1. List 3-4 words with the suffix. -ful Grammar and Usage
Spelling and Phonics
List 3-4 words with the suffix.
-ful
Grammar and Usage
Underline the verbs. Write the verb tense.
1. I protected my books from the rain.
2. We will meet my friend at the movies.
3. Nora looks for her cat under the bed every night.
4. I always guess the correct number of jelly beans.
Spelling (/ā/ /ă/ /ī/ /ĭ/)
Show syllables and accents.
1. Explain
2. Uncertain
3. Claims
4. Rascal
5. Unpack
6. Raisin
Geography
1. What is a projection map?
2. Does the Mercator projection more accurately show the size, shape, or the location of the continents on a map?
Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots
Root: ject = to throw
Underline the root, the write the definition.
1. adjective-
2. conjecture-
3. dejected-
4. eject-
5. injected-
Vocab
Which phrase does not describe tropical places?
a. Containing rain-forest regions
b. Near polar regions
c. Having warm temperatures
d. Near the equator
* Antonym of tropical:
A __ __ __ __ C
Writer's Secret
Find and rewrite a sentence with a coordinating and subordinate conjunction (coord. conj: FANBOYS- for, and, nor, but, yet, or, so AND subord. conj.- introduce clauses: after, although, as, because, before, if, since, though, unless, until, when, whenever, where, wherever, while,….
Commonly Confused Words
1. Shana would not let the morose mood of the others (affect, effect) her cheery disposition.
2. Greg was careful not to (advice, advise) Peter about next year’s course selections.
3. Later, I felt (bad, badly) about the fact that I (appraised, apprised) Jermaine of his surprise party.
4. Jenny (assayed, essayed) the value of the Internet for research purposes in her informative (assay, essay).
Poetry 
“slithy = lithe and slimy.
Can you guess what the other portmanteau words in the poem mean?
Try to write your own portmanteau words.
Lewis Carroll invented portmanteau word from Alice in Wonderland. It is a kind of suitcase.
From a “Jabberwocky” to Alice-
‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
Spelling and Grammar
If a word ends with a silent e, drop the e before adding a suffix that begins with a vowel.
Write 3-4 words that follow this rule.
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2. List 3-4 words with the suffix. -less Grammar and Usage
Spelling and Phonics
List 3-4 words with the suffix.
-less
Grammar and Usage
Underline the verbs. Write the verb tense.
1. I ate breakfast early this morning.
2. I grabbed the last peanut butter cookie.
3. Gophers dig holes in our backyard.
4. We crawled under the picket fence.
5. My dog once chewed through a plastic ball.
Spelling (/ā/ /ă/ /ī/ /ĭ/)
Show syllables and accents.
1. Exact
2. Contain
3. Standard
4. Margin
5. Exclaim
6. Bargain
Geography
1. Do the land areas around the North and South Poles appear smaller or larger in size than they really are?
2. Which continent appears much wider than it really is compared to the other continents?
Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots
Underline the root, the write the definition.
1. interjection-
2. project-
3. projectile-
4. reject-
Vocab
Add the words to the word web.
Muggy _________
humid
__________ _________
* Antonyms of humid:
Writer's Secret
Commonly Confused Words
Base (n)- the bottom of anything
Base (v)- to make or form a foundation for; as fact; place
Bass (adj)- in music– low in pitch
*Six members of the air squadron at the air force 1.(base, bass) in Colorado were on leave. They decided to go backpacking. On the way to their campsite, they became aware of the 2.(base, bass) call of wild animals. Jed, who sang 3.(base, bass) in the at the 4.(base, bass), tried
Poetry
Think of a short sentence that you heard someone say to you yesterday (7-10 words long). Write it down so it fits onto 1 line. That’s the first line of your poem. The rest of the poem is how it made you feel or what you said.
Add an ‘ and an s to most singular nouns to form a possessive. When the N ends with a s or z sound, add an ‘ to form the possessive. When a singular N is just 1 syllable, add an ‘s. Add the correct apostrophe.
1. Lucas cookie is sitting on his desk.
2. Lucas sister cookie is in her mouth.
3. One cookie is in William pocket.
4. Another cookie is in Ross drawer.
5. Lucas mother legs are short.
to imitate the animals, but his voice was far too deep.
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3. List 3-4 words with the suffix. -ness Grammar and Usage
Spelling and Phonics
List 3-4 words with the suffix.
-ness
Grammar and Usage
Write a sentence for each tense of the verbs below.
Present: I mow the lawn every week for my day.
Past:
Future:
Spelling (/ā/ /ă/ /ī/ /ĭ/)
Show syllables and accents.
1. Chamber
2. Obtain
3. Raid
4. Vain
5. attain
Geography
1. Which continent includes the coordinates of 45°N latitude, 115°E longitude?
2. Estimate the coordinates for the southern tip of Africa.
Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots
Adjective, dejected, eject, project, projectile, reject
1. Jon failed the English test because he didn’t know that an ___ describes a noun.
2. He sometimes felt ___ when he received a bad grade on a test.
3. However, when his father asked him to work on a science ___, he cheered up.
Vocab
Is a canopy in a rain forest near the tops of the trees or near the bottom?
