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If a word has only one vowel, and it comes between two consonants, tack the vowel is usually short. Write a to complete each word with a short a sound. Write e to complete each word with a short e sound.

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Phonics Practice Book Short Vowels: /a/ a, /e/ e 7 p. 7 11/8/06 4:07:47 PM

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Write the word that answers each clue. You will not use all of the words.

fast stand flag frog bell mitt sock drum fish still tick ring stem If a word has only one vowel, and it comes between two socks puppy hunt jump lock consonants, the vowel is usually short. Write i to complete each word with a short i sound. Write o to complete each word with a short o sound. Write u to complete each word 1. You hold this part of a flower.______stem with a short u sound. 2. This tells how some people run.______fast 1 2 3 3. This lives in the water and rhymes with wish. ______fish

4. You put these on your feet.______socks

5. This is a young dog.______puppy r i ng r ock tru ck 6. You can wear this on your finger.______ring

3 4 5 6 7. This is red,white,and blue.______flag STOP 8. You hear it ring.______bell

9. You need a key to open this.______lock h i ll pl u m sto p 10. This animal hops and likes the water.______frog 7 8 9 11. This is the sound a clock makes.______tick

12. This is an up and down motion and rhymes with dump.______jump Harcourt ©

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8 Short Vowels: /i/ i, /o/ o, /u/ u Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Short Vowels 9 pp. 8–9 11/8/06 4:07:52 PM TE Grade 3.indd 4

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Words are made up of syllables. Some words have two Circle the word to complete each sentence. Then write the consonants between two vowels. To divide the word into word, dividing it into syllables. syllables, divide between the two consonants. cot - ton vc cv 1. She spread ———————————but-ter on her bread. Write each word, dividing it into syllables. barrels butter cookie 1 2 picture basket 2. They try not to have too many snacks ———————————bet-ween meals. pic-ture bas-ket almost between during 3 balloon 4 almost 3. Mike rode a ———————————don-key when he was at his aunt’s farm. bal-loon al-most donkey dandy damp 5 monkey 6 outdoors chap-ter mon-key out-doors 4. My mom wanted to finish reading a ——————————— in her book before going to bed. 7 inside 8 walnut chart chapter cardboard 4 in-side wal-nut tip-toes 9 number 10 dentist 5. My baby sister was sleeping, so I walked on my ——————————. num-ber den-tist timber heels tiptoes

6. Have you ever eaten a ———————————wal-nut ?

Read each sentence. Write a word from above to complete the window walnut wish sentence. 7. During the test, Juan was careful not to make any —————————mis-takes . 11. They are going to play outdoors today. ——————————— Harcourt © mistakes missions mention 12. She had a toothache so she went to the dentist . Student Edition ——————————— © Harcourt 8. My little sister wore a blue ———————————cot-ton dress. 13. She was ———————————almost finished with her homework. carry cotton careful 14. They saw a ———————————monkey in the zoo.

15. After the party, Jesse took home the blue ———————————balloon .

16. Erin drew a ———————————picture of the mountains. pp. 10–11 10 Syllable Pattern: VC/CV Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Syllable Pattern: VC/CV 11 11/8/06 4:07:56 PM

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Read the story. Circle each word that has two consonants Add ed and ing to these root words. Write the missing words between two vowels. Then write each circled word on the in the chart. lines below, dividing each word into syllables. Root Word Root Word Root Word + ed + ing Today was the opening day of the circus. I could hardly wait to see all 1 discussed discussing the monkeys. Inside the big tent, these animals would swing fearlessly discuss ______from vine to vine. All of a sudden, I heard the sound of drums. That was 2 the signal that the show was about to start. I had my camera ready so I thank ______thanked ______thanking could get a good picture of the opening act. Imagine my surprise when 3 nine little poodles tiptoed onto the stage. Each dog had a sign that said, talk ______talked ______talking “Enjoy the show!” 4 work ______worked ______working cir-cus 1. ——————————— 5 clean ______cleaned ______cleaning 5 mon-keys 2. ——————————— in-side 3. ——————————— Use a word from the chart to complete each sentence. sud-den 4. ——————————— 6. Last month,we ______discussed our trip to visit a city worker. sig-nal talked 5. ——————————— 7. Today we arrived at the park,and the city worker ______pic-ture to our class. 6. ——————————— Harcourt © 8. He always seems to be ______working hard to keep the park and 7. tip-toed

