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Interior illustrations by Robert Alley, Abbey Carter, Maxie Chambliss, Sue Dennen,
Shelley Dieterichs, Jane Dippold, Julie Durrell, Rusty Fletcher, James Hale,
Mike Moran, Sherry Neidigh, Cary Pillo, Carol Tiernon, and Lynn Vineyard
ISBN-13 978-0-545-22693-6 / ISBN-10 0-545-22693-7
Copyright 2010 by Scholastic Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.
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Dear Parent Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Terrific Tips for Using This Book . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Week 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Week 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Week 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Week 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Week 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Week 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Week 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Week 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Week 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Week 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Table of Contents
Congratulations! You hold in your hands an exceptional educational tool that

will give your child a head start into the coming school year.
Inside this book, youll find one hundred practice pages that will help your
child review and learn math, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and so
much more! Summer Express is divided into 10 weeks, with two practice
pages for each day of the week, Monday to Friday. However, feel free to use
the pages in any order that your child would like. Here are other features
youll find inside:
A weekly incentive chart and certificate to motivate and reward
your child for his or her efforts.
Suggestions for fun, creative learning activities you can do with
your child each week.
A recommended reading list of age-appropriate books that you and
your child can read throughout the summer.
A certificate of completion to celebrate your childs accomplishments.
We hope you and your child will have a lot of fun as you work together to
complete this workbook.
Enjoy!
The editors
Dear Parent:
Pick a good time

for your child
to work on the
activities. You
may want to do
it around midmorning, or early
afternoon when your
child is not too tired.
Encourage
your child
to complete the
worksheet, but
dont force the
issue. While you
may want to
ensure that your
child succeeds, its
also important that your child
maintain a positive and relaxed attitude
toward school and learning.
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read. Write the goal
at the top of the
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at the end of each day. As an
added bonus, let him or her
affix a large sticker at the
bottom of the incentive chart
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has all the supplies
he or she needs, such as
pencils and markers. Set
aside a special place for your
child to work.
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After youve given your

child a few minutes
to look over the practice
pages he or she will be
working on, ask your child
to tell you his or her plan
of action: Tell me about what were doing
on these pages. Hearing the explanation
aloud can provide you with insight into
your childs thinking processes. Can he
or she complete the work independently?
With guidance? If your child needs
support from a family member, try offering
choices regarding with whom he or she
will be working. Providing choices is an
approach that can help boost your childs
confidence and help him or her feel more
ownership of the work to be done.
This certif
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When your child
has finished the
congratu
lations!
workbook, present
him or her with
the certificate of
completion on page 143. Feel free to
frame or laminate the certificate and
display it on the wall for everyone to see.
Your child will be so proud!
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Terrific Tips for Using This Book
The following activities are designed to

complement the ten weeks of practice
pages in this book. These activities
dont take more than a few minutes to
complete and are just a handful of ways
in which you can enrich and enliven your
childs learning. Use the activities to take
advantage of the time you might ordinarily
disregardfor example, standing in line or
waiting at a bus stop. Youll be working to
practice key skills and have fun together
at the same time.
Finding Real-Life Connections

One of the reasons for schooling is to
help children function out in the real
world, to empower them with the abilities
theyll truly need. So
why not put those
developing skills into
action by enlisting
your childs help
butter
with reading a map,
sugar
following a recipe,
milk
checking grocery
eggs
receipts, and so on.
bread
He or she can apply
flour
reading, writing,
science, and math
skills in important and practical ways,
connecting what he or she is learning with
everyday tasks.
An Eye for Patterns

A red-brick sidewalk, a beaded necklace,
a Sunday newspaperall show evidence
of structure and organization. You can
help your child recognize somethings
structure or organization by observing
and talking about patterns they see. Your
child will apply his or her developing
ability to spot patterns across all school
subject areas, including alphabet letter
formation (writing), attributes of shapes
and solids (geometry), and characteristics
of narrative stories (reading). Being able
to notice patterns is a skill shared by
effective readers and writers, scientists,
and mathematicians.
Skill-Building Activities for Any Time
Most of us associate journal writing with

reading comprehension, but having your
child keep a journal can help you keep
up with his or her developing skills in
other academic areas as wellfrom adding
fractions to combining sentences. To get
started, provide your child with several
sheets of paper, folded in half, and stapled
together. Explain that he or she will be
writing and/or drawing in the journal to
complement the practice pages completed
each week. The journal is another tool you
both can use to monitor progress of skills
newly learned or practiced, or those that
need improvement. Before moving on to
another set of practice pages, take a few
minutes to read and discuss that weeks
journal entries together.
Journals as Learning Tools
Promote Reading
at Home
Let your child catch you
in the act of reading for
pleasure, whether you like
reading science fiction
novels or do-it-yourself
magazines. Store them someplace
that encourages you to read in front
of your child and demonstrate that
reading is an activity you enjoy.
For example, locate your reading
materials on the coffee table instead
of your nightstand.
Set aside a family reading time. By
designating a reading time each
week, your family is assured an
opportunity to discuss with each other
what youre reading. You can, for
example, share a funny quote from
an article. Or your child can tell you
his or her favorite part of a story. The
key is to make a family tradition of
reading and sharing books of all kinds
together.
Put together collections of reading
materials your child can access
easily. Gather them in baskets or
bins that you can place in the family
room, the car, and your childs
bedroom. You can refresh your childs
library by borrowing materials from
your communitys library, buying
used books, or swapping books and
magazines with friends and neighbors.
Skills Review and Practice

Educators have established learning standards for math and language arts. Listed below are some
of the important skills covered in Summer Express that will help your child review and prepare for
the coming school year so that he or she is better prepared to meet these learning standards.
Skills Your Child Will Review
Skills Your Child Will Practice to Prepare for Grade Four
identifying fractions
solving word problems
demonstrating knowledge of addition and
matching equivalent fractions
subtraction facts
adding 3-digit numbers without regrouping
subtracting 2-digit numbers without
regrouping
identifying coin and dollar values; logic
identifying numerators and denominators of fractions

adding 4-digit numbers without regrouping
adding and subtracting decimals
demonstrating knowledge of multiplication facts
multiplying 2-digit and 3-digit numbers; logic
dividing with remainders
adding simple fractions with like denominators
finding area and perimeter (e.g., feet, yards)
adding and subtracting decimals; money
identifying attributes (e.g., angles, sides)
reading and using data from a table and chart
Language Arts
Skills Your Child Will Review
proofreading (e.g., meaning, spelling,
sentence variety, and grammar)

expanding and combining sentences
using parts of speech in written compositions
(e.g., common nouns, proper nouns, plural

nouns, pronouns, present- and past-tense
verbs, adjectives, prepositions)
punctuating (e.g., possessives, quotation
marks, contractions)
writing in upper- and lowercase cursive
letters
writing cursive numerals 09
demonstrating knowledge of level-appropriate
reading vocabulary (e.g., homophones,

synonyms, antonyms, prefixes [un-],
compound words, analogies, word
relationships)
Skills Your Child Will Practice to Prepare for Grade Four

Using prewriting strategies (e.g., graphic organizers, outlines)
writing for a purpose (e.g., a news story, expository paragraph,
persuasive paragraph, descriptive paragraph)

using topic sentences
writing in paragraph form
diagramming sentences to demonstrate understanding of parts of
speech and sentence structures

understanding an authors purpose for writing (e.g., to inform, persuade)
recognizing and identifying literary devices (e.g., simile, metaphor)
demonstrating knowledge of level-appropriate reading vocabulary
(e.g., compound words, contractions, idioms, and so on)

demonstrating knowledge of level-appropriate identification of root words
(e.g., pos, phon, photo, port, pop)

establishing a purpose for reading (e.g., standardized test taking)
identifying story elements
using graphic organizers to interpret information
understanding different techniques convey messages
(e.g., comics, advertising)
Math
Helping Your Child Get Ready: Week 1
These are the skills your child

will be working on this week.
.
.
Math
Listen and Draw Describe an object, animal, or person to

your child and ask him or her to draw it. How close does the
drawing come to looking like the real thing? Then, ask him
or her to describe something for you to draw.
addition/subtraction facts
adding 3-digit numbers
without regrouping
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Here are some activities you and your child might enjoy.
Reading
Comic Order Build up your childs sequencing skills. Cut a

comic strip into sections. Ask your child to put the strip in
the correct order and to explain his or her thinking.
making predictions
Writing
combining sentences
writing a newsletter
Vocabulary
antonyms and synonyms
Grammar
your and youre
Handwriting
uppercase cursive letters
Make a Time Capsule Make a time capsule with your

child. Ask him or her to think about what objects could be
included in the capsule that will tell people in the future
what your family and the time you are living in is like. Put
all the items in a container and bury it. (A metal container
will work best.)
My Summer Plan Suggest that your child come up with a
plan to achieve a goal by the end of the summer. Help him
or her map out a way to be successful. Periodically, check to
see how he or she is progressing.
Your child might enjoy reading the following books:

Leonardo da Vinci
by Diane Stanley
The Mud Flat Mystery
by James Stevenson
Charlottes Web
by E. B. White
Goals:
1. Read 5 Books
2. Go to the library
3. Learn to dive
Special Note: The activity for Day 3 of this week is entails creating a
mini-book. Have your child tear out the page along the perforation and
cut along the dotted line. After he or she positions the two sections so the
mini-book pages are in sequence, your child can staple and fold to form
a book. Then he or she can complete all the puzzles in the mini-book.
4. Build a treehouse
5. Learn a magic trick
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minutes each day.
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Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
minutes
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Week1Day1
Addition/Subtraction
Great States
Delaware
16 9 =
Massachusetts
7+7=
4+3=
9
9
Add or subtract. Connect the matching answers

to find each states shape.
New Hampshire 15 6 =
New York
17 + 1 =
South Carolina
14 3 =
Maryland
15 2 =
Pennsylvania
14 9 =
7+2=
Connecticut
12 + 5 =
Rhode Island
7+3=
North Carolina
13 7 =
Georgia
7+5=
New Jersey
14 6 =
Virginia
7+8=
13
8
6
5
8+5=
6+8=
18
6
17 7 =
18 1 =
15
9
12 4 =
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9
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Your, Youre
Grammar Cop
Snow White has left the seven dwarfs cottage. She
wants to explain her disappearance, but she doesnt
really understand the difference between your and
youre. Can you help Grammar Cop fill in the blanks?
Directions: The word your or youre belongs in each of the

boxes. Choose the correct word and write it in.
Dear Dwarfs,
probably wondering why I left. I have to
admit I have gotten tired of
It seems like if
strange habits.
not sneezing, then
sleeping or
acting grumpy.
Also, it turned out that the prince wasnt for me.

As I said to him,
really nice, but I dont
want to sit around
castle all day while
off slaying dragons.

The other day, I took a good look in the
mirror. Sure it said,
the fairest of them
all. But it also said, Plan for

about
future. What
education?
career?
That was it. Snow, I said, say good-bye to

dwarfs.
going back to school.
I hope I havent hurt
feelings. I
appreciate
kindness.
generous. But for now,
all very
on
friend,
Snow White
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own.
Remember these basic

laws of your and youre:
Your
Your is the possessive
form of you. Use it when
you are talking about
something that belongs to
the person with whom you
are speaking. (Example: I
really like your new jeans.
Where did you get them?)
Youre
Youre is a contraction of
you are. Heres a tip:
Whenever you write youre,
read over the sentence
and substitute you are for
youre. If the sentence
makes sense, youve made
the right choice. (Example:
I always tell people that
youre my best friend.)
and the Education of Snow White
Use with page 14.
Week1Day2
Making Predictions
Homers Big Adventure
Brian was in such a hurry to get to the school bus on time that he forgot to
close the door on Homers cage after he fed him. Homer T. Hamster knew this
was his big chance. He crawled out of
his cage and ran downstairs, careful to
sneak past Brians mother without being
seen. He ducked through a hole in the
screen door and stepped out into the
great backyard.
Yippeeee! cried Homer,
throwing his little arms into the air. Im
free at last! He zipped through the
gate and down the alley. The first thing
Homer saw was a huge, snarling German
shepherd who thought it was fun to
chase anything that could run. R-r-ruff!
R-r-ruff! Homer scurried here and there
only inches ahead of the dog. He barely
escaped by hiding under a flowerpot. Whew, that was close! he thought.
He waited there a while, shaking like a leaf.
Then he crept out into the alley again. He looked this way and that. The
coast was clear, so he skipped happily along. He looked up just in time to see
the big black tires of a pickup truck that was backing out of a driveway. He
almost got squooshed! So, he darted quickly into someones backyard where a
boy was mowing the lawn. R-r-r-r-r-r! Homer had to jump out of the way again.
Back in the alley, he decided to rest somewhere that was safe. He crawled
into a garbage dumpster and fell asleep. Later, he heard the sound of a big
truck. He felt himself going high up into the air. The dumpster turned upside
down, and the lid opened. Homer was falling. Yikes! screamed Homer. He had
to think fast. He reached out and grabbed the side of the truck, holding on for
dear life.
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Use details from a story to help determine what will happen next. This is called
making predictions.
Use with page 13.
Week1Day2
The truck rolled down the alley and into the

street. As it turned the corner, Homer was flung off
the truck and onto the hood of a school bus. He
grabbed onto the windshield wipers as the bus
drove to the corner and stopped.
The bus driver exclaimed, Look, kids! There is
a hamster riding on our bus! All the kids rushed
forward to see the funny sight. Homer looked
through the windshield at all the surprised faces.
All of a sudden, Homer saw Brian! Brian ran out of the bus and carefully picked
up Homer. Hey, buddy, how did you get out here? Are you okay? Brian asked
as he petted Homers fur.
1.
What do you think happened next? Color the picture that seems to be the
most likely ending to the story.
2.
Underline the sentence that tells the main idea of the story.
Homer hid under a flowerpot to escape from a German shepherd.
Homer had many exciting adventures after crawling out of his cage.
Brian was surprised to see Homer riding the school bus.
3. Do you think Homer will leave his cage again? Write a sentence to tell why
or why not. _______________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________
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On another sheet of paper, write a paragraph telling about one more adventure
Homer might have had. Read your paragraph to a family member.
Making Predictions
awake
rude
tiny
save
shallow
wealthy
cooked
strongest
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
forbid
shout
conceal
most
alone
fake
follower
Complete the antonym for

each word below. The last
letter of each antonym is
the first letter of the next
antonym. So, in this chain,
the first antonym ends with
w in square 2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

p in square 2.
horizontal
quiet
safe
sweet
forget
give
winner
break
increase
shrink
wet
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
The antonyms in these puzzle

chains zig and zag, but the
chains hang together. Thats
because the last letter of each
antonym in the chain is also
antonym in the chain.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

l in square 2.
backward
attack
same
catch
best
bottom
ashamed

d in square 2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
answer
always
smooth
soft
shiny
truth
cheap
full

n in square 2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
wise
sick
old
selfish
float
cruel
arrive

the first antonym ends
with h in square 2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
guilty
wild
exit
odd
wide
east
thick
all

t in square 2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Week1Day4
Addition
It All Adds Up!
2
+
4
+
4
2
2
+
4
+
2
3
5
1
3
6
2
9
2
4
1
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3
1
Joe and Ellie were going to the movies. Joe brought $5. 0, and Ellie brought $ .35.
If they had $9.75 altogether, how much money did they each have? Show your work.
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Add. Fill in the missing numbers.
Week1Day4
Writing a Newsletter
Draw a picture about something that happened at

home and glue it in this space. Write a sentence
about it underneath.
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Just for Laughs
This Weeks Newsmaker
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My Family News
Week1Day5
Combining Sentences
Sometimes you can use words such as when, because, while, and before to combine two sentences
with related ideas into one sentence with a main clause and a dependent clause. A clause is
a group of words with a subject and a predicate. A dependent clause cannot stand alone. An
independent clause can stand alone.
Lee woke up late today. He realized he hadnt set the alarm last night.
When Lee woke up late today, he realized he hadnt set his alarm last night.
This is a dependent clause.
This is an independent clause.
When the dependent clause comes before the main clause as in the above
sentence, add a comma after the dependent clause. If the dependent clause
follows the main clause, you do not need a comma. Heres an example.
Lee was upset. He was going to be late for school.
Lee was upset because he was going to be late for school.
Use the word inside the parentheses to combine each pair of sentences into one.
1. I waited for my parents to get home. I watched a movie. (while)
_______________________________________________________________________
2. My brother was in his room. He had homework to do. (because)
______________________________________________________________________________
3. The movie was over. The power went out. (before)
______________________________________________________________________________
4. This happens all the time. I wasnt concerned. (since)
______________________________________________________________________________
5. I didnt mind the dark at first. I heard a scratching sound. (until)
______________________________________________________________________________
6. I found my flashlight. I started to look around. (when)
______________________________________________________________________________
7. I was checking the living room. I caught Alex trying to hide. (when)
______________________________________________________________________________
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Applause for the Clause
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Cursive Writing
A B C D E F
G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T
U V W X Z
Write.
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A -Z

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Math
addition of 4-digit numbers
without regrouping
Newspaper Treasure Hunt In this special hunt, your child

looks for various treasures in a newspaper article. The
treasures are letters or symbols to which youve assigned
a value. For example, a z might be worth $10 and an
exclamation point might be $5. Have your child search an
article to find out how valuable its treasure is.
subtraction of 2-digit numbers

without regrouping
identifying multiplication
patterns
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Two-Minute Lists Give your child two minutes to list as

many words as he or she can think of that include double
letters.
Reading
following directions
identifying fact and opinion
comparing and contrasting
Writing
compound sentences
Vocabulary
suffixes
analogies
Whats in a Name? Have your child research his or her

name. Have him or her find out what the name means. Then
tell your child the story of how you chose it. Encourage him
or her to find out the meanings of other family members
names as well.
Leaf Survey What kinds of leaves are there
in your neighborhood? Have your child
do a leaf survey. He or she can collect
leaves, use reference books to identify
them, and then make a list of all the
different trees found in your area.
Your child might enjoy reading

the following books:
The Family Under the Bridge
by Natalie Savage Carlson
Fourth Grade Rats
by Jerry Spinelli
Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge?
by Jon Scieszka
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minutes each day.
Week1
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lreadfor...
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Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
minutes
minutes
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Suffixes
Who Said What?

astronomer
librarian
merchant
pharmacist
superintendent
photographer
inventor
editor
Many words end with a suffix that means one who or one who does an action.
dentist
waiter
Read the sentences. Write the word from the box that identifies who said what.
1. Your prescription is ready, said the _______________________.
2. Would you like fries, mashed, or baked potatoes?
asked the _______________________.

3. I am canceling classes today, the school
_______________________ decided.
4. These watches were imported from Germany,
explained the _______________________.

5. Star system Alpha Centauri is 4.3 light-years away,
explained the _______________________.

6. The fine for the overdue books is five dollars,
stated the _______________________.

7. Face the camera and smile, instructed
the _______________________.
8. This incredible engine will revolutionize transportation,
explained the _______________________.

9. It took two years to prepare this book for
publication, said the _______________________.

10. You have a small cavity in this back molar,
said the _______________________.

What do you want to be when you are an adult? What about your friends? Take a survey
to find out. On another sheet of paper, list all the careers suggested.
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Week2Day1
Compound Sentences
When you write, you may want to show how the ideas in two simple sentences are related.
You can combine the two sentences by using a comma and the conjunctions and, but, or or to
show the connection. And shows a link between the ideas, but shows a contrast, and or shows a
choice. The new sentence is called a compound sentence.
My sister wants to join a football team. My parents arent so happy about it.
My sister wants to join a football team, but my parents arent so happy about it.
Annie is determined. Her friends think shed make a great place kicker.
Annie is determined, and her friends think shed make a great place kicker.
Should Annie play football? Should she try something else?
Should Annie play football, or should she try something else?
Combine each pair of sentences. Use and, but, or or to show the connection between
the ideas and make a compound sentence.
1. My sister Annie has always participated in sports. Many say shes a natural athlete.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Soccer, basketball, and softball are fun. She wanted a new challenge.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
3. My sister talked to my brother and me. We were honest with her.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
4. I told Annie to go for it. My brother told her to stick with soccer or basketball.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Will Dad convince her to try skiing? Will he suggest ice skating?
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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Continue the story about Annies choice on another sheet of paper. Include some
compound sentences to tell what happens. Make sure your sentences begin and
end correctly. Remember to check for spelling errors.
A New Challenge
Week2Day2
Analogies
Picking Pairs
1. imaginary
number
5. core
see
ban
make-believe
time
hear
allow
forbid
here
corps
2. secret
midnight
6. snake
mammal
huge
tiny
tiger
jungle
solid
liquid
skin
reptile
3. clap
permit
7. perfect
For each number, a line connects two things that go together. Find two other things
that go together in the same way. Draw a line to connect them.
flawless
prevent
applaud
puppy
stare
allow
pretend
stroll
walk
4. terrier
retriever
8. chair
candle
lime
strawberry
wick
soft
penguin
crowd
cord
lamp
Tell a family member how the pairs you matched go together.
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Week2Day2
Addition
Majestic Mountains
6,348
8,789
5,063
7,695
2,429
5,642
7,483
3,012
2,351
5,234
3,721
6,704
3,827
8,749
4,907
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2,033
+ 3,030
2,411
+ 1,310
2,504
+ 1,323
4,328
+ 4,421
4,258
+ 4,531
1,326
+ 1,103
1,012
+ 2,000
2,321
+ 3,321
1,231
+ 1,120
1,204
+ 1,225
2,113
+ 3,121
2,042
+ 3,021
3,746
+ 5,043
4,131
+ 1,511
4,053
+ 1,010
2,216
+ 4,132
2,506
+ 2,401
6,471
+ 1,012
7,326
+ 1,423
Add. Use the code to name four different mountain

ranges.
Week2Day3
Following Directions
Follow the directions to play each word game.

2. Some words imitate the noise
1. A palindrome is a word that is
that they stand for. For example,
spelled the same forward or
when you say pop, it sounds like
backward. Write each word
a popping sound! That is called
backward. Circle each word that
onomatopoeia. Unscramble each
is a palindrome. Put an X on each
noise word. Write it correctly.
word that is not.
wow _____________________
seechrc _____________________
dad
_____________________
owp
_____________________
mom _____________________
plurs
_____________________
funny _____________________
mobo
_____________________
noon _____________________
lckic
_____________________
tall
zzisel
_____________________
_____________________
chnucr _____________________
deed _____________________
3.
Homophones are words that

sound alike when you say
them but are spelled differently
and have different meanings.
For example, see and sea are
homophones. Draw a line to
match each pair of homophones.
4.
Add or subtract letters from each

word to change it into another
word. Write the new word.
peach ch + r = _________________
shirt irt + oe = __________________
sports p rts + ccer = ___________
knot
flew
break
soar
flu
not
stove st + n = ___________________
sore
write
chicken c ick = ________________
right
road
brother bro + nei = _____________
rode
brake
love ove + ike = ________________
Some names sound funny when you pronounce them backward. For example, Carol would
be pronounced Lorac, and Jason would be pronounced Nosaj! Write your name and each of
your family members names backward. Then pronounce each name. Are any of the names
palindromes?
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Fun With Words
Week2Day3
Fact or Opinion
When you watch TV, you see a lot of commercials advertising different products.
The people making the commercial want you to buy their product, so they
make it sound as good as possible. Some of the things they say are facts, which
can be proven. Other things are just the advertisers opinion about how good
the product is or how it will make you feel. Read each advertisement below.
Write an F in the box beside each fact and an O in the box beside each opinion.
The first one is done for you.
Eat at Billy Bobs

Burgers.
Drive
an XJ-80 Sports Car
today.
Youll be the Coolest

Kid on Your Block
with a Pair of
Xtreme In-Line Skates!
O best burgers in town

F made with 100% beef
Sky-Diving
Adventure
Video Game
Youll never want to

drive your old car
again.
available in black,
red, and silver
on sale for $79.99
Elastic Man, the Movie

full of heart-stopping action and
mind-blowing special effects
this years best motion picture
joystick sold separately
Youll have hours and

hours of fun!
starring Academy-Award Winning

Actor, Stretch Hamstring
now showing at the new
Movie Town Theater
rated PG
On another sheet of paper, design an ad for the Super Squirt Water Toy. Include
two facts and two opinions.
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TV Commercials
Use with page 30.
Week2Day4
Compare/Contrast
There are over 350 different kinds of sharks. The whale shark
is the largest. It is as big as a whale. The pygmy shark is the
smallest. It is only about seven inches long.
All sharks live in the ocean, which is salt water, but
a few kinds can swim from salt water to fresh water.
Bull sharks have been found in the Mississippi River!
Sharks do not have bones. They have skeletons
made of cartilage, which is the same thing your
ears and nose are made of. A sharks skin is made
of spiky, hard scales. The jaws of a shark are the most
powerful on earth. When a great white shark bites, it clamps
down on its prey and thrashes its head from side to side. It is the deadliest shark.
Sharks eat fish, dolphins, and seals. The tiger shark will eat just about
anything. Some fishermen have discovered unopened cans of food, clocks,
boat cushions, and even a keg of nails inside tiger sharks. Sometimes sharks
even eat other sharks. For example, a tiger shark might eat a bull shark. The bull
shark might have eaten a blacktip shark. The blacktip shark might have eaten a
dogfish shark. So a tiger shark could be found with three sharks in its stomach!
Some sharks are very strange. The hammerhead shark has a head shaped
somewhat like a hammer, with eyes set very far apart. A cookie cutter shark has
a circular set of teeth. When it bites a dolphin
or whale, it leaves a perfectly round hole in its
victim. The sawshark has a snout with sharp
teeth on the outside, which makes it look like
a saw. The goblin shark has a sharp-pointed
spear coming out of its head, and its ragged
teeth make it look scary!
The mako shark is the fastest swimmer.
Sometimes makos have been known to
leap out of the water, right into a boat!
These are just a few of the many kinds of
fascinating sharks.
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Sharks
Use with page 29.
Week2Day4
Complete the chart with the name of the correct shark. If the statement is about
all sharks, write all.
1. the largest shark
whale shark
2. the smallest shark

3. the deadliest shark
4. the fastest swimmer
5. live in the ocean
6. have skeletons of cartilage
7. has a sharp-pointed spear coming out of its head
8. has a head shaped like a hammer
9. have skin of spiky, hard scales
10. leaves a round bite mark
11. looks like a saw
12. has eaten unopened cans,
clocks, and boat cushions
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Read more about two different kinds of sharks. On another sheet of paper, list two
similarities and two differences.
Compare/Contrast
Week2Day5
Multiplication
Find the Patterns

What is the pattern for the numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18?
The pattern shows multiples of 2.
Complete each pattern.
A.
3, 6, 9, 12, _____, ______, _____, ______, _____
B.
4, 8, 12, 16, _____, ______, _____, ______, _____
C.
1, 2, 3, 4, _____, ______, _____, ______, _____
D.
7, 14, 21, _____, ______, _____, ______, _____
E.
10, 20, 30, _____, ______, _____, ______, _____
F.
_____, 18, 27, _____, ______, _____, ______
G.
6, 12, _____, ______, 30, _____, ______, _____
H.
_____, 22, _____, 44, _____, _____,77
I.
5, 10, 15, _____, ______, _____, ______, _____
J.
8, _____, 24, ______, 40, ______, _____, _____
K.
10, 12, 14, _____, ______, _____, 22, _____, _____
L.
_____, 24, _____, 48, 60, _____, ______, _____, ______

Sam ran every afternoon last week. On Sunday, he ran 3 miles. On Monday, he ran 6 miles.
On Wednesday, he ran 12 miles. How many miles do you think he ran on Tuesday?
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Week2Day5
Subtraction
Moving West
35
11
99
27
58
33
57
33
74
60
86
42
95
43
48
22
97
42
54
10
79
25
37
13
82
62
76
55
29
16
24
14
69
41
98
24
45
13
88
46
74
32
61
21
76
26
83
61
68
44
47
25
74
63
86
53
32
63
41
66
24
53
41
34
13
94
41
65
22
57
23
49
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Subtract. Follow the even sums to guide the settlers to their new home.

