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Level 5

Reading/Language Arts

Reading/Language Arts - Level 5

Scope and Sequence
Reading/Language Arts Level 5 reinforces the following skills: how to identify facts and details of a reading passage, how to identify regular and irregular verbs, modifiers and pronouns, understand the characteristics of poetry, drama, fiction and nonfiction, and identify synonyms, antonyms, and homographs. In addition, your students will practice spelling contractions, use correct punctuation and capitalization, and much more. The BELLWORK daily standards practice program covers all major content areas, and consistently reviews the standards that all students need to master by the end of each grade level

Content Areas
Word Study Skills Reading Vocabulary Reading Comprehension Initial Understanding Interpretation Critical Analysis Process Strategies Spelling High-frequency Words Homophones Phonetic Principles Structural Principles

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Program Summary
Grade Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 # Skills 73 104 91 116 111 105 # Problems 947 867 911 879 895 802 Practice Pages 206 206 204 204 204 204

Language Language Mechanics Language Expression Study/Locational Skills Functional Documents Information Skills Reading Strategies Writing Sentence Structure Paragraph Analysis
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Skills List
READING
Comprehension Differentiating between fact and opinion Locating answers in a passage Making predictions Identifying the plot of a story Identifying literal details Identifying events in a sequence Recognizing the main idea of a story Identifying cause and effect Making inferences Drawing conclusions Recognizing authors purpose, point of view Interpreting figures of speech/idioms Identifying various literary forms/genre Comparing and contrasting Interpreting characters, events, and concepts Identifying the different characteristics of poetry Identifying patterns and symbols in myths Sequential or chronological order Understanding text features Identifying character and setting Identifying theme Determining meaning of literary devices (e.g., imagery, metaphor, symbolism) Comprehension (cont.) Giving an oral summary Recognizing authors use of persuasion Reading Reading a passage Reading a timeline Reading aloud fluently Study/Locational Skills Alphabetical order Using a table of contents Using a thesaurus Identifying the purpose(s) of different resource materials Using a dictionary: guide words, definitions of entry words Identifying the etymology (word origin) of a word Using an encyclopedia Understanding timelines Following directions - oral and written Using citations, end notes, and bibliographic references Reading a map/chart/compass Identifying the best source of information: encyclopedia, library, librarys computer, newspaper, atlas, almanac, dictionary, glossary, telephone directory
(in order of presentation within a category)

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WRITTEN LANGUAGE
Study/Locational Skills (cont.) Understanding functional documents Using an index Comparing a writing sample to an outline Identifying parts of a book Creating an outline Vocabulary Defining homograph and homophone Choosing the correct meaning of a multiple meaning word, homograph Effect of prefix/suffix on meaning Using context clues to determine word meanings Identifying the correct part of speech Recognizing words that mean the same (synonyms) Determining opposites (antonyms) Recognizing words that do not fit a category (related words) Identifying compound words Identifying the two words in a blended word Using word origins to determine word meaning Appositives Identifying clipped words Using and understanding foreign words and phrases in English Capitalization Capitalization - in friendly letters Capitalizing first word in a sentence Capitalizing proper nouns (names, places, days and months, holidays) Capitalizing titles of persons and in book titles Capitalizing first word in a quotation Evaluating Student Writing Proofreading friendly letters Making suggestions for improvement Proofreading written dialogue Language Choices Words which appeal to a given sense Words which reveal feeling; tone Paragraphs Selecting a topic sentence for a paragraph Selecting a sentence containing a relevant detail Developing a paragraph with a topic sentence and three supporting details Selecting a sentence containing a sequential element Recognizing a sentence that does not belong Selecting an ending for a paragraph

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Punctuation Apostrophe used in contractions, possessives, and time Comma in date; series; friendly letter Comma used between city and state Punctuation - after final word in a sentence Punctuation - in quotations and dialogue Period after titles of address (i.e., Mr.), abbreviations Using colons

