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Time for a story. What do you think happened before this picture? Write a few quick ideas and random thoughts on the things that happened before.

Use your ideas to put together a story about what happened before. Then, write about what is happening in the picture and what happens afterward.

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Oceans of FishThe ocean is a beautiful place to live or visit. The water is pretty, but so are the many fish that live in the ocean. Draw a picture of a fish you might find in the ocean.

I like the ocean because

I would name my fish ___________ because




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Goal: Describe an object

In 1940, four teenagers in France stumbled upon a collection of prehistoric cave paintings. These paintings happen to be among the finest examples of art from the Paleolithic period. Imagine what these cave paintings might have depicted and write a description of them. Describe these cave paintings using sensory details and figurative language to add interest to your writing. Help the reader gain a rich and detailed image. To help you get ready to write, plan your description below.1. What colors are there?Write a simile that describes how it looks.2. What textures are there?Write a simile that describes how it feels.3. What smells are present?Write a simile that tells how it smells.4. What sounds are there?Write a simile that tells how it sounds.Now you are ready to write. Use sensory details and similes to describe prehistoric cave paintings.




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Imagine that you and a friend are on a ship and lost at sea. Describe the incident that caused you to lose your way in the middle of the ocean.

Title: Lost at Sea

Who is with you:

What happened that caused you to become lost at sea:

When did it happen:

Where were you going:

Why do you need to find your way back home:

Finish each sentence using a word from the box.go their see come would found

I don't know if he help you.

Mary can tell you address.

It was funny to the big clown.

She a green hat after the basketball game.

We in the house.

The dog will to me.

Fill in the missing letters. Write ie or oo.

laz r p ce c kie b t

r t rel f prec k ap ce

4 + 1 = 7 + 6 = 16 - 8 = 5 + 7 =




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Did you know that you don't always have to use the word green in your writing? Try to use different words for

an overused word like green. It will make your work more fun for others to read.

Circle words to the RIGHT or DOWN. Every letter is used exactly ONCE.A D A V O C A D OQ E I V EU V M I A P P L E MA E M R B E R Y L EM L A O I L J M RA O T L D I A I AR P U I I M D N LI I R V A E E T DN N E E N F O R E S TE G C H A R T R E U S EWrite the words found.

CHARTREUSE FOREST

Now rewrite this without using the word green. Add one or two of your own sentences using some of the words

you found in the word search.

My mom always buys green fruits rather than ripe ones, so we don't have to eat them right away. I might turn

green if I have to eat a banana before it's ripe.

My favorite two words to use instead of green are:

and

How many words do you think it takes to improve your writing?

Fifty. That's 50! There are about 50 overused words we often use in writing and conversations.

When you find yourself repeating, try something different. It doesn't take much work to sound amazing!




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Read the entire paragraph. Then use the information in the paragraph to help you draw and color the image.

For Mother's Day each year my sister and I pamper our mom. We put on her makeup, do her hair, and paint her nails. This year my three-year-old sister did my mom's makeup. My mom looked kind of funny when we were finished. My sister put lots of green eye shadow on her eyelids. She put red blush on Mom's cheeks in the shape of circles. Mom's top lip was orange and her bottom lip was pink. Our mom was laughing and having a great time. Who knows, maybe one day my sister will be a makeup artist for circus clowns.

Using details from the paragraph, draw a picture of what the mom looked like once she was finished.

What happens next?

Write a word to describe September. 7 0 + 5 9 = 3

x 4

Which is longer: three feet or thirty-eight inches?

Write the numeral for seven hundred ninety-three.

6 + = 21

15 + = 30

37 + = 39




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or you frustrating chewing speak

Do _______________________ think it is more _______________________ when people

chew with their mouths open _______________________ when they mumble when they

_______________________? Both of these are pet peeves for many people. I would rather

listen to someone when they are mumbling than watch someone talk when they are

_______________________. That makes me feel sick!

you

Circle the possessive pronoun in the sentence.

Les has a collection of homerun baseballs in his bedroom.

Form the past, present, and future tenses of the given verb infinitive.to grow

It was late at night when we saw a _______ of bats fly overhead.

A colony B troop

C nest D pod

The committee gathered a _______ of experts to answer questions.

A pack B panel

C bowl D tribe

Write a word problem for7 + 4 = 11. 2 0

5 4+ 2 3

7 5 + 2 =

5 + = 11

4 + = 10

10 + = 13 6 + = 10 4 + = 12 4 + = 8




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Oops. This story contains lots of errors.Find them and fix the errors in this story before answering the questions.

