Language Arts homework: Creative Writing-Candy Creation (homework)
Due Date: October 30, 2009 |
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Language Arts homework: Creative Writing-Candy Creation
Directions: Create your own candy creation. You need to create and describe a new type of candy. You need to come up with a name for your candy creation and you need to describe it with lots of details. Your description needs to be at least half of a page without skipping lines. You need to include a picture of your candy creation. You may combine different types of candy to create your new candy creation. Be creative and very descriptive!
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Language Arts Homework (homework)
Due Date: October 22, 2009 |
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Making Similes
Directions: Rewrite the similes below on your paper filling in the missing blank. Be creative!
1. as ugly as____
2. as warm____
3._____ as an owl
4. as pretty as_____
5. as busy_____
6. ____ as a feather
7. ____ as a fox
8. as slow as____
9. as rough_____
10. as small as____
11.- 15. Write 5 of your own similes using like or as. |
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Language Arts Homework (homework)
Due Date: October 15, 2009 |
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1st nine weeks Language Arts review of skills
Directions: In sentence 1-6 rewrite the sentence adding the correct punctuation mark, capitalizing proper nouns, and then tell what kind of sentence it is.
1.have you seen my science book
2.cheetahs are fast animals
3.where did erica go after school
4. watch out for that rock
5.have you ever gone to the pacific ocean
6.look at the state of florida on the map
Directions: In sentences 7-9 rewrite the sentences and draw line between the complete subject and the complete predicate. The circle the simple subject and underline the simple predicate.
7.Stacey and David will study for the test.
8.My father's tools are in his box.
9.The weatherman predicted rain for the weekend.
Directions: In sentences 10-12 Rewrite and combine the sentences don't forget to use a comma and conjunction/joining word.
10.Many kinds of spiders spin webs. Not all of the webs are alike.
11.Some webs are like funnels. Others look more like domes.
12.A web may be long and narrow. It may be shaped like a triangle.
Directions: In sentences13-18 Rewrite the sentences or phrases below adding commas where they are needed.
13.Michael plays baseball football and soccer.
14.Our flag is red white and blue.
15.Luke Sam and Nick are putting on a play for us.
16.Dear Mother
17.December 25 2009
18.Your friend
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Language Arts Homework (homework)
Due Date: October 8, 2009 |
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Language Homework: Using Commas Due: Thurs Oct 8th
Directions: Rewrite the sentences below on a sheet of paper. Place commas where they are need.
1. The huge old green house on Grant Avenue was vacant.
2. Jim Julie John and Jackie were all very good friends.
3. On January 3 1959 Alaska became a state.
4. Mother cooked green beans potatoes carrots and roast beef for dinner.
5. For homework tonight I have English spelling math and science.
6. Santa Fe New Mexico is a great place to live.
7. The high fluffy white clouds filled the blue summer sky.
8. The band is performing on June 23 2008.
9. Greg ran jumped skated and fell down from exhaustion.
10. Dogs cats and hamsters make good pets.
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Language Arts Homework: Subjects and Predicates (homework)
Due Date: September 24, 2009 |
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Language Arts Homework: Subjects and Predicates
Directions: Rewrite the sentences below on a sheet of notebook paper. Then draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate of each sentence. Then circle the simple subject and underline the simple predicate.
1. Grandfather met many different people in his travels.
2. The seacoast of California appealed to him.
3. The young man found a bridge in Japan.
4. The two people made their home in San Francisco.
5. Memories of Japan filled Grandfather’s mind.
6. The old man remembered his homeland fondly.
7. The man’s family went back home with him.
8. His old friends laughed with him.
9. The couple’s daughter married a man in Japan.
10. Songbirds reminded him of Japan.
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Language Arts Homework- Kinds of Sentences (homework)
Due Date: September 17, 2009 |
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Language Arts Homework: Kinds of Sentences and Capitalizing and Punctuating Sentences.
