Week:1

Julie’s Race
The dogsled race was about to begin. Julie’s team of dogs was lined up at the starting gate.
Julie stood behind them. The air was so cold that she could see her breath. Other teams
were lined up, too, and the dogs were excited. Julie kept her eyes on the clock. At exactly
ten o’clock, she and the other racers yelled, "Mush!" The dogs knew that meant "Go!"
They leapt forward and the race began!

Julie had trained months for this race, and she hoped she and her dogs would win. Hour
after hour, day after day, Julie’s dogs pulled the sled in order to get in shape for the race.

Now, they ran over snowy hills and down into frozen valleys. They stopped only to rest
and eat. They wanted to stay ahead of the other teams. The racers had to go a thousand
miles across Alaska. Alaska is one of the coldest places on Earth. The dogs’ thick fur coats
helped keep them warm in the cold wind and weather. In many places along the route, the
snow was deep. Pieces of ice were as sharp as a knife. The ice could cut the dogs’ feet. To
keep that from happening, Julie had put special booties on their feet.

At first, the dogs seemed to pull the sled very slowly. They were still getting used to the
race. But on the third day out, they began to pull more quickly. They worked as a team and
passed many of the other racers. Once, one of the sled’s runners slid into a hole and broke.
Julie could have given up then, but she didn't. She fixed it and they kept going.

When they finally reached the finish line, they found out that they had come in first place!
It was a great day for Julie and her dogs.

I. Read the story “Julie’s Race” and answer the following questions. (1 mark each)
1. What is the type of this writing?
1- Fairy tale.
2- Realistic Fiction
3- Historical Nonfiction
 2. Where does the dogsled race take place?
1- In Alaska
2- In a field
3- On a track

3. What happened BEFORE the dogs began running?

1- The dogs pulled the sled slowly.
2- Julie and the dogs lined up at the starting gate.
3- The runner on Julie’s sled broke.

4. Read this sentence from the story.

Julie’s team of dogs was lined up at the starting gate.
What does team mean?

1- friends and family

2- many dogs
3- a group working together

5. Why don’t the dogs freeze in the cold weather?

1- Their thick fur coats keep them warm.
2- They sleep by the fire at night.
3- It doesn’t get very cold in Alaska.

6. Read this sentence from the story.

The dogs’ thick fur coats helped keep them warm in the cold wind and weather.
What is the antonym (opposite meaning) of the word thick?
1- hard
2- heavy
3- thin

II. Read the words meaning and choose True/False. (1 mark for each)

7. Encounter an unexpected meeting
a- True b- False
 8. Scarce a chance of loss or harm
a- True b- False

III. Choose the correct definition of each word. (1 mark for each)

9. What does the word “indicated” mean?

a- explained
b- showed
c- meant

10. What does the word “debris” mean?

a- moveable items in a building
b- scattered remains of something
c- material of a particular kind

What Is a Sentence?
Grade 5: Skill: Students will identify sentences.
ntence
For each pair, write the group of words that is a sentence.
1. Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago.
Were big animals that roamed the earth.
2. Some dinosaurs were more than twenty-seven meters long.
Weighed about eighty tons each.
3. Had pads like elephants’ feet.
Today’s lizards look something like dinosaurs.
4. Ate meat and eggs all the time.
Some dinosaurs ate plants.
5. Dinosaurs had four legs.
Walked on their back legs sometimes.
6. The skeleton of a hand with only two fingers.
People see skeletons of dinosaurs at museums.
7. Scientists find out about dinosaurs on digs.
Called paleontological digs.
8. Museums famous for dinosaurs.
In 1990, a nearly complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton was found.
Writing Complete Sentences 1–5. Rewrite this paragraph from an essay. Fix
the
incomplete sentences by combining them or adding each to a complete sentence.
Sacajawea helped Lewis and Clark in many ways. When they explored the
American West. She could translate Native American languages for the
explorers. Because she was the daughter of a Shoshone chief. Sacajawea
had grown up in the territory Lewis and Clark were exploring. Along the
Missouri River. Sacajawea helped the explorers build a friendship with a
Shoshone chief. The chief became very helpful. When he found out that
Sacajawea was his long-lost little sister! The generous Shoshone. Provided
horses, supplies, and information needed by the explorers for crossing the Rocky
Mountains.

Statements and Questions

Write the correct end mark for each sentence. Write S for statement or Q for
question.
1. Did you ever help to make a pot of stew ________ ___________ .
2. I like to make stew with my uncle ________ ___________ .
3. We put carrots, beans, meat, and potatoes in a pot ________
___________ .
4. Did I remember to tell you that we add water ________ ___________ .
5. Then we let the stew cook slowly for several hours ________
___________ .
6. We always keep a lid on the pot ________ ___________ .
Commands and Exclamations
Write the correct end mark for each sentence. Label each sentence command or
exclamation.
1. How important manners are ________ ___________ .
2. Always thank your friends after they help you ________ ___________ .
3. Use the word please when asking for something ________
___________ .
4. Hold the door for the person behind you ________ ___________ .
5. Never talk when someone else is talking ________ ___________ .
6. How annoying that is ________ ___________ .