.
.
Menu Planner Invite your child to plan the familys dinner
menu. Be sure he or she heeds the food pyramid nutritional
guidelines.
Math
subtraction 2-digit numbers
with regrouping
adding and subtracting
money
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Start Collecting Having a collection is a great way for a

child to develop higher-level thinking skills like sorting and
analyzing. Encourage your child to start one. Leaves, rocks,
stamps, or shells are all easy and fun things to collect.
Reading
sequencing
Writing
proofreading
Vocabulary
Invent a Board Game With a few pieces of cardboard and

some colored markers, your child can create his or her own
board game. To start, suggest he or she model the game on
any popular board game. The game might have a special
theme, like knights or dinosaurs. Be sure he or she writes
out directions for the game. Then play a round!
often-confused words
roots words
Grammar
adjectives
Flashcard Facts Have your child create his or her own

set of multiplication facts flashcards. Then use them on a
regular basis to help keep computation skills sharp.
parts of speech

Get the Picture, Jenny Archer?
by Ellen Conford
The Boy Who Loved to Draw: Benjamin West
by Barbara Brenner
Amber Brown Is Not a
Crayon
by Paula Danziger
12
x12
8
x5
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Name Here
minutes each day.
Week1
Day 1
lreadfor...
minutes
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
minutes
minutes
minutes
minutes
Put a sticker
to show you
completed each
days work.
Congratulations!
#
Place
stickerhere.
S HERE.
CHART YOUR PROGRES
Week3Day1
Sequencing
I dont know why, but I went to school in my underwear. Everyone was

laughing! I walked up and down the hall looking for my classroom, but I could
never find it. Then I went to the Lost and Found box and put on some clothes. I
heard my principal say, Son, are you lost? However, when I turned around, it
was the President of the United States talking to me. He asked me to fly on his
jet with him. As we were flying, I looked out the window and saw a pterodactyl
flying next to us! How could that be? They are extinct! It smiled and waved
good-bye. Then all of a sudden, the airplane turned into a roller coaster. It
climbed upward a million miles, then down we went! For hours and hours we
just kept going straight down! The roller coaster finally came to a stop, and I was
on an island made entirely of chocolate. I ate a whole tree made of fudge!
Then someone sneaked up behind me and captured me. He put me in a pot of
boiling water to make soup out of me. I got hotter and hotter and hotter! Finally,
I woke up and realized I had fallen asleep with my electric blanket on high.
Number the pictures to retell the order of what happened in the dream.
On another sheet of paper, draw a picture of a dream you once had. Then write a sentence
about the beginning, middle, and end of the dream on separate strips of paper. Have a
family member put the sentences in order.
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My Crazy Dream
Week3Day1
Parts of Speech
Dont read this story yet!

Give it to a partner and
ask him or her to tell you
the parts of speech under
the blanks below. You give
a word for each part of
speech, and your partner
writes it in the blank. Then
he or she writes the words
in the story and reads the
story aloud.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
ADJECTIVE ENDING IN EST
I decided that I was going to grow

the
spread seeds and
PLURAL NOUN
started
NOUN
out of the ground! It grew
! Mom said we should eat it before
it turned
. So every day I climbed
up a
, then leaped
10
to the top of the melon and cut off huge pieces.

We made watermelon shakes, peanut butter and
watermelon sandwiches, and
with
11
watermelon sauce. Ive eaten almost nothing but

FAVORITE FOOD
melon for the last
12
NUMBER
said, Dont look a gift horse in the

BODY PART
months! Mom
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I sure learned a lesson: Dont bite off more than you

VERB
can
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seeds, but a watermelon
FAMOUS PERSON
ADVERB
. I had
and grew. This watermelon became bigger than
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
all around. Pretty
soon, my garden started looking

planted
VERB ENDING IN ING
to dig holes in the backyard; then I
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
garden in the world. I used a
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Attack of the Massive Melon!
Week3Day2
Confusing Words
Accept or Except?
Read each sentence and question. Decide which underlined word correctly
answers the question. Then write the word.
1. A package
just arrived for

Jason. Did he
accept it or did
he except it?
3.
Beth made a
right triangle.
Does it have
three angels or
angles?
2.
_______________
4.
_______________
Sam had a
sundae after
dinner. Did he
have desert or
dessert?
All the actors sang

and danced the last
number. Did they
perform the finale or
_______________
the finally?
Megan swam the

length of the pool
underwater. Did she
hold her breathe or
her breath?
_______________
6. Aarons socks
7.
Jerome just made a

dental appointment.
Should he mark it on
the colander or the
calendar?
_______________
8.
9.
Meg addressed an
envelope. Should
she add a coma or
comma between
the town and state?_______________
5.
_______________
slid down to his

ankles. Were they
loose or lose?
_______________
Lisa opened the gate and
watched as the cows
ate grass. Are the
cows out to pastor or
pasture?
_______________
10. Anna sketched a
scene from a story

she just read. Did
she draw a pitcher
_______________
or a picture?
Are there any words that confuse you? Record them in a notebook. Include the definition
and a sentence using the word. Think of ways to help yourself remember confusing words.
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Some words are confusing because they are similar in some way.
Week3Day2
Subtraction
Great Vacations
Mount
Rushmore
Niagara
Falls
Gateway
Arch
Four Corners
Monument
Statue of
Liberty
72
27
57
29
58
39
93
19
94
29
45
66
28
79
65
37
53
74
19
38
Grand Canyon
Devils Tower
Golden Gate
Bridge
The Alamo
82
29
93
14
64
27
66
28
Old
Faithful
94
28
On the map above, mark and write the name of a vacation spot in the United
States you would like to visit. Write a subtraction problem for it.
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Subtract. Draw a line from each difference to the vacation spot on the map.
Week3Day3
Proofreading
Diary of a Dog
Find and mark the twelve errors. They may be spelling, punctuation, capitalization, or
grammar errors.
Dear Diary,
Today I get up. I did some scrathing because my neck itched. Then I slept. Then I
did some sniffing around. Then I slept. Then I barked at the maillman. After that, I took
a nap until dinnertime. for dinner, I had pellets in a dish. then I went back to sleep.
Yours truly,
Louie
Dear Diary,
Today I saw a small white cats out in the yard. This really made me mad! So I
barked a lot. I felt better afterwards. Do you know what I ate for dinner. I ate pellets!
I washed it all down with a big slirp of water. Then I go back to sleep.
Yours truly,
Louie
Dear Diary,
I just felt like barking todae.
So I barked and barked. Then I
eaten pellets and went to sleep.
Yours truly,
Louie
Dear Diary,
That mailman comes every day.
Im getting tired of banking at him. But I did it anyway. Also, I took a walk.
Tomorrow Ill catch up on my sleeping.
Yours truly,
Louie
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by Louie the Dog
Week3Day3
Addition/Subtraction
Did You Know?
$25.59
+ $44.96
R.
$71.90
$59.17
E.
$13.88
+ $28.08
S.
$80.31
$46.16
S.
$25.79
+ $38.51
T.
$53.97
$29.09
Y.
$27.66
+ $43.74
N.
$32.48
+ $17.77
S.
$94.33
$56.34
U.
$13.88
+ $18.88
G.
$68.74
$55.29
A.
$63.89
+ $26.53
50
L.
50
50
$27.99
+ $63.84
50
50
50
S.
50
5050
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
5050
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
$32.76
$70.55
$71.40
$64.30
$91.83
$41.96
$37.99
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
$34.15
$13.45
$12.73
$90.42
$50.25
$24.88
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
40
_____
Add or subtract. Write the letter for the matching number below to find out
whose face is on the $50 bill.
Use with page 42.
Week3Day4
Story Elements
Amy dreaded recess every day. She did

not have any friends to play with. All the
girls in her class were paired up with a best
friend or in groups, and she always felt left
out. So, instead of playing with anyone, Amy
just walked around by herself. She wanted
to seesaw, but that is something you need
to do with a friend. She liked to swing, but
she could not go very high. She wished
someone would push her to get her started.
One day, the teacher, Mrs. Gibbs,
walked up and put her arm around Amy.
Whats the matter, Amy? Why dont you
play with the other children? she asked.
Amy replied, Everyone has a friend
except me. I dont have anyone. Mrs. Gibbs smiled and said, Amy, the way to
get a friend is to be a friend. Amy asked, How do I do that?
Mrs. Gibbs answered, Look around the playground. There are three classes
of third-graders out here during this recess time. Find someone who is alone and
needs a friend. Then go to that person and ask them to play. Amy said she
would think about it, but she was afraid she would be too embarrassed. She
wasnt sure she could do it.
The next day, Amy noticed a dark-haired girl all alone on the playground.
She worked up her courage and walked over to the girl. Hi! My name is Amy.
Do you want to play with me? she asked.
Okay, the girl said shyly. As they took turns pushing each other on the
swings, Amy found out that the girls name was Ming. She and her family had
just moved from Japan. She did not know anyone and could not speak much
English yet. She needed a friend.
Want to seesaw? Amy asked. Ming looked puzzled. Amy pointed to the
seesaw. Ming smiled and nodded. Amy was so happy. She finally had a friend!
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Best Friends
Use with page 41.
Week3Day4
Story Elements
1.
Where does this story take place? ___________
2.
Who is the main character in the story? ___________

Who are the other two characters in the story? ___________ and ___________
3.
What is the problem in the story? ___________
4.
How does Amy solve her problem? ___________
5.
What is Mings problem? ___________

How does Mings problem get solved? ___________
C.
A.
D.
Ming
Mrs. Gibbs
B.
E.
playground
F.
Ming needed a friend, too.

G.
Amy asked Ming to play, and

they became friends.
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Amy
Amy needed a friend.
Think about what you did during breakfast or another part of your day. On another
sheet of paper, list the characters, setting, problem, and solution. Use this list to
write a story. Read the story to a family member.
On each blank, write the letter of the picture that correctly answers the
question. One answer is used twice.
Week3Day5
Adjectives
Add an Adjective
An adjective is a word that describes a noun. An
adjective often tells what kind or how many.
Look at the noun, arrow, at the top of the triangle.
Then read each line. The adjectives are underlined.
Note how they help to tell more about the arrow.
Complete these triangles. Add adjectives on each
line to describe the nouns.
arrow
red arrow
sleek red arrow
straight sleek red arrow
cat
cat
cat
cat
mitten
clown
mitten
mitten
mitten
clown
clown
clown
Write a sentence using the noun and all the adjectives from one of the triangles you
completed.
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
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Week3Day5
Root Words
A word can have different parts. Many words have a main

part, or root. The root contains the basic meaning of the
word. For example, ped is the root in the word pedal. The
meaning of ped is foot. Feet are used to push down on the
pedals of a bicycle to cause it to move.
The root is missing from a word in each sentence below.
Use context clues and the meaning of the roots in
the box to figure out the missing word part.
Then write it in the space to complete the word.
pos = place
phon = sound
port = carry
photo = light
pop = people
1.
The ______ulation of our town is just over 20,000.
2.
The orchestra will perform a sym______y by Beethoven next week.
3.
The ______ition of the hour hand shows that it is 2:00 P.M.
4.
5.
What goods does our country ex______ to other countries?

During ______synthesis, plants use sunlight to make food.
List the words you completed. Then write your own definition for each word.
Use a dictionary if you are not sure.
6. ___________________________________________________________________________
7.
___________________________________________________________________________
8.
___________________________________________________________________________
9.
___________________________________________________________________________
10.
___________________________________________________________________________
What other words do you know with the roots ped, pos, phon, photo, port, and pop?
On another sheet of paper, write a word containing each root. Circle the root.
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The Root of the Matter

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Math
Idiom Illustrations Help your child develop an
understanding of idioms by asking him or her to illustrate
some. Some examples are have your cake and eat it too
and out of the frying pan and into the fire.
multiplication facts
identifying fractions
division
Compound It Ask your child to see how many compound

words he or she can list that contain the word man.
Reading
making inferences
using context clues
ABC Order Read a list of eight to ten words to your child.

Then have him or her put the words in alphabetical order.
identifying overused words
Writing
combining sentences
Vocabulary
Weather Watch Have your child track the weather

for a week. He or she can record the temperature and
precipitation each day on a chart. You might also have him
or her compare the weather forecast to the actual weather.
analogies
Grammar
quotation marks, commas,
and underlining

The Piata Maker
by George Ancona
Rapunzel
by Paul O. Zelinksy
My Name Is Georgie: A Portrait
by Jeannette Winter
Math Appeal
by Greg Tang
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Week4Day1
Multiplication Facts
Multiplication Success
To find out, multiply. Then use the code to write the letter of each multiplication
sentence on the blank above its product.
A. 10 x 10 =
G. 3 x 1 =
N. 12 x 8 =
S. 6 x 9 =
B. 6 x 7 =
H. 9 x 9 =
O. 6 x 6 =
T. 6 x 0 =
C. 5 x 6 =
I.
E. 7 x 7 =
L. 12 x 2 =
Q. 8 x 8 =
V. 7 x 3 =
F. 3 x 9 =
M. 3 x 6 =
R. 4 x 5 =
Y. 2 x 8 =
___ ___ ___ ___ ___

49 21 49 20 16
___ ___ ___ ___

0 81 49 16
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72 96
8x9=
P.
11 x 12 =
U. 5 x 8 =
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

132 20 36 42 24 49 18
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

49 96 30 36 40 96 0 49 20
___ ___ ___ ___

24 72 27 49
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

42 49 30 36 18 49 54
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100
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

30 81 100 24 24 49 96 3 49
___ ___
0 36
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ !

30 36 96 64 40 49 20
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Why are multiplicationists so successful?
Week4Day1
Combining Sentences
Have you ever noticed how short sentences can make your writing sound choppy? When two
sentences have different subjects and the same predicate, you can use the conjunction and to
combine them into one sentence with a compound subject.
My friends ordered a pepperoni pizza. I ordered a pepperoni pizza.
My friends and I ordered a pepperoni pizza.
When two sentences have the same subject and different predicates, you can use and to combine
them into one sentence with a compound predicate.
My mom ordered. She had pasta instead.
My mom ordered and had pasta instead.
When two sentences have the same subject and predicate and different objects, you can combine
them into one sentence with a compound object using and.
My dad wanted anchovies on his pizza. He also wanted onions.
My dad wanted anchovies and onions on his pizza.
Fill in the missing subject, object, or predicate in each set of shorter sentences. Then
combine the sentences by making compound subjects, objects, or predicates using and.
1. ___________________________________ are sweet and juicy.
___________________________________ are sweet and juicy.
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. I ___________________________________ about the history of basketball for homework.
I ___________________________________ about the history of basketball for homework.
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________ is so much fun!
___________________________________ is also so much fun! (Change is to are.)
_________________________________________________________________________________
4. I like ___________________________________ more than broccoli or cauliflower.
I like ___________________________________ more than broccoli or cauliflower.
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. Id like to have ___________________________________ for breakfast.
Id also like to have ___________________________________ for breakfast.
_________________________________________________________________________________
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Order the Combination
Week4Day2
Analogies
Some things are parts of other things. For example, a page is a part of a book.
First read each sentence. Note the underlined words. Then tell how the words in
the first pair are related and how the words in the second pair are related.
Tip
A page is to a notebook as an eraser is to a pencil.

Say to yourself: A page is part of a notebook, and an eraser is part of a pencil.
1. A map is to an atlas as a definition is to a dictionary. ______________________
__________________________________________________________________
2. A wing is to a bird as a fin is to a fish.
_________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. Sand is to a beach as trees are to a forest.
_____________________________
__________________________________________________________________
4. A mattress is to a bed as a cushion is to a chair.
________________________
_________________________________________________________________
5. A recipe is to a cookbook as a photo is to an album.
______________________
__________________________________________________________________
Make up a part/whole analogy for someone in your home to complete.
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Part of a Whole
Week4Day2
Division
No Way!
1. Does 8 x __ = 34? No! 2. Use the closest
smaller dividend.
8 x 4 = 32
8 34
4
3. Subtract to find
the remainder.
4. The remainder is
always less than
the divisor.
4
8 34
8 34
32
32
2
Divide. Then use the code to complete the riddle below.
E.
L.
9
84
T.
29
47
H.
70
26
R.
23
45
27
Jack:
Emily:
____ ____,
4 R4
____ ____
4 R3
9 R7
____ ____ ____

8 R2
5 R3
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

9 R4
50
3 R5
8 R6
7 R3
5 R2
6 R1
52
55
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N.
Yesterday I saw a man at the mall with very long arms.

Every time he went up the stairs he stepped on them.
Wow! He stepped on his arms?
7 R5
24
S.
3
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4
39
T.
19
I.
6
A.
4
67
P.
23
O.
O.
7
N.
6
Emily:
S.
4 R2
8 34
32
2
6 R3
9 R3
To divide with remainders, follow these steps.
Use with page 52.
Week4Day3
Context Clues
Monroes Mighty Youth Tonic
Way back yonder in 1853, a traveling salesman named Shifty Sam

Monroe rode into our little town of Dry Gulch. I was there that day when Shifty
stood on the steps of his buckboard selling Monroes Mighty Youth Tonic. Shifty
announced, Ladies and gentlemen, lend me your ears. I, Sam Monroe, have
invented a tonic that will give you back your youth. It will put a spring in your
step. Youll feel years younger if you take a spoonful of this heavenly elixir once
a day. It contains a special blend of secret ingredients. Why, it once made a
94-year-old cowboy feel so young, he went back to bustin broncs again! An
old settler that was over 100 felt so young he let out a war whoop that could
be heard in Pike County! Its a steal at only one dollar a bottle. Step right up
and get yours now. Well, I wondered what those secret ingredients were, so
I bought a bottle and tasted it. It tasted like nothing but sugar water. So I hid
behind Shifty Sams wagon and waited for the crowd to mosey on home.
When Shifty went inside to make some more tonic, I kept my eye on him. Sure
enough, he mixed sugar and water and added a drop of vanilla. Wed been
hornswoggled! I hightailed it right then over to the sheriffs office and had him
arrest that no-good varmint. Old Shifty is now spending the rest of his mighty
youth behind bars!
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Use with page 51.
Week4Day3
Howdy, partner! Read the bolded words

in the story on page 51. What do they
mean? Hitch up the words on the left with
the correct meanings on the right.
1.
way back yonder
walk slowly
2.
buckboard
cheated; tricked
3.
Lend me your ears.
watched him closely
4.
Put a spring in your step.
making wild horses gentle
5.
heavenly elixir
ran quickly
6.
special blend of secret

ingredients
troublesome creature
7.
bustin broncs
8.
war whoop
9.
Its a steal!
10.
mosey
11.
kept my eye on him
12.
hornswoggled
13.
hightailed it
14.
no-good varmint
15.
behind bars
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Listen to me.
in jail
wagon
You are getting it for a low
price.
I wont tell whats in it.
makes you feel peppy
many years ago
loud yell
wonderful tonic
Context Clues
Week4Day4
Making Inferences
Where Am I?
Making inferences means to use information in a story to make judgments about
Read each riddle below. Look for clues to help you answer each question.
1.
It is dark in here. I hear bats flying.

With my flashlight, I see stalactites
hanging above me. I hear water
dripping. Where am I?
2.
__________________________________
3.
This thing keeps going faster and

faster, up and down, and over and
around. It tickles my tummy. The
girls behind me are screaming. I
hope I dont go flying out of my
seat! Where am I?
__________________________________
4.
_________________________________
5.
I am all dressed up, sitting here

quietly with my parents. The
flowers are pretty. The music is
starting. Here she comes down
the aisle. I wish they would hurry
so I can have some cake!
Where am I?
How will I ever decide? Look at

all the different kinds. There are
red hots, chocolates, candy corn,
gummy worms, jawbreakers, and
lollipops. Boy, this is my favorite
place in the mall! Where am I?
__________________________________
I can see rivers and highways

that look like tiny ribbons. I am
glad I got to sit by the window.
Wow, we are in a cloud! Yes,
maam. I would like a snack.
Thank you. Where am I?
__________________________________
6.
Doctor, can you help my dog? His

name is Champ. He was bitten by
a snake, and his leg is swollen. I
hope he will be all right. Where
am I?
__________________________________
__________________________________
7.
Lets sit in the front row! Ha ha ha!

Thats funny . . . a cartoon about
a drink cup that is singing to a
candy bar. That makes me hungry.
I think Ill go get some popcorn
before it starts. Where am I?
8.
This row has carrots growing, and

this one has onions. The corn is
getting tall. The soil feels dry. I
better water the plants today.
Dont you think so, Mr. Scarecrow?
Where am I?
__________________________________
On another sheet of paper, write two Where Am I? riddles of your own.

Read your riddles to someone else and have them guess where you are.
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information not given in the story.
Week4Day4
Punctuation
Quotation marks show the exact words of a speaker. Commas appear between the
day and year in a date, between the city and state in a location, between the lines of
an address, and after all but the last item in a series. Underlining shows book titles.
A.
B.
Read each sentence. Add any missing commas.
1.
Mrs.Wusbankislocatedat92MapleAvenue Inwood Texas75209.
2.
SheopenedanaccountthereonSeptember8 2001.
3.
ShealsousesthebranchofficeinLakewood Texas.
4.
Thatbranchisopenweekdays Saturdays andsomeevenings.
5.
ThemainofficeisclosedSaturdays Sundays andallholidays.
6.
rs.WusawMs.Ames Mr.Pacheco andMrs.Jeffersonatthebank

M
onSaturday.
7.
Theycarriedchecks bills anddeposits.
8.
Mr.PachecohashadanaccountatthatbanksinceMay2 1974.
Read the sentences below. Add any missing quotation marks,

commas, or underlining.
1.
MyfavoriteauthorisJerrySpinelli saidRick.
2.
SpinelliwasbornonFebruary1 1941.
3.
HishometownisNorristown Pennsylvania.
4.
Whatareyourfavoritebooksbyhim? askedTeresa.
5.
IlikeManiacMagee DumpDays andFourthGradeRats repliedRick.
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Write a sentence that tells your own mailing address. Then name three things
you enjoy receiving in the mail, such as letters from friends, magazines, or
catalogs.
Using Punctuation
Week4Day5
Overused Words
Numerous, Spectacular Words

The weather was good for our first camping trip. (fair)
A ranger gave us some really good tips about the park. (useful)
Mom thought the campsite near the stream was good. (lovely)
My older brother is a good fly fisherman. (skilled)
He said his equipment is too good for me to use, though! (valuable)
Now reread the sentences. This time use the words in parentheses in place of the word good.
You can use a thesaurus to help find words. A thesaurus is a reference tool that gives
synonyms and antonyms for words.
Identify eight frequently overused descriptive words in the passage below and list them
in the answer spaces. Next, use a thesaurus to write three synonyms for each word, or
write three synonyms you know. Then revise the passage. Use editing symbols to cross
out the overused words and add the more effective synonyms to replace them.
Our family has a dog named Scooter. Hes normally good until its time
to bathe him. Thats when our nice, little terrier turns into a big, furry monster.
Scooter isnt really bad. Hes just hard to handle when he doesnt want to do
something. I think hes afraid of water. You should see how sad he looks once
we manage to get him into the tub.
1.____________________
_________________________________________________________
2.____________________
_________________________________________________________
3.____________________
_________________________________________________________
4.____________________
_________________________________________________________
5.____________________
_________________________________________________________
6.____________________
_________________________________________________________
7.____________________
_________________________________________________________
8.____________________
_________________________________________________________
Reread a composition you wrote last year. Look for overused words and then
use a thesaurus to find other words that you could use instead to make your writing
more interesting.
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When you write, do you sometimes overuse descriptive words like good, bad, nice, or wonderful?
Overused words can make your writing boring.
Week4Day5
Identifying Fractions
What Is a Fraction?
3
4
The numerator tells how many parts are being identified.

The denominator tells the total number of equal parts in the whole.
Write the name of each fraction.

A.
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____
____
____
B.
____
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C.
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A fraction consists of two parts.

