Explicit Writing and Grammar 2016 Revision Part 1
Using the word bank, write the correct text type for the different types of
writing.
Word Bank
Description
Recount
Procedure
Narrative
Playscript
Information
1. A ____________________________ used to retell a story or past events.
2. A __________________________ makes use of the seven characteristics.
3. An ______________________________ text is about living and nonliving things.
4. A _________________________ tells you how to do or make something.
5. A ________________________ tells a story and usually has a problem and a solution.
6. A ________________________ has a scene, a setting and dialogue.
Use the word bank above to label the correct text type.
1. A _____________________ has an orientation, sequence of events and personal comment.
2. A ______________________ has an introduction, characteristics and evaluation.
3. A ______________________ has a goal, materials and steps.
4. An_______________________ has a general statement, description and evaluation.
5. A _________________________ has an orientation, complication and resolution.
6. A _________________________ has the scene, setting, cast and dialogue.
Information Report
*Write about an interesting animal?
Where does it live? What does it look like? What does it eat?
Other practice writing ideas:
* The Five Senses *Materials and Their Properties *Modern Transport
Checklist:
 I have a general statement
 Describes what, where, how
 Present tense verbs
 Spelling, grammar and punctuation
Narrative
Write about a time you lost something? Setting: Who, Where When?
Other practice writing ideas:
*The Secret Door
*A Trip To Outer Space
*Waking Up In A Land of Giants
Checklist:
 My story has a problem
 My problem is solved
 Past tense verbs
 Spelling, grammar and punctuation
Recount
Write about your first day of third grade?
When was it? Who was there? Where was it?
Other writing ideas:
*My Trip To ____________ *Now I Can Ride A Bike
Checklist:
 My events are in order
 Past tense verbs
 Spelling, grammar and punctuation
*The Day I Lost My First Tooth
Label the parts of an Informal or Friendly Letter
A__________________
______________________________
B___________________
C_________________________
D_______________________________________________________________________________________________
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E__________________________
Closing
Body
Address
Greeting
Date
Alliteration is a stylistic device in which a number of words, having the same
consonant sound, occur close together in a series.
Ex. Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Match the word in the right column to complete the alliterative phrase in the
left column.
1. The ________ hippo.
planted
2. The ________ lizard.
swiftly
3. The ________ cabin.
hungry
4. Peter ______ petunias.
hurried
5. Shelly ______ swam.
cozy
6. Harry _______ home.
giant
7. The ________ giant.
lazy
8. Ray’s ________ rocket.
red
Using the word bank, write the correct poetic feature.
Word Bank
rhyme
rhythm
syllable
alliteration
pun
stanza
1. A ___________________ is a pattern where the ending sounds of words are the
same.
2. A ______________________ is a play on words.
3. When a patterned beat is repeated that is known as _________________________.
4. A unit of speech where there is one vowel sound is known as a
______________________.
5. The repeated sound of the first consonant is an ________________________.
6. A ________________is the grouping of lines in a poem.
Rhymes fall into patterns. In order to find the pattern we use letters.
Find the pattern in this poem. Put the correct letter at the end of each line.
The first two stanzas (poem paragraphs) are mostly done for you. Every time a
new rhyme occurs, you add a new letter. See line three below.
Poem By Robert Frost
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
A
A
B
A
My little horse must think it’s queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.
B
B
C
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He gives his harness bells a shake
to ask if there’s some mistake.
The only other sound’s the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.
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____
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The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.
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____
____
____
Circle the number of syllables for each word:

1. Bucket
1 2 3
2. Elephant
1 2 3
Read the poem and write how many syllables are at the end of each line.
Bed in Summer
In winter I get up at night
8
And get dressed by yellow candle-light.
9
In summer quite the other way,
8
I have to go to bed by day.
__
I have to go to bed and see
__
The birds still hopping on the tree,
__
Or hear the grown-up people’s feet
__
Still going past me in the street.
__
And does it not seem hard to you,
__
When all the sky is clear and blue,
__
And I should like so much to play,
__
To have to go to bed by day?
__
Grammar Revision
1. Write three nouns beginning with the letter S
1.
2.
3.
2. Copy these sentences. Write the proper nouns with capital Letters.
a.
mrs Lock has a red coat.
b.
ali has a sister called kim.
c.
my friend is called joe.
D. dr brown is very kind.
3. Copy the sentences and fill in each gap with an adjective.
a.
The ___________ hen ran around the ______________ garden.
b. Please find a ____________ box for these __________ clothes.
c. Put your ____________books in your _________ bag.
d. There are ________________ months in a year.
4. Copy the sentences. Change the underlined words into pronouns.
a.
Have you found the doll?
b.
Mum and I like ice cream.
c.
The boys went to the park.
d.