Rachel Interviews Sylvia the Stick Bug

"Good morning, boys and girls. I'm Rachel Scott, the host of Bugs

Beyond Belief. Today I'm pleased to introduce you to one of the

strangest but coolest bugs around. She's also the skinniest bug we've

had on the show. You might even saay she's skinny as a stick. Her

name is Sylvia, and she's a stick bug."

"Good morning, Rachel. And thank you for that nicely welcome. Youre' right, I'm very thin. We stick bugs

is made that way."

"Really? Telling us a little bit about what you look like."

there are thousands of kinds of stick Bugs, or phasmids as were' also known, all over the world. Mostly of us

live in the tropics though. We all have one thing in common - we look likely sticks. We've got real long and really

thin bodies. Our's legs are also long and thin.

"You know, if I saw you hanging from a tree, I'd think you we're part of the tree".

"Yes, and we count on that to keep us safe from other animals or bugs who'd try to eat us."

say

nice You're



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"Sylvia, you've been sitting in your chair rocking back and forth since you got here. Are something wrong"?

"Oh no, Rachel, I'm fine. I like to rock back and forth. Some people think It's so I can see the things around me

better. Some people think it's another way I can look like a stick in the breeze. Me, I just like to rock."

"So being so thin, you must not be good fighters. How do you stay safe when something attack you?"

"Glad you asked. We spit. Some stick bugs spit poison; some spit nasty stuff in your eyes to make you go

blind. And some of us will regurgitate food on you".

"You mean you throw up?"

"Yes. It's very effective. Would you want to be arond someone whom threw up their lunch on you."

"Good point. I understand that you are also popular as pets."

"Yes, lots of people keep stick bugs as pets. We're easy to care for. Just give us a little space, a little water, and

some leafs to chews on, And we will be fine."

"Well, Sylvia, I'd love to have you around. I just can't get over how neat you look."

"Thanks again, Rachel. Next time I'm around, can I visit?"



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"Absolutily. I'll keep some leafs in the kitchen for you."

"You're not too bad for a human, Rachel. See you most late."

< bbr>"Goodbye, Sylvia."

Did you make at least 27 corrections? If not, take another look.

I took a few looks and was able to make corrections.Rachel Interviews Sylvia the Stick Bug

Questions

1. Stick bugs are called stick bugs because ______.

A. a man named David Sticks discovered themB. they look like sticksC. they like the nameD. they stick to things like paper and wood

2. (inference) What do stick bugs eat?

A. other bugsB. leaves

3. What do some people think stick bugs do to look more like sticks?

A. lose weightB. stand up straightC. rockD. hang around weeds

4. In what part of the world do most stick bugs live?

A. in the AlpsB. in the tropicsC. in the AppalachiansD. in Antarctica

5. What do stick bugs do when they are attacked?

A. bite their attackerB. run awayC. spit or throw upD. crawl under a rock

6. There are thousands of different kinds of stick bugs.

A. trueB. false



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7. Stick bugs are also called ______.

A. phasmidsB. asteroidsC. mantisesD. spit bugs

8. Stick bugs are sometimes kept as ______.

A. petsB. toysC. circus performersD. guard bugs

3 less than 76367, 71, 75, 79, 83, 87,

, 95

J, , N, P, R, T, V,

X, Z

Circle the number that is largest.

2,002 2,020

2,200

7 - 1 + 5 - 46, 8, 10, 12, 14,

, 18

Pam has a bowl. She puts 12 dimes into the bowl. Kevin sees the bowl and takes 2 dimes. How much money (in cents) is left in the bowl?

Circle the three numbers whose sum equals 19.

4 7 10

8 6 3

j, 8, , 8, j, 8, j,

8, j, 8, j, 8, j



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Uncover the Story Number 1 (Pick just one story to uncover!)

What is going on? Write as many ideas as you can fit in the box.

My ideas...




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Uncover the Story Number 2 (Pick just one story to uncover!)

What is going on? Write as many ideas as you can fit in the box.

My ideas...




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Which story did you decide to uncover? Check one.

Uncover the Story Number 1 Uncover the Story Number 2

Best idea I had to describe this picture:

Add a detail to this idea:

SECOND best idea I had to describe this picture:

Add a detail to this idea:

Uncover the main character. Give the main character a name. Is the main character in the

picture?




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You are the teacher. If a word is spelled correctly, put a checkmark next to it and rewrite the word.If the word is misspelled, cross off the word and put an X. Then write the correct spelling.

Name: Megan1. blu

2. exot

3. grown

4. nust

5. sem

6. aunt

7. trauhl travel

8. laddy

9. peac

10. sea

11. felfihl

12. coild

13. cried cried

14. glove

15. gas

Name: Jason1. blure

2. exit

3. growen

4. must

5. sem

6. uant

7. travel

8. lady

9. peace

10. sea

11. fulfill

12. coil

13. cried

14. glove

15. gis




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