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Spelling and PhonicsUse these prefixes to fill in the blanks. Bi-2, Tri-3, Mid- middle/half.

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.

Grammar and UsageWrite a linking verb to complete each sentence. (were, am, seems, smell, turn, appears, looks, is, being, feels, grow, sounds, tastes, remain, are)

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..

Spelling (/ō/ /ŏ/ /ȏr/)

Show syllables and accents.

1.Import

2. Abroad

3. Throne

4. Organize

5. Reform

Geography

1. What is the grid location of Vinson Massif, the highest peak in Antarctica?

2. Which island is grid squares C1 and C2?

Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots

Define:

1. Malediction

2. Benediction

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:

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 verb- the main verb (usually an action verb). Common helping verbs: is, must, have, will, would, should, has, do.

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.

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 and Grammar

Think of words you can substitute for the following:

Fireman

Mailman

Salesman

Businessman 1

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Spelling and PhonicsUse 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.

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.

Spelling (/ō/ /ŏ/ /ȏr/)Show syllables and accents.

1. Stroll

2. explore

3. broad

4. according

5. cooperate

6. enforce

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?

Prefixes/Suffixes/RootsRoots: 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.

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.

* Toll : funeral :: chime : ____

Writer's Secret Commonly Confused WordsAltar (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.

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 PhonicsUse these prefixes to write a definition. Sub-under, Trans-over/across, Inter- between.

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

Grammar and Usage

Find the missing linking verb.(become, am, were, appeared, looks, turn, seems, feel, tastes, is)

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.

Spelling (/ō/ /ŏ/ /ȏr/)Show syllables and accents.

1. Coarse-

2. sole-

3. thrown-

4. ghost-

5. perform-

Geography

1. The Tran Antarctic Mountains are located in how many grid squares?

2. West Antarctica is bordered by which seas?


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.

* When might you use the word clamor in your writing?

Writer's Secret

Find and rewrite 2-3 sentences each with a helping verb and a linking verb.


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….

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.’


Write 4 sentences showing different uses for capital letters.


Spelling and PhonicsUse these prefixes to write a definition. Sub-under, Trans-over/across, Inter- between.

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

Grammar and Usage

Find the missing linking verb.(become, am, were, appeared, looks, turn, seems, feel, tastes, is)

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.



1. Force

2. postage

3. cooperation

4. organization

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?


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

Find a passage and sort 3-4: helping verbs and linking verbs.


… “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.

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 GrammarProper adj= adj that is formed from proper noun (German Shepard).

Write 2-3 proper nouns with proper adj.


Spelling and PhonicsWrite a definition. Pre- before, in front of, prior to, Post-after, later, Co- between.

1. preheat-2. coauthor-3. postdate-4. coworker-5. copilot-6. prepay-

Grammar and UsageUse helping verbs (used with a main verb to express different times and moods) to complete each sentence.

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.



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?

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.

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

Write your own sentence: 1 with helping verb and 1 with linking verb.

Commonly Confused WordsAmong (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.

Poetry Try to write a line of onomatopoeia in which the words and the rhythm sound like the thing you are describing.

Onomatopoeia doesn’t only refer to animal noises. ‘chug-a-chug’ 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 …


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.

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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ExtensionsVocabulary• Examine newspaper or

magazine articles, or brainstorm a list, and identify several verbs used to convey specific kinds of sounds.

Geography1) Grid

2) Index

3) Physical map

4) South Pole

• Write the names of 3 US scientific research stations. What are their grid locations?

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