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· Walk by Water
Jade is walking along the edge of
the water. She shivers a little and 1
buttons her sweater. The last star fades ::-- ( '~
out as the sun peeks over the horizon.
The saltwater spray tickles her face.
She licks her lips and notices they taste
salty. She never tasted salt on her
beach walks back home.
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A starfish washes up by her toes. A
little farther, she spiesp sand dollar
and several shells. Jade puts the .:'~.
starfish, sand dollar, and many beauti-
ful shells in a bucket. She has never ~ -r
found these saltwater beauties on her
freshwater b-;;ch.
She sits down on the shell-crushed
sand and lets the water lap at her feet.
She can't wait to see what she will find
~ Circle answers and follow directions.
( What time of the day is it? · dawn
Highlight clues that helped you decide.
2. Where could Jade be? Florida
during her seven-day stay. Jade's heart-
beat q_uickens as she sees dolphin .fins
cutting the surface of the water. She
jumps up to get a better l·ook.
Jade sees her mom and dad walk-
ing toward her. Mom calls that it is time
to eat. Jade waves,_ then runs to her
parents. Th~y leave the warming beach..
Breakfast is waiting in the cottage.
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What made you choose this state? -------------------------------
2.~ How long will Jade be at this cottage? /1
./ a day a We~k a month · a year
~- How does Jade feel about seeing the dolphins? ex~·ited
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bored angry
happy bored
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A Very Important Day
Grammar Skill Singular and
Plural Possessive Nouns
In each sentence, underline each possessive noun form.
I. Nelia's family in the Philippines had never seen snow.
2. ~amily was going to the courthouse.
3. The Patels' neighbors and children were invited to breakfast...__,..
4. Eugeniis whole family took the subway downtown.
5...G~s hands were full of wet snow.
6. Mrs. Soutsqs laughed at little Kiki's. reaction to snowflakes.
7. The family's restaurant was closed for the day.
8. Passengers' bundles fell to the floor when the driver
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had to ~top.
9. The judge's voice was loud and clear in the courtroom.
·------10. The~' voices could be heard sa}ring the Pledge
of Allegiance.
On the line at the right of each noun, write the correct
possessive form.
~Q/ ~t-t e~ ~ > ~/~I I. relative 16. sister
12. woman Woln .._V'<; 17. mouse
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.A Very·Important Day .
Grammar Skill Singular and
Plural Possessive Nouns
V. Nelia heard the voi_c~ of the annou:g_cerjtelling about the snow.
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Lf;Everyone in the family of the Leonovs had waited for the big day.
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Correct Sentences
Run-on Movies are fun to watch do u like them too?
Movies are fun to watch. Do u like them too?
Movies are fun to watch.
Write these sentences correctly. Add capital letters and end marks.
Write each run-on sentence as two sentences.
1. do you like old movies
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2. some old movies were made without sound how funny the actors look
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3. my favorite movie star of silent films is Mary ~ickford r
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4. did directors of old movies use more than one camera
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8. computers can create unusual pictures have you seen any
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WORKBOOK PLUS
.... Grade 4: Unit 5 Capitalization and Punctuation (Use with pupil book pages 166-167.)
Skill: Students will capitalize and punctuate sentences and will correct run-on
sentences.
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7. · Boss of the Plains
Structural Analysis Suffixes
·-er, -or, and -ist
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Write the word from the box that matches each clue. Write only one letter
on each line. Remember, the endings -er, -or, and -ist each mean "someone
who." If you need help, use a dictionary. To solve the riddle, write the
numbered letter from each answer on the line with the matching number.
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8. Boss of the Plains
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Spelling The /lr/, /ar/, and
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The /ir/, /ar/
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When you hear the /ir/, /ar/, and /ar/
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~~~l'>eg '!)er gear, cheer
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I ar~~1·air stare, hairy
ThEA,g].le.l~g patterns for the vowel + r sounds in the
starred words are different. In heart, the /ar/ sound is
spelled ear. In weird, the /ir/ sound is spelled eir. In scarce,
the /ar/ sound is spelled ar.
Write each Spelling Word under its vowel + r sound.
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3. sharp
4. stare
5. alarm
6. ·cheer
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8. hairy
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13. beard
14. hardly
15. spare
16. stairs
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I. What product is this advertisement trying to sell you?
mov1es tapes boJ s stocks
2. ·-- yYhat is the greatest number of books yo~ can purchase with this form? ___
3. After you buy the first six books, how many books do you need to buy?____,___
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Then, go back to the advertisement and highlight where you found the answer.
You are guara~the titles you select.
You can orde n !Jl-o_re_book for $3 99-.-_.
The offer is good though December.
You can send the payment or have the company bill you.
~ Write given or not given to describe whether the advertisement gave you this
information. Highlight where you found the answer.
7. How much is postage and handling? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
8. What is the average price of a book at "regular club prices"? _______
9. What is the telephone number to call for more information? _______
I0. Write two or three sentences telling what you think about this offer. Do you think
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used crgnb_erry juice for dying rugs and
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States. The two states that grow the most
·cranberr~sachusetts and
Wisconsin. Cranberries are grown in a
bog, or a wet piece of land. The berries
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The cranberries float on the wdter.
The conveyor belt move~ the cranberries onto a truck.
The cranberries ripen on vines in a bog.
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The truck brings the cranberries to a processing plant.
Berries are knocked off the vines by a beater machine.;• -:
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