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100 REPRODUCIBLE ACTIVITIES
NAME
DATE
ANTONYM SEARCH
A. Read the words listed below. Find and circle each word
in the hidden words puzzle. Words may go up, down,
across, backward, or diagonally. Check off each word as
you find it. Then find an antonym (word that means the opposite) in the
box for each puzzle word. Write the antonyms on the correct lines. Use a
dictionary for help with meanings.
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FANCIFUL
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PERMIT
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BARBARIC
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ENTIRE
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SLIGHT
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DENY
LEGITIMATE
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TYPICAL
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B. On the lines below, write a sentence about each of the boldfaced topics.
1. an inflexible rule _________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
2. a legitimate claim ________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
3. a partial payment ________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
4. a deceitful excuse ________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
5. a realistic plan ___________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
CHALLENGE!
On the back of this sheet, write three pairs of antonyms.
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NAME
DATE
TWO WAYS TO SPELL NOT
A prefix is a group of letters added to the
beginning of a word to change its meaning.
The prefixes un and in mean not.
NOT ABRIDGED SECTION
A. Add in or un to correctly complete the
following words. Use a dictionary if you
need help.
__ __ credible
__ __ distinct
__ __ ceasing
__ __ abridged
__ __ restricted
__ __ organic
__ __ audible
__ __ daunted
B. Write a word from Part A next to each definition. Then write a
sentence using each word correctly.
1. ____________________________: not able to be heard
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2. ____________________________: not afraid or discouraged
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3. ____________________________: hard or impossible to believe
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4. ____________________________: not shortened or condensed
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Would you call a rough, rude person uncouth or incongruous?
On the back of this sheet, write sentences using both words. Use a
dictionary if you need help.
CHALLENGE!
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NAME
DATE
DAILY DOINGS
Think about all the things that you do
in a day. Then write as much as you
can under each heading.
Woof woof woof woof
woof WOOF!
(I need to go out NOW!)
1. The First Thing I See When
I Wake in the Morning
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2. The First Words I Hear in the Morning
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3. What I Can See from My Window
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4. What I See on My Way to School
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5. The First Thing I Do at School
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6. What I Do After School
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7. The Last Thing I Do Before I Go to Bed
____________________________________________________________________
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Compare your answers to those of a classmate. On the back
of this sheet, explain the differences in your daily routines.
CHALLENGE!
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NAME
DATE
BUILDING BLOCKS OF SPEECH I
Do you remember the names of the eight parts of speech? Can you identify
how each part of speech is used in a sentence?
A. Complete each sentence with a word from the box.
preposition
adjective
noun
verb
interjection
conjunction
adverb
pronoun
1. A _________________________ names a person, place, or thing.
2. A _________________________ tells the subject’s action or state of being.
3. A _________________________ is a word used in place of a noun.
4. An _________________________ describes a noun or a pronoun.
5. An _________________________ describes a verb, an adjective, or another
adverb.
6. A _________________________ connects word,
phrases, or clauses in a sentence.
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exclaimed to show strong feeling.
B. Puzzle answers are names of
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the parts of speech. Clues are
examples of each part of speech.
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4. of, by, in
6. grass, pond, campgrounds
7. soon, there, slowly
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and, but, or
wider, true, first
myself, they, it
were, thought, fly
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Which of the eight parts of speech does not appear in the
puzzle? On the back of this sheet, name the missing part of speech and
explain its function in a sentence.
CHALLENGE!
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NAME
DATE
HIDDEN HOMONYMS
Do you ever use the wrong homonym in your writing?
These are words like pail and pale that sound exactly
alike but have different spellings and different meanings.
A. The hidden words in this puzzle are homonyms
of the clues. First write the homonym next to
each clue. Then circle that word in the puzzle.
Words may go up, down, across, backward, or
diagonally. Check off each word as you find it.
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STEAL
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4.
MEET
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5.
ANTS
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HEAR
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KNOWS
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HEEL
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FLOWER
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LOAN
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B. Use a pair of homonyms in four sentences of your own. As an
example, the first one has been done for you.
