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100 REPRODUCIBLE ACTIVITIES

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1 YOUR OPINION, PLEASE

2 ANTONYM SEARCH

3 ARE YOU VERY, VERY HUNGRY?

4 TWO WAYS TO SPELL NOT

5 SEE AND SAY

6 DAILY DOINGS

7 APHORISMS

8 BUILDING BLOCKS OF SPEECH I

9 BUILDING BLOCKS OF SPEECH II

10 WISE WORDS FROM BEN FRANKLIN

11 WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?

12 ONE FROM MANY

19 FUN WITH WORD FORMS

20 WORKING WITH WORD FORMS

37 THE RUNDOWN ON RUN-ONS I

38 THE RUNDOWN ON RUN-ONS II

39 HE SAID, SHE SAID I

40 HE SAID, SHE SAID II

41 CAN YOU SPELL WELL?

42 COMPLETE THE THOUGHT

43 WHAT’S HAPPENING HERE?

44 REDUNDANT REDUNDANCIES

45 BUILDING ON THE BASICS I

46 BUILDING ON THE BASICS II

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52 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: M ETAPHORS II

53 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: M IXED M ETAPHORS

54 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: S IMILES I

55 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: S IMILES II

56 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: S IMILES III

57 SEXIST LANGUAGE I

58 SEXIST LANGUAGE II

59 BE CONCISE I

60 BE CONCISE II

61 ANSWERING ESSAY QUESTIONS I

62 ANSWERING ESSAY QUESTIONS II

63 ANSWERING ESSAY QUESTIONS III

64 A MIXED-UP MESSAGE

65 SPLITTING HEADACHES

66 PUNCTUATION, PLEASE!

67 COMMUNICATION QUIZ

68 COMPLETE THE STORY

69 FUNNY STORY FRAMES I

70 FUNNY STORY FRAMES II

71 FUNNY STORY FRAMES III

72 WHAT A WAY TO GO!

80 WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

81 WRITING DIALOGUE: A N A RGUMENT

82 PERSONALIZING PROVERBS I

83 PERSONALIZING PROVERBS II

84 BRAINSTORMING SUBTOPICS

85 WRITING AN ADVICE COLUMN I

86 WRITING AN ADVICE COLUMN II

87 APPLYING FOR A DREAM JOB

88 PARAPHRASING FAMOUS WRITERS

89 EDIT THE FABLE

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1 YOUR OPINION, PLEASE

Answers will vary.

B Answers will vary.

CHALLENGE : Answers will vary.

3 ARE YOU VERY, VERY HUNGRY?

Answers will vary.

4 TWO WAYS TO SPELL NOT

CHALLENGE : uncouth Sentences will vary.

5 SEE AND SAY

Answers will vary.

6 DAILY DOINGS

Answers will vary.

7 APHORISMS

Answers will vary.

8 BUILDING BLOCKS OF SPEECH I

A 1 noun 2 verb 3 pronoun

4 adjective 5 adverb

6 conjunction 7 interjection

B ACROSS : 4 preposition 6 noun 7 adverb

DOWN : 1 conjunction 2 adjective

3 pronoun 5 verb

CHALLENGE : interjection: a word or phrase

used to show strong feeling

9 BUILDING BLOCKS OF SPEECH II

A Additional example words will vary.

1 noun 2 pronoun 3 preposition

4 adverb 5 interjection 6 verb

7 adjective 8 conjunction

10 WISE WORDS FROM BEN FRANKLIN

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other (Original writing will vary.)

11 WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?

Answers will vary.

12 ONE FROM MANY

Answers should approximate:

1 Grandma stayed with us for two weeks while my mother was in the hospital.

2 One dark night my friend and I went outside to see the stars.

3 I saw a stucco house being moved on

a flatbed truck.

4 My younger brother Reggie has red hair.

5 Although we tried, Dad and I couldn’t move the heavy boulder.

5 “ Listen up ,” snapped (Coach Johnson),

“or start running laps.”

6 “ Come here,John ,” the (principal) called,

“and give me a hand.”

7 “ I f I were you ,” said (Gloria),“ I’d take

that job offer.”

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Answers will vary.

16 A SUBSINES RETTLE

A 1 greeting 2 body 3 heading

4 inside address 5 closing 6 signature

B Student examples will vary.

1 signature 2 closing 3 greeting

4 inside address 5 heading

18 SENTENCE SAVVY

A 1 D 2 IM 3 IN 4 E 5 IM 6 D

B ACROSS : 1 complete 2 imperative

4 statement 6 question 7 command

DOWN : 1 capital 3 period 5 emotion

19 FUN WITH WORD FORMS

B Sentence must include the word:

1 furious 2 patience 3 indicate

CHALLENGE : Sentence must include the word:

1 impressive 2 divide 3 possible

20 WORKING WITH WORD FORMS

B Sentence must include the word:

1 mistake 2 timidly 3 passionate

4 normalcy or normality 5 violently

6 truth

CHALLENGE : Sentences must include the words

beautiful, able, and confident.

