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Contents Lesson 22
Blackline Masters
Home Letter, Blackline Master 22.1.................................................................................3
Weekly To-Do List, Blackline Master 22.2........................................................................4
Vocabulary Word Cards, Blackline Master 22.3...............................................................5
Target Vocabulary, Blackline Master 22.4........................................................................6
Leveled Reader Graphic Organizer, Blackline Masters 22.5–22.8............................7–10
Leveled Practice
Struggling Readers, SR22.1–SR22.3...................................................................... 11–13
Advanced, A22.1–A22.3.......................................................................................... 14–16
English Language Learners, ELL22.1–ELL22.3...................................................... 17–19
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Activities to Do Together
Vocabulary
Play a game that uses this week’s Target Vocabulary words. Say a sentence that uses
one of the words. Then have your child change the sentence by adding a new vocabulary
word. Take turns until you have one long sentence that uses as many of the vocabulary
words as you can.
Movin’ On
Talk with your child about reasons people move. Ask him or her to describe what it
might feel like to move to a new place.
Vacation Fun
Have your child write a paragraph to describe a trip he or she has taken recently, or
would like to take. Encourage your child to use details in each sentence.
Must Do May Do
Practice pages Reading Log
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Vocabulary in Context Cards
Comprehension and Spelling
Fluency Literacy Center
Writing
Word Study
Literacy Center Other ______________________
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Think and Write
Literacy Center ___________________________
Read
Other ______________________
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I read…
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The Journey:
Stories of Migration
Vocabulary Word Cards
survival solid
migrate chilly
plenty landscape
frightening thunderous
accidents dramatic
Monarch A monarch
caterpillars caterpillar
eat milkweed and
leaves. butterfly are
the same
animal.
Both types
of fish
migrate.
migrate
in North
America
Both kinds
of fish
migrate.
-s, -es, -ed, -ing Spelling Changes: -s, -es, -ed, -ing
Add -s or -es to each base word. Read the word. The first
one has been done for you.
1. inch inches
2. tax
3. sit
4. bunny
5. teach
6. clean
Add -ed and -ing to each base word. Read the word. The first
one has been done for you.
8. look
9. marry
10. serve
11. hurry
12. crash
1. -id
arid
2. -ior
3. -ation
4. -al
5. -ible
-s, -es, -ed, -ing Spelling Changes: -s, -es, -ed, -ing
Fred was have some friend come for dinner. He need egg,
peach, and blueberry. He hurry to the store. He count his penny
and paid for all of his grocery. Then he carry three large sack
and two box of supply home.
1. 8.
2. 9.
3. 10.
4. 11.
5. 12.
6. 13.
7. 14.
Write the plural form of the words listed below. Then use
the new words to write a funny story on the lines below.
1. wife 6. chief
2. half 7. wolf
3. scarf 8. shelf
4. leaf 9. thief
Word Bank
-s, -es, -ed, -ing Spelling Changes: -s, -es, -ed, -ing
Add the ending to the base word to make a word that matches
each picture. Be sure to change the spelling of the base word if
necessary. Write the new word on the line.
1. 2.
penny + es watch + es
3. 4.
box + es cry + ed
5. 6.
1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
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Vocabulary Vocabulary
Answer Numbers 1 through 10. Choose the best answer for each question.
1 What does the word migrate mean in 3 What does the word chilly mean in the
the sentence below? sentence below?
The geese migrate when they fly Suki put on a sweater because she
south for the winter. felt chilly.
A learn to find their way A afraid
B chatter to each other B cold
C move to a new place C generous
D stop often to swim D lonely
2 What does the word solid mean in the 4 What does the word landscape mean
sentence below? in the sentence below?
The milk is a liquid, and the Garner drew a picture of the
cookies are a solid. hilly landscape.
F something that is good to eat F curtain
G something that is hard to make G scene
H something that has shape H sleigh
and weight I vacation
I something that has sugar
and frosting
5 What does the word accident mean in 7 What does the word autograph mean
the sentence below? in the sentence below?
Johnny drives carefully and has Lacy waited in line for the singer
never had a car accident. to autograph a picture.
A bucket A paint
B coconut B sell
C hammer C sign
D wreck D take
6 What does the word automatic mean 8 What does the word telescope mean in
in the sentence below? the sentence below?
An automatic car wash opened on Rick studied the moon through
the corner. his telescope.
F self-powered F a device for looking at small things
G hand-powered G a device for looking at shiny things
H wind-powered H a device for looking at
I human-powered moving things
I a device for looking at things
far away
9 What does the word magnify mean in 10 What does the word maximum mean
the sentence below? in the sentence below?
