GREENWOOD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Grade 4 – Revision
Spellings:
Phonics:
Add an ending to the underlined word. Then write the list word.
Beautiful, worthless , wireless, safely, illness, quietly, kindness, helpful, fairness, finally, daily,
cheerful, spotless, suddenly, painful
1. Do you floss your teeth day? 1. ___________________
2. We've final finished our tree house! 2. ______________________
3. We sneaked quiet up the steps. 3. ________________________
4. Cell phones are wire. 4. _________________________
5. Isn't fair important in any game? 5. ____________________________
6. His bicycle was spot. 6. _____________________________
7. Holding the door open is a help thing to do. 7. ____________________________
8. His broken leg is pain. 8. _________________________
9. Her kind made everyone feel better. 9. ______________________________
10. Then sudden the boat turned over. 10. ________________________________
11. She is always when she gets up. 11. _____________________________________
Make the patterns and divide the words according to VCV and VCCCV patterns.
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Final
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Table

Salad
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Talent
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Finish
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Protest
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Habit
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Student

Address

Explain
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Monster
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Although
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Sandwich

Kingdom

Athlete
Grammar:
Rewrite each of the sentences below, adding a prepositional phrase from the list.
on the roof, down the block, in the air , to the house, over the hill, under the table, across
the yard, inside the barn, out the door
1.The dog sat.
_____________________________________________________________
2. We danced happily.
_______________________________________________________
3. The piece of paper flew.
___________________________________________________
4. Liz rode her bicycle.
____________________________________________________
Write a sentence using the prepositional phrases below.
1.about the book
___________________________________________________________
2. over the river
____________________________________________________________
3. on Tuesday
______________________________________________________________
4. by the chair
______________________________________________________________
Circle the transition words and phrases in the sentences below.
1. I like to go to the opera; in fact, it’s my favorite type of entertainment.
2. No one expected so many people at the party; consequently, we ran out of food.
3. The weather was very bad; even so, the farmer had to milk the cow.
4. The class finished the test early; therefore, they were allowed to read quietly before
the bell.
5. The roof is leaking in the old house; furthermore, the brick is crumbling.
6. The teacher will accept late homework; however, she will take points off of the
grade.
7. Although Tara was the last to leave class, she was the first on the bus.
8. Ed learned from his mistake. Likewise, others can learn from theirs.
9. Even though there was no one home, Walter didn’t feel lonely.
10. It takes a lot of concentration to play the violin. In the same way, the piano demands
the full attention of the pianist.
Complete each sentence below using a transition word.
1. The dog barked all night
______________________________________________
2. Jane bought a new dress
______________________________________________
3. The police had no clues for the case
______________________________________________
4. I have $25
______________________________________________
5. We got up early this morning
______________________________________________
6. The band played her favorite song
______________________________________________
7. Carl forgot about the test
______________________________________________
8. They had salad before dinner
______________________________________________
Write a sentence using the following words as transition words in the sentence.
1. Although
_____________________________________________________________________
2. However
_____________________________________________________________________
3. In addition
_____________________________________________________________________
4. Furthermore
_____________________________________________________________________
5. Consequently
_____________________________________________________________________
6. As a result
_____________________________________________________________________
All - ly words are not created equal! Some people see an –ly ending on a word and think
that it’s an adverb. That’s because many adverbs do end in –ly. But be careful. An –ly
ending can also be found on some adjectives. How do you tell the difference? An adverb
often describes a verb, while an adjective often describes a noun.
Read each sentence. Circle the –ly word. Decide whether it is an adverb or an adjective.
Write the appropriate term on the line following the sentence.
Example: No one wanted to live by the smelly landfill.
adjective
1. They ran quickly to their seats. _________________
2. The people in the small town were friendly.
_________________
3. The boat sailed peacefully down the river.
_________________
4. The elderly man could not walk very far.
