, yourselves, _______________
5.
goalpost, end zone, ________________
6.
here, there, ________________
7.
downpour, rainstorm, ________________
Write the list word for each set of pictures. The first one has been done for you. 8.
9.
______________ photocopy 12.
10.
______________ 13.
______________
11.
______________ 14.
______________
______________ 15.
______________
______________
Complete each sentence with a challenge word. Then use the picture code to complete the fact below. 16.
___ __ ___ _ ___ ___ __ ___ _ ___ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ ___ ar are e thou thousan sands ds of sma small ll ch chun unks ks of ro rock ck or me metal tal
that orbit the sun. 17.. 17
Billions Billio ns of star starss held toge together ther by grav gravity ity is calle called d a ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
18.
John Gl John Glen enn n wa wass th the e fi firs rstt Am Amer eric ican an __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ to orbit Earth.
19.. 19
The __ ___ _ __ ___ _ ___ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ ___ __ ___ _ ___ inc includ ludes es Ear Earth, th, th the e pla planet nets, s, an and d th the e sta stars. rs.
20.
Everything on the moon’s surface stays the same because it has no ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___.
Light travels _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ ___ __ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ____-__ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ mi mile less a se seco cond nd..
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Homophones
Sailing Along Peacefully Homophones are words that sound the same but have different different meanings and spellings. spel lings.
Read and write each word. Then organize the list words by the number of letters in them.
List Words
five or less letters
six or more letters
1.
there
________________
_________________
_________________
2.
piece
________________
_________________
_________________
3.
fowl
________________
_________________
_________________
4.
minor
________________
_________________
_________________
5.
fourth
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_________________
6.
they’re
________________
_________________
7.
principal
________________
_________________
8.
through
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9.
miner
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_________________
10.
their
________________
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11.
peace
________________
12.
threw
________________
13.
foul
________________
14.
forth
________________
15.
principle
________________
Challenge Words 16.
anchor
__________________________
17.. 17
yacht
__________________________
18.
submarine
__________________________
19.. 19
windward
__________________________
20.
capsize
__________________________
The principal sailed with everybody through a minor storm on the Fourth of July.
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Write the list word for each definition. Then draw a line to connect the homophones.
_____ ___ _____ _____ _____ _____ __ ne next xt after after third third
_______________ freedom from fighting
_______________ a part of something
_______________ a bird
_______________ small in importance
_______________ forward
_______________ unpleasant
_______________ a person who digs for minerals
_______________ a basic belief _______________ the head of a school Complete each sentence with the correct homophones. 1.
___________ going swimming in ___________ pool before they go over ___________.
2.
Sam _____________ the ball _____________ the hole in the fence.
Fit the challenge words into the puzzle. Then use the number code to solve the riddle below. 5.
6.
3.
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What do you call groups of sailors on a boating pleasure trip? ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 1
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Plurals
Spelling Journeys If a singular noun ends with sh , ch , c , s , or z , add -es to make it plural. If a singular noun ends with a consonant followed by -y , change the -y to i and add -es to make it plural. If a singular noun ends with a vowel followed by -y , add -s to make it plural.
Read and write each word. Then organize the list words by the ending used to make them plural.
List Words
es
s
1.
turkeys
________________
_________________
_________________
2.
taxes
________________
_________________
_________________
3.
holidays
________________
_________________
_________________
4.
countries
________________
_________________
_________________
5.
libraries
________________
_________________
_________________
6.
buzzes
________________
7.
monkeys
________________
8.
sandwiches ________________
_________________
9.
highways
________________
_________________
10.
galleries
________________
_________________
11.
families
________________
_________________
12.
radishes
________________
_________________
13. 14.
journeys guesses
________________ ________________
15.
activities
________________
ies
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Challenge Words 16.
Pennsylvania ________________________________
17.. 17
Minnesota
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18.
New Jersey
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19.. 19
Illinois ________________________________ Massachusetts ______________________________
20.
During holidays, many families make journeys on highways highways through different states.
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Write the two list words found in each group of scrambled letters. 1.
m ia i a st s t rl r l ef e f cu c u ei e i i no no s
_________________
_________________
2.
g w at a t a vh v h i ey e y i is i s c is is h t
_________________
_________________
3.
c e n s h a u j no n o r w s e d y i s _________________
_________________
Use the clues to write list words in the crossword puzzle. Across
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Down
answers
1.
4.
Thanksgiving birds
3.
zoo animals
7.
celebrations
4.
what money pays
8.
where paintings are
5.
vegetables
6.
where books are
2.