We used a hand lens to magnify The bridge had a maximum
the grains of sand so we could see weight of four tons.
them better.
F the lowest
A to separate something G the greatest
B to put something together H the weakest
C to make something look larger I the strongest
D to make something look smaller
STOP
Comprehension Comprehension
Answer Numbers 1 through 10. Base your answers on the article “The
Journey: Stories of Migration.”
1 Read this sentence from the article. 3 Read this sentence from the article.
There are few migrations as And in the sudden darkness there
dramatic and frightening as when is a terrible thunderous noise.
the desert locusts are moving
across Africa. Why did the author use the word
thunderous in the sentence above?
What does the author mean by the
word dramatic in the sentence above? A to show how soft the noise was
B to show how loud the noise was
A easy
C to show how scary the noise was
B entertaining
D to show how scratchy the noise was
C exciting
D exhausting
4 Read this sentence from the article.
2 How does a locust look DIFFERENT Within minutes they will fly off
from a grasshopper? again, leaving behind them a
totally devastated landscape.
F A locust turns black.
G A locust turns green. What does the author mean by the
word devastated in the sentence above?
H A locust turns dark yellow or red.
I A locust turns bright orange F beautiful
or pink. G different
H interesting
I ruined
5 How does the landscape look 7 How is the migration of the gray whale
DIFFERENT after the locusts have DIFFERENT from the migration of
flown through? other mammals?
A All of the lakes have dried up. A Gray whales change color
B All of the plants have been eaten. before migration.
C All of the grasshoppers have B Gray whales go farther than
laid eggs. other mammals.
D All of the locusts have blocked out C Gray whales do not go as far as
the sun. other mammals.
D Gray whales do not change colors
before migration.
6 How are today’s locust swarms
DIFFERENT from those in ancient
times? 8 Read this sentence from the article.
F Today’s swarms fly lower. The whales eat and eat and eat,
G Today’s swarms are larger. straining the tiny food through
strips of baleen in their mouths.
H Today’s swarms are smaller.
I Today’s swarms eat more plants. What does the author mean by the
word straining in the sentence above?
F to swallow
G to push violently
H to stretch beyond the limit
I to remove by passing through
9 How are the Arctic waters 10 How are gray whales and locusts
DIFFERENT from the waters along DIFFERENT?
California and Mexico?
F Gray whales are fish, and locusts
A The Arctic waters have less food. are insects.
B The Arctic waters are much colder. G Gray whales migrate, but locusts
C The Arctic waters are much dirtier. stay in one place.
D The Arctic waters have more people H Gray whales live in the sea, but
fishing there. locusts live in the desert.
I Gray whales lay eggs, but locusts
give birth to live young.
Phonics Phonics
Answer Numbers 1 though 10. Choose the best answer for each question.
1 What change should be made to the 3 What change should be made to the
sentence below? sentence below?
The beetle scurryd across Ben’s little sister copyies
the porch. everything he does.
A change scurryd to scurried A change copyies to copys
B change scurryd to scurryed B change copyies to copies
C change scurryd to scurryied C change copyies to copyes
D change scurryd to scurryeed D change copyies to copees
2 What change should be made to the 4 What change should be made to the
sentence below? sentence below?
The bus stoped in front of We hunting everywhere for the
the school. lost puzzle piece.
F change stoped to stopd F change hunting to huntd
G change stoped to stopied G change hunting to huntied
H change stoped to stopped H change hunting to huntted
I change stoped to stopeed I change hunting to hunted
5 What change should be made to the 7 What change should be made to the
sentence below? sentence below?
The teacher choosses who will The toy top is spinneing across
play on each team. the desk.
A change choosses to chooss A change spinneing to spining
B change choosses to chooses B change spinneing to spineing
C change choosses to choosies C change spinneing to spinning
D change choosses to choosees D change spinneing to spinding
6 What change should be made to the 8 What change should be made to the
sentence below? sentence below?
Dad promissd to read me a story. The monkey escapped from its
cage at the zoo.
F change promissd to promised
G change promissd to promissed F change escapped to escapd
H change promissd to promisied G change escapped to escaped
I change promissd to promisid H change escapped to escapied
I change escapped to escapeed
9 What change should be made to the 10 What change should be made to the
sentence below? sentence below?
Hector is bendeng over to tie The pet duck splashs in the pool.
his shoe.
F change splashs to splashes
A change bendeng to benndeng G change splashs to splashies
B change bendeng to bendeing H change splashs to splashhes
C change bendeng to bendding I change splashs to splashees
D change bendeng to bending
STOP
Phonics Phonics
Answer Numbers 1 though 10. Choose the best answer for each question.
