Ready Sixth Grade Workbook PDF
Ready Sixth Grade Workbook PDF
Ready Sixth Grade Workbook PDF
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Table of Contents
Get Ready for Sixth Grade
Metaphors * Steph Curry: Superstar
Homonym Fun * Video Games: Not Just for Fun
Word Choice: Using Synonyms Get Smart About Resources
Latin Root Words * Mapping Information About Your Favorite Author
Using Context Clues * Reading Response: Book Reflection
Creating Word Banks Summer Reading Log
Homograph Clues * New and Cool Word Collection
The Job of an Adverb * Analyzing a Passage from The Wizard of Oz *
Words That Do More Than One Job * Analyzing a Passage About Rosie the Riveter
Punctuation and Capitalization * Diagramming the Plot of a Story
Slaying Adjectives Understanding Plot by Creating Your Own Story
Crushing Verbs Interpreting a Great Poem
Rounding Mixed Numbers * Opposite Poems: Diamante
Rounding Decimals to the Nearest... * Traditional Cinquain
Decimal Multiplication Practice * Creative Writing: Science Fiction
Comparing Larger Numbers * Descriptive Writing: Summer Vacation
Subtracting Decimals Practice * Word Choice: The Perfect Verb *
Place Value Review Puzzle * Summer Vacation Persuasive Writing
Practicing Decimal Division One Thing I Love
Metric Measurement Conversion * Comic Strip Maker
Modeling and Solving Division Word Problems * Tuning My Writing Voice
Fractions Review & Simplifying Fractions * Writing Small
Multiplying Mixed Numbers * Crafting Characters
Solving Two Step Equations * Imagery: Show, Don't Tell
Certificate of Completion
Answer Sheets
A metaphor is the comparison of two things that are usually very different, but alike
in at least one way. Writers use metaphors to describe something and let the reader
discover the way the things are alike.
The author is comparing two unlike things: the moon and a grapefruit. The
comparison helps the reader imagine what the moon looks like because the reader
knows what a grapefruit looks like. The moon must be round, dimpled, and
somewhat yellow.
Make a Metaphor: One word in the sentence is underlined. Fill in the blank with a word
or phrase to create a metaphor. Remember, the two things must be different in most
ways, but alike in at least one way.
1. A number that looks like a vertical infinity symbol, or what your friend just did to
2. What you call your dad’s sister, or a preliminary bet when you’re playing poker.
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4. A slang term for your best friend, or a large coastal body of water attached to an
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6. A group of musicians that play together, or a book that some people don’t want
7. When something is completely naked, or a furry animal that lives in the woods.
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Great writers don’t just choose any old word - they choose the best word - and they
steer clear of boring and overused words. This quick exercise will help you learn to
think of many alternatives for one word and select the best one.
"Fun" is an overused word. Think of 10 alternatives to the word "FUN" and then
choose the best option to complete each sentence below. There are a few listed to
get you started.
FUN
Saturday. I really enjoyed the dinner and game night with you.
4. The looks on the students’ faces told the teacher that her class thought the lesson
was ___________________________ .
the tadpoles frisk about, and to let them slip and slide between my fingers.
Write two sentences using words from the box on the first page.
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Instructions: Sometimes when reading, we come across a word that we don't quite
know the meaning of. Sometimes looking up the word in the dictionary is an option,
and sometimes it's not. Use the context clues in the sentence to find the meaning of
unknown words.
1. The coach admonished her for picking daisies when she should have been
2. He tried to perturb his sister by putting his foot closer and closer to her side of
the car.
3. She showed great prowess in the engineering competition and won first prize.
4. I don’t wish to impede your progress, I was merely trying to make sure you
5. He just had to get back at the other player; he was quite vindictive.
6. The onslaught of dishes came right after the party of 18 left the restaurant.
Instructions: Writers try to convey complex and nuanced ideas through the use of
words. You can do this when you write, too. One good strategy to avoid choosing
overused words is to create a word bank - that way you’ll have lots of good words
to choose from.
Look at the word at the top of each column and list ten other words you
could use that are more descriptive.
Instructions: Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have
different meanings and may be pronounced differently. Write the
homograph for each clue.
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Instructions: Adverbs are words that work hand-in-hand with verbs - they
tell how. They usually end in -ly, but not always. The verb in each
sentence is underlined. Circle the adverb that gives the verb more
description.