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sounds bees make
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Write the name of the state for each map below. Then use the number code to learn where the Pony Express riders began their journeys.
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Plurals
Shelves of Facts There are different ways to form the plurals of words. To form the plural of most words ending in f or fe , change the f or fe to v and add -es. Example: leaf , leaves Some words have unusual plural pl ural forms. Example: man , men
Read and write each word. Then organize the list words using the guide words.
List Words
caboose/knee
1.
loaves
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2.
geese
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3.
wolves
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calves
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oxen
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children
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halves
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teeth
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thieves
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scarves
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cacti
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mice
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knives women
15.
shelves
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knew/scene
shallow/wonderful
Challenge Words 16.
reptiles
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tortoises
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18.
alligator
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The children visited
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predators
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vert ve rteb ebra rate tess
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several libraries to find facts about lizards, mice, geese, and wolves.
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Write the plural for each list word in the puzzle. Then write the letters in the shaded boxes in order on the blanks below to complete the fact. 1.
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calf
2.
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scarf
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woman
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mouse
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child
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___ __ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ __ ___ _ ca can n run run ac acrros osss cei ceili ling ngss because their feet are like suction cups. Use proofreading marks to correct the seven mistakes in the paragraph below. Then write the misspelled words correctly on the lines provided.
Reptils are cold-blooded vertebraetes. this means that their body temperatures stay about the same temperature as their surroundings. Alligaters, lizards, snakes, and tortuises are examples of these scaly-skinned animals Many reptiles are preddators, which means they hunt other animals for food. ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________
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Prefixes re re-- and un un--
A Sweet Rev Revie iew w A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning and make a new word. The prefix re- means “again.” The prefix un- means “not” or “to do the opposite of.”
Read and write each word. Then organize the list words by their prefixes.
List Words
re -
un -
1.
replace
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2.
remove
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unfair
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review
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unwrap
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unbeaten unfriendly
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rewind
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recycle
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uncertain
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rearrange
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unequal
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unfinished
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reappear
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unknown
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Challenge Words 16.
chocolate
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raisins
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18.
dessert
__________________________ The unfriendly thieves tried
19.. 19 20.
yogurt delicious
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to remove the unfinished ice cream before the unbeaten team reappeared.
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Prefixes re re-- and un un--
Complete each analogy with a list word. 1. Book is Book is
to read read as as presents presents are are to __________________.
2. Donate is Donate is
to clothing clothing as as __________________ is to paper .
3. Winner is Winner is
to __________________ as mentor mentor is is to teacher .
4. Distant
planet is to unexplored planet is unexplored as as stranger stranger is is to __________________.
5. Unhappy is Unhappy is
to sad sad as as __________________ is to unpleasant .
6. Disconnect Disconnect is is
to reconnect reconnect as as disappear disappear is is to __________________.
Fill in the missing vowels for each word. 7.
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Complete each sentence with a challenge word. Then write the letters in the shaded boxes on the blanks below to learn a fact about a special treat. 16.
Lorenzo’s favorite
is apple pie.
17.. 17
Ben prefers ice cream with
18.
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19.. 19
Lisa sometimes eats
20.
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syrup. ! for breakfast breakfast.. in our oatmeal.
Where was the first ice-cream cone served? It was ser served ved in ___ __ ___. _.
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Suffixes -ful -ful and -less
A Wonderful Language A suffix is a syllable or group of syllables added to the end of a word to change its meaning and make a new word. The suffix -ful means “full of.” The suffix -less means “without.”
Read and write each word. Then organize the list words by their suffixes.
List Words
-ful
-less
1.
powerful
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2.
painful
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3.
careless
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4.
skillful
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useless
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fearless
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7.
wonderful
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harmful
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spotless
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thoughtful
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11.
cloudless
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12.
breathless
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successful
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14.
tasteless
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15.
faithful
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Challenge Words 16.
prefix
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17.. 17
suffix
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18.
syllable
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19.. 19
cons co nson onan antt
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vowel
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One must be faithful and review our wonderful language to become a successful and skillful writer wri ter..
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Suffixes -ful -ful and -less
The suffixes -ful and -less have opposite meanings. An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning to another word.
Write the list word that is an antonym for each word. 1.
2.
dirty
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3.
weak
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5.
comforta comf ortable ble ___ _______ ________ ________ _______ _____ __
scared
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failed
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helpful
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Use the definition clues to complete each puzzle with three list words. 7.
