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Spelling Contents
1 Compound Words
1
15 Say Hey to “A”!
65
2 Double Consonants
5
16 I Spy Long “I”!
69
3 Syllable Sounds
9
17 you and the Letter “U”
73
13
18 It’s Not Easy Being “E”
77
4 Oodles of Oodles!
Review
17
Review
81
5 Verbs, Verbing, Verbed
19
19 Oodles and Oodels (and Oodals) 83
6 Plurals
23
20 Silent Letters (Shhh!)
87
7 More Plurals
27
21 Words Starring “Nk”
91
8 Even More Plurals
31
22 Phooling Around with “F”
95
Review
35
Review
99
9 Cool, Cooler, Coolest
37
23 A, E, I, O, UH?
101
10 Double Consonants Again!
41
24 Contractions
105
11 Cute, Cuter, Cutest
45
25 Homophones
109
49
26 Word Challenge
113
Review
12 Super Suffixes
51
13 More Super Suffixes
55
14 Prefixes
59
Review
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119
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Compound Words
1
Keywords
A COMPOUND WORD is a word that’s made up of two
words stuck together, like treehouse or skateboard or dogsled.
3Check It!
READ the paragraph. The words in bold are your keywords.
Page 1
Keywords
When it’s warm outside, I like to play in my backyard all
7. grandmother
8. outside
9. popcorn
10. sometimes
11. sunset
12. sunshine
1. backyard
2. barefoot
3. baseball
4. birthday
5. cupcake
6. football
day. I run in the grass barefoot, and I lie down in the bright
sunshine. Sometimes I play baseball or football with
friends. Today is my birthday, so we’re having a party. My
grandmother gave us each a yummy cupcake and some
Page 2
popcorn to eat. My friends will stay until sunset, when it
Split It!
gets dark. We’ll have a lot of fun, as long as it doesn’t rain!
grandmother
3
grand + mother
CBDLtZBSE
CBSFtGPPU
CBTFtCBMM
CJSUItEBZ
DVQtDBLF
GPPUtCBMM
FILL IN the blanks with the bold words in alphabetical order.
HSBOEtNPUItFS
PVUtTJEF
QPQtDPSO
TPNFtUJNFT
TVOtTFU
TVOtTIJOF
1.
7.
2.
8.
Page 3
3.
9.
Blank Out!
4.
10.
5.
11.
6.
12.
Bonus:
1. backpack
2. campfire
3. airplane
4. bedtime
5. handwriting
6. seasick
1. barefoot
2. backyard
3. birthday
4. baseball
5. cupcake
6. sunset
7. popcorn
8. outside
Page 4
Add It Up
CFEtSPPN
CMBDLtCPBSE
CPPLtDBTF
DBSFtGSFF
DPVSUtSPPN
EPXOtTUBJST
GJSFtXPSLT
GPPUtTUFQ
IJHItXBZ
IPVTFtXPSL
MJHIUtIPVTF
QFBtOVU
QMBZtHSPVOE
TIPQtMJGU
TJMLtXPSN
TOPXtTUPSN
[JHt[BH
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Compound Words
Split It!
Which one of the keywords has more than two syllables?
__________________
How many syllables does it have? ______
Break it down: What two smaller words make up the bigger word?
_____________ + _____________
When you split a compound word into syllables, start by breaking it down into
the smaller words and putting a dot in between the words. Then, if one of the
words has more than one syllable (like mother), put a dot between the syllables.
SPLIT the keywords into syllables, using dots to mark the breaks.
Examples: skate•board, step•fa•ther
backyard
1.
barefoot
2.
baseball
3.
birthday
4.
cupcake
5.
football
6.
grandmother
7.
outside
8.
popcorn
9.
sometimes
10.
sunset
11.
sunshine
12.
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Compound Words
Blank Out!
1
FILL IN the blanks with keywords.
1.
Without shoes or socks, your foot is bare.
You are ____________.
2.
The grassy yard in the back of our house is the ____________.
3.
Every year you celebrate the day of your birth. Happy ____________!
4.
If you hit a ball and run to a base, you’re playing ____________.
5.
A small cake shaped like a cup is a ____________.
6.
After the sun has set, it’s dark outside. Be home by ____________!
7.
If you heat up a kernel of corn, it will pop. That’s called ____________.
8.
When you go out the front or back side of your house, you’re ___________.
Bonus
Can you finish these sentences?
1.
A pack that you fill with books and carry on your back is a ____________.
2.
When you camp in a tent and roast marshmallows over a fire,
that’s a ____________.
3.
A plane that flies through the air from New York to London is an ___________.
4.