A Probable answers: 1 researched

2 labored 3 practiced 4 deliberated

5 struggled 6 searched

22 HALF-BAKED HEADLINES

1 Was the felon locked up in a violin case?

FELON GETS NINE MONTHS FOR STEALING VIOLIN

2 Should children be eaten as snacks?

KIDS LEARN TO PREPARE NUTRITIOUS SNACKS

3 Did the tree find the stolen painting?

STOLEN PAINTING FOUND BESIDE TREE

4 Were the kids’ bodies cut in half?

NUMBER OF HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS CUT IN HALF

5 Were even fatter people needed for testing?

MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR OBESITY STUDY

6 Were the sisters waiting at the checkout counter for 18 years?

AFTER SEPARATION OF 18 YEARS , SISTERS MEET

AT CHECKOUT COUNTER

23 CLARIFYING COLLECTIVES

Original sentences will vary 1 litter

2 pack 3 swarm 4 bunch 5 deck

6 fleet 7 flock 8 set 9 herd 10 team

CHALLENGE : Original sentence will vary but must

be about a lion pride.

24 STORY STARTERS

Answers will vary.

25 DESCRIBING MARINE ANIMALS

Answers will vary.

26 PHRASES X THREE

A 1 V 2 P 3 N 4 V 5 N 6 P

27 A BREAD-AND-BUTTER NOTE

Answers will vary.

28 DEPENDENT OR INDEPENDENT?

A 1 D 2 D 3 I 4 I 5 D 6 D

29 PARAPHRASING SHAKESPEARE

1 Satisfaction with who you are brings happiness and contentment that power and riches cannot bring.

2 We’ll never know what we might have achieved because our insecurities and low self-esteem keep us from even trying.

3 You’re better off keeping your life private.

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Uneasy… = It’s not easy being the

top dog.

Conscience… = Our feeling of what is

right or wrong keeps us from attempting

some things that could have an iffy

outcome.

He jests… = It’s easy to be brave when

you’ve never experienced anything

that scares you.

30 OUT OF ORDER!

A 1 S: The biggest cats are Siberian tigers.

Q: Are Siberian tigers the biggest cats?

2 S: No two zebras are striped alike.

Q: (approx answer) Are any two zebras

4 S: Whales can’t roll their eyes.

Q: Can whales roll their eyes?

B BOXED WORDS : starfish swim, pigeons fly,

elephants stomp, caterpillars creep

1 Caterpillars 2 Elephants 3 Starfish

4 Pigeons

CHALLENGE :

Crickets hear with their knees.

Dingoes don’t bark.

31 HOMONYM HUNT

A 1 An eagle’s feathers weigh twice as

much as its bones.

2.Only the male robin sings

3.Why do prairie dogs kiss ?

4.A bullfrog closes its eyes when

it jumps.

5.Do you know that elephants sleep

only two hours a night ?

B Original sentences will vary.

2 would 3 their or they’re 4 I

32 BODDY BASICKS

A 1 fourth, of, your

2 human, quart, saliva

3 average, person, about

4 organ, in, body

5 There, tubes, kidneys

6 There, miles, vessels

B ACROSS : 1 muscle 4 skull 6 wrist

7 stomach 8 ankle

DOWN : 2 skeleton 3 thigh 5 knee

33 WINNING WORDS

Answers will vary.

The following is a standard test used by many psychiatrists to determine if a person is susceptible to hypnotism The patient is told to stand in the center of the room with his eyes shut The tester stands behind him and asks the patient to fall back into his arms without resistance The tester assures the patient that

he will not be hurt If the patient falls back without hesitation, he will be easily hypnotized.

If not, he won’t.

35 ALL ABOUT ANIMALS

A 1 have transparent blood.

2 have eight eyes.

3 stab but do not bite.

4 hear with their hair.

5 can have as many as ten hearts.

6 breathe through their skin.

B 1 kangaroo 2 hippopotamus 3 horse

4 rodent 5 bat 6 sheep

36 FIXING FRAGMENTS

Answers will vary.

37 THE RUNDOWN ON RUN-ONS I

Answers will vary.

38 THE RUNDOWN ON RUN-ONS II

Answers will vary.

39 HE SAID, SHE SAID I

1 promised 2 shouted 3 advised

4 claims 5 agreed 6 exclaimed

7 admitted 8 muttered

40 HE SAID, SHE SAID II

Answers will vary.

41 CAN YOU SPELL WELL?

1 Fourteen, every, hundred

2 Only, Americans, snails

3 female, about, sixty

4 Worldwide, million, birthday

5 average, polar, bear

6 pounds, grapes, raisins

7 scientists, believe, whales

8 Of, your, facial

9 typical, gorilla, night

CHALLENGE : Original sentences will vary Some possible words are steam, mates, teams, meats, tames.