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without flavor devoted great
sloppy dangerous out of breath
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kind clear clever
Write the challenge word that names each category. 10.
b, d, f
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won • der • ful
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Commonly misspelled words
A Lesson of Beauty Some words do not follow common sound-spelling patterns. The spellings spel lings of these words must be memorized.
Read and write each word. Then organize the list words by the number of vowels in them.
List Words
one vowel
two vowels
1.
once
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2.
forty
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young
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island
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another truly
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calendar
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machine
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cousin
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Challenge Words 16.
portrait
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sculpture
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artistic
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landscape
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masterpiece __________________________ My thoughtful young cousin often painted a picture of that island.
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Write the list word that belongs with each group of words. 1.
peninsula, mountain, ___________________
2.
aunt, uncle, ___________________
3.
twenty, sixty, ___________________
4.
equipment, appliance, ___________________
5.
pretty, handsome, ___________________
6.
month, date, ___________________
Use proofreading marks to correct the 11 mistakes in the paragraph.
Wunce upon a time there was a yung boy who would not study. He ment to study, but he always forgot. Thus, he would ofen need to guess an anser because he truely did not know it. While walking tward his house after school, he decided to lean aginst a tree. He watched a squirrel nibble on a nut. Anuther squirrel scampered up the tree. the squirrels were so fascinating the boy decided to learn about them That night he discovered how interesting it is to study. Write the challenge word for each definition. Then use the picture code to answer the question below. 7.
a stat statue ue ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
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Review
Successful Spellers Read and write each word. Then organize the list words using the guide words.
List Words
autumn/follow
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children
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useless
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journey
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knives
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principle
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everybody uncertain
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libraries
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principal
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machine
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reappear
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successful
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Challenge Words 16.
atmosphere __________________________
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delicious
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syllable
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19.. 19
government __________________________
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reptiles
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The principal sent everybody on journeys to libraries to become successful spellers.
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Review
Complete the crossword puzzle using the list and challenge words. 1.
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to show up again
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every person
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a basic belief
Down
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rewind rhinoceros rhyme rhythm rocket sandwiches saucer scarves school science sculpture season seaweed secret senator sentence Sept. shadow shelves shown shriek silence since skiing skillful slice snowboarding source species spice spoke spotless spruce St. stack stray students
tortoises touchdown toward tractor truly turkeys type unbeaten uncertain unequal unfair unfinished unfriendly universe unknown unwrap urge useless valley value vegetable vertebrates view vitamin vowel voyage windward wolves woman women wonderful wrote yacht yardstick yield yogurt young
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five or less letters: letters: there there,, piece, fowl, minor, miner, their, peace, threw, foul, forth; six or more letters: letters: fourth, they’re,, principal, through, they’re principle
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Page 37 1. cal calve ves; s; 2. ge gees ese; e; 3. ha halv lves; es; 4. tee teeth th;; 5. sh shel elve ves; s; 6. ca cact cti; i; 7. ox oxen en;; 8. kn kniv ives es;; 9. th thie ieve ves; s; 10. scar scarves ves;; 11. wom women; en; 12.. mi 12 mice ce;; 13 13.. lo loav aves; es; 14. chi childr ldren; en; 15. wol wolve ves; s; geckos Reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates.. This means that vertebrates their body temperatures stay about the same temperature as their surroundings. Alligators,, lizards, snakes, Alligators and tortoises are examples of these scaly-skinned animals. animals. Many reptiles are predators predators,, which means they hunt other animals for food.
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4. New Jer Jerse sey; y; 5. Ill Illino inois; is; 6. Min Minnes nesota ota;; 7. Pe Penns nnsylv ylvani ania; a; 8. Massach Massachusetts; usetts; St. Joseph Joseph,, Missouri Missouri
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Page 43 1. is isla land nd;; 2. co cous usin in;; 3. fo forty rty;; 4. ma mach chin ine; e; 5. be beau auty ty;; 6. cal calend endar ar Once upon a time there was young boy who would not study.. He meant to study, but study he always forgot. Thus, he would often need to guess an answer because he truly did not know it. While walking walking toward his house after school, he decided to lean against a tree. He watched watched a squirrel nibble on a nut. Another squirrel scampered up the tree. The squirrels were so fascinating the boy decided to study about them. That night he discovered how interesting it is to study.
Page 44 autumn/follow: answer answer,, Ave., Ave., background, children, everybody; eve rybody; jock jockey/pr ey/prism: ism: journey,, knives, libraries, journey machine, principal, principle; realize/usu reali ze/usual: al: reapp reappear ear,, successful, uncertain, useless
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