Word Power-Vocabulary Enrichment Activities, Grades 2-3

MP3433

Word PowerReproducible Workbook

plus Teacher’s Guide

Grades 2–3by

Eleanor J. Wier and Susan K. Whiting

Artist: Carol TiernonCopyeditor: Cindy BardenCover and Inside Design: Good Neighbor Press, Inc.

Each book in the Word Power series provides 22 activities which introduce more than 60 challengingnew words chosen from popular literature at the designated level. This mode of selection expandsthe conventional basal vocabularies and ensures the usefulness of words learned. Three, two-pagereviews reinforce learning.

Activity pages introduce new words in context. Reinforcement is provided in student activities match-ing words with their meanings, alphabetizing words, matching words with their antonyms, and com-pleting puzzles.

All lessons are teacher-created. The teaching guide includes a list of source books for each level.

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Permission to reproduce pages extends to the teacher-purchaser for individual classroom use, not toexceed in any event more than one copy per student in a course.

The reproduction of any part for an entire school or school system or for commercial use is strictlyprohibited.

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This book is designed to increase students' reading and writingvocabulary. It can be used effectively with second, third, or fourthgrade students. Teacher/parent direction is important. Have studentsread the context paragraphs aloud, especially for the first few pages.Work through the activities with students, expanding on recognition ofwords that are alike and different.

The key words were selected from popular children's literature (seethe Book List). Words were chosen that would be useful for under-standing books widely read in the early grades. The words were alsoevaluated for high utility in typical speaking, reading, and writingvocabularies.

The chosen words were then divided into activities in which the keyword was grouped with other words with common or related mean-ing. Often the set will be two synonyms and an antonym. Vocabularyactivities include finding synonyms, antonyms, related words,rhyming, alphabetizing, and categorizing.

Each activity provides for reading the new words in context and thenusing the words in several ways. Most important is the writing of thewords in sentence stories. The authors suggest that the pages beused in the order presented. Once words have been introduced theyare used in later pages to reinforce meaning and comprehension.This provides continued practice and will be helpful in adding thesewords to students' everyday vocabulary.

Teachers and parents are encouraged to make the books on the listavailable for recreational reading. The following suggestions willextend activities.

Page 1 Demonstrate how to fill in a puzzle.

Page 2 Before the writing assignment, provide time to discuss thefeel of a windy day. Make a list of other wind words. Point out thatadding -y endings makes wind and breeze into modifiers windy andbreezy.

Page 3 In order to alphabetize, students must go to third letter. If thisprocedure has not been previously taught, introduce the practicenow. Provide time to share the original stories students write.

Page 4 The word common was introduced in the earlier book.Making out a simple family tree going back one generation can befun. In presenting the project, provide the opportunity to do a fantasytree instead of an actual one for children who may, for any reason,prefer not to give family facts.

Page 5 Review -ed as a past tense ending. Note that the key wordsall have the t sound. If necessary, review the concept of base wordsand the changes that suffixes make.

Page 6 Share stories aloud and on the bulletin board.

Page 7 Some students may need help in writing the words that gowith the symbols. In oral checking, have capable students give thenames of ?, question mark, !, exclamation mark, etc. Part D can be acreative activity. Encourage students to bring in examples ofemblems, flags, etc. Let the group prepare a sample class emblem.Then help students create their own emblems. Suggest they usefavorite colors, things, ideas.

Pages 8–9 All key words from pages 1–7 are listed and used in theactivities. Students may need help to begin the large crossword puz-zle.

Page 11 The reading is in dialogue and can provide for a dramaticoral reading. Let several sets of students present the little play to theclass.

Page 12 The story and some of the activities use common sayingsrelated to the attributes of animals. Discuss other stories, such asAesop fables, in which animals have human traits: i.e. wise owl,clever cat or fox, sly fox or weasel, quiet mouse, fat pig, hungry bear,stubborn mule, meek lamb. Discuss expressions in which people arecompared to animals: waddled like a duck, worked as hard as ahorse, strong as an ox, etc.

Page 14 Pretend was introduced in the earlier book.

Page 15 Discussion for Part C might cover elves, gnomes, lep-rechauns, fairies, trolls, etc. Your young writers could make-believethey were anyone who could make magic.

Page 16 For Part B exercise 3, note that all 3 words will fit in thecontext. When the word list is as closely connected as this one,words are almost synonyms for each other. The lesson provides anopportunity to teach about the subtle differences between closelyrelated words. You could help students to realize that astonish ismore than amaze and amaze more than surprise.

Pages 17–18 Review pages. Check these pages as soon as possibleto correct any problems.

Page 21 For Part C discuss the idea of needs vs. wants.

