Page 227, 6-13

Directions: Write the sentence and underline the pronoun.

6. The students asked if they could put on a play.

7. The Principal said he wanted a good performance.

8. Mrs. Rios chose a play and said it was a comedy.

9. Joanna said that she wanted a leading role.

10. Roberto said that he would work backstage.

11. Mrs. Rios looked at Roberto and thanked him.

12. "Roberto, you will have to stay after school."

13. Roberto replied, "I don't mind working late."

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Page 235, 5-16

Directions: Write the sentence and underline the possessive noun.

5. His project requires a lot of research.

6. The Pony Express is the subject of my report.

7. I think that mine is the most interesting topic.

8. The pony Express had a major role in our mail service.

9. Its purpose was to carry mail to California.

10.  A rider changed his horse in two minutes.

11. The responsibility for the mailbag was his.

12. Young riders rod their horse at top speed.

13. Theirs was an important decision.

Directions: Write each sentence and chose the correct Possessive Pronoun.

14. (Her, Hers) was a long letter.

15. (He's His) response came quickly.

16. "(Your, You're) topic sounds interesting," he replied.

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Page 299, 6-16

Directions: Write the sentence and underline the adjectives.

6. Mrs. Ives painted these pictures.

7. They are original.

8. She has used three colors.

9. This painting is red, yellow, and blue.

10. These shades are called primary colors.

11. These colors, bright, and natural, delight the eye.

12. You can mix colors to create secondary colors.

13. Red paint and yellow paint make orange paint.

Directions: Write each sentence.  Fill in the blanks with adjectives.

14. _________ picture shows a room.

15.The picture is by a ___________ artist.

16. ___________ chairs are in the corner.

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Page 307, 5-16

Directions: Write the sentences and underline the proper adjectives.  Write the proper adjective with a capital letter.

5. The mexican pottery is valuable.

6. The antique table in the dining room is chinese.

7. A large japanese screen stands behind it.

8. Around the table are four french chairs.

9. That colorful rug is made from turkish wool.

10. The beautiful design of the rug is persian.

11. Is that a siamese cat by the window.

12. Ved told us the teapot was made of indian brass.

Directions: Write the sentences and complete each by forming the correct proper adjective.

13. That restaurant serves ____ dishes (Europe)

14. The ______ pasta is always delicious. (Italy)

15. _____ sardines are grilled over charcoal. (Portugal)

16. Our class smelled the aroma of _____pudding. (England)

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Page  143

Directions: Write the sentences and underline the action verb.

6. Manny uses a computer for his homework.

7. The computer works faster than a typewriter.

8. It shows Manny's sentences on a screen.

9. Manny finds his mistakes quickly.

10. He corrects his errors immediately.

11. THen the computer prints a perfect copy.

12. This machine saves him time and effort.

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Page 151

Directions: Write the sentence.  Underline the verb and tell if it is linking or action.

6. Vera and Nan became happy.

7. They found an old map.

8. The map looked genuine.

9. The paper felt heavy.

10. The writing appeared faint.

11. The directions seemed familiar.

12. The girls followed a trail into the woods.

13. The treasure was three marbles in a squirrel hole.

14. Vera's teacher assigned a book report.

15. Treasure Island was Vera's choice.

16. She remembered the story from the movie.

17. The young hero's name is Jim.

18. Jim grows curious about an old sea captain.

19. The captain's map reveals the secret.

20. The treasure's fate remains a mystery.

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Page 7, 6-20

Directions: Write the sentence and underline the subject.

6. There are the boy's parents.

7. Have they searched everywhere?

9. Please find our son.

9. Give me an article of the boy's clothing.

10. Here is Jimmy's jacket.

11. Sleuth sniffs the jacket eagerly.

12. Can a bloodhound follow a three-day-old scent?

13. Follow Sleuth closely.

14. Sleuth's nose picks up the scent.

15. Are bloodhounds dangerous in any way?

16. There is no gentler dog in the world.

17. Have we gone five minutes already?

18. Look at that rocky stream bed.

19. Here is Jimmy at last!

20.  Are there any dogs smarter than bloodhounds?

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Directions: Copy the underlined words and write complete subject or complete predicate.

7.  Her first taste of  freedom led to a decision.

8. "My family and friends are still slaves."

9. "Escape is their only answer."

10. This woman rescued her family and other slaves.

11. Angry slaveowners offered reward for her capture.

12. She fooled these slaveowners each time.

13. Harriet's passengers were never lost or caught.

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Page 6

Directions: Write the sentence and draw a line between the complete subject and predicate.

