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Capitalization Worksheet Lesson 1

Instructions: Circle all the words that have capitalization errors.
Rules:
• The pronoun “I” should always be capitalized.
• Capitalize the names and initials of people and pets.
• Capitalize the title that comes before a person’s name.
Yesterday, our school had an unusual “I wish we had a nice, clean

speaker. His name was Grant u. Hope. playground for our school,” i said.
He said that we could each have three Suddenly, my friend toni started cheering.
wishes. He told us he knew the magic to Even my teacher, ms. Robb, and the
make dreams come true. “I don’t believe principal, mr. Stiller, clapped.
you can do that, Mr. Hope,” i said. Then, i thought of my friend Mike,
Then, he invited me up on stage. who cleaned up the park with his cousin,
“You are marie p. Amos, daughter of Willy b. Hays. “I wish people would take
mr. Juan J. amos and dr. Rita R. Amos, care of the trees and water,” I said.
are you not?” he asked. “The last wish i’m making is for
Startled, I said, “Yes, i’m Marie.” myself,” I said. “I want to explore the
“Tell us your wishes, ms. Amos, and undersea world like Jacques cousteau.”
they may come true,” he said. “Your wishes can happen, ms. Amos,”
I regretted that i’d said anything. explained Mr. hope. “The magic to make
What on earth would my three wishes be? them come true is within you.”
Write Idea: Think about two people you wish could visit your school. Why would you
like to meet them? What are their names, initials, and titles? Write two paragraphs to
convince your principal to invite them.
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Rules:
• Capitalize the first word in a sentence.
• Capitalize the first word in a quotation.
• Do NOT capitalize the first word of the second part of a divided quotation.
at recess, Lily and Mario had a “that girl was so speedy,” Mario
contest on telling tall tales. “once I met a said, “That when she ran to the store she
man so immense,” Lily said, “That he could meet herself coming home.”
used skyscrapers for armrests. his both Lily and Mario were suddenly
footsteps made ponds when it rained.” quiet. each wondered who would be the
“Right!” replied Mario. “the river,” first to say, “that’s not true.”
he said, “Is where the man dragged his Mario began again, “there was the
foot.” he thought for a moment and said, time you ate all the cupcakes at the class
“my cat was so thin, you couldn’t see it picnic. your side of the bus sank eight
when it turned sideways.” feet in the mud.” he laughed.
Lily quickly responded, “yes, when it “I won those cupcakes for being the
was a young kitten, it slept in an best tale teller,” Lily answered, “And I’m
envelope.” then she smiled and asked, still the best!”
“How about the girl who ran so fast, her Mario cried, “that’s not true!”
shadow couldn’t keep up with her?” Lily said, “I win.”
Write Idea: Write a tall tale about an animal or person on a journey. Make up three
amazing things that happen on the trip. Put in at least two quotations.

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Rule: Capitalize the first word in the greeting and closing of a letter.
Dear Granddad, dear Kathy,

Would you come to our Career Please come to our Career Fair. My
Fair? My friends would like to hear how friends want to hear about your job as a
you train people to be parachute jumpers. mountain guide.
love, your friend,
Allan Jodi
dear Mrs. Roberts, Dear Mrs. Tobias,

You have such an interesting We listen to your radio program all
job! Please come to our school and the time! Please come to our Career
tell us about being an astronomer. Fair and tell us what it’s like to be a
Yours truly, disc jockey.
Carla
Sincerely Yours,
Jenny Irving
dear Dr. Park,
Our Career Fair is next month. dear Mom and Dad,
Would you come and tell us about I won’t be home until 5:30 today.
your work with animals? It must We’re setting up the booths for our
be fun to be a veterinarian! Career Fair. I’ll see you then!
very truly yours, all my Love,
Tom Baxter Kevin
Write Idea: Imagine that your school is having a Career Fair. Think of two people who
have interesting jobs. Write letters inviting them to the Fair. Ask each person two things
about their jobs.

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Rules:
• Capitalize the name of a city, state, or country.
• Capitalize the name of a street, building, or bridge.
• Capitalize the name of a geographical place.
Where do your travel dreams take Maybe you dream of going to

you? There are so many places to visit. Europe. You could watch the parades at
Do you dream of taking a trip around london’s Buckingham palace. You could
america? You could visit Wall street in climb the Eiffel tower in paris. You
new York City. You could drive across the could hike the alps in switzerland or walk
Golden Gate bridge in san Francisco along the ancient Appian way in rome.
or visit the white House in Washington, Maybe your dreams take you to much
D.C. You could surf at Waikiki beach more adventurous, faraway places. Do
in Hawaii. you imagine yourself climbing to the top
How would you like to ride down the of mount Everest or exploring the
Grand canyon on a mule or shoot the Lascaux cave? Would you like to visit
rapids on the Colorado river? Perhaps Antarctica or join a dogsled team to the
you’d prefer to listen to jazz music in North pole?
New Orleans or watch a rodeo in texas. Maybe you even dream of going to
Think of all the possibilities! the moon. Wherever you go, have a
good trip!
Write Idea: Where do you dream of going? Think of three places you would like to visit.
Write a letter to a friend telling why you want to visit each place.

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Rules:
• Capitalize the months of the year and the days of the week.
• Capitalize the names of holidays.
Dorry and I were all ready for Wednesday night I dreamed of being
Saturday’s halloween party by tuesday a candidate like one I saw on Election
afternoon. We had bought the food and day. When I woke up that seemed silly,
planned the games. I just had to decide so I decided to make a huge candy box
what kind of costume to wear. and go as valentine’s Day. I could buy
Dorry said not to wear something my supplies after baby-sitting on
typical. “No thanksgiving turkeys or thursday. I had friday night to make the
easter rabbits!” she warned. She wanted costume. Saturday was set-up day for the
our image to be unique. “This is no April party. I was cutting it close.
Fools’ day party, you know.” In the end, it was easier just to wear
Dad said I could stick words like my four-leaf clover outfit. I had made it
“sunday” and “june” all over myself and in march for the parade on St. patrick’s
go as a calendar. I didn’t think that Day. Even Dorry liked it. Next year,
would impress Dorry. With october 31 though, I’m going to start planning my
only days away, I had to work fast. halloween costume in august.
Write Idea: You are planning a party to celebrate a holiday. Write a note to invite your
guests. Tell them the day and date, the time, the place, and why you are giving the party.

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Rules:
• Capitalize the first, last, and all important words in the titles of books,
movies, and songs.
• Capitalize the first, last, and all important words in the names of
newspapers and magazines.
For Grandma’s 80th birthday, we all This huge book was really two books
came with special mementos. Dad had bound together. The first was Webster’s
the newspaper City times with a photo of dictionary. The other was a volume of
Grandma at age 15. Uncle Bill brought a The World Book encyclopedia. Uncle
video of the movie Mother wore Blue. Dan said he thanked Grandma for
On his flute, Grandpa played “always,” showing him how to use reference books.
for he always loved Grandma. Using them got him started as a reporter
Aunt Rita brought the books heidi and for The Daily post.
Little women. Grandma once read them to Aunt Marie brought tickets to
her. I brought the magazine cook’s Grandma’s favorite movie, fantasia.
Digest. My sister had the newspaper The Aunt Lily had a music box that played
morning Post. Both had published the tunes “happiness” and “memories.”
Grandma’s recipes. Uncle Dan, a writer Lastly, Grandma received the
for the magazine Science news, brought magazine Travel and leisure. In it was
an immense book. our final gift, tickets for a trip around
the world.
Write Idea: Suppose you are a book reviewer for a children’s magazine. Suggest three real
or imaginary adventure books for students your age. Write what each book is about.

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Rules:
• Capitalize the names of schools and other institutions such as universities,
colleges, libraries, and hospitals.
• Capitalize the names of businesses.
Megan gazed out the window of When Uncle Bert came the next day,
Salem hospital. Since she had broken her he had a pizza from pizza Hut. “I was
leg, nothing cheered her up. Friends going to bring a book on Lily Computer
from Hillside elementary School and company from Harkman library,” he said.
Milford Middle school had signed her “Then, I thought pizza might be better.”
cast. Her mother’s boss at General “This is great,” said Megan. “Now I
electric Company sent flowers. don’t miss Milford middle School so
Nothing helped. much, but where is the weird friend?”
Then, Uncle Bert called. As a boy, Suddenly, a robot strolled into her
Uncle Bert had fixed lamps at Ed’s room. It demanded a slice of pizza.
Electric shop. Later, he worked his way “Don’t feed him,” warned Uncle
through Amherst college by fixing Bert. “When we visited Miller High
computers for Davis Electronics service. school, he wanted pie. He likes
Now he was president of American robot mcDonald’s, too.”
Company. “Tomorrow,” he said, “Yes, when I get a stomachache I go
“prepare to meet your weirdest to Westview hospital,” said the robot.
friend ever.”
Write Idea: You are the president of a company that sells candy to schools and hospitals.
Write a short paragraph about your company. Write a second paragraph that names three
companies that enjoy your products.

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Rules:
• Capitalize nationalities, peoples, religions, and places of worship.
• Capitalize agencies, organizations, and political parties. Do not capitalize
prepositions, conjunctions, and articles in the middle of a name.
Hello, folks! Welcome to the planet I hope to tour your planet, too. I
Oynkz! I’m your host for this World belong to the Space Travelers club and
Travelers agency tour. All americans, the Friends of Earth society, you know.
both democrats and republicans, please What if americans saw me on their
step to my left. All europeans stand on planet? Do you think they would be
my right. We have assigned you tour afraid? Would I be watched by the
guides that speak your native languages. New York City police Department or
I work at the office of Alien Tours. the federal Bureau of Investigation?
Today, I’ll introduce you to our culture. We would not harm a human. Our
We’ll visit an art show. Then we’ll eat an religion, xyntiism, promotes peace
old-time feast of rice and fish. Tonight, and understanding.
we’ll attend a religious service at Xynti Someday, perhaps, I will visit. Then
cathedral. Our religion is similar to egyptians can show me their pyramids,
buddhism. I’m sure you will enjoy our and australians can show me their
Xynti chants. kangaroos. For now, my friends, enjoy
your tour.
Write Idea: Imagine that an Oynkzian has come to your town. He wants to visit a church,
an agency, and a group meeting. He also wants to meet people of different nationalities.
Write a description of the tour you would give.

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Rules:
• Do NOT capitalize the names of the seasons.
• Capitalize compass points ONLY when they name geographical regions.
• Capitalize a title when it is used as part or all of a person's name.
Here in the east, each season offers us When the fierce winter winds blow,
something new. In Spring, bright we gather around our toasty fireplace.
flowers are sprinkled everywhere. We Because I live in the north, I think of
make daisy chains with aunt Marie, who Winter as three months of bitter cold.
visits every year from the south. Yet South of us, the winter months
Then, Summer brings hot, sunny seem more like Spring or Summer to me.
days. At night, we enjoy the breeze on My Aunt, who lives in the south, swims
the porch. My Mother and I sit facing when I sled. When I throw snowballs,
West to see the sun set in pinks and golds. aunt Marie picks oranges.
Suddenly, cooler North winds whip Last Winter, I went on vacation with
across our yard. I like the smells and my Grandfather. We flew to Texas and
sounds of Autumn. Afternoons, grandma then drove West. We didn’t swim or
makes soup in the kitchen. At dusk, my sled, but took long hikes. We saw broad
Dad and I swish through leaves to stack deserts and towers of red rock. The sky
wood for the coming Winter. was as warm and clear as grandpa’s eyes.
Write Idea: What kinds of special things do you like to do during the different seasons?
Do any of your friends or family members do these activities with you? Do you travel to
any special places? Write one or two paragraphs.

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Rules:
• Capitalize languages and course names with numbers. Do NOT capitalize
school subjects.
• Capitalize country names used as adjectives.
• Capitalize the names of planets and stars. Only capitalize “earth,” “sun,” and
“moon” when they are in a sentence with planets or stars.
Toby’s german shepherd, Max, Toby’s mind drifted in History class.

looked depressed. “How about irish In english class, he thought Max might be
stew for dinner?” Toby asked. Max afraid of the siamese cat next door.
wouldn’t eat. In math II, he asked Carlos, “What
“Why on Earth are you so sad?” on Earth would make a dog behave
asked Toby. “You’re looking at me like that way?”
I’m from mars. Would you like to go for “The moon is in line with jupiter and
a walk? I’ll do my spanish and Science saturn,” Carlos said. “Maybe a mystical
homework later.” Max just ignored him. force is controlling him! Seriously,
The next day, Toby was awakened by though, you could try feeding him french
the Sun. “I have to hurry,” he told Max. toast. My dog loves it!”
“I can’t be late for Art class. Why don’t When Toby ran home, Max looked as
you visit your friend, the french poodle, excited as a mexican jumping bean.
today?” Max sighed. Toby’s broken television had been fixed.
Toby called, “I’ll bring you italian Max sat on the sofa wagging his tail. He
meatballs for dinner!” Max didn’t notice. was watching his favorite show, “Lassie!”
Write Idea: Invent your own classes! You’ve been asked to teach two courses about
planets and foreign cultures. Write the names of the courses. For each course, describe two
things that you would teach.

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Punctuation Worksheet Lesson 1

Instructions: Write in or correct the end marks in the paragraphs below.
Rules:
• Use a period (.) after a statement.
• Use a question mark (?) after a question.
• Use an exclamation point (!) after an exclamation.
Have you heard of the Seven The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was
Wonders of the ancient world. another wonder of the ancient world It
Only one of the Seven Wonders still was beautiful Housed in a huge temple,
exists. It is the Pyramids of Giza in it lasted for 800 years What happened
Egypt The biggest was built long ago for then. A Roman commander destroyed it.
King Khufu. It is huge You could park What a mess that must have been
ten modern jumbo jets inside That’s big Have you heard of the Hanging
How did ancient people ever build it Gardens of Babylon. King
without bulldozers and cranes Nebuchadnezzar built them for a
Another wonder was the Colossus of mountain princess who didn’t like the
Rhodes. It was a bronze statue of the sun flat lands of Babylon Imagine how long
god Helios and stood over 100 feet tall they took to water
Imagine that Today’s world is also full of
Can you name any other ancient spectacular things. What things are
wonders. modern wonders to you
Write Idea: You are a radio reporter at a real or imaginary place. Describe to your listeners
what you see. Use questions, exclamations, and statements.
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Instructions: Put periods where they are needed in the letters below.
Rules:
• Put periods after initials and abbreviations.
• The title “Miss” does NOT require a period. It is not an abbreviation.
• Two-letter postal codes such as NY, CA, and TX do NOT require periods.
Jan 28, 1996 Sue Themall Lawyer

Hwy Courthouse, WY
B B Wolf, Jr 83124
11 Grandma Hwy
Woodsman’s Hills, PA 18964 Dear Miss Themall,
My insurance company and I are glad
Dear Mr Wolf: to hear from you. You see, Miss Hood’s
I am writing on behalf of Miss Red grandmother was careless. I stubbed
R Hood. We know you impersonated my toe on a jug she left on her steps.
her grandmother. We have a witness. Dr D Troit, Sr is treating me. Please
Poor Miss Hood has suffered greatly. send Sheep’s Clothing Insurance Corp
Dr Justin Time is treating her now. one million dollars.
Please send $500. The firm of Longtooth Sincerely,
and Longtooth Inc will not give up. Ben Wolf, Jr
Yours truly,
Sue Themall, Attorney
Feb 1, 1996
Write Idea: Write a letter from one nursery rhyme character to another. Use abbreviations
for days, dates, streets, states, and titles. Also use initials. Then write the reply letter.

