Download Theme 1- Week 1: Short Vowels

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Theme 3- Week 1: Long Vowels
Dictionary Skills
We have been learning about long vowels. Look at the words below and
circle all of the words that include initial long vowel sounds.
explode
had
evening
mistake
believe
beside
suppose
climate
sunshine
did
female
parachute
telephone
made
freestyle
describe
baseball
lightning
True or False?
Pick 10 of your spelling words and write statements to explain their meaning. Some of
the statements should be true, and others should be false. Be sure to write True or False
next to each statement and underline each spelling word. DO NOT SOLVE.
Examples:
You go to preschool when you are 12 years old. True or False
If you uncover a pot you take the lid off. True or False
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Theme 3- Week 1: Long Vowels
Word Practice
explode
had
evening
mistake
believe
beside
suppose
climate
sunshine
did
female
parachute
telephone
made
freestyle
describe
baseball
lightning
Words-in-Words
Choose 10 of your spelling words and then write at least two words that you can make
from each. You may scramble the letters to create new words.
Example: shower show owe row
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Theme 3- Week 1: LONG Vowels: Homework
Name:
explode
had
evening
mistake
believe
beside
suppose
climate
sunshine
did
female
parachute
telephone
made
freestyle
describe
baseball
lightning
Alliterative Phrases or Sentences
Choose 10 of your spelling words and write five alliterative phrases or sentences. An
alliteration uses the same initial letter. You may include a word or two that do not begin
with the same initial letter. Be sure to underline your spelling words.
Examples: Deep down in the dungeon tiny town sheep shout
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Theme 3- Week 2: Nouns
Dictionary Skills
artist
pudding
now
blister
restaurant
who
colony
shoulder
cyclone
fossil
sibling
future
grocer
my
headache
hospital
not
thermometer
Synonyms
Choose 10 spelling words and next to each one write a synonym. A
synonym is a word that means the same. Use a dictionary or thesaurus for
help, if needed.
Example: large big
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Theme 3- Week 2: Nouns
artist
pudding
now
blister
restaurant
who
colony
shoulder
cyclone
fossil
sibling
future
grocer
my
headache
hospital
not
thermometer
Scrambled Words
Pick 10 of your spelling words and write them on the left side of your
paper, but scramble the letters of each word. Next to each word, leave a
blank line, and write a clue or an illustration.
Example: cholos________ a place where you learn
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Theme 3- Week 2: Nouns: Homework
Name:
artist
pudding
now
blister
restaurant
who
colony
shoulder
cyclone
fossil
sibling
future
grocer
my
headache
hospital
not
thermometer
Choose ten of your spelling words and write each one in a new sentence. Underline ALL
of the nouns in each sentence. USE A RULER
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Theme 4- Week 1: Proper Nouns:
Dictionary Skills
Everglades
Jupiter
American
Mexico
Canada
Frankenstein Antarctica
Cuba
Congress
been
first
Parliament
Pacific Ocean
Challenger
Thomas Edison
than
soon
Antonyms
Choose 10 spelling words and write an antonym next to each word. An
antonym is a word that means the opposite. Use a dictionary or thesaurus
for help, if needed.
Example: hot cold
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Theme 4- Week 1: Proper Nouns:
Everglades
Jupiter
American
Mexico
Canada
Frankenstein Antarctica
Cuba
Congress
been
first
Parliament
Pacific Ocean
Challenger
Thomas Edison
than
soon
Proofreading Practice
Pick 8 spelling words. For each word write a group of words that look like
your spelling word, but are misspelled slightly. Don’t forget to include the
correct spelling word to the group of words, too. DO NOT SOLVE.
Example: righht
rite
right
right
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Theme 4- Week 1: Proper Nouns: Homework
Name:
Everglades
Jupiter
American
Mexico
Canada
Frankenstein Antarctica
Cuba
Congress
been
first
Parliament
Pacific Ocean
Challenger
Thomas Edison
than
soon
Silly Sentences
Choose 10 of your spelling words and write 10 silly sentences. Underline
each spelling word.
Bonus: Choose one of your silly sentences and illustrate it.
Example: Silly iguanas like licking yams.
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Theme 4- Week 2: Reference Materials:
again
neighbor
dictionary
alphabet
puzzle
mystery
energy
reference
thesaurus
glossary
research
vocabulary
Internet
system
make
time
could
no
Using a Thesaurus
Use a Thesaurus to find synonyms for the words in brackets. When you
have found a suitable synonym, write it in the blank space.
Aunt Skeeter and the (bad) ______________ Itch.
It was a (very) _________________ hot day out on the Bluebell
farm. Aunt Skeeter had been (working)____________________ in
the garden since daybreak. She looked up at the
(hot)__________________ sun and wished she were swimming in
the (cool)__________________ creek down the road. All at once a
(good)_________________ idea came to her mind. She decided a
swim was just what she needed. She (ran)___________________
down to the creek and (jumped)___________________________
right in! A smile spread across Aunt Skeeter's face as she floated
on the water. However, her (nice)_________________________
swim didn't last for long. All of a sudden, Aunt Skeeter let out a
(cry)______________________ that could be heard in the next
county. She jumped up out of the water like she'd been shot from a
cannon. She wiggled and squirmed as she tried to
(find)_______________________________ the source of her
discomfort. After one
(big)__________________________________ shake, a
(fat)________________________________ catfish came
flopping out of Aunt Skeeter's overalls. Seeing the catfish made
Aunt Skeeter (laugh)_____________________________so hard
that that she had the hiccups for two days!!
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Theme 4- Week 2: Reference Materials:
again
neighbor
dictionary
alphabet
puzzle
mystery
energy
reference
thesaurus
glossary
research
vocabulary
Internet
system
make
time
could
no
Money Code
Choose 10 spelling words. Using the money chart, add up the cost of each
of your words. Number your paper and write the words and their values.
Example: thing t (5¢) + h (10¢) + i (15¢) + n (5¢) + g (5¢) = 40¢
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Theme 4- Week 2: Reference Materials:
Name:
again
neighbor
dictionary
alphabet
puzzle
mystery
energy
reference
thesaurus
glossary
research
vocabulary
Internet
system
make
time
could
no
Definition Match
Choose 5 of your spelling words. List these words on the left side of your
paper. Then write the definitions of each word on the right side of the
paper but mix them up so a partner would be able to match the words and
definition. DO NOT SOLVE.
Word
Definition
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