42 COMPLETE THE THOUGHT

Answers will vary.

43 WHAT’S HAPPENING HERE?

Answers will vary.

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1 in size 2 future 3 actual 4 free

5 of 6 false 7 past 8 usual

CHALLENGE : A teenager named Brian quickly

covered ten yards and then advanced to

easily win the race.

45 BUILDING ON THE BASICS I

A 1 Bells rang 2 The robin chirped.

3 John gave his mother flowers.

4 The winds blew.

46 BUILDING ON THE BASICS II

Answers will vary.

47 ADDING AN APPOSITIVE

Answers will vary.

48 EXPLAIN YOUR THINKING

Answers will vary.

CHALLENGE : A philatelist is a postage stamp

collector Original sentence will vary.

49 ADJUSTING ADJECTIVES

A ACROSS : 1 youthfully 4 dangerously

6 lazily 7 gently

DOWN : 2 wisely 3 noisily 5 coolly

CHALLENGE : Answers will vary; students should

have underlined fantastically and terrifically.

50 WHICH VOICE IS IT?

A 1 The principal called my parents.

2 Michael’s uncle baked the cake.

3 We washed, dried, and brushed the dog.

4 That man in overalls washed the windows.

B 1 She was hit by a car.

2 The child was trapped in a burning

building.

3 The vans were driven by volunteers.

4 An error was made in shipping my order.

CHALLENGE : passive; because the emphasis is

on the receiver

51 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: Metaphors I

A 1 angel: behaved perfectly

2 dissolved: cried very hard

3 wolfed: ate hurriedly, taking big bites

of food

4 some rain must fall: Everyone has

disappointments and problems.

B 1 steambath 2 giant 3 nightmare

4 workhorse 5 crown

A 1 donkey 2 duck 3 chickens

4 birds 5 snake 6 elephant

B 1 snake 2 sheep 3 lion 4 bear

53 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: Mixed Metaphors

54 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: Similes I

A 1 a bald head 2 an empty room

3 a temper tantrum 4 an overstuffed chair

5 flattering words 6 children’s smiles

55 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: Similes II

A 1 f 2 e 3 a 4 c 5 b 6 d

56 FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: Similes III

1 When we dropped the heavy trunk, it hit the pavement like a ton of bricks.

2 Donna has lost so much weight she’s

5 Swaying in the gentle breeze, the flowers

in the field look like a swarm of colorful butterflies.

6 You should know by now that Jake’s promises are as worthless as a three-dollar bill.

57–58 SEXIST LANGUAGE I and II

A 1 A successful doctor knows that

he or she has to work long hours

-or-Successful doctors know that they have

to work long hours.

2 A principal is responsible for his or her

whole school; a teacher is responsible only

for the students in his or her class Principals are responsible for their whole

-or-school; teachers are responsible only for

the students in their classes.

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every day

-or-Dutiful parents take good care of their

babies by bathing them every day.

B 1 If you miss the bus, it’s your own fault.

2 No one will admit cheating on the test.

3 Everyone needs a quiet place to think.

C 1 A dog is a person’s…

2 Our company’s salespeople…

3 The committee…elect a chairperson.

4 These days, even the average person…

CHALLENGE : Possible answers:

•Only a poor worker blames his or her tools.

-or- Only poor workers blame their tools.

•Make me a supersized sandwich.

•Barbara Smith is my lawyer.

•Is Frank Murphy a fire fighter?

59–60 BE CONCISE I and II

A Possible answers:

1 The possibility that brain development

continues into adulthood is intriguing, but

proof is difficult to find.

2 For many years, some people believed

that brain development peaked in late

childhood.

3 Recent studies with rats suggest, however,

that brain cells can be transformed by a

stimulating environment.

4 While some rats were individually caged,

others were grouped in cages containing

a variety of toys.

5 Positive changes were shown in the

brains of rats grouped in a stimulating

environment.

6 The effect of a challenging environment

diminishes, however, as the brain gets

older.

7 Nonetheless, these new theories about later

development suggest that the brain is more

flexible than had been previously thought.

B 1 The difference between that point in time

then and now…

2 In view of the fact that Because the rain …

3 We met for the purpose of to…

61 ANSWERING ESSAY QUESTIONS I

Answers will vary.

63 ANSWERING ESSAY QUESTIONS III

ACROSS : 2 conclusion 5 comparison

13 E Seventh St.

New York, NY 11432 Dear Sir:

Please send me a copy of Great Ghosts by

I Skreem Enclosed is my money order for

$19.95, which includes payment for postage Thank you for your promptness.

Sincerely yours, John Andersen

65 SPLITTING HEADACHES

A 1 may be 2 Maybe 3 all ready

4 already 5 everyday 6 every day

7 every one 8 Everyone 9 all right

10 all together

B 1 c 2 d 3 b 4 a

CHALLENGE : Sentence with already.

