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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 1 Daily RevUps Week 4 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. Daily RevUps Week 4 2 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. Daily RevUps Week 4 3 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. Daily RevUps Week 4 4 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. 5 Daily RevUps Week 4 Extensions 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) • Grid Index Physical map South Pole Write the names of 3 US scientific research stations. What are their grid locations? Daily RevUps Week 4 6