_________________
5. I like curly hair better than straight hair.
_________________
6. The soldiers fought bravely against the enemy.
_________________
7. The sun was shining brightly in the deep blue sky.
_________________
8. They visited their grandparents frequently in the summer.
_________________
9. We walked cautiously down the side of the road in the rain.
_________________
10. The winter weather was chilly.
Rewrite each sentence, adding the appropriate ending to the adjective to make it either
comparative (comparing two or more things with –er ending) or superlative (ranking as the
highest or lowest of three or more items with –est ending).
1. He was (tall) than his brother.
__________________________________________
2. Our car is the (fast) of all.
______________________________________________
3. Her lunch is _(good)than mine.
________________________________________________
4. Jennifer is (sleepy)than Mike.
_________________________________________________
5. Our dog is the (fierce) on our street.
__________________________________________________
6. The sun is (bright) than the moon.
_________________________________________________
7. Bob has the (big) feet in the classroom.
__________________________________________________
8. Elizabeth is (silly) than Elona.
___________________________________________________
9. The kitchen is (dirty)than the bathroom.
___________________________________________________
10. The science book is the (heavy) of the texts.
____________________________________________________
Rewrite the sentences below, adding commas in the correct places.
 When the mail arrived the man ran to the mailbox.
______________________________________________________________________
 Because the bike was in the street a car ran over it.
_________________________________________________________________________
 Before she came to Denver Willa had lived in Cleveland
_________________________________________________________________________
 Quickly he walked into the elevator.
_________________________________________________________________________
 First we must make the beds.
_________________________________________________________________________
 Meanwhile the other clowns did somersaults.
_________________________________________________________________________
 John’s shirt was blue. It was also green. It also had white on it.
________________________________________________________________________
 We bought milk at the store. We also bought grapes. We also bought peanut butter.
________________________________________________________________________
 One of her cats is named Sparky. Another is named Fluffy. There is one named Pete.
________________________________________________________________________
Rewrite the sentences below using correct capitalization.
1. the city of sacramento is the capital of california.
2. jennifer and peter will travel to russia to work in an orphanage.
3. the jackson elementary school band will perform “yankee doodle.”
4. my friend sally and i are reading the novel the phantom tollbooth.
5. the train will stop in atlanta, montgomery, and jacksonville.
6. nicole likes pepsi, but veronica and brandon prefer coke.
7. the faces of four presidents are carved on mt. rushmore.
8. are you going to go to celeste’s party on saturday?
9. the new school year will begin in august or september.
10. the american women’s league meeting will be held on tuesday.
Rewrite each sentence below using apostrophes where needed.
1.The schools principal couldnt come to the concert.
2.Wasnt watching the puppy chasing its tail fun?
3.Pats best friend is Jims cousin.
4.Weve always liked Mark Twains books.
5.Are you sure youre ready to swim in the neighbors pool?
Write the correct punctuation mark that best completes each sentence.
1. I had a crazy day at school ______
2. When are we going to the museum ______
3. You need to complete your homework on time daily ______
4. Please take out the trash when you get home ______
5. My favorite team won the game ______
6. What did you want to eat for lunch ______
7. It is so exciting to see you______
8. Why do we have to go home so early ______
Target Vocabulary
Make sentences.
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Crisp
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Deliberately
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Gigantic
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Especially
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Overcome
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Dedicate
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Association
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Drought
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Appreciate
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Combination
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Introduce
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Promptly
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Bond
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Charged
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Inseparable
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Enclosure
Vocabulary Strategy:
Complete each sentence by choosing the correct homophone and writing it in
the blank.
1. As he was sick for several days, his face was ___________________(pail/pale).
2. She purchased a beautiful new gown _________________(for/four) the dance.
3. Annabella sat on the bottom ________________(stair/stare) without being noticed.