Page 22 Before doing this page, you may want to have the classmake a list of words that sound like their meanings. Part B requiresalphabetizing dependent on the final letter.

Page 24 This lesson presents only one key word and works with mul-tiple meanings. A similar activity could be prepared with other wordssuch as bank (earlier book), bark, strike, and run. For older students,this can be a good introduction to dictionary use of numbered entries.

Page 25 If necessary, introduce piano and weigh as new sight words.

Page 28 Amelia Bedelia books will be helpful for this lesson on themultiple meanings of words. The lesson titles distinguish homographsand homophones (same spelling of different words versus samesound for different spellings). The general word homonym is sufficientfor most student use. Begin a class list of such words.

Teaching Guide

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brookstreamriver

gustbreezegale

joltjostlejiggle

folkskinforebear

embracedclaspedgrasped

boastbragpraise

mascotsymbolemblem

Review Pages

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curioussnoopynosy

dreadfulfrighteninghorrible

cleverwisesly

gazedglimpsedpeered

fretworrycomplain

mischieftrickprank

astonishmentamaze surprise

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launchadmiralfleet

loyalfaithfultrue

cravedesirerequire

squawksquealsqueak

ailingillhealthy

shed

scale

Review Pages

homophonessteak – stakehare – hairmail – malewaste – waistson – sun

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Book List

1. Madeline, Ludwig Bemelmans

2. Madeline and the Bad Hat, Ludwig Bemelmans

3. Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower, Peggy Parish

4. Amelia Bedelia Helps Out, Peggy Parish

5. Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia, Peggy Parish

6. Curious George, Margaret Rey

7. Curious George Rides a Bike, Margaret Rey

8. Curious George Takes a Job, Margaret Rey

9. Loveable Lyle, Bernard Waber

10. Lyle and the Birthday Party, Bernard Waber

11. Worse Than Willy, James Stevenson

12. The Amazing Bone, William Steig

Key Words

Once a little fish swam in a little brook. Hesplashed in the cool water. One day he wiggled his

Name ___________________________________________________________

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tail and swam away. As he swam, his path in the water grew wider. Soonit became a stream. The little fish began to grow bigger. On and on heswam. The water became wider and deeper until, at last, it was a river.The fish was big now. He found other fish that lived in the deep water. Hewas happy in his new home.

A. Read the story. Then fill in the missing words.

1. A little fish swam in a little ________________________ .2. The brook grew into a ________________________ .3. Water that is wide and deep is called a ______________________ .

B. Write the missing words or letters.

1. Write the word that rhymes withdream ___________________________________________________________________took _____________________________________________________________________

2. Write the two syllable word. _____________ /_____________3. Fill in the missing vowels.

br ____ ____ k str ____ ____ m r ____ ____ r

C. Fill in the puzzle using the key words.

1. Where the bigger fish swam.2. Where the little fish swam.3. Where the biggest fish swam.

D. On another paper, write your own story about a river or a stream.

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The Wind saw Bo flying a new fish kite.“I think I’ll have fun with Bo’s kite,” said the Wind.It blew a soft puff of wind. The little breeze lifted the kite higher and

higher. Then the Wind blew harder. This gust of wind made the kite fly upand down. It danced in, out, around and around. Suddenly, the Windblew very hard. This gale almost pulled the kite out of Bo’s hand. Bo didnot want to lose the new kite. He held on very tightly.

A. Read the story Then fill in the missing words.

1. A strong, hard wind is a ________________________________.2. A puff of wind is a ________________________________.3. A ________________________________ of wind made the kite

fly up and down.

B. Write the missing words.

1. Write the words that rhyme.must ________________________ freeze ______________________sale _________________________

2. Write the word with the long e sound. ______________________3. Write the word with the long a sound. ______________________4. Write the word with the short u sound. ______________________

C. On another paper, write a story about a windy day. Use as many“wind” words as you can.

Key Wordsgustbreezegale

Name ___________________________________________________________


Bo did not want to lose the fish kite. The Wind still wanted to play. A quick gust made the kite string jiggle in Bo’s hand. Then, the kite bumped roughly as the wind began to jostle it. Suddenly, the Wind stopped blowing. Thekite hit the ground with a jolt. Bo ran to check. The Wind blew softly. Ithad not hurt the beautiful new kite.

A. Read the story. Then fill in the missing words.1. If you bump something roughly, you ___________________________ it.2. The string began to ___________________________ in Bo’s hand.3. The kite hit the ground with a ___________________________ .


