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Spelling and Phonics
Grammar and Usage
Use these prefixes to fill in the blanks. Bi2, Tri-3, Mid- middle/half.
Write a linking verb to complete
each sentence. (were, am, seems,
smell, turn, appears, looks, is, being,
feels, grow, sounds, tastes, remain,
are)
1. My sister is busy studying for
her __terms because the school
year is half over.
2. That video camera sits on a
__pod to hold it in place.
3. We receive our local __weekly
newspaper two mornings a week.
4. We usually eat lunch at __day.
Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots
Define:
1. Malediction
2. Benediction
1. Those leaves will ___
orange in the fall.
2. Thank you for ___ a good
neighbor.
3. My bike will ___ locked up
until I can find my key.
4. They ___ frightened to see
the wolves..
Vocab
Circle a word that you could
use in writing about the sound
of car horns during a traffic
jam.
hiss, sizzle, cackle, blare
* Name other things that
blare:
Poetry 
Burns used metaphors and similes
to compare his love.
Write 3 similes in which you
compare people you know to
things grown out of the ground.
Try to think about different aspects
of the growing things- an apple is
shiny, a weed is irritating, etc.
Robert Burns wrote this poem about
love: “A Red, Red Rose””
My love is like a red, red rose
That’s newly sprung in June:
My love is like the melody
That’s sweetly played in tune.
As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,
So deep in love am i:
And I will love thee still, my dear,
Till a’ the seas gang dry …
Spelling (/ō/ /ŏ/ /ȏr/)
Show syllables and accents.
1. Import
2.
Abroad
3. Throne
4. Organize
5. Reform
Writer's Secret
Find and rewrite a sentence
each with a helping verb and a
linking verb.
Linking verbs- state of being
Action verbs- show action
Helping verbs- ‘help’ another verbthe main verb (usually an action
verb). Common helping verbs: is,
must, have, will, would, should, has,
do.
Geography
1. What is the grid location of Vinson
Massif, the highest peak in
Antarctica?
2. Which island is grid squares C1
and C2?
Commonly Confused Words
1. During his acceptance speech, the
candidate made several (allusions,
illusions) to the need for tax relief.
2. Most of the students have the
(allusion, illusion) that it will be easy
to find a good job when they
graduate.
3. After several (allusions, illusions)
to the correct method, the teacher had
the class practice.
Spelling and Grammar
Think of words you can substitute for
the following:
Fireman
Mailman
Salesman
Businessman
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Spelling and Phonics
Use these prefixes to fill in the blanks. Bi-2,
Tri-3, Mid- middle/half.
1. That magazine only comes out
four times a year; it is a __monthly
magazine.
2. My mother took a picture of me
when I was dunking the ball in
__air.
Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots
Roots: scope, vid/vis, spec/spic = to see or
look. Complete the words.
1. Something that is con___uous is
easy to see.
2. A person who is circum____t is
cautious and looks around before
proceeding with something.
3. A ___eotape is used to record
visual images and sound.
Grammar and Usage
Write a linking verb to complete
each sentence.
1. My cousin may ___ tall like his
father.
2. Your puppy __ the cutest pet
I’ve ever seen.
3. Your new skirt __ pretty.
4. They __ the nicest people.
Vocab
“The bell tolled.” What is the
paragraph most likely to be
about?
a. The arrival of a celebrity at a
shopping mall.
b. The opening of a new fire
station.
c. A funeral service at a church.
d. A wedding reception at a
swanky hotel.
Spelling (/ō/ /ŏ/ /ȏr/)
Show syllables and accents.
1. Stroll
2. explore
3. broad
4. according
5. cooperate
6. enforce
Writer's Secret
Geography
1. Which sea is located in F3?
Which sound is part of this sea?
2. In which grid is the Amery Ice
Shelf located?
Commonly Confused Words
Altar (n)- a structure for sacrifices
Alter (v) to change or modify
1. Sometimes we sacrifice truth
on the (altar, alter) of convenience.
2. All together, there were 17
(altars, alters) in the cathedral.
3. A photographer often must
(altar, alter) her angle in order to
capture the correct light.
* Toll : funeral :: chime : ____
Poetry
Write a poem about how
something moves. It could be
something alive or mechanical.
Try to use adverbs and
comparisons.
Spelling and Grammar
Direction quotations- a person’s exact
words with “ ”
Indirect quotations- give the meaning
of what a person said, but not exactly,
no “ ”
Write a humorous dialogue with
at 6 direct quotations. Add 3
indirect quotations, too.
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Spelling and Phonics
Use these prefixes to write a definition.
Sub-under, Trans-over/across, Interbetween.
Grammar and Usage
Find the missing linking verb.
(become, am, were, appeared, looks,
turn, seems, feel, tastes, is)
1. A break between something;
such as acts in a play
2. A title under the main title
3. A crossing between
something, such as two roads
4. Across continents
.
a) subtitle, b) transcontinental, c)
intermission, d) intersection
1. The homemade ice cream
delicious.
2. The bananas will brown if
you leave them there.
3. My scooter very old.
4. The runner very tired at the
end of the race.
Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots
Roots: scope, vid/vis, spec/spic =
to see or look. Complete the
words.
1. A peri___ is used in a
submarine to see above the
surface of the water.
2. If you like interesting colors
and shapes, you will enjoy
looking through a kaleido____.
Vocab
What does the word clamored
mean in the following
sentence?
The crowd clamored for the
gold-medal winner to appear on
stage.
Spelling (/ō/ /ŏ/ /ȏr/)
Show syllables and accents.
1. Coarse2. sole3. thrown4. ghost5. perform-
1. The Tran Antarctic Mountains are
located in how many grid squares?