Directions: Read each sentence below. Then rewrite the sentence on notebook paper, adding capital letters and end marks where needed. Then write what type of sentence it is. (command, statement, question, or exclamation)
1.The trail is very long and difficult
2. Did Akiak ever win a race before
3. How many teams began the race
4. What a smart lead dog she is
5. Hold on to the dog, please
6. this race was the first one for some dogs
7. did you ever see the iditarod race
8. wow the sled dogs run really fast
9. watch the lead dog of the sled team
10. which team won the race |
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Language Arts homework (homework)
Due Date: May 8, 2009 |
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Language Homework: Object Pronouns
Directions: Rewrite the sentences below on a sheet of paper. Complete each sentence with an object pronoun.
1.We made projects for our parents and gave it to ___________.
2. The art teacher gave___________and _____________ more paint.
3. After the clay dries, we will paint____________.
4. When I am done with the mold, I will give it to______________.
5. During family night, we can show_____________ to our parents.
6. Please return the CD to ____________. (I, me)
7. Kevin and Natalie gathered the papers for_________. (we, us)
8. Can we spend time with __________. (they, them)
9. The door slammed on Ashlee and___________. (she, her)
10. Last night,___________ couldn't sleep. (I, me)
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Language Arts Homework (homework)
Due Date: April 30, 2009 |
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Language Arts homework- Adjectives called Articles
Directions: Rewrite the paragraph below by filling in the blanks with the articles a, an, and the.
______African parrot lives in tropical areas. One variety is ___ rose-ringed parakeet. It has___long tail, ____bright red bill, and ___bright green head. ____nine species of lovebirds are ___only small African parrots. ____lovebirds have short, rounded tails and rather large bills. ____lovebirds got their name because they were thought to mate for life. ____large,gray parrot from____West African rain forest is _____popular pet because it can learn to say words.
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Language Arts Homework- Comparing with Adjectives (homework)
Due Date: April 23, 2009 |
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Language Arts Homework- Comparing with Adjectives
Directions: In numbers 1-5 read the sentence and decide how many things are being compared. On your paper write the ADJECTIVES from the sentence and the number that is being compared.
EX: Of the three dogs, Fido was the friendliest. friendliest = 3 or more.
1. Ephram was the happiest of all the violin students.
2. His footsteps were lighter than Mr. Washingtons.
3. This new piece of music is more difficult than that one.
4. The air is hotter today than it was yesterday.
5. Ephram was the finest violinist of all the young students.
Directions: 6-10 Rewrite the sentence adding the correct form of the adjective in parentheses.
6. On the ______ day in July, we went swimming. (hot)
7. Today is_____ than last Tuesday. (warm)
8. Is winter_____ on the prairie or the sea? (cold)
9. This is the ____ tree in the entire state. (tall)
10. Sarahs hair is ____ than Maggies. (long)
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Language Arts- Adjectives (homework)
Due Date: April 16, 2009 |
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Directions: Rewrite the sentences below on a separate sheet of paper. In numbers 1-5 rewrite each sentence by substituting specific adjectives for the description named in the parentheses. Please note answers will vary. There is more than one correct answer.
1. (What kind) signs in store windows in Chinatown were usually written in (how many) languages.
2. The (what kind) dragon was covered with (how many) (what kind) cobwebs.
3. Great Aunt was an (what kind), (what kind) relative or Peter’s mother.
4. Great Aunt was an (what kind), (what kind) relative or Peter’s mother.
5. The dragon had a (what kind) pearl on its forehead, but its tail was
in (what kind) shape.
6. The ____________dog ate most of the cat’s food.
7. The ___________ cat found a nearly empty bowl.
8. The cat ate what remained of
her_________meal.
9. The cat pushed the ______dish over to where a ______girl was sitting.
10. The girl refilled the dish with___________food.
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Language Arts homework (homework)
Due Date: March 19, 2009 |
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Language Arts Homework: The irregular verb "BE"
Rewrite the sentences by writing the correct form of the verb be that goes with the subject. Use the correct form for the tense named in parentheses.