Words with Short Vowels and Vowel Digraphs.

1. pact
2. brand
3. brick
4. crop
5. broad
6. tread
7. film
8. else
9. gram
10. gum
11. dread
12. spend
13. past
14. plot
15. check
16. split
17. sting
18. strap
19. task
20. twin

Write a Spelling Word to complete each sentence. Lesson 1

1. I never chew .
2. That is my favorite of cereal.
3. I watched my dad the log in two.
4. Joseph has a sister.
5. We live in that first house.
6. Please buckle the on your seatbelt.
7. Be sure to carefully on the trail.
8. I want to see that new tonight.
9. This story’s is very interesting.
10. We will the weather report.
Write the Spelling Word that rhymes with each word.
11. fact ______________
12. cram ______________
13. bring ______________
14. mask ______________
15. friend ______________
16. prop ______________

Write the following Spelling Words: else, dread, past, and

broad. Use your best handwriting.
17. ______________ 19. ______________
18. ______________ 20. ______________

Week:2
Where Does Chocolate Come From?

Chocolate that we eat starts with cacao trees, also called cocoa trees. Cacao trees
grow in a warm climate like Central and South America, Africa or parts of Asia. This tree
produces a seed pod and cocoa beans are the seeds inside the pod.

Cocoa beans eventually become chocolate. At the chocolate factory, the beans are
cleaned and then they are roasted for up to 2 hours in large rotating drums. The cocoa
beans tumble in these drums like clothes in a clothes dryer. As they dry, the beans turn to a
rich brown color. After roasting, the shell of the cocoa bean is removed and the inside of
the cocoa beans are then ground by heavy steel plates.

This grinding process forms a chocolate liquid. When chocolate liquid is molded and
cooled, the product is called unsweetened or bitter chocolate. Sometimes the chocolate
liquid is made into dry cocoa powder.

When cocoa is made, oil from the cocoa bean is pressed out and is known as cocoa
butter. Add sugar, cocoa butter, and vanilla flavoring to unsweetened chocolate and you
have a chocolate candy. If you also add milk, the product is milk chocolate. Next the milk
chocolate mixture goes through heating and cooling cycles before being molded.
 Finally it is molded into milk chocolate candy bars or it is made into ten-pound
blocks of chocolate that are sold to other candy bar manufacturers.

I. Read the story “Julie’s Race” and answer the following questions. (1 mark each)
1. Where do cacao trees grow?
a. Asia and the United States
b. Central and South America, Africa and Asia
c. South America and Mexico

2. Where does chocolate come from?

a. Pinto beans
b. Lima beans
c. Cocoa beans

3. How are these beans dried?

a. By boiling in a pan
b. By roasting in a dryer
c. By baking in the sun

4. What is unsweetened chocolate?

a. It is another name for milk chocolate.
b. It is another name for cocoa.
c. It is another name for bitter chocolate.

5. A milk chocolate candy bar needs to contain

a. Sugar and cocoa butter
b. Sugar and milk
c. Sugar, vanilla, cocoa butter and milk

6. How is the chocolate that candy bar makers buy sold to them?
a. As processed milk chocolate
b. As cocoa powder
c. As cocoa butter
II.
III. Read the words meaning and choose True/False. (1 mark for each)
 1. Encounter an unexpected meeting
a- True b- False
2. Scarce a chance of loss or harm
a- True b- False

IV. Choose the correct definition of each word. (1 mark for each)

3. What does the word “indicated” mean?

a- cleaned
b- showed
c- meant

4. What does the word “debris” mean?

a- moveable items in a building
b- scattered remains of something
c- material of a particular kind

Subjects and Predicates:

Draw a line to divide the complete subject and the complete predicate of each
sentence. Write CS above the complete subject and CP above the complete
predicate.
1. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.
2. Some inventions are practical.
3. Other inventions are fun.
4. The first bicycle was built over one hundred years ago.
5. A man from England built the first modern bicycle.
6. Television became popular in the United States.
7. This invention is over eighty years old.
8. People bought their first frozen foods in 1925.
9. Levi Strauss made the first denim pants in 1847.
10. Many people call them jeans.
11. Gold miners were Levi’s best customers.
12. The telephone is not a new invention.
13. Many inventions change over the years.
14. A cellular telephone is one example of this change.
15. The computer is another example.
16. Computers have become smaller and more powerful.
17. Scientists are not the only inventors.
18. Many ordinary people invent.
19. We hear of new inventions all the time.
20. New products help many people.

Simple Subjects:
Underline the complete subject of each sentence. Write the simple subject.
1. Mrs. Marcus told our class about Valentine’s Day.
2. Valentine’s Day has an interesting history.
3. Many stories about the first Valentine’s Day exist.
4. One story links this day to an old Roman festival.
5. Romans held this festival on February 15.
6. The oldest known Valentine’s Day card dates from 1415.
7. Heart–shaped cards are exchanged in modern times.
8. They can be funny or serious.
9. Many people show their feelings with presents.
10. Some shy people send unsigned cards.
11. Ties in fancy boxes are gifts for some valentines.
12. Pretty flowers are also popular on Valentine’s Day.
13. Boxes of candy fill the stores around Valentine’s Day.
14. Valentine’s Day may be celebrated for many more years.