Writer's Secret
Commonly Confused Words
As she walked down the aisle of the
church toward the 1.(altar, alter)
where she was to be married, Hazel
was so happy that she had 2.(altared,
altered) her gown. Her mother had
insisted, and Hazel complied.
However, she would not 3.(altar,
alter) her plans to honeymoon in the
tropics as her mother also wished….
Find and rewrite 2-3 sentences
each with a helping verb and a
linking verb.
* When might you use the word
clamor in your writing?
Poetry
Write a poem that is miraculous
or amazing to you and describe
it with comparison that
expresses feeling of wonder,
excitement, and magic it
inspires.
‘will flame out, like shining
from shook foil.’
Geography
2. West Antarctica is bordered by
which seas?
Spelling and Grammar
Write 4 sentences showing
different uses for capital letters.
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Spelling and Phonics
Use these prefixes to write a definition.
Sub-under, Trans-over/across, Interbetween.
Grammar and Usage
Find the missing linking verb.
(become, am, were, appeared, looks,
turn, seems, feel, tastes, is)
Spelling (/ō/ /ŏ/ /ȏr/)
Show syllables and accents.
1. Force
2. postage
3. cooperation
4. organization
1. To put under water or another
substance
2. To move across
3. Taking one number away from
another
4. A boat that goes completely
under water
.
a) subtracting, b) submarine, c)
transfer, d) submerge
1. I excited to go to a foreign
country.
2. The speaker nervous.
3. The stale cookies hard.
4. The tadpoles will frogs.
5. The players tired after the long
game.
Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots
Roots: scope, vid/vis, spec/spic =
to see or look. Complete the
words.
1. If you have good per___tive,
you see things as they really are
and recognize their relative
importance.
2. With a radar___, airports can
direct air traffic and prevent
collisions.
Vocab
Imagine you are writing about
someone whose tone of voice
practically put listeners to sleep.
Which verb convey this idea?
a. Drone
b. Blare
c. Clamor
d. Growl
Writer's Secret
Poetry
Write a poem about something- a
feeling, event, or place- that you
once tried to explain to someone
and couldn’t. You can either
write about the thing itself or
about why you had trouble
explaining it.
Spelling and Grammar
Find a passage and sort 3-4:
helping verbs and linking verbs.
Geography
1.Which two ice shelves are the
largest in Antarctica?
2. Geographers have renamed the
ocean that borders Antarctica the
Southern Ocean. Which oceans
make up the Southern Ocean?
Commonly Confused Words
… “After all, Mother,” said Hazel,
“this is my wedding, and I can’t
1.(altar, alter) everything to suit
you and your dreams.” Little did
Hazel know that because of a
severe storm, she would 2.(altar,
alter) her travel plans for her
honeymoon, too.
Proper adj= adj that is formed from
proper noun (German Shepard).
Write 2-3 proper nouns with
proper adj.
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Spelling (/ō/ /ŏ/ /ȏr/)
Show syllables and accents.
1. Performance
2. Forcibly
3. Strolled
4. Exploring
5. resorts
Geography
1. Mountain separate East and West
Antarctica. Which region is larger?
How does the map grid help in
knowing the size of the land area?
2. The explorer Shackleton and his
crew were stranded on Elephant
Island. Elephant Island is located in
which sea and in which grid square?
Vocab
Match each animal with its
characteristic sound.
1. Goose
a. bellow
2. Bull
b. hum
3. Raven
c. whimper
4. Puppy
d. hiss
5. Bee
e. croak
* Bellow : loud :: murmur : ____
Writer's Secret
Commonly Confused Words
Onomatopoeia doesn’t only
refer to animal noises. ‘chug-achug’ for a train. The first two
lines of the poem, “The Drum,”
by John Scott, have the rhythm
of a beating drum.
I hate that drum’s discordant
sound,
Parading round, and round,
and round …
Spelling and Grammar
Helping verb is used with a
main verb (is, must, have,
will, should, has, do).
Write a 3 sentences about a
topic important to you.
Underline helping verb,
circle main verbs.
Spelling and Phonics
Grammar and Usage
Write a definition. Pre- before, in front of,
prior to, Post-after, later, Co- between.
Use helping verbs (used with a main
verb to express different times and
moods) to complete each sentence.
1. preheat2. coauthor3. postdate4. coworker5. copilot6. prepay-
1. I’m sorry; I know that I ___
call when I’m going to be late.
2. I __ to go over to Eric’s house
to help him with his homework.
3. I __ not know that it was so
late.
4. I ___ have called if I had known it
was past 6:00.
Prefixes/ Suffixes/ Roots
Roots:scope, vid/vis, spec/spic = to see or
look.
1. A __ta is a broad view.
2. A horo___ forecasts your future
through the analysis of the positions
of the heavenly bodies.
3. The ___trum is the group of
colors you see when a ray of light is
broken up by a prism.
Poetry 
Try to write a line of onomatopoeia
in which the words and the rhythm
sound like the thing you are
describing.
Write your own sentence: 1
with helping verb and 1
with linking verb.
Among (prep)- surrounded by; in the number
of more than 2
between (prep)- in common to; shared by 2
1. (Among, Between) the five of you,
you ought to be able to come up with
a solution.
2. It is difficult for two people to keep
a secret (among, between) them and
tell others.
3. The twins were able to divide the
candy (among, between) themselves.
4. To paraphrase Ben Franklin, three
can keep a secret (among, between)
themselves if two of them are dead.
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Vocabulary
• Examine newspaper or
magazine articles, or
brainstorm a list, and
identify several verbs
used to convey specific
kinds of sounds.
Geography
1)
2)
3)
4)
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Grid
Index
Physical map
South Pole
Write the names of 3
US scientific research
stations. What are their
grid locations?
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