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i can’t wate for the weekend we are going too the Movies wat movie do u whant to see this Weekend. i hope we can git Popcorn and limonade?

Brainstorm a list of all the verbs involved in playing soccer.

The elephant was the ________ animal at the zoo.

a. big b. bigger c. biggest

An alligator is ________ than the elephant.

a. small b. smaller c. smallest

Circle the prefix,

underline the base word: triangle What does the word mean? _________________________ How many other words can you think of with the prefix “tri”? List them below.

Write the following words in alphabetical order on the line: apple,

awesome, able, airplane, angry ______________________________________________________ What resource would you use to find the definition of the word, “recycle”? a. atlas b. dictionary c. encyclopedia d. thesaurus Use that resource to find the definition of the word, “recycle”. Write the definition below: ______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

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jackson chris and me our on the same soccer teem are soccer teem is called the pirates! Who scored the gol asked coach smith.

Brainstorm a list of all the adjectives you can use to describe ice

cream.

My sweater is so ________ and warm.

a. soft b. softer c. softest

An alligator is ________ than the elephant.

a. small b. smaller c. smallest

Circle the prefix,

underline the base word: premade What does the word mean? _________________________ How many other words can you think of with the prefix “pre”? List them below.

Write the following words in alphabetical order on the line: pizza,

number, phone, pencil, Neptune ______________________________________________________ What resource would you use to find a synonym for the word, “pretty”?

a. atlas b. dictionary c. encyclopedia d. thesaurus

Use the resource to find at least five synonyms for the word, “pretty”. Write them below.

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my birthday is on monday june 13 2004? the furst day of school is tuesday september 3 Who scored the gol asked coach smith.

Brainstorm a list of all the nouns you can find in our classroom.

Sue is ________ than Joe and Emily.

a. tall b. taller c. tallest

Who is the ________, Mariah, Ben, or Crystal?

a. tall b. taller c. tallest

Circle the prefix,

underline the base word: rewrite What does the word mean? _________________________ How many other words can you think of with the prefix “re”? List them below.

Write the following words in alphabetical order on the line: story,

sticky, stop, stain, study ______________________________________________________ What resource would you use to find the capital of Connecticut?

a. atlas b. dictionary c. encyclopedia d. thesaurus

Use the resource to find at least five synonyms for the word, “pretty”. Write them below.

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thats my basketball yelled peter. can i played with you asked randi U can be on are team said Elliott!

Brainstorm a list of all the nouns you can find in on our

playground.

I bought ________ for my Aunt. (flours, flowers) Fluffy spent the afternoon chasing her ________. (tale, tail) We saw a _____ in the mountains.

(bear, bare)

Circle the prefix,

underline the base word: nonfiction What does the word mean? _________________________ How many other words can you think of with the prefix “non”? List them below.

Write the following words in alphabetical order on the line: write,

wash, weather, week, worry ______________________________________________________ What resource would you use to find facts about polar bears?

a. atlas b. dictionary c. encyclopedia d. thesaurus

What resource would you use to find the definition of the word, “industry”?

a. atlas b. dictionary c. encyclopedia d. thesaurus

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its two hot too play ouTside maybee we can played with Water BaLloons dont forget to Put on sun screeen yelled Dad?

Circle all of the adjectives, underline the nouns, and draw a

box around the verbs.

One sticky summer day, my family and I decided to drive to the lake. We

spent the day swimming, boating, and building sand castles. The cool water felt so

good on my hot skin! My brother and I jumped off the dock into a pile of slimy

seaweed! Yuck! Dad tried to catch a fish, and Mom read her favorite book

under the umbrella. By the end of our fun day at the lake, we were all ready

for our comfortable beds!

The belt goes around your ________. (waste, waist) My Uncle was going to _____ my new cape. (so, sew, sow) Have you ever _____ “Clementine”? (red, read)

Circle the prefix,

underline the base word: misspell What does the word mean? _________________________ How many other words can you think of with the prefix “mis”? List them below.

Write the following words in alphabetical order on the line:

justify, jingle, igloo, knight, important ______________________________________________________ What resource would you use to find out which states the Rio Grande runs through?

a. atlas b. dictionary c. encyclopedia d. thesaurus

What is the correct way to divide “amazing” into syllables?

a. am/a/zing b. a/ma/zing c. ama/zing d. a/mazing

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we our having fish sticks corn & strawbeRRies for lunch wood you like sum ketchup asked billy may i pleese have more milk

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box around the verbs.