The old man walked slowly.
e.
The girl got on the bus.
f.
Mo drank his tea.
5. Write a sentence using each of these prepositions.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Under
down
inside
out
over
6. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences
a. fire. on The was house
b. go have out. I to
c. missed bus. the We
7. Copy the sentences. Join each one with ‘and’ or ‘but’.
a. You can play in the rain. You must put on your coat.
b. The bird pecked the ground. lt found a worm.
8. Copy the sentences. Fill each gap with a verb.
a. Ali __________ the book.
b. The mouse _________ into the hole.
c. Are you __________ your homework?
9. These words are singular. Write the plural.
a. Tree
b. knife
c. box
d. child
e. cherry
10. Write the antonym for these words.
a. Sad
b. inside
c. over
d. first
11. Gender Words. Write the feminine or masculine of these words.
a. duck
b. stallion
c. witch
d. princess
e. niece
12. Draw a line under the speech in the sentences.
a. “It’s time for school!” called mom.
b. “We are going to the shops,” replied Kevin.
c. “I don’t like sprouts!” the boy cried. “I want ice- cream.”
d. The Librarian asked, “Would you like to borrow this book?”
Comprehension 2016 Revision Part 2
Butterflies
Butterflies are some of the most interesting insects on the planet Earth. There are
more than seventeen thousand different kinds of butterflies! Butterflies come in all
shapes and sizes.
Butterflies go through four main stages of life. The first stage is the egg stage
followed by the larva stage. As a larva, or caterpillar, the future butterfly eats as
much as possible. As it grows, it sheds it outer skin, or exoskeleton. This may
happen four or five times. After a few weeks, the caterpillar enters the next stage of
its life, the chrysalis stage. In the chrysalis, the caterpillar will liquefy into a soup of
living cells. Then, it will reorganize into a butterfly and the metamorphosis is
complete. In later parts of the chrysalis stage, you can see the forming butterfly
through the chrysalis.
When the butterfly emerges from the chrysalis, it pumps its wings to send blood
through them so that it can fly. Most butterflies only live a couple of weeks, just
enough time to drink flower nectar and to mate. Some, like the Monarch Butterfly,
however, may live many months.
Answer the questions from the reading to demonstrate understanding of the
text.
1.) How many stages of life does a butterfly go through? _________________________
2.) Which of the following is NOT true? A. Butterflies must wait until blood drains
into their wings before flying.
A. The butterfly may shed its skin 8 or 9 times
B. Caterpillars turn into a liquid in the chrysalis
C. Most butterflies live a short time
3.) In what stage does the metamorphosis happen?
A. Butterfly
B. Caterpillar
C. Chrysalis D. Egg
4.) Which is true?
A. There are about a thousand different kinds of butterflies in the world.
B. There are more than a thousand different kinds of butterflies in the world.
C. There are less than a thousand different kinds of butterflies in the world.
D. There is only one kind of butterfly in the world.
5.) Why does the butterfly shed its skin?
A. It is hungry
B. The butterfly is coming
C. It is growing
D. To defend itself against predators
6.) What is the second stage of life for a butterfly?
A. Larva
B. Chrysalis
C. Butterfly
D. Egg
7.) What is the third stage of life for a butterfly?
A. Larva
B. Chrysalis
C. Butterfly
D. Egg
8.) Circle all of the things a butterfly does.
A. goes through metamorphosis
B. lays eggs
C. mates
D. drinks nectar from flowers
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:
Tornadoes
A tornado is born from a powerful storm called a supercell. Tornadoes have been
reported in all states, but most tornadoes happen in the central parts of America
called “Tornado Alley.” In some supercells, warm, moist air rises quickly into the
atmosphere. Winds blowing at different speeds at different parts of the supercell
produce wind shear and cause a horizontal, rotating column of air. A funnel cloud
will form as the air column rotates faster and more tightly within the supercell. The
rain and hail within the storm cause the funnel cloud to touch the ground resulting
in a tornado. The strength of a tornado is measured by what’s called the Fujita scale.
The weakest tornadoes (F0) feature winds of 40-78 miles per hour, while the
strongest tornadoes (F5) have winds of up to 318 miles per hour. All tornadoes can
be devastating, especially if they touch down in areas with lots of people.
Tornado Outbreak
A tornado outbreak occurs when one storm system produces multiple tornadoes.
Some tornado outbreaks can result in the formation of dozens of tornadoes over
several states. One particularly powerful tornado outbreak occurred between April
25 and April 28 of 2011, where a record 355 tornadoes in 21 states and Canada
were recorded, an including an F5 tornado that completely destroyed parts of
Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Much of the destruction was caught on camera and broadcast
across the country and internet. The same weather system produced hailstones that
measured 4.5 inches across in southern Virginia. 328 people were killed as a result
of the outbreak, which totaled over $11 billion in damages.