66 PUNCTUATION, PLEASE!

Marco Polo was born in Venice,Italy.His

father and uncle were merchants who traveled

to other countries, buying and selling as they went.When Marco was 17 years old, he set out with them to trade in the country of Cathay

(China).T he Polos were away from Venice for

24 years.When they returned,Marco was taken

prisoner in a battle between the cities of Venice

and Genoa and spent nearly a year in prison.While there, he dictated the story of his travels

to another prisoner who wrote the story on parchment with a quill.It was later translated

into 75 languages.Each book was written by

hand.It was not until 1477 that the book was

first printed.Marco Polo had given the world a

great travel adventure.

67 COMMUNICATION QUIZ

Answers will vary.

68 COMPLETE THE STORY

Answers will vary.

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Answers will vary.

72 WHAT A WAY TO GO!

A 1 toothpick 2 barrel

3 eating 4 feather

5 vessel 6 armor

73 QUALIFYING OPINIONS

Answers will vary.

74 SENSORY SENTENCES

Answers will vary.

75 WATCH YOUR USAGE I

1 He can’t can…

2 … divided between among the…

3 … acting like as if it…

4 The celebrity gave less fewer…

5 There isn’t nothing anything…

6 either add a verb with “when,” e.g.,

“A stalemate occurs when…”,

–or–

eliminate “when,” e.g., “A stalemate

is the refusal of either side to

give in.”

7 … apologies, they he or she…

76 WATCH YOUR USAGE II

A Original sentences will vary.

A 1 Greta’s residence home…

2 … will commence begin at 9 A M

3 The museum tour terminates ends…

4 Roscoe asserts says…

B ACROSS : 1 way 5 seemed

6 told 7 had

DOWN : 2 ate 3 wanted 4 needed

78 EXPLAINING BIG WORDS

A Answers will vary.

B Original sentences will vary

but should include the word:

1 lament 2 irresolute

3 repeat

C 1 Consolation 2 lamentation

3 resolution

A More than 45 centuries ago, an Egyptian

pharaoh named Cheops built a great

pyramid It took 22 years to construct.

About 100,000 common laborers worked

on the project No one knows how these

workers moved stones that weighed up

to 21/2 tons each! Another mystery is the

reason why the pyramid was built in the

first place The height of the towering

structure multiplied by 1 billion is nearly the same as the distance between Earth

and the sun How did the ancient Egyptians know how to measure such a distance?

Was the great pyramid of Cheops once used

as an astronomical calculator?

B Make sure the paragraph has been correctly

copied and that a story title was added.

80 WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

Original sentences will vary.

1 Oregonian 2 Vermonter 3 Nebraskan

4 Washingtonian 5 New Yorker

6 Minnesotan 7 Illinoisan

8 Rhode Islander

CHALLENGE : Original sentences will vary but should include the words Briton, Belgian, and Turk.

81 WRITING DIALOGUE: An Argument

Answers will vary.

82 PERSONALIZING PROVERBS I

A 1 heads 2 stitch 3 picture

4 ventured 5 Saying 6 bridge

7 deed 8 loaf

B Original writing will vary, but

proverbs are:

1 A stitch in time saves nine.

2 Saying is one thing, and doing

is another.

3 Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

83 PERSONALIZING PROVERBS II

A 1 bird 2 cooks 3 haste

4 apple 5 stone 6 money

7 home 8 need

84 BRAINSTORMING SUBTOPICS

Answers will vary.

85–86 WRITING AN ADVICE COLUMN I and II

Answers will vary.

87 APPLYING FOR A DREAM JOB

Answers will vary.

88 PARAPHRASING FAMOUS WRITERS

Answers will vary.

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90 MOVIE LISTINGS I

Answers will vary.

91 MOVIE LISTINGS II

Answers will vary.

1 Garfield 2 Pierce 3 Ford

4 Truman 5 Taft

93 PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA II

A 1 George Washington ’ s… ele phant…

2 John Adams… July 4 , 1826.

3 James Madison… regularly… breeches

B ACROSS : 2 Van Buren 4 Adams 5 Madison

6 Washington 7 Jefferson

DOWN : 1 Harrison 3 Jackson 5 Monroe

94 LINKING EVENTS AND FEELINGS

Answers will vary.

3 underlined book title

4 favorite food, written upside down

5 printed name of TV show

6 printed color in capital letters

7 printed name of famous person

in capital letters

8 printed long word

97 DIRECTIONS II

A 1 Jefferson, Second 2 north, Second

3 northwestern 4 blocks

B 1 south, right, Third, Second

2 right, left, Washington, west, First Avenue

3 Second Avenue, right, Third

B 1 Cuba, Ireland, Java

2 Albany, Harrisburg, Jefferson City

3 Betelgeuse, Alpha Centauri, Canopus

C Answers will vary.