4. Glass containers have been ________________(band/banned) on the beach.
5.The baker systematically kneaded the _____________(doe/dough) for the bread.
6. I’d rather receive my _________________(male/mail) electronically than on paper.
7. He was considered __________________(bald/bawled) because he had no hair.
8. We searched everywhere trying to ________________(fined/find) our lost dog.
9. My favorite stringed instrument is the ___________(base/bass) because it is so big.
10.The fight __________________(scene/seen) in the movie was extremely exciting!
Use your dictionary to find a synonym for each word below. Write it on the line. Use the
synonym in a sentence.
1. hare ____________________________ _________________________
2. simple __________________________ __________________________________
3. lonely___________________________ __________________________
4. connect _________________________ _________________________________________
5. sorrowful_________________________________________________________________
Choose the proper prefix to complete each word.
-able -ed -ful -less -ly –s
1. Dad bought a new grill that is port__________ to take on a picnic.
2. The sunset we saw over the mountains was beauty_________ .
3. SuperGirl was fear__________ as she saved the kitty from the tree.
4. I hammer________ the nail into the piece of wood for my dad.
5. Grammy and I like to watch the bird fly____ over the beach.
6. Bobby bad_______ wanted to ride his skateboard to school.
7. The sad, little dog we saw looked like it might be home_____________ .
8. The movie was so funny that we laugh_________ until we cried.
9. Pollution is prevent__________ if we all take responsibility.
10. Sue likes to be help__________ and clean up her table.
Comprehension:
Black Beauty
by Anna Sewell
Chapter 7 Ginger
One day when Ginger and I were standing alone in the shade, we had a great deal of talk; she
wanted to know all about my bringing up and breaking in, and I told her. “Well,” said she, “if I
had your bringing up I might have had as good a temper as you, but now I don’t believe I ever
shall.” “Why not?” I said, “Because it has been all so different with me,” she replied. “I never
had any one, horse or man, that was kind to me, or that I cared to please, for in
the first place I was taken from my mother as soon as I was weaned, and put with a lot of
other young colts; none of them cared for me, and I cared for none of them. There was no
kind master like yours to look after me, and talk to me, and bring me nice things to eat. The
man that had the care of us never gave me a kind word in my life. I do not mean that he illused me, but he did not care for us one bit further than to see that we had plenty to eat, and
shelter in the winter. A footpath ran through our field, and very often the great boys passing
through would fling stones to make us gallop. I was never hit, but one fine young colt was
badly cut in the face, and I should think it would be a scar for life. We did not care for them,
but of course it made us wilder, and we settled it in our minds that boys were
our enemies. We had very good fun in the free meadows, galloping up and down and chasing
each other round and round the field; then standing still under the shade of the trees. But
when it came to breaking in, that was a bad time for me; several men came to catch me, and
when at last they closed me in at one corner of the field, one caught me by the forelock,
another caught me by the nose and held it so tight I could hardly draw my breath; then
another took my under jaw in his hard hand and wrenched my mouth open, and so by force
they got on the halter and the bar into my mouth; then one dragged me along by the halter,
another flogging behind, and this was the first experience I had of men’s kindness; it was all
force. They did not give me a chance to know what they wanted. I was high bred and had a
great deal of spirit, and was very wild, no doubt, and gave them, I dare say, plenty of
trouble, but then it was dreadful to be shut up in a stall day after day instead of having my
liberty, and I fretted and pined and wanted to get loose. You know yourself it’s bad enough
when you have a kind master and plenty of
coaxing, but there was nothing of that sort for me.
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List 10 character traits of Ginger.
What are three character traits of the men and boys Ginger talks about?
Reread the story, Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez. Answer the questions from
the text by using complete sentences and restating the question in your answer. Complete
both sides.
1. Is the statement that “lettuce had to be the worst” a fact or an opinion? How do you
know?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
2. What causes Cesar to not feel safe at school?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
3. Using text details, what can you conclude about how the migrant workers’ treatment
affected them?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
4. How does the marchers’ treatment at the beginning of the march compare with their
welcome at the end?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
5. What events helped resolve the farmworkers’ problem?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Read the sentence and write the point of view. Then tell how you know.
1. Melissa wondered when it was going to snow. What is the point of view?
____________________________________
How do you know? __________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
2. I could not find my music player after my brother listened to music on it. What is the