Pizza is my all-time favorite food. Just the smell of pizza makes my mouth

water! The gooey, bubbly cheese and crunchy crust is a perfect combination. I

will eat pepperoni, mushrooms, and black olives on my pizza, but please leave off

the anchovies! I even love delicious breakfast pizza with bacon and eggs. I could

eat pizza seven days a week because it is my very favorite food.

Can I have the last ______ of pie? (peace, piece) History books teach us about the _____. (past, passed) I love to _____ poetry. (rite, write.

right)

Circle the prefix,

underline the base word: unfair What does the word mean? _________________________ How many other words can you think of with the prefix “un”? List them below.

Write the following words in alphabetical order on the line:

freckle, fresh, feather, fire, fast ______________________________________________________ What resource would you use to find synonyms for the word “good”?

a. atlas b. dictionary c. encyclopedia d. thesaurus

Use that resource to list at least five synonyms for the word “good”.

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i need to git crayons pencils & glu four school shood i get a bottle of glu or a glu stick. we allso have to git A folder and A notebook?

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box around the verbs.

Have you ever traveled to New Mexico? New Mexico is located in the south-

west part of the United States of America. Our state is known for it’s gorgeous

sunsets, warm weather, and spicy food. New Mexico is home to speedy

roadrunners, black bears, and rattlesnakes, as well as many interesting plants.

Our flag is bright yellow, like the sunshine our State is famous for, with a red

Zia symbol in the middle. Come to New Mexico, it will be an adventure!

I ______ how to write my name in cursive. (know, no) She _____ her brother in the race. (past, passed) The dog dug a _____ to bury his

bone. (hole, whole)

Circle the prefix,

underline the base word: dislike What does the word mean? _________________________ How many other words can you think of with the prefix “dis”? List them below.

Write the following words in alphabetical order on the line:

lemon, lime, like, lake, lead ______________________________________________________ The guide words on the dictionary page are “walk” and “water”. Which word would you NOT find on that page?

a. walrus b. wax c. wash d. warm

Use a dictionary to list the guide words on the page where you would find the

word “fantastic”. __________________________________________

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turtles are my favorit aniMals said tyler i saw a turtles on my Trip to california wus it a see turtle asked tyler

Circle all of the adjectives, underline the nouns, and draw a

box around the verbs.

It was a cool Fall evening when I hit my first homerun. As I walked to the

plate, I took a deep breath to help me relax. I kicked the red dirt at home plate

and gripped my bat tightly. The tall pitcher wound up, and threw a perfect pitch.

I swung the bat as hard as I could, and CRACK! The ball went flying toward the

fence. I ran as fast as I could around the bases. When I finally reached home

plate, the crowd was cheering and clapping so loud! What an exciting night!

My cousin is ______ years old. (four, for) Did you _____ what I said? (here, hear) I _____ a letter in the mail. (scent,

cent, sent)

Circle the prefix,

underline the base word: immature What does the word mean? _________________________ How many other words can you think of with the prefix “im”? List them below.

Write the following words in alphabetical order on the line: train,

tricycle, tree, tape, try ______________________________________________________ The guide words on the dictionary page are “call” and “cat”. Which word would you find on that page?

a. calf b. cadet c. calm d. cab

Use a dictionary to list the guide words on the page where you would find the

word “wash”. __________________________________________

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i bilt a castle whith My legos? we whent Too legoland in florida last july my little SiSter loves two play with legos

Circle all of the adjectives, underline the nouns, and draw a

box around the verbs.

Pets can be a lot of work, but having a furry friend is worth it. Dogs and

cats make great pets. Pets are living things, so they must be well cared for.

Feed your dog or cat daily, and make sure they always have plenty of clean water

to drink. Dogs have lots of energy, so make sure to take them on walks and play

with them so they don’t get into trouble out of boredom. Treat your pet with

love and kindness, and you will have a loyal friend for life!

Freckles is ______ puppy. (hour, are, our) Which book did you _____? (buy, by, bye) Five _____ is equal to a nickle.

(scents, cents, sents)

Circle the prefix,

underline the base word: invisible What does the word mean? _________________________ How many other words can you think of with the prefix “in”? List them below.

Write the following words in alphabetical order on the line: clean,

camel, cream, close, cabin ______________________________________________________ The guide words on the dictionary page are “meat” and “mend”. Which word would you NOT find on that page?

a. meet b. medal c. mention d. melt

Use a dictionary to list the guide words on the page where you would find the

word “biology”. __________________________________________