At night, when the clock says it’s time to go to bed, it’s ____________.
5.
The words you are writing with your pen in your hand is ____________.
6.
If sailing on the sea makes you so sick you
throw up, you’re ____________.
3
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Compound Words
Add It Up
ADD UP the smaller words to make compound words.
SPLIT the new words into syllables. FILL IN the blanks, using dots to mark the breaks.
&YBNQMFTLBUFCPBSETLBUFtCPBSE
bed
+ room
=
1.
black + board
=
2.
book + case
=
3.
care
=
4.
court + room
=
5.
down + stairs
=
6.
fire
+ works
=
7.
foot
+ step
=
8.
high
+ way
=
9.
house + work
=
10.
light
+ house
=
11.
pea
+ nut
=
12.
play
+ ground =
13.
+ free
shop + lift
=
14.
silk
+ worm
=
15.
snow + storm
=
16.
zig
=
17.
+ zag
3Check It!
Cut out the Check It! section on page 1, and see if you got the answers right.
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Vocabulary Contents
1 Synonyms & Antonyms
123
9 Roots
2 More Synonyms & Antonyms 131 10 More Roots
195
203
3 Homophones
139
11 Even More Roots
211
4 Homographs
147
12 Roots, Last Call!
219
Review
155
5 Prefixes
159
6 More Prefixes
167
7 Suffixes
175
8 More Suffixes
183
Review
191
i
Review
227
Vocabulary Words Index
231
Synonyms & Antonyms
1
Keywords
ac•quire—uh-KWIR verb 1. to get as your own 2. to gain for yourself
3Check It!
Page 2
Synonyms: get, gain, obtain. Antonyms: provide, give.
e•nor•mous—ih-NAWR-muhs adjective unusually large in size or number
Synonyms: huge, massive, gigantic. Antonyms: tiny, small.
Read and Replace
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
respond
mend
provide
enormous
fracture
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
minuscule
gloomy
acquire
inquire
humorous
frac•ture—FRAK-cher verb to break
Synonyms: break, crack, rupture. Antonyms: fix, mend.
gloom•y—GLOO-mee adjective 1. dark 2. sad
Synonyms: dark, unhappy, sad. Antonyms: bright, cheerful.
hu•mor•ous—HYOO-mer-uhs adjective funny
Page 3
Petal Power
1.
2.
3.
4.
Synonyms: amusing, hilarious, funny. Antonyms: serious.
gloomy
provide
inquire
enormous
in•quire—ihn-KWIR verb to ask about
Synonyms: ask, request. Antonyms: respond.
mend—mend verb 1. to fix 2. to make better
Synonyms: repair, fix, recover. Antonyms: break, fracture.
mi•nus•cule—MIHN-uh-skyool adjective very small
Synonyms: tiny, minute, little. Antonyms: enormous, gigantic.
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Tic-Tac-Toe
1.
2.
3.
4.
reply, answer, tell
mend, connect, attach
sad, grim, depressing
collect, earn, gain
pro•vide—pruh-VID verb 1. to take care of 2. to supply what is needed
Synonyms: give, offer, supply. Antonyms: get, take.
re•spond—rih-SPAHND verb 1. to answer 2. to react in response
Synonyms: reply, answer. Antonyms: ask, question.
Page 5
Criss Cross
ACROSS
1. inquire
4. mend
6. gloomy
7. humorous
9. provide
10. acquire
DOWN
2. respond
3. enormous
5. miniscule
8. fracture
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Read & Replace
3 Check It!
Page 6
READ the letter. Each word in bold is a SYNONYM to a keyword.
Synonyms are words that have the same meanings, like broad and wide.
FILL IN the blanks using a keyword from the word box.
Blank Out!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
mend
fracture
provide
enormous
inquire
gloomy
miniscule
humorous
acquire
respond
acquire
enormous fracture
inquire
mend
gloomy
minuscule provide
humorous
respond
Dear Ms. Trainer,
I am writing this to 1
to your e-mail. I’m sorry to hear
SFQMZ
Page 7
Night & Day
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
e
d
g
h
c
i
j
b
a
f
Page 8
Blank Out!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
enormous
inquire
gloomy
mend
miniscule
acquire
fracture
humorous
respond
provide
your elephant has a broken bone. I wish that I could help you
your elephant’s leg. Unfortunately I do not have
2
GJY
a cast to 3
you. My company does not make casts
HJWF
for 4
animals when they 5
WFSZMBSHF
a bone. Most
CSFBL
people can tell by our company name that we only make casts
for 6
creatures.
UJOZ
I know this must be a 7
time for you. I hope you will
TBE
the cast you need soon. You might want to contact
8
HFU
the Jumbo Cast Company to 9
about a cast.