1 What change should be made to the 3 What change should be made to the
sentence below? sentence below?
There are three knifes in Matt has two calfes and one pony.
the drawer.
A change calfes to calfs
A change knifes to knives B change calfes to calves
B change knifes to knifves C change calfes to calfves
C change knifes to knifeves D change calfes to calfees
D change knifes to knivees
5 What change should be made to the 7 What change should be made to the
sentence below? sentence below?
Please buy three loafes of bread. All the wifevs are writing letters
to the mayor.
A change loafes to loafs
B change loafes to loavs A change wifevs to wives
C change loafes to loaves B change wifevs to wifves
D change loafes to loafees C change wifevs to wifees
D change wifevs to wivees
9 What change should be made to the 10 What change should be made to the
sentence below? sentence below?
A group of thievs stole some A horse has four hoofvs.
paintings from the museum.
F change hoofvs to hoofs
A change thievs to theves G change hoofvs to hooves
B change thievs to thiefs H change hoofvs to hoofves
C change thievs to thiefvs I change hoofvs to hoofes
D change thievs to thieves
STOP
Grammar Grammar
Answer Numbers 1 though 10. Choose the best answer for each question.
1 Which word or words BEST complete 3 Which word or words BEST complete
the sentence below? the sentence below?
Pearl walked than Marigolds and lilacs are pretty
her brother. but roses are .
A quick A prettier
B quickest B pretty
C most quickly C most pretty
D more quickly D more pretty
2 Which word BEST completes the 4 Which word BEST completes the
sentence below? sentence below?
Last week’s spelling test was Wednesday was the
hard but this week’s test was day of my life.
.
F sad
F hard G sadder
G harder H saddest
H hardest I sadly
I hardly
5 Which word or words BEST complete 7 Which word or words BEST complete
the sentence below? the sentence below?
Friday is the they Jane turned her assignment in
could fix our car. early but Sherry turned hers in
than Jane.
A soon
B sooner A earlier
C soonest B earliest
D most soon C more early
D more earliest
9 Which word or words BEST complete 10 Which word or words BEST complete
the sentence below? the sentence below?
Grandpa moves Sue’s hair is
than he did before his illness. than Jan’s.
A slow F curly
B slowly G curlier
C more slowly H most curlier
D more slower I more curlier
STOP
Listen!
Do you hear that thunderous sound?
Billions of tiny wings beat so loud!
Look!
Why is the day so dark?
Huge swarms of insects block out the sun!
Billions of tiny bodies form
a dramatic, frightening cloud!
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swarm. Their wings make a warm waters. In March, the whales
thunderous, frightening noise. return to the same chilly waters they
Locust swarms can cause planes, left in the fall. They are ready to eat
trains, and cars to have accidents. again.
Locusts eat all the vegetation, or
plants, in the landscape.
Migration
ELL Lesson 22
Selection Summary
b l a c k l i n e m a s t e r ELL 2 2 . 5
Grade 3, Unit 5
Lesson 22 Lesson 22
BLACKLINE MASTER 22.4 BLACKLINE MASTER 22.5
Name Date Name Date
Answer Key
Flight of the Swallows Monarchs on the Move
Target Vocabulary Target Vocabulary Venn Diagram: Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer 14
Answer each question yes or no. Then tell why. Title Monarchs on the Move
Possible responses shown. Vocabulary Possible responses shown.
1. Do people migrate when they go on vacation?
migrate Caterpillars Both Butterflies
no, because people aren’t moving to a new place
survival
2. Do you need food and water for survival? plenty
frightening
yes, because I need food and water to live
accidents
3. Does a woman with ten dogs have plenty of dogs? solid
chilly
yes, because ten is a lot of dogs for one person
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yes, because something would probably break
the same
6. Is ice more solid than water? animal.
yes, because ice is frozen water
Answer Key
Fish on the Move Rescuing the Whooping
Venn Diagram: Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer 14 Venn Diagram: Compare and Contrast Crane
Graphic Organizer 14
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migrate.
crane parents, ultralight plane,
has wintered in has used the
Aransas since route since
1937 2001
Answer Key
Fish That Migrate The Journey: Stories
Venn Diagram: Compare and Contrast Graphic Organizer 14 Spelling Changes: of Migration
Phonics:
Spelling Changes: -s, -es, -ed, -ing
Title Fish That Migrate -s, -es, -ed, -ing
Possible responses shown.