Week:3
Jeff’s New Business
At dinner one night, Jeff’s parents gave him the good news. “We’re taking a week-long vacation at
the beach,” his dad said. Jeff was very excited. He liked swimming and snorkeling, and the family had
not been to the beach in a while. He immediately started making plans. “When are we leaving?” he
wanted to know. “We’ll be leaving August 10th,” his mom answered. August 10th was eight weeks
away; it seemed more like forever. Jeff could not imagine waiting that long, but then he realized
something. Eight weeks would give him enough time to save up money to take with him on the trip, and
that was a good thing. Jeff decided to be patient and make the most of the time he had.

Jeff was trying to save up money for the vacation his family was planning to take. He decided to
find a summer job. It took several days of thinking. But finally, Jeff thought of an idea. It was a hot,
dusty summer, and people’s cars would be getting dirty. He would offer to wash cars. The first step in
setting up his business was to decide what supplies he would need. He was going to require soap, wax,
brushes, buckets, and towels. Jeff's dad gave him permission to use the garden hose if he was careful.
By the time Jeff was ready to open for business, he had spent $25. If he charged $5.00 for each car
wash, he would have to wash more than five cars to make money. Jeff and his friends posted signs
everywhere in the neighborhood. When people learned about Jeff’s business, many came to have their
cars washed. In a few weeks, Jeff had earned $1000.

Jeff was glad he had brought extra money with him. He was able to get a sweatshirt for himself,
presents for his friends, and tokens for the video games.

__________________________________________________________________

Read the story “Jeff’s New Business” and answer the following questions. (1 mark each)

1-Who is the main character?

A- Jeff’s brother

B- Jeff's dad

C- Jeff

2- Why does Jeff want to earn money?

A- He wants to wash cars.

B- He wants money to spend when his family goes on vacation.

C- He wants to buy a bike.

3- What does Jeff learn?

A- Saving money allows you to buy special things.

B- Going on vacation is not always fun.

C- Surfing is a very difficult sport.

4- In which category does snorkeling belong?

A- water sports.

B- food.

C- animals.

5-Which is a synonym for require?

A- ask.

B- reject.

C- need.

6- Which word describes the tone of this text?

A- mean.

B- silly.

C- inspirational.

Vocabulary (half a mark each)

Read each question carefully then choose the correct answer.

7- What does the word astounded mean?

a- amazed

b- gruesome

c- puzzled

8- What does the word reconsider mean?

a- to act on something.

b- to think about something again.

c- to talk about with others.

9- What is the name of a grouping of lines in a poem?

a- alliteration

b- lyric

c- stanza

True or False
10- The word inquisitive means curious.

A- True

B- False

11- The opposite meaning of the word concealed means delightful.

A- True

B- False

12- The following line uses alliteration?

"Peter Piper picked pickled peppers."

A- True

B- False

Fill in the blanks the word that best completes each sentence.

Inquisitive Delightful precise

13- Someone who builds things must be ___ precise _______ about measurements.

14- An __ Inquisitive ________ person can use the Internet to search for information.

Simple Predicates:
Underline the complete predicate of each sentence. Write the simple predicate.
1. Scientists study people’s dreams.
2. Signals come from the brain during sleep.
3. Scientists attach wires to a person’s head.
4. A special machine measures light sleep and heavy sleep.
5. Light sleep lasts for about two hours.
6. Dreams occur during certain stages of sleep.
7. Some people dream many dreams in one night.
8. Dreams happen in about two hours of a night’s sleep.
9. Some sleepers awake in the middle of a dream.
10. Many people remember their dreams.
11. Dreams seem real to the dreamer.
12. Some dreams appear in color.
13. Dreams are important to many scientists.
14. They learn about the brain from people’s dreams.

Correcting Run-on Sentences:

Write each run-on sentence correctly. Write correct if the sentence is not a run-
on.
1. Some storms cause problems the effects depend on where you live.
2. Strong winds blow during a storm thunder booms sometimes.
3. Winds above the Earth’s surface can reach more than 75 miles per hour.
4. A rainstorm can be very dangerous to crops and farm animals.
Words with Long
Vowels and Vowel
Digraphs:

1. cheese
2. heel
3. season
4. boast
5. chief
6. gape
7. aim
8. brain
9. fluke
10. crayon
11. eagle
12. throw
13. rose
14. student
15. goal
16. woke
17. ripen
18. cube
19. rainbow
20. scrape
Write a Spelling Word to complete each sentence. Lesson 2
1. Try not to about your prize.
2. An soars in the sky.
3. Your skull protects your .
4. Jason ran to the with the ball.
5. I limped because I hurt my .
6. This peach needs to longer.
7. Autumn is my favorite .
8. Vanessa carefully took at the
basketball hoop.
9. Please put that with the art supplies.
Write these Spelling Words in alphabetical order.
throw cheese rose
woke rainbow student
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

Week 3

Black Friday
The day after Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday shopping season. Thanksgiving is always on a
Thursday, so the day after is a Friday. This day has come to be known as Black Friday. It has been the
busiest shopping day of the year since 2005.