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Math
Homograph Duos Ask your child to use each of the
homographs pen, uniform, and base in two sentences that
each show one of the words meanings. For example, Joes
pen was out of ink and The pigs ran out of the pen.
multiplication facts
2-digit multiplication; logic
Reading
finding the main idea
comparing and contrasting
Writing
Whats Your Estimate Ask your child to estimate how

many times in 60 seconds he or she can . . .
a) say Alabama
b) touch his or her toes
Then have him or her try each activity and compare the
results with the estimate.
using similes and metaphors

expanding sentences
Vocabulary
idioms
Order, Please! Have your child put these time-period

words in order from shortest to longest.
hour
decade
week
day
millisecond
minute
Grammar
verb tenses
contractions
Some shun
sunshine
Tongue Twisters Have fun with tongue twisters. See how

many times your child can say a tongue twister in one
minute. Here are some examples to get you started: Some
shun sunshine and How much wood would a wood chuck
chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?

The Dragons Are Singing Tonight
by Jack Prelutsky
Ben and Me
by Robert Lawson
Accidents May Happen
by Charlotte Foltz Jones
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Week5Day1
Similes/Metaphors
Colorful Clues
Max is as slow as molasses when he doesnt want to do something.
My sister leaped over the puddles like a frog to avoid getting her shoes wet.
The angry man erupted like a volcano.
When you make a comparison without like or as, it is called a metaphor.
You compare things directly, saying the subject is something else.
The disturbed anthill was a whirlwind of activity.
The oak trees, silent sentries around the cabin, stood guard.
Jenny and I were all ears as we listened to the latest gossip.
Finish the metaphors and similes.
1. Crowds of commuters piled into the subway cars like ____________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
2. Chirping crickets on warm summer night are _____________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
3. After rolling in the mud, our dog looked like ______________________________________
4. Happiness is ____________________________________________________________________
5. Just learning to walk, the toddler was as wobbly as ______________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
6. After scoring the winning point, I felt as __________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
7. Having a tooth filled is about as much fun as _____________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
8. A summer thunderstorm is _______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
9. ______________________________ is _______________________________________________
10. ______________________________ is like ____________________________________________
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You can compare two things that are not alike in order to give your readers a clearer and more
colorful picture. When you use like or as to make a comparison, it is called a simile.
Week5Day1
Idioms
Piece of Cake!
expression. It means an easy task. It is difficult to
understand the meaning of the idiom by using the
ordinary meaning of the words.
What does the idiom in each sentence mean?
Circle the letter of the meaning that makes the
most sense.
1.
Jason was so tired that he hit the hay right after dinner.
a. went to bed
b. went back to work
c. cut the grass
2.
Do not waste your money on this video because it is for the birds.
a. worthless
b. fantastic
c. expensive
3.
Jasmine was down in the dumps after losing the game.

a. smelly
b. excited
4.
5.
c. sad
Rap music is definitely not my cup of tea, said Jacks grandmother.

a. not cheap
b. not to my liking
c. not hot enough
Ben and Lisa do not see eye to eye about which movie to watch.
a. agree
b. disagree
c. argue
6.
I dont recall his name, said Kim, but his face rings a bell.
a. is unfamiliar
b. stirs a memory
c. appears
7.
Carlos has been on cloud nine since winning the contest.

a. very unhappy
b. unfriendly
c. joyous
8.
The two old men were sitting on the park bench chewing the fat.
a. feeding the squirrels
b. having a friendly chat
c. eating lunch
9.
Although he was losing by 20 points, Alex refused to throw in the towel.

a. give up
b. take a shower
c. do laundry
10. I kept a straight face when I saw Anns wild new hairdo.
a. poked fun
b. kept from laughing
c. stared
Listen for idioms in conversations you hear throughout the day. Write them down
in a notebook. If you do not know what an idiom means, try to find out.
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Piece of cake is an example of a common idiom, or
Week5Day2
Contractions
Trace a path to Ocean Beach through seven correctly spelled contractions. You
cannot pass through any areas with misspelled contractions; they act like blocks and
force you to go back and try a different route.
START
Old Town
You cant get
gas here.
Slow Town
You shouldnt
drive fast here.
LONG LAKE
Fish Harbor
The fish dont
ever stop biting.
Beachville
The water isnt
cold here.
Hillville
Were not riding
bikes here.
MOUNTAINS
Ski Resort
Ive never
skied before.
Super Mall
I wont spend
too much.
Minersburg
Theyve found
gold here.
State Forest
Youre not
allowed to
camp here.
Army Base
We havent got
a pass.
Tiny Town
Our car wouldnt
fit into that
space.
THE
SKY BLUE
OCEAN
Ocean Beach
Weve reached our
destination!
FINISH
Plains City
Couldnt we
eat here?
State Park
Theres plenty
of food in my
backpack.
River City
Twin City
Lets eat at that
diner.
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Maze
Week5Day2
Finding the Main Idea
An elephants trunk is probably the most useful nose in the world. Of course, it
is used for breathing and smelling, like most noses are. However, elephants also
use their trunks like arms and hands to lift food to their mouths. They suck water
into their trunks and pour it into their mouths to get a drink. Sometimes they spray
the water on their backs to give themselves a cool shower. An adult elephant
can hold up to four gallons of water in its trunk. Elephants can use their trunks to
carry heavy things, such as logs that weigh up to 600 pounds! The tip of the trunk
has a little knob on it that the elephant uses like a thumb. An elephant can use
the thumb to pick up something as small as a coin. Trunks are also used for
communication. Two elephants that meet each other touch their trunks to each
others mouth, kind of like a kiss. Sometimes a mother elephant will calm her baby
by stroking it with her trunk. Can your nose do all those things?
Find the statement below that is the main idea of the story. Write M.I. in the
elephant next to it. Then find the details of the story. Write D in the elephant next
to each detail. Be careful! There are two sentences that do not belong in this story.
Elephants use their trunks to
greet each other, like giving
a kiss.

give themselves a shower.
Some people like to ride

on elephants.
Elephants can carry heavy

things with their trunks.
Mother elephants calm their

babies by stroking them with
their trunks.

eat and drink.
Elephants use their noses for

smelling and breathing.
Elephants have very useful

noses.
Giraffes are the tallest animals

in the world.
On another sheet of paper, finish this story: When I was on safari, I looked up and saw
a herd of elephants. Underline the main idea.
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What a Nose!
Week5Day3
Expanding Sentences
A sentence is more interesting when it includes more than just a subject and a verb.
It may tell where or when the sentence is happening. It may also tell why something
is happening.
Write a sentence describing each set of pictures. Include a part that tells where,
why, or how something is happening.
1.
_________________________________________________________________________
2.
_________________________________________________________________________
3.
_________________________________________________________________________
4.
_________________________________________________________________________
Find a cartoon in the newspaper. Use the pictures to write a sentence on another sheet of
paper that includes a subject, a verb, and a part that tells where, when, or why.
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Stretching Sentences
Week5Day3
Multiplication Facts
Geometric Multiplication
8 x 6 = ____
9 x 4 = ____
8 x 9 = ____
8 x 12 = ____
7 x 9 = ____
7 x 7 = ____
9 x 3 = ____
9 x 11 = ____
7 x 7 = ____
4 x 6 = ____
8 x 7 = ____
1 x 7 = ____
8 x 8 = ____
9 x 5 = ____
5 x 7 = ____
8 x 10 = ____
6 x 9 = ____
9 x 9 = ____
7 x 3 = ____
6 x 6 = ____
7 x 11 = ____
5 x 8 = ____
6 x 3 = ____
9 x 7 = ____
1 x 9 = ____
5 x 9 = ____
7 x 5 = ____
3 x 9 = ____
7 x 10 = ____
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7 x 6 = ____
9 x 8 = ____
6 x 12 = ____
Maria was decorating a picture frame for her friends birthday. She chose seven differentsized, diamond-shaped tiles to glue around the frame. There was enough room to glue
four colors of each size of tile. How many tiles did she use altogether to decorate the
frame? On another sheet of paper, solve this problem and draw a picture of what the
frame might look like.
Multiply. Color each triangle with an even product orange. Color each triangle
with an odd product blue.
Week5Day4
Compare/Contrast
Special Charts
Venn diagram is a chart made of overlapping circles that can be used to organize the
similarities and differences. The overlapping parts of the circles show how things are
similar. The other part of the circles show how things are different.
Joe, Kim, and Rob each got a lunch tray, went through the lunch line, and
sat together to eat. These students all had the same lunch menu, but each
one only ate what he or she liked. Joe ate chicken nuggets, green beans,
applesauce, and carrots. Rob ate chicken nuggets, green beans, a roll, and
corn. Kim ate chicken nuggets, a roll, applesauce, and salad.
Joe
chicken nuggets
corn
green beans
carrots
salad
roll
applesauce
carrots
applesauce
green
beans
Kim
chicken
nuggets
Rob
corn
salad
roll
1.
What food did all three students eat? ____________________
2.
What did Joe and Rob eat that Kim did not? _________________
3.
What did Joe and Kim eat that Rob did not? ___________________
4.
What did Kim and Rob eat that Joe did not? ____________________
5.
What did Joe eat that no one else ate? ____________________
6.
What did Rob eat that no one else ate? ___________________
7.
What did Kim eat that no one else ate? __________________
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Comparing and contrasting means to show the similarities and differences of things. A
Week5Day4
Verb Tenses
Present-tense verbs show action that is happening now. They agree in number with
who or what is doing the action. Past-tense verbs show action that took place in the
past. Most past-tense verbs end in -ed.
A.
Read each sentence. If the underlined verb is in the present tense,

write present on the line. If it is in the past tense, write past.
1.
eworkedtogetherona
W
jigsawpuzzle.
2.
Momhelpedus.
3.
Sheenjoyspuzzles,too.
4.
Tompickedouttheborderpieces.
5.
Hedroppedapuzzlepieceonthefloor.
6.
Ilookedfortheflowerpieces.
7.
Dadlikescrosswordpuzzlesbetter.
8.
Mylittlesisterwatchesus.
9.
Momhurriesusbeforedinner.
10.
Werushedtofinishquickly.
B.
Underline the verb in each sentence. Then rewrite the sentence.

Change the present-tense verb to the past. Change the past-tense
verb to the present.
1.
Themancrossestheriver.
2.
Herowedhisboat.
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Present- and Past-Tense Verbs
Week5Day5
Multiplication
Solve the problems. If the answer is even, connect the dot beside each problem to the
heart on the right- and left-hand sides of the circle. If the answer is odd, do nothing.
Two lines have been drawn for you.
26
x 35
37
x 11
24
x 20
57
x 73
98
x 34
23
x 13
30
x 42
21
x 61
23
x 45
44
x 20
62
x 12
87
x 33
25
x 17
79
x 12
95
x 36
25
x 46
81
x 14
83
x 17
55
x 13
49
x 52
58
x 42
71
x 17
25
x 13
27
x 34
53
x 73
16
x 34
41
x 23
72
x 32
61
x 11
60
x 33
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In the Wink of an Eye
Week5Day5
Logic
Swimming in Logic
Dive Into These Clues!

1. Asher finished before Grace but after Emily.
2. Grace finished after Alicia but before Finn and Dillon.
3. Alicia finished before Emily.
4. Finn came in last.
Results:
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
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Logic clues put the final finish on our swimming competition. Read the clues and place
these swimmers in the correct finishing order.

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Math
division with remainders
money
Reading
visualizing
drawing conclusions
Quick Look Ask your child to look around your kitchen
and find ten or more items that begin with the letter S.
Listen Up Help your child develop good listening and
memorization skills. Read the names of the first five
presidents of the United States (listed here) two times.
Then ask your child to repeat the list back to you in order.
George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson,
James Madison, and James Monroe
Writing
expanding sentences
combining sentences
Vocabulary
Birthday Futures Have your child figure out what day

of the week his or her birthday will fall on this year, next
year, and the year after that. Ask him or her to describe any
pattern he or she notices.
antonyms
Grammar
capitalization
statements and questions
Vegetable Know-How The vegetables we eat come from

different parts of plants. Ask your child to keep track
of the vegetables you eat for dinner for one week.
Then have him or her create a chart to show
which part of the plant each vegetable
comes from.

What Do Authors Do?
by Eileen Christelow
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
by Betty Bao Lord
Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World
by Mildred Pitts Walter
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Capitalization
Grammar Cop
The person who wrote this letter didnt really understand
the laws of capital letters. Can you help Grammar Cop find
the mistakes?
Circle the letters that should have been capitalized.
Hint: There are 19 mistakes.
Dear cinderella and Prince Charming,

there must be a terrible mistake! the
stepsisters and I have not yet received an
invitation to your wedding. i keep telling
the stepsisters that the invitation will
arrive soon. im getting worried that our
invitation got lost. i hear you often have
problems with the unicorns that deliver the
palace mail.
Im sure you intend to invite us! After
all, you were always my special favorite.
How i spoiled you! i let you do all the best
chores around the house. are you still mad
about that trip to disney world? i dont
know how we could have forgotten you!
anyway, florida is too hot in the summer.
so cinderella, dear, please send along
another invitation as soon as you can. i
know how busy you are in your new palace.
if you need any cleaning help, i can send
one of your stepsisters along. they both
miss you so much!
Best wishes,
Your not really so wicked stepmother

laws of capital letters:
Names
Always capitalize
someones proper name.
(Example: Gina, Kenneth,
Tyrone)
Places
Always capitalize the
name of the town, city,
state, and country.
(Example: I live in Orchard
Beach, California, which
is in the United States.)
I
letter I when it stands for
a person. (Example: I am
in fourth grade, and Im
ten years old.)
Firstletter
Always capitalize the first
letter of the first word of a
sentence.
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and the case of the missing capital letters
Week6Day1
Division
Riddle:Whatkindoftools
doyouuseformath?
Decoder
Find each quotient. Then use the Decoder to
solve the riddle by filling in the spaces at the
bottom of the page.
1.
82
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2.
10 5
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3.
24 4
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4.
50 10
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5.
72 9
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6.
32 10
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8.
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Division Decoder
Week6Day2
Antonyms
On the Contrary
Write a word from the box that is the antonym of the clue word to complete the
crossword puzzle.
tiny
silly
unclear
unknown
stingy
tasteless
calm
few
rude
careless
safe
timid
1.
2.
3.
Across
1.
4.
5.
6.
10.
11.
delicious
anxious
numerous
courteous
enormous
cautious
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
1 0.
Down
1.
2.
3.
7.
8.
9.
courageous
dangerous
generous
famous
serious
obvious
11.
What other words do you know that end with -ous? On another sheet of paper, make a list of
five words. Write your own definition for each word.
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Antonyms are words that have opposite or nearly opposite meanings. A suffix is added
to the end of a word to change its meaning. The suffix -ous means having or full of.
Week6Day2
Statements/Questions
Statements and Questions
A.
Rewrite each sentence correctly. Begin each sentence with a capital letter.
Use periods and question marks correctly.
1.
canwetakeataxidowntown
2.
wheredoesthebusgo
3.
thepeopleonthebuswavedtous
4.
wegotontheelevator
5.
shouldIpushtheelevatorbutton
B.
Write a question. Then write an answer that is a statement.
1.
Question:

2.
Statement:

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A statement begins with a capital letter and ends with a period. A question begins with
a capital letter and ends with a question mark.
Week6Day3
Expanding Sentences
A sentence includes a subject and a verb.

A sentence is more interesting when it also
includes a part that tells where, when, or why.
Add more information to each sentence
by telling where, when, or why. Write the
complete new sentence.
1. Mom is taking us shopping.
Where?
_________________________________________________________________________
2. The stores are closing.
When?
_________________________________________________________________________
3. We need to find a gift for Dad.
Why?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. I will buy new jeans.
Where?
_________________________________________________________________________
5. We may eat lunch.
When?
_________________________________________________________________________
Find two sentences in your favorite book that include a subject, verb, and a part that tells
where, when, or why. Write the sentences on another sheet of paper.
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Stretch It!
Week6Day3
Combining Sentences
Lets Eat Out!
Choose a word from the menu to combine the two sentences into one sentence.
although
after
while
until
because
1. We are eating out tonight. Mom worked late.
__________________________________________________________________________
2. We are going to Joes Fish Shack. I do not like fish.
__________________________________________________________________________
3. Dad said I can play outside. Its time to leave.
__________________________________________________________________________
4. We can play video games. We are waiting for our food.
__________________________________________________________________________
5. We may stop by Idas Ice Cream Shop. We leave the restaurant.
__________________________________________________________________________
Read the back of a cereal box. Find two sentences that could be combined.
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Two sentences can be combined to make one sentence by using the words although,
after, because, until, and while.
Week6Day4
Visualizing
The Lake Cabin

My favorite thing to do in the summer is to go to Grandpas lake cabin. In the
evening after a full day of fishing, Grandpa and I sit on the back porch and enjoy
the scenery. The sun setting behind the mountain fills the blue sky with streaks of
orange and yellow. Colorful sailboats float by us in slow motion. Suddenly a fish
jumps out of the water, making tiny waves in rings. A deer quietly walks to the
edge of the water to get a drink. Red and yellow wildflowers grow near the big
rock. On the shore across the lake, we see a couple of tents. Someone must be
camping there. A flock of geese fly over the lake in the shape of a V. Every time
we sit and look at the lake, Grandpa says, This is the best place on earth!
On another sheet of paper, write a paragraph describing the place that you think is the
best place on earth. Read your paragraph to someone in your family.
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As you read the paragraph, imagine the scene that the words are describing. In
the picture below, draw everything that has been left out. Color the picture.
Week6Day4
Money
Put the Brakes on Math Mistakes!

Take a look at the signs on Bobs store. Circle any mistakes you see.
Then fix the mistakes so that the signs are correct.
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Use with page 80.
Week6Day5
Drawing Conclusions
Where Is Holly?
Drawing conclusions means to make reasonable conclusions about events in a story
One day, while Mom was washing dishes in the kitchen, she realized that she
had not heard a peep out of three-year-old Holly in a long time. The last time she
had seen her, she was playing in the living room with some building blocks. She
sure is being good, thought Mom.
Write an X next to the best answer.
1. Why did Mom think Holly was being good?
_______ Holly was washing dishes for her.
_______ Holly was playing with dolls.
_______ Holly was being so quiet.
After rinsing the last dish, Mom went to the living room to see what Holly had
built. But Holly was not there. Holly! Where are you? Mom asked. Mom heard a
faraway voice say, Mommy! So Mom went outside to see if Holly was there.
2.
Why did Mom go outside to look for Holly?

_______ Hollys voice sounded so far away.
_______ The last time Mom saw Holly, she
was riding her tricycle.
_______ Holly said, Im outside, Mommy.
Mom looked down the street, up in the tree, and in the backyard, but Holly
was not outside. She called her again but did not hear her voice. So, she went
back inside. Holly! Where are you? Come out right now.
3.
Why did Mom say, Come out right now.

_______ She was mean.
_______ She heard Hollys voice coming from
the closet.
_______ She thought Holly might be hiding.
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Once again, Mom heard a faraway sound. Help me! cried Holly. Mom ran
to the bathroom, but Holly was not there. She ran to the garage, but Holly was
not there either. Finally, she ran to Hollys room and saw Hollys feet sticking out
of the toy box, kicking wildly in the air!
4.
What had happened to Holly?

_______ She had fallen headfirst into the toy
box and could not get out.
_______ She was playing with the blocks again.
_______ She was playing hide-and-seek with Mom.
Mom lifted Holly out of the toy box and asked, Holly, are you all right?
Holly replied, I think so. Holly then told Mom that she had been looking for her
toy piano because she wanted to play a song for her. Do you want to hear
the song now? Holly asked. First, lets have a special snack. You can play the
piano for me later, Mom suggested. Holly thought that was a great idea!
5.
Where was Hollys toy piano?

_______ The piano was under Hollys bed.
_______ The piano was at the bottom of the toy box.
_______ She was playing hide-and-seek with Mom.
Mom and Holly walked to the kitchen. Mom made Holly a bowl of ice cream
with chocolate sauce and a cherry on top. Holly told Mom that she wanted to
go to the park. Mom really liked that idea.
6.
What will Mom and Holly do next?

_______ Mom and Holly will go shopping.
_______ Mom and Holly will go for a bike ride.
_______ Mom and Holly will play on the swings in
the park.
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Drawing Conclusions

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Math
reading a table
Mums the Word This is a fun dinnertime family

game. Agree on a small word that is used frequently in
conversation, such as the or and. This word becomes
mum. No one can say it! Anyone who does, drops out. The
last person left is the winner.
word problems
2- and 3-digit multiplication
division
equivalent fractions
Reading
Palindrome Collection Palindromes are words that are

spelled the same backward and forward. Start a palindrome
collection with your child. Here are some to get you going:
bob, toot, Anna, and refer.
reading for details

Writing
sentence elaboration
Vocabulary
One-Minute Categories Ask your child to name as

many examples as possible of a particular category in one
minute. For example, for animals, he or she might name
dog, cat, zebra, horse, and so on. Make the categories more
challenging as his or her skill increases.
synonyms, antonyms, and

homophones
Grammar
parts of speech
Whats the Math Question? Ask your child to make up a

question or problem to go with an answer. For example, if
you say the answer is 48, he or she could say the question
is What is 12 x 4? or What is 54 6?

Little House on the Prairie
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
by Gordon Korman
Hurricanes: Earths Mightiest Storms
by Patricia Lauber
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Synonyms/Antonyms
A Perfect Match?
Column 1
Column 2
Each word in column 1 has a match in column 2.

The match in column 2 is either a synonym (means
the same thing, such as right and correct), antonym
(means the opposite, such as right and wrong), or
homophone (sounds the same, such as one and won).
Draw a line between each match and write which type
of match it is. There is only one correct match for each word.
Type of Match
1. modern
a. where
1.
2. sail
b. dusk
2.
3. thaw
c. gargantuan
3.
4. tired
d. late
4.
5. blue
e. sale
5.
6. dawn
f. ancient
6.
7. right
g. exhausted
7.
8. miniscule
h. blew
8.
9. wear
j. correct
9.
10. tardy
k. freeze
10.
11. grate
l. kernel
11.
12. assemble
m. live
12.
13. danger
n. hazard
13.
14. dwell
o. dismantle
14.
15. colonel
p. great
15.
YourTurn
Make a puzzle of your own like the one above. Use synonyms,
antonyms, and homophones. Then have someone in your
family figure out what the matches are.
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Week7Day1
Sentence Elaboration
At the Beach
Read the describing words found in the beach balls. Add the describing words
to make each sentence more interesting. Write each new sentence.
melting
bright
1. The snow cone sat in the sun.
_________________________________________________________________________
excited
crashing
2. Many children ran toward the ocean waves.
_________________________________________________________________________
new
large
3. My friends built a sandcastle.
_________________________________________________________________________
4. My brother grabbed his beach toys.
younger
favorite
_________________________________________________________________________
5. Our dog tried to catch beach balls.
playful
flying
_________________________________________________________________________
On another sheet of paper, draw a beach ball. Fill it with words that describe a day
at the beach.
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A describing word makes a sentence more interesting.
Week7Day2
Division
Solve the problems. If the answer is between 100 and 250, color the shape yellow. If the
answer is between 251 and 900, color the shape blue. Finish the design by coloring the
other shapes with the colors of your choice.
992
996
603
897
880
576
903
738
502
392
742
982
4 3 2
2 8
8
06
6
0 4
4
Taking It Further: Fill in the missing digits
in the problem to the right.
0
3
990
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Flying Carpet
Week7Day2
Parts of Speech
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Super Silly Circus
YOUR CITY
ADJECTIVE
Over the summer, the circus came to
YOUR LAST NAME
NOUN
. Not just any
ADJECTIVE
circus, it was the Ringling Brothers and Barnum
VERB + ER
and
ADVERB
VERB
NUMBER
PLURAL NOUN
NOUN
and
. The tightrope
We saw a
while wearing a
on his
-foot-tall man juggling
10
above the stage, looking
like she was about to
ADJECTIVE
tamer who was fearless
teetered
BODY PART
PLURAL NOUN
Circus! My favorite performer
was the
11
. All day we ate
12
, peanuts, and popcorn
13
until we felt
the
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Give it to a member of your
family and ask him or her to
tell you the parts of speech
under the blanks below. You
give a word for each part
of speech, and your partner
he or she writes the words in
the story and reads the story
aloud.
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15
. It really was
show on earth!
Week7Day3
Word Problems
Weatherman
Hmmm . . .
I say go ahead and take

one if you feel you really
need it.
Har har.
Hey, Weatherman. What

are the chances of a
late shower today?
FigureItOut!
1. Showers on Monday morning produced
0.5 inches of rain by noon. By 6 p.m.,

a total of 2 inches of rain had fallen.
How many inches of rain fell between
noon and 6 p.m.? ______________
2. On Tuesday, 1.2 inches of rain fell. Two more inches of rain fell the next day. How many
inches of rain fell on Wednesday? ___________________
Sunday
Saturday
temperatures? ___________________________________
Friday
reached? The lowest? What was the difference between the two
HighTemperatures(F)
Thursday
through Sunday. On which day was the highest temperature
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Wednesday
3. The graph shows the high temperatures for Wednesday
4. Between which two days did the temperature drop 15 degrees?
Increase by 15 degrees? ___________________________

5. Saturdays low temperature was 38. How many degrees did the temperature rise to
reach Saturdays high temperature? _________________

SUPER CHALLENGE: What was the average high temperature for all five days shown
on the graph?
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Week7Day3
Reading a Table
Dining with Dinosaurs
Dinosaur Facts
name
What it Means
size
Weight
Food
Ankylosaurus
Crooked lizard
25 feet
3 tons
plants
Baryonyx
Heavy claw
30 feet
3,300 pounds
fish
Eoraptor
Dawn thief
3 feet
1116 pounds
meat, insects
Maiasaura
Good mother lizard
30 feet
3 tons
plants
Plateosaurus
Broad lizard
2026 feet
2,0004,000 lb.
plants
Seismosaurus
Earthquake lizard
120150 feet
40 tons
plants
Spinosaurus
Spined lizard
40 feet
4 tons
fish
Velociraptor
Fast thief
6 feet
30 pounds
meat
1.
How much did the dinosaur called Maiasaura weigh?

