Name Sarah, Plain and Tall Vocabulary C Write the Vocabulary Word that best completes each analogy. alarmed windbreak conch 1. Apple is to fruit as paddock rustle is to seashell. 2. Happy is to pleased as frightened is to . 3. Loud is to shout as soft is to . 4. Dune is to sand as is to trees. 5. Pen is to pigs as is to horses. C Choose the Vocabulary Word that matches each clue. Write the word in the puzzle. Down 6. a soft, whispering noise 7. 6. 7. a line of trees 8. 8. a fenced field for horses Across 9. frightened 9. 10. a type of seashell © Harcourt 10. TRY Make a list of things you might see and do if you visited a farm or a beach. Use at least two Vocabulary Words. THIS! 46 Practice Book Lead the Way Name HOMEWORK Sarah, Plain and Tall C Read the paragraph. Then circle the letter of the best answer to each question. Draw Conclusions TEST PREP How can you build a house if you don’t have any wood or bricks? In the early 1900s, farmers in Nebraska used hay because it was easy to find. Machines pressed the dried hay and tied it into blocks called bales. These bales of hay were each about four feet long and two feet wide. With the help of their neighbors, farmers would stack the bales of hay to make walls. They could add wooden floors and shingle roofs later, when they might be able to get wood. Hay houses were fairly warm in winter, but people living in them had to be careful of fire, since hay burns easily. © Harcourt 1 The hay houses were A excellent B satisfactory C expensive D useless forms of shelter. Tip Ignore answers that are clearly wrong. Tip 2 Which idea from the story does NOT support your conclusion in question 1? F Hay houses were fairly warm in the winter. G People living in hay houses had to be careful of fire, since hay burns easily. H Farmers used hay to build houses in Nebraska in the early 1900’s. J People could add wooden floors and shingle roofs later. Eliminate the details that helped you draw your conclusions. 3 Which do you need some prior knowledge of to help you draw your conclusion? A how the farmers got the hay baling machines B what the hay baling machines look like C how many farmers were in Nebraska D what hay is like Remember you have to use your own knowledge or experience when you draw a conclusion. SCHOOL- HOME CONNECTION Talk with your child about something he or she would like to make or build. Together, list the materials you would use and tell why you chose them. 57 47 Tip Practice Book Lead the Way Name Sarah, Plain and Tall C Study the map, graph, and diagram. Then answer the questions about each. Graphic Aids flower field railroad station house barn cornfield traveling north, south, east, or west? 2. If you left the barn and wanted to go to the house, would you walk north, south, east, or west? 3. If you were at the house and wanted to go to the flower field, would you walk north, south, east, or west? 4. Is the cornfield north or south of the flower field? 48 Practice Book Lead the Way © Harcourt 1. If you were driving to the house from the railroad station, would you be Name HOMEWORK Sarah, Plain and Tall Graphic Aids 5. About what percent of the prairie flowers are prairie violets? 6. About what percent of the prairie flowers are neither prairie violets nor bride’s bonnets? silo fence barn © Harcourt PADDOCK 7. What do you call the part of the paddock that keeps the horses from running away? 8. Where would the horses run in order to escape a rainstorm? SCHOOL- HOME CONNECTION With your child, draw a diagram of a room in your home. Label where the furniture is placed. 49 Practice Book Lead the Way Name Sarah, Plain and Tall Grammar: Common and Proper Nouns C Write common or proper to identify each underlined noun. 1. The sheep ran in the field. 2. As we waited, Caleb played with a marble. 