1. Sharla played the piano beautifully.
4. Maggie aimed precisely at the goal and then shot the ball.
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Words That Do More Than One Job
Name: ________________________ Date: ____________________________
Instructions: Many words can be more than one part of speech - they can name
something (noun), tell an action (verb) and provide description (adjective or adverb),
depending on how they are used in a sentence.
Consider each word and write at least two parts of speech that it can be. Then, use
the word in two different sentences showing how it can be used as two parts of speech.
Example
Word: bat
Word: swing
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Words That Do More Than One Job
Word: drive
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1. what are you bringing to the picnic she asked her teacher
3. Youre the finest thing i ever did see she told her new kitten
4. Karl asked his coach how late is chris going to be to the game
Rewrite each sentence with the correct punctuation. Capitalize words and add
quotation marks where needed.
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2. i need you like a fish needs a bicycle she said as she stormed out of the room
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4. Im about three-fourths of the way done with my paper she told her tutor
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5. im studying during the summer because i want to get smarter and give myself a
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Slaying Adjectives
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dog ____________________
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rain ____________________
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Name: _________________________________ Date: __________________
When you round a mixed number to the nearest whole number, first you must look at the
fraction.
If the numerator is equal to or more than half of the denominator, round up. If it is less than
half of the denominator, round down.
0 1 2 1 2 3 4 3
3
5 5 5 5
2 rounded to the nearest whole is….. 2 or 3?
5
3
3 is more than half of 5, so round up to 3.
5
0 1 2 1 2 3 4 3
2 5 5 5 5
2 rounded to the nearest whole is….. 2 or 3?
5
2
3 is less than half of 5, so round down to 2.
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Evaluate each mixed number below and circle the ones that round up.
5 7 2 1 4 9 4 5 1 6 1 2
6 10 8 5 6 12 8 9 7 7 2 3
3 2
2 = 3 =
4 7
3 2
9 = 4 =
4 4
Rounding Decimals
What is 6.3 rounded to the nearest whole? Look at the benchmarks on the number line.
Is 6.3 closer to 6 or 7?
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6.0 6.5 7.0
It is closer to 6 so 6.3 rounded to the nearest whole number is 6.
Now let’s review rounding to the nearest hundredth. What is 2.689 rounded to the nearest hundredth? 2.689 falls
between 2.68 and 2.69 but it is closer to 2.69.
2.689
2.68 2.69
6. What is 8.145 rounded to the nearest hundredth? ___________________
Last, let’s round to the nearest thousandth. Place 2.1147 on a number line between 2.114 and 2.115. You can
see that the digit in the thousandths place puts the number closer to 2.115.
2. 1147
2.114 2.115
11. What is 7.1454 rounded to the nearest thousandth? ___________________
Multiplying Decimals
1) Look at the decimal number. Multiply that number by 10, 100, or 1,000 to make it a whole
number. Note what you multiplied it by because you’ll need that after you calculate the
product.
3)Divide the product by the same number you multiplied the decimal number by in step 1.
10
10 67.3
67.3 673
15 15 15
3365 ?
6730
10 10, 095 10
Now practice multiplying decimals with these word problems. Check your answer with a calculator or
by rounding to estimate.
1. Tickets to the Oakland A’s game were $36.75 a piece. Robert bought three so that he and his parents could go see them
beat the Giants. How much did he spend in all?
2. Delaney wanted to get four Golden State Warriors Fatheads for she and her friends to bring to the NBA playoffs. They were
$29.45 each. How much did she spend in all?
3. Maggie planted a garden with 6 cherry tomato plants. Each plant cost $2.35. How much did she spend altogether?
4. Four friends ran the 400 yard relay in track. Each of the four teammates ran their 100 yard portion in the exact same
amount of time: 4.73 minutes. What was the time for the whole team to finish the 400 yard relay?
Look at each set of numbers and put them in order from least to greatest.
Number Set Order from Least (on top) to Greatest (on bottom)
465
876
297
456
786
485
Number Set Order from Least (on top) to Greatest (on bottom)
3,785
2,875
3,975
3,978
Number Set Order from Least (on top) to Greatest (on bottom)
23,986
23,579
23,746
23,047
Number Set Order from Least (on top) to Greatest (on bottom)
483,947
438,693
483,943
438,986
Number Set Order from Least (on top) to Greatest (on bottom)
1,899,999
1,898,000
1,887,999
1,800,999
Subtracting Decimals
Solve the following subtraction problems by writing them vertically and lining up the decimals.