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Instructions: Write in the correct punctuation marks.
Rules:
• Put a comma between the name of a city and its state. Also put a comma
after the state name if it is NOT the last word in the sentence. Do NOT use a
comma when only the city name or only the state name is mentioned.
• In a date, put a comma between the day and year. Also put a comma after the
year if it does NOT come last in the sentence. Do NOT use a comma
between the month and year when they appear without the day.
May 1927 was the month Lindbergh A year after Lindbergh’s flight,
made his courageous flight from New Amelia Earhart, with two men, flew from
York to Paris. First, he flew from San Boston, Massachusetts to Wales. But that
Diego California to Saint Louis, Missouri wasn’t enough excitement for her. On
where he showed the plane to his January 12, 1935 she made the first flight
sponsors. On May 12 1927 he finally ever from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oakland
arrived in New York. Then, he waited California. She flew it alone. Later, she
for good flying weather. became the first person to solo from
May 20, 1927 dawned clear and Mexico to Newark New Jersey.
bright, and Charles Lindbergh took off She and pilot Fred Noonan started a
from Garden City New York. In the trip around the world in June 1937. They
twentieth hour of his flight, he dozed, flew eastward, and by July 1 1937 they
and his plane dove and rolled. He reached New Guinea. Sadly, their last
awakened, and 13 hours later, landed radio message was a garbled one near
in Paris on May 21 1927. Howland Island on July 3 1937.
Write Idea: If you could visit anyplace in the United States, where would you go? Write
about three places you’d like to see. Include the city and state names and the dates you
would like to travel.

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Instructions: Put commas and colons where they are needed in the letters below.
Rules:
• Put a comma after the greeting of a personal letter.
• Put a colon after the greeting of a business letter.
• Put a comma after the closing of all letters.
Dear Gina Dear Ralph

Here’s an interesting fact for your book The shortest complete game in baseball
about baseball legends. The umpire used history was on September 28, 1919. The
to sit in a soft chair behind the catcher! New York Giants beat the Philadelphia
Sincerely Phillies 6 to 1 in 51 minutes.
Ralph Your friend
Gina
Dear Ralph
Here’s more baseball history. In the Dear Gina
early days, a fielder had to hit a runner Tell Mr. Bacon we’ll add that
with the ball to get him out. information. Also, would he like books
Your friend about legends in other sports?
Gina Sincerely
Ralph
Dear Sir or Madam
I hope you’ll want to publish this book Dear Sir
I’ve written on baseball legends. We have ideas for books about legends
Yours truly in other sports. Would you be interested
Gina Fall in a series of your books?
Sincerely yours
Dear Miss Fall Gina Fall and Ralph Young
We’re happy to publish your book.
You should mention one of the first Dear Miss Fall and Mr. Young
historic games. In 1826, the New York Yes, indeed I would. There are many
Nine beat the Knickerbockers 23 to 1. entertaining and amusing stories in
Very truly yours every sport.
Roger Bacon, Editor Very truly yours
Roger Bacon, Editor
Write Idea: Write a letter to a friend about a book on ghosts. Then write a business letter
asking the publisher about other books on ghosts.

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Instructions: In the story below, put commas where they are needed. Cross out
commas that are NOT needed.
Rules:
• Use commas to separate three or more items in a list. On this worksheet, you
should follow the rule that a comma IS needed before the conjunction.
• When only two items are in a list, do NOT use a comma to separate them.
I’ll ask Mom if I can go fishing, but I What’s next? I can throw away my
know she’ll say, “Not until your room is collection of straw felt paper, and wool
neat clean, and organized.” hats. Oh, wait! They’ll be great for a
I can’t beg her argue with her, or costume party, or a school play.
plead with her. If I start now, I can sort What about this fish tank colored
clean dust, and sweep before lunch. stones, and seashells? All I need is the
To start, I don’t need these comic fish! I’m still saving my money for them.
books baseball cards, and old stamps. It’s almost lunchtime. I better hurry!
However, they are collector’s items. Let’s see. I can throw my dirty clothes
They might be valuable, and in demand under the bed in the dresser, and in the
someday. I should probably keep them. closet. I can skate glide spin, and twirl
Oh, here’s my dad’s red yellow, and around the room on an old shirt. Now, I
gray football jersey. It’s too old frayed, don’t have to sweep!
and worn out for me. I’ll keep it though. “I’m finished, Mom!” I shout. So,
After all, it was my dad’s! why does my room still look messy?
Write Idea: You have taken three pictures of different parts of your room. Describe what
each picture shows. In full sentences, include lists of all the items in each picture. Include
adjectives in your descriptions.

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Instructions: Put commas where they are needed in the story below.
Rules:
• Use a comma after an introductory word or phrase.
• Use commas to set off direct address. Direct address is the name of the
person being spoken to. It can appear at the beginning, middle, or end
of a sentence.
• Use commas to set off a word or phrase that interrupts a sentence.
Commas are used before and after the interruption.
“Hi Mom. I’m at the mall.” “Rita isn’t that you? If you’re not Rita
“I was getting worried,” the woman who is this?” the woman asked.
said into the phone. “Your aunt the world The girl replied, “I’m Kate. My
traveler, is flying in for a few days. She mother by the way, sounds just like you.
assumes you’ll be here.” Moms worry too much.”
The girl replied, “At breakfast this “Yes we do worry. Our mothers your
morning I asked to go to the mall after grandmothers, worried about us and said
getting groceries.” we’d worry about our children. They
“No I told you Dear, to come straight were right. We worry, Kate because we
home. I have meanwhile, been very love you. Well someone is at my door.
worried about you.” It’s either Rita or Aunt Jo.”
“Mom you asked me to buy fish for Kate said, “Sometime this week can
dinner. Well I did.” you have Rita call me? I bet we have
“You know Aunt Jo doesn’t like fish.” enough in common to be good friends.”
“Jo? Jo who? What number is this?”
Write Idea: You’re talking on the phone. You think the other person is your friend or
relative. However, it’s really someone else. Write what each of you says. Use examples of
introductory words, direct address, and interrupting words.

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Instructions: Put apostrophes where they are needed in the story below.
Rules:
• In a contraction, use an apostrophe (’) in place of the missing letters.
• To show possession for singular nouns, use an apostrophe (’) followed by
an s. For plural nouns, put the apostrophe (’) after the s.
• To show possession for plural nouns not ending in s, use an apostrophe (’)
followed by an s.
Monsters live just in movies, right? The monster in Loch Ness isnt very
Well, dont be too sure. Some say that scary. It hasnt hurt anyone. Most local
deep in one of Scotlands lakes lives a people arent worried. In fact, theyve
monster. Thousands of people have seen nicknamed the beast “Nessie.”
it. Can it be that so many mens eyes have Nessies fame has spread over the
fooled them? years. The monster stirs mens curiosity,
Scientists opinions differ. Photos show but tourists efforts to photograph it havent
something in the water. Is it the beasts been successful. No one has been able to
humped back rising above the lakes prove that Scotlands best kept secret even
surface? One picture shows a large, hazy exists. The lakes bottom is so deep,
outline like that of a brontosaurus. underwater photos arent very clear.
Most people wouldnt deny theres Someday, tourists may capture the
something in the lake. Whatever it is, its Loch Ness Monster with a video camera.
known as the Loch Ness Monster. Then, theyll have a real monster movie.
Write Idea: A monster has come to live in your backyard. How does it look and act? What
does it eat? Describe the monster, using contractions and possessives in your description.

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Instructions: Write in the correct quotation marks in the paragraphs below.
Rules:
• Put quotation marks before and after the titles of poems, songs, short
stories, and articles in newspapers or magazines.
• Titles of books, magazines, and movies are underlined or written in italics.
They do NOT appear in quotation marks.
My dad, the wise astronomer, says Her first stop was Florida. There she
some people never change. When my wrote an article, The Flamingo Dream.
Aunt Dove was a little girl, Wild Ducks A poem she sent from Brazil is Winged
was her favorite poem. She loved to Hearts. From Cape Horn, she mailed an
hear the story The Firebird. For her article called Albatross Aloft. In China,
piano recital, she learned to play The she wrote my favorite story, Birds of a
Peacock’s Tail. Feather. It’s about an aunt and her niece!
In high school, she cut out articles My dad, the astronomer, teases Aunt
from National Geographic like Birds Dove about her birds, but yesterday she
Above the Arctic Circle. She wrote an caught him. She found Camping on Pluto,
article, The Great Gray Owl, for our a story he wrote in grade school. Later,
newspaper. Her poem Geese on the we laughed when Grandma described
Wing won a prize in college. his first-grade recital. He played Twinkle,
So where did Aunt Dove fly off to Twinkle, Little Star. Some people
after college? never change.
Write Idea: What is your favorite thing in the world? Make up titles of poems, songs, and
short stories that tell about your favorite thing. Then write a paragraph to explain what each
title is about.

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Instructions: Put quotation marks where they are needed in the story below.
Rules:
• Use quotation marks at the beginning and the end of a direct quotation.
A direct quotation is a person’s exact words.
• Do NOT use quotation marks when you are simply reporting what
someone said, and you are not using his or her exact words.
Dad told me “how to earn some money. A block away, I found the man. I told
“We have old things we don’t use, he said. him that “I needed the plant. He said that
“Let’s have a yard sale.” “he had paid a fair price for it. “Aren’t
I answered, “Maybe Mom will let me you an honest businessman? he asked.
sell that monster plant. I told him that I said that “I was just a boy who had
“it looked suspiciously like the one in the sold his mother’s favorite plant. I added,
Plants of Prey horror movie. I’ll be out of business if I don’t get
Ask her,” Dad advised, laughing. it back.”
I asked Mom if “I could sell her plant. I asked “if he were interested in a
She said “to take the one in the den. I put good deal. “I’ll give you your money
the monster plant out front. A man bought back and something free from the sale,
it right away. Then Mom asked, Where I promised.
is my favorite plant? Which plant did He looked over everything in the yard.
you take?” Then he said, I’d like that vase.” It was
Then I realized my mistake. shaped like one in Plants of Prey.
Write Idea: Imagine you have had a yard sale. Write about the neighbors who came. What
did they say about the things you sold? Include at least three direct quotations.

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Instructions: Write in or correct the punctuation marks in the paragraphs below.
Rules:
• When a quotation comes at the beginning of a sentence, put a comma inside
the closing quotation marks.
• If the quotation is a question or exclamation, put a question mark or
exclamation point inside the closing quotation marks. Do NOT use
a comma.
Once there were two horses who The gray horse wondered what she
worked on a farm. “I’m sick of work”! meant. “Why don’t you trick the farmer,
announced the gray horse one day. too” he asked her the next morning.
“So, what do you plan to do about it” “I don’t think that would be smart”, the
asked the brown mare. mare commented as she went to work.
“I’m going to pretend to be lame” said “Dobbin has been lame a long time”
the gray horse, and he did. the farmer said as he fed him an apple.
“Poor Dobbin can’t work”, murmured “Will they sell me” Dobbin asked the
the farmer, believing the pretense. brown mare that night.
“How can you do this to me” asked the “Not at all”! she replied.
exhausted brown mare every evening. “Then what”? begged Dobbin.
“You could go lame, too” suggested “They stop feeding apples to horses
the gray horse. who can’t work” said the mare.
“No way”! said the mare. “I know “In that case, I’ve just recovered”,
better”, she declared. declared Dobbin. The mare smiled
wisely.
Write Idea: Make up a story about an animal tricking its owner. The animal can talk. Use
as many quotations as possible.
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Instructions: Write in or correct the punctuation marks in the paragraphs below.
Rules:
• When a quotation comes at the end of a sentence, put a comma between
the words that tell who is speaking and the beginning of the quotation.
• Put the end mark inside the closing quotation marks.
As they studied in the library, Bob Bob laughed. He said “I was going to
asked Ann, “Do you really want to be a be a teacher, but I hear many teachers
dairy farmer? have eye problems.
“Of course,” Ann replied. Ann asked, “Really”?
Bob exclaimed “How moo-ving!” Bob answered “Yes. They can have
Ann groaned. Then, she asked “Well, trouble with their pupils!”
how about you”? “That’s a joke with class!” Ann said.
Bob admitted “I want to be a car Bob said “Here’s another one. You
mechanic or a comedian”. want to be a farmer, Ann. If you win an
“I think maybe you should stick to award, guess what it will say?”
repairing cars,” Ann remarked. Ann asked, “What will it say?
“Why?” asked Bob. Bob said “To someone who is
Ann giggled. She declared “I’ve heard outstanding in her field”!
your jokes, and I’m afraid you may have a “Oh, I give up!” Ann moaned. “You
broken funny bone! may be a comedian after all.”
Write Idea: Pretend that you and your friends are talking about what kind of work you’d
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Instructions: Write in or correct the punctuation marks in the story below.
Rules:
• If a quotation is divided into two parts, put quotation marks at the
beginning and end of each part.
• Put commas before and after the words that tell who is speaking.
• After the first part of the quotation, put the comma inside the
quotation marks.
“If this kite transported me to the “Well” said Tim, we buy them.”
1990s, Ben Franklin told Tim “I have “Tim, Ben said excitedly, “you have
quite a predicament.” your own laboratory!”
“Please bring down your kite and “Really”, Tim replied “this is just
come inside,” said Tim. “We’re expecting our kitchen.”
a lightning storm tonight.” “That beaker and those ropes, said
“That’s just what I need”, Franklin said Ben, look like special equipment.”
“to complete my experiment.” “Actually,” Tim said that’s a blender,
“Please, Mr. Franklin Tim appealed, and those are electrical wires.”
bring down the kite and come inside.” “Do you mean”, Ben asked, “those
As they entered the house, Tim flicked wires actually carry electricity?”
the light switch, and Ben jumped. Tim nodded yes.
“By glory”! he shouted. “How does “So, they carry electricity” Ben said
one acquire such a ball of light?” “as a kite string can in a storm.”
“That’s why, Tim said, “it’s not smart
to fly a kite in a thunderstorm.”
Write Idea: You are in your home. Suddenly, a character from a book, a movie, a television
show, or history appears. What would you say to each other? Write the conversation. Use
divided quotations.

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Instructions: In the story below, put commas where they are needed. Cross out
commas that are NOT needed.
Rules:
• Use a comma before a conjunction that joins two complete sentences.
• Use a comma after a dependent clause that comes at the beginning of
a sentence.
Rami told Mrs. Dean it might snow I awoke, and found snow piled up on
Friday so we couldn’t take our test. She my windowsill the next day. The snow
smiled, and said Friday was April 1. was six inches deep in the yard and I was
It began to storm at midday on certain school would be closed.
Thursday but it was only freezing rain. Since we needed milk Mom sent me
Since the pavement grew icy and to the store. The sidewalks weren’t
treacherous Rami and I walked home shoveled but a set of footprints led me to
slowly. We could hear the trees cracking the store door. After I pulled open the
and every twig was a crystal stick. door I saw Mrs. Dean. She smiled, and
After the snow began to fall our asked if I was ready for the test today.
backyards glistened in the night. When She said she hoped it wasn’t too hard but
the weatherman called for two inches she wanted today’s test to be a challenge.
Rami predicted six. I predicted no math Because I hadn’t studied one bit I just
test, and the best April Fools’ Day ever. stared at her.
Then she said, “April Fools’!”
Write Idea: Has the weather ever changed your plans? Write about what you were
planning to do and what you did instead. Use two sentences that begin with dependent
clauses. Also give examples of joining two sentences using a comma with a conjunction.