Add -s or -es to each base word. Read the word. The first
Oceanodromous Both Potamodromous one has been done for you. (1 point each)
1. inch inches
2. tax taxes
3. sit sits
4. bunny bunnies
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one has been done for you. (2 points each)
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Answer Key
The Journey: Stories The Journey: Stories
Less Common Plurals of Migration Word Roots of Migration
Phonics: Less Common Plurals Vocabulary Strategies:
Word Roots
Read each sentence. Circle the letter of the word that Read the meanings of the word roots in the box below.
completes the sentence correctly. Write the word on the Then add the correct word root to each suffix below
line. The first one has been done for you. (1 point each) to create the word that matches each definition. The first
one has been done for you. (1 point each)
1. The vet trimmed the horse’s hooves .
A hoovies
ar: to be dry exter: outer rur: country
B hoofs ed: eat popul: people
C hooves
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A roovies
B roofs Definition: outside of something
C rooves
3. -ation
4. Please rake the leaves on the lawn. population
A leafies the number of people in an area
Definition:
B leaves
C leafs 4. -al
rural
5. We cut the sandwich into two equal halves . Definition: having to do with the country or farmland
A halfs
B halfies 5. -ible
edible
C halves
Definition: able to be eaten
Read directions to students. Assessment Tip: Total 4 Points Read directions to students. Assessment Tip: Total 4 Points
Phonics 12 Grade 3, Unit 5 Vocabulary Strategies 13 Grade 3, Unit 5
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Answer Key
The Journey: Stories The Journey: Stories
Spelling Changes: of Migration Less Common Plurals of Migration
Phonics: Phonics: Less Common Plurals
Spelling Changes: -s, -es, -ed, -ing
-s, -es, -ed, -ing Write the plural form of the words listed below. Then use
the new words to write a funny story on the lines below.
Read the story. Look at the underlined words. Think about
what ending needs to be added to each one. Rewrite the wives (1 point) chiefs (1)
1. wife 6. chief
words correctly on the lines below. (1 point each)
2. half halves (1) 7. wolf wolves (1)
Fred was have some friend come for dinner. He need egg, scarves (1) shelves (1)
3. scarf 8. shelf
peach, and blueberry. He hurry to the store. He count his penny
and paid for all of his grocery. Then he carry three large sack 4. leaf leaves (1) 9. thief thieves (1)
1. having 8. counted
2. friends 9. pennies
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4. eggs 11. carried
Read directions to students. Assessment Tip: Total 14 Points Read directions to students. Assessment Tip: Total 20 Points
Phonics 14 Grade 3, Unit 5 Phonics 15 Grade 3, Unit 5
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Answer Key
The Journey: Stories The Journey: Stories
Word Roots of Migration Spelling Changes: of Migration
Vocabulary Strategies: Phonics:
Word Roots Spelling Changes: -s, -es, -ed, -ing
Use the words in the Word Bank to write a story about -s, -es, -ed, -ing
people moving from one country to another. Include at least
Add the ending to the base word to make a word that matches
two other words that contain any of the word roots ar-, ed-,
each picture. Be sure to change the spelling of the base word if
exter-, popul-, or rur- in your story. You may use a dictionary
necessary. Write the new word on the line. (1 point each)
to help you. Responses will vary. (2 points each)
Word Bank 1. 2.
3. 4.
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box + es cry + ed
boxes cried
5. 6.
Read directions to students. Assessment Tip: Total 12 Points Read directions to students. Assessment Tip: Total 6 Points
Vocabulary Strategies 16 Grade 3, Unit 5 Phonics 17 Grade 3, Unit 5
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Answer Key
The Journey: Stories The Journey: Stories
Less Common Plurals of Migration Word Roots of Migration
Phonics: Less Common Plurals Vocabulary Strategies:
Word Roots
Circle the word that names the picture correctly. (1 point each) Read the definitions of the word roots in the box below.
Then draw a picture to show the meaning of the underlined
1. 2. word in each sentence. You may use a dictionary to help you.
(2 points each)
Students should draw a picture that shows the exterior, or outside, of a house that is
made of bricks.
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halfs halves thieves thievies
2. The town had a small population.
5. 6.
Students should draw a picture that shows a town scene with a small population, or
just a few people.
Students should draw a picture that shows a family living in a rural area.
Read directions to students. Assessment Tip: Total 6 Points Read directions to students. Assessment Tip: Total 6 Points
Phonics 18 Grade 3, Unit 5 Vocabulary Strategies 19 Grade 3, Unit 5
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Lesson
Includes:
• Blackline Masters and
Leveled Practice organized
by lesson
• Answer Keys
• Weekly Tests for Key Skills
Observation Checklists and other
Informal Assessments can be found
in the Assessment section of the
Grab-and-Go™ Resources for this grade.
hmhco.com