1. ____________________________________________________________________
Miguel hopes his injured heel will heal before the
____________________________________________________________________
track meet.
2. ____________________________________________________________________
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3. ____________________________________________________________________
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4. ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
On the back of this sheet, write two sentences using
homonyms that are not in this exercise.
CHALLENGE!
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NAME
DATE
SYNONYM SEARCH
A. Read the words listed below. Find and circle each word in the hidden
words puzzle. Words may go up, down, across, backward, or diagonally.
Check off each word as you find it. Then find a synonym (word with the
same or nearly the same meaning) in the box for each puzzle word. Write
the synonyms on the correct lines. Use a dictionary if you need help.
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FERVENT
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2. ___
RATIONAL
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BEAUTIFY
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PLENTY
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4. ___
RECKLESS
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7. ___
VAIN
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ROBUST
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PRIOR
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PAGAN
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FAIR
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11. ___
SWAP
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LURE
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copious
ardent
entice
impartial
former
vigorous
careless
decorate
heathen
prideful
reasonable
B. Choose any four pairs of synonyms. Use both words in the same sentence.
1. ____________________________________________________________________
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2. ____________________________________________________________________
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3. ____________________________________________________________________
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4. ____________________________________________________________________
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Think of two synonyms for the word awful. On the back of
this sheet, use those synonyms to describe two awful things.
CHALLENGE!
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NAME
DATE
SENTENCE SAVVY
A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period.
An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question
mark. An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion and ends
with an exclamation mark. An imperative sentence makes a request or
gives a command and ends with either a period or an exclamation mark.
A. Write D, E, IM, or IN to show whether each sentence below is
declarative, exclamatory, imperative, or interrogative.
1. _____ I wonder why the bus is so late.
2. _____ Find an empty chair and sit down.
3. _____ You won’t tell on me, will you?
4. _____ Oh, what a wonderful surprise!
5. _____ Please tell us what happened.
6. _____ Rashad plans to be an auto mechanic.
B. Complete the crossword puzzle with
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words that complete the sentences.
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1. A sentence expresses
a _____ thought.
2. “Come here at once!” is
an _____ sentence.
4. A declarative sentence
makes a _____.
6. An interrogative sentence
asks a _____.
7. An imperative sentence makes
a request or gives a _____.
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3. A declarative sentence
ends with a _____.
5. An exclamatory sentence shows strong _____.
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On the back of this sheet, write four sentences as examples of
the four types of sentences. Be sure to punctuate each sentence correctly.
CHALLENGE!
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NAME
DATE
WORKING WITH WORD FORMS
You can change the form of many nouns to make
them adjectives and adverbs. Remember that
adjectives describe nouns and pronouns. Adverbs
describe only verbs, other adverbs, and adjectives.
EXAMPLE:
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
brilliance
brilliant
brilliantly
A. Complete the phrases in the chart below.
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
1. energy _______________ performance
_____________________ exercised
2. crime
___________________ behavior
_____________________ negligent
3. effect
___________________ strategy
______________________ prepared
4. luck
_____________________ break
____________________ discovered
B. Write sentences using the word form indicated in boldfaced type.
1. (noun form of the adverb mistakenly) ________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2. (adverb form of the noun timidity) ___________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
3. (adjective form of the adverb passionately) ___________________________
___________________________________________________________________
4. (noun form of the adverb normally) __________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
5. (adverb form of the noun violence) ___________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
6. (noun form of the adverb truly) ______________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
On the back of this sheet, write sentences using the
adjective form of these nouns: beauty, ability, confidence.
CHALLENGE!
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NAME
DATE
DESCRIBING MARINE ANIMALS
Study the illustrations. What adjectives could best describe each
animal to someone who had never seen it? Write complete
descriptions on the writing lines.
1. _______________________________
MANATEE
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2. _______________________________
BLUE CRAB
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3. _______________________________
_______________________________
LOGGERHEAD
TURTLE
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
Use an encyclopedia to find out more about one of the
animals pictured. On the back of this sheet, write a paragraph about
the animal’s habitat, what it eats, and so on.
CHALLENGE!
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