1. Put the key words in alphabetical order._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Write the words that rhyme.bolt ______________________ giggle ______________________

3. Write the words with two syllables.___________/___________ ___________/___________

C. Pretend you are a kite on a windy day. On another paper, write a story about being jostled, jiggled, and jolted.

joltjostlejiggle

Key Words

Name ___________________________________________________________


Big Jim Bean stood in the doorway.“Howdy folks”, he called. “I’m your Cousin Jim. I’ve come to visit.”“Are you really part of our family?” asked Sandy.“Yes, I am kin like your uncle Joe,” answered Big Jim. “All of us share

Great Grandpa Hill. He was our common forebear. You mean youchildren haven’t learned about kinfolks? Well! We have to have a long,long talk.”


1. Members of a family have a common _____.2. Cousin Jim said he was _____ just like an uncle.3. Families are sometimes called _____.


1. Your great grandparent is your _____.2. Write the words that rhyme.

tin ____________________ jokes ____________________3. Use two of the key words to make a compound word.

___________________ / ___________________

C. On another paper, list the folks in your family who live in your house.List the names of people who are your forebears.

Key Wordsfolkskinforebear

Name ___________________________________________________________



1. Dad ________________________ Cousin Jim’s hand.2. Mother ________________________ Cousin Jim.3. Big Jim ________________________ his suitcase

B. Write the answers.

1. Write the base word for each key word._______________________ _______________________ _______________________

2. Write the two key words that rhyme._______________________ _______________________

3. Write the word that means hugged. _________________________________4. Write the word that means grabbed. ________________________________5. Write the word that means to join hands. ___________________________

C. Use the base word for each key word to fill in the puzzle.

1. to grab2. to hug3. to hold

D. On another paper, write a story about greeting a friend or relative.

Mother and Dad came to the door.“Hello, Cousin Jim. What a nice surprise!”

said Mother as she embraced him.“Come inside,” Dad said as he clasped

Big Jim’s hand in welcome.Big Jim Bean leaned down and grasped his suitcase.

Then he stepped inside.

embracedclaspedgrasped

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Name ___________________________________________________________


The second graders were playing kickball. The Tiger Team was ahead.The score was 3 to 2.

Pablo began to brag, “The Tigers are winning because I’m the bestplayer.”

“Don’t boast too soon. It’s the team that plays together that wins,”said the coach. “That team will get my praise.”


1. The coach will ____________________ the winners.2. Pablo began to ____________________ .3. The coach said not to ____________________ too soon.

B. Write the key words.

1. Write the words that rhyme.raise ____________________ tag ____________________toast ____________________

2. For a job well done, you may get ____________________ .3. If you boast too often, others may say you ____________________ .

C. On another paper, write a story of a time when you got specialpraise.

Key Wordsboastbragpraise

Name ___________________________________________________________



1. The ___________________ is a picture of a tiger.2. The school ___________________ is a tiger.3. A mascot is a good luck ___________________.

B. Write the keywords.Meg is going to make an e___________________ for her school. Their m ___________________ is a bluebird. Meg will use musical notes as s___________________son the e ___________________ for the band.

C. A symbol is a sign that stands for something else. Write the symbols inthe group where they belong. Tell what each one means.

D. On another paper, draw an emblem for your school or club using afavorite thing for a symbol. Tell about it.

Baker School has a tiger for a mascot. The tiger isa good luck symbol for their school team. A student ina tiger suit leads school cheers at the games. Teammembers wear a picture of a tiger on their shirts. Thetiger emblem is on many things around Baker School.

mascotsymbolemblem

Key Words

$ + ! = ? , 3 ¢

numbers

____ _______________________ _______________________ ___________________

money

____ _______________________ _______________________ ___________________

punctuation

____ _______________________ _______________________ ___________________

Name ___________________________________________________________


A. Use words from the box to fill in the blanks.

1. Little fish swam in a little __________________________.2. A puff of wind is a __________________________.3. The kite hit the ground with a __________________________.4. Your great great grandparents are your __________________________s.5. The coach said not to ____________________________.6. The team had a tiger for a __________________________.7. A job well done deserves __________________________.8. A __________________________ is bigger than a stream.9. Mother hugged and __________________________ her.

10. If you bump something roughly, you __________________________ it.11. A sign that stands for something else is a __________________________.12. Dad __________________________ Cousin Jim’s hand.