Byron 10.5
6. How much faster did Byron run than Edwin? ________________
Edwin 16.15
Tatum 12.09
7. How much sooner did Mike finish than Tatum? ______________
Johanna 8.00
Slowest Time
Read each clue to help you figure out the eight-digit number.
3. Subtract the digit in the ten millions place from the one millions place and
7. Put the sum to the problem 10/6 + 26/6 in the hundred thousands place.
8. Put the fourth smallest prime number in the ten thousands place.
9. Now put the number in your calculator, turn it upside down and see what
Dividing Decimals
Move the decimal in the divisor to the right, counting the number of places as you go. Then
move the decimal in the dividend the same number of times. Bring the decimal up to the
quotient area and divide as usual.
22.1
3.5 77.3 5
770.0
3.5
3.5
0
Write the symbol for each measurement. Some units may be used more than once and
some not at all.
Solve the word problems below using any strategy. Create a model that represents the
problem and show your work.
1) A 12-pack of lemonade costs $5.40. How much does each lemonade cost?
2) Anita Burger purchased 14 gallons of gas for $34.72. How much did she pay for each gallon?
3) The five fifth grade teachers and six fourth grade teachers ordered 2 large pizzas all together for
lunch. Each pizza costs $13.75. If we are going to split the cost evenly, how much will each person
need to pay?
5 ) Jonathan and Anna have to share $20.64 evenly for the summer festival. How much money will
each child receive?
6) The meal costs $52.95 for 5 people. Jenna ordered a dessert for $2.50. If Jenna deducts this
amount from the total, how much will each of the other people pay for their meal?
Solve the following subtraction problems by writing them vertically and lining up the decimals.
25 19 8
4. ______ 5. _____ 6. ______
6 5 3
+
1 5 18 2 9 10
7. + = _____ 8. = _____ 9. + = _______
7 7 24 24 10 10
11 2 1 3
13. 7 – 4 = ______ 14. 9 +7 = _____
12 3 6 8
Solve the word problems below using any strategy. Create a model that represents the
problem and show your work.
1. For one of their science experiments students needed 10 ½ liters of water. If there were 7 groups
doing the same experiment, how much water did they need for all of the groups?
2. Before each rainstorm, Ozzie put out rain gauges to measure how many inches of rain
fell. After each of the 6 storms that month Ozzie collected 4 ½ inches of rain. How much
rain fell during the storms that month?
3. Mickela has five packages to mail. Each one weighs 3 5/8 pounds. What is the total
weight of all packages?
4. Siri was writing a story. She was trying to figure out how long it would take for her to
write it. If she can write 3 ¾ pages in one hour, how many pages will she have written
after 9 hours?
5. Zeke had 12 friends coming to his birthday party. He wanted each friend to get 1 1/3
pounds of candy. How many pounds of candy did he need to buy?
6. Aran was buying fish for his big dinner party. He figured each guest would eat 2/5 of a pound of
fish. If there were 22 people coming to his dinner party, how many pounds of fish did he need to
buy?
When solving equations the goal is to get the variable on one side of the equals sign by itself. The number on
the other side will be the value of the variable.
8b + 5 = 29
First, identify any expressions that are separate from the variable that are being added or subtracted (like +5 in
the first step of the equation below). To “move” it to the other side, perform the opposite operation (subtract 5) on
BOTH sides.
8b + 5 = 29
- 5 -5
Next, identify any expressions that are being multiplied or divided (like 8b in the second equation below). To
“move” it to the other side, perform the opposite operation (divide it by 8) on BOTH sides.
8b = 24
8 8
X = 3
This process will allow you to solve the one and two step equations below.
1) 2x + 10 = 24 2) 3y + 8 = 14 3) 3m - 2 = 58
4) 8 + 5x = 33 5) 6 + 30z = 66 6) 7b + 5 = 26
Example: The other Warriors like him and are happy to have him as a teammate.
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A. What is the MAIN IDEA of this paragraph? Find a sentence in the paragraph or write
it in your own words.
