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Spelling and Phonics
Grammar and Usage
Add the correct suffix to each
root word : –tion or –sion.
Add correct ‘.
Show syllables and accents.
1. George got As and Bs on his
report card.
2. I am in the class of 05, and my
brothers is in the class of 08.
3. We want to take a vacation in 07.
4. My mom can’t tell the 8s from the
3s without her glasses.
1. Porter
2. Shoulder
3. Groceries
4. Contribute
5. Normal
Vocab
Which of the words does not belong
with the others. Why?
Writer’s Secret
1. subject pronouns (pronouns
used as the subject: I, you, he,
she, it, we, they) and 2. object
pronouns (used as the DO, IO or
in a prep phrase: me, you, him,
her it, us them).
1. confu________
2. man_______
3. infec________
4. informa__________
5. introdu_____
Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots
Give definition of the root.
1. phonics
2. Botanist
3. Astrolabe
4. Introspective
photograph, outline, blueprint,
sketch
Samuel Rogers, “A Wish”, wished he
could live outside, next to a hill.
Mine be a cot beside a hill;
A bee-hive’s hum shall soothe my ear;
A willowy brook, that turns a mill,
With many a fall shall linger near.
The swallow oft beneath my thatch
Shall twitter from her clay-built nest;
Oft shall the pilgrim lift the latch
And share my meal, a welcome guest.
1. Look at the world map. Is it
possible to find the absolute location
or the relative location of the 7
continents?
2. Look at the world map. Name the
7 continents and 5 oceans of the
world.
Find and rewrite a sentence using
subject and object pronouns.
Poetry 
Write a poem about an
outside place in which you
wish you could live (a
cloud, a forest, an iceberg,
by a hot spring,…). What
would you hear there? Who
would visit you? What
would you do together?
Geography
Commonly Confused Words
1. In 5th grade, we had to learn the
names of every state (capital,
capitol) in the country.
2. The (capital, capitol) building of
every state is where legislators meet
to make laws.
3. The poet E.E. Cummings often
did not use (capital, capitol) letters
in his poems.
Spelling and Grammar
Quotation marks show exactly what a
speaker said. Put periods, ? And ! and
commas inside “ “ put in correct “ “
and other punctuation marks.
1. The mayor said this will be the
best and biggest race ever
2. One contender asked Will there
be a large crowd
3. There will be at least half of the
town at the race the mayor said.
4. Did someone say We expect to
see 1000 people there
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Spelling (/ō/ /ȏr/ /Ə/)
Spelling and Phonics
Grammar and Usage
Add the correct suffix to each root
word : –tion or –sion.
Write the past tense of each word.
Show syllables and accents.
1. wear-________
2. sink-__________
3. come- ___________
4. hide- ___________
5. bite- __________
1. Glory
2. Foreign
3. Tournament
4. Journey
5. Continent
1. sec_______
2. expecta_________
3. educa__________
4. func_________
5. vi________
Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots
Give definition of the root.
1. Mesozoic
2. phototrophic
3. Demagogue
4. Tortuous
1. Which oceans border N.
America, and in which directions
are they in relation to the
continent?
2. Which labeled seas border N.
America?
Vocab
Writer’s Secret
Commonly Confused Words
Cent (n)- 1/100 of a dollar
Scent (n)- odor or smell
What does the word foundation
mean in this sentence?
“This is a fraudulent insurance
claim, and the company will not
pay so much as one 1.(cent,
scent) to your clients,” said the
lawyer. “We were able to smell
the 2.(cent, scent) of the scheme
from the beginning.” The
After finishing the foundation, we
can build the walls of the house.
* Foundation : house :: ____ : pizza.
Poetry
Write a poem that scares you. It
can be Hallowe’en-spooky or
about a topic that makes you feel
afraid, even if other people
wouldn’t be scared of it.
Geography
Spelling and Grammar
Write 2 sentences about school
using verbs that express mental
action (MA).
Write 2 sentence that express
physical action (PA).
3.(cent, scent) of cigar smoke
began to fill the room.
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Spelling and Phonics
Grammar and Usage
Circle the correct spelling.
Singular subject takes a singular verb.
Plural subjects takes plural verbs.
1. confestion, confession
2. conclutions, conclusions
3. attention, attension
4. vertion, version
5. information, informasion
6. expectations, expectatisions
7. occation, occasion
Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots
Fill in sentences using:
chronicle, incredulous,
democracy, congregate
1. To write a ___ of my life
2. To meet at the mall to ___
3. To not believe: ____
4. A type of government: ____
Skate, melt, protects, races, slides,
hibernate, burns, hide
1. Bears _________
2. A skier _____
3. Icicles ______
4. Fire ______
Vocab
You were caught in a sudden
downpour without an umbrella.
What would you probably be
relieved to see on a nearby
building?
a. Shingles b. Awnings
c. Pillars
d. A foundation
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Show syllables and accents.
1. Important
2. Photograph
3. Notice
4. poultry
John Wilmot wrote wanting to be
something other than human.
Were I (who to my cost already am)
One of those strange, prodigious
creatures, man)
A spirit free to choose, for my own
share,
What case of flesh and blood I pleased to
wear,
I’d be a dog, a monkey, a bear,
Or anything but that vain animal
Who is so proud of being rational …
1. Why are the continents of Europe
and Asia sometimes referred to as
Eurasia?
2. Which continent is called both a
continent and a country? Which sea
separates this area from New
Zealand?