B. Write the word from the word box that rhymes with each word below.

1. dream _________________________ 5. clasped _______________________2. sneeze _________________________ 6. tag ___________________________3. wiggle _________________________ 7. sale ___________________________4. tin ___________________________ 8. raise __________________________

Review

brookboastkingaleforebear

gustmascotgraspedjiggle

joltstreambragclasped

folksbreezeemblempraise

embracedjostleriversymbol

Name ___________________________________________________________


C. Put each group of words in alphabetical order.

1. brook, brag, breeze 3. symbol, river, stream2. gust, emblem, folks 4. forebear, clasped, boast1. ___________________________________________________________________________2. ___________________________________________________________________________3. ___________________________________________________________________________4. ___________________________________________________________________________

D. Use words from the box on page 8 to complete the puzzle.

Across4. special thanks5. hit hard6. hard wind8. a place to fish

12. hugged13. a signDown

1. a puff of wind2. soft wind3. folks5. bump6. grabbed7. brag9. big stream

10. good luck animal11. picture of an idea

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Mother Mouse said to Matt Mouse,“Don’t go into the kitchen tonight.”

“Why?” asked Matt, butMother didn’t answer.

This made Matt morecurious. As soon as he could, Matt slipped into the kitchen. He was anosy mouse, and he looked in every nook and cranny. Poking around acorner, snoopy Matt saw two huge, yellow, shiny things. Now, the littlemouse was scared. He turned and ran back into his home.

A. Read the story. Then fill in the missing words

1. “Why?” asked Matt. He was __________________________.2. The __________________________ little mouse saw two yellow things.3. The __________________________ mouse looked in every nook and cranny.


1. Write the words that rhymecozy __________________________ furious __________________________droopy __________________________

2. When you wonder about something, you are ________________________.3. To be snoopy is to be __________________________.4. Put the key words in alphabetical order.

Then write them in the puzzle._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

C. On another paper, write a story of your own using the key words.

Key Wordscurioussnoopynosy

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Name ___________________________________________________________


“Mother, Mother!” cried MattMouse. “I just saw the most horriblething! It was frightening!” “Where?”asked Mother.

“In the kitchen,” said Matt.“Didn’t I say not to go into the kitchen?”

asked Mother.“Yes, but I am a curious mouse. I was being nosy,” replied Matt.“Tell me what you saw,” said Mother as she embraced Matt.“In a corner, I saw two huge, yellow, shiny things. I was scared,”

Matt said.“How dreadful for you! You saw the eyes of the new house cat, Zips.

Cats can be dangerous for little mice,” said Mother.


1. Mother said, “How _____________________________ for you.”2. The two yellow, shiny things were _____________________________.3. Curious Matt saw a most _____________________________ thing.

B. Write the answers.

1. Put the key words in alphabetical order._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Match each key word with its base word.horror frighteningdread horriblefright dreadful

C. On another paper, write a scary story using the key words.

dreadfulfrighteninghorrible

Key Words

Name ___________________________________________________________


One morning, Mr. White said, “I think there is amouse in our house. We must get a cat. It must be awise cat and a clever one. The cat we need should be

sneaky. It takes a sly cat to catch a mouse.”Zips heard Mr. White talking. Zips knew he could sneak up on mice.

He was looking for a new home. So Zips came to live with Mr. White.


1. Mr. White wanted a ___________________________ cat.2. He said, “It must be a wise cat and a __________________________ one.”3. To catch mice, Zips had to be ___________________________.


1. Write the words that rhymefly ___________________________ size ___________________________never ___________________________

2. Write a key word to finish each common saying.___________________________ as an owl___________________________ as a cat___________________________ as a fox

3. Put the key words in alphabetical order. Then write them in the puzzle._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

C. On another paper, write a story about a clever pet. Use all key words.

Key Wordscleverwisesly

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Name ___________________________________________________________


Zips, the clever cat, set out to catch the mice. He began to sneakaround the kitchen looking for the mouse house. At last, he spotted thelittle hole. “Ah, ha!” he cried. “I have found it.”

Zips sat down and looked at the hole. He did not move. He gazed intothe darkness. Suddenly, he glimpsed something move.

“What was that?” he asked himself.Zips peered deeper into the hole. There, staring back at him was the

snoopy nose of curious Matt.


1. Zips ___________________________ deeper into the hole.2. Zips sat and ___________________________ at the hole.3. Zips ___________________________ something move.

B. Write the base word for each key word.

1. A quick look is a ___________________________.

2. To stare a long time is to ___________________________.3. To watch or to peer is to ___________________________.

C. Use the base words to fill in the puzzle.

D. On another paper, write a story about something you have seen. Use all key words.

gazedglimpsedpeered

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Name ___________________________________________________________


Zips began to worry Mother Mouse. “I do wish he would go away,”she sighed.

“So do I,” said Matt. “I can’t snoop in the kitchen.”“You stay out of the kitchen. I don’t want to have to fret about you,”

Mother warned.Matt began to complain. “But it’s no fun in here.”Mother said, “Remember how frightening it was the first time you met

that horrible Zips. Be wise. Stay out of the cat’s way!”