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B. Name THREE IDEAS that the author used to SUPPORT the main idea:
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Get Smart About Resources
Name: _____________________________________ Date: ______________________________
It’s time to do a little research. Pick a topic that interests you and find three different resources about
that topic (books, magazines, websites, etc.). Use this template to compare and contrast the
information you find. This will help you understand the differences between various resources.
Now, compare and contrast the information across the three resources. Discuss the following questions:
What did you notice?
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What questions arose for you?
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Was there any conflicting information?
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Was there information provided on one site that wasn’t addressed in another?
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Why do you think this happens?
What kind of website is it?
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The end of the domain name
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How would you handle conflicting information if you were writing a report on this topic? .edu - education sites
.gov - government sites
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.net - network infrastructures
English
Wrote 1st Harry Born Single
Wrote other Potter book 7/31/65 mom
books based on while on welfare
Hogwart’s
Personal
one daughter
Author Moved to
J.K. Rowling Portugal to
teach English Got divorced
Wrote adult Education and later
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Potter series Exeter University
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Reading Response Log
Name: ________________________ Date: _________________
If you were asked to provide a blurb to get others excited to read this book, what
would you write? Write a summary including the main character and the main
issue or theme that come up in story.
Tell about one part of the story that is memorable for you.
Explain why the part you selected to write about above was memorable.
If the author were to write one more chapter, what do you think would happen next?
Use this Summer Reading Log to keep track of all of the awesome books you read this summer.
Book Title Author Date Started Date Finished Rating (1-5 stars)
Book Title Author Date Started Date Finished Rating (1-5 stars)
Book Title Author Date Started Date Finished Rating (1-5 stars)
Book Title Author Date Started Date Finished Rating (1-5 stars)
“There’s a cyclone coming, Em,” Uncle Henry called to his wife. “I’ll go look after the
stock.” Then he ran toward the sheds where the cows and horses were kept.
Aunt Em dropped her work and came to the door. One glance told her of the
danger close at hand.
“Quick, Dorothy!” she screamed. “Run for the cellar!”
Toto jumped out of Dorothy’s arms and hid under the bed, and the girl started to
get him. Aunt Em, badly frightened, threw open the trap door in the floor and climbed
down the ladder into the small, dark hole. Dorothy caught Toto at last and started to
follow her aunt. When she was halfway caught Toto at last and started to follow her
aunt. When she was halfway across the room there came a great shriek from the wind,
and the house shook so hard that she lost her footing and sat down suddenly upon
the floor.
Then a strange thing happened. The house whirled around two or three times and
rose slowly through the air. Dorothy felt as if she were going up in a balloon.
In the middle of a cyclone the air is generally still, but the great pressure of the wind
on every side of the house raised it up higher and higher, until it was at the very top of
the cyclone; and there it remained and was carried miles and miles away as easily as
you could carry a feather.
It was very dark, and the wind howled horribly around her, but Dorothy found she
was riding quite easily. She felt as if she were being rocked gently, like a baby in a
cradle.
Toto did not like it. He ran about the room, now here, now there, barking loudly; but
Dorothy sat quite still on the floor and waited to see what would happen.
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This simile tells the reader that ______________________________________
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2. This passage uses great imagery, using the senses of sound, sight, touch, and
emotions. List three sensory details that help the reader feel like they are in the
middle of the action:
Read the passage about Rosie the Riveter, then answer the questions on the next page.
Although you may not be familiar with Rosie the Riveter, you’ll certainly recognize her
face. Rosie is an iconic figure in U.S. history. She was a fictional character, created during
WWII as an ad campaign to encourage women to take on jobs that were
usually done by men. With most men drafted to fight in the war, many factories,
shipyards and other labor-intensive jobs were opening up. There was a huge demand for
labor, and it was up to the women to step up, take the jobs that men once had, and keep
the country’s major industries running. Most of these factories actually produced
ammunition and other weapons for the war. Today, Rosie is still a symbol of female
empowerment.
The actual name “Rosie the Riveter” was first used in a song written in 1942 by Redd
Evans and John Jacob Loeb.
The “Rosie” in the song was inspired by a real-life woman named Rosalind P. Walter,
who worked as a riveter at an aircraft
factory.This song was later made popular by
the band Kay Kyser. The poster that you may
recognize (picture below) was an ad poster for
the war, made by J. Howard Miller in 1942.