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Instructions: Underline the noun in parentheses ( ) that correctly completes
the sentence.
Rule: Use the correct form of a noun in a sentence. A noun names a person,
place, or thing. A noun can be singular, plural, or possessive.
Matthew Henson was a black One (day/days), Robert Peary, an

(explorer/explorers). Born in 1866, he explorer, walked into the store. He
was more adventurous than most hired Henson as his assistant. The two
(children/children’s). At age 14, he signed (man’s/men’s) partnership would last
on as a cabin (boy/boys) on a steamer for 20 (years/years’).
bound for China. That (ship’s/ships’) Peary wanted to be the first to reach
route took him to many (cities/cities’). the North Pole. Henson came to share
With several (sailors/sailors’) help, his (friend/friend’s) dream. Many other
Henson learned about survival. He also (explorer’s/explorers’) attempts to reach
educated himself with many (book’s/ the North Pole had failed. Though
books) from the (captain’s/captains) Henson and Peary made six failed
library. (attempt/attempts), they refused to be
When he returned, Henson needed beaten by the (Arctic’s/Arctics’) cold
work. Slavery had ended, but all black and unfriendly environment.
(Americans/Americans’) choices were Henson made all the (natives/natives’)
still limited. After looking for work in survival skills a part of their plans. As a
several men’s clothing stores, he was result, they were the first (men/men’s) to
hired. That job eventually lead him into reach the North Pole.
the Arctic.
Write Idea: Write a letter to a friend telling about a real or imaginary adventure you have
had. Where did you go? What things did you bring? What did you do and with whom? Use
two examples of each noun form: singular, plural, singular possessive, and plural
possessive.
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Instructions: Underline the word in parentheses ( ) that correctly completes
the sentence.
Rule: Use the correct pronoun in a sentence. A pronoun is a word that can
take the place of a noun. A pronoun can be singular, plural, or possessive.
Alex woke up, licked a paw, and Alex could only say, “Meow!”
twitched (he/his) whiskers. Wait a “Oh, Alex!” (him/his) mom said.
minute. Paw? Whiskers? He was a (She/Their) patted his fur. “How did this
Persian cat! happen? (She/We) are supposed to have
“Your breakfast is ready!” Mom called dinner with your grandparents tonight.
from the bottom of the stairs. What will they say? If you claw at (she/
“I want milk today!” Alex yelled. their) new chairs, I’ll be so embarrassed!”
(He/His) thought about his friends. “Well, (I/us) guess I’ll have to pack
This will surely surprise them. (Them/ (me/our) lunches myself,” she added.
Their) mouths will drop open when “While I do that, you try to catch a mouse
(they/their) see me! for (you/your) dessert.”
“I could use some cooperation,” Mom That was when a startled Alex
said. “Time to pack (we/our) lunches!” really woke up. “Wow! What a wild
She opened his door. (They/Their) stared nightmare!” he said. As (he/his)
at each other. Finally, she said to (him/ breathed a sigh of relief, he scratched
his), “Alex, where are you? I’m losing behind his ears and stretched out in a
(me/my) patience.” spot of warm sun.
Write Idea: Imagine waking up as a cat. Describe three interactions you have with other
people. Use singular, plural, and possessive pronouns.
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Instructions: Underline the verb in parentheses ( ) that correctly completes
the sentence.
Rules: In a sentence, the verb must agree with the subject.

• Use a singular verb with a singular subject.
• Use a plural verb with a plural subject.
In Praise of Catsup
Catsup (adds/add) zing to every meal.
For seasoning perch, it (is/are) ideal.
It (flavors/flavor) beets, meats, and even fish.
I find it’s great on any dish.
People (has poured/have poured) it on their steaks.
One (has smeared/have smeared) it on chocolate cake.
My uncles (likes/like) it with rare roast beef.
Mom (squirts/squirt) catsup to brush her teeth.
However you like it, morning or night,
Catsup, I find, is deliciously right.
Catsup alone (is/are) simply delicious.
Eggs with catsup (is/are) very nutritious.
Catsup and corn make a hearty soup.
I (give/gives) hot catsup to my Boy Scout troop.
My cousins (eats/eat) it on spaghetti noodles.
Aunt Clara (feeds/feed) it to her pet poodles.
Clowns (has used/have used) it on their red noses.
One man (has used/have used) it to fertilize roses.
Catsup is the most incredible stuff.
Catsup! Catsup! Catsup! There’s never enough!
Write Idea: You’ve just served a meal to your family. Write a paragraph telling what you
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the sentence.
Rules: Use the correct tense of a verb in a sentence.

• A verb in the present tense describes an action happening right now.
• A verb in the past tense describes an action that has already happened.
• A verb in the future tense describes an action that will happen later.
Yesterday, Gram (shows/showed) my After she saw my expression, Gram

brother Eli and me some old pictures. She (guessed/will guess) what was on my
(pointed/will point) to a teenager with a mind. She (turns/turned) to the front of
red car. “That boy,” she said, “(loved/ the album.
will love) red cars from the time he was Eli suggested, “Someday, you (look/
a toddler. In fact, your dad still (loves/ will look) like Mom, Kathy. You (like/
loved) cars.” will like) the things she does, too.”
“That kid in the picture is Dad?” I “No,” I said, “we (dress/will dress)
asked. “He (looks/will look) like Eli.” so differently. Mom won’t wear bright
“One day,” Gram said to Eli, “you colors.”
(discovered/will discover) a red jalopy. Gram pointed to a picture. “Once, that
After you make it run, you (waxed/ girl by your father (loved/will love) red.
will wax) it endlessly.” She even (makes/made) a red hat.” “You
Eli said to me, “Kathy, when I grow smile and stand just like she
up, I will look just like Dad.” does, Kathy,” said Eli. “Who is she,
“Is there,” I asked myself, “anyone I Gram? She sure (looks/will look)
(looks/will look) like someday?” beautiful.”
Then, Gram smiled and winked at me.
Write Idea: You and your older brother are fixing up an old car. Describe how it used to
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the sentence.
Rule: When the action of an irregular verb is in the past, use the past form or
the past participle with a helping verb. An irregular verb does NOT form the
past by adding “-d” or “-ed.”
Last week I (went/go) to see Dad in his We talked about dogs, and then I
new house. I never had (ridden/ride) a (gave/gived) him one of my comics.
train. I found it exciting, but also scary. My seatmate (read/readed) it, and then
I (telled/told) this to the man beside he (fell/falled) asleep.
me. He nodded but then worked on some It had been months since I had (see/
papers that (be/were) in his briefcase. seen) Dad. Since I was busy packing,
I had (brung/brought) a ton of stuff in I had (ate/eaten) only a bowl of cereal for
my canvas bag. The man glanced over breakfast. I (find/found) I was getting
as I (put/putted) it on the seat comic very hungry and went to the snack bar.
books, toys, a photo of my dog, Hobo. When I returned to my seat, the man
I had (taken/taked) it last Easter. I had had (get/gotten) off the train. He had left
(catched/caught) Hobo with chocolate all my comic behind and across the top he
over his face. had (writes/written) a message. It said,
The man began to chuckle. Then he “Your dad is a lucky guy. Have a great
showed me a crinkled photo of a boy my time and give Hobo a hug for me.”
age with a gigantic dog.
Write Idea: Did you ever take a ride or trip by yourself? Write a true or made-up story.
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the sentence.
Rules: Use the correct form of an adjective in a sentence.

• Standard adjectives describe nouns and pronouns.
• Comparative adjectives compare two nouns or pronouns.
• Superlative adjectives compare three or more nouns or pronouns.
Buy Jets: The (Best/Most Best) Buy Hoops: The (Fine/Finest) High
Shoes Ever! Tops of All!
Be a (better/more better) athlete than Hoops can transform you from the
before! You can be (fast/faster) than (worst/most worst) player on the team to
lightning. In fact, you can have the the best. Hoops use (better/best) gadgets
(fastest/most fastest) feet around. Buy than the competition. Adjustable stilts
Jets, the (finer/finest) athletic shoes can make you the (tallest/most tallest)
available. player on your basketball team. Springs
Jets are the (most unusual/most make jumps (easier/easiest) than before!
unusualest) shoes an athlete can buy. Wheels are included for fast breaks
What makes Jets (quick/quicker) than (faster/more faster) than a professional’s!
any other shoes? They are jet-propelled! These shoes are (more helpful/more
Just press the button and blast off! helpfuller) than any other sports
Jets are (less expensive/less equipment. Hoops are inexpensive, too.
expensiver) than the old propeller brand! Be the (most valuable/most valuablest)
New Jets also include extra-thick socks player on your team. Buy Hoops!
to protect your feet from engine heat!
Write Idea: Pretend you created a new product like a type of car or juice drink. Write an ad
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the sentence.
Rules:
• Use an adverb to describe a verb. Adverbs tell how, when, or where an action
happens. Adverbs often end in “ly.”
• Use the adverb “well” to describe a verb.
• Use a comparative adverb to compare two actions.
• Use a superlative adverb to compare three or more actions.
Gina and I (glad/gladly) worked Just before the party, I told Gina my
together on Halloween costumes other costume had turned out (well/good). I
years. We were the class’s only boy and fibbed (slight/slightly). The dyeing went
girl team, but we functioned (well/good) (more easy/more easily) than I expected.
together. I think (more creative/ My long underwear top dyed (better/
more creatively) than she does. She, more good) than the bottoms, though. I
however, sews (well/good) and works ruined the dark spots (most serious/
(more careful/more carefully) than I do. most seriously) of all. That week, I
Our costumes were admired (most missed Gina (most terrible/most terribly)
frequent/most frequently) of all. when I was painting those spots.
This year we did not team up. You see, She said her sewing was going (well/
Gina is my best friend. The other guys good), but her costume was boring. She
tease me (loud/loudly) about this. So do laughed (sad/sadly) and said, “See you
her brothers. It is her girlfriends who talk at the party.”
(most constant/most constantly) about us, I met her there, and we laughed. We
though. It bothers me. This year, I told were still a great pair: one perfectly boring
her we should work on our own costume. princess and a blotchy frog. We were a
natural team!
Write Idea: What activity do you know a lot about? Describe how a beginner should do it.
Use all three adverb forms.
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Instructions: For each sentence in brackets [ ], circle the simple subject. Underline
the simple predicate.
Rules:
• The simple subject is the main word that tells whom or what the sentence
is about.
• The simple predicate is the main word that tells what the subject does or is.
Everyone has seen those classic old [Cowboys drove cattle across miles
Westerns. [Cowboys in the movies are of untamed land.] [Most cowboys spent
heroic and brave.] [They chase outlaws.] 16 hours a day in the saddle.] At night,
[They have gun fights on Main Street.] they spent 2 more hours guarding cattle.
[In their spare time, they rescue ladies [For this hard work, cowboys got one
in distress.] dollar a day.]
[Real cowboys’ lives were less [Cattle drives were lonely and boring.]
thrilling.] Cowboys rarely chased [Cowboys on a cattle drive
outlaws. They rarely had gun fights. slept on the ground every night.] To
Few cowboys rescued ladies in distress. pass the time, they told stories and sang.
[Cattle stampedes were the hardest part [Their songs soothed the cattle.]
of their job.] [More cowboys died from Cowpunching was hard. It was also
accidents than from bullet wounds.] temporary. [After a cattle drive, the
Cowpunching wasn’t glamorous. [It cowboys’ work was over.] [They rode
was just hard work.] off to look for other jobs.]
Write Idea: Imagine life as a cowboy. Write a letter to your family describing your hardest
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Instructions: After you have read the story, look at each sentence in brackets [ ].
Underline run-on sentences. Circle complete sentences. Underline sentence fragments
with a dotted line.
Rules:
• A complete sentence has a subject and predicate. It expresses a
complete thought.
• A sentence fragment has a missing subject or predicate, or is not a
complete thought.
• A run-on sentence has two sentences that run into each other.
[When I bought a mouse last year, [Suddenly the back door opened Mom
Mom not happy.] [Mice scare her.] came in.] [Before I could close the door,
[She worried that mine would get out of the cat in behind her.] [I quickly reached
his cage.] [However, knowing how much for Flash he slipped between my fingers.]
I wanted a mouse.] [I named him Flash [To chase Flash all around the kitchen.]
he is as fast as lightning.] [Mom flattened herself against the
[One day decided to create a refrigerator I chased the cat with a
playground for Flash in the kitchen.] broom.]
[Mom was working late Dad was [The cat lifted his paw and was about
upstairs.] Our old cat was outside. to catch Flash.] Then Mom leaned down
I erected bridges with books. [To quickly. [With her bare hand, she scooped
construct a slide, I used a cookie sheet.] up Flash.]
[Flash loved it he ran like a wild thing [“Whew!” I said.] [Wasn’t sure who
around the kitchen.] was shaking more, Mom or Flash.]
Write Idea: If you could have any animal as a pet, what would you choose? Write a story
about an adventure with your pet. Tell where you went and what happened. Be sure to use
complete sentences.

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the sentence.
Rules:
• Do NOT use a double negative in a sentence. A double negative is
when two negative words are used to express one negative idea.
• Some negative words are no, not, never, none, nothing, and nowhere.
Contractions like don’t and can’t are negative because they are made
with the word not.
In 1808, wild passenger pigeons flew Passenger pigeons are extinct now.
through Kentucky on their annual That means there aren’t (any/none) left
migration. Nobody (could/couldn’t) call alive. They weren’t wiped out by
it a small flock. It was 240 miles long! (any/no) animal or disease, but by
The people below (could/couldn’t) hardly humans. Hunters didn’t allow them to
believe their eyes. They (could/couldn’t) survive (anywhere/nowhere).
barely see the sun behind the flock. Pigeons were worth money. There
The birds (were/weren’t) never quiet. (were/weren’t) hardly any restaurants
They didn’t sing (anything/nothing). without pigeon pie on the menu. The
They croaked and clucked. There (was/ birds (were/weren’t) never hard to kill.
wasn’t) hardly anyone who liked the Soon none (were/weren’t) left.
sounds of passenger pigeons. The last one, Martha, died in a zoo in
Still, there weren’t prettier pigeons 1914. We (can/can’t) barely believe that
(anywhere/nowhere). Today, however, people could kill so many birds. I hope
passenger pigeons no longer fill the skies. we (will/won’t) never forget the lesson of
In fact, nobody has seen (any/none) for the passenger pigeons.
many years.
Write Idea: Think about an amazing sight you have seen. Then write about it. Describe the
sight and how you felt when you first saw it. Include three sentences with negative ideas,
but don’t use double negatives.
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the sentence.
Rules: Use the correct form of a pronoun in a sentence.

• A subject pronoun is the subject of a sentence or clause.
• An object pronoun comes after action verbs or prepositions.
Last week, the Cains’ house caught Everyone crowded under big blankets
on fire. (They/Them) lost many that Derek and (I/me) had hung like a
belongings. My brother Derek wanted circus tent. Derek was our ringmaster.
to help them. (He/Him) had an idea. The show went well until (he/him)
“Cory, why don’t (we/us) have a yard introduced Tina’s dog.
circus to raise money?” he said. It (She/Her) was a little nervous. When
sounded good to (I/me). a cat belonging to the “lion tamer” hissed
Derek and (I/me) knew lots of kids at (she/her), the dog took off running.
on our block who could do stunts on bikes “Catch (she/her)!” Tina hollered. The
and act like clowns. Tina’s dog could dog ran into two clowns and knocked
jump hoops. Anita could juggle. We (they/them) backward. (They/Them)
sent notes to (they/them) asking for reached for something to hold onto.
assistance. Our cousin Jolene wanted Suddenly the tent was falling on (we/us).
to help. We invited (she/her) to do her We were swimming in blankets. It was
gymnastic routines. one huge clown act. Then I saw the Cains
On the day of the circus, the size of the both laughing and crying. When it was
crowd surprised (we/us). finally over, they hugged everyone.
Write Idea: What is your neighborhood like? Do people know each other well? Is there
one place where neighbors especially like to be? Write about your neighborhood. Use
subject and object pronouns.