14. The Underground Railroad had many "tracks."

15. Difficult paths led through Ohio and Indiana.

16. A boat across Lake Erie carried many slaves.

17. The state of Pennsylvania helped these people.

18. Runaway slaves traveled traveled from Philadelphia to Quebec.

19. Some slaves hid aboard ships in southern ports.

20. Large numbers of slaves reached Canada.

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Monday, Sept. 28

Page 7, 6-16

Directions: Write the sentence, underline the subject and circle the verb.

6. I volunteered for the trip to Crete.

7. The cruel king threw me in prison.

8. The monster of Crete lived beneath me.

9. The Minotaur's home was in a maze.

10. Nobody had escaped from this labryrinth.

11. The beautiful daughter of King Minos pitied me.

12. She gave me a gift of thread.

13. I tied on e end of the thread to the entrance.

14. The maze had a hundred pathways.

15. The roars of the monster grew louder.

16. The shadow of the beast was now in sight.

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Tuesday, Sept. 29

Page 11, 7-17

Directions: write each sentence.  Underline the compound in each sentence.  At the end of the sentence tell if it is a compound subject or predicate.

7. Stumps and wooden chips are signs of beaver. compound subject.

8. Beavers store and eat the branches of trees.

9. Deer or moose were here this spring.

10. The skin of their antlers dried, split, and itched.

11. They rubbed and scraped their antlers on branches.

12. These maples and pines have bare spots on their trunks.

Directions: Write each sentence.  Tell if the sentence has a compound subject, compound predicate or no compound.

13. A bobcat or fox lives in this hollow log.

14. Bones and feathers indicate a meat eater's home.

15. A woodchuck dug and inhabited this den.

16. The hidden entrances are eight inches across.

17. Playful otters slip and slide into the water here.

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Wednesday, Sept. 30

Assignment will be completed in the computer lab.

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Thursday, Oct. 1

Page 3, 6-16

Directions: Write each sentence and tell whether is a declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory sentence.

6. I decided to climb the mountain alone. Declarative

7. How easy the first two miles were!

8. Then I noticed the sky.

9. Were storm clouds beginning to form?

10. Turn back now.

11. Will my friends laugh at me?

12. Forget about your pride for once.

13. How I hate to quit halfway up the mountain!

14. By sundown I was lost, cold, we, and frightened.

15. Please travel with a companion or group.

16. Where were my maps, compass, and trail mix?

17. What I wouldn't have given for some matches?

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Friday, Oct. 2

Quizzes & Clubs

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Monday, Oct. 3

Pg. 448, 1-16

Directions: Write each sentence.  Underline the prepositional phrase and circle the object.

1. Butterflies develop in several stages.

2. This process is a wonder of nature.

3. First, the eggs of butterflies hatch.

4. Young butterflies have the form of caterpillars.

5. The caterpillars then cover themselves with a coon.

6. In this stage, the insects are called pupa.

7. Finally, a butterfly emerges into its adult stage.

8. The life span for most species is one month.

9. How are moths different from butterflies?

10. Both groups of insects look similar.

11. Both moths and butterflies feed on plants.

12. They both have two pairs of wings.

13. These wings function as a single pair.

14. Moths, however, are protected by their color.

15. This color is often similar to their habitat.

16. In contrast, butterflies are brightly colored.

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Tuesday, Oct. 4

Pg. 448, 17-25

17. The wings of butterflies are delicate.

18. They are covered with dustlike scales.

19. These insects love the nectar from flowers.

20. Their antennae have knobs at the tips.

21. Butterflies are active by day.

22. They rest with upright wings.

23. Moths usually are active at night.

24. At rest, their wings are outspread.

25. There are many species of butterflies and moths.

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Thursday, Pg. 449, 1-10

Directions: Write the prepositional phrase underlined.  Write the noun that it describes.

1. Acoustics is the science of sound.

2. Our teacher said that research into sound is exciting.

3. Experts in acoustics design concert halls.\

4. A knowledge of sound waves is needed.

5. The reflection from hard surfaces causes an echo.

6. Many echoes in an enclosed space cause reverberation.

7. Some reverberation in the hall is desirable.

8. This reverberation avoids deadening the sound of music.

9. The shape of the walls affect acoustics.

10. The materials in the walls also affect sound.

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Wednesday, Oct. 5

Workbook pages 69 & 70

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Thursday, Oct. 6