a. 30 pounds
c. 4 tons
b. 3 tons
d. 40 tons
2.
Which dinosaurs name means broad lizard?

a. Ankylosaurus
c. Plateosaurus
b. Eoraptor
d. Spinosaurus
3.
How many feet long was the dinosaur called Velociraptor?

a. 3 feet
c. 25 feet
b. 6 feet
d. 30 feet
4.
Which of these dinosaurs ate fish?

a. Ankylosaurus
c. Velociraptor
b. Maiasaura
d. Spinosaurus
5.
Which is the largest, heaviest dinosaur listed in the chart?

a. Seismosaurus
c. Eoraptor
b. Plateosaurus
d. Baryonyx
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This Dino table provides specific information about different kinds of dinosaurs. Use
the table to choose the best answer to each question below.
Week7Day4
Reading for Details
Will and Kate thought it would be a great adventure to travel west with the
wagon train. In the spring of 1880, their family left their home in Pennsylvania and
joined a wagon train headed for California. For months, their only home was the
wagon. A large canvas was spread over metal hoops on top of the wagon to
make a roof. Will helped his father oil the canvas so that the rain would slide
off and keep them dry inside. Each day Kate and Will gathered wood as they
walked beside the wagon. In the evening when the wagons stopped, Kate and
her mother built a campfire for cooking supper. They hauled supplies with them
so that they could cook beans and biscuits. Sometimes the men went hunting and
brought back fresh deer meat or a rabbit for stew. When it rained for several days,
the roads were so muddy that the wagons got stuck. There was always danger
of snakes and bad weather. There were rivers and mountains to cross. There was
no doctor to take care of those who got sick or injured. Will and Kate were right.
Traveling with a wagon train was a great adventure, but it was a very hard life.
Unscramble the words to make a complete sentence that tells the main idea.
wagon dangerous. on a Life hard and was train _________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Choose a word from the wagon to complete each detail.
1.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ the canvas
8.
2.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

wood
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ rivers

and mountains
9.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ sick or

hurt with no doctor to help
3.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ over a

campfire
4.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ supplies
5.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ for meat
6.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ out

for snakes
7.
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ for

the rain to stop
ing
getting gathering hunt
oiling waiting hauling
cooking watching
crossing
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Wagon Train
Week7Day4
Multiplication
Timothy the tiger is a weight lifter, and he

loves to look at himself in the mirror. Only
one of the reflections below is his real mirror
image. Can you figure out which one it is
and circle it? To check your answer, do the
multiplication problems below each tiger.
The product that matches the number under
Timothy is his exact mirror image.
90
214
x 36
407
x 22
563
x 17
505
x 18
499
x 12
486
x 13
107
x 34
386
x 24
719
x 12
802
x 11
272
x 19
315
x 22
189
x 41
106
x 53
610
x 11
Timothy the Tiger
Week7Day5
Story Elements
Story elements are the different parts of a story. The characters are the people,
animals, or animated objects in the story. The setting is the place and time in which
the story takes place. The plot of the story includes the events and often includes a
problem and a solution.
Every Friday, Mr. Jefferson, the math teacher, held a contest for his students.
Sometimes they played math baseball. Sometimes they had math relays with
flash cards. Other times, they were handed a sheet of paper with a hundred
multiplication problems on it. The student who finished fastest with the most
correct answers won the contest. One Friday, there was a math bee. It was
similar to a spelling bee, except the students worked math problems in their
heads. There was fierce competition, until finally, everyone was out of the
game except Riley and Rhonda. Mr. Jefferson challenged them with problem
after problem, but both students continued to answer correctly every time. It
was almost time for class to end, so Mr. Jefferson gave them the same difficult
problem. They had to work it in their heads. Riley thought hard and answered,
20. Rhonda answered, 18. Finally they had a winner!
To find out who won the game, work the
problem below in your head. Write the
answer on the blank.
6 + 4 + 6 4 4 + 6 + 6 = ______
Now, to see if you are correct, circle only
the 6s and 4s in the box. The answer will
appear.
Answer each question below.
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7
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6
4
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1.
Name the three people in the story. _______________________,

________________, and ___________________
2.
Circle where the story takes place.

a. in the gym
b. in the cafeteria
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6
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5
9
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4
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2
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5
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c. in Mr. Jeffersons classroom
3.
Circle the problem in the story.

a. Mr. Jefferson held the contest on Thursday.
b. Class was almost over, and the contest was still tied.
c. Riley and Rhonda both answered incorrectly.
4.
Who answered the difficult question correctly? ____________
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Week7Day5
Equivalent Fractions
Its All the Same!

1
2
4
8
3
6
1
2
Write each missing numerator to show equivalent fractions.

A.
B.
1
2 = 4
E.
C.
1
3 = 6
F.
1
5 = 10
D.
1
4 = 8
G.
1
2 = 8
1
3 = 9
H.
1
2 = 16
1
4 = 20
Write the number sentence that shows each set of equivalent fractions.
I.
J.
K.
L.
Raymonds pizza has been cut into fourths. Debbies pizza has been cut into eighths.
Raymond eats 2/4 of his pizza. Debbie eats 4/8 of her pizza. Did they eat the same amount
of pizza? On another sheet of paper, draw a picture to show your answer.
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Equivalent fractions have the same amount.

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Math
Word Chain Develop your childs listening skills by playing
Word Chain. In this game, someone says a word, and the
next person must say a word that begins with the last letter
of the previous players word.
geometry
word problems
Reading
finding the main idea
Movie Review Ask your child to write a movie review.

Be sure he or she writes the review immediately after the
moviejust like real critics do. Encourage him or her to
include lots of descriptive words in the review.
Writing
using an outline to organize
ideas
expository paragraph
Vocabulary
portmanteau words
compound words
Poems to Remember Encourage your child to memorize a

short poem. Doing so will require him or her to read a poem
over and overa great way to build reading fluency. You
might suggest a poem by Jack Prelutsky or Shel Silverstein.
(Their books are readily available at the library.) Give your
child plenty of time to learn the poem and then give him or
her a chance to recite it to the rest of the family.
Grammar
punctuation
Handwriting
writing lowercase cursive
letters
Bug Safari Have your child go on a bug safari!

Mark off a small section of your backyard or a park.
Then start hunting. Have him or her keep a list of
the different kinds of creepy crawlies he or she sees.
You might want to have a field guide handy so bug
identification is easy.

Pink and Say
by Patricia Polacco
The Adventures of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey
Dear Mr. Henshaw
by Beverly Cleary
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minutes each day.
Week1
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Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
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minutes
minutes
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Geometry
Riddle Teller
Ihave3sidesand
3corners.Oneof
mycornersisatthetop.
1.
Read the riddle. Then draw the shape it describes.
havenocorners.
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mebyjoining2triangles.
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corners.My2opposite
sidesareslanted.
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Cursive Writing
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Portmanteau Words
Fourteen + Nights = Fortnight

similar way.
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flop
telethon
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flurry
brunch
intercom
What word was made by blending the sound and meaning of each pair of words
below? For each pair, choose a word from the box and write it on the line. What
does each word mean? Write the letter of the definition for each blended word.
____ 1. motor + hotel = ____________
____ 2. breakfast + lunch = ____________
a.
break violently
into pieces
b.
push from
below or behind
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sit or lie down

heavily
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a two-way
communication
system
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late morning
meal
f.
spin rapidly
____ 3. smoke + fog = ____________

____ 4. twist + whirl = ____________
____ 5. television + marathon = ____________
____ 6. flap + drop = ____________
____ 7. flutter + hurry = ____________
____ 8. smack + mash = ____________
____ 9. boom + hoist = ____________
____ 10. internal + communication = ____________
g.
a long program
for charity
h.
a form of air
pollution
i.
roadside
lodging for
travelers
j.
a sudden
outburst
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Fortnight is a word that was formed by blending the sound and meaning of the words
fourteen and nights. It means two weeks. Here are more words that were formed in a
Week8Day2
Punctuation
Some stories may include dialogue, or the exact words of story

characters. Dialogue lets readers know something about the
characters, plot, setting, and problem or conflict in a story. Use
quotation marks around a speakers exact words and commas
to set off quotations. Remember to put periods, question marks,
exclamation points, and commas inside the quotation marks.
Get away from my bowl! yelled Little Miss Muffet when
she saw the approaching spider.
Please dont get so excited, replied the startled spider. I
just wanted a little taste. Ive never tried curds and whey before.
Use your imagination to complete the dialogue between the fairy tale or nursery rhyme
characters. Include quotation marks and commas where they belong and the correct
end punctuation.
1.When Baby Bear saw the strange girl asleep in his bed, he asked his parents, ____
______________________________________________________________________________
His mother replied, ____________________________________________________________
2.Humpty Dumpty was sitting on the wall when he suddenly fell off. On the way down
he shouted, ____________________________________________________________________
Two of the kings men approached. One whispered nervously to the other, _______
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. When Jack realized he was about to fall down the hill with a pail of water, he
yelled, ________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________ cried Jill,
as she went tumbling down the hill after Jack.
4.The wolf knocked on the door of the third little pigs house. When there was no
answer, the wolf bellowed, ____________________________________________________
Knowing that he and his brother were safe inside his sturdy brick house, the third
little pig replied, _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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What Did You Say?
Week8Day3
Organizing Ideas
Lets Get Organized

When you write a report or story, it helps to review your notes and organize them into an
outline to show the order in which you want to discuss them.
Chester Greenwood subject of the report

I. Who was Chester Greenwood? main idea becomes topic sentence
A. born in 1858 supporting details become supporting sentences
B. grew up in Farmington, Maine
C. as a child had ear problems in winter
II. His first inventionearmuffs
A. needed a way to protect ears from cold
B. 1873 at age 15 began testing his ideas
C. idea for fur-covered earflaps worked
D. people saw and also wanted earflaps
E. grandmother helped produce them
III. His later accomplishments
A. founded a telephone company
B. manufactured steam heaters
C. over 100 inventions
Study the outline above. Then answer the questions.
1. What is the topic of the report? ________________________________________________
2. How many paragraphs will there be? __________________________________________
3. What is main topic of the first paragraph? ______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
4.How many details tell about the second main idea? ______________________________
On another sheet of paper, develop an outline for preparing an interesting and unusual
dish that your family enjoys.
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Week8Day3
Word Problems
I didnt know
you could buy a pair
of socks that had
one white sock and
one black sock.
Hey, nice socks.

Are they a pair?
Of
course.
You know, its funny. Ive

got ANOTHER pair just like
this one at home.
You dont
say!
Figureitout!
1. Rowena Pig is wearing 1 white sock
and 1 black sock. What fraction of the

socks shes wearing is white? What
fraction is black?
________________________________
2. Rowena puts 7 socks in the washing machine. Four of them are black and 3 are white.
What fraction of the socks is black? What fraction is white?

_____________________________________________________________________
3. Rowena hangs 8 socks out to dry. Two of the socks are black and 6 are white. What
fraction is black? Write your answer in simplest form.
_____________________________________________________________________
4. Judy Frog brings 6 socks on a trip. One third of the socks are red. The rest are green.
How many socks are red? How many are green?
_____________________________________________________________________
5. Six out of 10 socks are blue. The rest are red. What fraction of the socks is red? Write
your answer in simplest form.
_____________________________________________________________________
SUPER CHALLENGE: Judy has 12 socks. One third of them are white. One fourth of
them are red. The rest are yellow. How many socks are yellow? How many socks are
white and red?
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The main idea tells what a story or paragraph is mostly about.

Details in a story provide the reader with information about
the main idea and help the reader better understand the story.
Lance Armstrong is an awesome athlete! This American
bicyclist won the Tour de France bicycle race for seven
consecutive years, from 1999 to 2005. What makes
Armstrongs accomplishment even more amazing is that
he was battling cancer before competing in the 1999
Tour de France race.
In 1996, Armstrong was diagnosed with cancer. This
challenging disease was advancing rapidly. He was given
only a 50% chance to live. Armstrong was faced with serious operations. In 1997,
Armstrong received great newshe had won the race against cancer! This incredible
athlete went on to win seven straight Tour de France races.
The Tour de France is the worlds premier cycling event. It takes its competitors all
over France, even through the Alps and the Pyrenees Mountains. The course changes
each year but is always over 2,000 miles long and always ends in Paris.
Circle the main idea for each paragraph.
1. Paragraph 1:
a. Armstrong was the first American bicyclist to win the Tour de France.
b. Armstrong is an accomplished bicyclist.
c. Armstrong rides all over France in the summer.
2. Paragraph 2:
a. Armstrong was the first American bicyclist to win the Tour de France.
b. Armstrong had cancer in 1996.
c. Armstrong won an important health race.
3. Paragraph 3:
a. Riders in the Tour de France get to see all of France.
b. Tour de France competitors must be very strong to ride through two
mountainous regions.
c. The impressive Tour de France runs all over France and ends in Paris.
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4. Use details from the story to write why you think Armstrong is an accomplished
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
5. Write a detail about the Tour de France bicycle race on each tire.
6. What are some of the challenges Armstrong has faced? Which one do you think
was the most difficult? ___________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
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____________________________________________________________________________
Read a magazine article about another sports figure. On another sheet of paper,
write the main idea of the article.
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athlete. _________________________________________________________________________
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Expository Paragraph
Follow these steps in planning a paragraph.

1. Choose a topic (main idea).
2. Brainstorm ideas about the topic. (You will need at least three.)
3. Write a topic sentence.
4. Write a closing sentence by retelling the topic sentence.
Follow this plan to write a paragraph about Ben Franklin.
1. Ben Franklin
2. a) inventor of bifocal eyeglasses and Franklin stove
b) scientist who proved that lightning is electricity

c) involved in writing the Declaration of Independence
3. Ben Franklin was a man of many talents.
4. Ben Franklin displayed his talents in many ways.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Read your paragraph to yourself. Then add a describing word to each supporting sentence.
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Week8Day5
Compound Words
When you marry or join two different words you create a new
word called a compound word. Look at the list below. Can
you figure out the word that can be added to the end of each
set of words in these examples to make new compound words?
Write the word and the compound words it creates in the blanks.
The first one is done for you.
1. half, night, over =
time
(halftime, nighttime, overtime)
__________________________________________
2. every, no, some =
__________________________________________
3. bed, bath, store =
__________________________________________
4. fire, work, birth =
__________________________________________
5. soft, kitchen, gift =
__________________________________________
6. border, bee, on =
__________________________________________
What word can be added to the beginning of each set of words in these
examples to make new compound words?
1. ball, line, board =
__________________________________________
2. proof, color, melon =
__________________________________________
3. bread, cut, stop =
__________________________________________
4. ground, pen, mate =
__________________________________________
5. fish, gaze, struck =
__________________________________________
6. stairs, side, beat =
__________________________________________
YourTurn
Think of one more set of compound words that use the same word
either at the beginning or the end as in the examples above.
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Math
Word Box Create a word box by labeling a small box. Invite
family members to put interesting words written on slips
of paper into the word box. Once a week, take the slips out
and talk about the words with your child.
adding like fractions

decimals
Reading
standardized reading test
Newspaper Read Aloud Choose an article from your

newspaper that might be of interest to your child. Read it
aloud to him or her and then discuss it.
practice
reading for details
Writing
topic sentences
writing a news story
Family Quiz Show Have your child host your own family
quiz show. He or she will need to spend some time writing
up questions. The quiz show can be modeled on Jeopardy
and include 40 questions that are sorted into categories.
Decide on a prize for the winner before you start.
Vocabulary
content-area vocabulary
Grammar
possessives
Shopping List Maker Invite your child to become your

official shopping-list maker. Dictate to him or her all the
items youll need to purchase on your next trip to the
grocery store. This is a great way to building spelling skills

Stage Fright on a Summer Night
by Mary Pope Osborne
William Shakespeare and the Globe
by Aliki
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery
by Deborah and James Howe
butter
sugar
milk
eggs
bread
flour
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Adding Fractions
Into Infinity
Solve the problems. Then rename the answers in lowest terms.

1
1
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If the answer is 4 , 8 , or 16 , color the shape purple.
1 1
1
If the answer is 2 , 3 , or 7 , color the shape blue.
2
3
7
If the answer is 3 , 4 , or 8 , color the shape green.
3 4
5
If the answer is 5 , 5 , or 7 , color the shape yellow.
9
11
If the answer is 10 or 12 , color the shape pink.
Finish the design by coloring the other shapes with colors of your choice.
3 + 2
20
20
1 + 1
14
14
1 + 2
4
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4 + 2
10
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12
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Vocabulary
Below are three lists of words that have to do with geography,

history, and math. Youll need to know the meaning of the
words in order to rank them as indicated. If you need help,
use a dictionary or other reference source.
1. Write these geographic terms in order from the
smallest in area to the biggest in area.
city
_________________________
county
_________________________
continent
_________________________
town
_________________________
hemisphere
_________________________
2. Write these historical figures in order from

earliest time period to most recent time period.
medieval knight
_________________________
Pilgrim
_________________________
Neanderthal
_________________________
Roman gladiator
_________________________
Viking
_________________________
3. Write these number words from least in amount

to greatest in amount.
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gross
_________________________
dozen
_________________________
million
_________________________
billion
_________________________
score
_________________________
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Week9Day2
Reading for Details
Food for Thought

Would you like another serving of potatoes?

How much is a serving anyway? For people
on diets, its often hard to determine what a
serving is. Luckily, a healthcare company has
come up with guidelines that can help people
visualize different serving sizes. For example, a
medium potato is about the size of a computer
mouse. Are you thinking of having a cup of
fruit? Think about a baseballits about the
right size. A cup of chopped vegetables equals
a fist. A hockey puck is about the size of
an average bagel. For three ounces of meat,
visualize a bar of soap, but for three ounces
of fish, imagine a checkbook!
Decide what the main
idea of the paragraph is.
Write it in the center
circle. Find details from
the paragraph that tell
about the topic. Write
them in the web.
Think of your own visual examples of servings for these foods

1/2 cup of rice, 2 ounces of cheese, and 1 cup of pasta.
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Reading for Details
Testing It Out
1. The main idea of the passage is that people can use visual guidelines to
a make their food taste better
c believe in the success of their diet
b figure out the size of a serving of food
d determine the best way to cook food
2. Visual guidelines for food servings were suggested by a

a healthcare company
c group of dieters
b hockey team
d computer company
3. According to the guidelines, a cup of chopped vegetables is about the size of a

a baseball
c bagel
b hockey puck
d fist
4. A computer mouse is about the size of

a three ounces of fish
c three ounces of meat
b a medium potato
d a cup of fruit
5. You can guess that three ounces of meat

a is about what someone on a diet should eat
c tastes like a bar of soap
b is more than what someone on a diet should eat
d tastes better than fish
6. To get the right portions without visual guidelines, you might need a
a scale and bar of soap
c measuring cup and checkbook
b computer mouse and baseball
d scale and measuring cup
7. The visual guidelines assume that people know something about

a sports and computers
c desserts without sugar
b exercising to lose weight
d healthcare companies
8. These guidelines would be most helpful to people who
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a learn by doing
c think visually
b dont listen well
d enjoy music
Use after completing Food for Thought on page 109.

Fill in the circle next to the best answer.
Week9Day3
Possessives
The Halloween Museum may be full of visual treats, but it seems to play tricks on some
of the people who work and visit there. It makes them misuse apostrophes. See if
you can you find 16 spelling errors that they have made. Write the misspelled words
correctly in the appropriate spaces.
Spelling Corrections
Plurals that should
end in -s:
1. __________________
2. __________________
3. __________________
4. __________________
5. __________________
Singular possessives that

should end in -s:
1. __________________
2. __________________
3. __________________
4. __________________
5. __________________
6. __________________
These witches broomsticks are supersonic!
Plural possessives that

should end in -s:
1. __________________
2. __________________
3. __________________
4. __________________
5. __________________
This black cats tail

has magical powers.
These goblins
are friendly.
Please dont touch
the displays or feed
the vampire bats!
The werewolves love

the full moons light.
All the
cats eyes
look evil!
That werewolfs howl

sounds like your fathers
voice when he sings.
The werewolves howls
give me goosebumps!
Beware! These
bats fangs may
scare you!
Yuk! The cauldron is
full of snakes tails
and toadstools.
Record-Breaking
Trick-or-Treat Bags
Those three old

ladies fingernails
need cleaning!
Do not drink from this

sorcerers cauldron!
Draculas eyes
just opened!
The coffins lid has

blood stains!
This gentlemans bed

is a coffin!
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Whats Wrong With This Picture?
Week9Day3
Topic Sentences
It Just Doesnt Belong!

Draw a line through the sentence that does not belong with the topic.
Topic: Dogs make great family pets.
Dogs have great hearing, which helps them protect a family from danger.
Most dogs welcome their owners with wagging tails.
My favorite kind of dog is a boxer.
Many dogs are willing to play with children in a safe manner.
Topic: The history of the American flag is quite interesting.

The first American flag had no stars at all.
Not much is known about the history of Chinese flags.
Historians cannot prove that Betsy Ross really made the first American flag.
The American flag has changed 27 times.
Topic: Hurricanes are called by different names depending on where they occur.
Hurricanes have strong, powerful winds.
In the Philippines, hurricanes are called baguios.
Hurricanes are called typhoons in the Far East.
Australian people use the name willy-willies to describe hurricanes.
Read a paragraph from a favorite chapter book. Read the topic sentence to someone
at home.
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The sentence that tells the topic of a paragraph is called the topic sentence.
Week9Day4
Decimals
Kaleidoscope of Flowers
13.95
1.151
6,543.5
If the number has a 5 in the ones place, color the shape green.
If the number has a 5 in the tenths place, color the shape pink.
If the number has a 5 in the hundredths place, color the shape yellow.
Finish the design by coloring the other shapes with colors of your choice.
7.5
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5.91
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3.45
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Taking It Further: Place the following decimals in the correct places on the lines
below the dots: 4.9, 1.7, 2.5, and 0.2.
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Week9Day4
Writing a News Story
A news story reports just the facts about an event and answers the questions who, what, when,
where, why, and how. The most important information is included at the beginning of the article
in a paragraph called the lead.
Grass Fires Burn Out of Control

WHERE did it happen?
headline
GREENSBURGGrass fires, fueled by

wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour,
WHY did it happen?
spread into a residential area early
Tuesday morning. All residents had to be WHEN did it happen?
evacuated. Within minutes over 25 homes
WHO was affected?
were engulfed by flames and destroyed.
According to officials, no injuries have
been reported.
Planes and helicopters battling the
blaze had to be grounded because the
heat of the flames was so intense.
Write a news story using the information below. Remember to write about the facts and
events in the order they occurred. Follow the model lead above.
Who: Roseville Emergency Rescue Team
When: April 10, 2003; 5 A.M.
Where: Slate Run River
What: team and rescue vehicles sent;
worked for three hours; rescued residents
How: used helicopter and boats
Why: residents along river stranded by flash flood after storm
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______________________________________________________________________________________
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Use your imagination to write a news story on a sheet of paper for one of the following
headlines or one of your own.
Mystery of the Missing Dinosaur Solved
Students Protest School Lunch Menu
City High Wins Championship
First Female Elected President
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Use with page 115.
Week9Day5
Test Practice

a.abusinessletter
c.aninvitation
b.athank-younote
d.afriendlyletter
2. Where did Alicia and her family go to get a good view of

Washington, D.C.?
f. theWashingtonMonument
g.theLincolnMemorial
h. theCapitol
j.
theJeffersonMemorial
3. Which museum did Alicia and her family go to first?

a.theNationalAirandSpaceMuseum
b.theMuseumofNaturalHistory
c.theMuseumofAmericanHistory
d.theMuseumofAfricanArt
4. Where did Alicias family go on the day it rained?
5. What did Alicia and her family plan to see in Virginia
and Maryland?
6. In the boxes on the left, write two words that
describe Alicia. In the boxes on the right, give a

detail from the letter to support each word
you choose.
Words That
Describe Alicia
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Supporting Details
1. What kind of letter is this?

.
.
.
.
Math
area and perimeter
reading a chart
Reading
using a graphic organizer to
find details
understanding cause and
effect
.
.
.
.
Writing
Cartoon Flip Books With a little bit of patience, your child

can make his or her own cartoon flip book. Explain that in a
cartoon, lots of imagesone just slightly different from the last
are put together to make it appear as though a character is
moving. For example, heres how to draw a character jumping.
Have your child draw a character on the last sheet of a small
pad of paper. On the next sheet, have him or her draw the
character just a bit above where the character last was. Have
your child continue doing this until the entire act of jumping
is illustrated. When he or she flips the pages of the book, the
character will appear to be jumping.
Constellation Watch Help your child identify a few
constellations. Easy ones to start with are the Big
Dipper and Orion. Then have him or her research other
constellations and their names.
writing a persuasive
paragraph
writing a descriptive
paragraph
proofreading
Vocabulary
organizing words by their
meanings
.
.
Family Coat of Arms Have your child make a family coat

of arms on a piece of posterboard. Have him or her divide
a shield shape into quadrants. In each quadrant, he or
she can draw a symbol that represents one aspect of your
family. Then proudly display your coat of arms.
Grammar
diagramming sentences
forming plurals
Sign Your Name Invite your child to learn how

to spell his or her name in sign language. He or
she can use an encyclopedia or go online to find
the sign language alphabet.
Your child might enjoy reading the following

books:
Seasons: A Book of Poems

by Charlotte Zolotow
First in the Field: Baseball Hero Jackie Robinson

by Derek T. Dingle
James and the Giant Peach
by Roald Dahl
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Name Here
minutes each day.
Week1
Day 1
lreadfor...
minutes
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
minutes
minutes
minutes
minutes
Put a sticker
to show you
completed each
days work.
Congratulations!
#
Place
stickerhere.
S HERE.
CHART YOUR PROGRES
Week10Day1
Reading for Details
Preview of Prefixes
A prefix is a word part that always comes at the

beginning of a word. When a prefix is added to a base
word, it changes the words meaning. The prefix dismeans not. Think about how dis- affects the meaning
of the words disloyal, dishonest, and disagree. One
meaning for the prefix re- is again. You see this prefix
in words such as redo, rebuild, reconsider, and renew.
The meaning of the prefix over- is too much. Some
examples of words containing this prefix are overjoyed,
oversleep, overflow, and overworked.
Write the topic and three
subtopics on the web. Complete
the web by writing details for
each subtopic.
Find out the meaning of the

prefixes ex-, trans-, and inter-.
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Week10Day1
Diagramming Sentences
A. Underline the articles and adjectives in each
sentence. Circle any adverbs. Then diagram each

sentence. The model diagram will help you.

subject
verb
directobject
2. Thetinycricketslowlyatethegreenleaf.
B. Complete the diagram for the following sentence.