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the sentence.
Rule: Use a reflexive pronoun to refer to the subject of a sentence or clause.

A reflexive pronoun ends in “-self” or “-selves.”
“It’s your anniversary,” Kim said to “I want to make a pizza by (myself/

her parents. “You two should enjoy ourselves)!” Sam said right away, but Kim
(yourself/yourselves). Go out and shook her head. “Then let’s make a cake
celebrate! We can stay by (myself/ for (myself/ourselves),” Sam said.
ourselves) for a few hours.” “Okay, you can make the batter all by
“I do think they can take care of (yourself/yourselves).”
(theirselves/themselves),” Mom told Dad. Sam started mixing the flour and eggs
“Kim, please don’t let Sam make (hisself/ by (hisself/himself). With a flick of a
himself) another pizza while spoon, he splashed batter on (hisself/
we’re gone.” himself). Kim laughed so hard, Sam
The last time Sam tried to make a decided to splash her. They soon found
pizza, he covered (hisself/himself) and (theirselves/themselves) throwing flour
the whole kitchen with cheese and catsup. and eggs at each other.
“I’ll make Sam a snack,” Kim assured As they stood looking at (theirselves/
them, “and I can watch (myself/ themselves) in a cloud of flour, their
themselves), too.” parents returned. “What is this?”
When her parents left, Kim said to Dad asked.
(herself/ourselves), “This will be a cinch.” “It’s your anniversary cake!”
Write Idea: It’s a special occasion for one or both of your parents. Write a story about
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the sentence.
Rules:
• Use a plural verb with a compound subject.
• Use a plural verb with a plural subject.
• Use a singular verb with a singular subject.
My sisters and brother (wants/want) a One of the shop owners (shakes/shake)

pet. Today Lil, Trudy, and Bob (has his head. He and Mom (stares/stare) at
asked/have asked) again for one. At last the pup.
Mom has said yes “if it stays in a tank!” “That one is a mutt,” he says. “The
When we get to the pet shop, one of the patch of hair over her eyes (makes/make)
owners (suggests/suggest) that we get a her face hard to see. Her legs and tail
hermit crab. The tank of crabs (is/are) not (is/are) too short. The ears of that dog
interesting to us, however. Neither are the (is/are) much too long. Her short and
fish. The dark eyes of a young collie yappy bark (annoys/annoy) people.”
(draws/draw) Trudy. The spots of an old Mom, however, has made up her mind.
Dalmatian (attracts/attract) Lil. The soft “We’ll take her,” she says.
and fuzzy poodle (is/are) Bob’s favorite. The owner, Lil, and Trudy (looks/look)
“Puppies and dogs (is/are) too much surprised. Other customers in the store
work,” Mom tells us. Then a tiny mop of (begins/begin) to laugh. Mom marches to
a dog flops down on her foot. the register, while Bob cuddles our pup.
Now we’re the only people on the
block with a dog named “Crab.”
Write Idea: Your class may adopt a hamster in a cage, fish in a tank, or turtles in one or
two bowls. Write two reasons for choosing each kind of pet. Use compound, plural, and
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the sentence.
Rule: Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and gender.
Number indicates whether the antecedent is singular or plural. Gender refers
to the sex of the antecedent.
I made a mistake. I told the boys my I hoped the boys wouldn’t catch us.
secret dream. (He/They) teased me. We ran toward the parade’s beginning.
“Lisa Longlegs dashes to (her/its) “Whoa, Soupy!” I called to her, but
Olympic gold!” Chip announced to (she/they) kept running. Other dogs
everyone on the porch. “Then (she/he) joined the chase. They barked as if (he/it)
shines in the local parade! The whole were a race. Band members grabbed
town cheers (her/it).” (her/their) drums. The beauty queen lost
Rob teased too. I ignored both of (her/him) crown. A fireman tried to halt
(him/them) and got ready for the Fourth of Soupy. She raced past (her/him), then
July parade. I wanted to see the hero of leapt into a car.
our town, sprinter Ted Winton. (She/He) The man in the car grinned at me.
would ride in a car. I decided to take my (He/They) said, “Some race! (He/It) was
dog, Soupy. I put on her collar and tied a too close to call. How about a ride?”
bow to (it/them). Then we raced ahead of So I got half my dream. Weren’t those
the boys. Soupy and I wanted to get to the boys surprised when (he/they) saw me
parade before (him/them). with Sprintin’ Winton!
Write Idea: Imagine riding on a float in a parade. What do you see and do as you ride
along? Write about the experience. Use singular and plural pronouns as well as masculine
and feminine pronouns.

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Spelling Worksheet Lesson 1

Hint: All the words in this puzzle have the “long a” or “long e”
vowel sound.
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1. finding; uncovering 2. person who reads; book lover
6. very important; primary 3. gave money that was owed
7. find; discover 4. powerful; strong; forceful
9. insane; foolish 5. measure; check the size of
11. make; invent 8. order; straighten; organize
13. play time; time away from work 10. booklet published monthly; collection of
14. responsibility; things expected; obligations articles
15. automobile fuel; petroleum 12. hold; have in them
17. wash one’s body in a tub; to get clean 14. rot
18. sickness; illness 16. meat from cattle
19. 15; ten plus five
arrange contain discovery gasoline paid

basic crazy disease locate reader
bathe create duty magazine recess
beef decay fifteen mighty survey
© 2002 Achievement Technologies, Inc. SPE1B

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Hint: All the words in this puzzle have the “long i” or “long o”
vowel sound.
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7. take charge of; require a certain kind of 1. airplane trip; journey
behavior of 2. even if; in spite of the fact that
9. any study of observed and tested facts, such 3. enlargement; becoming a larger size
as biology or chemistry 4. carbon fuel made from wood; chunks of
10. nothing; the point where counting begins fuel for a barbecue
11. three-sided geometric figure 5. correctly describe; tell what is
12. not deep; lacking in depth 6. written plan for writing a report, article,
13. 12 a.m.; opposite of noon story, etc.
14. printed plan; list of events 7. weather; average weather conditions
16. almost all; mainly 8. drawing that shows parts; picture with
18. engine; device that supplies power labels
19. split; cut into parts 15. have the same ending sound
17. robbed; took
although diagram identify outline shallow

charcoal divide midnight program stole
climate flight mostly rhyme triangle
control growth motor science zero
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle have the “long u” or “oo” vowel
sound.
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1. take away; make vanish; erase 1. usual; normal; routine
4. to pick up dirt from a rug or carpet 2. state of mind; feelings
11. teaching; schooling 3. relative who is a brother’s or sister’s son
12. accept as true; suppose; believe 5. street; way; boulevard
13. anyone; anybody 6. area that holds everything; total area of
14. written symbol for a number creation
15. make better 7. answer; explanation; key
18. individual part; section 8. what person
19. loudness; amount of sound 9. statue or other structure built in honor of
something or someone
10. nearly always; most times
16. learner; student
17. sight; vision
assume monument pupil unit view

avenue mood regular universe volume
education nephew remove usually whoever
improve numeral solution vacuum whom
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle have the ie or ei spelling pattern.
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1. better feeling; lessening of discomfort 2. start of wild country; unexplored places
3. shipped goods; cargo; merchandise moved 4. 18; two times nine
by boat 5. gain by effort; win; accomplish
11. one or the other of; a choice of 6. sled; vehicle with runners
12. relative that is a sister’s or brother’s 7. stab; put a hole through
daughter 8. short; quick
13. hard to accept as true 9. front car window
14. strange; odd; unusual 10. large animals with antlers
15. robbers; crooks; burglars 17. great sorrow; unhappiness
16. 80; the number one higher than seventy- 18. give way; give in to; wait for
nine
19. get; gain; take delivery of
20. top of the room; underside of the roof
achieve eighty grief reindeer unbelievable

brief either niece relief weird
ceiling freight pierce sleigh windshield
eighteen frontier receive thieves yield
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle have the sounds you hear in the
words jaw, joy, or out.
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4. wide; large from side to side 1. very, very many; innumerable; too many to
6. dust-like material; substance made up of know the number of
tiny particles 2. say the sound of; produce by voice
9. grassy ground; green yard 3. but; nevertheless; on the other hand
13. letter of the alphabet in the group that 5. made as part of a picture; illustrated;
includes a, e, i, o, u sketched
14. car; vehicle 7. man or woman in space; person inside a
15. stop briefly; halt; cease; rest rocket
16. tell everyone; say out loud to people 8. to name for an office; select
18. one person’s batch of money in the bank 10. sum; figure
19. away from the center; from the middle; 11. put to work; hire
toward the edge 12. toward the bottom; to a lower position
20. reason for something; event that makes 17. faithful; trustworthy
something happen
account astronaut countless however pause

amount automobile downward lawn powder
announce broad drawn loyal pronounce
appoint cause employ outward vowel
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle have short vowel sounds followed
by an r.
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Across 1. reason; aim; goal
8. take apart; divide 2. up-to-date; current
9. a number found by adding up figures and 3. opposite of western
dividing by the number of figures 4. power; strength
10. information diagram; graph 5. not safe; harmful; threatening
12. find out; figure out 6. objects such as tables, chairs, etc.
13. fireside; area around the fireplace 7. the outdoor world; the environment
14. fright; terror; fear 9. later; following
15. magazine piece; informational story 10. soothe; reassure; make someone feel better
16. politeness; treating people in thoughtful 11. something built; constructed object;
ways composition
17. control or manage; be in charge of; guide
18. officer; person with rank
afterward comfort direct hearth purpose

article courtesy eastern horror separate
average dangerous energy modern sergeant
chart determine furniture nature structure
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle have long vowel sounds followed
by an r.
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20
Across 3. book with an alphabetical listing of words

8. tell what happened; give information and their definitions
9. facts and figures; data 4. raised floor; stage; stand
12. make a point; gain a point 5. cloth; fabric
15. figure with four equal sides and angles 6. loss of hope; discouragement
17. frame; rim; edge 7. different kinds of; a mix of
18. more than one; two or more 10. guess based on observation; idea based on
19. the place where a judge rules; the place of some knowledge but not proven
justice 11. something amazing; a wonder
20. whole; total; complete 13. a space capsule’s path; a satellite’s track;
the path a planet follows
Down 14. to last; continue; go on
1. sweet, sticky liquid; thick sugary substance 16. amount equal to two pints; amount equal to
2. farm that raises milk cows; place that sells four cups
milk and butter
border dictionary material plural square

court endure miracle quart syrup
dairy entire orbit report theory
despair information platform score various
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle end with unstressed syllables that
have the schwa sound. The schwa sound is the underlined
vowel wound in the words bugle, fable, rumble, and shovel.
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4. twice as much; two times the amount 1. means of transportation; device for getting
6. small stones; pebbles; little rocks from one place to another
10. sample; model; typical one of the kind 2. wooden container; tall tub that holds liquid
11. shell-backed reptile with four short legs and 3. bunch; group; packet; pile
a tough beak 5. light and soft; mild; tender
15. four-footed desert animal with a hump 7. toward the middle; between the sides
16. large, strong bird; national bird of the U.S. 8. move a boat; use the oars
17. make a home; dwell 9. two persons; pair of people
18. joint between the foot and leg 12. underground passageway; hole through the
19. even; straight; flat earth
20. elastic body tissue that gives the power to 13. typical example; illustration; model
move 14. slender pin used to pull thread through cloth
when sewing
ankle central example muscle settle

barrel couple gentle needle tunnel
bundle double gravel paddle turtle
camel eagle level sample vehicle
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle have a g that stands for the “j”
sound.
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4. harm; injury 1. directing others; overseeing other workers
6. a course about the places on the earth 2. plant that is eaten; plant grown for food
9. come out; appear 3. dare; call to a contest
10. a building for safekeeping; a protected place 5. business representative; person who acts in
14. support; effort to give a person hope place of another person
15. a way to get even; repayment for the injury 7. inheritance; background; birthright
16. kindly; mildly; softly 8. usually; at most times
18. wave; movement of a hand 11. brave; gallant
19. person who decides the punishment of 12. leap quickly; dive
criminals; officer of the court 13. wild; fierce
15. grassland; prairie
17. cabin; extra home
agent emerge geography lodge revenge

challenge encouragement gesture management savage
courageous generally heritage plunge storage
damage gently judge range vegetable
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle have “silent” letters or double
consonants.
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1. feel unsure of; feel uncertain of 2. not known; strange; unfamiliar
9. explosive shell; weapon that bursts 3. the orange-colored metal used in pennies
11. ordinary; usual 4. lines the same distance apart that never
12. made to feel sorry; let down meet
15. body part between the hand and the arm; 5. more than good; a degree beyond good
joint at the end of the arm 6. movable set of steps or rungs that a person
16. regular beat; pattern can climb
18. lock or pin down; attached or shut securely 7. used to fight; were in conflict
19. speaker; person who tells information, 8. soft flour mixture that is baked to make
especially on television or radio bread products
20. push against; push down on 10. put on paper; printed; formed with a pen or
pencil
13. strike with force
14. be important; make a difference
17. truthful; trustworthy
announcer common dough ladder rhythm

attack copper fasten matter unknown
better disappointed fought parallel wrist
bomb doubt honest press written
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle are compound words.
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4. school book; book read in class 1. fried cake; ring-shaped sweet food
9. walled space; fenced-in area 2. the way a particular person puts words on
10. student record book; place to write facts paper with a pencil or pen
11. molasses cake; sweet, dark cookie or cake 3. untamed animals; creatures who live in the
12. person who protects swimmers; swimmer forests
who saves others 5. distant part of the view; faraway part of a
13. place where dishes are kept; cabinet picture
14. flying machine; airplane, helicopter, jet, etc. 6. even so; anyway
15. in a different way; in another way 7. complete costume; set of clothing
16. private path for cars; pathway leading to a 8. a small eating tool; utensil
garage entrance 9. flat surface to write on with white sticks
made of pressed powder
aircraft cupboard handwriting notebook textbook

background doughnut ice-skating otherwise Thanksgiving
chalkboard driveway lifeguard outfit watermelon
courtyard gingerbread nevertheless teaspoon wildlife
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle are compound words.
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2. in the opposite direction from northeast 1. train; train service
12. company that runs a flying service 2. carriage; horse-drawn vehicle
13. rope for hanging wash 3. steps; flight of steps
14. 25 4. satellite; rocket ship; vehicle that travels
15. fail to see; ignore; skip over outside the earth’s atmosphere
16. slate mounted on the wall; vertical writing 5. person who shoes horses; metal worker
surface 6. antique; not modern; in the style of the past
7. scenery; natural surroundings
8. building where items are kept until needed
9. you and you alone
10. on our own
11. a sweet, juicy fruit grown in warm areas,
often canned
airline landscape overlook spacecraft warehouse

blackboard old-fashioned pineapple stagecoach wheelbarrow
blacksmith ourselves railway staircase worthwhile
clothesline outstanding southwest twenty-five yourselves
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle are words that people often
confuse with other words.
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2. dock; landing place 1. winged spirit; saint; cherub
3. suffering; grief; injury 2. look closely; stare
6. borrowed sum of money; temporary 4. sheet of glass
financial help 5. pointed stick; post
7. straight up and down; very steep 7. cut; clip
9. victim; creature that another creature hunts 8. single; without company
10. fly upward; rise up 9. speak to God; communicate with the Lord
11. part of a flower; piece of a blossom 11. foot control; lever worked by foot
12. point of view; aspect; viewpoint 14. painful and tender; hurting
13. owed; required
14. piece of beef; sirloin
15. morning dampness; moisture from the air
angel loan pedal pray soar