1. Maria Isabel _____________ troubled about Wilbur. ( past)
2.Maria Isabel _____________ happy about leading the song. (present)
3.Maria Isabel ____________ unhappy about not being in the pageant. (past)
4. ______________ Maria Isabel nervous in front of the class? (past)
5. Maria Isabel ___________ a new student at her school. ( present)
6. Her parents ______________ there two years ago. (past)
7. The butterfly barrettes _____________ a present from Maria Isabel's father. (present)
8. The Hanukkah song __________ Maria Isabel's favorite. (present)
9. Maria Isabel wrote, "Most of all, I __________ proud of my name."(present)
10. Her secret desire __________ to become a famous singer. (past)
HINT: Forms of the irregular verb "be" is, are, am, were, and was
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FCAT Practice Test Website (homework)
Due Date: March 9, 2009 |
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I just found this website that allows students to take practice FCAT reading tests online and it scores it as you go along. There are several tests on this site. Hope it helps!!
http://fcit.usf.edu/FCAT/tests/default.htm |
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Language Arts homework (homework)
Due Date: March 5, 2009 |
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Language Homework: Cause and Effect
Directions: On a sheet of paper write the cause and effect for each sentence. You must write one cause and one effect for each sentence label each. Answers may vary.
1. The alarm went off in the firehouse, and the men raced for the truck.
2. The garden is overgrown with weeds since Jim has been on vacation.
3. I raised my hand, and the teacher called on me.
4. After the fly hit the web, the spider came out.
5. Ed didn't change the kitty litter, and it began to stink.
6. The girl played in the mud and got dirty.
7. I left my clothes on the floor, so I had to do extra chores.
8. The air became cold, so the girl put on a coat.
9. Jim is scared because it is dark.
10. The boy ate so much candy, he felt sick.
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Language Arts (homework)
Due Date: February 26, 2009 |
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Language Homework: Fact and Opinion
Directions: Read the following sentences. Decide whether the sentence is a fact or an opinion. On a sheet of notebook paper number 1-10 and either write fact or opinion for each sentence and tell how you know that it is a fact or opinion.
1.Lake Forest Elementary School in Gainesville severs great school lunches.
2.The world Championship Swamp Buggy Races are held in Naples, Florida.
3.Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi border Florida.
4.R.L. Stine writes really scary books.
5.When I type on a computer keyboard, my fingers make a sound like chickens dancing on the roof.
6.Every summer, my family takes a vacation in Daytona Beach.
7.Apollo 11, the first manned moon mission, lifted off on July 16, 1969.
8.The Orlando Magic is the best basketball team ever!
9.The Public Library in Sarasota has every book in the Boxcar Children series.
10.The movie we should watch is The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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Language Arts Homework (homework)
Due Date: February 19, 2009 |
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Language Arts homework: Context Clues
Directions: Read each sentence below. Look at the underlined word in the sentence. On a sheet of notebook paper tell what you think the underlined word means in that sentence. Write the word and your definition on the paper.
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PRACTICE PROMPTS ONLY!!
February 10, 2009 |
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| The following prompts are for practice only and are not an assignment that needs to be turned in. |
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FCAT Writing TEST (homework)
Due Date: February 10, 2009 |
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| Please make sure your child has a good nights rest and a good breakfast! It is important to be in tip top shape for the Writing Test!! Please be on time and ready to WRITE!!!! |
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Language Arts homework (homework)
Due Date: February 5, 2009 |
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Writing Homework
Directions: All students are to write and respond to the following writing prompt. Students should have a planning page and should time themselves and write only for 45 minutes. Students writing should have a good beginning, middle, and an ending. After they finish their timed writing students should go over their writing with an adult and score the writing with the scoring rubric provided.
PROMPT: Lots of people have to wait to get something they want. Think of a time when you had to wait a long time to get something that you wanted. Now tell a story about what happened when you had to wait a long time to get something you wanted.
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Language Arts Homework (homework)
Due Date: January 29, 2009 |
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Directions: Students were given 1 of 5 different writing prompts at random. Students need to write to the prompt and have an adult or an older sibling “grade” their writing. The writing should be scored on a scale of 0 to 6. The writing should have a solid beginning, middle, and ending. The writing is due on Thursday.
#1 Think about if you were president of the United States for a day. Tell a story about what you would do if you were President.
Directions: Students were given 1 of 5 different writing prompts at random. Students need to write to the prompt and have an adult or an older sibling “grade” their writing. The writing should be scored on a scale of 0 to 6. The writing should have a solid beginning, middle, and ending. The writing is due on Thursday.
