Reference skills Word work Name Date Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Write the plural for each noun: fish box frame Circle the verb in the sentence Jose is at soccer practice Circle the type of verb it is: action linking Correct the sentence for commas Mr. Ramirez is silly and Mr. Johnson is serious. Why did you put a comma where you did? Correct the sentence below using correct capitalization. mom and dad like to go to pizza hut for dinner every Friday. _ Fill in the blank with the correct adjective. The stove is than it was a few minutes ago. Add the quotation marks to the sentence You did a great job said Ms. Akande. Verb: fight Past: Present: Future: I want to be in Jessica, Lindsay, and Margaret s class. Write a pronoun for the underlined word(s): Add the commas to the sentence Jamal was walking fell down and broke his arm. Write the pronoun that will take place of the underlined word(s) below. Susie s arm is broken. Fill in the blank with the correct verb I saw them in the hallway. a. play b. playing c. plays Which word uses the apostrophe the right way? a. ca'nt b. can t c. cann t What is the antonym for the word breezy? Word: multipurpose # of syllables: Prefix? Suffix? Meaning Who s or Whose? : pencil is this? What doesn t belong? Biology possible microbe What s your rule? Circle the subject and underline the predicate of the sentence below. It is so cold outside On what page can you find the author, illustrator, and publisher of a book? Write a compound sentence The guide words are: guide hello What words would be found on this dictionary page? a. got b. happy c. holiday d. gully Find out, please. What type of sentence is this? a. interrogative b. declarative c. imperative d. exclamatory What information would you find in an almanac? Complete the sentence with a compound predicate. Marco Where is an index located?
Reference skills Name Date Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday The root dis means not so what does the word disagree mean? distract disruption dispel distributor dislocated different disturbance dissatisfied discouraged I m thinking of a word that means to differ in opinion or to argue the word is: Brainstorm a list of as many dis or dif words that you can: Has a suffix Does not have a suffix disruption: distributor: If you take something apart, you it. Add the quotation marks to the sentence Add the commas to the sentence Add the commas to the sentence Which word uses the apostrophe the right way? Ms. Olowoyo shouted great job! Gerald wanted to go to the mall but he had to do his homework Do you know where Cornelia Georgia is? d. Ms. Williams e. Ms. William s f. Ms. Williams s I saw them in the hallway. d. play e. playing f. plays Fill in the blank with the correct form of bump. I in to Maria when I was at the store. The pencil is on the floor Write a pronoun for the underlined word(s): Correct the sentence below using correct capitalization. matt and i moved to huntsville, al. _ Circle the subject and underline the predicate of the Due to the lack of practice, Jose did not do well on his test. What information would you find in an thesaurus? What is a predicate? The guide words are: Sassy soup Write two words you may find on this dictionary page: I can t believe she would say that! What type of sentence is this? e. interrogative f. declarative g. imperative h. exclamatory Where can I find information on dogs for a report I am writing? Write a simple sentence What information can you find in the glossary?
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Reference skills Name Date The root ab means away or from. What does the word abnormal mean? avert: abduct: In the table below, list as many spec words that begin with the prefix: Words with ab prefix Words with dif prefix Choose the right word My mother says it is good for me, but I (abrupt, abhor) broccoli. Choose the right word The mayor couldn t decide how to vote on the issue, so she (abstained, abjected) Not concrete: Ab To take away by force: Ab Add the commas to the sentence We need apples oranges grapes and peaches for the fruit salad. Add the correct ending punctuation to the sentence Are you going to the movies this weekend Add the commas to the sentence Takis are great but Hot Cheetohs are better! Which word uses the apostrophe the right way? g. cant h. can nt i. can t Generate a list of adjectives to describe yourself Generate a list of Proper Nouns that name places you have visited Verb: fly Past: Present: Future: Fill in the blank with an adverb: The students worked to complete their homework. Circle the subject and underline the predicate of the What is a subject? Please take out a pencil and clean sheet of paper. Write a compound sentence What type of sentence is this? i. interrogative j. declarative k. imperative l. exclamatory Use a thesaurus to find a synonym for the word happy? What type of information would you find in an index? Mrs. Caldwell asked me to look in my math book to find information on decimals. What part of the book could I use to locate pages that contain the information I need. What part of a map would you use to find the cardinal directions?