100 PRACTICING POETRY

Answers will vary.

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once there was a king who was very cruel to

his people he took their money whenever he

wanted it but he did not grant them any of their

rights

one day he went hunting with his servants he

became separated from them he was not seen

all day but in the evening he returned

the night after the hunt the king seemed to be

thinking very deeply he ate no dinner his

servants saw that the lights in his room were on

all night

in the morning he called together his servants

and said to them I have been a bad king I have

made my people unhappy now I am going to

change tell all of the people that from now on

my cruelty is over

the servants were amazed but they did as the

king told them soon the country became a

happy one the king was kind and just

what changed you one of the servants

asked him

the king told this story on the day of the hunt

I saw a fox kill a rabbit but before the fox could

eat the rabbit a wolf killed the fox as the wolf

raised his head he was hit by a hunter’s arrow

the hunter got down from his horse to look at the

wolf his horse kicked him in the head the hunter

was killed the horse ran away but I saw him fall

off the edge of a cliff and die for the first time I

saw that evil happens to those who do evil I

learned at last that those who harm others harm

themselves

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YOUR OPINION, PLEASE

All of us are entitled to our own opinions As you

probably know, an opinion is a belief based on what

someone thinks to be true or likely

EXAMPLE : In my opinion, Adam is the best candidate.

Circle a letter to show your answer to each question

Then explain why you made that choice

1 If you could have only one of the following, which

would you choose?

a good looks b great personality c lots of money

2 What makes you angriest? Why?

a being cheated b being teased c being blamed unfairly

3 What quality is most important in a friend?

a a sense of humor b loyalty c popularity

CHALLENGE! Have you and a friend ever had a serious difference of

opinion? Did you argue about it? Did either of you change your mind

and come to agree? Describe the situation on the back of this sheet

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ANTONYM SEARCH

A. Read the words listed below Find and circle each word

in the hidden words puzzle Words may go up, down,

across, backward, or diagonally Check off each word as

you find it Then find an antonym (word that means the opposite) in the

box for each puzzle word Write the antonyms on the correct lines Use adictionary for help with meanings

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ARE YOU VERY, VERY HUNGRY?

Imagine that you own a popular fast food restaurant Create menu

descriptions for the food items pictured First, give each item a

memorable name Then describe its ingredients and wonderful taste

_

CHALLENGE! Do you have a good idea for a new kind of fast food? On the

back of this sheet, draw a picture of the food item you have in mind

Then write three sentences of description

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TWO WAYS TO SPELL NOT

A prefix is a group of letters added to the

beginning of a word to change its meaning

The prefixes un and in mean not

A. Add in or un to correctly complete the

following words Use a dictionary if you

B. Write a word from Part A next to each definition Then write a

sentence using each word correctly

1 : not able to be heard

2 : not afraid or discouraged

3 : hard or impossible to believe

4 : not shortened or condensed

CHALLENGE! Would you call a rough, rude person uncouth or incongruous?

On the back of this sheet, write sentences using both words Use a

dictionary if you need help

NOT ABRIDGED SECTION

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SEE AND SAY

Explain what’s happening in each picture Name the people Tell

what they’re doing, and describe how they feel about it Write on the

lines next to each picture Hint: Use your imagination!

CHALLENGE! On the back of this sheet, write a paragraph to continue

the story about one of the pictured activities In your paragraphs,

you might tell more about the characters, describe the setting, or tell

what happens next

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DAILY DOINGS

Think about all the things that you do

in a day Then write as much as you

can under each heading

1 The First Thing I See When

I Wake in the Morning

3 What I Can See from My Window

4 What I See on My Way to School

5 The First Thing I Do at School

6 What I Do After School

7 The Last Thing I Do Before I Go to Bed

CHALLENGE! Compare your answers to those of a classmate On the back

of this sheet, explain the differences in your daily routines.

Woof woof woof woof woof WOOF!

(I need to go out NOW!)

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An aphorism is a short, clear statement telling a general truth

The well-known aphorisms below were written by Miguel de Cervantes,

a great Spanish writer in the 16th century In your own words, explain

the meaning of each aphorism

1 A word to the wise is enough.

2 Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

3 Tell me your company, and I’ll tell you what you are.

4 There’s no sauce in the world like hunger.

5 Forewarned is forearmed.

6 Don’t look for this year’s birds in last year’s nests.

7 He preaches well who lives well.

CHALLENGE! Cervantes’ most famous character was Don Quixote.

Have you ever read about his adventures or seen the movie Man of

La Mancha? Do some research and write three sentences about this

colorful character on the back of this sheet

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BUILDING BLOCKS OF SPEECH I

Do you remember the names of the eight parts of speech? Can you identify

how each part of speech is used in a sentence?