point of view? ____________________________________
How do you know? __________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
3. She did not like to always be the last person chosen for the team. What is the point of
view? ____________________________________
How do you know? __________________________________________
Application: Think of the story “The World According to Humphrey”. What is the author’s
point of view? How do you know?
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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Read the two Cinderella stories.
An Italian Cinderella Story
Once upon a time there was a man who had three daughters. The older daughters were very
selfish and bossy. They made their younger sister, Cinderella, do all their work. Cinderella was
very kind and never complained. She spent any free time she had taking care of animals. The
father was going on a trip. He asked each one of his daughters to tell what gift they would like
him to bring back. The oldest wanted a fancy dress. The other wanted a pretty hat. Cinderella
said, “A little bird, please.” Later, the family was invited to a ball at the king’s court.
“Cinderella!” her oldest sister said. “If you had asked for a dress, you could have come to the
ball with us. You are so foolish!” When everyone left, Cinderella’s bird helped make her
beautiful. He gave her a shiny green dress and sparkling glass slippers. She went to the ball,
and the king asked her to dance. They danced all night long, until the ball was almost over. “I
need to get back home before my family sees I’m gone!” Cinderella said. She hurried so fast,
one of her slippers fell off outside the castle. When she got back home, there was a knock on
the door. It was the king! He was holding Cinderella’s glass slipper. “It is you!” he said.
Cinderella’s family came home just in time to see the king put the slipper on Cinderella’s foot.
Their mouths fell open in surprise. They opened even wider when the king asked Cinderella to
be his wife.
Little Ashes A Native American Cinderella Story
Once upon a time, there lived a father and his three daughters. They lived in a wigwam by the
side of a lake. The two older sisters were lazy and mean. They made their younger sister tend
to the fire and do all the work. This kind girl was called “Little Ashes” because of the soot on
her face. Across the lake, there lived a powerful hero of the tribe. His name was Strong Wind.
Strong Wind could make himself invisible. The only person who could see him was his sister,
Soft Rain. Strong Wind wanted to marry. But only a girl with a kind heart could see him and
become his wife. The news spread quickly. The older sisters made Little Ashes make them
new dresses and beautiful shell belts. They used all the cloth and shells. None were left for
Little Ashes. Sadly, Little Ashes watched her sisters and all the other maidens go to the
wigwam where Strong Wind and Soft Rain lived. Then Little Ashes went for a walk in the
woods. She saw some pieces of white bark that had fallen from a tree. “I can make a dress of
bark!” she thought happily. “Thank you, kind tree!” Then she saw little white and yellow
flowers. “I can weave these flowers into a necklace! Thank you, Mother Earth!” she cried.
Meanwhile, all the maidens arrived at Strong Wind’s wigwam. Soft Rain asked them if they
could see Strong Wind. They all lied and said “yes.” Soft Rain then asked, “By what does my
brother pull his sled?” One maiden said a sled, another said a heavy rope, and a third said a
dog. But they were all guessing, for they could not see Strong Wind at all. Just then, Little
Ashes stepped forward. She was wearing a simple bark dress and a flower necklace. Soft Rain
greeted her kindly and politely. “Do you see my brother?” Soft Rain asked. “There is a
handsome man coming up the path,” answered Little Ashes. “Is he your brother?” “By what
does he pull his sled?” asked Soft Rain. “By the trunks of two oak trees,” Little Ashes
answered. Soft Rain smiled. She had one more question. “What is he wearing?” “He wears a
beautiful blanket made of a double rainbow!” said Little Ashes. Then Strong Wind said, “You
do see me! You will be my wife, the light of my life. So I will call you Dawn Light.” With great
joy, Strong Wind and Dawn Light were married. Dawn Light’s father was happy for his
youngest daughter. Her sisters were not.
Now answer the questions.
1. How are these stories alike?
2. How are these stories different?
3. What life lessons do you learn from reading these stories?
ANSWER KEY
Phonics:
Add an ending to the underlined word. Then write the list word.
Beautiful, worthless , wireless, safely, illness, quietly, kindness, helpful, fairness, finally, daily, cheerful, spotless,
suddenly, painful
1. Do you floss your teeth day? 1. ________daily
2. We've final finished our tree house! 2. _____finally
3. We sneaked quiet up the steps. 3. ________quietly
4. Cell phones are wire. 4. ___________wireless
5. Isn't fair important in any game? 5. __________fairness
6. His bicycle was spot. 6. ____________spotless
7. Holding the door open is a help thing to do. 7. _____________helpful
8. His broken leg is pain. 8. ________painful
9. Her kind made everyone feel better. 9. ____________kindness
10. Then sudden the boat turned over. 10. ______________suddenly
11. She is always ______________when she gets up. 11. _____________beautiful
Make the patterns and divide the words according to VCV and VCCCV patterns.
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Final
fi/nal
v/cv