# 2 Everyone has been surprised by something. Think about a time you were surprised. Now write a story about a time you were surprised.
Directions: Students were given 1 of 5 different writing prompts at random. Students need to write to the prompt and have an adult or an older sibling “grade” their writing. The writing should be scored on a scale of 0 to 6. The writing should have a solid beginning, middle, and ending. The writing is due on Thursday.
# 3 Many people like to go on vacation. Think about a place you would like to go vacation. Now explain why you would like to go to this place.
Directions: Students were given 1 of 5 different writing prompts at random. Students need to write to the prompt and have an adult or an older sibling “grade” their writing. The writing should be scored on a scale of 0 to 6. The writing should have a solid beginning, middle, and ending. The writing is due on Thursday.
# 4 Many people like to go out to eat. Think about a place you would like to take your whole family for dinner. Now explain why you would like to go to this place.
Directions: Students were given 1 of 5 different writing prompts at random. Students need to write to the prompt and have an adult or an older sibling “grade” their writing. The writing should be scored on a scale of 0 to 6. The writing should have a solid beginning, middle, and ending. The writing is due on Thursday.
# 5 Everyone at some time has tried a new kind of food. Think about a time you tried a new kind of food. Now tell a story about a time you tried a new food.
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Language Arts homework (homework)
Due Date: January 23, 2009 |
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Language Arts Homework: Past, Present, and Future Tense
Directions: Read the sentences below. Find the verb in each sentence. Make a 3-column chart on your paper label the columns: Present tense, Past tense, and Future tense. Write the verbs from each sentence in the correct column on your paper.
1. Hank will tease me again.
2. I feed the chickens every day.
3. The clump of yellow air rolled across the sky.
4. The heat roasted the geese in midair.
5. The flowers will wilt soon in this heat.
6. I wrap a blanket around the hound dog.
7. The cows hopped around like rabbits.
8. The cows milk will turn to butter.
9. We pour butter over the popcorn.
10. The oats dried in the field.
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Language Arts Homework (homework)
Due Date: January 8, 2009 |
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Language Arts homework: Main Verbs and Helping Verbs
Directions: Read the sentences below. Rewrite each sentence. Find the main verb and circle it and underline the helping verb rom each sentence.
1. Cendrillon's stepmother has made the girl a servant.
2. Cendrilon and her godmother have washed clothes at the river.
3. Cendrillon has suffered without complaint.
4. Who has arrived at the ball?
5. Her godmother has accompanied her to the ball.
6. Now she is wearing a beautiful gown.
Directions: Read the sentences below. Rewrite each sentence find the main verb and then add has or have before the verb.
7.Cendrillon's stepmother scolded her.
8.Cendrillon and her godmother washed clothes for the family.
9.The carriage traveled over the bridge.
10. Cendrillon and the handsome young man danced all evening.
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Language Arts- Action Verbs (homework)
Due Date: December 12, 2008 |
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Language Arts homework: Action Verbs
Directions: Rewrite each sentence below. Fill in the blanks with an action verb to complete each sentence.
1.Jets at an air show________at top speed.
2. First, they _______along the ground
3.Then, they _________into the air like giant birds.
4. Some pilots_______stunts at air shows.
5.They _______ their planes upside down in the air.
6. Sometimes sky divers ______ from a plane.
7.They _______ their planes upside down in the air.
8. She ________ the safety rope tightly.
9.A daring wing-walker _____ on the wing of a flying plane.
10. People of all ages _______ an air show.
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Language Arts homework (homework)
Due Date: December 4, 2008 |
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Language Arts homework: Parts of Speech review
Directions: Write the sentences on a sheet of notebook paper. Underline the part of speech you are using in each sentence. HINT: You may want to use your notes from class to help. Sentences will vary.
1-2. Write 2 sentences using common nouns.
3-4. Write 2 sentences using verbs.
5-6. Write 2 sentences using adjectives.
7-8. Write 2 sentences using adverbs.
9-10. Write 2 sentences using pronouns.
11. Write a sentence using a preposition.
12. Write a sentence using a conjunction.
13-14. Write 2 sentences using interjections.