3. Suddenly he saw a yellow bonnet. 4. Papa’s wagon was pulled by Jack and Old Bess. 5. Sarah brought Seal, a gray cat with white feet. C For each sentence, fill in the blank with a common noun. 6. We watched the wagon with in our hearts. 7. The wagon passed the and then stopped. 8. One of Sarah’s gifts was a(n) 9. Sarah told my about gulls. . , Caleb, 10. Sarah’s room had a(n) in it. C Complete each sentence by writing a proper noun in the blank. 11. Before he left, combed his hair. 12. Sarah gave Caleb’s sister, 13. Did the stone really come from the state of 14. Lottie and 15. © Harcourt , a sea stone. ? stared at Sarah’s cat. stepped out of her case and purred. TRY Write about a time when someone visited your family. Use both common and proper nouns. THIS! 50 Practice Book Lead the Way Name Sarah, Plain and Tall Spelling: Words with /oi/ Skill Reminder The /oi/ sound can be spelled oi as in choices or oy as in destroyed. C Fold the paper along the dotted line. As each spelling word is read aloud, write it in the blank. Then unfold your paper, and check your work. Practice any spelling words you missed. SPELLING WORDS 1. 2. 3. 1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6. 7. 4. 8. 5. 9. 6. 10. 7. 11. 12. 8. 13. 9. 14. 10. 15. 11. 16. 17. 12. 18. 13. 19. © Harcourt 14. 20. ¡b½oÖiðlłed§ ašnšnŁoâyfied§ cÞhŁoÖiŁcŽe⁄s© ÆpçoÖiýsïoWn§ äeŸmŠpålŁoâyfier§ Æj›oÖišnŠišnÐg® Œs3pçoÖiðlłed§ ∞v7oÖiŁcŽe⁄s© dłe⁄s3tÝrŁoâyfied§ ÆpçoÖišnŠtŠišnÐg® ašv7oÖiÐdłed§ äeŸnŠj›oâyflišnÐg® äeŸmŠpålŁoâyfieŽeP ∞v7oây¤aÐgfieP aŠpèpçoÖišnŠtłed§ ÆpçoÖiýsïoWnŁoÖuýs© ¡foÖiðl§ ¡lŁoây¤aðl§ šnŁoÖiýsòy® dŠiýsìaŠpèpçoÖišnŠtłed§ 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 51 Practice Book Lead the Way Name Stealing Home Vocabulary C Use the Vocabulary Words to complete the sentences in the story. Two words will be used twice. glumly irritably pastimes disposition tutor bicker impose grudge Bill’s friend was late. Bill felt disappointed as he sat waiting (1) in front of the TV. Just then his cousin, Dave, came in. He looked annoyed. “Two members of the Little League team have decided to take up soccer and tennis as their (2) instead of baseball,” Dave said (3) . He asked Bill to play on the baseball team. Bill began to (4) with Dave and told him to leave him alone. His normally happy (5) was clouded because he was upset that his friend was late. Dave saw that Bill was in a bad mood. He didn’t want to (6) , so he left. But as he walked away, Dave felt he had better come to an understanding with Bill. He didn’t want a senseless (7) to build up between them that would carry bad feelings. So he went back inside and asked Bill if there was a problem he could help with. Bill told him about his friend being late. Dave Bill couldn’t help but laugh. His cheerful (9) showed again. He told Dave he would gladly consider baseball as one of his (10) . TRY Think of another story you have read that involves a family situation. Describe the story, using at least three Vocabulary Words. THIS! 52 Practice Book Lead the Way © Harcourt replied, “We can fix that. When he arrives, we’ll both (8) him in how to tell time!” Name HOMEWORK Stealing Home C Read the story. Then circle the letter of the best answer to each question below. Compare and Contrast TEST PREP Derek wasn’t sure he wanted his cousin Kyle to spend the summer with him and his family. Kyle didn’t like dogs, but Derek loved his pet beagle. “I talk a lot, and he’s so quiet. He likes to go to movies, and I don’t. I guess it’s good that we both like to swim,” Derek told Uncle Bill, “but I like to go out on your sailboat. Kyle doesn’t know the first thing about sailing. We’ll both enjoy eating the fish we catch, though.” “Both of you like to play soccer,” Uncle Bill reminded Kyle. “You’re both good at board