Spelling (cont.) Using spelling patterns Missing letter related to a phonetic element: vowel sounds in words Spelling - words with inflectional endings Standard English Usage Identifying pronoun antecedents Identifying and using adjectives Pronouns Subject-verb agreement Oral communication Double negatives Regular and irregular verbs Use of a/an Word Forms Root or base form of a word Greek/Latin roots and affixes Contractions Recognizing correct form of adjectives/adverbs Verb tenses Comparative/superlative forms Identifying modifiers

Sentence Combining Combining two or more sentences into one Effect of conjunctions Sentence Recognition Selecting the word group necessary to form a complete sentence Recognizing different types of sentences Identifying prepositional phrases Simple, compound, and complex sentences Supplying subjects and predicates Recognizing simple and complete subjects and predicates Determining dependent and independent clauses Spelling Spelling homophones Spelling noun plurals Spelling predictable and unpredictable words

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Name ___________________________________________________________ Read each sentence. Fill in the bubble next to the two words that were blended to make the underlined word.
1 On Mothers Day we all went to brunch at my moms favorite restaurant.
A brunch and crunch B breakfast and lunch C break and munch D lunch and dinner

3 With so many cars and trucks driving on our streets, you can see the smog in most big cities.
A smoke and fog B smile and frog C smoke and dog D hog and smart

2 My brother was working on the Internet to research his report.

F internal and net G interesting and nets H international and network J network and intern
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4 On our vacation, my family stayed in a motel.

F mom and telephone G telephone and motor H hotel and motel J motor and hotel

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Name ___________________________________________________________ Using the dictionary entry below, choose the best answer to each question.
^ unicorn (yoo . n . korn) n. a fabulous horselike animal. [< L uni- one + cornu a horn]

1 A unicorn is
A a horse. B a two-horned animal. C a one-horned animal.

2 A unicycle has
F one wheel. G two wheels. H three wheels.

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3 A cornet is
A a grain of corn. B an angle. C a musical instrument which is

blown into.
4 People who wear a uniform
F wear different kinds of clothing. G wear the same kind of clothing. H form a committee.
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Read the passage below. Then answer the questions on the next page. You may look back at this page as you answer the questions. When you read the word record, what do you think it means? Do you think of a famous Book of World Records? Maybe you think about the process involved when an artist records music or a storyteller records a story on a disc or tape. Have you heard music played on an old-fashioned record player? Have you done an experiment at school in which you had to record the growth rate of a plant or the daily temperature? How will you know which meaning of record the author intended? Read the entire sentence in which you find the word record. If you dont understand it, reread the sentence or the entire paragraph. More than likely, some other words in that sentence or paragraph will give you a clue as to the words meaning. Figuring out whether record is used as a noun or as a verb will give you another clue.

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Name ___________________________________________________________ Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer for question 1. Then fill in the bubble in front of the correct meaning of the word record in questions 2, 3, and 4.
1 He set a speed record. In this sentence, the word record is a
A verb. B noun. C pronoun.

3 He broke the record for the 50-yard dash. Record means

A music tape. B took notes. C made a disc. D fastest time.

2 The band went to the studio to record their latest song. Record means
F put music onto a disc or tape. G a CD or tape. H the latest song. J notes on the music.
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4 The secretary made a record of the actions taken at the meeting. Record means
F played a song. G the best yet done. H read a story. J written report.
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Name ___________________________________________________________ Read each set of sentences and decide if one of the underlined words is spelled incorrectly, or if there is no mistake. Choose your answer and fill in the bubble.
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A That water is not puere. B How tall is that suspension bridge C I like to watch the animals play at D no mistake

A Parrots are good pets, if you dont B The adventurers saw live tigers. C Kareem missed the parade D no mistake

mind the noise.

in San Francisco?

the zoo.

because he was on vacation.

