Spelling List C-1 · Name: _____ Spelling List C-1 Fix the Misspelled Words Circle the spelling word in each sentence. If the word is spelled correctly, write CORRECT on the line

Spelling List C-1/ă/ and /ā/

Spelling Words

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2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

mask

track

stamp

stage

grade

they

batch

chance

graph

trade

raise

eight

safety

wrapped

laugh

Review Words

16.

17.

18.

ramp

crane

flame

Challenge Words

19.

20.

magical

station

About Your Spelling Words

Each of this week's words has a short-a (ă) or long-a (ā) vowel sound.

The /ă/ sound is the vowel you hear at the beginning of the words apple and ant.

The /ā/ sound is the vowel you hear at the beginning of the word age and eight.

Read the words below. Which two have the /ă/ sound? Which two have the /ā/ sound?

have weight boat cause

reach say claw pants

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Spelling Scramble

Unscramble your spelling words.

1. amks ____________________

2. aelmf ____________________

3. isare ____________________

4. getih ____________________

5. natotsi ____________________

6. hety ____________________

7. atmsp ____________________

8. armp ____________________

9. dearpwp ____________________

10. hulga ____________________

11. artck ____________________

12. ahncce ____________________

13. agiaclm ____________________

14. atdre ____________________

15. etsag ____________________

16. rpgah ____________________

17. egrda ____________________

18. tsefya ____________________

19. hbcat ____________________

20. encar ____________________


Name: ______________________________ List C-1: /ă/ and /ā/

Spelling Word Search

G R V O B M J S E D W P P N

P X M N Q L A U G H D K C S

W J B T S T A G E T U Y R A

A R P A P R U R I B X D A F

M P A D T A G A G C R A N E

A P D P H C C P H S A J G T

S T A M P K H H T B M L E Y

K T R A D E C N A H P H Y T

T I A F L M D E Q N E D E M

B O I T L E M O X V C Y Y W

N N S X I A O G R A D E V E

S M E C H O M S A F T Y I M

J O C H A C N E G I C L C H

Find your spelling words in the puzzle. Words are hidden , , and .

Spelling Words Review

MASK

TRACK

STAMP

STAGE

GRADE

THEY

BATCH

CHANCE

GRAPH

TRADE

RAISE

EIGHT

SAFETY

WRAPPED

LAUGH

RAMP

CRANE

FLAME

Challenge

MAGICAL

STATION


Name: ____________________________ Spelling List C-1

Fix the Misspelled Words

Circle the spelling word in each sentence. If the word is spelled correctly, write CORRECT on the line. If the word is spelled incorrectly, write the correct spelling on the line.

1. Madeline proudly rapped the Christmas present for Mom. 1. ___________________

2. Patrick tried on the mask with his Halloween costume. 2. ___________________

3. That horse has a really good chance of winning the race. 3. ___________________

4. The gardener went outside to rays the flag to full mast. 4. ___________________

5. I have a doctor's appointment at aight in the morning. 5. ___________________

6. Carey's aunt took a batch of cookies out of the oven. 6. ___________________

7. What grade did Marisol get on the math test? 7. ___________________

8. Nelson's parents are teaching him about Internet safty. 8. ___________________

9. When you hear his laugh, you will start to laugh too! 9. ___________________

10. Zachary sometimes gets stage fright right before a show. 10. __________________

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11. The port city was a center for business and traid. 11. _________________

12. I just used my last stamp on the letter I wrote to Sally. 12. _________________

13. Your agenda will help you keep tract of your homework. 13. _________________

14. Esther is learning how to make a bar graff in math class. 14. _________________

15. Beth and Tom knew they could win the tennis match. 15. _________________

Review Words

16. Even a small flame can turn into a raging fire. 21. _________________

17. Liam needed to craine his neck to see over the crowd. 22. _________________

18. The ramp helped the builders move their heavy supplies. 23. _________________

Challenge Words

19. The train leaves the station at eleven o'clock. 24. _________________

20. The twinkling stars made the night sky look magikal. 25. _________________

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Name: ______________________________________ Persuasive Writing

Cell Phones In School

Do you agree or disagree with the statement below?

Students should not be allowed to bring cellphones to school.

State your opinion and use details to support yourpoint of view.

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Draw a picture to supplement your persuasive essay.


Name: __________________________________

The Haunted Treeby Kelly Hashway

Mark turned the corner and

stared at the empty bus stop. He

swallowed hard and his hands started to

shake. Being the first one there wouldn’t

be a problem if the old oak tree that

marked the bus stop wasn’t haunted.

“Where is everyone?” Mark

whispered.

The sun wasn’t quite up yet, and the darkness was making the oak tree look

scarier than usual. The tree was the gathering place for the bus stop. All the kids stood by

it and talked while they waited for Mr. Meyers to drive up and take them to school. When

other kids were around, the bus stop wasn’t so scary. But Mark was alone, and it was

dark.

The oak tree’s branches swayed in the breeze, and Mark heard the strange

“Ooooh” that sometimes came from the center of the tree.

Mark hurried to the other side of the street, trying to stay as far away from the tree

as possible. He didn’t take his eyes off the tree. The bare branches looked like they were

reaching out to grab him. He heard the “Ooooh, ooooh” again.

“I’m not afraid of you,” Mark called in a shaky voice.


“Who are you talking to?” Will asked, walking up behind Mark.

Mark jumped. He turned to face Will and relaxed a little now that he wasn’t alone

with the tree. Will stared at him, waiting for an answer.

“I thought I heard something.” Mark shrugged and crossed the street, heading for

the bus stop. Will followed.

“Maybe you heard the ghost in the tree,” Will said.

“Oooh, oooh.”

Mark and Will jumped.