Most stores offer great deals on Black Friday. They try to attract shoppers with big discounts. Some
items like TVs are much cheaper than usual. They hope that shoppers will buy gifts for other people
while they are in the store.

Black Friday is a great time to get good deals. The problem is that there are not enough low-priced
items to go around. Each store may only have a few. These items are in high demand. People stand in
long lines to get such great deals. They may line up hours before a store opens. They may be hoping to
get a low price on a TV or laptop, but not everyone who wants one will get one.

The situation can be tense. Some Black Friday events have been violent. Large, eager crowds have
trampled workers. Fights have broken out over toys or people cutting in line. But most Black Friday
events are safe and fun.

So where does the name "Black Friday" come from? It was first used in Philadelphia in the 1950s. The
police called this day Black Friday because of the heavy traffic it drew. The name "Black Friday"
continued to spread across the country.
Now people all over the country take part in the event known as Black Friday. It is even spreading to
other parts of the world. Stores have held Black Friday events in the U.K., Australia, and Brazil since
2012. In Costa Rica Black Friday is known as "Viernes Negro." And in Mexico, stores offer an annual
weekend of discounts. They call it "El Buen Fin," which means "the good weekend" in Spanish. I guess
the language of savings is universal.

1- Which best explains the main idea of the third paragraph?

a. Black Friday deals are limited and not everyone will get one.
b. Black Friday is the best time of the year to get good deals.
c. Black Friday is a really disappointing time of the year.

2- Where does the name Black Friday come from?

a. The police called this day Black Friday because there is a lot of traffic.
b. The stores called this day Black Friday because they make a lot of money
c. The police called this day Black Friday to remember the victims of violence.

3- Which country does not participate in Black Friday?

a. France
b. Costa Rica
c. Brazil

4- Which is not true about Black Friday?

a. Black Friday is always the day after Thanksgiving.
b. Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of the year.
c. Black Friday is a national holiday.

Vocabulary

I. Read each question carefully and choose the correct answer. (1 mark each)
5- Which word has almost the same meaning as the word data?
a- answer
c- guess
b- facts

6- What does the word access mean?

a- to get something
b- to ask a question
c- to need something

7- What does the word emerging mean?

a- coming into view
b- submitting for consideration
c- avoiding an awkward situation

8- What does the word previous mean?

a- coming after
b- coming before
c- commonly occurring

II. Choose the correct word from the box that best completes each sentence. (1
mark each)
counterpoint reasoning pursuit gratitude

9- Good __________is required when you are trying to solve a puzzle.

10- My opinion about a bad movie was in ____________ to a friend’s positive opinion.
11- People show their _____________ to others by sending them thank-you cards.
12- A house cat might be in _______________ of a mouse.

III. True or False.

13- Guidance means leadership or direction.
a- true
b- false
14- Data is a result or consequence.
a- true
b- false

IV. Choose one word from the box and use it in a full meaning sentence.
outcome previous drawbacks

15- ____________________________________________________
1. toil
2. faucet
3. boyhood
4. choice
5. dawn
6. awful
7. foist
8. daughter
9. flaw
10. annoyed
11. royal
12. allow
13. destroy
14. blew
15. spoon
16. shampoo
17. brown
18. renew
19. wooden
20. auction

Write a Spelling Word that fits each clue.

1. give permission
2. sunrise
3. girl child
4. sell to the highest bidder
5. kings and queens
6. ruin
7. work very hard
8. terrible
9. hair soap
10. what the wind did yesterday
11. a mistake
Write the Spelling Word to complete each sentence.
12. Please turn off the after you brush
your teeth.
13. John needs a to eat his soup.
14. The table is made of oak.
15. Emily has shiny hair.
16. It’s time to my library books.
Write the following Spelling Words: annoyed, foist,
choice, and boyhood. Use your best handwriting.
17. _________________ 19. _________________
18. _________________ 20. _________________
Week:4

Butterflies
Butterflies are some of the most interesting insects on the planet Earth. There are
more than seventeen thousand different kinds of butterflies! Butterflies come in all shapes
and sizes. 
Butterflies go through four main stages of life. The first stage is the egg stage followed by
the larva stage. As a larva, or caterpillar, the future butterfly eats as much as possible. As it
grows, it sheds it outer skin, or exoskeleton. This may happen four or five times. After a
few weeks, the caterpillar enters the next stage of its life, the chrysalis stage. In the
chrysalis, the caterpillar will liquefy into a soup of living cells. Then, it will reorganize into
a butterfly and the metamorphosis is complete. In later parts of the chrysalis stage, you can
see the forming butterfly through the chrysalis. 
When the butterfly emerges from the chrysalis, it pumps its wings to send blood through
them so that it can fly. Most butterflies only live a couple of weeks, just enough time to
drink flower nectar and to mate. Some, like the Monarch Butterfly, however, may live
many months.
Comprehension Questions(1mark each) :

1) Why does the caterpillar shed its skin?