angle lone petal prey sore
dew pain peer shear stake
due pane pier sheer steak
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle are words that people often
confuse with other words.
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1. displayed for; set before 1. gleamed; glowed; sent out a beam of light
4. person under age; young person; non-adult 2. not imitation; genuine; true
6. location; spot; position 3. outside the playing lines
8. carry; lift 4. person who digs coal; underground worker
9. permitted; legal 5. spool
10. little insect; bug 7. group of musical notes
12. bird such as chicken, turky, or duck 8. long narrow passageway; walkway to the
13. two of a kind; two matching items rooms
14. run away; escape 9. in a voice that can be heard
15. electric wire; cable 11. spectacle; view
13. sweet, juicy fruit larger at one end than the
other
allowed flea hall pair shone

aloud flee haul pear shown
chord foul miner real sight
cord fowl minor reel site

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Hint: All the words in this puzzle are the plural forms of nouns.
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6. tunes; songs bones used by a doctor
8. vehicles that a car or truck pulls; carts, 4. sweet-smelling, trumpet-shaped flowers
wagons, etc., that follow behind 5. very brave people; people of courage
13. postponements; periods of waiting 7. devices that turn things on and off
14. winners; victors; ones who came out ahead 9. red or white roots that are eaten raw
16. cutting tools; utensils for carving 10. shaped chunks; oblong blocks of bread
18. showings; exhibitions 11. things that you hold over your head to
19. necessary equipment; needed materials protect you from rain
20. questions; examples to be solved; puzzles 12. persons who saw something happen;
persons who retell events in court
Down 15. 60ths of an hour; units of time that equal
1. parts of a shirt that cover the arms 60 seconds
2. pictures taken with a camera; snapshots 17. repeated sounds caused by sound waves
bouncing off of something
champions heroes melodies radishes trailers

delays knives minutes sleeves umbrellas
displays lilies photos supplies witnesses
echoes loaves problems switches x-rays
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle have suffixes that begin with
vowels.
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1. giving out light; glowing 1. squirted; sprinkled
3. moving through the water; splashing about 2. louder; more rackety
9. dripping blood; showing blood 3. trying to learn; reading carefully
10. doing again and again; exercising; 4. wedded; united in matrimony
rehearsing 5. failing to win; being defeated
12. brought back to mind; thought 6. developed as a place for people to live;
13. covered; enclosed; packaged settled
14. going down; sinking 7. imagined; thought
15. talked; spoke informally 8. got in; came
11. taking a bath; getting clean
13. stayed; remained; sat
arrived civilized practicing shining swimming

bathing losing remembered sprayed waited
bleeding married satisfied studying wondering
chatted noisier setting supposed wrapped
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle have suffixes that begin with
consonants.
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1. helpful; of service; handy 2. honestly; not falsely; truly
3. happy; full of glee; in good spirits 4. to go on forever; without a stop
9. really; in fact; truly 5. feeling a need for others; wanting company
10. strong; mighty; not weak 6. fun; pleasure; joy
11. good intentions; consideration; a nice 7. calm; soothing; good for rest
manner 8. little by little; not all at once
12. right now; at once 13. of no value; without worth
15. with caution; in a watchful way; with close 14. every day; always
attention 16. wanting company; feeling as if one is not
17. time of not feeling well; ill period visited much
18. a great quantity; abundant
19. with rage; with fury
20. particularly; more than one would expect
actually daily gradually lonely sickness

angrily endless immediately peaceful sincerely
carefully enjoyment kindness plentiful useful
cheerful especially loneliness powerful useless
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle have the suffixes -er, -or, or -ar.
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Across 4. scientist who studies stars and the heavens

3. house robber; thief 5. person who tells the news; one who gives
6. table server; person who brings food current information
9. person who helps run a boat; person who 7. holder; something into which other things
works on a ship; boat crew member can be put
13. person who does not tell the truth; dishonest 8. leader; military person in charge
person 10. guest; someone who comes to pay a call
16. maker 11. spinning blade; the part that makes an
18. army leader; military person with the power airplane or submarine move
to give orders 12. person who makes movies; person who puts
19. one who moves around; journeyer; out films
wanderer 14. person who creates things; designer of
20. person who works for the telephone machines
company; person who helps on the phone 15. sound reproducer; device that sends out
Down electronic sounds
1. one who pays a price to get something; 17. person who lives on gifts; person who asks
purchaser another for money
2. person who buys and sells; trader
astronomer commander liar producer speaker

beggar container manufacturer propeller traveler
burglar dealer officer reporter visitor
buyer inventor operator sailor waiter
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle have the suffixes -tion or -sion.
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1. way to go; course to follow Down
6. loud sound; boom 1. meaning; explanatory statement
11. beginning; first part 2. talk about; speak of
12. something happening; physical movement 3. family tie; way of being related
13. summing up numbers; totaling figures 4. overthrow of the government; rebellion
14. close listening; focus; concentration 5. watching; looking; studying with the eyes
15. mixed-up condition; unclear state 6. investigation; looking into
7. selection by vote; casting of ballots
8. important errand; task
9. cutting into parts; separating
10. part of a whole number; a number such as
1, 1, 1,
-- -- -- etc.
2 3 8
action definition examination fraction observation

addition direction expedition introduction pronunciation
attention division exploration mention relationship
confusion election explosion mission revolution
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle have the suffixes -able, -ible, -ant
or -ent.
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5. successful; victorious 1. honest; moral
9. a non-vowel letter, such as [b], [c], [d], or 2. empty; not occupied
[f] 3. clear; visible; obvious
12. important; needing or demanding 4. second; moment
immeidate attention 6. deserving credit or blame
14. refined; tasteful 7. word part; sound
15. clear; easily seen through 8. unhappy; despairing
16. unseen; out of sight 10. contest; series of games
17. willing to mind; cooperative 11. trustworthy; reliable
18. regular; happening often 12. not fun; disagreeable
19. reasonable; logical; thoughtful 13. schoolmate; person in class
apparent frequent miserable student triumphant

consonant honorable obedient syllable unpleasant
dependable instant responsible tournament urgent
elegant invisible sensible transparent vacant
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle are contractions.
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4. contraction of has not 1. contraction of madam (a lady)
5. contraction of you will 2. contraction of where is
6. contraction of we have 3. contraction of does not
9. contraction of who is 6. contraction of we would
11. contraction of should not 7. contraction of have not
12. contraction of she would 8. contraction of could not
13. contraction of she will 9. contraction of was not
14. contraction of they would 10. contraction of would not
16. contraction of were not 15. contraction of here is
17. contraction of had not
18. contraction of cannot
can’t hasn’t she’d wasn’t where’s

couldn’t haven’t she’ll we’d who’s
doesn’t here’s shouldn’t we’ve wouldn’t
hadn’t ma’am they’d weren’t you’ll
SPE21B
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle are the possessive forms of
singular or plural nouns.
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3. of the people; belonging to the citizens to make money
6. of human beings 5. belonging to the children of one’s uncle and
7. belonging to a country aunt
14. belonging to an artificial object that is 6. belonging to the king and queen’s daughter
orbiting the earth 8. belonging to no one; not belonging to
16. belonging to married women anybody
17. belonging to females that have the same 9. belonging to a place where sick or injured
mother or father as one’s self people are treated and cared for
18. belonging to a male that has the same 10. belonging to machines that seem like
mother or father as one’s self people
19. belonging to an adult male 11. belonging to a sports player
Down 12. belonging to young dogs
1. belonging to the instructor 13. of long-legged African birds that cannot fly
2. for young girls and boys 15. of the person that something belongs to;
belonging to the person who owns it
athlete’s cousin’s nobody’s princess’s satellite’s

brother’s hospital’s ostriches’ public’s sisters’
business’s man’s owner’s puppies’ teacher’s
children’s nation’s people’s robots’ wives’
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle are words that most people find
hard to spell.
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4. worried; concerned; troubled; nervous 1. leaves used for smoking products
5. conduct; way of acting 2. 9th; between 8th and 10th
8. umbrella-shaped fabric device that breaks 3. a candy made from cacao beans
the free fall of a flyer 4. collision; crash
9. et cetera; and so on; and so forth 6. person known; someone met
12. in order of ABCs; in a way that follows the 7. pay close attention; focus; think hard about
letters of the alphabet 9. surroundings; conditions in which living
13. very great; enormous things exist
15. map line dividing earth; circle around a 10. characteristic; like others
globe that divides north and south 11. how long; measurement from one end to the
16. announcement; broadcast; notice; report other
17. foolishness; senselessness 14. stuff for sweetening; sweet powder from
18. the study of numbers; math cane or beets
accident arithmetic concentrate length sugar

acquaintance behavior environment ninth tobacco
alphabetical bulletin equator nonsense tremendous
anxious chocolate etc. parachute typical
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Hint: All the words in this puzzle are words that most people find
hard to spell.
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2. help; aid; support 1. annoyance; bother
5. bad storm; weather system with strong 2. to value highly; care about; know the worth
winds and heavy rain of
10. eagerness to learn; desire to know 3. the first; the beginning one; the initial one
11. expert; not an amateur; one who is specially 4. show; presentation; appearance
trained and usually paid 5. parallel to the ground; going across
13. condition of air coming from the lungs in 6. now and then; every so often; once in a
short, sharp bursts while
14. mystery; uncertainty; a state of not knowing 7. greatly detailed; highly specific
what will happen 8. long, sharp-bladed weapon
15. food and supply; household goods 9. ability to learn; mental power
16. hurt; be in pain; be sore 12. face between eyes and hair; upper part of
17. clumsy; stumbling the face
ache cough horizontal nuisance professional

appreciate curiosity hurricane occasional suspense
assistance forehead intelligence original sword
awkward grocery mathematics performance technical
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SkillsTutor ) 77 ) Language Arts B

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Language Arts B ) 78 ) SkillsTutor

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Capitalization Yesterday, our school had an unusual “I wish we had a nice, clean
speaker. His name was Grant U. Hope. playground for our school,” I said.
Lesson 1B He said that we could each have three Suddenly, my friend Toni started cheering.
wishes. He told us he knew the magic to Even my teacher, Ms. Robb, and the
make dreams come true. “I don’t believe principal, Mr. Stiller, clapped.
you can do that, Mr. Hope,” I said. Then, I thought of my friend Mike,
Then, he invited me up on stage. who cleaned up the park with his cousin,
“You are Marie P. Amos, daughter of Willy B. Hays. “I wish people would take
Mr. Juan J. Amos and Dr. Rita R. Amos, care of the trees and water,” I said.
are you not?” he asked. “The last wish I’m making is for
Startled, I said, “Yes, I’m Marie.” myself,” I said. “I want to explore the
“Tell us your wishes, Ms. Amos, and undersea world like Jacques Cousteau.”
they may come true,” he said. “Your wishes can happen, Ms. Amos,”
I regretted that I’d said anything. explained Mr. Hope. “The magic to make
What on earth would my three wishes be? them come true is within you.”
Capitalization At recess, Lily and Mario had a “That girl was so speedy,” Mario
contest on telling tall tales. “Once I met a said, “that when she ran to the store she
Lesson 2B
man so immense,” Lily said, “that he could meet herself coming home.”
used skyscrapers for armrests. His Both Lily and Mario were suddenly
footsteps made ponds when it rained.” quiet. Each wondered who would be the
“Right!” replied Mario. “The river,” first to say, “That’s not true.”
he said, “is where the man dragged his Mario began again, “There was the
foot.” He thought for a moment and said, time you ate all the cupcakes at the class
“My cat was so thin, you couldn’t see it picnic. Your side of the bus sank eight
when it turned sideways.” feet in the mud.” He laughed.
Lily quickly responded, “Yes, when it “I won those cupcakes for being the
was a young kitten, it slept in an best tale teller,” Lily answered, “and I’m
envelope.” Then she smiled and asked, still the best!”
“How about the girl who ran so fast, her Mario cried, “That’s not true!”
shadow couldn’t keep up with her?” Lily said, “I win.”
Capitalization Dear Granddad, Dear Kathy,

Would you come to our Career Please come to our Career Fair. My
Lesson 3B
Fair? My friends would like to hear how friends want to hear about your job as a
you train people to be parachute jumpers. mountain guide.
Love, Your friend,
Allan Jodi
Dear Mrs. Roberts, Dear Mrs. Tobias,
You have such an interesting We listen to your radio program all
job! Please come to our school and the time! Please come to our Career
tell us about being an astronomer. Fair and tell us what it’s like to be a
Yours truly, disc jockey.
Carla Sincerely yours,
Dear Dr. Park, Jenny Irving
Our Career Fair is next month. Dear Mom and Dad,
Would you come and tell us about I won’t be home until 5:30 today.
your work with animals? It must We’re setting up the booths for our
be fun to be a veterinarian! Career Fair. I’ll see you then!
Very truly yours, All my love,
Tom Baxter Kevin

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Capitalization Where do your travel dreams take Maybe you dream of going to Europe.
you? There are so many places to visit. You could watch the parades at London’s
Lesson 4B Do you dream of taking a trip around Buckingham Palace. You could climb the
America? You could visit Wall Street in Eiffel Tower in Paris. You
New York City. You could drive across could hike the Alps in Switzerland or walk
the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco along the ancient Appian Way in Rome.
or visit the White House in Washington, Maybe your dreams take you to much
D.C. You could surf at Waikiki Beach more adventurous, faraway places. Do
in Hawaii. you imagine yourself climbing to the top
How would you like to ride down the of Mount Everest or exploring the
Grand Canyon on a mule or shoot the Lascaux Cave? Would you like to visit
rapids on the Colorado River? Perhaps Antarctica or join a dogsled team to the
you’d prefer to listen to jazz music in North Pole?
New Orleans or watch a rodeo in Texas. Maybe you even dream of going to
Think of all the possibilities! the moon. Wherever you go, have a
good trip!
Capitalization Dorry and I were all ready for Wednesday night I dreamed of being
Saturday’s Halloween party by Tuesday a candidate like one I saw on Election
Lesson 5B afternoon. We had bought the food and Day. When I woke up that seemed silly,
planned the games. I just had to decide so I decided to make a huge candy box
what kind of costume to wear. and go as Valentine’s Day. I could buy
Dorry said not to wear something my supplies after baby-sitting on
typical. “No Thanksgiving turkeys or Thursday. I had Friday night to make the
Easter rabbits!” she warned. She wanted costume. Saturday was set-up day for the party.
our image to be unique. “This is no April I was cutting it close.
Fools’ Day party, you know.” In the end, it was easier just to wear
Dad said I could stick words like my four-leaf clover outfit. I had made it
“Sunday” and “June” all over myself and in March for the parade on St. Patrick’s
go as a calendar. I didn’t think that Day. Even Dorry liked it. Next year,
would impress Dorry. With October 31 though, I’m going to start planning my
only days away, I had to work fast. Halloween costume in August.
Capitalization For Grandma’s 80th birthday, we all This huge book was really two books
came with special mementos. Dad had bound together. The first was Webster’s
Lesson 6B the newspaper City Times with a photo of Dictionary. The other was a volume of
Grandma at age 15. Uncle Bill brought a The World Book Encyclopedia. Uncle
video of the movie Mother Wore Blue. Dan said he thanked Grandma for
On his flute, Grandpa played “Always,” showing him how to use reference books.
for he always loved Grandma. Using them got him started as a reporter
Aunt Rita brought the books Heidi for The Daily Post.
and Little Women. Grandma once read Aunt Marie brought tickets to
them to her. I brought the magazine Grandma’s favorite movie, Fantasia.
Cook’s Digest. My sister had the Aunt Lily had a music box that played
newspaper The Morning Post. Both had the tunes “Happiness” and “Memories.”
published Grandma’s recipes. Uncle Dan, Lastly, Grandma received the
a writer for the magazine Science News, magazine Travel and Leisure. In it was
brought an immense book. our final gift, tickets for a trip around
the world.