games, too. I’ll bet you’ll have some fun together after all.” 1 Which sentence tells how Derek and Kyle are alike? A They both like movies. B They both talk a lot. C They both like soccer. D They both like sailing. Tip Which answer choice describes what both boys like? © Harcourt 2 Which activity is a pastime that only Kyle enjoys? F going sailing G talking a lot to his friends H going to the movies J spending time with his dog Tip Reread what Derek says to Uncle Bill. 3 Which sentence tells how Derek and Kyle are different? A Kyle likes swimming, but Derek doesn’t. B Derek is good at board games, but Kyle isn’t. C Kyle likes soccer, but Derek doesn’t. D Derek likes dogs, but Kyle doesn’t. SCHOOL-HOME CONNECTION Talk with your child about two places you have been, such as a park, store, or someone’s home. Ask your child to list ways the two places are alike and different. 53 Tip Which answer choice describes what the boys do not have in common? Practice Book Lead the Way Name Stealing Home Grammar: Singular and Plural Nouns C Draw one line under each noun. Write S above each singular noun and P above each plural noun. 1. All the shells and a special fossil were in a box . 2. Many other boxes were on the porch. 3. My aunt will buy a dresser for her belongings . 4. Do the animals like the new visitor? 5. The boys got on their bicycles and went for a long ride . C Replace each blank with the plural form of the word in parentheses ( ). Then rewrite each sentence. 6. The finished the jigsaw puzzle. (woman) 7. “Baseball players earn big ,” Aunt Linzy said. (salary) 8. The guest did not want to catch 10. When the © Harcourt 9. Did Aunt Linzy use . (catfish) to cut vegetables? (knife) ran by, the cat showed its 54 . (mouse, tooth) Practice Book Lead the Way Name Stealing Home Spelling: Unusual Plurals Skill Reminder Some words have irregular plurals. Before adding s to some words that end with f, change f to ve. C Fold the paper along the dotted line. As each spelling word is read aloud, write it in the blank. Then unfold your paper, and check your work. Practice any spelling words you missed. SPELLING WORDS 1. 2. 3. 1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6. 7. 4. 8. 5. 9. 6. 10. 7. 11. 12. 8. 13. 9. 14. 10. 15. 11. 16. 17. 12. 18. 13. 19. © Harcourt 14. 20. ŒsîhłeÞlšvÎ.⁄s© ŒsîhłeŽežp© ÆtłeŽežtðh§ äeÞlšvÎ.⁄s© šmŠiŁcŽeP caðlšvÎ.⁄s© Œs3pãaŁcŽeþcrÐaðft§ Æjfieašnýs© ¡feŽežt§ 5wœoWmłeŸn§ šmłeŸn§ gfieŽe⁄sTeP ŒsìaðlšmŁoWn§ ŒsTerŠiłe⁄s© Œsïcžiýsöïs o0rýs© ¡hÐaðlšvÎ.⁄s© oâxłeŸn§ crŠiýsTe⁄s© ¡kƒnŠišvÎ.⁄s© ÆtðhŠiłeŸvÎ.⁄s© 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 55 Practice Book Lead the Way Name The Cricket in Times Square C Complete the chart below. Fill in each empty box with the correct answer. List at least two synonyms for each Vocabulary Word. Some of the boxes are filled in for you. Word Part of Speech logical Definition Vocabulary Synonyms reasonable and to be expected acquaintance excitable adjective sympathetically verb wistfully scrounging sadly remembering something nice verb looking for scraps of food or abandoned materials © Harcourt eavesdropping TRY Imagine that you meet Tucker Mouse and Chester Cat. Write a story about what you tell them or ask them. Use at least three Vocabulary Words. THIS! 56 Practice Book Lead the Way Name HOMEWORK The Cricket in Times Square Skill Reminder clues in text + what you already know Draw Conclusions TEST PREP = conclusion C Read the story. Then circle the letter of the best answer to each question. It was Tama’s first summer away from the hot, crowded city. She was visiting with the Price family on their farm in the country for eight weeks. She went swimming and rode a horse almost every day on the farm. She also did her share of chores every day. Before coming to the farm, Tama didn’t enjoy doing chores. Now she looked forward to them more than anything else. Every day Tama and Jamie Price fed the horses and cleaned the stalls. While they worked, they talked and laughed. Afterward they sat in the cool barn and told each other stories. As they washed and dried the dishes, they sang their favorite songs until there wasn’t a dirty dish in the house. 