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Name:_______________________________
Due Date: Friday, Aug. 28th

Current Grammar: Complete Sentences

Read the following words on each line and mark
"S" for sentence or "N" for not a sentence:
1. climbed the mountain and camped ________
2. the snake responded to his command _______
3. always active and drooling, too, the young
toddler ______
4. Tim, Frank, Sadie, and Julie played ______
5. he lurched and stumbled in the dark ________
Is this sentence declarative, interrogative,
imperative, or exclamatory?
Who is the best comedian youve heard?
________________________________

Grammar Review: Abbreviations/ Contractions

Write the correct abbreviation:
Avenue _____ pound ______
Write the contraction formed from these two words:
will not ____________

Analogy
List three possible words you could use to fill in this
analogy. sad:__________::annoyed: outraged
1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
Figurative Language
Write two words that
rhyme with thorn:

Spelling Practice
Write the numbers one
through ten in word form
and order form.

Ex:
Reference Text
What print reference source would you use to
find several synonyms for the word sauntered?
_______________________________

Context Clues
When he was stranded in the desert, Austin had
to improvise when creating shelter from the
harsh sun by turning his t-shirt into a hat.

Block: _____

one

first

Synonyms &
Antonyms
Write two synonyms
for mistaken:

Meaning: ________________________________
Every Day Edit

Use proofreading marks to correct the sentence below.

its a best plan to get you're choirs done before you play video games.

Dealers Choice

Circle the cause and underline the effects: The lava oozed
down the sides of the volcano, and black smoke
smothered the sunlight after the eruption.
Word Classification
Write a word that would belong in this group: speak, utter, verbalize, ___________________
A Teachable Moment, 2015

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Current Grammar:
Complete Subject & Predicate
Underline the complete sentences that
have both a subject and a predicate:
Natalia Raskov, a famous watercolor
painter from Russia, was born in 1887.
For decades, the art of painting was
handed down from generation to
generation. Natalia was fascinated by
painting from a very young age. After her
chores were done. Natalia and her aunt
would paint numerous landscapes.
Figurative Language
Read the lines of poetry below and
underline the onomatopoeia.
By the side of the pale-faced moon.Oh,
the bells, bells, bells!What a tale their
terror tellsOf Despair!How they clang,
and clash, and roar!
- From The Bells by Edgar Allan Poe

Vocabulary Square

Name:_______________________________
Due Date: Friday, Sept. 4th Block:______
Grammar Review: Complete Sentences
1.Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, or Exclamatory?
Watch out for the slick ice on the steps!
__________________________
2. Sentence or not? Write a Y for yes and N for no.
____ Living in Montana.
____ Mica is going to Water World this summer.
____ I love sweet apple pie.
____ Plays video games after school.
Analogy
concur: disagree:: comprehend: misunderstand
What type of analogy is this?
a) cause: effect
b) part: whole
c) word: antonym
d) word: synonym

Spelling Practice
Fill in the
missing
letters for
the months
of the year.

J__ __ __ __ r y
F__ __ __ __ __ r y
___ a___ c h
A___ ___ ___ l

elated

__ a___
___ u n e

Reference Text
What reference text is this entry from?
____________________________
Main Entry: beauty
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: physical attractiveness
Every Day Edit
Use proofreading marks to correct the
sentence below.
do u think u can help me saterday
after noon with my solar system projict

J__ __ __
A__ __ __ s __
S e __ __ __ m __ e r
Prefix & Suffix
Rewrite this word adding a prefix:
appoint
_______________________

O__ __ o b__ __
N__v__ __ __ __ __
__ __ __ e__ b e ___

Idiom
I can't hang out tonight, but I'll take a rain check. What does this
phrase mean?
______________________________________________________

Literary Terminology
Use these non-fiction terms to fill in the
paragraph: persuade, inform, entertain,
author's purpose, biography,
autobiography.
A(n) _________________________ is the
reason for writing a particular piece. The
3 main purposes for writing are:
1)______________________,
2) ______________________, &
3)______________________. When an
author writes about his or her own life,
this is a(n) ________________________.
A Teachable Moment, 2015