1. Matt began to ________________________ that it was no fun.2. Mother began to ________________________ about Zips at the door.3. Mother warned, “I don’t want to ________________________.”


1. You might ________________________ about something if you didn’t like it.

2. To worry is to ________________________.3. If something bothers you, you often ________________________ about it.

C. Pretend you are Mother Mouse. On another paper, write about other things that might worry you. Use all key words.

Key Wordsfretworrycomplain

Name ___________________________________________________________


“It may be wise to stay out of Zips’ way,” thought Matt. “But I wantto be clever. I will play a trick on that cat. I will get Molly Mouse tohelp. She likes to play pranks, too.”

So Matt and Molly met to plan their mischief. Matt went to theback door of the mouse house. Molly stayed at the front door whereZips sat. Matt put out his tail. He jiggled it. Zips jumped and turned.Then Molly thumped her tail. Zips ran back and forth between the twolittle mice. Zips began to worry. He could not catch Matt or Molly. Theirgame was working.


1. Matt and Molly planned their ________________.2. Matt wanted to play a ________________ on Zips.3. Molly liked to play ________________s too.


1. ________________ can lead to trouble.2. A magician does a magic ________________.3. A mean trick is called a ________________.

C. Pretend you are an elf planning mischief. On another paper, write a story about playing a trick or prank onsomeone. Use all key words. Draw a picture to go with your story.

mischieftrickprank

Key Words

Name ___________________________________________________________


Key Wordsastonishmentamazesurprise

The next day came a big surprise. Matt peered out of the mousehouse. Zips was not gazing back!

“Where is he?” asked Matt curiously.“Don’t worry. He will be back,” said Molly.“Our clever trick worked,” boasted Matt.“Don’t brag too soon. Zips might be hiding.”“Let’s go see,” said Matt bravely.The two little mice strolled into the kitchen. To their astonishment, Zips

just sat and looked at them.“I give up. Let’s be friends and amaze everyone,” said Zips.“Cats and mice be friends? That will be a wonder!” laughed Matt.


1. It was a ________________________ not to see Zips.2. Cats and mice as friends will ________________________ everyone.3. To their ________________________ Zips just gazed at them.

B. Fill in the missing words.

1. Write the base word for astonishment. ________________________2. A magic trick will ________________________ you.3. A ________________________ party can be fun!

C. On another paper, write a story about a surprising time. Use all key words.

Name ___________________________________________________________


A. Use words from the box to fill in the blanks.

1. “Why?” asked ____________________________ Matt.2. Mr. White wanted a ____________________________ cat.3. Zips sat and ____________________________ at the hole.4. Mother warned, “I don’t want to ____________________________.”5. Zips did not like their ____________________________.6. To their ____________________________ Zips just gazed at them.

B. Write the words that rhyme. Use words from the box.

1. droopy__________________________ 6. cozy _____________________________2. size _____________________________ 7. gaze ____________________________3. hurry ____________________________ 8. thick _____________________________4. drank ___________________________ 9. never____________________________5. cry ______________________________ 10. wet______________________________

C. Put each group of words in alphabetical order.

1. fret, clever, amaze, dreadful___________________________________________________________________________

2. peered, nosy, snoopy, mischief___________________________________________________________________________

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curiousdreadfulclevergazedastonishment

mischieffretfrighteningsnoopy

wiseglimpsedworrytrick

amazenosyhorriblesly

peeredcomplainpranksurprise

Name ___________________________________________________________


3. glimpsed, curious, horrible, frightening___________________________________________________________________________

4. trick, prank, wise, surprise___________________________________________________________________________

D. Use the words from the box on page 17 to complete the puzzle. Youwill need to add some -ed endings.

Across4. to fret5. to surprise (base wd)8. stared long9. to grumble

11. horrible12. peeked in13. snoopy14. full of questions15. smart16. this can be troubleDown

1. rhymes with set2. mean trick3. a magic _____4. smart5. full of wonder(d)6. _____ like a fox7. nosy8. looked quickly

10. kind of party

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Clint Hill had been an admiral in the navy for many years. He was proud of his fleet of fine ships. Today, a trim, white motorboat waited at the dock. This was the launch that would take him to his command ship. Soon, Admiral Hill would climb aboard his ship and give the command to launch. Then, one by one, the huge ships would move slowly out to sea.


1. Admiral Hill was proud of his _____________________.2. The _____________________ would climb aboard his ship.3. It was time to _____________________ the fleet.

B. Write in the key words.

1. To set sail is to _____________________ a ship.2. Many ships together are called a _____________________.3. A motorboat can be a _____________________.4. The leader of a fleet is an _____________________.