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Reference skills Name Date The root super means on top of, or above, so what does the word supermarket mean? Has a suffix Does not have a suffix Unscramble the word: E E O P P R R S S U W Brainstorm a list of as many super words that you can: Monday Write your Tuesday own list of words Wednesday Thursday superman: Unscramble the word: E R S U V Y surpass: Add the missing punctuation to the sentence Cesia watched TV from 6 30 to 8 30 last night. Change the following into a possessive noun the desk of the student Add the commas to the sentence Gerald wanted to go to the mall but he had to do his homework Change the singular noun into a plural noun: Mouse Add the commas to the sentence Do you know where Cornelia Georgia is? Identify the sentence below Wild birds flock to my feeder, and I enjoy watching them. A. Compound sentence B. Complex sentence C. Simple Sentence Fill in the blank with the word the uses the apostrophe the correctly. you finished making your bed yet? a. Arent b. Aren t c. Ain t Change the boring verb to an exciting verb. Heaven jumped over the mud puddle. New verb: Is the following sentence simple or compound? What does it mean for a sentence to be compound? Ouch, that hurts Write a sentence with a compound subject Our team won, so we celebrated. What type of sentence is this? m. interrogative n. declarative o. imperative p. exclamatory Emily needs a news source that gives up to the minute information, what should she use? A. Newspaper B. magazine C. a computer Tommy needs to find information about the climate of Brazil, what reference source should he use? Kyra has decided to plant a garden. She needs information on plants that grow well in GA. What reference source should she use? What type of information is found in an encyclopedia?
Reference skills Word work Name Date The root ad means to or toward so what does the word Monday arrogant Tuesday adjective appear Wednesday Thursday adhesive mean? admonish appear: adverb: advent Two syllables adhesion adhere Three syllables I pledge to the flag My favorite actor made a guest on my favorite television show. Word Ladder! Word: address Take off two letters to make something that women wear: Take off one letter and change another letter to make a boy s name Change one letter to make a flower Change one letter to make a facial feature. Add the correct ending punctuation to the sentence Wash these filthy dishes now Add the correct punctuation to the sentence Theyre all scared that its going to rain during the soccer game. Add the correct punctuation to the sentence Trout can be found in freshwater lakes rivers and streams. Add the correct punctuation to the letter Dear Sally I can t wait to see you. Sincerely Emma Circle the conjunction in each sentence. Circle the conjunction in each sentence Add the best conjunction to complete the sentence Add the best conjunction to complete the sentence Nathan ate his meal quickly and hurried outside to play with his friends. I thought the music was too loud, so I turned it down. Would you rather go to the movies go to the park after school. We could have had cake and ice cream, the ice cream melted in the car. Simple, complex or compound? We skipped breakfast, but we ate a large lunch. Simple, complex or compound? Because of the smoke the elderly man could not enter the building. Simple, complex or compound? Kevin took the boys fishing after school. Write a compound sentence Thesaurus, dictionary, atlas, encyclopedia, or almanac? Thesaurus, dictionary, atlas, encyclopedia, or almanac? Thesaurus, dictionary, atlas, encyclopedia, or almanac? Thesaurus, dictionary, atlas, encyclopedia, or almanac? Country in which the Amazon River is located An antonym for the word awward The average yearly rainfall in Los Angeles How to pronounce the word mischievous