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Language Arts homework (homework)
Due Date: November 20, 2008 |
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Language Arts homework: Synonyms and Antonyms
Directions: Rewrite the sentences below. Replace the underlined word with a synonym. (NOTE: The word in the parentheses is the word that should be underlined in the sentence and is the word that should be replaced when you REwrite the sentence.)
1. The small boy started to run in front of a large truck.(small)
2. The big man jumped out of his truck and ran to the boy.(big)
3. Johnny, the little boy, started crying when the man picked him up.(little)
4. Johnny's mother was glad that he was not injured.(glad)
5. Occasionally, Mr. Bailey would have to stop and rest.(stop)
6. He stared at the trees, puzzled.(stared)
Directions: Rewrite the sentences below. Replace the underlined word with an antonym. (NOTE: The word in the parentheses is the word that should be underlined in the sentence and is the word that should be replaced when you REwrite the sentence.)
7. Beth was happy when she saw the movie.(happy)
8. The movie was long and interesting.(interesting)
9. Beth's friend, Katie, thought the movie was entertaining.(entertaining)
10. Their friends really enjoyed the movie too.(enjoyed)
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Language Arts Homework (homework)
Due Date: November 13, 2008 |
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Language Homework: Singular and Plural Possessive Nouns
Directions: In sentences 1-6 rewrite each sentence on a sheet of notebook paper and circle each possessive noun form.
1. Miguel's family was going to the courthouse.
2. The Patels'neighbors and children were invited to breakfast.
3. The family's restaurant was closed for the day.
4. Grandfather's hands were full of wet snow.
5. Passengers'bundles fell to the floor when the driver had to stop.
6. The judge's voice was loud and clear in the courtroom.
Directions: In numbers 7-15 write the correct possessive form for each noun given.
7. relative
8. woman
9. children
10. friends
11. sister
12. mouse
13. babies
14. city
15. crowd
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Language Arts homework (homework)
Due Date: November 6, 2008 |
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Making Similes
Directions: Rewrite the similes below on your paper filling in the missing blank. Be creative!
1. as ugly as____
2. as warm____
3._____ as an owl
4. as pretty as_____
5. as busy_____
6. ____ as a feather
7. ____ as a fox
8. as slow as____
9. as rough_____
10. as small as____
11.-- 15. Write 5 of your own similes using like or as.
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Language Homework (homework)
Due Date: October 31, 2008 |
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Language Arts homework: Creative Writing-Candy Creation
Directions: Create your own candy creation. You need to create and describe a new type of candy. You need to come up with a name for your candy creation and you need to describe it with lots of details. Your description needs to be at least half of a page without skipping lines. You need to include a picture of your candy creation. You may combine different types of candy to create your new “candy creation”. Be creative and very descriptive!
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Language Arts homework- Plural nouns (homework)
Due Date: October 23, 2008 |
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Language Arts Homework: Singular and Plural Nouns
Directions: Write the word on your paper and tell if it is in singular form or plural form. If it is in singular form then write the word in plural form. EX: farms - plural form - farm
1.buses
2.horse
3.lights
4.torch
5.patches
6.tree
7. box
8. toes
9. dish
10. kitchens
11.chair 12.taxes 13.eye 14.wish 15. porch
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Language Arts (homework)
Due Date: October 17, 2008 |
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Language Arts Homework: Contractions
Directions: 1-10 give the contraction for the two words given below. You only have to write the contraction (word) on your paper.
1. that has
2. there have
3. it will
4. she will
5. can not
6. is not
7. do not
8. you will
9. there is
10. we will
Directions: 11-20 write the two words that make up the contraction given to you. You only need to write the two words that form the contraction on your paper.