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Capitalization Megan gazed out the window of When Uncle Bert came the next day,
Salem Hospital. Since she had broken her he had a pizza from Pizza Hut. “I was
Lesson 7B leg, nothing cheered her up. Friends going to bring a book on Lily Computer
from Hillside Elementary School and Company from Harkman Library,” he said.
Milford Middle School had signed her “Then, I thought pizza might be better.”
cast. Her mother’s boss at General “This is great,” said Megan. “Now I
Electric Company sent flowers. don’t miss Milford Middle School so
Nothing helped. much, but where is the weird friend?”
Then, Uncle Bert called. As a boy, Suddenly, a robot strolled into her
Uncle Bert had fixed lamps at Ed’s room. It demanded a slice of pizza.
Electric Shop. Later, he worked his way “Don’t feed him,” warned Uncle
through Amherst College by fixing Bert. “When we visited Miller High
computers for Davis Electronics Service. School, he wanted pie. He likes
Now he was president of American Robot McDonald’s, too.”
Company. “Tomorrow,” he said, “Yes, when I get a stomachache I go
“prepare to meet your weirdest to Westview Hospital,” said the robot.
friend ever.”
Capitalization Hello, folks! Welcome to the planet I hope to tour your planet, too. I
Oynkz! I’m your host for this World belong to the Space Travelers Club and
Lesson 8B Travelers Agency tour. All Americans, the Friends of Earth Society, you know.
both Democrats and Republicans, please What if Americans saw me on their
step to my left. All Europeans stand on planet? Do you think they would be
my right. We have assigned you tour afraid? Would I be watched by the
guides that speak your native languages. New York City Police Department or
I work at the Office of Alien Tours. the Federal Bureau of Investigation?
Today, I’ll introduce you to our culture. We would not harm a human. Our
We’ll visit an art show. Then we’ll eat an religion, Xyntiism, promotes peace
old-time feast of rice and fish. Tonight, and understanding.
we’ll attend a religious service at Xynti Someday, perhaps, I will visit. Then
Cathedral. Our religion is similar to Egyptians can show me their pyramids,
Buddhism. I’m sure you will enjoy our and Australians can show me their
Xynti chants. kangaroos. For now, my friends, enjoy
your tour.
Capitalization Here in the East, each season offers When the fierce winter winds blow,
us something new. In spring, bright we gather around our toasty fireplace.
Lesson 9B flowers are sprinkled everywhere. We Because I live in the North, I think of
make daisy chains with Aunt Marie, who winter as three months of bitter cold.
visits every year from the South. Yet south of us, the winter months
Then, summer brings hot, sunny seem more like spring or summer to me.
days. At night, we enjoy the breeze on the My aunt, who lives in the South, swims
porch. My mother and I sit facing west when I sled. When I throw snowballs,
to see the sun set in pinks and golds. Aunt Marie picks oranges.
Suddenly, cooler north winds whip Last winter, I went on vacation with
across our yard. I like the smells and my grandfather. We flew to Texas and
sounds of autumn. Afternoons, Grandma then drove west. We didn’t swim or
makes soup in the kitchen. At dusk, my sled, but took long hikes. We saw broad deserts
dad and I swish through leaves to stack and towers of red rock. The sky
wood for the coming winter. was as warm and clear as Grandpa’s eyes.

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Capitalization Toby’s German shepherd, Max, Toby’s mind drifted in history class.
looked depressed. “How about Irish In English class, he thought Max might be
Lesson 10B stew for dinner?” Toby asked. Max afraid of the Siamese cat next door.
wouldn’t eat. In Math II, he asked Carlos, “What
“Why on earth are you so sad?” on earth would make a dog behave
asked Toby. “You’re looking at me like that way?”
I’m from Mars. Would you like to go for “The Moon is in line with Jupiter and
a walk? I’ll do my Spanish and science Saturn,” Carlos said. “Maybe a mystical
homework later.” Max just ignored him. force is controlling him! Seriously,
The next day, Toby was awakened by though, you could try feeding him French
the sun. “I have to hurry,” he told Max. toast. My dog loves it!”
“I can’t be late for art class. Why don’t When Toby ran home, Max looked as
you visit your friend, the French poodle, excited as a Mexican jumping bean.
today?” Max sighed. Toby’s broken television had been fixed.
Toby called, “I’ll bring you Italian Max sat on the sofa wagging his tail. He
meatballs for dinner!” Max didn’t notice. was watching his favorite show, “Lassie!”
Punctuation Have you heard of the Seven The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was
Wonders of the ancient world? another wonder of the ancient world. It
Lesson 1B Only one of the Seven Wonders still was beautiful! Housed in a huge temple,
exists. It is the Pyramids of Giza in it lasted for 800 years. What happened
Egypt. The biggest was built long ago for then? A Roman commander destroyed it.
King Khufu. It is huge! You could park What a mess that must have been!
ten modern jumbo jets inside. That’s big! Have you heard of the Hanging
How did ancient people ever build it Gardens of Babylon? King
without bulldozers and cranes? Nebuchadnezzar built them for a
Another wonder was the Colossus of mountain princess who didn't like the
Rhodes. It was a bronze statue of the sun flat lands of Babylon. Imagine how long
god Helios and stood over 100 feet tall. they took to water!
Imagine that! Today’s world is also full of
Can you name any other ancient spectacular things. What things are
wonders? modern wonders to you?
Punctuation Jan. 28, 1996 Feb. 1, 1996
Lesson 2B B. B. Wolf, Jr. Sue Themall

11 Grandma Hwy. Lawyer Hwy.
Woodsman’s Hills, PA 18964 Courthouse, WY 83124
Dear Mr. Wolf: Dear Miss Themall,

I am writing on behalf of Miss Red My insurance company and I are glad
R. Hood. We know you impersonated to hear from you. You see, Miss Hood’s
her grandmother. We have a witness. grandmother was careless. I stubbed
Poor Miss Hood has suffered greatly. my toe on a jug she left on her steps.
Dr. Justin Time is treating her now. Dr. D. Troit, Sr. is treating me. Please
Please send $500. The firm of Longtooth send Sheep’s Clothing Insurance Corp.
and Longtooth Inc. will not give up. one million dollars.
Yours truly, Sincerely,
Sue Themall, Attorney Ben Wolf, Jr.

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Punctuation May 1927 was the month Lindbergh A year after Lindbergh’s flight,
made his courageous flight from New Amelia Earhart, with two men, flew from
Lesson 3B York to Paris. First, he flew from San Boston, Massachusetts, to Wales. But that
Diego, California, to Saint Louis, Missouri, wasn’t enough excitement for her. On
where he showed the plane to his January 12, 1935, she made the first flight
sponsors. On May 12, 1927, he finally ever from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Oakland,
arrived in New York. Then, he waited California. She flew it alone. Later, she
for good flying weather. became the first person to solo from
May 20, 1927, dawned clear and Mexico to Newark, New Jersey.
bright, and Charles Lindbergh took off She and pilot Fred Noonan started a
from Garden City, New York. In the trip around the world in June 1937. They
twentieth hour of his flight, he dozed, flew eastward, and by July 1, 1937, they
and his plane dove and rolled. He reached New Guinea. Sadly, their last
awakened, and 13 hours later, landed radio message was a garbled one near
in Paris on May 21, 1927. Howland Island on July 3, 1937.
Punctuation Dear Gina, Dear Ralph,

Here’s an interesting fact for your book The shortest complete game in baseball
Lesson 4B about baseball legends. The umpire used history was on September 28, 1919. The
to sit in a soft chair behind the catcher! New York Giants beat the Philadelphia
Sincerely, Phillies 6 to 1 in 51 minutes.
Ralph Your friend,
Dear Ralph, Gina
Here’s more baseball history. In the Dear Gina,
early days, a fielder had to hit a runner Tell Mr. Bacon we’ll add that
with the ball to get him out. information. Also, would he like books
Your friend, about legends in other sports?
Gina Sincerely,
Dear Sir or Madam: Ralph
I hope you’ll want to publish this Dear Sir:
book I’ve written on baseball legends. We have ideas for books about legends
Yours truly, in other sports. Would you be interested
Gina Fall in a series of books?
Dear Miss Fall: Sincerely yours,
We’re happy to publish your book. Gina Fall and Ralph Young
You should mention one of the first Dear Miss Fall and Mr. Young:
historic games. In 1826, the New York Yes, indeed I would. There are many
Nine beat the Knickerbockers 23 to 1. entertaining and amusing stories in every sport.
Very truly yours, Very truly yours,
Roger Bacon, Editor Roger Bacon, Editor
Punctuation I’ll ask Mom if I can go fishing, but I What’s next? I can throw away my
know she’ll say, “Not until your room is collection of straw, felt, paper, and wool
Lesson 5B neat, clean, and organized.” hats. Oh, wait! They’ll be great for a
I can’t beg her, argue with her, or costume party or a school play.
plead with her. If I start now, I can sort, What about this fish tank, colored
clean, dust, and sweep before lunch. stones, and seashells? All I need is the
To start, I don’t need these comic fish! I’m still saving my money for them.
books, baseball cards, and old stamps. It’s almost lunchtime. I better hurry!
However, they are collector’s items. Let’s see. I can throw my dirty clothes
They might be valuable and in demand under the bed, in the dresser, and in the
someday. I should probably keep them. closet. I can skate, glide, spin, and twirl
Oh, here’s my dad’s red, yellow, and around the room on an old shirt. Now, I
gray football jersey. It’s too old, frayed, don’t have to sweep!
and worn out for me. I’ll keep it though. “I’m finished, Mom!” I shout. So,
After all, it was my dad’s! why does my room still look messy?

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Punctuation “Hi, Mom. I’m at the mall.” “Jo? Jo who? What number is this?”
“I was getting worried,” the woman “Rita, isn’t that you? If you’re not Rita,
Lesson 6B said into the phone. “Your aunt, the world who is this?” the woman asked.
traveler, is flying in for a few days. She The girl replied, “I’m Kate. My mother,
assumes you’ll be here.” by the way, sounds just like you. Moms
The girl replied, “At breakfast this worry too much.”
morning, I asked to go to the mall after “Yes, we do worry. Our mothers, your
getting groceries.” grandmothers, worried about us and said
“No, I told you, Dear, to come we’d worry about our children. They were
straight home. I have, meanwhile, been right. We worry, Kate, because we love
very worried about you.” you. Well, someone is at my door. It’s
“Mom, you asked me to buy fish for either Rita or Aunt Jo.”
dinner. Well, I did.” Kate said, “Sometime this week, can
“You know Aunt Jo doesn’t like you have Rita call me? I bet we have
fish.” enough in common to be good friends.”
Punctuation Monsters live just in movies, right? The monster in Loch Ness isn’t very
Well, don’t be too sure. Some say that scary. It hasn’t hurt anyone. Most local
Lesson 7B deep in one of Scotland’s lakes lives a people aren’t worried. In fact, they’ve
it. Can it be that so many men’s eyes have Nessie’s fame has spread over the years.
fooled them? The monster stirs men’s curiosity, but
Scientists’ opinions differ. Photos show tourists’ efforts to photograph it haven’t
something in the water. Is it the beast’s been successful. No one has been able to
humped back rising above the lake’s prove that Scotland’s best kept secret even
surface? One picture shows a large, hazy exists. The lake’s bottom is so deep,
outline like that of a brontosaurus. underwater photos aren’t very clear.
Most people wouldn’t deny there’s Someday, tourists may capture the
something in the lake. Whatever it is, it’s Loch Ness Monster with a video camera.
known as the Loch Ness Monster. Then, they’ll have a real monster movie.
Punctuation My dad, the wise astronomer, says Her first stop was Florida. There she
some people never change. When my wrote an article, “The Flamingo Dream.”
Lesson 8B A poem she sent from Brazil is “Winged
Aunt Dove was a little girl, “Wild Ducks”
was her favorite poem. She loved to Hearts.” From Cape Horn, she mailed an
hear the story “The Firebird.” For her article called “Albatross Aloft.” In China,
piano recital, she learned to play “The she wrote my favorite story, “Birds of a
Peacock’s Tail.” Feather.” It’s about an aunt and her niece!
from National Geographic like “Birds Dove about her birds, but yesterday she
Above the Arctic Circle.” She wrote an caught him. She found “Camping on Pluto,”
article, “The Great Gray Owl,” for our a story he wrote in grade school. Later,
newspaper. Her poem “Geese on the we laughed when Grandma described
Wing” won a prize in college. his first-grade recital. He played “Twinkle,
So where did Aunt Dove fly off to Twinkle, Little Star.” Some people

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Punctuation “Hi, Mom. I’m at the mall.” “Jo? Jo who? What number is this?”
“I was getting worried,” the woman “Rita, isn’t that you? If you’re not Rita,
Lesson 6B said into the phone. “Your aunt, the world who is this?” the woman asked.
traveler, is flying in for a few days. She The girl replied, “I’m Kate. My mother,
assumes you’ll be here.” by the way, sounds just like you. Moms
The girl replied, “At breakfast this worry too much.”
morning, I asked to go to the mall after “Yes, we do worry. Our mothers, your
getting groceries.” grandmothers, worried about us and said
“No, I told you, Dear, to come we’d worry about our children. They were
straight home. I have, meanwhile, been right. We worry, Kate, because we love
very worried about you.” you. Well, someone is at my door. It’s
“Mom, you asked me to buy fish for either Rita or Aunt Jo.”
dinner. Well, I did.” Kate said, “Sometime this week, can
“You know Aunt Jo doesn’t like you have Rita call me? I bet we have
fish.” enough in common to be good friends.”
Punctuation Monsters live just in movies, right? The monster in Loch Ness isn’t very
Well, don’t be too sure. Some say that scary. It hasn’t hurt anyone. Most local
Lesson 7B deep in one of Scotland’s lakes lives a people aren’t worried. In fact, they’ve
it. Can it be that so many men’s eyes have Nessie’s fame has spread over the years.
fooled them? The monster stirs men’s curiosity, but
Scientists’ opinions differ. Photos show tourists’ efforts to photograph it haven’t
something in the water. Is it the beast’s been successful. No one has been able to
humped back rising above the lake’s prove that Scotland’s best kept secret even
surface? One picture shows a large, hazy exists. The lake’s bottom is so deep,
outline like that of a brontosaurus. underwater photos aren’t very clear.
Most people wouldn’t deny there’s Someday, tourists may capture the
something in the lake. Whatever it is, it’s Loch Ness Monster with a video camera.
known as the Loch Ness Monster. Then, they’ll have a real monster movie.
Punctuation My dad, the wise astronomer, says Her first stop was Florida. There she
some people never change. When my wrote an article, “The Flamingo Dream.”
Lesson 8B A poem she sent from Brazil is “Winged
Aunt Dove was a little girl, “Wild Ducks”
was her favorite poem. She loved to Hearts.” From Cape Horn, she mailed an
hear the story “The Firebird.” For her article called “Albatross Aloft.” In China,
piano recital, she learned to play “The she wrote my favorite story, “Birds of a
Peacock’s Tail.” Feather.” It’s about an aunt and her niece!
from National Geographic like “Birds Dove about her birds, but yesterday she
Above the Arctic Circle.” She wrote an caught him. She found “Camping on Pluto,”
article, “The Great Gray Owl,” for our a story he wrote in grade school. Later,
newspaper. Her poem “Geese on the we laughed when Grandma described
Wing” won a prize in college. his first-grade recital. He played “Twinkle,
So where did Aunt Dove fly off to Twinkle, Little Star.” Some people