1 For Tama, the Price’s farm in the country was A too far away. B a huge, lonely place. C a pleasant change from the city. D hard to get used to. © Harcourt 2 Which information from the story helps support your conclusion in question 1? F Tama visited the farm for eight weeks. G It was her first summer away from the city. H The owners of the farm were named Price. J The city was hot and crowded, and the barn was cool. 3 Tama learned to like doing chores because A she was paid to do them. B she had fun with Jamie Price. C she loved the horses. D she got to practice singing. SCHOOL- HOME CONNECTION Help your child compare and contrast life in the city with life in the country. Write a list of similarities and differences. 57 Tip Which answer choice best reflects what the story says and what you know about the country and the city? Tip Test each answer choice by checking whether it agrees with your conclusion. Tip Look for clues in the story about why Tama enjoyed the chores. Which conclusion can you draw? Practice Book Lead the Way Name The Cricket in Times Square Grammar: Possessive Nouns C Rewrite each phrase, using a possessive noun. 1. the adventure of the hero 2. the song of the children 3. the meadow belonging to the rabbits 4. the story of the class 5. the nest of the mice C Rewrite each sentence, using the possessive form of the noun in parentheses ( ). Then write the plural possessive form of that noun. 6. The voice was strong and steady. (cricket) 7. Chester was carried to the city in the newsstand became his new home. (man) © Harcourt 8. The picnic basket. (family) TRY Write a paragraph that describes your neighborhood. Use three singular possessive nouns and two plural possessive nouns. THIS! 58 Practice Book Lead the Way Name The Cricket in Times Square Spelling: Possessive Nouns Skill Reminder To form the possessive of most singular nouns, add ’s. If the noun is plural and ends in s, just add ’. C Fold the paper along the dotted line. As each spelling word is read aloud, write it in the blank. Then unfold your paper, and check your work. Practice any spelling words you missed. SPELLING WORDS 1. 2. 3. 1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6. 7. 4. 8. 5. 9. 6. 10. 7. 11. 12. 8. 13. 9. 14. 10. 15. 11. 16. 17. 12. 18. 13. 19. © Harcourt 14. 20. Ætłeašm§’Œs© ÆpålÐašyfier§’Œs© ¡b¹iÝrÐd§’Œs© 5wœoÇlðfß ’Œs© ¡hŁo0rýsTeP’Œs© cÞlÐaýsös©’Œs© g‚rŁoÖuŠp©’Œs© gfliÝrðlýs©’ Œs3tŠuÐdłeŸnŠtýs©’ ÆtÝrłeŽe⁄s©’ ÆpãaÝrłeŸnŠtýs©’ oÖw‡nłerýs©’ cþoÖuýs3išnýs©’ ÆtłeaŁcÞhłerýs©’ aŠušnŠtýs©’ ¡fÄrŠiłeŸnÐd§’Œs© cÞhŠiðlÐdÝrłeŸn§’Œs© cžiŠtšy®’Œs© cÞlÐaýsösTe⁄s©’ cþoÖušnŠtÝršy®’Œs© 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 59 Practice Book Lead the Way Name Two Lands, One Heart Vocabulary C Write the Vocabulary Word that best completes each analogy. equivalent irrigation appetizing hysterically interpreter occasionally overwhelm 1. Seldom is to always as is to constantly. 2. Sprint is to run as crush is to . 3. Awkward is to clumsy as tasty is to . 4. Teacher is to educator as translator is to . 5. Measure is to measurable as equal is to . 6. Heat is to furnace as water is to . 7. Rapidly is to quickly as wildly is to . C Solve each riddle with a Vocabulary Word. © Harcourt 8. I’m the one to call when nothing makes sense. Who am I? . 9. Every so often I come around. When will you see me? . 10. I look good and smell even better. What am I? . 