11. theyll
12. weve
13.youre
14. wasnt
15. theyve
16. Im
17. couldnt
18. were
19. wont
20. its
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Writing Homework (homework)
Due Date: October 9, 2008 |
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Writing homework- Write a Mystery
Directions: Imagine that you are Encyclopedia Brown or a student detective. On a sheet of paper of paper create your own mystery. Start with a crime. Decide what happened, who did it, and why. Then think of other suspects. Next create a detective character and figure out how the detective will solve the case. Finally, write out the whole story. Be sure you focus on solving the crime!! Also be sure your paper has a beginning, middle, and an end. Minimum of 3 paragraphs. STUDENTS NEED TO PLAN before writing their mystery!! Turn in both the plan and the mystery! |
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Language Arts (homework)
Due Date: October 2, 2008 |
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Language Arts Homework: Common and Proper Nouns
Directions: On a sheet of notebook paper fold your paper in half. On one side of the paper write common nouns and on the other side write proper nouns. Complete the chart by writing each common and proper noun in the correct column. Use the words from the following word list.
Word list: newspaper, Yellowstone National Park, day, book, Florida Times Union, Friday, city, Tales of the fourth grade nothing, Jacksonville, park, month, state, magazine, Sports Illustrated, Ohio, January. **Come up with your own proper nouns for the following common nouns: teacher, boy, girl, and street.
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Language Arts (homework)
Due Date: September 25, 2008 |
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Language Arts Homework- Compound sentences
DIRECTIONS: Rewrite and combine the sentences below on a sheet of notebook paper. Label your paper COMPOUND SENTENCES
**Remember to use 1 of the joining words (and, but, or) and a comma where its needed. **
1. The Beckers left their cabin quickly. They forgot their life belts.
2. Mrs. Becker and her two youngest children got into a lifeboat. Ruth was left behind.
3. Hundreds of people were still on the Titanic. There were not enough lifeboats for all of them.
4. Ruth was put into a lifeboat. Her boat was lowered into the water safely.
5. The lights on the ship went out. There was a very loud noise.
6. The ducklings are brown. The adult ducks are white.
7. The ducklings were playing. They were learning, too.
8. The ducklings ate a lot. They grew quickly.
9. We brought bread with us. We fed the ducks.
10. Maybe they knew us. Maybe they just liked the food we fed them.
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Language Arts (homework)
Due Date: September 18, 2008 |
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Language Arts Homework: Subjects and Predicates
Directions: Rewrite the sentences below on a sheet of notebook paper. Then draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate of each sentence. Then circle the simple subject and underline the simple predicate.
1. Grandfather met many different people in his travels.
2. The seacoast of California appealed to him.
3. The young man found a bridge in Japan.
4. The two people made their home in San Francisco.
5. Memories of Japan filled Grandfathers mind.
6. The old man remembered his homeland fondly.
7. The mans family went back home with him.
8. His old friends laughed with him.
9. The couples daughter married a man in Japan.
10. Songbirds reminded him of Japan.
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Language Arts (homework)
Due Date: September 11, 2008 |
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Language Arts Homework: Kinds of Sentences and Capitalizing and Punctuating Sentences.
Directions: Read each sentence below. Then rewrite the sentence on notebook paper, adding capital letters and end marks where needed. Then write what type of sentence it is. (command, statement, question, or exclamation)
1.The trail is very long and difficult
2. Did Akiak ever win a race before
3. How many teams began the race
4. What a smart lead dog she is
5. Hold on to the dog, please
6. this race was the first one for some dogs
7. did you ever see the iditarod race
8. wow the sled dogs run really fast
9. watch the lead dog of the sled team
10. which team won the race
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Language Arts (homework)
Due Date: September 5, 2008 |
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Think about your 1st 2 days of school. Write a story about it. What do you remember, how did you feel? What thoughts did you have before and after? Students should spend at least 30 minutes on this writing prompt. However it does not need to be 30 minutes of consecutive writing. It can be broken up over a couple of days.
Writing is DUE: Friday 9/5/08 |
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Language Arts (homework)
Due Date: August 24, 2008 |
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| Language Arts Homework Review of Skills due: Thursday Aug 28th |
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Language Arts homework (homework)
Due Date: December 31, 1969 |
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Language Arts homework: Creative Writing-Candy Creation
Directions: Create your own candy creation. You need to create and describe a new type of candy. You need to come up with a name for your candy creation and you need to describe it with lots of details. Your description needs to be at least half of a page without skipping lines. You need to include a picture of your candy creation. You may combine different types of candy to create your new “candy creation”. Be creative and very descriptive!
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