C. Fill in the puzzle with the key words.

1. to set sail2. many ships3. leader of ships

D. On another paper, write a sea story using all key words.

launchadmiralfleet

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Admiral Hill thought his sailors were very special.They were loyal to the admiral and proud to be in hisfleet. It was true, they were not an ordinary crew.Every sailor was faithful in doing the jobs aboard ship.The Admiral’s fleet boasted that it was the best on thehigh seas.


1. The crew was _____________________ in doing their jobs.2. They were _____________________ to Admiral Hill.3. It was _____________________ they were not an ordinary crew.

B. Fill in the key words.

1. Write the words that rhyme.royal _____________________ blue _____________________

2. The opposite of false is _____________________.3. Another word for loyal is _____________________.4. We should be _____________________ to our country.

C. On another paper, write a story about being loyal, faithful, and trueto something or somebody.

Name ___________________________________________________________


Key Wordsloyalfaithfultrue

Name ___________________________________________________________


After many days at sea, the men desired fresh fruit. The need was so great, they craved oranges and bananas. To get the fresh fruit required they had to find land. They all watched for signsof land. Admiral Hill paced the deck. Suddenly the look-out called, “LandHo!” The ships were in sight of an unknown island.


1. The sailors _____________________ fresh fruit.2. They _____________________ oranges.3. The need to find fruit _____________________ that they find land.


1. Write the word that rhymes with brave. _____________________2. Write the two key words that rhyme.

___________________________________________________________________________3. To need something is to _____________________ it.4. When you crave something, you have a strong _____________________

for it.

C. After each word, write require for something you really need. Writecrave for anything you might want but do not need.

1. candy___________________________ 4. ice cream _______________________2. good sleep _____________________ 5. daily bath_______________________3. brush teeth _____________________ 6. fresh fruit _______________________

D. On another paper, write a story about your favorite foods using allkey words.

cravedrequireddesired

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Admiral Hill and a few of the sailors took the launch to the island. The curious sailors ran quickly across the island. One sailor heard a horrible noise. It was

the squeal of a wild pig. Nearby, a mouse replied with a squeak. Just thenAdmiral Hill heard a loud squawk. He looked up and saw a bright-coloredparrot. It was sitting in a fruit tree. “This fruit is good,” the parrot seemedto say. The sailors happily filled their bags with fresh fruit.


1. The mouse gave a _____________________2. The pig made a horrible _____________________3. Admiral Hill heard a loud _____________________


1. Write the words that rhyme withhawk __________________ meal __________________ peek __________________

2. Put the key words in alphabetical order._______________________________________________

C. Use the key words to fill in the puzzle.

1. pig sound2. parrot sound3. mouse sound

D. On another paper, write the key word you think each might make.

1. tires stopping suddenly 3. unhappy children 5. loose floor board2. new shoes 4. happy children

E. Choose one key word. Write an animal story using that sound.

Name ___________________________________________________________


Key Wordssquawksquealsqueak

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Name ___________________________________________________________


The Admiral took many bags of fruit back to the fleet. Some sailors were feeling a little sick. They complained that they were ailing. Two of the sailors were very ill.

“Don’t fret,” said the wise Admiral. “Eating fresh fruit will make you feel better. Help yourself.”

All the crew ate the fresh fruit from the island. Soon they were healthy again.


1. Two sailors were very _____________________.2. After eating fruit, the sailors were _____________________.3. The wise Admiral fed fruit to his _____________________ crew.


1. If you are a little sick, you are _____________________.2. A bad cold makes you feel _____________________.3. When you are well, you are _____________________.4. Write the base words.

ailing __________________ healthy __________________

C. Use the key words in the puzzle.

1. a little sick 2. very sick 3. well

D. On another paper, write a story about good health using all key words.

ailingillhealthy

Key Words

1. 2.

3.

Name ___________________________________________________________


A. Use the words from the box to fill in the blanks.

1. The mouse gave a ___________________.2. Snakes ___________________ their skins.3. It was time to ___________________ the fleet.4. The sailors ___________________ oranges.5. Matt could ___________________ the wall quickly.6. The sailors were ___________________ to Admiral Hill.7. The ___________________ crew ate fresh fruit.