60 Practice Book Lead the Way Name HOMEWORK Two Lands, One Heart C Read the paragraph. Then circle the letter of the best answer to each question. Compare and Contrast TEST PREP Camping out in a tent is different from staying in a motel. When you go camping, you sleep in a sleeping bag on the ground. When you stay in a motel, you sleep in a comfortable bed. In the evening when it gets dark, flashlights and stars provide light for campers. In a motel, you can turn on the electricity. Both camping out in a tent and staying in a motel are fun vacations. Although they are different in many ways, both allow you to spend time with your family and to see new places. 1 What does the passage compare and contrast? A light from electricity and light from the stars B going on vacation and staying at home C camping and staying in a motel D time with family and time for vacations Tip What is the main idea of the passage? Tip © Harcourt 2 What is the difference between the way campers Find the sentences sleep and the way motel guests sleep? that discuss sleeping. F Campers need plenty of rest, but motel guests do not. G Campers sleep in the dark, but motel guests leave the lights on. H Campers sleep on the ground, but guests in motels sleep in beds. J Campers don’t sleep well, but guests in motels do. Tip 3 Which sentence tells how camping and staying in a motel are alike? Both, also, and too are A One is a good way to spend a clues that point out vacation. how things are alike. B Both provide time to be with family and see new places. C It costs more money to stay in a motel. D Campers use flashlights, but motel guests use electric lights. SCHOOL- HOME CONNECTION Ask your child to think about a time when he or she slept someplace different than normal. Help him or her to write a paragraph about the experience, comparing and contrasting the two places. 61 Practice Book Lead the Way Name Two Lands, One Heart Grammar: Abbreviations C Write the abbreviation for each of the following words. 1. Boulevard 2. millimeter 3. Thursday 4. Mount 5. February 6. pound 7. Route 8. Monday 9. teaspoon 10. Parkway C Rewrite each sentence. Replace each abbreviation with the full word. 11. Dr. Fuller took my temperature. 12. On Mar. 2, I learned to ride a bike. 13. Today we wrote letters to Gov. Evans. © Harcourt 14. My cousin lives on Marigold Ln. 15. The recipe calls for two tsp. of salt. TRY Write a story about a trip that you would like to take, using word abbreviations. THIS! 62 Practice Book Lead the Way Name Two Lands, One Heart Spelling: Words with Abbreviations Skill Reminder Abbreviations are shortened forms of words. Most abbreviations end with a period. C Fold the paper along the dotted line. As each spelling word is read aloud, write it in the blank. Then unfold your paper, and check your work. Practice any spelling words you missed. SPELLING WORDS 1. 2. 3. 1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6. 7. 4. 8. 5. 9. 6. 10. 7. 11. 12. 8. 13. 9. 14. 10. 15. 11. 16. 17. 12. 18. 13. 19. © Harcourt 14. 20. P∆rłe⁄s©. D∆r§. AšvÎ.P. H>w‡y®. R†d§. S~t§. F∆rŠi§. S`aŠt§. S}ežpèt§. DäeþcO. Ætýs3p©. ¡lðb•. Wäed§. G$oâv•. MŠt§. RØtłeP. J∏ašn§. P¡k¿w‡y®. S~ušn§. MŁoWn§. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 63 Practice Book Lead the Way Name Look to the North Vocabulary C Write the Vocabulary Word that best completes each simile. tundra ceases bonding piteously surrender abundant 4. The food is as 1. The is as cold as an icicle. as snow in December. 5. The wolf pup’s 2. The wolf pup howled as was like a waving white flag. as a lost child. 3. The wind 6. The wolf pups were blowing, as if turned off by a switch. with each other like paper and glue. © Harcourt C Write three similes of your own. Use a Vocabulary Word in each simile. 7. 8. 