1. Theplayfulkittengleefullychasedtheredball.
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ive
ect
adj
cle
arti
erb
adv
cle
arti
1. Thedancermadeagracefulmovement.
Diagramming a sentence shows how all the words in the sentence work together.
Week10Day2
Persuasive Paragraph
A persuasive paragraph gives your opinion and tries to

convince the reader to agree. Its supporting ideas are
reasons that back up your opinion.
Reason 1
Topic sentence
Our family should have a dog for three reasons.
First, pets teach responsibility. If we get a dog, I will
feed him and take him for walks after school. The
second reason for having a pet is that he would
Reason 2
make a good companion for me when everyone else is busy. I wont

drive Dad crazy always asking him to play catch with me. The third
Reason 3
reason we need a dog is for safety. He would warn us of danger and

keep our house safe. For all of these reasons, Im sure youll agree that
we should jump in the car and head toward the adoption agency right
away. I dont know how we have made it this long without a dog!
closing
sentence
Plan and write a persuasive paragraph asking your parents for something (such
as a family trip, expensive new shoes, or an in-ground pool).
1. Choose a topic. __________________________________________________________
2. Write a topic sentence. ___________________________________________________
3. Brainstorm three supporting reasons.
Reason 1 _________________________________________________________________
Reason 2 _________________________________________________________________
Reason 3 _________________________________________________________________
On another sheet of paper, use your plan to write a persuasive paragraph.
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Im Sure Youll Agree!
Week10Day2
Organizing Words
One item on each list below actually belongs in

another list. To get the item out of here, circle it.
Then write the number of the list where it really
belongs. When youre done, write what each list
is about. The first one is done for you.
Circled Word
Belongs on
List #?
List
1. thigh, cylinder, calf
What Is This
List About?
parts of a leg
2. slingshot, pavement, tomahawk

3. pond, palette, lagoon
4. bog, town, village
5. jaguar, panther, creek
6. cube, sphere, triathlon
7. swamp, marsh, puma
8. easel, canvas, catapult
9. blacktop, hamlet, asphalt
10. decathlon, marathon, shin
YourTurn
Create a chart of your own like the one above but using only four lists. See
whether someone in your family can figure out which item doesnt belong,
where it should go, and what each list is all about.
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Out of Here!
Week10Day3
Area and Perimeter
Maths Got It Covered
width: 50 yards
This soccer player sure has a lot of ground to cover. Just how much exactly? Look at
the picture and answer the questions.
length: 100 yards
1. a. What is the length of the field?
yards _______
feet _______
b. What is the width of the field?
yards _______
feet _______
c. What is the perimeter of the field?
yards _______
feet _______
d. What is the area of the field?
yards _______
feet _______
2. a. What is the perimeter of half of the field?

b. What is the area of half of the field?
yards _______
feet _______
yards _______
feet _______
3. Imagine a field with a length of 130 yards and a width of 75 yards.

a. What is the perimeter of that field? _________
b. What is the area of that field? _________
All-Star Math!
Is the perimeter of half the field what
you expected? Why or why not?
length: 1 unit
length: 1 unit
area = 1 square
unit
perimeter = 4 units
area = length x width

perimeter = sum of the sides
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Week10Day3
Reading a Chart
Adorable Animals
naMes For baby aniMals
animal
name for baby
animal
name for baby
Bear
Cub
Fox
Kit
Cow
Calf
Goat
Kid
Deer
Fawn
Kangaroo
Joey
Dog
Pup
Sheep
Lamb
1.
What is the name for a baby deer?

a. cub
c. fawn
b. calf
d. pup
4.
A joey is what kind of animal?

a. cow
c. kangaroo
b. fox
d. sheep
2.
What is a baby fox called?

a. kit
c. cub
b. kid
d. lamb
5.
A baby goat is a
a. kid
c. pup
b. lamb
d. calf
3.
Which kind of animal has cubs?

a. goat
c. kangaroo
b. sheep
d. bear
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Do you know what a baby goat is called? The chart below provides the names for
many baby animals. Use the chart to choose the best answer to each question.
Week10Day4
Plurals
Herman Hound is a smart and successful storekeeper, but he sure needs help spelling
plurals! Herman knows that you usually add -s to the singular form but that sometimes
you must add -es or change the final y of a word to i and then add -es. Help Herman
by finding and correcting 15 misspelled plurals in his store.
Warning
Signes
Magazines and Books
Dog
Life
Teen
Puppys
Doghouse
Beautiful
Twelve Monthes
in the Doghouse
Canine
Digest
Couchs Are for Sleeping
Kittys Beware!
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Outfoxing Foxs
Snackes
Beware the
Owner
Skunks
Crossing
Danger:
Porcupines
Trail Mixs
Human Being
Crackers
Kitten
Kisses
Cat Cookys
A Bird in the Bushes
Bath Toies
Grooming Department
Powders for Fleas,
Ticks, and Flys
Collars and
Leashes
Combs and Brushs
Hunting Supplys
Bowls and Dishs
Duck Decoies
Earplugs
Backpacks
and Pouchs
Sweaters
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Week10Day4
Descriptive Paragraph
A descriptive paragraph creates a vivid image or picture for readers. By choosing just the right
adjectives, you can reveal how something looks, sounds, smells, tastes, and feels. Compare the
sentences from two different paragraphs. Which one creates a more vivid picture?
The pizza with sausage and onions tasted so good.
The smooth, sweet sauce and bubbly mozzarella topped
with bite-sized chunks of extra hot sausage and thin
slivers of sweet onion on a perfectly baked, thin crust
delighted my taste buds.
Cut out a picture of something interesting and paste
it in the box. Then brainstorm a list adjectives and
descriptive phrases to tell about it.
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
Now, write a paragraph about the picture. Begin your paragraph with a topic sentence
that will grab readers. Add supporting sentences that include the adjectives and
descriptive phrases listed to create a vivid picture.
__________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
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Here is a set of adjectives: bumpy, dusty, narrow, steep, curvy, unpaved, well-worn.
Think about what they might describe. Then on a sheet of paper use the words to
write a descriptive paragraph that paints a picture.
A Vivid Picture
Week10Day5
Cause and Effect
If you visited Iceland, would you look for elves?

Many people in Iceland believe in elves and
other magical folk that can cause mischief. Some
Icelanders consult a person called an elf-spotter
before building a home. The elf-spotter ensures
that the land is elf free. The countrys Public
Roads Administration has been known to reroute
highways because of angry elves. Some Icelandic
tourist groups have even made maps charting elf
haunts for curious visitors!
Read the cause and one of its effects on the map.
Find two other effects in the passage. Write them
on the map.
Effects
People consult elf-spotters
before building homes.
Cause
Icelanders believe in elves.
Locate Iceland on a
globe or world map.
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The Elves of Iceland
Week10Day5
Proofreading
This Day in History
One Year Ago

National Eat Lunch with a Tree Day was
declared a holiday on monday, April 2. No
one has figureed out how you would actually
eat lunch with a tree. If they do, this will be a
great celebration.
37 Years Ago
The excuse, The dog ate my homwork was
first used by Timmy Murtz of ogden, ohio.
Timmy dont actually have a dogor any
homework, for that matter! His techer didnt
believe the excuse for even one second.
50 Years Ago
On august 7, the annoying telephone call were invented in Newark, New Jersey.
Homeowners were called and ask if they would like a free offer.
100 Years Ago

Scientest Alexander Graham Baloney said that water is actually not wet. It just seems wet
because the other things around it are very dry. His idea were later proved to be purely
preposterous.
128
Find and mark the twelve errors. They may be spelling, punctuation,
capitalization, or grammar errors.
Week 1 Day 1
Week 1 Day 1
Addit on/Subtraction
Your Youre
Great States
Grammar Cop
and the Education of Snow White
Add or subtract Connect the matching answers

to find each states shape
Directions: The word your or you re belongs in each of the

boxes Choose the correct word and write it in
Connecticut
12 + 5 = 17
Rhode Island
7+3=
13
7+5=
New Jersey
14
Virginia
7+8=
13
17
really nice but I don t

castle all day while
18
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Youre
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12
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your
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Snow
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the fairest of them
your future
Your career?
say good bye to
dwarfs
I hope I haven t hurt
18
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1=
17
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6
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friend
Snow White
15
12
page 12
Use wi h page 13
Week 1 Day 2
Making Predictions
Making Predictions
r
2
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4.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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The antonyms in thes puzzle

chains zig and zag, but the
chains hang together. That s
because the last letter of each
antonym in the chain is also
the first letter of he next
antonym in the chain.
l
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awake
rude
tiny
save
shallow
6. wealthy
7 cooked
8 st ongest
On another sheet of paper, write a paragraph telling about one more adventure
Homer might have had. Read your paragraph to a fam ly member.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Answers will vary.
page 13
Brian was surprised to see Homer riding the school bus

Do you think Homer will leave his cage again? Write a sentence to tell why
14
Homer had many exciting adventures after craw ing out of his cage
or why not
Homer hid under a flowerpot to escape from a German shepherd
o
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horizontal
quiet
safe
sweet
forget
give
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Sc ol s ic nc
Underline the sentence that tells the main idea of the story
13
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v

each word below. The ast
antonym. So, i this chain,
l in qu re 2.
What do you think happened next? Color the picture that seems to be the
most likely ending to the story
Comp ete the antonym for

letter of ea h antonym is
the first etter of the next
a tonym. So, in this chain,
p in square 2.
Brian was in such a hurry to get to the school bus on time that he forgot to
close the door on Homers cage after he fed him Homer T Hamster knew this
was his big chance He crawled out of
his cage and ran downstairs careful to
sneak past Brians mother without being
seen He ducked through a hole in the
screen door and stepped out into the
great backyard
Yippeeee! cried Homer
throwing his l ttle arms into the air Im
free at last! He zipped through the
gate and down the alley The first thing
Homer saw was a huge snar ing German
shepherd who thought it was fun to
chase anything that could run R r ruff!
R r ruff! Homer scurried here and there
only inches ahead of the dog He barely
escaped by hiding under a flowerpot Whew that was close! he thought
He waited there a while shaking ike a leaf
Then he crept out into the alley again He looked this way and that The
coast was clear so he skipped happily along He looked up just in time to see
the big black tires of a pickup truck that was backing out of a driveway He
almost got squooshed! So he darted quickly into someones backyard where a
boy was mowing the lawn R r r r r r! Homer had to jump out of the way again
Back in the alley he decided to rest somewhere that was safe He crawled
into a garbage dumpster and fe l asleep Later he heard the sound of a big
truck He felt himself going high up into the air The dumpster turned upside
down and the lid opened Homer was falling Yikes! screamed Homer He had
to think fast He reached out and grabbed the side of the truck holding on for
dear life
The truck ro led down the alley and into the

street As it turned the corner Homer was flung off
the truck and onto the hood of a school bus He
grabbed onto the windshield wipers as the bus
drove to the corner and stopped
The bus driver exclaimed Look kids! There is
a hamster riding on our bus! A l the kids rushed
forward to see the funny sight Homer looked
through the windshield at all the surprised faces
A l of a sudden Homer saw Brian! Brian ran out of the bus and carefully picked
up Homer Hey buddy how did you get out here? Are you okay? Brian asked
as he petted Homers fur
S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es 3 & 4
making predictions
Scho a t c nc
Homers Big Adventure
Use wi h page 14
Week 1 Day 2
Use details from a story to help determine what will happen next Th s is called
page 15
backward
attack
same
catch
best
bottom
ashamed

d in square 2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
answer
always
smooth
soft
shiny
truth
cheap
full

etter of each antonym is
n in square 2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Week 1 Day 4
Add tion
Wr ting a Newsletter
It All Adds Up!
My Family News
Add Fi l in the missing numbers
2
+
5 6
5
7
3 1
0 2
2
+
3
5
Draw a picture about something that happened at

home and glue it in this space Write a sentence
about it underneath
S mmer E pr ss Betw en G ad s 3 & 4
1
wise
sick
old
selfish
oat
cruel
arrive

the first antonym ends
with h in square 2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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6.
7.
1
2
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This Weeks Newsmaker
Scho a t c
Scho a t c
Joe and Ellie were going to the movies. Joe brought $5 4 0, and Ell e brought $ 4 .35.
If they had $9.75 altogether, how much money did they each have? Show your work.
17
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var
Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gr des 3 & 4
guilty
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exit
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wide
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thick
all

an onym. So, in this chain,
t in square 2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
1
+
Week 1 Day 4
What
Youre going back to school

your feelings I
appreciate your kindness Youre a l very
generous But for now youre on your own
15
page 11
Scho a t c nc
Youre
You re is a contract on of
you are Here s a tip:
Whenever you write you re
read over the sentence
and substitute you are for
you re If the sentence
makes sense you ve made
the right choice (Examp e:
I always tell people that
youre my best fr end )
The other day I took a good look in the
11
S ho as c nc
youre
off slaying dragons
6 + 8 = 14
15
9
Scho a t c nc
want to sit around
youre
Youre
your
As I said to him
8+5=
12
6=
then
Also it turned out that the prince wasn t for me
11
youre not sneezing

youre acting grumpy
It seems like if
sleeping or
6
5
10
7=
Georgia
Your
Your is the possessive
form of you Use it when
you are talking about
something that be ongs to
the person with whom you
are speaking (Example: I
really ike your new jeans
Where did you get them?)
strange habits
page 17
18
page 18
9=
your
Scho a t c nc
2 = 13
14
probably wondering why I left I have to
admit I have gotten tired of
15
Pennsylvania
Youre
Maryland
7+2=

laws of your and youre:
Dear Dwarfs
1
8
3 = 11
14
17 + 1 = 18
South Caro ina
New York
North Caro ina
14
6=
7+7=
New Hampshire 15
Snow Wh te has left the seven dwarfs cottage She

wants to explain her disappearance but she doesnt
eally understand the difference between your and
youre Can you help Grammar Cop fi l in the blanks?
18
Massachusetts
4+3=
9=
16
Delaware
9
9
Week 1 Day 5
Week 1 Day 5
Comb n ng Sentences
Cursive Wr ting
A Z
Applause for the Clause

Sometimes you can use words such as when because whi e and before to combine two sentences
with related ideas into one sentence with a main clause and a dependent clause A clause is
a group of words with a subject and a predicate A dependent clause cannot stand alone An
independent clause can stand alone
Lee woke up late today. He realized he hadnt set the alarm last night.
When Lee woke up late today, he realized he hadnt set his alarm last night.
This is a dependent clause
A B C D E F
G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T
U V W X Z
Th s s an independent clause
When the dependent clause comes before the main clause as in the above
sentence add a comma after the dependent clause If the dependent clause
fo lows the main clause you do not need a comma Here s an example
Lee was upset. He was going to be late for school.
Lee was upset because he was go ng to be late for school.
Use the word inside the parentheses to combine each pair of sentences into one
(Sentences may vary.)
1 I waited for my parents to get home I watched a movie (while)
While I waited for my parents to get home, I watched a movie.

2
My brother was in his room He had homework to do (because)
The movie was over The power went out (before)
Write
Before the movie was over, the power went out.

4
This happens all the time I wasnt concerned (since)
I didnt mind the dark at first I heard a scratching sound (until)
I found my flashlight I started to look around (when)
I was checking the iving room I caught Alex trying to hide (when)
ds
il
r ch
you
k.
wor
k
hec
I didnt mind the dark at first until I heard a scratching sound.
Scho a t c nc
I was checking the living room when I caught Alex trying to hide.
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20
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page 20
Week 2 Day 1
superintendent
photographer
inventor
editor
Your prescription is ready said the
Would you ike fries mashed or baked potatoes?
I am canceling classes today the school

decided
These watches were imported from Germany
Star system Alpha Centauri is 4 3 light years away
The fine for the overdue books is five dollars
My sister Annie has always participated in sports, and many say shes
a natural athlete.
2
astronomer
Face the camera and smile instructed
This incredible engine will revolutionize transportation
It took two years to prepare this book for
Scho a t c nc
Continue the story about Annie s choice on another sheet of paper. Include some
compound sentences to tell what happens. Make sure your sentences begin and
end correctly. Remember to check for spelling errors.
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Tell a family member how the pairs you matched go together.
25
page 25
Week 2 Day 3
Fact or Op n on
TV Commercials
Follow the directions to play each word game
5,063
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lamp
Will Dad convince her to try sk ing? Will he suggest ice skating?
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Fun With Words
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stroll
soft
Week 2 Day 3
8,789
3,012
pretend
cord
Following D rections
stare
a low
wick
Add tion
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puppy
strawberry
Week 2 Day 2
7,483
flawless
applaud
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7 perfect
permit
prevent
crowd
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ranges
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reptile
penguin
Majestic Mountains
4,258
+ 4,531
skin
lime
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5,642
liquid
I told Annie to go for it, but my brother told her to stick with soccer
or basketball.
Will Dad convince her to try skiing, or will he suggest ice skating?
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solid
A palindrome is a word that is

spelled the same forward or
backward Write each word
backward Circle each word that
is a palindrome Put an X on each
word that is not
Some words imitate the noise

that they stand for For example,
when you say pop, it sounds like
a popping sound! That is called
onomatopoeia Unscramble each
noise word Wr te it correctly
wow
seechrc
creech
dad
owp
pow
mom
plurs
slurp
funny
mobo
boom
noon
lckic
click
tall
zzisel
sizzle
deed
chnucr
crunch
Homophones are words that

sound alike when you say
them but are spelled differently
and have different meanings
For example, see and sea are
homophones Draw a line to
match each pair of homophones
knot
flew
break
soar
shirt
ch + r =
irt + oe =
sports
love
rts + ccer =
ove + ke =
not
stove
sore
write
chicken
right
road
brother
bro + nei =
rode
brake
flu
Eat at Billy Bobs

Burgers.
st + n =
ick =
O Youll be the Coolest

Kid on Your Block
with a Pair of
O Youll never want to

drive your old car
again.
O best burgers in town

F made with 100% beef
Sky-Diving
Adventure
Video Game
pear
shoe
soccer
like
available in black,
red, and silver
on sale for $79.99
Elastic Man, the Movie

O full of heart-stopping action and
mind-blowing special effects
hen
neither
O this years best motion picture
oven
Some names sound funny when you pronounce them backward. For example, Carol would
be pronounced Lorac, and Jason would be pronounced Nosaj! Write your name and each of
your family members names backward. Then pronounce each name. Are any of the names
palindromes?
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Drive
an XJ-80 Sports Car
today.
Xtreme In-Line Skates!
Add or subtract letters from each

word to change it into another
word Write the new word
peach
When you watch TV, you see a lot of commercials advertising different products
The people making the commercial want you to buy their product, so they
make it sound as good as possible Some of the things they say are facts, which
can be proven Other things are just the advertisers opinion about how good
the product is or how it will make you feel Read each advertisement below
Write an F in the box beside each fact and an O in the box beside each opinion
The first one is done for you
F starring Academy-Award Winning

Actor, Stretch Hamstring
F joystick sold separately

O
Youll have hours and

hours of fun!
now showing at the new

Movie Town Theater
F rated PG
On another sheet of paper, design an ad for the Super Squ rt Water Toy. Include
two facts and two opinions.
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dentist
2,429
jungle
I told Annie to go for it My brother told her to stick with soccer or basketball
What do you want to be when you are an adult? What about your friends? Take a survey
to find out. On another sheet of paper, list all the careers suggested.
tiger
editor
2,411
+ 1,310
mammal
tiny
4 terrier
4
You have a small cav ty in this back molar

said the
6 snake
midnight
huge
My sister talked to my brother and me, and we were honest with her.
inventor
publication said the

10
corps
My sister talked to my brother and me We were honest w th her
photographer
explained the
hear
here
3 clap
Soccer, basketball, and softball are fun, but she wanted a new
cha lenge.
the
Soccer basketba l and softball are fun She wanted a new challenge
librarian
stated the
time
forbid
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explained the
see
make be ieve
2 secret
My sister Annie has always participated in sports Many say shes a natural athlete
merchant
explained the
superintendent
5 core
number
ban
a low
Should Annie play football? Should she try something else?

Should Annie play football, or should she try something else?
Combine each pair of sentences Use and but or or to show the connection between
the ideas and make a compound sentence
Scho a t c nc
1 imaginary
Annie is determined. Her friends think shed make a great place kicker.
Annie is determined, and her fr ends think shed make a great place kicker.
waiter
asked the
For each number a line connects two things that go together Find two other things
that go together in the same way Draw a line to connect them
My sister wants to join a football team. My parents arent so happy about it.
My sister wants to join a football team, but my parents arent so happy about it.
pharmacist
Picking Pairs
When you write you may want to show how the ideas in two s mple sentences are related
You can combine the two sentences by using a comma and the conjunct ons and but or or to
show the connect on And shows a link between the ideas but shows a contrast and or shows a
choice The new sentence is called a compound sentence
dentist
wa ter
Read the sentences Write the word from the box that identifies who said what
1
Analog es
Compound Sentences
A New Challenge
Many words end with a suff x that means one who or one who does an action
merchant
pharmacist
Week 2 Day 2
Week 2 Day 1
Suff xes
Who Said What?
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When I found my flashlight, I started to look around.
Scho a t c nc
Since this happens a l the time, I wasnt concerned.
astronomer
librarian
My brother was in his room because he had homework to do.
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Week 2 Day 4
Week 2 Day 4
ae
Compare/Contrast
Week 2 Day 5
Multiplication
Find the Patterns

What is the pattern for the numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18?
The pattern shows multiples of 2
There are over 350 different kinds of sharks The whale shark
is the largest It is as big as a whale The pygmy shark is the
smallest It is only about seven inches long
All sharks live in the ocean which is salt water but
a few kinds can swim from salt water to fresh water
Bu l sharks have been found in the Mississippi River!
Sharks do not have bones They have skeletons
made of cartilage which is the same thing your
ears and nose are made of A sharks skin is made
of spiky hard scales The jaws of a shark are the most
powerful on earth When a great white shark bites it clamps
down on ts prey and thrashes its head from side to side It is the dead iest shark
Sharks eat fish dolphins and seals The tiger shark will eat just about
anything Some fishermen have discovered unopened cans of food clocks
boat cushions and even a keg of nails inside tiger sharks Sometimes sharks
even eat other sharks For example a tiger shark might eat a bull shark The bull
shark might have eaten a blacktip shark The blacktip shark might have eaten a
dogfish shark So a tiger shark could be found with three sharks in its stomach!
Some sharks are very strange The hammerhead shark has a head shaped
somewhat like a hammer w th eyes set very far apart A cookie cutter shark has
a circular set of teeth When it bites a dolphin
or whale it leaves a perfectly round hole in ts
victim The sawshark has a snout w th sharp
teeth on the outside which makes it look like
a saw The goblin shark has a sharp pointed
spear coming out of its head and ts ragged
teeth make it look scary!
The mako shark is the fastest swimmer
Sometimes makos have been known to
leap out of the water right into a boat!
These are just a few of the many kinds of
fascinating sharks
Complete each pattern
1 the largest shark
whale shark
2 the smallest shark
pygmy shark
3 the deadliest shark
great white shark
4 the fastest swimmer
mako shark
5 live in the ocean
goblin shark
8 has a head shaped like a hammer
hammerhead
1, 2, 3, 4,
7, 14, 21,
10, 20, 30, 40 ,
6, 12,
18
20 ,
5
, 18, 27,
21 ,
24
7 ,
56
70 , 80
, 54 ,
36 ,
, 30,
36
49 ,
, 60 ,
36 , 45
27
32
, 42 ,
50
18 , 24
24
28 ,
,
,
28 , 35
Read more about two different kinds of sharks. On another sheet of paper, ist two
s milarities and two d fferences.
tiger shark
clocks and boat cushions
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12 has eaten unopened cans
sawshark
11 looks ike a saw
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cookie cutter shark
10 leaves a round b te mark
11 , 22,
33 , 44,
20 ,
5, 10, 15,
8,
10, 12, 14, 16
all
9 have skin of spiky hard scales
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4, 8, 12, 16,
42
63
,
48
all
7 has a sharp pointed spear coming out of its head
30
3, 6, 9, 12, 15
all
6 have skeletons of cartilage
29
16 , 24,
55 , 66 ,77
25
32
18
48 ,
,
12 , 24, 36 , 48, 60,
30 , 35
, 40,
, 40
56 ,
64
20 , 22, 24 , 26
72 ,
84 ,
96 ,
108
Sam ran every afternoon last week. On Sunday, he ran 3 miles. On Monday, he ran 6 m les.
On Wednesday, he ran 12 miles. How many miles do you think he ran on Tuesday?
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Week 3 Day 1
Week 2 Day 5
Sequenc ng
Subtraction
Moving West
My Crazy Dream
I dont know why but I went to school in my underwear Everyone was
laughing! I wa ked up and down the ha l looking for my classroom but I could
never find it Then I went to the Lost and Found box and put on some clothes I
heard my principal say Son are you lost? However when I turned around it
was the President of the United States ta king to me He asked me to fly on his
jet with him As we were flying I looked out the window and saw a pterodactyl
flying next to us! How could that be? They are extinct! It smiled and waved
good bye Then all of a sudden the airplane turned into a ro ler coaster It
c imbed upward a million miles then down we went! For hours and hours we
just kept going straight down! The roller coaster finally came to a stop and I was
on an island made entirely of chocolate I ate a whole tree made of fudge!
Then someone sneaked up behind me and captured me He put me in a pot of
boiling water to make soup out of me I got hotter and hotter and hotter! Finally
I woke up and realized I had fallen asleep with my electric blanket on high
Subtract Fo low the even sums to guide the settlers to their new home
35
11
99
27
24
72
57
33
24
14
66
24
24
22
42
34
13
97
42
21
55
54
10
11
79
25
37
13
24
76
55
29
16
21
10
34
24
14
54
69
41
10
98
24
28
45
13
32
57
23
74
88
46
34
42
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Week 3 Day 1
Week 3 Day 2
Parts of Speech
Confusing Words
Attack of the Massive Melon!
9
10
11
12
13
14
started
NOUN
VERB ENDING IN ING
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
NOUN
.
This watermelon vbecame
ary bigger than
w ll
ces said we should eat it before
tenMom
Sen
it turned
FAMOUS PERSON
out of the ground! It grew
and grew
I had
seeds but a watermelon
up a
So every day I climbed
then leaped
10
to the top of the melon and cut off huge pieces