B. Write words that rhyme.

1. royal __________________ 7. peek __________________2. blue __________________ 8. wealthy __________________3. saved __________________ 9. male __________________4. desired __________________ 10. sailing __________________5. hawk __________________ 11. pill __________________6. meal __________________ 12. red __________________

C. Write the base word for each word.

ailing faithful healthy_______________________________________________________________________________

Review

launchcravedsqueaksquawk

requiredadmiralfaithfulhealthy

desiresquealailing

fleettrueloyal

illshedscale

Name ___________________________________________________________


D. Use words from the box on page 26 to fill in the blanks.

1. Another word for _________________ is true.2. Many ships are called a _________________.3. The leader of a fleet is an _________________.4. When you crave something, you have a strong ________________ for it.5. A parrot sound is a _________________.6. If you are well, you are _________________.7. A place to put tools is a _________________.8. You can weigh something on a _________________.

E. Use words from the box on page 26 to complete the puzzle.

Across4. had strong desire6. set sail8. many ships9. mouse sound

10. faithful12. pig sound13. realDown

1. loyal2. want3. climb5. parrot sound7. needed

11. sick12. building

Review

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10. 11.

12.

13.

Name ___________________________________________________________


Some words can be used in many ways. The story on this page willshow you four ways to use the key word.

Moe, Joe, and Sloe were three snakes. They lived under the shed inthe backyard. Their home was full of tools and mice. The snakes cravedmice to eat. The three snakes grew so big that they began to shed theirskins. Young snakes lose their skins more often than old ones.

Sloe was cold so he started a fire. At first the fire glowed and shedlight all around.

Moe said, “It is getting smokey in here.”Joe said, “Yes, the smoke hurts my eyes.” Before long, the smoke made

all of them cry and shed tears.


1. If you cry, you __________________ tears.2. Snakes __________________ their skins as

they grow.3. You can keep tools in a __________________.4. A fire glows and __________________s light.

B. On another paper, write a sentence for each of the four ways to use the word shed.

1. a building 3. to give off light2. to make flow (as tears) 4. to lose hair or skin

C. Match the meaning with the sentence.

_____ 1. cry a. The dog shed its hair._____ 2. building b. The lamp shed its light on us._____ 3. lose hair c. baby shed tears._____ 4. give light d. The shed was full of tools.

Homographs: Same Sound, Different Meanings

Name ___________________________________________________________


Matt, the curious mouse, weighed himself on the scale. His weight was one-half pound. “I am too thin,” said Matt. To get more food, he had to climb the wall. He learned to scalethe wall quickly.

One day, he saw Mrs. White cleaning fish. She scraped one scale after another from the fish.

Mrs. White called to her child Sally, “Don’t forget to play your scale on the piano.”

“How curious!” said Matt. “So many ways to use one word.”


1. The fish had shiny ___________________s.2. Matt weighed himself on the ___________________.3. Sally played a ___________________ on the piano.4. Matt could ___________________ the wall quickly.

B. On another paper, write a sentence for each of the four ways to usethe word scale.

1. climb a mountain 3. a thing for weighing2. snake or fish skin 4. piano notes

C. Match the meaning with the right sentence.

_____ 1. piano a. The snake was covered with scales._____ 2. climb b. She played the scale well._____ 3. weigh c. We will scale the mountain._____ 4. skin d. Please step on the scale.

Another Homograph

Name ___________________________________________________________


Words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings are called homophones. These words make a picture in your mind. If you think of the wrong meaning, you will get a funny picture.

A. Write the homophone that makes the sentence correct.

1. Mother fixed a ___________________ for dinner.2. His head was covered with ___________________.3. She put the ___________________ into the box.4. Jo put a belt around her ___________________.5. The ___________________ was shining in the sky.

B. Write the correct word in each blank.

1. steak stake We bought ___________________ atthe store. The ___________________ was in theground.

2. hair hare A ___________________ is very muchlike a rabbit. Please comb your ___________________!

3. mail male A letter came in the___________________.The opposite of female is ___________________.

4. waste waist Empty the ___________________ basket.A belt goes around your ___________________.

5. son sun The ___________________ shines brightly.Father said, “Tom is my ___________________.”

C. On another paper, write sentences using each homophone correctly.

Homophones: Same Sound,Different Spellings and Meanings

steak–stakehair–haremail–mate

waste–waistson–sun


Page 1A. 1. brook

2. stream3. river

B. 1. stream, brook2. riv/er3. brook 2 stream 3 river

C 1. stream, brook, riverD. Answers will vary.