Writer's Secret
Find and rewrite 2-3 sentences with coord. and subord. conjunctions.
Commonly Confused Words
Base (adj)- serving or forming as a base; dishonorable
Bass (n)- a kind of fish
The next day, they went fishing for 1.(base, bass). When they reached the 2.(base, bass) of the river, they noticed storm clouds forming, but they ignored the warning because the temptation to catch a large 3.(base, bass) was too strong. Suddenly, Jerome let out a roar and uttered some 4.(base, bass) remarks-- he had just been stung by a hornet. Then
4. Working with his dad was not an opportunity Jon wanted to ___.
Poetry
Take your first line from yesterday and write it so that it takes up 2 lines. The line should ‘break’ at the point where the speaker might have paused. It alters the way it sounds or reads. Finish the new poem. How do the tone and feel of the poem change? Is it very different?
Spelling and Grammar
Add a suffix to these words.
1. Hurry (make a past tense verb)
2. Lady (make it plural)
3. Beauty (change it to an adj)
4. Happy (change it to a N)
lightening struck and the men decided to return to 5.(base, bass) to escape further trouble.
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4. List 3-4 words with the suffix. -ly Grammar and Usage
Spelling and Phonics
List 3-4 words with the suffix.
-ly
Grammar and Usage
Write a sentence for each tense of the verbs below.
Present:
Past:
Future: I will climb the tallest oak tree tomorrow.
Spelling (/ā/ /ă/ /ī/ /ĭ/)
Show syllables and accents.
1. Entertain
2. Staff
3. Explained
4. Attained
5. entertainer
Geography
1.Name all the labeled land and water areas that the equator crosses.
2. The equator and the prime meridian meet in which ocean? Which continent is closest to this intersection?
Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots
Root: flu = to flow
Underline the root and write the definition.
1. affluent-
2. fluctuate-
3. fluid-
4. fluent-
5. flume-
Vocab
Which part of a tree is its foliage?
a. The bark
b. The branches
c. The leaves
d. The roots
* Describe the foliage of a healthy plant:
Writer's Secret
Find a passage and sort 3-4 different sentences with coord. and subord. conjunctions.
Commonly Confused Words
Because (conj)- for the reason that
Since (conj)- in view of the fact that
1. I was tardy today (because, since) I missed the bus.
2. Julia decided to see the doctor (because, since) she had health coverage.
3. Sam’s poodle shies away from other dogs (because, since) she was bitten when she was a puppy.
Poetry
Use the same line you started your poems with from the past 2 days. This time, write it on at least 2 lines, or more, and try to make the breaks in places that aren’t natural. Finish the poem. Maybe the poem is all ‘chopped’ up???
Spelling and Grammar
Add a suffix and fix the spelling.
1. Prefer:
2. Forget
3. Refer
4. Admit
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5. Write a sentence for each tense of the verbs below. 1. Present:
Spelling and Phonics
Add the suffix –ible or –able to each base.
1. compare
2. Reverse
3. Honor
4. Imagine
5. Sense
6. profit
Grammar and Usage
Write a sentence for each tense of the verbs below.
1. Present:
Past: We moved into this house five years ago.
Future:
Spelling (/ā/ /ă/ /ī/ /ĭ/)
Show syllables and accents.
1. Unpacked
2. Container
3. Raisins
4. Rascals
5. raided
Geography
1. Which state of the USA includes the coordinates 20°N latitude, 158°W longitude?
2. Which country includes that coordinates 20°N latitude, 105°W longitude?
Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots
Underline the root and write the definition.
1. flush-
2. influx-
3. Mellifluous
4. superfluous-
Vocab
What does the word buttresses mean in the following sentence?
We noticed sturdy buttresses growing between the roots and the trunks of some rain forest trees.
Writer‘s Secret
Write your own sentence(s) using coord. and subord. conjunctions.
Commonly Confused Words
1. I have enjoyed sailing ever (because, since) I took a lesson at the local yacht club.
2. Maurice didn’t pass the test (because, since) he didn’t study.
3. (Because, Since) we had already purchased the tickets, we decided to take time for dinner before the concert.
4. (Because, Since) he joined the hockey team, my brother has been doing nothing but skating backward.
Poetry
Simile = comparison with ‘as or like’. Fill in the blanks.
1. The shirt was as soft as ____
2. I wanted to yell at him like ___
3. She danced as if ____
4. The coat felt like _____
5. The noise got on my nerves like _____
Spelling and Grammar
An appositive renames or explains a N/pronoun and are usually set off by commas.
Write 3-4 sentences with appositives. Highlight the appositive, underline the word or words they describe. Circle the commas.
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6. Extensions Vocabulary
Research more about a tropical rain forest. Create a list that has a question about a rain forest and then give answer the question. You may use words: tropical, humid, canopy, foliage, buttress.
Geography
Locate a Mercator and Robinson map displaying Australia and Greenland. Which projection shows the size of both continents more accurately?
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