BTL
Sincerely,
Dr. Bones, President
Itsy Bitsy Cast Company
P.S. I don’t mean to be 10
at such
GVOOZ
a serious time, but if you do ever need a
cast for any of the fleas at your circus, I’d be
happy to help.
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Synonyms & Antonyms
1
Petal Power
The petals around the flowers are ANTONYMS to the word in the center. Antonyms are words that
have opposite meanings, like tiny and huge. READ the words around each flower and WRITE an
antonym from the keywords in the center.
enormous
inquire
mend
break
provide
pleasant
happy
joyful
mend
1.
fracture
tear
Example:
gloomy
rip
take
tiny
little
respond
tell
4.
miniscule
gain
reply
answer
3.
sunny
acquire
obtain
2.
puny
3
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Tic-Tac-Toe
PLAY Tic-tac-toe with synonyms and antonyms. CIRCLE any word that is a synonym to the blue
word. PUT an X through any antonyms. When you find three synonyms or antonyms in a row, you
are a winner! The line can go across, down, or horizontally.
Example:
NJOJTDVMF
h
large
tiny
gigantic
big
petite
small
miniature
little
huge
SFTQPOE
GSBDUVSF
reply
ask
question
break
fix
mend
ignore
answer
inquire
crack
shatter
connect
react
request
tell
join
tear
attach
IVNPSPVT
BDRVJSF
sad
comical
funny
give
get
gain
serious
grim
laughable
lose
earn
sell
hilarious
unfunny
depressing
collect
provide
buy
4
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3rd-Grade
Reading Comprehension
Success
Reading Comprehension Contents
Before You Read
1 Predict & Confirm
237
2 Reason to Read
245
While You Read
3 Predict & Revise
253
4 Keep Track of the Facts
261
5 Picture This!
269
6 Context Clues
277
7 Problem & Solution
285
8 Main Idea & Details
293
After You Read
9 Story Plan
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Predict & Confirm
When you predict, that means you’re guessing what the book
is about before you read it. Smart readers predict before they
read. Use the cover of a book to figure out what the story will
be about.
Ask yourself what kind of story you are about to read. Is it a romance,
science fiction, comedy, or mystery? These categories are called genres.
FILL IN the blank next to each cover with the genre you think it is.
science
fiction
action
romance
1
3Check It!
Page 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
romance
action
science fiction
horror
horror
Pages 2-3
Pick the One!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
c
d
a
d
b
c
Pages 4-6
1.
2.
Doodle Pad
Suggested Titles:
1. Hot Dog Summer
2. Prairie Romance
3. Afraid to Fly
4. Kidnapped!
5. The Poodle Problem
6. Golf Dreams
Pages 7-8
Check, Please!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
3.
c
a
c
d
c
b
4.
1
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Predict & Confirm
Pick the One!
CIRCLE the best title for each book cover.
1.
a. The
Old Man and the Sea
b. The
History of Baseball
c. A
2.
Boy and His Dog
d.
School Stinks!
a.
High School Dance
b. The
3.
Popcorn Mystery
c.
Rocketship Down!
d.
Making the Team
a.
Call Me Mister Pimple!
b.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
c.
Kyle the Cowboy Kid
d.
Lost in the Mountains
2
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Predict & Confirm
4.
5.
6.
a. A
1
Day in the Park
b.
Summer Love
c.
Going to Grandma’s
d.
Level Up!
a. The
Haunted House
b.
Grounded for Life
c.
Neighborhood Murder
d.
Mrs. Frisby Moves Away
a. Trapped
with My Brother
b.
I Hate Sisters!
c.
Summer on Wheels
d.
Ski Camp
3
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Predict & Confirm
Doodle Pad
CREATE a cover and title to match each plot.
Plot 1: Jeremy spends the summer
with his grandma in a big house
on Loony Lake. While he’s there, he
makes friends with Shania, the hot
dog eating champion of Loony Lake.
But at this year’s hot dog eating
contest, Jeremy is the winner! Will
Shania still be his friend?
Title:
Plot 2: Starfire is a Native American
girl. Johnny Kane is a young boy
who’s just joined the Pony Express
to bring mail across the prairie.
When Starfire saves Johnny from a
robbery, they fall in love. Can two
such different people find happiness?
Title:
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All rights reserved.
Published in the United States by Random House, Inc., New York, and in Canada by Random
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Created by Smarterville Productions LLC
Cover and Interior Photos: Jonathan Pozniak
Cover and Interior Illustrations: Duendes del Sur
First Edition
ISBN: 978-0-375-43006-0
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