Something moved across the hollowed out spot in the tree.

“There’s something in the tree,” Mark said. He stood on tiptoes and peeked inside.

“It’s an owl!”

“An owl? That’s what’s making that strange noise?”

Will asked.

“Maybe it’s hurt,” Mark said. “Let’s tell Mrs. Abrams

about it when we get to school. She knows a lot about

nocturnal animals.”

“I guess there’s nothing to be scared of now,” Will

said.

“I’m still pretty scared of the math test we have

today,” Mark said.


Name: __________________________________

The Haunted Treeby Kelly Hashway

1. Describe the setting of the story.(Tell where and when the story takes place.)

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2. What did Will think of the oak tree?

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3. Who was Mr. Meyers?

a. their teacher b. the bus driverc. Mark's mother d. the name of the ghost in the tree

4. List the correct order of these events. Write 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th on the lines.

__________ Mark stood on his tiptoes and peeked inside the tree.

__________ Mark was the first one to arrive at the bus stop.

__________ Mark saw an owl in the tree.

__________ Mark walked to the other side of the street because he was afraid.

__________ Will arrived and both boys heard a ghost sound in the tree.

5. At the end of the story, what was Mark afraid of?

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Name: __________________________________

The Haunted TreeVocabulary

Read each sentence. Look up the definition of each underlined word in the dictionary. Write each definition.

1. The oak tree's branches swayed in the breeze. (sway )

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2. Mrs. Abrams knows a lot about nocturnal animals. (nocturnal)

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3. Something moved across the hollowed out spot in the tree. (hollow)

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4. Mark shrugged and crossed the street. (shrug)

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Name: ______________________________

Monarch Butterflies:Beautiful But Poisonous

by Kelly Hashway

If you’ve ever seen a monarch butterfly, then

you’ve probably noticed their bright orange and black

colors. It makes them easy to see in the sky. You may

think this would put the Monarch in harm from

predators, but these bright colors are actually what

protect the butterfly. Monarchs eat a plant called

milkweed, which is why they are sometimes called

“milkweed butterflies.” Milkweed contains toxins that are not poisonous to Monarchs but are

poisonous to other living things. These toxins that are a regular part of the Monarch butterfly’s

diet make them poisonous to predators. A bird flying through the sky will leave the flashy

colored Monarch alone because it knows those bright colors mean the Monarch is poisonous.

Monarch butterflies actually begin eating milkweed as larvae. As you probably know,

butterflies begin as caterpillars. Monarch butterflies lay eggs on milkweed plants, and when an

egg hatches, the young caterpillar, or

larva, begins to eat the milkweed. The

caterpillar will eat the plant for about two

weeks and grow to approximately two

inches long. The caterpillar will then spin a

silk pad and attach itself upside-down to

a twig or leaf. Next it sheds its yellow,

black, and white striped skin. This is the

first step in the caterpillar’s transformation

to a butterfly.


Underneath the old skin of the caterpillar is a hard

layer of skin called a chrysalis. The caterpillar will keep this

chrysalis, or pupa, around its body and stay inside it for

two weeks while it changes into a Monarch butterfly. The

chrysalis will become transparent when the butterfly is

ready to emerge. The Monarch uses the blood in its body

to inflate its wings. Then it will hang in that same spot for

hours until its wings dry and it can fly.

Monarch butterflies can live for very different

lengths of time depending on what time of year they

emerge from their chrysalis and become adult butterflies.

If a Monarch reaches adulthood in early summer, it will

most likely live for only two to five weeks. But if the

Monarch becomes an adult at the end of the summer

months, it will migrate south and live for about eight to nine months.

Monarchs can be found all over the world in tropic and sub-tropic areas. And if you’d

like to observe them in your own yard, plant milkweed and wait for the Monarchs to come for

a feast.


Name: ______________________________


by Kelly Hashway

1. What is a butterfly larva called?

a. caterpillar b. chrysalis

c. pupa d. a Monarch

2. About how long is a Monarch in the larvae stage? _________________________________________

3. Which would be the best way to attract Monarch butterflies to your yard?

a. place a dish of fruit on the lawn

b. plant milkweed in the yard

c. cut down large trees

d. place a small pool with water in the yard

4. Explain how a Monarch butterfly's bright colors help to protect it from predators.

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5. Re-read these sentences from the article.

Next it sheds its yellow, black, and white striped skin. This is the first step

in the caterpillar's transformation to a butterfly.

Which is the best definition for the underlined word.a. grow older b. sleep

c. remove d. change


Name: ______________________________


Vocabulary Activity

Fill in the missing letters to create a vocabulary word from thestory. Then write the full word on the line. Be sure you spell eachword correctly.

1. ____ ____ r y ____ ____ ____ i ____ ____________________________________

hint: pupa stage of a butterfly

2. ____ r a n ____ ____ ____ ____ e n ____ ____________________________________

hint: see-through; clear

3. ____ n f ____ ____ ____ ____ ____________________________________

hint: to fill up

4. ____ i g ____ ____ ____ ____ ____________________________________

hint: to move to another place

5. ____ w i ____ ____________________________________

hint: small branch

6. ____ e a ____ t ____________________________________

hint: a large meal

7. ____ o ____ i ____ s ____________________________________

hint: poisons


Name: ______________________________


In the article, “Monarch Butterflies: Beautiful But Poisonous”,

you learned that a monarch butterfly's bright colors warn

predators that is it poisonous to eat.

Think of another animal species that has a special way of protecting itself from predators.

Write a paragraph to explain what the animal is and how it keeps from being hunted by

predators.

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Spelling List C-1 · Name: _____ Spelling List C-1 Fix the Misspelled Words Circle the spelling word in each sentence. If the word is spelled correctly, write CORRECT on the line