9. TRY Imagine that you are a zookeeper. Write a paragraph using similes to describe what it is like to work with animals. THIS! 64 Practice Book Lead the Way Name HOMEWORK Look to the North Skill Reminder Summarize summary = main idea + details TEST PREP C Read the paragraphs. Then circle the letter of the best answer to each question. Crocodiles may look fierce, but they take good care of their young. The female crocodile buries her eggs in a riverbank. She guards them for three months. When it’s time for the eggs to hatch, the babies call to the mother. Then she uncovers the eggs and breaks the shells with her mouth. After the eggs hatch, the mother carries the babies in her mouth to shallow water. Then she lets the babies go. They will live here for several weeks with their mother nearby. Then they will be able to care for themselves. Tip 1 Which sentence belongs in a What is the main idea summary of the first paragraph? of the first paragraph? A Crocodiles are ready to leave their mother when they are several weeks old. B Mother crocodiles take good care of their eggs. C Crocodiles are fierce animals. Tip D Crocodile eggs are small and round. Which of the answer choices has information from the first 2 Which detail should be included in a paragraph? Make sure the summary of the first paragraph? information fits with the main F Mother crocodiles guard their eggs idea. for three months. G The shallow river water is a safe place for baby crocodiles. H Baby crocodiles use their sharp teeth to break out of their shells. J Wolves like to eat crocodile eggs. © Harcourt Tip 3 Which sentence belongs in a summary of the second paragraph? A Crocodiles look fierce. B Mother crocodiles bury their eggs in the riverbank. C Mother crocodiles take good care of their babies. D Baby crocodiles need to be fed often. SCHOOL- HOME CONNECTION Discuss with your child the things that people learn as they grow from babies to adults. Have your child summarize by writing only the most important things. 65 What is the main idea of the second paragraph? Practice Book Lead the Way Name Look to the North Grammar: Pronouns and Antecedents C Underline the pronouns in these sentences. If a pronoun has an antecedent in the same sentence, draw an arrow from the pronoun to the antecedent. 1. Boulder listened when he heard the pack howl. 2. The wolf pups pounced on a bird and missed it. 3. Talus showed the other wolves where they could find food. 4. When Talus smelled a wounded wolf, the other wolves followed him. C Rewrite these sentences, replacing the underlined words with pronouns. 5. Scree jumped on Talus and bit Talus. 7. Boulder showed the other wolf pups that Boulder was the alpha pup. 8. The wolves hunt for food and bring food home to the wolf pups. 66 Practice Book Lead the Way © Harcourt 6. The mother wolf growled at the wolf pups when the wolf pups misbehaved. Name Look to the North Skill Reminder The long a sound can be spelled ei or eigh. The long e sound can be spelled ei or ie. C Fold the paper along the dotted line. As each spelling word is read aloud, write it in the blank. Then unfold your paper, and check your work. Practice any spelling words you missed. SPELLING WORDS 1. 2. 3. 1. 4. 2. 5. 3. 6. 7. 4. 8. 5. 9. 6. 10. 7. 11. 12. 8. 13. 9. 14. 10. 15. 11. 16. 17. 12. 18. 13. 19. © Harcourt 14. Spelling: Words with ei, ie, and eigh 20. 5wÀ.žiÐg‹hýs© cŽežiðlŠišnÐg® ¡fiłeÞlÐd§ ∆rłežišnÐdłeŽer§ ¡fÄrłežiÐg‹hŠt§ äežiÐg‹hŠtłeŽeŸn§ šnłežiÐg‹hðb½o0r§ ∆rłeþcŽežišvÎ.P 5wÀ.žiÝrÐd§ cÞhŠiłeÞfß ¡b¼.ÞlŠiłeŸvÎ.P ŒsTežišzÛeP äežiŠtðhłer§ ¡fiłerŁcŽeP ∆rłeÞlŠiłeÞfß 5wFišnÐdýsîhŠiłeÞlÐd§ ÆpèiłerŁcŽeP ÆtðhŠiłeÞfß aŁcÞhŠiłeŸvÎ.P äežiÐg‹hŠtðh§ 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 67 Practice Book Lead the Way
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