Writer’s Secret
Find 2-3 sentences using each
type of pronoun: subject and
object.
* Synonym of awning:
Y PAN O C
Poetry 
Wilmot didn’t like that humans
always have to be rational and
thinking creatures. Have you
ever wished you could choose
another ‘case of flesh and
blood?’
Write a poem about being a
human and how that would be
resolved if you were something
else.
Geography
Commonly Confused Words
Scent (v)- to smell or detect
Sent (v) past tense of the verb to send
Gonzalez said he had 1.(cent, scent,
sent) a report to the lawyer about the
claim. The team of opposed lawyers
silently 2.(cent, scent, sent) signals
to each other. “Do you smell the
3.(cent, scent, sent) of defeat? I
don’t think we have to pay a red
4.(cent, scent, sent).”
Spelling and Grammar
Passive voice- shows the subject being
acted on, uses a form of to be plus the
past participle of the main verb (was
applauded)
Active voice- shows the subject acting
(applauded)
Write 2 sentences in passive
voice.
Write 2 sentence in active voice
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Spelling and Phonics
Circle the correct spelling.
1. education, educasion
2. discustion, discussion
3. confution, confusion
4. variations, varasions
5. exprestion, expression
6. solution, solusion
7. vacation, vacasion
Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots
Match root to definition
1. Arch
a. first, chief
2. Anthrop
b. man, human
3. Aud
c. hear
4. cess, cede, ceed
d. move
5. Clar
e. clear
Poetry
Write a poem that expresses a
complete idea in only 3 words.
It might help to write down a
sentence about an experience
you’ve had, and then condense
it into 3 words that can explain
the idea.
Grammar and Usage
Add correct “ “
1. The race will start at Ocean
Drive and end at Hill Crest Road
said the mayor’s director.
2. I am confident that I will win
said Garrett from Oklahoma.
3. Do you know how difficult it is
to train for this asked Gail.
4. I will bring my entire family
says Ryan.
Vocab
Draw an arch.
* Name some arches you have
seen.
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Geography
Show syllables and accents.
1. Noble
2. Total
3. Source
4. Photographer
5. Journeyed
1. Name all the labeled seas that lie
on the east coast of Asia.
Writer’s Secret
Commonly Confused Words
List the examples of these
types of pronouns: subject and
object.
Spelling and Grammar
Connotations are feelings people
associate with a word. List 2-3
connotations of these words:
1. Stubborn
2. Blunt
3. Cunning
4. Delicate
5. muscular
2.The countries of Italy, India, and
Japan are easy to picture due to
their unique shapes. In which
continents are they located?
Choose (v)- to decide on, select
Chose (v)- past tense of choose
1. We all hope to (choose, chose)
friends who will stand by us in
times of need.
2. After deliberating for a few
minutes, Maria (choose, chose) the
most obvious route home.
3. In college, one usually (chooses,
choses) a major after the 1st year.
4. Anyone who drinks and drives is
(choosing, chosing) to be in an
accident.
5. Hattie (choose, chose) several
new book to read on her trip to
Ireland.
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Spelling and Phonics
Suffixes -ist (one who makes or does)
and –or (a person who or a thing that)
make nouns when added to words. Both
name a type of person. Add the suffix.
1. invent_____
2. violin____
3. journal__
4. visit______
5. edit_____
Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots
Arch, Anthrop, Aud, Cess/Cede/ Ceed,
Clar
1. ____ify = to make clear
2. ____ ology = to study
humans/cultures
3. in___ible = cannot be heard
4. mon___ = ruler
5. pro__ion = a parade
Poetry
Haiku = Japanese form of poetry.
It is only 3 lines long, but
describes a whole scene/
idea/feeling. It is only 17
syllables: 5, 7, 5. It mostly
describes nature.
Write a Haiku about an animal,
person, or scene.
Grammar and Usage
Write 2 more sentences
continuing the dialogue.
“I scored 2 runs in the last
game,” said Manny.
1.
2.
Vocab
Choose the best answer to
complete this sentence.
Eaves are part of a house’s __.
a. Roof
b. Foundation
c. Attic
d. Doorway
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Geography
Show syllables and accents.
1. Normally
2. Glorious
3. Noticed
4. Porters
5. motioning
1. Name tow inland seas that are located
in Europe. Name two seas in Europe
that flow into an ocean.
Writer’s Secret
Commonly Confused Words
Write your own sentence
using subject pronoun and
object pronoun.
2. Name the labeled waterways that
border Canada.
Cite (v)- to quote a passage
Sight (v) to observe; to take aim at
Sight (n)- a view
Site (n) exact location
They encountered quite a 1.(cite, sight,
site) as they arrived a the 2.(cite, sight,
site) of the devastation created by the
tornado. News reporters were at the
scene and 3.(cited, sighted, sited)
several sources as saying that they had
4.(cited, sighted, sited) the dark funnel
cloud only minutes before it tore its way
across the 5.(cite, sight, site) they were
Spelling and Grammar
Explain each euphemism.
1. Passed away2. Offender3. Unmotivated4. Cautious5. Waste disposal facility-
standing on. The 6.(cite, sight, site)
distressed the reporters, and they were
7.(cited, sighted, sited) leaving the
8.(cite, sight, site) hurriedly.
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Extensions
Vocabulary
Geography
1) Absolute location
2) Coordinates
3) Eurasia
4) Mental map
5) Relative location
6) Sea
• From memory, draw the
world map and label as
many continents, oceans,
and seas you can
remember.
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