Although he did not intend for his illustration
to represent the Rosie the Riveter figure, that
poster is now most commonly associated with
her.
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2. What are some of the benefits that women experienced from being included in
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3. What do you think were some of the drawbacks that women experienced when
they went from managing their households and caring for their children to
working outside of the home full time as well?
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Exposition: Setting (where and when does the story take place)? What is the main conflict or problem? Who are
the main characters and what are they like?
Rising Action: The struggle that the main character experiences leading up to the climax.
Climax: The peak of the conflict - right before the main problem in the story is solved.
Falling Action: The telling of how the major parts of the story are resolved and tied up.
Resolution: The reader sees how the main character or situation has changed.
Climax:
Beginning End
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Understanding Plot by Creating Your Own Story
Name: ________________________ Date: _________________
Complete the story by writing in the empty boxes below with the main
events in a story. Think about the events that could lead up to the
climax of your story and how it will be resolved. Don’t forget to give your story a title!
Title: ___________________________________________________________________
What is
the problem?
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2. Read the third stanza again. What is Kipling saying about taking risks in life
and failing?
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School
challenging, busy
investigating, learning, collaborating
test, teacher, friend, beach
playing, camping, exploring
stress-free, relaxed
Summer
Subject 1 – a noun
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Now, imagine you are going to become friends with a person your age who lives in a
completely different climate and has school all year round. Describe what your summer
experience is like. How does the weather impact your summer activities? What kinds of
things do people do in your community in the summer? What are the great things about
summer vacation? What would you change? Use details and imagery so that the reader will
really be able to understand your summer experience.
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Example:
1. After the dog ate the Thanksgiving turkey, she left the room.
After the dog inhaled the Thanksgiving turkey, she sulked out of the room.
2. The girl went around the track and smiled when she won first place.
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3. The crowd cheered when the player made the basket at the buzzer.
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Activity Playing
soccer?
Family
cook outs?
Swimming?
Challenges Fun
Challenges can be a good thing or a How do you define fun? What is fun
frustrating thing but you still love about this activity for you?
this activity. What can be
challenging about this activity?
TV shows
Video Games
The leaf fell from the tree. The copper leaf dangled from the tip of the long
branch at the top of the tallest tree in his yard. James
watched out his apartment window as the breeze
tickled it, attempting to set it free. Suddenly the leaf
released itself onto the breeze and toward the
ground, gently flipping and fluttering.
A metaphor is the comparison of two things that are usually very different, but alike
in at least one way. Writers use metaphors to describe something and let the reader
discover the way the things are alike.
The author is comparing two unlike things: the moon and a grapefruit. The
comparison helps the reader imagine what the moon looks like because the reader
knows what a grapefruit looks like. The moon must be round, dimpled, and
somewhat yellow.
sisters
My sister is a couch potato. 1. ______________________ couch potato
2. _________________________
bedroom
Your bedroom is a pigpen. 1. _______________________ pig pen
2. ________________________
mom
My mom is an angel. 1. ____________________________ angel
2. ________________________
Make a Metaphor: One word in the sentence is underlined. Fill in the blank with a word
or phrase to create a metaphor. Remember, the two things must be different in most
ways, but alike in at least one way.
lemon
The sun was a ________________________________________ in the sky.
rocket
The soccer ball was a ________________________________________ zipping into the net.
a piercing siren
The baby’s cries were ________________________________________ .
SWERS
AN
1. A number that looks like a vertical infinity symbol, or what your friend just did to
eight, ate
your cookie. ________________________________________________________
2. What you call your dad’s sister, or a preliminary bet when you’re playing poker.
Auntie, ante
___________________________________________________________________
aye, eye
___________________________________________________________________
4. A slang term for your best friend, or a large coastal body of water attached to an
bawl, ball
___________________________________________________________________
6. A group of musicians that play together, or a book that some people don’t want
band, banned
others to read. ________________________________________________________
7. When something is completely naked, or a furry animal that lives in the woods.
bare, bear
___________________________________________________________________
base, bass
___________________________________________________________________
1. The coach admonished her for picking daisies when she should have been
2. He tried to perturb his sister by putting his foot closer and closer to her side of
the car.