For all questions ring the correct answer:
1. Which statement is NOT true about tornadoes?
a. They are born from supercells
b. Most tornadoes occur in North America in Tornado Alley
c. Tornado strength is measured on the Fujita Scale.
d. They only occur in some states
2. What states have never had tornadoes
a. States outside of Tornado Alley
b. All states have had tornadoes
c. Alaska and Hawaii
d. The passage doesn't say
3. What causes the supercell to tilt downward toward the ground?
a. lightning
b. warm air
c. rain and hail
d. wind
4. When are tornadoes most devastating?
a. When wind shear occurs
b. When they hit in Tornado Alley
c. When they hit areas with lots of people
d. When they register on the Fujita Scale
5. Which of the following would complete the analogy------Supercell :Tornado
a. Hurricane : Ocean
b. Cloud : Lightning
c. Thunder : Rain
d. Moon : Stars
6. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
a. Wind Speed
b. The Fujita Scale
c. Birth and Strength of a Tornado
d. Historic Tornadoes
7. Why does the author refer to the hailstones that hit Virginia as part of the
tornado outbreak of April 2011?
a. To show that much of the damage was caught on camera
b. To show how powerful and destructive the storms were
c. To show how long the storm lasted
d. The show that tornado outbreaks often happen in the spring
8. In a tornado outbreak.... (Circle all that are true)
a. dozens of tornadoes can form in distant locations
b. a single storm system can produce multiple tornadoes
c. only F5 tornadoes occur
d. storms that produce damaging hail can occur as well
9. What did paragraph two include that paragraph one did not include?
a. a specific instance
b. information about how tornadoes form
c. information on when tornadoes become very destructive
d. information about the Fujita Scale
10. Select all that are true about the Tornado Outbreak of 2011.
a. It spanned two nations
b. It was both deadly and costly
c. It produced a violent hailstorm in Virginia
d. It devastated Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Julie’s Race
The dogsled race was about to begin. Julie’s team of dogs was lined up at the starting
gate. Julie stood behind them. The air was so cold that she could see her breath.
Other teams were lined up, too, and the dogs were excited. Julie kept her eyes on the
clock. At exactly ten o’clock, she and the other racers yelled, "Mush!" The dogs knew
that meant "Go!" They leapt forward and the race began!
Julie had trained months for this race, and she hoped she and her dogs would win.
Hour after hour, day after day, Julie’s dogs pulled the sled in order to get in shape for
the race.
Now, they ran over snowy hills and down into frozen valleys. They stopped only to
rest and eat. They wanted to stay ahead of the other teams. The racers had to go a
thousand miles across Alaska. Alaska is one of the coldest places on Earth. The dogs’
thick fur coats helped keep them warm in the cold wind and weather. In many
places along the route, the snow was deep. Pieces of ice were as sharp as a knife. The
ice could cut the dogs’ feet. To keep that from happening, Julie had put special
booties on their feet.
At first, the dogs seemed to pull the sled very slowly. They were still getting used to
the race. But on the third day out, they began to pull more quickly. They worked as a
team and passed many of the other racers. Once, one of the sled’s runners slid into a
hole and broke. Julie could have given up then, but she didn't. She fixed it and they
kept going.
When they finally reached the finish line, they found out that they had come in first
place! It was a great day for Julie and her dogs.
Answer the questions from the reading to demonstrate understanding of the
text.
1. The author of "Julie’s Race" wrote the story in order to
a. describe how dogs stay warm in cold weather.
b. tell about a dogsled race.
c. explain how cold it can be in winter.
d. entertain the reader with funny stories about dogs.
2. Where does the dogsled race take place?
a. in Antarctica
b. on a track
c. in Alaska
d. in a field
3. What happened BEFORE the dogs began running?
a. The dogs pulled the sled slowly.
b. Julie and the dogs lined up at the starting gate.
c. The runner on Julie’s sled broke.
d. The dogs pulled the sled over hills and into valleys.
4. Read this sentence from the story.
‘Julie’s team of dogs was lined up at the starting gate’.
What does team mean?
a. friends and family
b. to join together
c. many dogs
d. a group working together
5. Why did Julie and her dogs win the race?
Use the story to explain your answer.
6. Why don’t the dogs freeze in the cold weather?
a. Julie puts special booties on their feet.
b. They sleep by the fire at night.
c. Their thick fur coats keep them warm.
d. It doesn’t get very cold in Alaska.
7. Read this sentence from the story.
‘The dogs’ thick fur coats helped keep them warm in the cold wind and weather’
What does thick mean?
a. thin
b. hard
c. fat
d. skinny
8. What kind of person is Julie?
Use the story to help explain your answer.