4
Punctuation Dad told me how to earn some money. A block away, I found the man. I told
“We have old things we don’t use,” he said. him that I needed the plant. He said that
Lesson 9B “Let’s have a yard sale.” he had paid a fair price for it. “Aren’t you
I answered, “Maybe Mom will let me an honest businessman?” he asked.
sell that monster plant.” I told him that I said that I was just a boy who had
it looked suspiciously like the one in the sold his mother’s favorite plant. I added,
Plants of Prey horror movie. “I’ll be out of business if I don’t get
“Ask her,” Dad advised, laughing. it back.”
I asked Mom if I could sell her plant. I asked if he were interested in a
She said to take the one in the den. I put good deal. “I’ll give you your money
the monster plant out front. A man bought back and something free from the sale,”
it right away. Then Mom asked, “Where I promised.
is my favorite plant? Which plant did He looked over everything in the yard.
you take?” Then he said, “I’d like that vase.” It was
Then I realized my mistake. shaped like one in Plants of Prey.
Punctuation Once there were two horses who The gray horse wondered what she
worked on a farm. “I’m sick of work!” meant. “Why don’t you trick the farmer,
Lesson 10B announced the gray horse one day. too?” he asked her the next morning.
“So, what do you plan to do about it?” “I don’t think that would be smart,” the
asked the brown mare. mare commented as she went to work.
“I’m going to pretend to be lame,” said “Dobbin has been lame a long time,”
the gray horse, and he did. the farmer said as he fed him an apple.
“Poor Dobbin can’t work,” murmured “Will they sell me?” Dobbin asked the
the farmer, believing the pretense. brown mare that night.
“How can you do this to me?” asked the “Not at all!” she replied.
exhausted brown mare every evening. “Then what?” begged Dobbin.
“You could go lame, too,” suggested “They stop feeding apples to horses
the gray horse. who can’t work,” said the mare.
“No way!” said the mare. “I know “In that case, I’ve just recovered,”
better,” she declared. declared Dobbin. The mare smiled wisely.
Punctuation As they studied in the library, Bob Bob laughed. He said, “I was going to
asked Ann, “Do you really want to be a be a teacher, but I hear many teachers have
Lesson 11B dairy farmer?” eye problems.”
“Of course,” Ann replied. Ann asked, “Really?”
Bob exclaimed, “How moo-ving!” Bob answered, “Yes. They can have
Ann groaned. Then, she asked, “Well, trouble with their pupils!”
how about you?” “That’s a joke with class!” Ann said.
Bob admitted, “I want to be a car Bob said, “Here’s another one. You
mechanic or a comedian.” want to be a farmer, Ann. If you win an
“I think maybe you should stick to award, guess what it will say?”
repairing cars,” Ann remarked. Ann asked, “What will it say?”
“Why?” asked Bob. Bob said, “To someone who is
Ann giggled. She declared, “I’ve heard outstanding in her field!”
your jokes, and I’m afraid you may have a “Oh, I give up!” Ann moaned. “You
broken funny bone!” may be a comedian after all.”

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Punctuation “If this kite transported me to the “Tim,” Ben said excitedly, “you have
1990s,” Ben Franklin told Tim, “I have your own laboratory!”
Lesson 12B quite a predicament.” “Really,” Tim replied, “this is just
“Please bring down your kite and our kitchen.”
come inside,” said Tim. “We’re expecting “That beaker and those ropes,” said Ben,
a lightning storm tonight.” “look like special equipment.”
“That’s just what I need,” Franklin said, “Actually,” Tim said, “that’s a blender,
“to complete my experiment.” and those are electrical wires.”
“Please, Mr. Franklin,” Tim appealed, “Do you mean,” Ben asked, “those
“bring down the kite and come inside.” wires actually carry electricity?”
As they entered the house, Tim flicked Tim nodded yes.
the light switch, and Ben jumped. “So, they carry electricity,” Ben said,
“By glory!” he shouted. “How does one “as a kite string can in a storm.”
acquire such a ball of light?” “That’s why,” Tim said, “it’s not smart
“Well,” said Tim, “we buy them.” to fly a kite in a thunderstorm.”
Punctuation Rami told Mrs. Dean it might snow I awoke and found snow piled up on
Friday, so we couldn’t take our test. She my windowsill the next day. The snow
Lesson 13B smiled and said Friday was April 1. was six inches deep in the yard, and I was
It began to storm at midday on certain school would be closed.
Thursday, but it was only freezing rain. Since we needed milk, Mom sent me
Since the pavement grew icy and to the store. The sidewalks weren’t
treacherous, Rami and I walked home slowly. shoveled, but a set of footprints led me to
We could hear the trees cracking, the store door. After I pulled open the
and every twig was a crystal stick. door, I saw Mrs. Dean. She smiled and
After the snow began to fall, our asked if I was ready for the test today.
backyards glistened in the night. When She said she hoped it wasn’t too hard, but
the weatherman called for two inches, she wanted today’s test to be a challenge.
Rami predicted six. I predicted no math Because I hadn’t studied one bit, I just
test and the best April Fools’ Day ever. stared at her.
Then she said, “April Fools’!”
Usage Matthew Henson was a black (explorer/ One (day/days), Robert Peary, an
explorers). Born in 1866, he was more explorer, walked into the store. He
Lesson 1B adventurous than most (children/ hired Henson as his assistant. The two
children’s). At age 14, he signed on as a (man’s/men’s) partnership would last
cabin (boy/boys) on a steamer bound for for 20 (years/years’).
China. That (ship’s/ships’) route took Peary wanted to be the first to reach
him to many (cities/cities’). With several the North Pole. Henson came to share
(sailors/sailors’) help, Henson learned his (friend/friend’s) dream. Many other
about survival. He also educated himself (explorer’s/explorers’) attempts to reach
with many (book’s/books) from the the North Pole had failed. Though
(captain’s/ captains) library. Henson and Peary made six failed
When he returned, Henson needed (attempt/attempts), they refused to be
work. Slavery had ended, but all black beaten by the (Arctic’s/Arctics’) cold
(Americans/Americans’) choices were and unfriendly environment.
still limited. After looking for work in Henson made all the (natives/natives’)
several men’s clothing stores, he was survival skills a part of their plans. As a
hired. That job eventually lead him into result, they were the first (men/men’s) to
the Arctic. reach the North Pole.

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Usage Alex woke up, licked a paw, and “Oh, Alex!” (him/his) mom said.
twitched (he/his) whiskers. Wait a minute. (She/Their) patted his fur. “How did this
Lesson 2B Paw? Whiskers? He was a Persian cat! happen? (She/We) are supposed to have
“Your breakfast is ready!” Mom called dinner with your grandparents tonight.
from the bottom of the stairs. What will they say? If you claw at (she/
“I want milk today!” Alex yelled. their) new chairs, I’ll be so embarrassed!”
(He/His) thought about his friends. “Well, (I/us) guess I’ll have to pack
This will surely surprise them. (Them/ (me/our) lunches myself,” she added.
Their) mouths will drop open when “While I do that, you try to catch a mouse
(they/their) see me! for (you/your) dessert.”
“I could use some cooperation,” Mom That was when a startled Alex
said. “Time to pack (we/our) lunches!” really woke up. “Wow! What a wild
She opened his door. (They/Their) stared nightmare!” he said. As (he/his)
at each other. Finally, she said to (him/ breathed a sigh of relief, he scratched
his), “Alex, where are you? I’m losing behind his ears and stretched out in a
(me/my) patience.” spot of warm sun.
Alex could only say, “Meow!”
Usage In Praise of Catsup
Lesson 3B Catsup (adds/add) zing to every meal. Catsup alone (is/are) simply delicious.
For seasoning perch, it (is/are) ideal. Eggs with catsup (is/are) very nutritious.
It (flavors/flavor) beets, meats, and even fish. Catsup and corn make a hearty soup.
I find it’s great on any dish. I (give/gives) hot catsup to my Boy Scout
People (has poured/have poured) it on troop.
their steaks. My cousins (eats/eat) it on spaghetti noodles.
One (has smeared/have smeared) it on Aunt Clara (feeds/feed) it to her pet poodles.
chocolate cake. Clowns (has used/have used) it on their red
My uncles (likes/like) it with rare roast beef. noses.
Mom (squirts/squirt) catsup to brush her One man (has used/have used) it to fertilize
teeth. roses.
However you like it, morning or night, Catsup is the most incredible stuff.
Catsup, I find, is deliciously right. Catsup! Catsup! There’s never enough!
Usage Yesterday, Gram (shows/showed) my brother After she saw my expression, Gram
Eli and me some old pictures. She (pointed/ (guessed/will guess) what was on my
Lesson 4B will point) to a teenager with a mind. She (turns/turned) to the front of
red car. “That boy,” she said, “(loved/ the album.
will love) red cars from the time he was Eli suggested, “Someday, you (look/
a toddler. In fact, your dad still (loves/ will look) like Mom, Kathy. You (like/
loved) cars.” will like) the things she does, too.”
“That kid in the picture is Dad?” I “No,” I said, “we (dress/will dress)
asked. “He (looks/will look) like Eli.” so differently. Mom won’t wear bright
“One day,” Gram said to Eli, “you colors.”
(discovered/will discover) a red jalopy. Gram pointed to a picture. “Once,
After you make it run, you (waxed/ that girl by your father (loved/will love)
will wax) it endlessly.” red. She even (makes/made) a red hat.”
Eli said to me, “Kathy, when I grow “You smile and stand just like she does,
up, I will look just like Dad.” Kathy,” said Eli. “Who is she, Gram? She
“Is there,” I asked myself, “anyone I sure (looks/will look) beautiful.”
(looks/will look) like someday?” Then, Gram smiled and winked at me.

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Usage Last week I (went/go) to see Dad in his We talked about dogs, and then I
new house. I never had (ridden/ride) a (gave/gived) him one of my comics.
Lesson 5B train. I found it exciting, but also scary. My seatmate (read/readed) it, and then
I (telled/told) this to the man beside he (fell/falled) asleep.
me. He nodded but then worked on some It had been months since I had (see/
papers that (be/were) in his briefcase. seen) Dad. Since I was busy packing,
I had (brung/brought) a ton of stuff in I had (ate/eaten) only a bowl of cereal for
my canvas bag. The man glanced over breakfast. I (find/found) I was getting
as I (put/putted) it on the seat—comic very hungry and went to the snack bar.
books, toys, a photo of my dog, Hobo. When I returned to my seat, the man
I had (taken/taked) it last Easter. I had had (get/gotten) off the train. He had left
(catched/caught) Hobo with chocolate all my comic behind and across the top he had
over his face. (writes/written) a message. It said, “Your
The man began to chuckle. Then he dad is a lucky guy. Have a great time and
showed me a crinkled photo of a boy my give Hobo a hug for me.”
age with a gigantic dog.
Usage Buy Jets: The (Best/Most Best) Buy Hoops: The (Fine/Finest) High
Shoes Ever! Tops of All!
Lesson 6B Hoops can transform you from the
Be a (better/more better) athlete than
before! You can be (fast/faster) than (worst/most worst) player on the team to
lightning. In fact, you can have the the best. Hoops use (better/best) gadgets
(fastest/most fastest) feet around. Buy than the competition. Adjustable stilts can
Jets, the (finer/finest) athletic shoes make you the (tallest/most tallest) player
available. on your basketball team. Springs make
Jets are the (most unusual/most jumps (easier/easiest) than before!
unusualest) shoes an athlete can buy. Wheels are included for fast breaks
What makes Jets (quick/quicker) than (faster/more faster) than a professional’s!
any other shoes? They are jet-propelled! These shoes are (more helpful/more
Just press the button and blast off! helpfuller) than any other sports
Jets are (less expensive/less equipment. Hoops are inexpensive, too.
expensiver) than the old propeller brand! Be the (most valuable/most valuablest)
New Jets also include extra-thick socks player on your team. Buy Hoops!
to protect your feet from engine heat!
Usage Gina and I (glad/gladly) worked Just before the party, I told Gina my
together on Halloween costumes other costume had turned out (well/good). I
Lesson 7B
years. We were the class's only boy and fibbed (slight/slightly). The dyeing went
girl team, but we functioned (well/good) (more easy/more easily) than I expected.
together. I think (more creative/ My long underwear top dyed (better/
more creatively) than she does. She, more good) than the bottoms, though. I
however, sews (well/good) and works ruined the dark spots (most serious/
(more careful/more carefully) than I do. most seriously) of all. That week, I
Our costumes were admired (most missed Gina (most terrible/most terribly)
frequent/most frequently) of all. when I was painting those spots.
This year we did not team up. You see, She said her sewing was going (well/
Gina is my best friend. The other guys good), but her costume was boring. She
tease me (loud/loudly) about this. So do laughed (sad/sadly) and said, “See you
her brothers. It is her girlfriends who talk at the party.”
(most constant/most constantly) about us, I met her there, and we laughed. We
though. It bothers me. This year, I told were still a great pair: one perfectly boring
her we each should work on our own costume. princess and a blotchy frog. We were a
natural team.

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Usage Everyone has seen those classic old [Cowboys drove cattle across miles
Westerns. [Cowboys in the movies are of untamed land.] [Most cowboys spent
Lesson 8B heroic and brave.] [They chase outlaws.] 16 hours a day in the saddle.] At night,
[They have gun fights on Main Street.] they spent 2 more hours guarding cattle.
[In their spare time, they rescue ladies [For this hard work, cowboys got one
in distress.] dollar a day.]
[Real cowboys’ lives were less [Cattle drives were lonely and
thrilling.] Cowboys rarely chased boring.] [Cowboys on a cattle drive
outlaws. They rarely had gun fights. slept on the ground every night.] To
Few cowboys rescued ladies in distress. pass the time, they told stories and sang.
[Cattle stampedes were the hardest part [Their songs soothed the cattle.]
of their job.] [More cowboys died from Cowpunching was hard. It was also
accidents than from bullet wounds.] temporary. [After a cattle drive, the
Cowpunching wasn’t glamorous. [It cowboys’ work was over.] [They rode
was just hard work.] off to look for other jobs.]
Usage [When I bought a mouse last year, [Suddenly the back door opened Mom
Mom not happy.] [Mice scare her.] came in.] [Before I could close the door,
Lesson 9B [She worried that mine would get out of the cat in behind her.] [I quickly reached
his cage.] [However, knowing how much for Flash he slipped between my fingers.]
I wanted a mouse.] [I named him Flash [To chase Flash all around the kitchen.]
RUN-ON he is as fast as lightning.] [Mom flattened herself against the
FRAGMENT [One day decided to create a refrigerator I chased the cat with a broom.]
playground for Flash in the kitchen.] [The cat lifted his paw and was about
COMPLETE
[Mom was working late Dad was upstairs.] to catch Flash.] Then Mom leaned down
Our old cat was outside. quickly. [With her bare hand, she scooped
I erected bridges with books. [To up Flash.]
construct a slide, I used a cookie sheet.] [“Whew!” I said.] [Wasn’t sure who
[Flash loved it he ran like a wild thing was shaking more, Mom or Flash.]
around the kitchen.]
Usage In 1808, wild passenger pigeons flew Passenger pigeons are extinct now.
through Kentucky on their annual That means there aren’t (any/none) left
Lesson 10B migration. Nobody (could/couldn’t) call alive. They weren’t wiped out by
it a small flock. It was 240 miles long! (any/no) animal or disease, but by humans.
The people below (could/couldn’t) hardly Hunters didn’t allow them to survive
believe their eyes. They (could/couldn’t) (anywhere/nowhere).
barely see the sun behind the flock. Pigeons were worth money. There
The birds (were/weren’t) never quiet. (were/weren’t) hardly any restaurants
They didn’t sing (anything/nothing). They without pigeon pie on the menu. The birds
croaked and clucked. There (was/wasn’t) (were/weren’t) never hard to kill. Soon
hardly anyone who liked the sounds of none (were/weren’t) left.
passenger pigeons. The last one, Martha, died in a zoo in
Still, there weren’t prettier pigeons 1914. We (can/can’t) barely believe that
(anywhere/nowhere). Today, however, people could kill so many birds. I hope we
passenger pigeons no longer fill the skies. (will/won’t) never forget the lesson of the
In fact, nobody has seen (any/none) for passenger pigeons.
many years.