A. Complete each sentence with a word from the box

preposition noun interjection adverb

adjective verb conjunction pronoun

1 A _ names a person, place, or thing

2 A _ tells the subject’s action or state of being

3 A _ is a word used in place of a noun

4 An _ describes a noun or a pronoun

5 An _ describes a verb, an adjective, or anotheradverb

6 A _ connects word,

phrases, or clauses in a sentence

7 An _ is a word or phrase

exclaimed to show strong feeling

B. Puzzle answers are names of

the parts of speech Clues are

examples of each part of speech

ACROSS

4 of, by, in

6 grass, pond, campgrounds

7 soon, there, slowly

DOWN

1 and, but, or

2 wider, true, first

3 myself, they, it

5 were, thought, fly

CHALLENGE! Which of the eight parts of speech does not appear in the

puzzle? On the back of this sheet, name the missing part of speech and

explain its function in a sentence

1

6 5

4

3 2

7

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BUILDING BLOCKS OF SPEECH II

A. Label each group of words with the correct part of

speech Then add another example word of your own

preposition noun interjection adverb

adjective verb conjunction pronoun

1 : pillow, canyon, mystery, _

2 : us, you, them,

3 : on, with, at,

4 : very, almost, now, _

5 : Oh!, Wow!, Ouch!

6 : am, went, ate,

7 : several, that, kind, _

8 : because, and, either,

B. Now write sentences of your own Circle words in your sentences

that are the parts of speech given in boldfaced type.

CHALLENGE! On the back of this sheet, write a sentence in which you use

all eight parts of speech Under your sentence, list each word separatelyand identify its part of speech

OUCH!

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WISE WORDS FROM BEN FRANKLIN

In the 1700s, the following sayings appeared in

Poor Richard’s Almanack This publication was

written by Ben Franklin, one of the great statesmen

of America’s Revolutionary era Rewrite these bits

of folk wisdom in your own words

1 Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.

2 Remember that time is money.

3 The cat in gloves catches no mice.

4 There was never a good war or a bad peace.

5 Necessity never makes a good bargain.

6 Experience keeps a dear [costly] school, but fools will learn in no other.

7 When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.

CHALLENGE! Which saying warns you against “learning things the hard

way”? On the back of this sheet, write about a time in your life when

you learned a lesson “the hard way.”

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WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?

Choose one of the story starters below Then complete

the story on the writing lines

Len and Kay were walking down the street.

As they were passing the bank, a

man ran out He was wearing a

ski mask and carrying a bag in

his hand A loud alarm pierced

the air.

Lucy and Seth put on their wetsuits They climbed over the side of the boat and plunged into the ocean Could this be the day they would find the sunken treasure?

CHALLENGE! On the back of this sheet, write two imaginative titles for

the story you’ve just written

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ONE FROM MANY

Combine each group of short sentences

below to make one long sentence You

may have to add words such as and, who,

which, that, but, or although You may

leave out some of the words

EXAMPLE : The horse was frightened It was a black

horse It was frightened by the lightning.

The horse ran down the street.

Frightened by the lightning, the black horse ran down the street.

1 Grandma came to our house She stayed with us for two weeks

It was when my mother was in the hospital

2 We went outside The night was dark I went with my friend

We went to see the stars

3 I saw a house It was a stucco house It was being moved It was

on a flatbed truck

4 That is my brother His name is Reggie He is younger than I am

He has red hair

5 We couldn’t move it Dad and I tried It was a boulder It was too heavy.

CHALLENGE! Write four short sentences on the back of this sheet

Then combine the four sentences into one

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TWO-PART TALK

Quotations that are split in two parts are called divided

quotations Notice that quotation marks are used before

and after each part of a divided quotation The first word

in the second part of a divided quotation starts with a

lowercase (small) letter Pay attention to where the

commas are placed

EXAMPLE : “Speak softly,” whispered Jared, “or you’ll wake Dad.”

In each of these sentences, circle the name of the person who is

speaking Underline the exact words the speaker says Then

capitalize and punctuate each sentence correctly Finally, copy the

correctly punctuated sentences on the writing lines

1 the score of the game said roger surprised everyone

CHALLENGE! Write a question and an answer on the back of this sheet

Use a divided quotation in each sentence.

Z Z Z Z Z

WORLD’S GREATEST DAD

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HIDDEN HOMONYMS

Do you ever use the wrong homonym in your writing?

These are words like pail and pale that sound exactly

alike but have different spellings and different meanings

A. The hidden words in this puzzle are homonyms

of the clues First write the homonym next to

each clue Then circle that word in the puzzle

Words may go up, down, across, backward, or

diagonally Check off each word as you find it

B. Use a pair of homonyms in four sentences of your own As an

example, the first one has been done for you

1

2

3

4

CHALLENGE! On the back of this sheet, write two sentences using

homonyms that are not in this exercise.