Table
ta/ble
v/ccv
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Salad
sal/ad
vc/v
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Talent
tal/ent
vc/v
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Finish
fin/ish
vc/v
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Protest
pro/test
v/cv
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Habit
hab/it
vc/v
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Student
stu/dent
v/cv

Address
ad/dress
vc/ccv

Explain
ex/plain
vc/ccv
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Monster
mon/ster
vc/ccv

Although
al/though
vc/ccv

Sandwich
sand/wich
vcc/cv

Kingdom
king/dom
vcc/cv

Athlete
ath/lete
vcc/cv
Grammar:
Rewrite each of the sentences below, adding a prepositional phrase from the list.
on the roof, down the block, in the air , to the house, over the hill, under the table, across the yard, inside the
barn, out the door
1.
The dog sat.
under the table
2.
We danced happily.
Across the yard
3.
The piece of paper flew.
In the air
4.
Liz rode her bicycle.
To the house
Write a sentence using the prepositional phrases below.
1. about the book
She gave her views about the book.
2. over the river
A new bridge is being built over the river.
3. on Tuesday
They had a football match on Tuesday.
4. by the chair
The cat slept by the chair.
Circle the transition words and phrases in the sentences below.
11. I like to go to the opera; in fact, it’s my favorite type of entertainment.
12. No one expected so many people at the party; consequently, we ran out of food.
13. The weather was very bad; even so, the farmer had to milk the cow.
14. The class finished the test early; therefore, they were allowed to read quietly before
the bell.
15. The roof is leaking in the old house; furthermore, the brick is crumbling.
16. The teacher will accept late homework; however, she will take points off the grade.
17. Although Tara was the last to leave class, she was the first on the bus.
18. Ed learned from his mistake. Likewise, others can learn from theirs.
19. Even though there was no one home, Walter didn’t feel lonely.
20. It takes a lot of concentration to play the violin. In the same way, the piano demands
the full attention of the pianist.
Complete each sentence below using a transition word.
1. The dog barked all night; consequently, the neighbors had no sleep.
2. Jane bought a new dress; furthermore, she also bought shoes and a purse.
3. The police had no clues for the case; however, tips were still coming in
4. I have $25; nonetheless, I don’t want to spend it.
5. We got up early this morning; therefore, we were sleepy all day.
6. The band played her favorite song; indeed, it was the whole audience’s favorite song
7. Carl forgot about the test; as a result, he didn’t do well on it.
8. They had salad before dinner; even so, they were still hungry when the main course arrived.
All - ly words are not created equal! Some people see an –ly ending on a word and think
that it’s an adverb. That’s because many adverbs do end in –ly. But be careful. An –ly
ending can also be found on some adjectives. How do you tell the difference? An adverb
often describes a verb, while an adjective often describes a noun.
Read each sentence. Circle the –ly word. Decide whether it is an adverb or an adjective.
Write the appropriate term on the line following the sentence.
Example: No one wanted to live by the smelly landfill.
adjective
1. They ran quickly to their seats.
adverb
2. The people in the small town were friendly. adjective
3. The boat sailed peacefully down the river.
adverb
4. The elderly man could not walk very far.
adjective
5. I like curly hair better than straight hair.
adjective
6. The soldiers fought bravely against the enemy. adverb
7. The sun was shining brightly in the deep blue sky. adverb
8. They visited their grandparents frequently in the summer. adverb
9. We walked cautiously down the side of the road in the rain. adverb
10. The winter weather was chilly. Adjective
Rewrite each sentence, adding the appropriate ending to the adjective to make it either
comparative (comparing two or more things with –er ending) or superlative (ranking as the
highest or lowest of three or more items with –est ending).
1. He was (tall) than his brother.
He was taller than his brother.
2. Our car is the (fast) of all.
Our car is the fastest of all.
3. Her lunch is _(good)than mine.
Her lunch is better than mine.
4. Jennifer is (sleepy)than Mike.
Jennifer is sleepier than Mike.
5. Our dog is the (fierce) on our street.
Our dog is the fiercest on our street.
6. The sun is (bright) than the moon.
The sun is brighter than the moon.
7. Bob has the (big) feet in the classroom.
Bob has the biggest feet in the classroom.
8. Elizabeth is (silly) than Elona.
Elizabeth is sillier than Elona.
9. The kitchen is (dirty)than the bathroom.
The kitchen is dirtier than the bathroom.
10. The science book is the (heavy) of the texts.
The science book is the heaviest of the texts.
Rewrite the sentences below, adding commas in the correct places.
 When the mail arrived, the man ran to the mailbox.
______________________________________________________________________
 Because the bike was in the street, a car ran over it.
_________________________________________________________________________
 Before she came to Denver ,Willa had lived in Cleveland
_________________________________________________________________________
 Quickly, he walked into the elevator.
_________________________________________________________________________
 First, we must make the beds.
_________________________________________________________________________
 Meanwhile, the other clowns did somersaults.
_________________________________________________________________________
 John’s shirt was blue. It was also green. It also had white on it.
John’s shirt was blue, green, and white.