A. The butterfly is coming.

B.  To defend itself against predators

C.   It is growing

2) Which statement is true?

A. There are less than a thousand different kinds of butterflies in the world.

B.   There is only one kind of butterfly in the world.

C.   There are more than a thousand different kinds of butterflies in the world.

3) What is the third stage of life for a butterfly?

A.   egg

B.   larva

C.   Chrysalis
Vocabulary

I. Read each question carefully and choose the correct answer. (1 mark each)

4- What does the word emerging mean?

a- coming into view
b- submitting for consideration
c- avoiding an awkward situation

5- What does the word previous mean?

a- coming after
b- coming before
c- commonly occurring
6- What does the word access mean?
a- to get something
b- to ask a question
c- to need something

II. Choose the correct word from the box that best completes each sentence. One
word is extra, not to be used! (1 mark each)
counterpoint reasoning pursuit

7- A house cat might be in _______________ of a mouse.

8- Good __________is required when you are trying to solve a puzzle.

III. True or False.

9- Guidance means leadership or direction.
a- true
b- false
10- Data is a result or consequence.
a- true
b- false

What Is a Noun?
Underline the nouns in each sentence. Write these nouns.

1. Becky and Pedro visited a factory in Ohio.

2. This place made many different breads.
3. A guide told the children stories about bread.
4. Bread is an important food in many lands.
5. People long ago made flat loaves from different grains.
6. Bakers in Scotland often used oats.
7. The loaves were baked on hot stones.
8. Men and women explored our country long ago.
9. Many pioneers ate “journeycakes” made from corn.
10. Now workers in bakeries have machines to make their jobs easier.

Common and Proper Nouns:

Write the nouns in each sentence. Be sure to write each proper noun correctly.

1. janet guthrie was born in iowa city, iowa.

2. The young woman bought a special automobile.
3. Her first race at watkins glen in new york lasted six hours.
4. This bold driver entered the indianapolis 500.
5. Her car was called the texaco star.

Singular and Plural Nouns:

Write the plural form of the noun in parentheses to complete each sentence.
1. Many take part in the county fair. (club)
2. Last year our club won a lot of . (award)
3. We grew fifty perfect . (peach)
4. We took them to the fair in five . (box)
5. Two thought that our fruit was the best. (judge)
6. Several cash were given for the best quilts. (prize)
7. The winners made their quilts from of cloth. (patch)
8. Our neighbor won a prize for the six largest . (radish)
9. Aunt Lou entered two in the sewing contest. (dress)

Week:5
Michelle Obama Spreads Education :

Former First Lady Michelle Obama worked hard to make positive changes in the United States and the world. Her largest
contribution focused on education, something very valuable in today’s society. Michelle Obama started the Reach Higher Initiative
in 2014. This program promotes post–high school education for young people in the United States. It helps students learn about
community colleges and training programs. It also works with school counselors and students to help them become more
informed about financial aid opportunities. It can guide students to find the best place for their education after high school.
Obama also helped educate students worldwide while she was First Lady. With her husband, she worked on the Let Girls Learn
program. It was developed to assist girls around the world in completing their education. People in different parts of the world
have different needs, and this program really helps. Let Girls Learn works with other organizations to train girls in specific skills or
jobs. There are some places where girls are not encouraged to finish school. In these places, this program and its partners build
schools, train teachers, and improve the quality of existing schools. Michelle Obama made many positive changes while she was
First Lady. She especially helped children by working to improve education in the United States and around the world.

Which sentence best expresses the author’s point of view?

A Michelle Obama was one of the best First Ladies because of her work at the White House.
B As First Lady, Michelle Obama made important, lasting programs to help with education.
C Michelle Obama taught many girls around the world during her time at the White House.
D As First Lady, Michelle Obama worked to encourage students to finish school.

2 Which sentence from the text best expresses the author’s attitude toward Michelle Obama's work as First Lady?

A “Her largest contribution focused on education, something very valuable in today’s society."
B “It can guide students to find the best place for their education after high school."
C “There are some places where girls are not encouraged to finish school."
D “In these places, this program and its partners build schools, train teachers, and improve the quality of existing schools."

Nouns Ending with y:

Write the plural form of the noun in parentheses
to complete each sentence.
1. are an interesting way to learn. (Hobby)
2. Raising is one way to learn about animals. (puppy)
3. Some people read and try to solve them. (mystery)
4. Rabbit lovers might collect stuffed . (bunny)
5. Carl collects stamps from many different . (country)
6. He also has an interesting collection of . (key)
7. Jeremy collects anything to do with old . (buggy)
8. Lara buys made out of glass or metal. (pony)
9. She also has two clay . (donkey)
10. Some people collect old and piggy banks. (toy)
11. Aunt Grace has some beautiful painted . (tray)
12. On sunny Ian looks for flowers to press. (day)
13. He has pressed eight kinds of . (daisy)
14. There are many to have fun with hobbies. (way)
15. Kelsey collects post cards from all her friends’ . (journey)
16. Some people even like to collect pits from . (cherry)
17. John takes pictures of lampposts in all the he visits. (city)
18. The students made a collage from pictures of their . (family)
19. The prize for the display was five for each student. (candy)
20. The students decided to have hobby day on all . (Friday)