Miguel hopes his injured heel heel heel will heal heal heal before the

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AN ARCTIC ANIMAL

You have been assigned to write a three-paragraph research paper

on polar bears Use the notes below to help you organize three

interesting paragraphs Be sure to write good topic sentences!

•lives in coastal wilderness areas of

northern countries

•newborn cubs weigh less than a pound;

require maternal care for 2–3 years

•large mammals closely related to pandas, raccoons, and dogs

•have heavy bodies, rounded ears, short tails, dense white fur

•bottoms of paws are furred for traction

•keen sense of smell; vision and hearing are comparable to dogs

•life span in the wild from 15 to 30 years

•hibernates in winter 5–7 months

•although omnivorous like all bears, polar bears eat mostly seals and other animals

PO

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A SUBSINES RETTLE

A. Can you name the six essential parts of a business letter?

Unscramble the word that matches each definition

usually begins with the word Dear and is

placed below the inside address, flush withthe left margin

the letter’s main part or message; beginsafter the greeting and ends before theclosing

contains the date and the writer’s address;usually placed near the top of the sheetcontains the name and the complete address

of the person receiving the letter; begins atthe left margin four lines below the heading

the final word or phrase before thesignature

the writer’s handwritten name; appearsfour lines below the closing

B. Label each letter part Then write another example of your own

CHALLENGE! On the back of this sheet, write the body of a business letter

Write either a letter of complaint about a defective product or a request

for a catalog

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SYNONYM SEARCH

A. Read the words listed below Find and circle each word in the hidden

words puzzle Words may go up, down, across, backward, or diagonally

Check off each word as you find it Then find a synonym (word with the

same or nearly the same meaning) in the box for each puzzle word Writethe synonyms on the correct lines Use a dictionary if you need help

2

3

4

CHALLENGE! Think of two synonyms for the word awful On the back of

this sheet, use those synonyms to describe two awful things.

barter impartial decorate

copious former heathen

ardent vigorous prideful

entice careless reasonable

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SENTENCE SAVVY

A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period

An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question

mark An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion and ends

with an exclamation mark An imperative sentence makes a request or

gives a command and ends with either a period or an exclamation mark

A. Write D, E, IM, or IN to show whether each sentence below is

declarative, exclamatory, imperative, or interrogative.

1 _ I wonder why the bus is so late

2 _ Find an empty chair and sit down

3 _ You won’t tell on me, will you?

4 _ Oh, what a wonderful surprise!

5 _ Please tell us what happened

6 _ Rashad plans to be an auto mechanic

B. Complete the crossword puzzle with

words that complete the sentences

CHALLENGE! On the back of this sheet, write four sentences as examples ofthe four types of sentences Be sure to punctuate each sentence correctly

3 2

7

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FUN WITH WORD FORMS

How well can you use different forms of the same word? Can you change a

noun to a verb and a verb to an adjective?

A. Complete the chart with the correct word forms

1 enjoyment We music an _ evening

2 variety Opinions often _ opportunities

3 reliance They on me a _ helper

4 preference I _ vanilla a _ choice

B. Write sentences using the correct form of the italicized word.

1 (adjective form of the noun fury)

C. Complete the chart with the correct word forms

1 amaze much to my an _ sight

2 remain left a the number

3 explode caused an an chemical

CHALLENGE! On the back of this sheet, write sentences using the

italicized words below in the form indicated.

1 adjective form of the verb impress

2 verb form of the noun division

3 adjective form of the noun possibility

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WORKING WITH WORD FORMS

You can change the form of many nouns to make

them adjectives and adverbs Remember that

adjectives describe nouns and pronouns Adverbs

describe only verbs, other adverbs, and adjectives

A. Complete the phrases in the chart below

1 energy _ performance _ exercised

2 crime _ behavior _ negligent

3 effect _ strategy prepared

4 luck _ break discovered

B. Write sentences using the word form indicated in boldfaced type.

1 (noun form of the adverb mistakenly)

CHALLENGE! On the back of this sheet, write sentences using the

adjective form of these nouns: beauty, ability, confidence.

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OVERUSED EXPRESSIONS

A. Replace the overused expression “worked hard”

in the following sentences Choose a word from

the box to paint a more precise picture

deliberated labored practiced

struggled searched researched

1 Using many books, the student worked hard on his topic

B. Think of more descriptive words to replace nice and nicely in the

following sentences Rewrite the sentences on the lines

1 It was a nice day in late October

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HALF-BAKED HEADLINES

Ambiguous wording has two or more possible meanings Good writers make

their meaning clear by avoiding ambiguity Can you identify the confused

wording in the following headline for a news story?