F A magician apeared on TV. G You will benefit from your learning H The software application froze and

F The travelers visited the jungles of

about math and science.

the computer would not respond. J no mistake

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Peru. G Who was the sixteenth President of the United States? H Do you like strawberies on your ice cream? J no mistake
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Name ___________________________________________________________ Using the dictionarys guide words, fill in the bubble next to the word that would be defined on that page.
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bark

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battery

simple

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siren

A bandana B base

C butter D battleship
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A sing B silver

C sky D six
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monk

moral

first

flat

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F Monday G money

H morning J monkey

F float G five

H fire J flatten
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Read the passage below. Then answer the questions on the next page. You may look back at this page as you answer the questions. One Saturday morning, Paulina was trying to work on her state report. She was becoming very frustrated. She had gone to the library and checked out several books on different states. She had also researched a few of the states on the Internet. She had a lot of information, but she just couldnt decide which state to learn more about. Paulina wanted to do her report on three different states: Alaska, New York, and Virginia. Paulina asked her parents for help in making a choice. Her mom suggested New York since there were a lot of interesting places to visit that she could write about. Her father suggested Virginia because that state had played a large role in the founding of the United States. Paulina just couldnt choose. She finally decided to put each states name on a piece of paper and draw one of the names from a basket. She drew Alaska! She couldnt wait to get started on her report.
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Name ___________________________________________________________
1 In this passage the main problem or conflict is:
A Paulina has to do a state report. B Paulina cant decide which state to

3 Paulina resolves the problem by

A deciding not to complete the report. B asking her teacher to help her

research for her report. C Paulinas parents wont help her. D School is difficult for Paulina.

choose. C doing her report on all three states. D selecting one of the states names out of a basket.

2 From the beginning to the end of the passage, how does Paulinas mood change?
F from sad to happy G from tired to energetic H from frustrated to excited J from angry to pleased

4 Which kind of character is Paulina?

F a smart student G a tough bully H a trusting friend J a helpful daughter

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Name ___________________________________________________________ Use the reference citation below to answer the questions that follow.
2 The article is found on page(s) _______ of the journal.
F 2005 G 52 H 189 196

Burrows, C. L. (2005). Helping low achieving students meet the standards. National Education 52, 189 196.

1 The title of the article is

A Burrows, C. L. B Helping low achieving students

3 The article was published in which journal?

A Burrows, C. L. B Helping low achieving students

meet the standards. C National Education.

meet the standards C National Education

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Name ___________________________________________________________
1 Fill in the bubble next to the sentence that contains a metaphor.
A Adriana is a mule and we couldnt

Debbie is a volcano. She gets mad and yells each time I ask a question. This metaphor compares Debbie to a volcano because A she is a nice person. B she is patient. C she has a bad temper. D she is a lazy girl.

get her to change her mind. B The poster glows in the dark. C The water is very cold. D Sam is as sharp as a tack.

2 Savannah is a chicken. She wont even ride her bike without the training wheels.
This metaphor compares Savannah to a chicken because F she has feathers. G she will try anything. H she is as smart as a chicken. J she is afraid.

The metaphor Debbie is a volcano, creates a feeling of ______. F hope G anger H sadness J joy

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Teachers Guide Format

BELLWORK Reading/Language Arts Level 5 Additional Question / Activity
Choose the correct answer.
A biography is a story about what? A yourself B an animal Abby wrote a story about herself. She told where she was born, where she grew up, and other interesting facts about herself. This is an example of what kind of story? A a biography C a fairy tale

5 Discuss the characteristics of fiction and nonfiction. Make a list of genres which are fiction and genres that are nonfiction. Ex: fairy tale, biography, expository, tall tale, etc.

a person
D a place Joseph read a book about the migration of whales. This is an example of what kind of literature? F a fairy tale G a drama

an autobiography D a comic
Our librarian told us to choose a book from the nonfiction section. Which of these books might be found there? F The Day I Turned Into a Frog

Skills Reviewed
95.1 95.2 95.3 95.4 95.5 Identifying Identifying Identifying Identifying Identifying various various various various various literary literary literary literary literary forms/genre forms/genre forms/genre forms/genre forms/genre

a nonfictional story
J a fictional tale

Firefighters H My Teacher is a Mouse

J Worlds Funniest Jokes 95

95.1 - R3.1 95.2 - R3.1

95.3 - R3.1 95.4 - R3.1

95.5 - R3.1

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