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Usage Last week, the Cains’ house caught Everyone crowded under big blankets
on fire. (They/Them) lost many that Derek and (I/me) had hung like a
Lesson 11B belongings. My brother Derek wanted circus tent. Derek was our ringmaster.
to help them. (He/Him) had an idea. The show went well until (he/him)
“Cory, why don’t (we/us) have a yard introduced Tina’s dog.
circus to raise money?” he said. It (She/Her) was a little nervous. So, when
sounded good to (I/me). a cat belonging to the “lion tamer” hissed
Derek and (I/me) knew lots of kids at (she/her), the dog took off running.
on our block who could do stunts on bikes “Catch (she/her)!” Tina hollered. The
and act like clowns. Tina’s dog could dog ran into two clowns and knocked
jump hoops. Anita could juggle. We (they/them) backward. (They/Them)
sent notes to (they/them) asking for reached for something to hold onto.
assistance. Our cousin Jolene wanted Suddenly the tent was falling on (we/us).
to help. We invited (she/her) to do her We were swimming in blankets. It was
gymnastic routines. one huge clown act. Then I saw the Cains
On the day of the circus, the size of the both laughing and crying. When it was
crowd surprised (we/us). finally over, they hugged everyone.
Usage “It’s your anniversary,” Kim said to “I want to make a pizza by (myself/
her parents. “You two should enjoy ourselves)!” Sam said right away, but Kim
Lesson 12B (yourself/yourselves). Go out and shook her head. “Then let’s make a cake
celebrate! We can stay by (myself/ for (myself/ourselves),” Sam said.
ourselves) for a few hours.” “Okay, you can make the batter all by
“I do think they can take care of (yourself/yourselves).”
(theirselves/themselves),” Mom told Sam started mixing the flour and eggs
Dad. “Kim, please don’t let Sam make by (hisself/himself). With a flick of a
(hisself/himself) another pizza while spoon, he splashed batter on (hisself/
we’re gone.” himself). Kim laughed so hard, Sam
The last time Sam tried to make a decided to splash her. They soon found
pizza, he covered (hisself/himself) and (theirselves/themselves) throwing flour
the whole kitchen with cheese and catsup. and eggs at each other.
“I’ll make Sam a snack,” Kim assured As they stood looking at (theirselves/
them, “and I can watch (myself/ themselves) in a cloud of flour, their
themselves), too.” parents returned. “What is this?”
When her parents left, Kim said to Dad asked.
(herself/ourselves), “This will be a cinch.” “It’s your anniversary cake!”
Usage My sisters and brother (wants/want) a his head. He and Mom (stares/stare) at
pet. Today Lil, Trudy, and Bob (has the pup.
Lesson 13B asked/have asked) again for one. At last “That one is a mutt,” he says. “The
Mom has said yes—“if it stays in a tank!” patch of hair over her eyes (makes/make)
When we get to the pet shop, one of the her face hard to see. Her legs and tail
owners (suggests/suggest) that we get a (is/are) too short. The ears of that dog
hermit crab. The tank of crabs (is/are) not (is/are) much too long. Her short and
interesting to us, however. Neither are the yappy bark (annoys/annoy) people.”
fish. The dark eyes of a young collie Mom, however, has made up her mind.
(draws/draw) Trudy. The spots of an old “We’ll take her,” she says.
Dalmatian (attracts/attract) Lil. The soft The owner, Lil, and Trudy (looks/look)
and fuzzy poodle (is/are) Bob’s favorite. very surprised. Other customers in the store
“Puppies and dogs (is/are) too much (begins/begin) to laugh. Mom marches to
work,” Mom tells us. Then a tiny mop of the register, while Bob cuddles our pup.
a dog flops down on her foot. Now we’re the only people on the block
One of the shop owners (shakes/shake) with a dog named “Crab.”

4
Usage I made a mistake. I told the boys my I hoped the boys wouldn’t catch us.
secret dream. (He/They) teased me. “Lisa We ran toward the parade’s beginning.
Lesson 14B Longlegs dashes to (her/its) Olympic “Whoa, Soupy!” I called to her, but
gold!” Chip announced to everyone on the (she/they) kept running. Other dogs
porch. “Then (she/he) shines in the local joined the chase. They barked as if (he/it)
parade! The whole town cheers (her/it).” were a race. Band members grabbed
Rob teased too. I ignored both of (her/their) drums. The beauty queen lost
(him/them) and got ready for the Fourth of (her/him) crown. A fireman tried to halt
July parade. I wanted to see the hero of Soupy. She raced past (her/him), then
our town, sprinter Ted Winton. (She/He) leapt into a car.
would ride in a car. I decided to take my The man in the car grinned at me.
dog, Soupy. I put on her collar and tied a (He/They) said, “Some race! (He/It) was
bow to (it/them). Then we raced ahead of too close to call. How about a ride?”
the boys. Soupy and I wanted to get to the So I got half my dream. Weren’t those
parade before(him/them). boys surprised when (he/they) saw me
with Sprintin’ Winton!

4
Spelling
d i s c o v e r y
Lesson 1B p m e s
b a s i c l o c a t e a u
i g r d c r a z y
d h m c r e a t e v
t a c a r e c e s s
d u t y g a s o l i n e y
e a n g
c b z t e
b a t h e d i s e a s e
y e n i
f i f t e e n n
Spelling f a g c
Lesson 2B l i o l c o n t r o l h
i d d u t l o a
g s c i e n c e t h i w z e r o
h a n l o m t c
t r i a n g l e t i u a s h a l l o w
r m i d n i g h t a
p r o g r a m f e h e m o s t l y
h m y t
y o
m o t o r l
e d i v i d e
Spelling
r e m o v e
Lesson 3B n v a c u u m e o
e v n s g o w
p e i o u d h
h n v l l m u o
e u e d u c a t i o n a s s u m e
w h o e v e r t r n u
s i n u m e r a l
i m p r o v e o m l
u i u n i t e v o l u m e
p e n y
i w t
l

4
Spelling
r e l i e f f r e i g h t
Lesson 4B r a i
o c g
s p n h h b
l i w t r i e i t h e r
n i e c e i i e e e i
i r u n b e l i e v a b l e w e i r d
g c d r n e n f
t h i e v e s d
h e i g h t y
r e c e i v e e r i
e r i e
c e i l i n g e l
d f d
Spelling c
Lesson 5B p h b r o a d
p o w d e r a a o u r
o s p w n a
l a w n t p e t w
a e o r d o v o w e l n
m m a u t o m o b i l e e
o p n n w n r s
u l c a n t p a u s e
a n n o u n c e u w l
t y t a c c o u n t
r y
o u t w a r d c a u s e
l
Spelling
p m
Lesson 6B e u e o
a r d f n n d
s e p a r a t e u a v e r a g e
c h a r t o n s r f r t r
o e s g t n t g u n
m r e d e t e r m i n e y r
f n r u t r h e a r t h
o h o r r o r c u w
r u t r a r t i c l e
t c o u r t e s y u e r
r d i r e c t
s e r g e a n t

4
Spelling
s
Lesson 7B d y d p m d
a r i l a e vi
u c a t s a
r e p o r t t e p r
y i n f o r m a t i o n
t o o i i o m s c o r e
h e n r a r u i r
e n a m l s q u a r e b
b o r d e r u a i
r u y p l u r a l c o u r t
y r r l
e e n t i r e
Spelling v b b
Lesson 8B d o u b l e a u
h r g n
i g r a v e l d
c p c e n l
c e x a m p l e l t u r t l e
o n d e s l u
u t d n c a m e l n
p r l e m n
l a e a g l e p e
s e t t l e d l a n k l e
l e v e l
m u s c l e
Spelling
m v c d a m a g e
Lesson 9B g e o g r a p h y e h h g
n g a g e m e r g e
s t o r a g e c e l e r n
g o t l n i p t
s e n c o u r a g e m e n t l
a m r b n r a u
r e v e n g e a l g a g e n t l y
a a n g e e l e g o
n g t e l e d
g e o y g
e g e s t u r e j u d g e
s

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Spelling
d o u b t
Lesson 10B c p n b l f d
b o m b w a k e a c o m m o n
p r r n t d u u
p d i s a p p o i n t e d g g
e a m t l w e e h h
w r i s t a t l n r r h y t h m
t t e e o
f a s t e n l a n n o u n c e r
c e e
k r p r e s s
t
Spelling d
Lesson 11B o h w
u t e x t b o o k n a o t i
g a e n u e l
h c v d c o u r t y a r d
n o t e b o o k e w h f s l
u g i n g e r b r e a d i p i
t r t i l t o f
o h t k o e
l i f e g u a r d e i b n
n l n o
c u p b o a r d e g a i r c r a f t
s r
o t h e r w i s e d r i v e w a y
Spelling
r s o u t h w e s t
Lesson 12B a s s t b o l
i t p a w y o l l al
a a g a o u a d n
w i p c e r u r c - d
a i r l i n e c e r s k f s
y c n c l o t h e s l i n e s a c
a e r a o e l m s a
s a a c u l v i h p
e p f h s v t w e n t y - f i v e
p t e e s h o
l s n
o v e r l o o k e
b l a c k b o a r d

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Spelling
a p i e r
Lesson 13B p a i n e
p s g e
l o a n t s h e e r
n a h l
l p r e y k e
s o a r p e t a l
n a n g l e r
d u e y d
s t e a k
o l
r
d e w
Spelling s h o w n
Lesson 14B h
o r
f m i n o r s i t e
o c i e e a
u h n e h a u l
a l l o w e d f l e a s
f o w l r r l p a i r
o d f l e e g
u a h
c o r d r t
Spelling
s p x
Lesson 15B l h l h -
m e l o d i e s t r a i l e r s e r
e t l w a r l a
v o i i d o o y
e s e t u w i d e l a y s
s s c h a m p i o n s m s v
h b t h i e
e r n e k n i v e s
d i s p l a y s e e s u cl
s t h
l s u p p l i e s o
a e s e
p r o b l e m s s s

4
Spelling
s h i n i n g s w i m m i n g l
Lesson 16B p o c t a o
r s i i u r a s
a u s v d r r i
y p i i y i r n
e p e l i b l e e d i n g
d o p r a c t i c i n g d v
s z g b e
r e m e m b e r e d w r a p p e d
d d a t
i h
s e t t i n g
e n
c h a t t e d g
Spelling u s e f u l
Lesson 17B c h e e r f u l e i p
n o n n e
d n j g a c t u a l l y a
l e o r e c
p o w e r f u l y a r k i n d n e s s
s i m m e d i a t e l y f
s u n e u l d u
s e n a y c a r e f u l l y
s i c k n e s s t l i o
l s p l e n t i f u l n
e y y e
s a n g r i l y
e s p e c i a l l y y
Spelling
b d
Lesson 18B b u r g l a r r w a i t e r
y s c e a
e c t o p l
s a i l o r o r n o v e
m o t r p p l i a r
i s m a n u f a c t u r e r s
n b p a o i e o o f f i c e r
v e e n m n r p d t
e g a d e e e u o
n g k e r r l c r
t r a v e l e r l e
o r r o r
r o p e r a t o r

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Spelling
d i r e c t i o n m
Lesson 19B r r e e
e o e f e x p l o s i o n
e l b v i x tl
m a s o n p ie
i t e l i l d o
f c s i n t r o d u c t i o n a c t i o n
r t s o v t i r v
a d d i t i o n a i o a t t e n t i o n
c o o s t o n t s
t n n h i n i i
i i o c o n f u s i o n
o p n n n
n
Spelling h v a
Lesson 20B o i a t r i u m p h a n t p s
n n c e m p y
c o n s o n a n t s d i a l
r t n o p u r g e n t s r l s
a a t u o n p e l e g a n t
b n t r a n s p a r e n t r n b u
l t n s l n a t l de
a i e d b e em b a
a l n
i n v i s i b l e l s o b e d i e n t t
n e a L
f r e q u e n t n s e n s i b l e
t
Spelling
m w d
Lesson 21B a h a s n ´ t y o u ´ l l
w e ´ v e h e
e a r c a s
´ m e o v n w h o ´ s
d ´ w u e ´ a
s h o u l d n ´ t s h e ´ d
u d ´ n
s h e ´ l l n t h e y ´ d
d ´ e t
w e r e n ´ t r
´ e
h a d n ´ t c a n ´ t
s

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Spelling
t c p u b l i c ´ s c
Lesson 22B e h u p e o p l e ´ s
n a t i o n ´ s h r u r
c l o i a o i s p o
h d b n o t s n i u b
e r o e s h p c n p o
r e d s a t e l l i t e ´ s p t
´ n y s r e t s ´ o i s
s ´ ´ ´ i t a s w i v e s ´
s s s c e l ´ n s
h s ´ s i s t e r s ´
e ´ s r
b r o t h e r ´ s m a n ´ s
´ s
Spelling t n c
Lesson 23B a n x i o u s i b e h a v i o r
c b a n c o
c p a r a c h u t e o e t c . t
i l c q h n n o y
d e c u c v l p
e n o a l p h a b e t i c a l i
n g i n r t c
t t r e m e n d o u s t o e q u a t o r
h t u r n l
a g a m
b u l l e t i n a t e
c r e n o n s e n s e
a r i t h m e t i c t
Spelling
n a s s i s t a n c e
Lesson 24B o u p p
h u r r i c a n e o p t s i
o i s r c r e w n
r g a f c e c u r i o s i t y
i i n o a c h r e
z n c p r o f e s s i o n a l d l
o a e m o i a i l
n l a r o t c o u g h i
t s u s p e n s e n e a g
a c h a l g r o c e r y
l a c h e e l n
a c
a w k w a r d e

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Capitalization Worksheet Lesson 1

Yesterday, our school had an unusual “I wish we had a nice, clean

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Capitalization Worksheet Lesson 2

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Capitalization Worksheet Lesson 3

Dear Granddad, dear Kathy,

dear Mrs. Roberts, Dear Mrs. Tobias,

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Capitalization Worksheet Lesson 4

Where do your travel dreams take Maybe you dream of going to

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Capitalization Worksheet Lesson 5

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Capitalization Worksheet Lesson 10

Toby’s german shepherd, Max, Toby’s mind drifted in History class.

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Punctuation Worksheet Lesson 1

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Punctuation Worksheet Lesson 2

Jan 28, 1996 Sue Themall Lawyer

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Punctuation Worksheet Lesson 3

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Punctuation Worksheet Lesson 4

Dear Gina Dear Ralph

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Punctuation Worksheet Lesson 11

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Usage Worksheet Lesson 1

Matthew Henson was a black One (day/days), Robert Peary, an

Usage Worksheet Lesson 2

Usage Worksheet Lesson 3

Rules: In a sentence, the verb must agree with the subject.