EXAMPLE :

Read the ambiguous headlines On the first line write a question to showhow the headline could be misunderstood (See the example above.) On thesecond line rewrite the headline to make the meaning crystal clear

1 FELON GETS NINE MONTHS IN VIOLIN CASE

2 KIDS MAKE NUTRITIOUS SNACKS

3 STOLEN PAINTING FOUND BY TREE

4 LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS CUT IN HALF

5 NEW OBESITY STUDY LOOKS FOR LARGER TEST GROUP

6 SISTERS UNITED AFTER 18 YEARS AT CHECKOUT COUNTER

THE DAILY RECORD

50TH YEAR, NO 18,250 MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2000

POLICE BEGIN CAMPAIGN TO RUN DOWN JAYWALKERS

Do police officers plan to arrest jaywalkers or to drive right over them?

The writer of this headline chose an ambiguous verb The verb run down has more than one meaning Better choices might have been get tough

on, crack down on, target, or apprehend.

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CLARIFYING COLLECTIVES

A collective noun names a group of persons,

animals, or things

Choose a word from the box to correctly

complete each phrase Then use that

CHALLENGE! Use a dictionary to find out which animal group is called a

pride Then write a sentence about it on the back of this sheet.

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STORY STARTERS

Each box below has the beginning for a story Choose the beginning

that most interests you Write the rest of the story on the lines

Don’t forget a title!

Tony heard the crash before he

saw it The sickening skid of tires

was followed by the clash of

metal and shattering glass.

When he raced around the

corner, he couldn’t believe his eyes.

He had to find some way to help!

Nina was looking forward to Aunt Jean’s visit on Saturday She hadn’t seen her favorite aunt

in months Then the most popular girl in school invited Nina to a

’50s party on Saturday “Oh, dear!” Nina cried “What shall I do?”

_

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DESCRIBING MARINE ANIMALS

Study the illustrations What adjectives could best describe each

animal to someone who had never seen it? Write complete

descriptions on the writing lines

CHALLENGE! Use an encyclopedia to find out more about one of the

animals pictured On the back of this sheet, write a paragraph about

the animal’s habitat, what it eats, and so on

MANATEE

BLUE CRAB

LOGGERHEAD TURTLE

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PHRASES X THREE

A phrase is two or more words that function as a single part of speech in a

clause or sentence Because a phrase does not have both a subject and a

predicate, it cannot stand alone as a sentence

EXAMPLE : NOUN PHRASE VERB PHRASE PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

My friend Harley was surfing on the Internet

A. Write N, V, or P to show whether each phrase below is a noun

phrase, a verb phrase, or a prepositional phrase

1 _ was going 3 _ each student 5 _ new employees

2 _ by the desk 4 _ must give up 6 _ of my street

B. Complete each sentence with the type of phrase indicated

1 VERB : The trophy _

_ to the grand champion

2 PREPOSITIONAL : People _

came tohelp the tornado victims

3 VERB : By tonight I _

_ six chapters

4 NOUN : Sometimes I wish I had _.

5 PREPOSITIONAL : Why don’t you meet me _?

6 NOUN : _ was very encouraging.

7 VERB : Hanna more than

her share

8 PREPOSITIONAL : Keith seems unaware _.

9 NOUN : are my least-liked foods.

CHALLENGE! Reread the example phrases near the top of this sheet Notice

that the three phrases together make up a complete sentence On the back

of this sheet, write two sentences that include all three kinds of phrases

1

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A BREAD-AND-BUTTER NOTE

It is customary to thank people for their hospitality—especially if you are an

overnight guest—with a bread-and-butter note It is considered common

courtesy to thank your hosts in writing within a week or two of your visit

Suppose your employer sends you to New York City for three days of special training After you finish your work, you take the commuter train to Connecticut You spend three days there with the Gordons, your former neighbors During your visit, the Gordons take you on a drive through New England to see the beautiful autumn colors of the trees They make sure you get to see a number of interesting historic sites along the way On the day you are scheduled to fly home, the Gordons drive you to the airport in New York.

On the lines below, write a bread-and-butter note to thank the

Gordons for their hospitality

_

_,

_, _

CHALLENGE! On the back of this sheet, tell about a time you accepted

someone’s hospitality What did your hosts do to make you feel welcome?

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DEPENDENT OR INDEPENDENT?

A clause is a group of words containing both a subject and a

predicate An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence

A dependent clause cannot stand alone Why? Because its

meaning depends on another word or words in the sentence

EXAMPLES :

Of all the stories, yours was the best (independent clause)

I am well aware that cheating is wrong (dependent clause)

A. Write I or D to show whether each clause below is

independent or dependent.

1 _ after the game ended 4 _ he went on skating

2 _ that you requested 5 _ where the air is pure

3 _ they were awarded 6 _ the clothing I chose

B. On the lines below, write three sentences that contain independent

clauses and three sentences that contain dependent clauses After

writing each sentence, underline the clause Remember that a clause

must contain both a subject and a predicate!

CHALLENGE! On the back of this sheet, write two sentences that contain

dependent clauses Then circle the other word or words on which the

clause’s meaning depends

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