Page 2A. 1. gale

2. breeze3. gust

B. 1. gust, breeze, gale2. breeze3. gale4. gust

C. Answers will vary

Page 3A. 1. jostle

2. jiggle3. jolt

B. 1. jiggle, jolt, jostle2. jolt, jiggle3. jos/tle, jig/gle


Page 4A. 1. forbear

2. kin3. folks

B. 1. forbear2. kin, folks3. kinfolks


Page 5A. 1. clasped

2. embraced3. grasped

B. 1. embrace, clasp grasp2. clasped, grasped3. embraced4. grasped5. clasped

C. 1. grasp2. embrace3. clasp

D. Answers will vary

Page 6A. 1. praise

2. brag3. boast

B. 1. praise, brag, boast

2. praise3. brag

C. Answers will vary.

Page 7A. 1. emblem

2. mascot3. symbol

B. emblem, mascot,symbol, emblem

C. money: $, ¢numbers: +, =, 3punctuation: !, ?, ,

D. Answers and pictureswill vary.

Page 8A. 1. brook

2. breeze3. jolt4. forebears5. boast6. mascot7. praise8. river9. embraced

10. jostle11. symbol12. clasped

B. 1. stream2. breeze3. jiggle4. kin5. grasped6. brag7. gale8. praise

Page 9C. 1. brag, breeze, brook

2. emblem, folks, gust3. river, stream, symbol4. boast, clasped,forebear

D. 1. brook, stream, river2. breeze, gust, gale3. kin, folks, forebear

E. Across4. praise5. jolt6. gale

10. stream12. embrace13. symbol

Down1. gust

2. breeze3. kin5. jostle6. grasped7. boast9. river

10. mascot11. emblem

Page 10A. 1. curious

2. snoopy3. nosy

B. 1. nosy, curious, snoopy2. curious3. nosy4. curious (2) nosy (1),snoopy (3)


Page 11A. 1. dreadful

2. frightening3. horrible

B. 1. dreadful, frightening,horrible2. horror-horribledread-dreadfulfright-frightening


Page 12A. 1. wise

2. clever3. sly

B. 1. sly, wise, clever2. Answers may vary3. clever (3), sly (2), wise (1)


Page 13A. 1. peered

2. gazed3. glimpsed

B. 1. glimpse2. peer3. gaze

C. glimpse (2), gaze (1),peer (3)

D. Answers will vary.

Page 14A. 1. complain

2. worry3. fret

B. 1. complain

2. fret3. worry


Page 15A. 1. mischief

2. trick3. pranks

B. 1. mischief2. trick3. prank


Page 16A. 1. surprise

2. amaze 3. astonishment

B. 1. astonish2. amaze3. surprise


Page 17A. 1. curious

2. clever3. gazed4. fret5. mischief6. astonishment

B. 1. snoopy2. wise3. worry4. prank5. sly6. nosy7. amaze8. trick9. clever

10. fret

Page 18C. 1. amaze, clever,

dreadful, fret2. mischief, nosy,peered, snoopy3. curious, frighten,glimpse, horrible4. prank, surprise, trick,wise

D. Across4. worry5. astonish8. gazed 9. complain

11. dreadful12. peered13. nosy

Answer Key


14. curious15. clever16. mischief

Down1. fret2. prank3. trick4. wise5. amazed6. sly7. snoopy8. glimpsed

10. surprise

Page 19A. 1. fleet

2. admiral3. launch

B. 1. launch2. fleet3. launch4. admiral

C. 1. Launch2. fleet3. admiral


Page 20A. 1. faithful

2. loyal3. true

B. 1. loyal, true2. true3. faithful4. loyal


Page 21A. 1. desired

2. craved

3. requiredB. 1. craved

2. desired, required3. require4. desire

C. 1. crave2. require3. require4. crave5. require6. require

D. Answers will vary

Page 22A. 1.squeak

2. squeal3. squawk

B. 1. squawk, squeal, squeak

2. squawk squeak, squeal

C. 1. squeal2. squawk3. squeal

D. 1. squeal2. squeak3. squawk4. squeal5. squeak

E. Answers will vary

Page 23A. 1. ill

2. healthy3. ailing

B. 1. ailing2. ill3. healthy4. ail, health

C. 1. ailing

2. ill3. healthy


Page 24A. 1–4. shedB. Answers will vary.C. 1. c

2. d3. a4. b

Page 25A. 1–4. scaleB. Answers will vary.C. 1.b

2. c3. d4. a

Page 26A. 1. squeak

2. shed3. launch4. craved5. scale6. loyal7. ailing

B. 1. loyal2. true3. craved4. required5. squawk6. squeal7. squeak8. healthy9. scale

10. ailing11. ill12. shed

C. ail, faith, health

Page 27D. 1. faithful

2. fleet3. admiral4. desire5. squawk6. healthy7. shed8. scale

E. Across4. craved6. launch8. fleet9. squeak

10. loyal12. squeal13. true

Down1. faithful2. desire3. scale5. squawk7. required

11. ailing12. shed

Page 28A. 1. steak

2. hair3. mail4. waist5. sun

B. 1. steak, stake2. hare, hair3. mail, male4. waste, waist5. sun, son


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