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1 Name: Date: Fill in the crossword puzzle with the correct vocabulary word by reading the clues below ACROSS 3. The typical way of life of a person. 6. A substance essential to the nutrition of animals and some plants. 9. Overall condition of a body, or a condition free from disease. 10. Sores that develop in organs of the body, such as the stomach, causing disease. 11. The process of taking food by plants and animals in order to stay strong and healthy. DOWN 1. A fat that can block blood flow in the body s blood vessels. 2. A system that protects a person from germs and diseases. 4. Signs that may indicate disease in a body. 5. Important nutrients included in whole grains. 7. Derived from milk. 8. A complex substance that contains several essential elements for nutrition. Unit 4 Spotlight on Reading 47

2 When two words combine, dropping one or more of their letters and adding an apostrophe ( ), they form a contraction. Examples: Sentence without contraction: I do not want to watch television. Sentence with contraction: I don t want to watch television. In the examples, the words do and not combined, dropping the letter o and adding an apostrophe ( ) to create the contraction don t.

3 Most sentences are written in the active voice with the subject at the beginning. Example: People grow soybeans. However, sometimes sentences are written in the passive voice with the object of an action at the beginning and the subject (when included) at the end. Notice the verb be as helping verb and the main verb, grow grow, in past participle form. Example: Soybeans are grown by people. The passive voice is preferred when the object of the action in a sentence is more important than the subject. Many times, the subject is not even included. Example: Soybeans are the most widely grown legumes in the world.

4 All sentences start with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark such as a period, question mark, or exclamation point. Examples: People need to protect against serious diseases. Were you immunized against polio as a child? Congratulations on your new shoes!

5 Name: Date: A Match the vocabulary words in the right column to their correct definitions in the left column. Then, write the letter in the space provided. 1. People or personified animals in a play. a. colon 2. A story staged by actors or written in a format in which the actors tell the story through dialogues, with no narration. b. stage directions 3. Text that is not part of the dialogues included in a play and usually presented in brackets or parentheses. 4. The time and place of the action of a play. c. stage d. characters 5. The conversation of characters in a play. 6. A punctuation mark used to separate the name of a character from his or her spoken words in a play. e. play f. dialogue 7. A raised platform on which actors perform a play. g. setting B Choose two of the words from the right column and write one complete sentence with each one. Unit 4 Spotlight on Content Language Arts 51

6 Remember that a colon is used to introduce a list, after a person or character s name before his or her speech, and before an explanation. Examples: Principal: Boys and girls, please stand up for the Pledge of Allegiance. My favorite books are the following: Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. There is only one thing left to do: study so you can do well on the test.

7 Name: Date: Fill in the crossword puzzle with the correct vocabulary word by reading the clues below ACROSS 1. A fraction that has the same value as another fraction. 5. The part of a fraction below the line. 6. When two or more fractions have the same denominator, they are said to have one of these. 7. A fraction in which the numerator is equal to or larger than the denominator. DOWN 2. Part of a whole written with a numerator and a denominator. 3. The part of a fraction above the line. 4. A number composed of a whole number, or integer, and a fraction. Unit 4 Spotlight on Content Math 53

10 Name: Date: A Match the words in the right column to their correct definitions in the left column. Then, write the letter in the space provided. 1. Took food or drink through the mouth and into the stomach. 2. A small fruit, usually brightly colored, such as a strawberry or raspberry. 3. Visible or understandable. a. steak b. bones c. swallowed 4. A cut of meat, usually beef. d. scary 5. Causing fear or fright. 6. White-colored, hard parts that make up the skeleton of an animal or human being. e. apparent f. berry B Choose three of the vocabulary words in the right column and write three sentences using each of the words. 56 Unit 4 Spotlight on Content Music

12 Name: Date: Write the correct word from the word bank in each blank to complete the passage. health photosynthesis vitamins dialogue contractions cholesterol stem grocery roots passive voice colon seeds immunizations horseback century nutrition It is important to stay in good and not get sick. Good is key to staying healthy because eating foods that are rich in and low in will help our bodies grow and stay strong. Back in the Nineteenth, a lot of people lived on farms. They traveled on and bought their food at small. There weren t many for diseases, so people didn t live as long as they live now. Studying this unit has been fun because I ve learned how plants can be food, and how plants make food for themselves through. Even of plants, such as grains or nuts, can be food for us. I also learned that are the parts of a plant that grow under the ground and that the is the main trunk of a plant. I have to write a report about this unit using, which is combining two words, dropping one or two letters, and using an apostrophe. I learned about them in this unit. I also learned how to write sentences in the, which uses the verb be as a helping verb and the main verb in the past participle form. I will have to write at least one or two sentences in the passive voice in my report. I also need to show I learned how to use a correctly. One of the ways is right after the name of a charater during a, or conversation, in a play. 58 Unit 4 Unit Review

13 Name: Date: Circle the letter of the best answer to each question. 1. Which of the following is not related to health? A. immunization B. nutrition C. daydreaming D. exercise 2. Which of the following is not a contraction? A. there s B. plants C. can t D. don t 3. Which of the following is not related to fractions in math? A. angle B. numerator C. denominator D. mixed number 4. When the object of an action is at the beginning of a sentence, this construction is called A. contractions. B. colons. C. persuasive. D. passive voice. 5. Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice? A. It is very important to stay healthy. B. In order to stay healthy, we need to eat healthy foods. C. Soybeans are grown throughout the world. D. The boys are milking the cow now. Unit 4 Unit Review 59

14 Name: Date: 6. Which of the following is not related to plays? A. stage B. setting C. characters D. playground 7. Which of the following sentences does not use correct capitalization or end punctuation? A. It isn t hard to write sentences with contractions. B. I m having a hard time understanding improper and equivalent fractions. C. Do you know that smoking can cause lung cancer. D. Good nutrition is one of the best ways to protect yourself against serious diseases. 8. Which of the following does not relate to the nineteenth century? A. horse-drawn carriage B. computer C. small grocery store D. horseback 9. Which of the following is not related to photosynthesis? A. chlorophyll B. fraction C. chloroplast D. sunlight Critical Thinking Think about the word nutrition. What do you think it means? How important do you think it is? Write three or four sentences explaining your answers to these questions. 60 Unit 4 Unit Review

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