3. She showed great prowess in the engineering competition and won first prize.
4. I don’t wish to impede your progress, I was merely trying to make sure you
5. He just had to get back at the other player; he was quite vindictive.
6. The onslaught of dishes came right after the party of 18 left the restaurant.
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Name: ________________________ Date: ____________________________
Instructions: Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have
different meanings and may be pronounced differently. Write the
homograph for each clue.
Lead
_________________________
2. The reverse direction, or the part of your anatomy that has a spine.
Back
_________________________
Permit
_________________________
Live
_________________________
Minute
5. Sixty seconds, or something very small. _________________________
Conduct
6. The way someone behaves, or to lead an orchestra. _________________________
Converse
7. The opposite of something, or a brand of shoes. _________________________
Recess
8. The break kids get around lunch time, or to shrink. _________________________
Rose
_________________________
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1. _______________________________________________________________________
Example: The car crazily careened into the intersection and violently smashed
_________________________________________________________________________
into the light post.
2. _______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
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Words That Do More Than One Job
Name: ________________________ Date: ____________________________
Instructions: Many words can be more than one part of speech - they can name
something (noun), tell an action (verb) and provide description (adjective or adverb),
depending on how they are used in a sentence.
Consider each word and write at least two parts of speech that it can be. Then, use
the word in two different sentences showing how it can be used as two parts of speech.
Example
Word: bat
ANSWERS
Word: swing
verb
Part of Speech: _________________
____________________________________________________________________
I’m going to swing that bat and hit the ball over the fence.
Word: color
____________________________________________________________________
You don’t need to color in the lines, this is a creative project.
____________________________________________________________________
What is your favorite color?
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Words That Do More Than One Job
Word: drive
____________________________________________________________________
Please drive slower, I see a goblin in the woods.
noun
Part of Speech: _________________
____________________________________________________________________
My hard drive is going to crash if I get one more virus on this computer!
Word: answer
verb
Part of Speech: _________________
____________________________________________________________________
Please answer the question, sir.
____________________________________________________________________
No, that was the wrong answer. Try again.
Word: _________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
3. “You’re the finest thing I ever did see,” she told her new kitten.
4. Karl asked his coach, “How late is Chris going to be to the game?”
Rewrite each sentence with the correct punctuation. Capitalize words and add
quotation marks where needed.
2. i need you like a fish needs a bicycle she said as she stormed out of the room
___________________________________________________________________
“I need you like a fish needs a bicycle,” she said as she stormed out of the room.
___________________________________________________________________
He told her, “I wish you wouldn’t say those hurtful things.”
4. Im about three-fourths of the way done with my paper she told her tutor
___________________________________________________________________
“I’m about three-fourths of the way done with my paper,” she told her tutor.
5. im studying during the summer because i want to get smarter and give myself a
___________________________________________________________________
“I’m studying during the summer because I want to get smarter and give myself a
___________________________________________________________________
better chance of success,” the child thought to himself.
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ANSWER SHEET
When you round a mixed number to the nearest whole number, first you must look at the
fraction.
If the numerator is equal to or more than half of the denominator, round up. If it is less than
half of the denominator, round down.
0 1 2 1 2 3 4 3
3
5 5 5 5
2 rounded to the nearest whole is….. 2 or 3?
5
3
3 is more than half of 5, so round up to 3.
5
0 1 2 1 2 3 4 3
2 5 5 5 5
2 rounded to the nearest whole is….. 2 or 3?
5
2
3 is less than half of 5, so round down to 2.
5
Evaluate each mixed number below and circle the ones that round up.
5 7 2 1 4 9 4 5 1 6 1 2
6 10 8 5 6 12 8 9 7 7 2 3
2
3
=
3 3
2
=
3
4 7
9
3
=
10 4
2
=
5
4 4
Rounding Decimals
ANSWER SHEET
What is 6.3 rounded to the nearest whole? Look at the benchmarks on the number line.
Is 6.3 closer to 6 or 7?
?
6.0 6.5 7.0
It is closer to 6 so 6.3 rounded to the nearest whole number is 6.
4.1
1. What is 4.145 rounded to the nearest tenth? ___________________
214.2
2. What is 214.21 rounded to the nearest tenth? _________________
9.3
3. What is 9.261 rounded to the nearest tenth? ________________
101.9
4. What is 101.907 rounded to the nearest tenth? _____________
1.9
5. What is 1.923 rounded to the nearest tenth? ________________
Now let’s review rounding to the nearest hundredth. What is 2.689 rounded to the nearest hundredth? 2.689 falls
between 2.68 and 2.69 but it is closer to 2.69.