More Plural Nouns:

Write the plural form of the noun in parentheses to complete each sentence.
1. All the honked as they flew by. (goose)
2. The farmer bought some for his farm. (ox)
3. My yard is filled with . (mouse)
4. Look out the window at the flock of . (sheep)
5. Three are in the play. (woman)
6. The dentist has to fill two holes in my . (tooth)
7. My hurt after hiking for an hour. (foot)
8. At eight o’clock, the go to sleep. (child)
9. There are two in the woods. (moose)
10. Some are crossing the road. (deer)
11. A few refused the prize money. (man)
12. The child has lost two . (tooth)
13. All the have left the pasture. (sheep)
14. Are four sitting at the table? (woman)
15. How many are between the floor and the loft? (foot)
16. Many ran through the woods that day. (deer)
17. How are like cattle? (ox)
18. It is fun to watch the fly. (goose)
19. Will the help in the barn? (child)
20. Five had to haul the broken tractor. (man)

Singular Possessive Nouns:

Write each phrase another way. Use the possessive form of each underlined
singular noun.
1. the hands of a child ---------------------
2. work done by Jess ---------------------
3. tools belonging to a carpenter ---------------------
4. the clock owned by Drew ---------------------
5. a friend of my father ---------------------
6. the note written by Mario ---------------------
Plural Possessive Nouns:
Write each sentence another way. Use the possessive form of each underlined
plural noun.
1. We visited the farm owned by our grandparents.
2. The crowing of the roosters woke us up.
3. Then the shouts of some children rang out.
4. The cow that belonged to the farmers was missing.

Week:6
The Courage of Mum Bett Around the year 1742, a woman named Elizabeth was born into slavery. She had no last name. She and
her younger sister Lizzie grew up in the household of Pieter Hogeboom, a Dutch landowner. He lived in the Hudson Valley of New
York State. Elizabeth and Lizzie were either sold or given by the Hogeboom family to the Ashley family of Sheffield, Massachusetts.
Elizabeth lived in the Ashley household for about thirty years. There are not many documents that give information about her
early life, and the facts are difficult to determine. Records state that she married and had a child. By that time, she was known as
“Mum Bett,” and her daughter was called “Little Bett.” Her husband fought in the American Revolution and was probably killed in
battle. John Ashley, the head of the Ashley household, was an important man in eighteenthcentury Massachusetts. He was a
lawyer and a judge, and he was involved in writing the state constitution, which established the laws of the state. The constitution,
adopted in 1780, included a statement called the Sheffield Declaration. It said, “Mankind in a State of Nature are equal, free, and
independent of each other, and have a right to the undisturbed Enjoyment of their lives, their Liberty and Property.” No one
knows just how Mum Bett learned about this statement. Some sources say she overheard a discussion about it when serving at the
family table or working around the house. Others say she heard the Sheffield Declaration read aloud at the village meetinghouse.
Either way, the statement made her think about the injustice of slavery. No one is sure, either, what drove Mum Bett to act. One
story claims that Mrs. Ashley discovered that Mum Bett’s sister Lizzie had made a cake for herself. Furious, she tried to strike Lizzie
with a hot shovel. Unafraid, Mum Bett pushed Lizzie aside. The shovel hit her own arm instead of Lizzie’s, injuring and burning it.
Mum Bett left the Ashley house and refused to return. The Ashleys tried to use the law to bring her back. At that time, slavery was
legal in Massachusetts. Mum Bett went to a lawyer named Theodore Sedgwick, who was known for his antislavery views. He
would later become a state senator. She asked him to help file a lawsuit for her freedom. Sedgwick agreed, and another man
named Brom joined in the lawsuit. Citing the state constitution, Sedgwick sued for their freedom, claiming that Ashley was acting
unlawfully by enslaving Mum Bett.
The case was tried in 1781, and in August of that year, Sedgwick won the case. There is no record of what happened to Brom after
the trial. The court fined Ashley, and Mum Bett was freed. Other similar cases were tried in Massachusetts, and finally, in 1783,
slavery was outlawed in the state. Massachusetts was only the third state in the U.S. to ban slavery, and it did so more than eighty
years before slavery was outlawed in the country as a whole. Mum Bett took the last name Freeman and went to work as a paid
servant for the Sedgwicks, staying with them until she was able to buy her own house. The family loved and relied on her, and in
an uprising called Shays’ Rebellion, she defended the Sedgwicks’ house against rebels who tried to enter and loot it. Holding a
shovel and using her wits, she convinced the rebels to leave. Mum Bett died in 1829 and is buried in the Sedgwick family burial
plot. Mum Bett Freeman could not read or write. She never had the opportunity to become educated, but she had strong beliefs,
and she was courageous. Without Mum Bett’s daring and inspiring efforts, the Massachusetts law allowing slavery may have
remained unchanged. Thousands of men and women may have continued living in slavery for years more.

5 Which statement best expresses the author’s point of view about Mum Bett?

A She would have accomplished even more if she were educated.