We made watermelon shakes peanut butter and
watermelon sandwiches and
with
11
watermelon sauce I ve eaten almost nothing but

FAVORITE FOOD
melon for the last
12
NUMBER
said
Don t look a gift horse in the
BODY PART
months! Mom
13
I sure learned a lesson Don t bite off more than you

VERB
can
14
A package
just arrived for
Jason Did he
accept it or did
he except it?
accept
Sam had a
sundae after
dinner Did he
have desert or
dessert?
Beth made a
right triangle
Does it have
three angels or
angles?
Megan swam the
length of the pool
underwater Did she
hold her breathe or
her breath?
Jerome just made a
dental appointment
Should he mark it on
the colander or the
calendar?
Meg addressed an
envelope Should
she add a coma or
comma between
the town and state?
angles
6
breath
8
calendar
10
comma
All the actors sang

and danced the last
number Did they
perform the finale or
the finally?
Aarons socks
slid down to his
ankles Were they
loose or lose?
Gateway
Arch
Four Corners
Monument
Statue of
Liberty
72
27
57
29
58
39
93
19
94
29
45
28
19
74
65
dessert
45
66
finale
28
79
65
37
53
74
19
loose
Lisa opened the gate and

watched as the cows
ate grass Are the
cows out to pastor or
pasture
pasture?
Anna sketched a
scene from a story
she just read Did
she draw a pitcher
or a picture?
38
Grand Canyon
picture
Are there any words that confuse you? Record them in a notebook Include the definition
and a sentence using the word Think of ways to help yourself remember confusing words
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36
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Niagara
Falls
Mount
Rushmore
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Devils Tower
Golden Gate
Bridge
The Alamo
Old
Faithful
82
29
93
14
64
27
66
28
94
28
53
79
37
38
66
soon my garden started looking

planted
ADJECTIVE
5
6
PLURAL NOUN
Subtract Draw a ine from each difference to the vacation spot on the map
all around Pretty
Scho a t c
NOUN
to dig holes in the backyard then I
garden in the world I used a
1
2
I decided that I was going to grow
spread seeds and
Subtraction
Great Vacations
Some words are confusing because they are similar in some way
Week 3 Day 2
Accept or Except?
Read each sentence and question Decide which under ined word correctly
answers the question Then write the word
the
On another sheet of paper, draw a picture of a dream you once had. Then write a sentence
about the beg nning, middle, and end of the dream on separate strips of paper. Have a
family member put the sentences in order.
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32

Give it to a partner and
ask him or her to tell you
the parts of speech under
the blanks below. You give
a word for each part of
speech, and your partner
he or she writes the words
in the story and reads the
story aloud.
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15
82
62
20
50
83
61
22
40
76
26
33
Number the pictures to retell the order of what happened in the dream
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44
74
63
86
53
74
32
61
21
12
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26
63
41
22
68
44
47
25
48
22
53
41
53
43
44
52
94
41
65
22
86
42
95
43
74
60
Scho a t c nc
25
On the map above, mark and write the name of a vacation spot in the United
States you would like to visit. Wr te a subtraction problem for t.
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Scho a t c
58
33
Complete the chart with the name of the correct shark If the statement is about
all sharks, write a l
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Scho a t c nc
Sharks
Use with page 42
Week 3 Day 3
Week 3 Day 3
Week 3 Day 4
Proofreading
Addit on/Subtraction
Story Elements
Did You Know?
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Dear Diary
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went
I washed t all down w th a big s irp of water Then I go back to sleep
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barked a lot I felt better afterwards Do you know what I ate for dinner I ate pellets!
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50
50
Today I saw a small wh te cats out in the yard This really made me mad! So I
50
50
50
Dear Diary
50
Louie
Amy dreaded recess every day She did

not have any friends to play with All the
girls in her class were paired up with a best
friend or in groups and she always felt left
out So instead of playing with anyone Amy
just wa ked around by herself She wanted
to seesaw but that is something you need
to do with a friend She l ked to swing but
she could not go very high She wished
someone would push her to get her started
One day the teacher Mrs Gibbs
wa ked up and put her arm around Amy
Whats the matter Amy? Why dont you
play with the other ch ldren? she asked
Amy replied Everyone has a friend
except me I dont have anyone Mrs Gibbs smiled and said Amy the way to
get a friend is to be a friend Amy asked How do I do that?
Mrs Gibbs answered Look around the playground There are three classes
of third graders out here during this recess time Find someone who is alone and
needs a friend Then go to that person and ask them to play Amy said she
would think about t but she was afraid she would be too embarrassed She
wasnt sure she could do it
The next day Amy noticed a dark haired girl a l alone on the playground
She worked up her courage and walked over to the girl Hi! My name is Amy
Do you want to play with me? she asked
Okay the girl said shyly As they took turns pushing each other on the
swings Amy found out that the girls name was Ming She and her fam ly had
just moved from Japan She did not know anyone and could not speak much
Eng ish yet She needed a friend
Want to seesaw? Amy asked Ming looked puzzled Amy pointed to the
seesaw Ming smiled and nodded Amy was so happy She finally had a friend!
50
50
50
cap
a nap until dinnertime for dinner I had pellets in a dish then I went back to sleep
Yours truly
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Today I get up I did some scrathing because my neck itched Then I slept Then I
did some sn ffing around Then I slept Then I barked at the mai man After that I took
cap
50
Dear Diary
Best Friends
Add or subtract Write the letter for the matching number below to find out
whose face is on the $50 bill
by Louie the Dog
I just felt l ke barking todae

So I barked and barked Then I
ate
eaten pellets and went to sleep
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+ $26.53
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Yours truly
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U
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That mailman comes every day

Im getting tired of banking at him But I did it anyway Also I took a walk
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Scho a t c nc
Yours truly
Diary of a Dog
Find and mark the twelve errors They may be spelling punctuation cap talization or
grammar errors
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Week 3 Day 5
Week 3 Day 4
How does Amy solve her problem?
What is Mings problem?
red arrow
sleek red arrow
Complete these triangles Add adjectives on each

ine to describe the nouns
The root is missing from a word in each sentence below

Use context clues and the meaning of the roots in
the box to figure out the missing word part
Then write it in the space to complete the word
straight sleek red arrow
How does Mings problem get solved?
pos = place
C.
A.
and
cat
Ming
cat
Mrs. Gibbs
Adje
E.
playground
F.
Ming needed a friend, too.

G.
Amy
ill
es w
mitten
Scho a t c nc
Scho a t c nc
The
The orchestra w ll perform a sym phon y by Beethoven next week
pos
ulation of our town is just over 20,000
The
What goods does our country ex
During photo synthesis, plants use sunlight to make food
ition of the hour hand shows that it is 2 00
clown
Ans
9
Write a sentence using the noun and all the adjectives from one of the triangles you
completed
ill
sw
wer
PM
to other countries?
y.
var
10
What other words do you know with the roots ped pos phon photo port and pop?
On another sheet of paper write a word containing each root Circle the root
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Week 4 Day 1
Week 4 Day 1
Mu tiplicat on Facts
Comb ning Sentences
Multiplication Success
Order the Combination

Have you ever noticed how short sentences can make your writing sound choppy? When two
sentences have different subjects and the same predicate you can use the conjunction and to
combine them into one sentence with a compound subject
My fr ends ordered a pepperoni pizza. I ordered a pepperoni pizza.
My fr ends and I ordered a pepperoni pizza.
Why are multiplicationists so successful?

To find out mu tiply Then use the code to write the letter of each multiplication
sentence on the blank above ts product
100
42
30
7 x 7 = 49
3 x 9 = 27
10 x 10 =
6x7=
5x6=
E
F
L
M
49
21
49
20
16
3
81
72
12 x 2 = 24
3 x 6 = 18
3x1=
9x9=
8x9=
96
36
132
8 x 8 = 64
4 x 5 = 20
12 x 8 =
Q
R
6x6=
11 x 12 =
132 20
36
42
24
49
18
V
Y
54
0
40
7 x 3 = 21
2 x 8 = 16
6x9=
When two sentences have the same subject and different predicates you can use and to combine
them into one sentence with a compound predicate
My mom ordered. She had pasta instead.
My mom ordered and had pasta nstead.
6x0=
5x8=
When two sentences have the same subject and predicate and different objects you can comb ne
them into one sentence with a compound object using and
My dad wanted anchovies on his pizza. He also wanted onions.
My dad wanted anchovies and onions on his pizza.
Fi l in the missing subject object or predicate in each set of shorter sentences Then
combine the sentences by making compound subjects objects or predicates using and
1
81
49
16
49
96
30
36
40
96
49
20
72
96
24
72
27
49
are sweet and juicy

are sweet and juicy
about the history of basketball for homework
about the history of basketball for homework
42
49
30
36
18
49
54
100
30
81 100 24
24
49
96
49
and
ers
Ans
4
r !
36
30
36
96
64
40
49
20
port
clown
mitten
43
Scho a t c
42
Think about what you did during breakfast or another part of your day. On another
sheet of paper, ist the characters, setting, problem, and solution. Use this ist to
write a story. Read the story to a family member.
List the words you completed Then write your own definition for each word
Use a dictionary if you are not sure
clown
mitten
Amy needed a friend.
pop
photo = light
pop = people
clown
mitten
Amy asked Ming to play, and

they became friends.
y.
var
ctiv
cat
B.
phon = sound
port = carry
cat
D.
.
ary
il v
es w
tenc is so much fun!
sen
is also so much fun! (Change is to are )
I ike
more than broccoli or cau iflower
I ike
more than broccoli or cau iflower
Id like to have
for breakfast
Id also ike to have
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Who are the other two characters in the story?
Scho a t c nc
What is the problem in the story?
arrow
Look at the noun arrow at the top of the triangle
Then read each line The adjectives are underlined
Note how they help to tell more about the arrow
for breakfast
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Who is the main character in the story?
A word can have different parts Many words have a main

part or root The root conta ns the basic meaning of the
word For example ped is the root n the word pedal The
meaning of ped is foot Feet are used to push down on the
pedals of a bicycle to cause it to move
An adjective is a word that descr bes a noun An

adjective often tells what kind or how many
The Root of the Matter
Scho a t c
Where does this story take place?
Root Words
Add an Adjective
On each blank write the letter of the picture that correctly answers the
question One answer is used twice
1
Week 3 Day 5
Adject ves
Story Elements
Use wi h page 52
Week 4 Day 2
Week 4 Day 2
Analogies
Div s on
Part of a Whole
Week 4 Day 3
Context Clues
No Way!
Some things are parts of other things For example a page is a part of a book
First read each sentence Note the underlined words Then tell how the words in
the first pair are related and how the words in the second pair are related
Monroes Mighty Youth Tonic
To divide with rema nders follow these steps

1 Does 8 x
8
Tip
34
34? No! 2 Use the closest

smaller d vidend
8 x 4 32
8
A page is to a notebook as an eraser is to a pencil.

Say to yourself: A page is part of a notebook and an eraser is part of a pencil.
3 Subtract to find
the remainder
4
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32
4 The remainder is
always less than
the divisor
4
34
32
2
4 R2
34
32
2
Divide Then use the code to complete the riddle below
7 R5
9 55
5 R2
7 45
9 R7
5 27
8 79
5 A recipe is to a cookbook as a photo is to an album
Emily:
Jack:
Yesterday I saw a man at the mall with very long arms.

Every time he went up the stairs he stepped on them.
Wow! He stepped on his arms?
Emily:
N ____,
O
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Make up a part/whole analogy for someone in your home to comp ete.
O ____
N
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H ____
E
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T ____
A ____
I ____
R ____
S ____
!
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3 R5
8 R6
7 R3
5 R2
6 R1
Way back yonder in 1853 a traveling salesman named Shifty Sam

Monroe rode into our l ttle town of Dry Gulch I was there that day when Shifty
stood on the steps of his buckboard sel ing Monroes Mighty Youth Tonic Shifty
announced Ladies and gentlemen lend me your ears I Sam Monroe have
invented a tonic that wi l give you back your youth It will put a spring in your
step Youll feel years younger if you take a spoonful of this heavenly elixir once
a day It contains a special blend of secret ingredients Why it once made a
94 year old cowboy feel so young he went back to bustin broncs again! An
old settler that was over 100 felt so young he let out a war whoop that could
be heard in Pike County! Its a steal at only one do lar a bottle Step right up
and get yours now Well I wondered what those secret ingredients were so
I bought a bottle and tasted it It tasted l ke nothing but sugar water So I hid
behind Shifty Sams wagon and waited for the crowd to mosey on home
When Shifty went inside to make some more tonic I kept my eye on him Sure
enough he mixed sugar and water and added a drop of vanilla Wed been
hornswoggled! I hightailed it right then over to the sheriffs office and had him
arrest that no good varmint Old Shifty is now spending the rest of his mighty
youth behind bars!
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6 R1
3 26
6 R3
4 23
7 52
8 R2
8 70
5 R3
4 A mattress is to a bed as a cushion is to a chair
7 R3
6 39
8 R6
4 19
5 24
6 R3
6 47
4 R3
3 Sand is to a beach as trees are to a forest
4 R4
7 67
6 R3
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3 R5
6 23
15: Child should note that in each analogy,

the first item in the word pair is a part of the second item.
9 R4
3 29
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2 A wing is to a bird as a fin is to a fish
9 R3
9 84
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1 A map is to an atlas as a definition is to a dictionary.
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Use with page 51
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Week 4 Day 3
Week 4 Day 4
Making Inferences
Context Clues
Punctuation
Using Punctuation
Where Am I?
Making inferences means to use nformation in a story to make judgments about
way back yonder
walk slowly
buckboard
cheated; tricked
Lend me your ears
watched him closely
Put a spring in your step
making wild horses gentle
heavenly elixir
ran quickly
special blend of secret

ingredients
Listen to me
war whoop
wagon
Its a steal!
13
hightailed t
14
no good varmint
15
behind bars
makes you feel peppy

many years ago
loud yell
wonderful tonic
hornswoggled
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12
I wont tell whats in t
kept my eye on him
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11
Doctor, can you help my dog? His

name is Champ He was bitten by
a snake, and his leg is swollen I
hope he will be all right Where
am I?
This row has carrots growing, and

this one has onions The corn is
getting tall The soil feels dry I
better water the plants today
Dont you think so, Mr Scarecrow?
Where am I?
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Week 4 Day 5
Overused Words
Ident fy ng Fractions
What Is a Fraction?
A fraction cons sts of two parts
The numerator te ls how many parts are being identified
The denominator tells the total number of equal parts in the whole
Write the name of each fraction

A
4
____
4
____
____
2
____
8
3
____
Our family has a dog named Scooter Hes normally good until its time
Scooter isnt really bad Hes just hard to handle when he doesnt want to do
5
6
____
something I think hes afraid of water You should see how sad he looks once
little
big
bad
hard
afraid
sad
4
10
____
ms
ony
Syn
wi l
y.
var
5
____
6
____
12
____
4
____
6
12
____
Reread a composition you wrote last year. Look for overused words and then
use a thesaurus to find other words that you could use instead to make your writing
more interesting.
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9
____
umm r Exp ess Be ween Gr des 3 & 4
4
8
____
nice
4
8
____
we manage to get him into the tub
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Write a sentence that tells your own mailing address. Then name three things
you enjoy receiv ng in the mail, such as letters from friends, magazines, or
catalogs.
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3
4
His home town is Norristown, Pennsylvania.
What are your favorite books by him?, asked Teresa.

I like Maniac Magee Dump Days and Fourth Grade Ratsreplied Rick.
,
,
,
to bathe him Thats when our nice l ttle terrier turns into a big furry monster
good
Mr. Pacheco has had an account at that bank since May 2, 1974.
Read the sentences below. Add any missing quotation marks,

commas, or underlining.
1 My favorite author is Jerry Spinelli said Rick.

,
2 Spinelli was born on February 1, 1941.
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Numerous, Spectacular Words
They carried checks, bills, and deposits.
On another sheet of paper, write two Where Am I? riddles of your own.

Read your riddles to someone else and have them guess where you are.
When you write do you sometimes overuse descriptive words like good bad nice or wonder ul?
Overused words can make your writing boring
Mrs. Wu saw Ms. Ames,Mr. Pacheco, and Mrs. Jefferson at the bank
on Saturday.
in a garden
at a candy store
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Ident fy eight frequently overused descriptive words in the passage below and list them
in the answer spaces Next use a thesaurus to write three synonyms for each word or
write three synonyms you know Then revise the passage Use ed ting symbols to cross
out the overused words and add the more effective synonyms to replace them
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Now reread the sentences Th s t me use the words in parentheses in place of the word good
You can use a thesaurus to help find words A thesaurus s a reference tool that gives
synonyms and antonyms for words
That branch is open weekdays Saturdays, and some evenings.

,
The main office is closed Saturdays, Sundays, and all holidays.
I can see rivers and highways

that look l ke tiny ribbons I am
glad I got to s t by the window
Wow, we are in a cloud! Yes,
maam I would like a snack
Thank you Where am I?
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The weather was good for our first camping tr p (fair)

A ranger gave us some really good tips about the park (useful)
Mom thought the campsite near the stream was good (lovely)
My older brother is a good fly fisherman (skilled)
He said his equipment s too good for me to use though! (valuable)
Mrs. Wus bank is located at 92 Maple Avenue Inwood,Texas 75209.

,
She opened an account there on September 8 2001.
,
She also uses the branch office in Lakewood, Texas.
at the vet
8
How will I ever decide? Look at

all the different kinds There are
red hots, chocolates, candy corn,
gummy worms, jawbreakers, and
lol ipops Boy, this is my favorite
place in the mall! Where am I?
Read each sentence. Add any missing commas.

1
on an airplane
I am all dressed up, s tting here

quietly w th my parents The
flowers are pretty The music is
starting Here she comes down
the aisle I wish they would hurry
so I can have some cake!
Where am I?
at a wedding
You are getting it for a low

price
mosey
Lets sit in the front row! Ha ha ha!

Thats funny
a cartoon about
a drink cup that is singing to a
candy bar That makes me hungry
I think Ill go get some popcorn
before it starts Where am I?
at a movie
4
on a roller coaster
in jail
10
This thing keeps going faster and

faster, up and down, and over and
around It tickles my tummy The
girls behind me are screaming I
hope I dont go flying out of my
seat! Where am I?
troublesome creature
bustin broncs
in a cave
It is dark in here I hear bats flying

With my flashlight, I see stalactites
hanging above me I hear water
dripping Where am I?
Quotation marks show the exact words of a speaker Commas appear between the
day and year in a date between the city and state in a location between the lines of
an address and after a l but the last tem in a series Under ining shows book titles
information not given in the story

Read each riddle below Look for clues to help you answer each question
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Howdy, partner! Read the bolded words

in the story on page 51 What do they
mean? Hitch up the words on the left with
the correct meanings on the right
Week 5 Day 1
The d sturbed anthill was a whirlwind of activity.

The oak trees, silent sentries around the cabin, stood guard.
Jenny and I were all ears as we listened to the latest gossip.
Jason was so tired that he hit the hay right after dinner
b. went back to work
Just learning to wa k the toddler was as wobbly as
will
ses
Rap music is defin tely not my cup of tea, said Jacks grandmother
b. not to my lik ng
c. not hot enough
n
spo
Re
Ben and Lisa do not see eye to eye about which movie to watch
a. agree
b. disagree
c. argue
I dont recall his name, said Kim but his face rings a bell
a. is unfamiliar
b. stirs a memory
c. appears
Carlos has been on cloud nine since winning the contest

a. very unhappy
b. unfriendly
y.
var
Listen for dioms in conversations you hear throughout the day Wr te them down
in a notebook If you do not know what an idiom means try to find out
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eat and drink
Elephants use their noses for

smelling and breathing
M.I. Elephants have very useful
ill
sw
ce
nten
On another sheet of paper, finish this story: When I was on safari I looked up and saw
a herd of elephants Underline the main idea.
Find a cartoon in the newspaper. Use the pictures to write a sentence on another sheet of
paper that includes a subject, a verb, and a part that tells where, when, or why.
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Week 5 Day 4
Compare/Contrast
Verb Tenses
35
81
21
64
42
What did Joe and Rob eat that Kim did not? green beans
What did Joe and Kim eat that Rob did not? applesauce
What did Kim and Rob eat that Joe did not? roll
What did Joe eat that no one else ate?
carrots
What did Rob eat that no one else ate?
What did Kim eat that no one else ate?
corn
salad
past
Mom helped us.
past
She enjoys puzzles too.
Tom picked out the border pieces.
past
He dropped a puzzle piece on the floor.
past
I looked for the flower pieces.
past
Dad likes crossword puzzles better.
present
My little sister watches us.
present
Mom hurries us before dinner.
present
We rushed to finish quickly.
The man crossed the river.
He rowed his boat.
He rows his boat.

65
23
1035 x 45
744
72
37
x 11
407
24
x 20
57
x 73
480 4161
98
x 34
3332
23
x 13
299
30
x 42
1260
910
21
x 61
1281
44
x 20
62
x 12
880
87
x 33
25
x 17
2871
425
79
x 12
95
x 36
948
3420
past
Underline the verb in each sentence. Then rewrite the sentence.

Change the present-tense verb to the past. Change the past-tense
verb to the present.
The man crosses the river.
26
x 35
present
10
chicken nuggets
We worked together on a
jigsaw puzzle.
25
x 46
81
x 14
1150
1134
83
x 17
55
x 13
1411
salad
roll
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Solve the problems If the answer is even connect the dot beside each problem to the
heart on the right and left hand sides of the circle If the answer is odd do nothing
Two lines have been drawn for you
chicken
nuggets
27
Multiplication
Kim
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35
In the Wink of an Eye
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carrots
18
45
Read each sentence. If the underlined verb is in the present tense,

write present on the line. If it is in the past tense, write past.
Joe
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Present tense verbs show action that is happening now They agree in number with
who or what is doing the action Past tense verbs show action that took place in the
past Most past tense verbs end in ed
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36
Maria was decorating a picture frame for her friends birthday. She chose seven different
sized, diamond shaped tiles to glue around the frame. There was enough room to glue
four colors of each size of tile. How many tiles did she use altogether to decorate the
frame? On another sheet of paper, solve this problem and draw a picture of what the
frame might look l ke.
Present- and Past-Tense Verbs
Joe Kim and Rob each got a lunch tray went through the lunch line and
sat together to eat These students all had the same lunch menu but each
one only ate what he or she iked Joe ate chicken nuggets green beans
applesauce and carrots Rob ate chicken nuggets green beans a roll and
corn Kim ate chicken nuggets a roll applesauce and salad
45
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Week 5 Day 4
Venn diagram is a chart made of overlapping circles that can be used to organize the
similarities and differences The overlapp ng parts of the circles show how things are
similar The other part of the circles show how things are different
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Special Charts
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7
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Comparing and contrasting means to show the similarities and d fferences of things A
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56
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49
24
y.
62
applesauce
96
63
77
noses
green
beans
72
49
var
Giraffes are the tallest animals

in the world
36
Se
Mother elephants calm their

babies by stroking them with
their trunks
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Elephants can carry heavy

things with their trunks
Multiply Color each triangle with an even product orange Color each triangle
with an odd product blue
Wr te a sentence describing each set of pictures Include a part that te ls where

why or how something is happening
Some people like to ride

on elephants
Mu tiplicat on Facts
Geometric Multiplication
A sentence is more nteresting when it includes more than just a subject and a verb
t may tell where or when the sentence is happening It may also tell why something
s happening
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give themselves a shower
What food did all three students eat?
Week 5 Day 3
Expand ng Sentences
Find the statement below that is the main idea of the story Write M I in the
elephant next to it Then find the details of the story Write D in the elephant next
to each detail Be careful! There are two sentences that do not belong in this story
greet each other, ike giving
a kiss
Twin C ty
Lets eat t th t
diner
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Stretching Sentences
An elephants trunk is probably the most useful nose in the world Of course t
is used for breathing and smel ing l ke most noses are However elephants also
use their trunks l ke arms and hands to ift food to their mouths They suck water
into their trunks and pour it into their mouths to get a drink Sometimes they spray
the water on their backs to give themselves a cool shower An adult elephant
can hold up to four ga lons of water in ts trunk Elephants can use their trunks to
carry heavy things such as logs that weigh up to 600 pounds! The tip of the trunk
has a ittle knob on it that the elephant uses like a thumb An elephant can use
the thumb to pick up something as sma l as a coin Trunks are also used for
communication Two elephants that meet each other touch their trunks to each
others mouth kind of l ke a kiss Sometimes a mother elephant w ll calm her baby
by stroking it with her trunk Can your nose do all those things?
Ocean Beach
Weve reached our
destinat o !
FINISH
Week 5 Day 3
Week 5 Day 2
corn
River City
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F nd ng the Ma n Idea
Rob
THE
SKY BLUE
OCEAN
S ate Pa k
The es plenty
of food in my
bac pack
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What a Nose!
chicken nuggets
corn
green beans
carrots
salad
roll
applesauce
Tiny Town
Our car wouldnt
fit into that
space
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is like
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c. stared
is
I kept a straight face when I saw Anns w ld new hairdo

a. poked fun
b. kept from laughing
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Although he was losing by 20 points, Alex refused to throw in the towel

a. give up
b. take a shower
c. do laundry
A summer thunderstorm is
10
Army Base
We havent got
a pass
The two old men were s tting on the park bench chewing the fat
b. having a friendly chat
c. eating lunch
10
Plains C ty
Couldnt we
eat here?
c. joyous
Minersburg
Theyve found
gold here
State Forest
Youre not
allowed to
camp here
Super Mall
I wont spend
too much
a. feeding the squirrels

9
illville
Were ot riding
b kes here
MOUNTAINS
Ski Resort
Ive never
skied before
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Beach ille
The wat r isnt
cold h re
Happiness is
Having a tooth filled is about as much fun as
Fish Harbor
The fish dont
ever stop b ting
c. sad
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After ro ling in the mud our dog looked l ke
After scoring the winning point I felt as
Jasmine was down in the dumps after losing the game

b. excited
a. smelly
Slow Town
You shouldnt
dr e fast he e
LONG LAKE
a. not cheap
Old Town
You cant get
gas he e
c. cut the grass
Do not waste your money on this video because it is for the birds
a. worthless
b. fantastic
c. expensive
START
a. went to bed
2
Finish the metaphors and similes
Chirping crickets on warm summer night are
Trace a path to Ocean Beach through seven correctly spe led contractions You
cannot pass through any areas w th misspe led contractions; they act like blocks and
force you to go back and try a different route
Piece of cake is an example of a common idiom or

expression It means an easy task It is difficult to
understand the meaning of the idiom by us ng the
ordinary meaning of the words
What does the idiom in each sentence mean?