Grab bag Word Study Name Date The root script means write so what does the word Write a riddle for the word: Pick a scrib word: Monday In the table Tuesday below, write as Wednesday Thursday many additional forms of the Postscript: manuscript mean? words as you can think of Word: Write two synonyms for it: Script Describe scribble: Write a riddle for the word prescription: Write two antonyms for it: Write your own definition: subscribe: Use it in a sentence: Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly? a. My brother eat s so much food! b. Jill s sister is very pretty. c. A lion is very protective of it s young. List adjectives to describe your favorite book. Which is a complete sentence? a. He likes cookies fresh from the oven. b. But not the cream-filled kind. c. He and Julia, who loves cake. Since it rained today, Jessica a rainbow. a. could saw b. can seeing c. could see d. can saw Name one way we use apostrophes. Name the part of speech that takes the place of a noun: What type of punctuation is used to show excitement or emotion? What type of organizational structure lists things in order according to time? Underline the subject. Abraham Lincoln was president of the Union during the American Civil War. All sentences should start with what? Please empty your dirty clothes hamper. What type of sentence is this? q. interrogative r. declarative s. imperative t. exclamatory Write an interrogative sentence. Name one type of grabber lead? List 3 strong verbs to replace the dead verb HOT. What might the author s purpose be if he is writing a funny story? What reference source would I use to find out the name of the smallest mammal on earth? _
Grab Bag Word Study Name Date The root dict means say, speak, or tell so what does the word dictator mean? To tell somebody something to write: Brainstorm your own list of dict words: Monday Write words Tuesday that belong in the Wednesday Thursday categories below. dict scrib To go against what you just said: dictate : dictionary : Add quotations to the Add quotations to the Add quotations to the Add quotations to the Freeze! cried the police officer. The trainer said to the gorilla, bring me a banana. Well, Jennifer announced, my friend have not arrived yet. Angie, did you find the puppy? Madeline s mother asked. Write the past tense of the verb buy What part of speech is the underlined word? What part of speech describes a noun? Which adverb best completes the sentence? The bank robber thought he had a foolproof plan., I didn t make the party in time. a. Unfortunately b. Unfortunate c. unfortune Write a sentence using 1 st person point of view? What point of view is used in the sentence below? What point of view is used in the sentence below? Write a sentence using 3 rd person point of view? As I walked in the field, I enjoyed the smell of the flowers. She walked quickly to the bus stop so that she would not be late. Synonyms or antonyms? Terrible and awful Clumsy and graceful Circle the case and underline the effect. The fisherman had to be rescued after his boat sank. Which is the correct abbreviation for Ohio a. Oh. b. O c. OH d. Ohi. What is figurative language?
Grab bag Parts of Speech Word Study Name Date The root pos means put, or place so what does the word compose mean? Think of all the post words you can come up with I am a verb. I mean to make up, to put together, or to create. I have two syllables and one prefix: Word Ladder! Word: decompose Change the ending to make a noun: Postal: post I mean : to rot or decay. I have two prefixes. I have three syllables. Delete one word part to make a word that means something stated under oath Remove the prefix preposition: Remove the suffix What punctuation needs to be added to the sentence? The team carried in the bats balls and gloves. a., (comma) b.. (period) c. : (colon) d. ; (semi colon) What punctuation needs to be added to the sentence? Did you see that foul ball a., (comma) b.. (period) c.? (question mark) d. ; (semi colon) What punctuation needs to be added to the sentence? Great catch yelled the pitcher. a., (comma) b.. (period) c.? (question mark) d.! (exclamation point) What punctuation needs to be added to the sentence? How often should you read a book a., (comma) b.. (period) c.? (question mark) d.! (exclamation point) Write a pronoun for the underlined words. That football belongs to Mark and me. What is a preposition? Create a list of prepositions Use commas to punctuate the following; Monday August 15 2011 I really like movies, but Angie prefers shopping. a. simple b. compound c. complex d. fragment Please report to me office immediately. a. declarative b. interrogative c. exclamatory d. imperative Write a sentence using the homophone pair I and eye Choose the word that fits in both sentences. Set the package to the side. We had the day. a. over b. off c. apart d. away Write a word that belongs in this group. Which reference should you use? Which reference should you use? Which reference should you use? Mauve puce indigo aqua To find another word for famished What language amnesia comes from A picture of a galleon