B She loved her family a great deal.
C She was misunderstood by historians for many years.
D She showed great courage.

6 Which sentence supports the author’s point of view of Mum Bett?

A “There are not many documents that give information about her early life, and the facts are difficult to determine."
B “Unafraid, Mum Bett pushed Lizzie aside."
C “The case was tried in 1781, and in August of that year, Sedgwick won the case."
D “Mum Bett Freeman could not read or write."

Action Verbs:
Write the action verb in each sentence.
1. Reporters travel to the scene of a news event. ---------------------
2. They interview people about these events. ---------------------
3. Reporters discover the important facts in the story. ---------------------
4. Most reporters work many hours a day. ---------------------
5. They write about fairs, parades, and meetings. ---------------------
6. Some reporters type their stories on paper. ---------------------
7. Other reporters put their stories onto computers. ---------------------
8. Television cameras film some news stories. ---------------------
9. TV reporters wear microphones on their clothes. ---------------------
10. These microphones catch every word. ---------------------
11. Cameras record their movements and expressions. ---------------------
12. Many news people studied this business in school. ---------------------
13. Others learned at work. ---------------------
14. They watched other reporters. ---------------------
15. They chose an interesting career. ---------------------
16. Many schools offer courses in reporting. ---------------------
17. Reporters often spend much time out of the office. ---------------------
18. Newspapers take pride in reporting news accurately. ---------------------

Main Verbs and Helping Verbs:

Write HV above each helping verb. Write MV above each main verb.
1. The circus is coming to town!
2. A big parade of animals will start the show.
3. Circus performers have prepared all year for the event.
4. My mother was telling me about her first time at the circus.
5. Funny clowns were driving a tiny car.
6. She also had seen a huge elephant named Jumbo.
7. No bigger elephant has appeared in a circus tent.
8. Tonight the Flying Barkley Brothers will perform.
9. They are doing a high-wire act.
10. I am going to tonight’s performance.
Write the helping verb and the main verb for each sentence.
11. Dad was showing me an article about a school
in Florida. ______________
12. Many clowns have attended this special school. ______________
13. New clowns are training there now. ______________
14. Mom is making plans for a trip to the school. ______________
15. Soon we will go there together. ______________
16. I am packing my bags already! ______________
17. We are flying tomorrow. ______________
18. We will stay in a hotel. ______________
1. counting
2. craned
3. seemed
4. burned
5. chopped
6. cracked
7. begged
8. moving
9. slipped
10. sailing
11. trimmed
12. shopping
13. returned
14. watching
15. pushed
16. visited
17. cringed
18. screamed
19. scratching
20. flapping

Write a Spelling Word to complete each sentence.

1. Zach his library books.
2. I two eggs to make breakfast.
3. During the storm we with fright.
4. We my grandmother today.
5. The crowd at the game.
6. The bank tellers are the money.
7. Felicity is to Florida.
8. The ducks are their wings.
9. I my neck to see the home run.
10. Carlos his toast.
Write the Spelling Word to best complete each list.
11. buying, purchasing,
12. slid, fell,
13. asked, pleaded,
14. sliced, minced,
15. seeing, observing,
16. shoved, forced,
Write the following Spelling Words: seemed, trimmed,
sailing, and scratching. Use your best handwriting.
17. 19.
18. 20.

Week:7
Comic Book Shop Search Characters AUNT MARIA MATEO ETHAN: a friend AUNT MARIA: The GPS on my phone says the comic
book shop is two blocks away. MATEO: I can’t wait to see it! ETHAN: Me, too! Thanks for bringing me along on this trip, Mrs.
Hernandez. AUNT MARIA: You’re welcome. [stopping at an intersection and looking at her phone] Mateo said you would like to
join us. Let’s cross with the walk sign. [After crossing the street, they stop because of road construction.] MATEO: Aunt Maria, the
sign says the road is closed to traffic. AUNT MARIA: [deep in thought] The sidewalk is all torn up; so we can’t walk on it. Let’s
backtrack to Main Street and get our bearings. My phone has a map, too, but my battery is running low. MATEO: I don’t
understand how we’ll find our way without your phone. ETHAN: I have a regular street map. AUNT MARIA: [looking happily
surprised] Wonderful, Ethan! What made you think of that? ETHAN: My mom thinks everyone should have maps with them. I hate
to admit it, but she’s been right many times, so I bring one when I go somewhere new. MATEO: I’m glad for your old-time ways,
amigo! [They stop to read the map.] AUNT MARIA: If we cut through this side street, the shop will be on the right. [Following the
paper map, they reach the comic book shop.] MATEO: We’re here! I would have never thought having a paper map was a good
idea before, but it really works!

1 Which stage direction from the text best reveals Aunt Maria's opinion of Ethan?

A [stopping at an intersection and looking at her phone]

B [deep in thought]
C [looking happily surprised]
D [Following the paper map, they reach the comic book shop.]

2 Which sentence from the text best shows how Mateo changes his point of view?

A “Aunt Maria, the sign says the road is closed to traffic."