2.689
2.68 2.69
8.15
6. What is 8.145 rounded to the nearest hundredth? ___________________
13.26
8.What is 13.261 rounded to the nearest hundredth? ________________
100.95
9. What is 100.947 rounded to the nearest hundredth? _________________
1.42
10. What is 1.423 rounded to the nearest hundredth? ________________
Last, let’s round to the nearest thousandth. Place 2.1147 on a number line between 2.114 and 2.115. You can
see that the digit in the thousandths place puts the number closer to 2.115.
2. 1147
2.114 2.115
7.145
11. What is 7.1454 rounded to the nearest thousandth? ___________________
Multiplying Decimals
ANSWER SHEET
Look at the example below.
1) Look at the decimal number. Multiply that number by 10, 100, or 1,000 to make it a whole
number. Note what you multiplied it by because you’ll need that after you calculate the
product.
3)Divide the product by the same number you multiplied the decimal number by in step 1.
10
10 67.3
67.3 673
15 15 15
3365 ?
6730
10 10, 095 10
Now practice multiplying decimals with these word problems. Check your answer with a calculator or
by rounding to estimate.
1. Tickets to the Oakland A’s game were $36.75 a piece. Robert bought three so that he and his parents could go see them
beat the Giants. How much did he spend in all? $110.25
2. Delaney wanted to get four Golden State Warriors Fatheads for she and her friends to bring to the NBA playoffs. They were
$29.45 each. How much did she spend in all? $117.80
3. Maggie planted a garden with 6 cherry tomato plants. Each plant cost $2.35. How much did she spend altogether? $14.10
4. Four friends ran the 400 yard relay in track. Each of the four teammates ran their 100 yard portion in the exact same
amount of time: 4.73 minutes. What was the time for the whole team to finish the 400 yard relay? 18.92 minutes or
18 minutes and about 55 seconds
Number Set Order from Least (on top) to Greatest (on bottom)
465 297
876 456
297 465
456 485
786 786
485 876
Number Set Order from Least (on top) to Greatest (on bottom)
3,785 2,875
2,875 3,785
3,975 3,975
3,978 3,978
Number Set Order from Least (on top) to Greatest (on bottom)
23,986 23,047
23,579 23,579
23,746 23,746
23,047 23,986
Number Set Order from Least (on top) to Greatest (on bottom)
438,693
483,947
438,693 438,986
483,943 483,943
438,986 483,947
Number Set Order from Least (on top) to Greatest (on bottom)
1,800,999
1,899,999
1,898,000 1,887,999
1,887,999 1,898,000
1,800,999
1,899,999
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Athlete Time (one mile race)
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Slowest Time
Read each clue to help you figure out the eight-digit number.
5 6 3 7 3 3 5 1
3. Subtract the digit in the ten millions place from the one millions place and
7. Put the sum to the problem 10/6 + 26/6 in the hundred thousands place.
8. Put the fourth smallest prime number in the ten thousands place.
9. Now put the number in your calculator, turn it upside down and see what
ANSWER SHEET
Write the symbol for each measurement. Some units may be used more than once and
some not at all.
mL milliliter L liter
kg kilogram km kilometer
m meter s second
mg milligram cm centimeter
mm millimeter g gram
Solve the word problems below using any strategy. Create a model that represents the
problem and show your work. ANSWER SHEET
1) A 12-pack of lemonade costs $5.40. How much does each lemonade cost?
.45 or 45 cents
2) Anita Burger purchased 14 gallons of gas for $34.72. How much did she pay for each gallon?
$2.48
3) The five fifth grade teachers and six fourth grade teachers ordered 2 large pizzas all together for
lunch. Each pizza costs $13.75. If we are going to split the cost evenly, how much will each person
need to pay?
3.08 cm
5 ) Jonathan and Anna have to share $20.64 evenly for the summer festival. How much money will
each child receive?
$10.32
6) The meal costs $52.95 for 5 people. Jenna ordered a dessert for $2.50. If Jenna deducts this
amount from the total, how much will each of the other people pay for their meal?