Circle the letter of the meaning that makes the
most sense
When you make a comparison without l ke or as it is called a metaphor

You compare things directly saying the subject s someth ng else
Maze
Max is as slow as molasses when he doesnt want to do something.

My sister leaped over the puddles like a frog to avoid getting her shoes wet.
The angry man erupted like a volcano.
Crowds of commuters piled into the subway cars like
Contract ons
Idioms
Piece of Cake!
You can compare two things that are not alike in order to give your readers a clearer and more
colorful picture When you use ike or as to make a comparison it is called a simile
Week 5 Day 2
Week 5 Day 1
Sim les/Metaphors
Colorful Clues
49
x 52
2548
58
x 42
25
x 13
71
x 17
1207 x 27
34
918
53
x 73
3869
16
x 34
544
41
x 23
72
x 32
943 2304
61
x 11
60
x 33
715
2436
325
1980
671
67
66
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Week 6 Day 1
Week 5 Day 5
Capitalization
Logic
Swimming in Logic
Grammar Cop
and the case of the missing capital letters
Logic clues put the final finish on our swimming competition Read the clues and place
these swimmers in the correct finishing order
The person who wrote this letter didnt really understand

the laws of capital letters Can you help Grammar Cop find
the mistakes?
Dive Into These Clues!

1 Asher finished before Grace but after Emily
2 Grace finished after Alicia but before Finn and Di lon
Circle the letters that should have been cap talized

Hint: There are 19 mistakes
3 Alicia finished before Emily

4 Finn came in last

laws of capital letters:
Dear c nderella and Prince Charming

there must be a terrible mistake! the
Names
Always capitalize
someone s proper name
(Example: Gina Kenneth
Tyrone)
stepsisters and I have not yet received an

invitation to your wedding i keep telling
the stepsisters that the invitation will
arrive soon i m getting worried that our
palace mail
I m sure you intend to invite us! After
all you were always my special favorite
How i spoiled you! i let you do all the best
chores around the house a e you still mad
about that trip to d sney world? i don t
5th
6th
4th
so cinderella dear please send along

another invitation as soon as you can i
First letter
Always capitalize the f rst
letter of the first word of a
sentence
know how busy you are in your new palace

if you need any cleaning help i can send
one of your stepsisters along they both
miss you so much!
Best wishes
Your not really so wicked stepmother
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Alicia
Emily
Asher
Grace
Dillon
Finn
2nd
I
letter I when it stands for
a person (Examp e: I am
in fourth grade and I m
ten years old )
know how we could have forgotten you!

anyway f orida is too hot in the summer
Results:
1st
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Week 6 Day 2
Week 6 Day 1
Antonyms are words that have opposite or nearly opposite mean ngs A suffix is added
to the end of a word to change its meaning The suffix ous means having or full of
24 4
6
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50 10
5
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8
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6 remainder 6
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10 6 7 2 4 9
calm
few
rude
careless
stingy
tasteless
safe
timid
Rewrite each sentence correctly. Begin each sentence with a capital letter.
Use periods and question marks correctly.
can we take a taxi downtown
delicious
anxious
numerous
courteous
enormous
cautious
c a l
6
Down
1
2
3
7
8
9
courageous
dangerous
generous
famous
serious
obvious
a s t e
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s
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e s s
Write a question. Then write an answer that is a statement.
Question:
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Week 6 Day 3
Expand ng Sentences
Comb n ng Sentences
Week 6 Day 4
Visual z ng
Lets Eat Out!
The Lake Cabin

As you read the paragraph, imagine the scene that the words are describing In
the picture below, draw everything that has been left out Color the picture
Two sentences can be combined to make one sentence by using the words although
after because until and while
My favorite thing to do in the summer is to go to Grandpas lake cabin In the

evening after a full day of fishing Grandpa and I sit on the back porch and enjoy
the scenery The sun setting behind the mountain fills the blue sky w th streaks of
orange and yellow Colorful sai boats float by us in slow motion Suddenly a fish
jumps out of the water making tiny waves in rings A deer quietly walks to the
edge of the water to get a drink Red and yellow wildflowers grow near the big
rock On the shore across the lake we see a couple of tents Someone must be
camping there A flock of geese fly over the lake in the shape of a V Every time
we sit and look at the lake Grandpa says This is the best place on earth!
Choose a word from the menu to combine the two sentences into one sentence
Where?
although
after
while
until
because
When?
ill
sw
wer
Ans
Statement:
y.
var
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Add more information to each sentence

by telling where when or why Wr te the
complete new sentence
The stores are closing
Ans
What other words do you know that end with ous? On another sheet of paper make a list of
five words Write your own definit on for each word
Stretch It!
il
sw
wer
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Mom is taking us shopping
should I push the elevator button
Should I push the elevator button?
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we got on the elevator
We got on the elevator.

5
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A sentence includes a subject and a verb

A sentence is more interesting when it also
includes a part that tells where when or why
the people on the bus waved to us
The people on the bus waved to us.
i n y
l
e l
y
where does the bus go
Where does the bus go?
unknown
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2
____________
4
____________
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unclear
Can we take a taxi downtown?

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5
6
10
11
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silly
3 remainder
2 L
7
W
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1 S
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A
15 rema nde
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Across
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A statement begins w th a cap tal letter and ends w th a period A question begins with
a capital letter and ends with a question mark
Write a word from the box that is the antonym of the clue word to complete the
crossword puzzle
De
D co
c de
er
r
Statements/Questions
Statements and Questions
On the Contrary
Riddle: What kind of tools

do you use for math?
Find each quotient Then use the Decoder to

solve the riddle by fi ling in the spaces at the
bottom of the page
Week 6 Day 2
Antonyms
D v s on
Division Decoder
.
ary
We are eating out tonight Mom worked late
We are going to Joes Fish Shack I do not ike fish
Dad said I can play outside Its time to leave
We can play video games We are wa ting for our food
We may stop by Idas Ice Cream Shop We leave the restaurant
We are eating out tonight because Mom worked late.

3
We need to find a gift for Dad
Why?
We are going to Joes Fish Shack although I dont ike fish.
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Read the back of a cereal box. Find two sentences that could be combined.
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We may stop by Idas Ice Cream Shop after we leave the restaurant.
Find two sentences in your favorite book that include a subject, verb, and a part that tells
where, when, or why. Write the sentences on another sheet of paper.
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When?
We may eat lunch
Ch
Dad said I can play outside until its time to leave.
Where?
We can play video games while we are waiting for our food.
5
k.
or
s w
ild
r ch
you
eck
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I wi l buy new jeans
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Places
name of the town city
state and country
(Example: I l ve in Orchard
Beach Ca ifornia which
is in the United States )
invitation got lost i hear you often have

problems with the unicorns that deliver the
On another sheet of paper, write a paragraph describ ng the place that you think is the
best place on earth. Read your paragraph to someone in your family.
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Week 6 Day 4
Week 6 Day 5
Week 6 Day 5
Money
Drawing Conclus ons
Drawing Conclus ons
Where Is Holly?
Put the Brakes on Math Mistakes!
Drawing conclusions means to make reasonable conclusions about events in a story
Take a look at the signs on Bobs store Circle any mistakes you see
Then fix the mistakes so that the signs are correct
using the information given

One day while Mom was washing dishes in the kitchen she realized that she
had not heard a peep out of three year old Holly in a long time The last time she
had seen her she was playing in the iving room with some building blocks She
sure is being good thought Mom
Once again Mom heard a faraway sound Help me! cried Holly Mom ran
to the bathroom but Holly was not there She ran to the garage but Holly was
not there either Finally she ran to Ho lys room and saw Hollys feet sticking out
of the toy box kicking w ldly in the air!
What had happened to Holly?
Write an X next to the best answer

1
Why did Mom think Holly was being good?
She had fallen headfirst into the toy

box and could not get out
She was playing with the blocks again
She was playing hide and seek w th Mom
Holly was washing dishes for her

Holly was playing with dolls
Mom lifted Holly out of the toy box and asked Holly are you all right?
Holly rep ied I think so Holly then told Mom that she had been looking for her
toy piano because she wanted to play a song for her Do you want to hear
the song now? Holly asked First lets have a special snack You can play the
piano for me later Mom suggested Holly thought that was a great idea!
Where was Hollys toy piano?
The piano was under Hollys bed
Why did Mom go outside to look for Holly?
Hollys voice sounded so far away
Mom and Holly will go shopping

Mom and Holly will go for a bike ride
She was mean
She heard Hollys voice coming from

the closet
Mom and Holly will play on the swings in

the park
She thought Holly might be hiding

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Week 7 Day 1
Synonyms/Antonyms
Sentence Elaboration
A Perfect Match?
At the Beach
A describing word makes a sentence more interesting
Each word in column 1 has a match in column 2

The match in column 2 is either a synonym (means
the same thing such as right and correct ) antonym
(means the opposite such as right and wrong) or
homophone (sounds the same such as one and won)
Draw a line between each match and write which type
of match it is There is only one correct match for each word
Read the describing words found in the beach balls Add the describing words
to make each sentence more interesting Write each new sentence
Possible answers:
Column 2
1 modern
a where
antonym
homophone
antonym
synonym
homophone
antonym
synonym
antonym
homophone
synonym
homophone
antonym
synonym
synonym
homophone
b dusk
3 thaw
c gargantuan
4 tired
d late
5 blue
e sale
f ancient
7 right
g exhausted
8 miniscu e
h blew
9 wear
j correct
10 tardy
k freeze
10
11 grate
l kernel
12 assemble
m live
12
13 danger
n hazard
13
11
14 dwell
o dismantle
14
15 colonel
p great
15
The melting snow cone sat in the bright sun.
Many excited children ran toward the crashing ocean waves.

new
My new friends built a large sandcastle.
My brother grabbed his beach toys
Your Turn
Our dog tried to catch beach balls
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Parts of Speech
123
371
9
10
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330
2
Taking It Further: Fill in the missing dig ts

in the problem to the right
11
4 3 2
86 4
8
06
6
0 4
4
0
12
13
14
15
ADJECTIVE
circus it was the Ringling Brothers and Barnum
VERB + ER
and
ADVERB
VERB
NUMBER
PLURAL NOUN
NOUN
and
PLURAL NOUN
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wer
Ans
like she was about to
v
wi l
on his
temperatures? highest: Sunday; lowest: Thursday;
30 degrees
11
All day we ate

peanuts and popcorn
13
reached? The lowest? What was the d fference between the two
14
15
It really was
show on earth!
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
High Temperatures (F)
4 Between which two days did the temperature drop 15 degrees?
foot tall man juggling
12
until we felt
through Sunday On which day was the highest temperature
above the stage looking
while wearing a
3.2 inches
3 The graph shows the high temperatures for Wednesday
10
ADJECTIVE
.
The tightrope
ary
We saw a
inches of rain fell on Wednesday?
tamer who was fearless
teetered
BODY PART
2 On Tuesday, 1 2 inches of rain fell Two more inches of rain fell the next day How many
Circus! My favorite performer
was the
the
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Friday
299
Not just any
Saturday
NOUN
Figure It Out!
1 Showers on Monday morning produced
0 5 inches of rain by noon By 6 p m ,

a total of 2 inches of rain had fallen
How many inches of rain fell between
noon and 6 p m ? 1.5 inches
Har har
Over the summer the circus came to
YOUR LAST NAME
ADJECTIVE
491
I say go ahead and take

one f you feel you really
need it
YOUR CITY
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Hmmm
Hey Weatherman What
are the chances of a
late shower today?
301
Weatherman
201
Wo d Problems
Super Silly Circus
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Week 7 Day 3
Wednesday

Give it to a member of your
family and ask him or her to
te l you the parts of speech
under the blanks below. You
give a word for each part
of speech, and your partner
writes it n the b ank. Then
he or she wr tes the words in
the story and reads the story
aloud.
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D v s on
251
flying
playful
On another sheet of paper, draw a beach ball. Fill it with words that describe a day
at the beach.
144
favorite
Our playful dog tried to catch flying beach balls.
Make a puzzle of your own like the one above Use synonyms
antonyms and homophones Then have someone in your
family figure out what the matches are
332
younger
My younger brother grabbed his favor te beach toys.
Week 7 Day 2
440
large
My friends built a sandcastle
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Solve the problems If the answer is between 100 and 250 color the shape yellow If the
answer is between 251 and 900 color the shape blue Finish the design by coloring the
other shapes w th the colors of your choice
crashing
excited
Many ch ldren ran toward the ocean waves
83
Flying Carpet
bright
Type of Match
2 sail
6 dawn
melting
The snow cone sat in the sun
1
Column 1
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Sunday
What wi l Mom and Holly do next?
Why did Mom say, Come out right now
Thursday
Check your childs work.
Mom and Holly wa ked to the kitchen Mom made Ho ly a bowl of ice cream
with chocolate sauce and a cherry on top Ho ly told Mom that she wanted to
go to the park Mom really l ked that idea
Mom looked down the street up in the tree and in the backyard but Holly
was not outside She ca led her again but did not hear her voice So she went
back inside Holly! Where are you? Come out right now
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Holly said, Im outside, Mommy
The piano was at the bottom of the toy box

She was playing hide and seek w th Mom
The last time Mom saw Holly, she

was riding her tricycle
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Increase by 15 degrees?
between Wednesday and Thursday;

between Thursday and Saturday
5 Saturdays low temperature was 38 How many degrees did the temperature rise to
reach Saturdays high temperature? 27 degrees

SUPER CHALLENGE: What was the average high temperature for all five days shown
on the graph?
64 degrees
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Holly was being so quiet
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After rinsing the last dish Mom went to the living room to see what Holly had
bu lt But Holly was not there Holly! Where are you? Mom asked Mom heard a
faraway voice say Mommy! So Mom went outside to see f Ho ly was there
Week 7 Day 4
Week 7 Day 3
We ght
Food
Crooked lizard
25 feet
3 tons
plants
Baryonyx
Heavy claw
30 feet
3,300 pounds
fish
Eoraptor
Dawn thief
3 feet
11 16 pounds
meat, insects
Maiasaura
Good mother lizard
30 feet
3 tons
plants
Plateosaurus
Broad lizard
20 26 feet
2,000 4,000 lb
plants
Seismosaurus
Earthquake lizard
120 150 feet
40 tons
plants
Spinosaurus
Spined lizard
40 feet
4 tons
fish
Velociraptor
Fast thief
6 feet
30 pounds
meat
How much did the dinosaur called Maiasaura weigh?

a 30 pounds
c 4 tons
b 3 tons
d 40 tons
Which dinosaurs name means broad izard?

a Ankylosaurus
c Plateosaurus
b Eoraptor
d Spinosaurus
How many feet long was the dinosaur called Velociraptor?

a 3 feet
c 25 feet
b 6 feet
d 30 feet
Which of these dinosaurs ate fish?

a Ankylosaurus
c Velociraptor
b Maiasaura
d Spinosaurus
Life on a wagon train was
o i
g a
t h e r i
n g the canvas
n g
c o o k i
h a u l
h u n t
w a t c h i
g e t t
i n
w a i
5
4
6
4
5
8
3
6
Mr. Jefferson
Name the three people in the story

, and Rhonda
R ley
Circle where the story takes place

a in the gym
b in the cafeteria
Circle the problem in the story

a Mr Jefferson held the contest on Thursday
b Class was almost over and the contest was still tied
c Riley and Rhonda both answered incorrectly
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315
x 22
189
x 41
106
x 53
610
x 11
6,930
7,749
5,618
6,710
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Week 7 Day 5
Equivalent Fractions
Equivalent fractions have the same amount

1
2
3
3
0
0
8
0
9
1
1
5
4
6
4
6
2
9
2
6
9
5
9
1
4
0
6
2
7
8
3
5
8
6
4
8
3
7
2
7
1
6
8
6
1
2
9
8
6
2
0
7
4
6
6
4
5
3
3
6
1
2
Write each missing numerator to show equivalent fractions

A
2
1
2 = 4
E
2
1
4 = 8
2
1
3 = 6
2
1
5 = 10
3
1
3 = 9
H
8
1
2 = 16
4
1
2 = 8
5
1
4 = 20
Write the number sentence that shows each set of equivalent fractions
I
1
6
=
2 12
c in Mr Jeffersons classroom
Who answered the difficult question correctly?
4
8
1
2
=
3
6
1
3
=
6
18
1
3
=
2
6
Raymond s pizza has been cut into fourths. Debbies p zza has been cut into eighths.
Raymond eats 2/4 of h s p zza. Debbie eats 4/8 of her pizza. Did they eat the same amount
of pizza? On another sheet of paper, draw a picture to show your answer.
Riley
91
Answer each question below
272
x 19
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Now, to see if you are correct, circle only

the 6s and 4s in the box The answer wi l
appear
6
1
8
7
6
9
7
4
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Week 8 Day 1
Week 8 Day 1
Week 8 Day 9
Geometry
Cursive Wr ting
Portmanteau Words
Riddle Teller
Fourteen + Nights = Fortnight

Fortn ght is a word that was formed by blending the sound and meaning of the words
fourteen and nights It means two weeks Here are more words that were formed in a
Read the riddle Then draw the shape t descr bes
a z
a b c d e f g
h i j k l m
n o p q r s t
u v w x y z
have no corners.
One half of me is like
the other half.
2
ds
il
r ch
k.
wor
Ch
I have 5 sides and 5

corners. Draw a square
and a triangle together.
4
ds
ds
il
r ch
you
eck
k.
wor
.
ork
Ch
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k
hec
il
r ch
you
ds
I have 4 sides and 4

corners. My 2 opposite
sides are slanted.
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Write
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I am not a square,
but I have 4 sides
and 4 corners.
k.
wor
ck
Che
il
r ch
you
boost
motel
smash
smog
flop
telethon
twirl
flurry
brunch
intercom
What word was made by blending the sound and meaning of each pair of words
below? For each pair choose a word from the box and write t on the line What
does each word mean? Write the letter of the definition for each blended word
similar way
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I have 4 corners and

4 sides. You can draw
me by joining 2 triangles.
802
x 11
8,822
Its All the Same!
Every Friday Mr Jefferson the math teacher held a contest for his students
Sometimes they played math baseba l Sometimes they had math relays with
flash cards Other times they were handed a sheet of paper with a hundred
mu tiplication problems on t The student who finished fastest w th the most
correct answers won the contest One Friday there was a math bee It was
sim lar to a spe ling bee except the students worked math problems in their
heads There was fierce competition until finally everyone was out of the
game except Riley and Rhonda Mr Jefferson cha lenged them with problem
after problem but both students continued to answer correctly every time It
was almost time for class to end so Mr Jefferson gave them the same difficult
problem They had to work it in their heads Riley thought hard and answered
20 Rhonda answered 18 Finally they had a winner!
4
9
0
1
0
4
2
4
719
x 12
8,628
5,168
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Story elements are the different parts of a story The characters are the people
animals or animated objects n the story The setting is the place and time in which
the story takes place The plot of the story includes the events and often includes a
problem and a solution
7
6
5
3
7
8
6
6
386
x 24
9,264
i n g for
Story Elements
6 + 4 + 6 4 4 + 6 + 6 = 20
107
x 34
3,638
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Week 7 Day 5
To find out who won the game, work the

problem below in your head Write the
answer on the blank
486
x 13
6,318
for snakes
The Math Contest
g rivers
i n g sick or
getting gathering hunting

oiling waiting hauling
cooking watching
crossing
i n g supplies
i n g for meat
n g out
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you
eck
499
x 12
5,988
hurt with no doctor to help
n g over a
campfire
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c r o s s
and mountains
wood
the rain to stop
505
x 18
9,090
88
I have 3 sides and

3 corners. One of
my corners is at the top.
563
x 17
9,571
Choose a word from the wagon to complete each detail
Which is the largest heaviest dinosaur listed in the chart?

a Seismosaurus
c Eoraptor
b Plateosaurus
d Baryonyx
407
x 22
8,954
hard and dangerous.
214
x 36
7,704
Unscramble the words to make a complete sentence that tells the main idea
wagon dangerous on a Life hard and was train
Timothy the tiger is a weight l fter and he

loves to look at himse f in the mirror Only
one of the reflections below is his real mirror
image Can you figure out which one it is
and circle t? To check your answer do the
multiplication problems below each tiger
The product that matches the number under
Timothy is his exact mirror image
motel
motor + hotel =
breakfast + lunch =
smoke + fog =
brunch
twirl
twist + whirl =
television + marathon =
flap + drop =
flutter + hurry =
smack + mash =
boom + hoist =
10
break violently
into pieces
push from
below or behind
sit or lie down

heavily
a two way
communication
system
late morning
meal
spin rapidly
smog
telethon
flop
flurry
smash
boost
internal + communication =
intercom
a long program
for charity
a form of air
pollution
roadside
lodging for
travelers
a sudden
outburst
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size
Ankylosaurus
Timothy the Tiger
Wi l and Kate thought it would be a great adventure to travel west with the
wagon train In the spring of 1880 their family left their home in Pennsylvania and
joined a wagon train headed for California For months their only home was the
wagon A large canvas was spread over metal hoops on top of the wagon to
make a roof Will helped his father oil the canvas so that the rain would slide
off and keep them dry inside Each day Kate and Will gathered wood as they
walked beside the wagon In the evening when the wagons stopped Kate and
her mother built a campfire for cooking supper They hauled supp ies with them
so that they could cook beans and biscuits Sometimes the men went hunting and
brought back fresh deer meat or a rabbit for stew When t rained for several days
the roads were so muddy that the wagons got stuck There was always danger
of snakes and bad weather There were rivers and mountains to cross There was
no doctor to take care of those who got sick or injured Will and Kate were right
Traveling w th a wagon train was a great adventure but it was a very hard l fe
Dinosaur Facts
What it Means
Multiplication
Wagon Train
This Dino table provides specific information about different kinds of dinosaurs Use
the table to choose the best answer to each question below
name
Week 7 Day 4
Reading for Details
Reading a Table
Dining with Dinosaurs
Week 8 Day 3
Week 8 Day 2
Week 8 Day 3
Organizing Ideas
Punctuation
Wo d Problems
Lets Get Organized
Some stories may include dialogue or the exact words of story

characters Dialogue lets readers know something about the
characters plot setting and problem or conflict in a story Use
quotation marks around a speaker s exact words and commas
to set off quotations Remember to put periods quest on marks
exclamation points and commas nside the quotation marks
White Socks, Black Socks
When you write a report or story it helps to review your notes and organize them into an
outline to show the order n which you want to discuss them
Get away from my bowl! yelled Little Miss Muffet when

she saw the approaching spider.
Of
course
II. His first invention earmuffs

A. needed a way to protect ears from cold
B. 1873 at age 15 began testing his ideas
C. idea for fur covered earflaps worked
D. people saw and also wanted earflaps
E. grandmother helped produce them
Please dont get so exc ted, replied the startled spider. I

just wanted a little taste. Ive never tried curds and whey before.
Use your imagination to complete the dialogue between the fairy tale or nursery rhyme
characters Include quotation marks and commas where they belong and the correct
end punctuation
You know its funny Ive

got ANOTHER pair just l ke
this one at home
III. His later accomplishments

A. founded a telephone company
B. manufactured steam heaters
C. over 100 inventions
1 When Baby Bear saw the strange girl asleep in his bed he asked his parents
His mother rep ied
I didn t know
you could buy a pair
of socks that had
one white sock and
one black sock
Hey nice socks

Are they a pair?
Chester Greenwood subject of the report

I. Who was Chester Greenwood? main idea becomes topic sentence
A. born in 1858 supporting deta ls become supporting sentences
B. grew up in Farmington, Maine
C. as a child had ear problems in winter
Figure it out!
1 Rowena Pig is wearing 1 white sock
and 1 black sock What fraction of the

socks shes wearing is white? What
1
fraction is black?
You don t
say!
Study the outline above Then answer the questions
2 Humpty Dumpty was sitting on the wall when he suddenly fell off On the way down
1 What is the topic of the report?
he shouted
2 How many paragraphs wi l there be?
Two of the kings men approached One whispered

y. nervously to the other
3 What is main topic of the first paragraph?
var
ente
S to fa l down the hi l with a pail of water he