We bought milk at the store. We also bought grapes. We also bought peanut butter.
We bought milk, grapes, and peanut butter.
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One of her cats is named Sparky. Another is named Fluffy. There is one named Pete.
Her cats’ names are Sparky, Fluffy, and Pete.
Rewrite the sentences below using correct capitalization.
1. The city of Sacramento is the capital of California.
2. Jennifer and peter will travel to Russia to work in an orphanage.
3. The Jackson elementary school band will perform “Yankee doodle.”
4. My friend sally and I are reading the novel the phantom tollbooth.
5. The train will stop in Atlanta, Montgomery, and Jacksonville.
6. Nicole likes Pepsi, but Veronica and Brandon prefer coke.
7. The faces of four presidents are carved on Mt. Rushmore.
8. Are you going to go to Celeste’s party on Saturday?
9. The new school year will begin in august or September.
10. The American women’s league meeting will be held on Tuesday.
Rewrite each sentence below using apostrophes where needed.
1. The school’s principal couldn’t come to the concert.
2. Wasn’t watching the puppy chasing its tail fun?
3. Pats best friend is Jim’s cousin.
4. We’ve always liked Mark Twain’s books.
5. Are you sure you’re ready to swim in the neighbor’s pool?
Write the correct punctuation mark that best completes each sentence.
1. I had a crazy day at school.
2. When are we going to the museum?
3. You need to complete your homework on time daily!
4. Please take out the trash when you get home.
5. My favourite team won the game.
6. What did you want to eat for lunch?
7. It is so exciting to see you!
8. Why do we have to go home so early?
Vocabulary Strategy:
Complete each sentence by choosing the correct homophone and writing it in
the blank.
1. After he was sick for several days, his face was ___________________(pail/pale).
2. She purchased a beautiful new gown _________________(for/four) the dance.
3. Annabella sat on the bottom ________________(stair/stare) without being noticed.
4.Glass containers have been ________________(band/banned) on the beach.
5.The baker systematically kneaded the _____________(doe/dough) for the bread.
6.I’d rather receive my _________________(male/mail) electronically than on paper.
7.He was considered __________________(bald/bawled) because he had no hair.
8.We searched everywhere trying to ________________(fined/find) our lost dog.
9.My favorite stringed instrument is the ___________(base/bass) because it is so big.
10.The fight __________________(scene/seen) in the movie was extremely exciting!
Choose the proper prefix to complete each word.
-able
-ed
-ful
-less
-ly
–s
1. Dad bought a new grill that is portable to take on a picnic.
2. The sunset we saw over the mountains was beautiful .
3. SuperGirl was fearless
as she saved the kitty from the tree.
4. I hammered the nail into the piece of wood for my dad.
5. Grammy and I like to watch the bird flies over the beach.
6. Bobby badly wanted to ride his skateboard to school.
7. The sad, little dog we saw looked like it might be homeless .
8. The movie was so funny that we laughed until we cried.
9. Pollution is prevented if we all take responsibility.
10. Sue likes to be helpful and clean up her table.
Read the sentence and write the point of view. Then tell how you know.
4. Melissa wondered when it was going to snow. What is the point of view? Third person
How do you know? Melissa is a character who is named by a narrator who knows the
characters.
5. I could not find my music player after my brother listened to music on it. What is the
point of view? First person
6. How do you know? Narrator is talking about themselves as noted by clue words “I” and “my”
7. She did not like to always be the last person chosen for the team. What is the point of
view? Third person
8. How do you know? clue words “she” shows narrator is talking about a character and they know
how she feels about not being picked for a team.