$10.09
Solve the following subtraction problems by writing them vertically and lining up the decimals.
Answer Key
1) 37/4
2) 53/11
3)12/5
4) 4 1/6
5) 3 4/5
6) 2 2/3
7) 6/7
8) 20/24 = 5/6
9)19/10 = 1 9/10
10) 3/8
11) 13/24
12) 3/12 = ¼
13) 3 3/12 = 3 ¼
14) 16 13/24
15) 3 5/7
16) 1 7/9
ANSWER SHEET
Solve the word problems below using any strategy. Create a model that represents the
problem and show your work.
1. For one of their science experiments students needed 10 ½ liters of water. If there were 7 groups
doing the same experiment, how much water did they need for all of the groups?
2. Before each rainstorm, Ozzie put out rain gauges to measure how many inches of rain
fell. After each of the 6 storms that month Ozzie collected 4 ½ inches of rain. How much
rain fell during the storms that month?
27 inches
3. Mickela has five packages to mail. Each one weighs 3 5/8 pounds. What is the total
weight of all packages?
18.125 lbs
4. Siri was writing a story. She was trying to figure out how long it would take for her to
write it. If she can write 3 ¾ pages in one hour, how many pages will she have written
after 9 hours?
33.75 pages or 33 3/4 pages
5. Zeke had 12 friends coming to his birthday party. He wanted each friend to get 1 1/3
pounds of candy. How many pounds of candy did he need to buy?
16 lbs
6. Aran was buying fish for his big dinner party. He figured each guest would eat 2/5 of a pound of
fish. If there were 22 people coming to his dinner party, how many pounds of fish did he need to
buy?
ANSWER SHEET
1. x = 7
2. y = 2
3. m = 20
4. x = 5
5. z = 2
6. b = 3
“There’s a cyclone coming, Em,” Uncle Henry called to his wife. “I’ll go look after the
stock.” Then he ran toward the sheds where the cows and horses were kept.
Aunt Em dropped her work and came to the door. One glance told her of the
danger close at hand.
“Quick, Dorothy!” she screamed. “Run for the cellar!”
Toto jumped out of Dorothy’s arms and hid under the bed, and the girl started to
get him. Aunt Em, badly frightened, threw open the trap door in the floor and climbed
down the ladder into the small, dark hole. Dorothy caught Toto at last and started to
follow her aunt. When she was halfway caught Toto at last and started to follow her
aunt. When she was halfway across the room there came a great shriek from the wind,
and the house shook so hard that she lost her footing and sat down suddenly upon
the floor.
Then a strange thing happened. The house whirled around two or three times and
rose slowly through the air. Dorothy felt as if she were going up in a balloon.
In the middle of a cyclone the air is generally still, but the great pressure of the wind
on every side of the house raised it up higher and higher, until it was at the very top of
the cyclone; and there it remained and was carried miles and miles away as easily as
you could carry a feather.
It was very dark, and the wind howled horribly around her, but Dorothy found she
was riding quite easily. She felt as if she were being rocked gently, like a baby in a
cradle.
Toto did not like it. He ran about the room, now here, now there, barking loudly; but
Dorothy sat quite still on the floor and waited to see what would happen.
1. Find two similes in the passage. Write the two things that are being compared
and tell how the simile provides added description for the reader.
carrying a feather
_______________________________________________________________ .
2. the tornado was strong
This simile tells the reader that ______________________________________
_______________________________________________________________ .
_______________________________________________________________ .
2. This passage has great imagery, using the senses of sound, sight, touch, and
emotions. List three sensory details that help the reader feel like they are in the
middle of the action:
• there came a great shriek from the wind
• the house shook so hard
• the great pressure of the wind on every side of the house
raised it up higher and higher
• It was very dark, and the wind howled horribly around her
• Toto did not like it. He ran about the room, now here, now
there, barking loudly
Example:
1. After the dog ate the Thanksgiving turkey, she left the room.
After the dog inhaled the Thanksgiving turkey, she sulked out of the room.
2. The girl went around the track and smiled when she won first place.
The girl zipped around the track and her face beamed when she won first place.
3. The crowd cheered when the player made the basket at the buzzer.
The crowd exploded when the player hit the basket at the buzzer.
After winning the lottery, Dave sped home and danced the night away.