3 When Jack realized he was about
y.
What fraction of the socks is black? What fraction is white?
var
ill
es w
tenc
Sen
fraction is black? Write your answer in simplest form
1
4
4 How many details te l about the second main idea?
yelled
On another sheet of paper develop an outline for preparing an interesting and unusual
dish that your family enjoys
ittle pig replied
3
7
3
4
4 Judy Frog brings 6 socks on a trip One third of the socks are red The rest are green
How many socks are red? How many are green?
red2; green4
Knowing that he and his brother were safe inside his sturdy brick house the third
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answer the wo f bellowed
4 The wolf knocked on the door of the third little pigs house When there was no
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cried J ll
as she went tumbling down the h ll after Jack
5 Six out of 10 socks are blue The rest are red What fraction of the socks is red? Write
2
5
your answer in simplest form
SUPER CHALLENGE: Judy has 12 socks One third of them are white One fourth of
them are red The rest are yellow How many socks are yellow? How many socks are
white and red?
5yellow; 4white; 3red
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Week 8 Day 4
Week 8 Day 4
F nd ng the Ma n Idea
Find ng the Ma n Idea
Super Duper Lance
Week 8 Day 5
Exposito y Parag aph
A Paragraph Plan
Use details from the story to wr te why you think Armstrong is an accomplished
The main idea tells what a story or paragraph is mostly about

Details in a story provide the reader with information about
the main idea and help the reader better understand the story
Follow these steps in planning a paragraph

1 Choose a topic (main idea)
2 Brainstorm ideas about the topic (You will need at least three )
3 Wr te a topic sentence
4 Write a closing sentence by retelling the topic sentence
athlete
Lance Armstrong is an awesome athlete! This American
ll
sw
wer
bicyclist won the Tour de France bicycle race for seven
Ans
consecutive years from 1999 to 2005 What makes
ry.
va
Follow this plan to write a paragraph about Ben Franklin
Armstrongs accomp ishment even more amazing is that

he was batt ing cancer before competing in the 1999
Tour de France race
In 1996 Armstrong was diagnosed with cancer This
challenging disease was advancing rapidly He was given
Ben Franklin
a) inventor of bifocal eyeglasses and Franklin stove

b) scientist who proved that lightning is electricity
c) involved in writing the Declaration of Independence
Ben Franklin was a man of many talents
Ben Franklin displayed his talents in many ways
Write a deta l about the Tour de France bicycle race on each tire
only a 50% chance to live Armstrong was faced w th serious operations In 1997
Armstrong received great news
4
7
3 Rowena hangs 8 socks out to dry Two of the socks are black and 6 are white What
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il
sw
nce
2 Rowena puts 7 socks in the washing machine Four of them are black and 3 are white
he had won the race against cancer! This incredible
athlete went on to win seven straight Tour de France races

The Tour de France is the worlds premier cycling event t takes its compet tors a l
over France even through the Alps and the Pyrenees Mountains The course changes
each year but is always over 2 000 miles long and always ends in Paris
Answers will vary.
Circle the main idea for each paragraph

1
Paragraph 1
a Armstrong was the first American bicyclist to win the Tour de France
ill
hs w
y.
var
rap
ag
Par
b Armstrong is an accomplished bicyclist

c Armstrong rides all over France in the summer
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Read a magazine art cle about another sports figure. On another sheet of paper,
write the main idea of the article.
b Tour de France competitors must be very strong to ride through two

mountainous regions
c The impressive Tour de France runs all over France and ends in Paris
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Week 9 Day 1
Compound Words
Add ng Fractions
2 every no some
thing (everything, nothing, something)
3 bed bath store
room (bedroom, bathroom, storeroom)
4 f re work birth
place (fireplace, workplace, birthplace)
5 soft kitchen gift
ware (software, kitchenware, giftware)
6 border bee on
line (borderline, bee ine, online)
1
4
upsidedownside, upbeatdownbeat)
Your Turn
Think of one more set of compound words that use the same word
e ther at the beginning or the end as in the examples above
up or down (upstairsdownstairs,
6 stairs side beat
smallest in area to the biggest in area

city
1
7 3
4 3
5
11
12
2
3 3
5
1
3
county
continent
1
4
town
hemisphere
earliest time period to most recent time period

medieval knight
9
10
Pi grim
Neanderthal
9
10
11
12
1
8
1
2
3
4
5
7
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Neanderthal
Roman Gladiator
Viking
medieval knight
Pilgrim
3 Write these number words from least n amount

to greatest in amount
4
5
gross
7
8
dozen
1
2
m llion
bi lion
1
4
score
107
104
town
city
county
continent
hemisphere
2 Write these historical igures in order from
Vik ng
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5 f sh gaze struck
star (starfish, stargaze, starstruck)
1 Write these geographic terms in order from the
Roman gladiator
play (playground, playpen, playmate)
short (shortbread, shortcut, shortstop)
4 ground pen mate
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water (waterproof, watercolor, watermelon)
3 bread cut stop
Below are three lists of words that have to do with geography

history and math Youll need to know the meaning of the
words in order to rank them as indicated If you need help
use a dictionary or other reference source
Finish the design by coloring the other shapes with colors of your choice
base (baseball, baseline, baseboard)
2 proof color me on
Vocabulary
From This to That
Solve the problems Then rename the answers in lowest terms

1
1
1
If the answer is 4
8 or 16 color the shape purple
1 1
1
If the answer is 2 3 or 7 color the shape blue
2
3
7
If the answer is 3
4 or 8 color the shape green
3 4
5
If the answer is 5 5 or 7 color the shape yellow
9
11
If the answer is 10 or 12 color the shape pink
What word can be added to the beginn ng of each set of words in these
examples to make new compound words?
1 ball ine board
Week 9 Day 1
Into Infinity
When you marry or join two d fferent words you create a new
word ca led a compound word Look at the list below Can
you figure out the word that can be added to the end of each
set of words in these examples to make new compound words?
Write the word and the compound words t creates in the blanks
The first one is done for you
time (ha ftime, nighttime, overtime)
page 103
Week 8 Day 5
A Happy Marriage
1 half night over
Read your paragraph to yourself. Then add a describ ng word to each supporting sentence.
102
dozen
score
gross
million
billion
108
page 108
Scho a t c nc
a Riders in the Tour de France get to see all of France
Scho a t c nc
c Armstrong won an important health race
Scho a t c nc
Armstrong faced the cha lenges of batt ing

cancer and competing in the Tour de France. Opinions will vary.
was the most difficult?
b Armstrong had cancer in 1996
6 What are some of the challenges Armstrong has faced? Which one do you think
a Armstrong was the first American bicyclist to win the Tour de France
Scho a t c nc
What Did You Say?
Use with page 110
Use with page 109
Week 9 Day 2
Week 9 Day 2
Reading for Details
Reading for Details
Food for Thought
a make their food taste better
c bel eve n the success of the r d et
f gure out the size of a serv ng of food
d determ ne the best way o cook food
Spelling Corrections
Plurals that should
end in s:
goblins
1
Bags
2
powers
3
stains
4
displays
5
2 Visual guide ines for food serv ngs were suggested by a

healthcare company
c group of dieters
b hockey team
a baseba l
c bagel
b hockey puck
a th ee ounces of ish
d a cup of fru t
is about what someone on a d et should eat
c tastes ike a bar of soap
b is more than what someone on a d et should eat
Please dont touch

he displays or feed
he vampi e bats!
d tastes better than fish
The werewolves love

he fu l moons light
All the
cats eyes
look ev l!
6 To get the r ght po tions w thout visual guide ines you m ght need a
a sca e and bar of soap
sca e and measu ing cup
d healthcare compan es
think visua ly
d enjoy mus c
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b don t l s en well
b exerc sing to lose we ght
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c desserts w thout sugar
sports and computers
a learn by do ng
109
That werewolfs howl

sounds like your fa hers
vo ce when he sings
The werewolves howls
give me goosebumps!
Beware! These
bats fangs may
scare you!
8 These guide ines would be most helpful to people who
Think of your own visual examples of servings for these foods

1/2 cup of rice 2 ounces of cheese and 1 cup of pasta
Those th ee old
ladies fingernails
need cleaning!
c measur ng cup and checkbook
b computer mouse and baseba l
7 The visual gu del nes assume that peop e know someth ng about
D aculas eyes
just opened!
The coffins lid has

blood sta ns!
Yuk! The cauldron is

full of snakes tails
and toadstools
Record-B eaking
Trick-or-Treat Bags
Do not drink from this

sorcerers cauldron!
This gentlemans bed

is a coffin!
111
110
page 109
page 111
page 110
Week 9 Day 4
Week 9 Day 4
Week 9 Day 3
Writ ng a News Story
Decimals
Topic Sentences
Kaleidoscope of Flowers
It Just Doesnt Belong!

The sentence that te ls the topic of a paragraph is called the topic sentence
Read All About It

A news story reports just the facts about an event and answers the questions who what when
where why and how The most important information s included at the beginning of the article
in a paragraph called the lead
If the number has a 5 in the ones place color the shape green
If the number has a 5 in the tenths place color the shape pink
If the number has a 5 in the hundredths place color the shape yellow
Finish the design by coloring the other shapes with colors of your choice
Draw a ine through the sentence that does not belong with the topic
These gob ins

are friendly
5 You can guess that hree ounces of meat
cup of
chopped
vegetables
= fist
Plural possessives that

should end in s:
witches
1
ladies
2
cats
3
werewolves
4
snakes
5
This black cats tail

has magical powers
These witches broomsticks are supersonic!
c th ee ounces of meat
a medium potato
Visual
Guidelines for
Food Servings
Singular possess ves that

should end in s:
cats
1
sorcerers
2
moons
3
coffins
4
Draculas
5
fathers
6
f st
4 A computer mouse s about the s ze of
cup of fruit
= baseball
average
bagel =
hockey
puck
d computer company
3 According o the guide ines a cup of chopped vegetab es is about the size of a
medium
potato =
computer
mouse
3 ounces of
meat = bar
of soap
The Halloween Museum may be full of visual treats but t seems to play tricks on some
of the people who work and vis t there It makes them misuse apostrophes See if
you can you find 16 spe ling errors that they have made Wr te the misspelled words
correctly in the appropriate spaces
1 The main idea of the passage is that peop e can use visual gu del nes to
Scho a t c nc
3 ounces
of fish =
checkbook
Possessives
Use after completing Food for Thought on page 109

Fi l in the circle next to the best answer
Would you like another serving of potatoes?

How much is a serving anyway? For people
on diets it s often hard to determine what a
serving is Luckily a healthcare company has
come up with guidelines that can help people
visualize different serving sizes For example a
medium potato is about the size of a computer
mouse Are you thinking of having a cup of
fruit? Think about a baseball it s about the
right size A cup of chopped vegetables equals
a fist A hockey puck is about the size of
an average bagel For three ounces of meat
visualize a bar of soap but for three ounces
of fish imagine a checkbook!
Decide what the main
idea of the paragraph is
Write it in the center
c rcle F nd detai s from
the paragraph that tell
about the topic Write
them n the web
Week 9 Day 3
Testing It Out
Grass Fires Burn Out of Control
Topic Dogs make great family pets
WHERE did it happen?
headline
GREENSBURG Grass fires fueled by

w nd gusts up to 50 m les per hour
Dogs have great hearing which helps them protect a family from danger
WHY did it happen?
spread nto a residential area early

Tuesday morning All res dents had to be WHEN did it happen?
evacuated W thin minutes over 25 homes
WHO was affected?
were engu fed by f ames and destroyed
Most dogs welcome their owners w th wagging tails

My favorite kind of dog is a boxer
According to of icials no njur es have

been reported
Many dogs are wi ling to play with children in a safe manner
P anes and helicopters battl ng the

blaze had to be grounded because the
heat of the flames was so in ense
Wr te a news story using the information below Remember to wr te about the facts and
events in the order they occurred Fo low the model lead above
Topic The history of the American flag is quite interesting
Who: Roseville Emergency Rescue Team

When: Apr l 10 2003; 5 A M
Where: Slate Run River
What: team and rescue vehicles sent;
worked for three hours; rescued residents
How: used he icopter and boats
Why: residents along river stranded by flash flood after storm
The American flag has changed 27 times
Topic Hurricanes are called by different names depending on where they occur
Read a paragraph from a favorite chapter book. Read the topic sentence to someone
at home.
Austra ian people use the name willy w llies to describe hurricanes
Scho a t c nc
Hurricanes are called typhoons in the Far East
In the Phi ippines hurricanes are ca led baguios
Scho a t c nc
Hurricanes have strong powerful winds
0.2
1.7
2.5
4.9
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Use with page 116
Use with page 115
Week 9 Day 5
Test Practice
Test Practice
Week 10 Day 1
Reading for Details
Preview of Prefixes
1 What kind of letter is this?
115
a business letter
a thank you note
c
d
an invitation
a friendly letter
A prefix is a word part that always comes at the

beginning of a word When a prefix is added to a base
word it changes the word s meaning The prefix dis
means not Think about how dis affects the meaning
of the words disloyal dishonest and disagree One
meaning for the prefix re is again You see this prefix
in words such as redo rebuild reconsider and renew
The meaning of the prefix over is too much Some
examples of words containing this prefix are overjoyed
oversleep overflow and overworked
2 Where did Alicia and her family go to get a good view of
Washington, D.C.?
f the Washington Monument
g the L nco n Memorial
h
j
the Capitol
the Jefferson Memorial
3 Which museum did Alicia and her family go to first?

a
b
c
d
the National Air and Space Museum

the Museum of Natural History
the Museum of American History
the Museum of African Art
Write the topic and three

subtopics on the web Complete
the web by writing details for
each subtopic
4 Where did Alicias family go on the day it rained?
Prefixes
The National Zoo

5 What did Alicia and her family plan to see in Virginia
and Maryland?
dis- (not)
They were going to see Mount Vernon in

Virginia and the w ld ponies in Maryland.
re- (again)
over(too much)
6 In the boxes on the left, write two words that
describe Alicia. In the boxes on the right, give a

detail from the letter to support each word
you choose.
She admits that she did not like

the music at the concert.
Scho a t c nc
honest
She raves about how exciting

everything is.
enthusiastic
Supporting Details
Words That
Describe Alicia
Examples
Scho a t c

c
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Week 9 Day 5
page 115
Use your imagination to wr te a news story on a sheet of paper for one of the following
headlines or one of your own.
Mystery of the Missing D nosaur Solved
Students Protest School Lunch Menu
City High Wins Champ onship
F rst Female Elected President
page 113
Scho a t c
114
113
but Ive
s capital
andpa
the nat on
really fun
ma and Gr
our trip to
has been
this
Dear Grand to tell you all about Washington D C
I thought
tonight so
r stay in
I promised
ere
Ou
wh
ite!
busy to wr Were not going any
been too
or te
g
m my fav
exhaustin
seu
ally
te
Mu
tot
u
wr
t
ace
Yo know
bu
e to
ry better
Air and Sp
a good tim
ns
National
tural Histo
would be
went to the the Museum of Na and dinosaur skeleto We
Today we
ful gems
of fossils
s
uti
Nick liked
lot
bea
far
e
er
so
hav
museum
lots of oth
urs! They
es dinosa
amond and
before
how he lov o saw the Hope Di
saw
we
s
als
thing
day
there We
about the
there yester
Aunt Anns
whole day back up and tell you
t to bed at
we
spent the
better
went straigh It was ra ning so
Well Id
night and
o
ay
Zo
we went
urd
ht
nal
That nig
got here Sat went to the Natio
indoors!)
y much
that We
we
music ver
s (Theyre
next day
the
tile
e
e
Th
rep
lik
at
nt
nument
did
house
king
ington Mo
ck and I
of t me loo
the Wash
n but Ni
spent a lot
were up
the top of
h Aunt An
we
to
wit
ile
or
t
wh
vat
cer
to a con
Our next
d the map
took an ele
is
die
we
g
stu
e
hin
ay
ryt
On Mond view of the city W
where eve
House
ter idea of ilding and saw the
great
have a bet
and got a
bu
Lincoln
t we would
tour of the
we saw the morial You
there so tha Capitol We took a
afternoon
Me
the
ate In the
Jefferson
Sen
the
the
and
stop was
l
tatives and
Memoria
!
of Represen Vietnam Veterans
of the day en we went to the
at the end
l the
Th
ican
Memoria
d we were
e House
seum of Afr so
ne how tire k a tour of the Whit
to the Mu
can imagi
e? Its
we too
we went
ay
ter
esd
La
here are fre
On Tu
History
museums
n sat on the
can
the
the
eri
all
Am
and
ut
of
abo
garden
Museum
utiful day
e that just
sculpture
you believ
It was a bea
lked in a
Art Can
per we wa ing people fly kites gin a That is where
After sup
and watch
amazing
rnon in Vir were leaving
ice cream
Mount Ve
Saturday
ryland
on
grass eating we re going to visit
en
d Th
and in Ma
Tomorrow rtha Washington live ve to Assateague Isl you a l about it
Ma
ll tell
to dri
s there! I
George and D C Were going
Love
wild ponie
ton
the
ing
ing
Wash
ut see
Alicia
excited abo
Im really
y.
var
Taking It Further: Place the following decimals in the correct places on the ines
below the dots: 4 9 1 7 2 5 and 0 2
112
A Letter from Washington, D.C.
ill
es w
ons
p
Res
disloyal
redo
overjoyed
dishonest
rebu ld
oversleep
disagree
reconsider
overflow
renew
overworked
Find out the meaning of the

prefixes ex trans and inter
119
116
page 116
page 119
Historians cannot prove that Betsy Ross really made the first American flag
Not much is known about the history of Chinese flags
Scho a t c
The first American flag had no stars at a l
Week 10 Day 2
Week 10 Day 1
Week 10 Day 2
Persuasive Paragraph
D agramming Sentences
Organizing Words
Out of Here!
Im Sure Youll Agree!
Diagramming a sentence shows how a l the words in the sentence work together
One item on each ist below actua ly belongs in

another list To get the tem out of here circle t
Then wr te the number of the ist where it really
belongs When youre done wr te what each list
is about The first one is done for you
A persuasive paragraph gives your opinion and tries to

convince the reader to agree Its supporting ideas are
reasons that back up your opinion
Reason 1
Topic sentence
Our family should have a dog for three reasons
A Underline the articles and adjectives in each
sentence. Circle any adverbs. Then diagram each

sentence. The model diagram will help you.
First pets teach responsib lity If we get a dog I wi l

feed him and take him for walks after school The
second reason for having a pet is that he would
The dancer made a graceful movement
dancer
Reason 2
drive Dad crazy always asking him to play catch w th me The third
made
Reason 3
gr a
cef
Th
ul
The tiny cricket slowly ate the green leaf
leaf
gr e
the
wly
slo
The playful kitten gleefully chased the red ba l
kitten
chased
ball
the
red
gle
Choose a topic
Write a topic sentence
Brainstorm three supporting reasons

Reason 1
Reason 2
8 easel canvas catapult
wet areas of land

painting terms
9 blacktop hamlet aspha t
road surfaces
10 decath on marathon shin
track and field events
and
lans ary.
hp
v
rap hs will
g
a
Par grap
a
par
Your Turn
Crea e a chart of your own like the one above but us ng only four lists See
whe her someone n your fami y can f gure out which i em doesn t be ong
whe e it shou d go and what each l st is a l about
Reason 3
On another sheet of paper, use your plan to write a persuasive paragraph.
lly
efu
l
yfu
pla
Th
en
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t ny
Th
B Complete the diagram for the following sentence.
big cats
three-d mensional objects
5
2
6 cube sphere triathlon
Scho a t c nc
ate
cricket
3
10
5 jaguar panther creek
7 swamp marsh puma
Plan and write a persuasive paragraph asking your parents for something (such
as a family trip expensive new shoes or an in ground pool)
Scho a t c nc
closing
sentence
121
120
122
page 121
page 120
page 122
Week 10 Day 3
Week 10 Day 4
Week 10 Day 3
Area and Perimeter
Plurals
Reading a Chart
Maths Got It Covered
Adorable Animals
This soccer player sure has a lot of ground to cover Just how much exactly? Look at
the picture and answer the questions

Herman Hound is a smart and successful storekeeper but he sure needs help spelling
plurals! Herman knows that you usually add s to the singular form but that sometimes
you must add es or change the final y of a word to i and then add es Help Herman
by finding and correcting 15 misspelled plurals in his store
Do you know what a baby goat is called? The chart below provides the names for
many baby animals Use the chart to choose the best answer to each question
w dth: 50 yards
naMes For baby aniMals
animal
name for baby
animal
name for baby
Bear
Cub
Fox
Kit
Cow
Calf
Goat
Kid
Deer
Fawn
Kangaroo
Joey
Dog
Pup
Sheep
Lamb
n
Teeies
Puppys
100
50
yards 300
yards 5,000 sq.
300
150
feet 900
feet 45,000 sq.
yards
es
ies
Couch A e for Sleeping
feet
600
22,500 sq.
3 Imagine a field w th a length of 130 yards and a width of 75 yards
A joey is what kind of animal?

a cow
c kangaroo
b fox
d sheep
What is a baby fox called?

a kit
c cub
b kid
d lamb
A baby goat is a
a kid
b lamb
410 yards
9,750 square yards
a What is the perimeter of that field?
Scho a t c nc
Answers wi l vary.
es
Bowls and Dishs
Which kind of animal has cubs?

a goat
c kangaroo
b sheep
d bear
leng h x width
perimeter
page 124
Week 10 Day 4
Week 10 Day 5
Cause and E fect
ea
Read the cause and one of its effects on the map

Find two other effects in the passage Write them
on the map
y.
var
Nat onal Eat Lunch w th a Tree Day was

April 2 No
one has f gureed out how you wou d actual y
great ce ebration
The excuse
Timmy don t actual y have a dog
Icelanders believe in elves.
50 Years Ago
cap On august 7
asked
100 Years Ago
Sc entest Alexander Graham Ba oney sa d that water is actua ly not wet t just seems wet
was
because the other things around it are very dry His dea were later proved to be purely
Locate Iceland on a
globe or world map
preposterous
Scho a t c nc
was
the annoying telephone call were invented in Newark New Jersey
Homeowners were ca led and a k if they would like a free offer
Scho a t c nc
Scho a t c
va
w ll
cap
bel eve the excuse for even one second
Public Roads Administration

reroutes highways
tourist maps show
elf haunt
ry.
oh o
or any
homework for that matter! H s techer didn t
Cause
Now wr te a paragraph about the picture Begin your paragraph w th a topic sentence
that w ll grab readers Add supporting sentences that include the adjectives and
descriptive phrases listed to create a vivid picture
The dog ate my homwork was
cap fi st used by T mmy Murtz of ogden

didnt
Effects
People consult elf spotters
before building homes.
page 126
One Year Ago
cap declared a ho iday on monday
37 Years Ago
rap
Here is a set of adjectives: bumpy, dusty, narrow, steep, curvy, unpaved, well worn.
Think about what they might describe. Then on a sheet of paper use the words to
write a descriptive paragraph that paints a picture.
Find and mark the twelve errors They may be spelling punctuation
cap talization or grammar errors
eat lunch w th a tree If they do this w ll be a
Cut out a picture of something interesting and paste

it in the box Then brainstorm a list adjectives and
descriptive phrases to tell about it
126
Sweaters
This Day in History
If you visited Iceland would you look for elves?

Many people in Iceland be ieve in elves and
other magical folk that can cause mischief Some
Icelanders consult a person called an elf spotter
before building a home The elf spotter ensures
that the land is elf free The country s Public
Roads Administration has been known to reroute
highways because of angry elves Some Icelandic
tourist groups have even made maps charting elf
haunts for curious visitors!
The smooth, sweet sauce and bubbly mozzarella topped

w th bite s zed chunks of extra hot sausage and th n
slivers of sweet onion on a perfectly baked, thin crust
delighted my taste buds.
Backpacks
es
and Pouchs
Week 10 Day 5
The Elves of Iceland
The pizza with sausage and onions tasted so good.
aph
Earplugs
page 125
Descript ve Paragraph
A descriptive paragraph creates a vivid mage or picture for readers By choosing just the right
adjectives you can reveal how something looks sounds smells tastes and feels Compare the
sentences from two different paragraphs Which one creates a more v vid picture?
agr
ies
Hunting Supplys
decoys
Duck Decoies
125
A Vivid Picture
Par
Collars and
Leashes
124
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ill
hs w
ies
sum of the sides
123
ag
Par
Cat Cookys
Combs and Brushs es
area 1 squa e
un t
perimeter 4 un ts
area
K tten
Kisses
Danger:
Porcupines
Grooming Department
c pup
d calf
Is the perimeter of half the field what

you expected? Why or why not?
Human Being
Crackers
Powders for Fleas,

Ticks, and Flysies
leng h 1 unit
All Star Math!
ength: 1 un t
b What is the area of that field?
es
Trail Mixs
Skunks
Crossing
feet
sq.
200
yards 2,500
What is the name for a baby deer?

a cub
c fawn
b calf
d pup
Scho a t c
yards
b What is the area of half of the field?
toys
Bath Toies
1
Snack s
Beware the
Owner
A Bird in the Bushes
d What is the area of the field?
2 a What is the perimeter of half of the field?
es
Outfoxing Foxs
feet
Scho a t c
c What is the perimeter of the field?
Kittys Beware!
Mad Dogs and Engl shmen
feet
yards
Canine
Digest
Doghouse
Beautiful
Twelve Monthes
in the Doghouse
b What is the width of the field?
Warning
Signes
Magazines and Books

Dog
Life
length 100 ya ds
1 a What is the length of the field?
parts of a leg
weapons
bodies of water
communities
agoon
4 bog town village
we should jump in the car and head toward the adoption agency right
What Is This
List About?
9
8
7
3 pond palette
keep our house safe For all of these reasons Im sure youll agree that
away I dont know how we have made it this long without a dog!
1 thigh cyl nder ca f

2 slingshot pavement tomahawk
reason we need a dog is for safety He would warn us of danger and
movement
Circled Word
Belongs on
List #?
List
make a good companion for me when everyone else is busy I wont
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128
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cle
arti
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adv
cle
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Summer Express (between grades 3 & 4) Scholastic Teaching Resources

Summer Express (between grades 3 & 4) Scholastic Teaching Resources

Add or subtract. Connect the matching answers

Directions: The word your or youre belongs in each of the

not sneezing, then

Also, it turned out that the prince wasnt for me.

really nice, but I dont

want to sit around

castle all day while

off slaying dragons.

the fairest of them

all. But it also said, Plan for

That was it. Snow, I said, say good-bye to