B “I don’t understand how we’ll find our way without your phone."
C “I am glad for your old-time ways, amigo!"
D “I would have never thought having a paper map was a good idea before, but it really works!"

Present, Past, and Future:

Underline the verb in each sentence. Write present, past,
or future for each verb.
1. The first mystery story appeared in 1841. _____________
2. Only a few readers liked the new mysteries. _____________
3. Today many readers buy detective books. _____________
4. Many different writers write mystery stories. _____________
5. Early mystery stories included some unusual
characters. _____________
6. In most mysteries, a detective solves a puzzle. _____________
7. Good writers make mystery stories interesting. _____________
8. Readers will look for clues in the story. _____________
9. The readers will guess the story’s ending. _____________
10. A mystery story often will have many surprises. _____________
11. Readers will search for books by a favorite writer. _____________
12. Years ago, many people liked Sherlock Holmes
stories best. _____________
13. Young readers often enjoy the Nancy Drew
my stery books. _____________
14. Many good mystery stories will become mystery movies. _____________
15. Bookstores advertise new books more than old books. _____________
16. Long ago, women never went to school. _____________
17. Do you enjoy books? _____________
18. What books will scare your younger brother?

Subject-Verb Agreement:
Write each sentence correctly. Choose the verb in parentheses that agrees with
the subject.

1. My brothers (serve, serves) the food in our diner.

_______________________________________

2. Aunt Anita (run, runs) the kitchen.

_______________________________________

3. She (cook, cooks) everything from soup to dessert.

_______________________________________

4. We (use, uses) only fresh fruit and vegetables.

_______________________________________

Spelling the Present Tense:

Write each sentence correctly. Use the verb in parentheses that agrees with
the subject.
1. Ramon (sell, sells) tickets for the show.
________________________________

2. Ingrid (search, searches) for the props.

 _______________________________

3. They both (dash, dashes) to the store for make-up.

________________________________

4. Luisa (paint, paints) the sets for the stage.

5. The boys (fix, fixes) the lighting equipment.

_________________________________

Week:8
Impatience Characters ALLISON DAD [Kitchen. Allison is at the table working on a kit for making crystals. Her dad is at the sink.]
ALLISON: I just finished mixing the crystal solution—I did just what the kit said. [Allison’s dad finishes drying dishes. He walks to the
table where Allison stares at the petri dish with the crystal solution.] DAD: Good job, Ally. Are you just going to sit there and look
at the petri dish? ALLISON: Yes, I think so. DAD: You know a watched pot never boils. Besides, I need you to vacuum the living
room and finish straightening your bedroom. ALLISON: [standing, but keeping her eyes on the crystal solution] OK. Where are you
going? DAD: I need to finish trimming that one tree in the backyard. Be right back. ALLISON: [walking toward the living room] I’d
rather trim the tree than clean my room. DAD: [smiling] The grass is always greener on the other side. [After vacuuming, Allison
checks the petri dish, then cleans her bedroom. She returns to the kitchen and looks at the dish; she crinkles her brow. Dad enters
from the back door.] DAD: What’s wrong, Ally? ALLISON: It hasn’t changed at all. I thought I read the crystals start to form
immediately. DAD: Let’s look at the box again. [reaching for the instructions and reading] It says it takes at least twelve hours for
the crystal to form. The solution changes color immediately. ALLISON: The color did change right away, from clear to blue. DAD:
Try to leave it alone and check it in the morning. [The lights dim and then come on again to signify the passing day. Allison enters
the kitchen. A beautiful blue crystal stands in the petri dish.]

3 Read the sentence from the text. You know a watched pot never boils.
What does the proverb “a watched pot never boils” mean?

A It is important to be very careful in the kitchen.

B Time moves slowly when waiting for something to happen.
C Things can change at any moment, so enjoy things while you can.
D Sometimes it can be difficult to focus on only one thing.

4 Read the sentence from the text. The grass is always greener on the other side.
What does the proverb in this sentence help to show about Allison?

A She is asking for something new.

B She is waiting for the crystals to grow.
C She wants to be done with something.
D She thinks her father has the better chore.
 The Past with Helping Verbs:
Draw one line under each helping verb and two lines under each main verb.
1. Slim Sanders had announced the start of the rodeo.
2. Horses had carried the riders around the ring.
3. The riders have practiced for a long time.
4. Our friend Clint has hopped onto his horse.
5. We have admired the parade of handsome horses.
6. Now the first event of the rodeo has started
Irregular Verbs:
Write the correct form of the verb in parentheses to complete each sentence.
1. I my singing career at the age of ten. (begin)
2. My brother me to a radio station. (drive)
3. He his guitar with him. (bring)
4. I had my song with me. (bring)
5. I had it at home many times for practice. (sing)
6. I all the words. (know)
7. I the station director about my song. (tell)
8. Then I it for her in a loud voice. (sing)
9. Soon a record company a recording of my song. (make)

The Special Verb be:

Underline the verb in each sentence. Then write past or present for each verb.
1. My mother is a judge.
2. She was the first woman judge in our town.
3. Now there are more women judges.
4. Last week we were in her court.
5. It was so interesting!
6. People are in court to solve problems.