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Student Edition streams clean. En-joy cleaning 8. ——————————— 9. We say we will help,and now we are ______up a stream. 10. The city worker ______thanked us for helping him. pp. 12–13 12 Syllable Pattern: VC/CV Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Root Words + Endings: -ed, -ing 13 11/8/06 4:07:58 PM TE Grade 3.indd 6

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Complete each sentence by adding ed or ing to the word in In words that end with silent e, drop the e before adding ed or ing. front of the sentence. Drop the silent e and add ed and ing to each root word. Write the new words. Today I jump. The frog and I are jumping. My dad is watching us. Dad and I bake cakes and pies. Yesterday The frog jumped, and I did not. Dad baked a cake yesterday.

Dad is baking a pie today.

1. play The Lan family enjoys ______playing music every day.

2. start The children ______started playing when they were very young. 1 save 2 slice singing saved sliced

6 3. sing Mei Ling enjoys ______.

4. want Tran plays the violin, but last year he ______wanted saving slicing to learn to play the harp. 3 rake 4 tape wished 5. wish He ______he could play both. raked taped 6. listen Mrs. Lan loves ______listening to her children play. raking taping 7. talk Last week, they ______talked about giving a concert. 5 name 6 dance Harcourt © 8. look They are ______looking for named danced Student Edition © Harcourt a place to hold a concert. naming dancing 9. ask Last Tuesday, the Lans ______asked me to help them 7 race 8 paste find a place. raced pasted 10. wait The Lans are just ______waiting for the special day when they can give the concert. racing pasting pp. 14–15 14 Root Word + Endings: -ed, -ing Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Inflected Endings: -ed, -ing 15 11/8/06 4:08:00 PM

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Read the story and answer the questions. In most short-vowel words that end with one consonant, double the final consonant before adding ed or ing.

Today Yesterday Pam and I jog. Yesterday, it rained Sam is jogging, too. while Pam jogged.

Today I am writing about my trip to my grandma’s house. Last Saturday, my Double the final consonant before adding ed and ing to each friend Trina and I went to my grandma’s house in the country. Grandma root word. Write the words. brought us a picnic lunch, and we walked down to the stream. After we ate, we waded in the water. For a while, we bounced rocks across 1 clap 2 chat 3 grab the stream.Trina got bored, so we raced back to the house. Grandma had a clapped chatted grabbed 7 ______surprise. She had just baked a peach pie! She gave us some with ice cream. When it was time to leave,Trina told Grandma and me she had had a great ______clapping ______chatting ______grabbing day. She said she could not remember ever having so much fun. I loved it, 4 stop 5 plan 6 jog too. I always enjoy going to Grandma’s house. ______stopped ______planned ______jogged

Possible responses are shown. ______stopping ______planning ______jogging 1. Name three things the girls did at Grandma’s house. They ate a picnic lunch, walked down to the stream, Harcourt © waded in the water, and bounced rocks. Use a word from above to complete each sentence. You will

© Harcourt not use all of the words. Student Edition 2. How does the girl feel about going to her grandma’s house? How do you know? 7. Yesterday we ______planned to go for a swim when my cousin arrived. She likes to go. She says she always enjoys going. 8. Today my cousin is here,and we are ______jogging to the lake.

3. What was Grandma’s surprise? 9. We are ______chatting before we put on our swim fins. She baked a peach pie. 10. When we get out of the water, we will ______grab our towels. pp. 16–17 16 Inflected Endings: -ed, -ing Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Inflected Endings: -ed, -ing 17 11/8/06 4:08:02 PM TE Grade 3.indd 8

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Add ed to the first group of words to tell what Pat did If a one-syllable word has two vowels, yesterday. Add ing to the next group of words to tell the first vowel is usually long and the what Pat is doing today. second is usually silent. Circle the name heel steam of each picture. Then write the word.

1 sheep 2 cane 3 teach sail keen team seeds queen term What Pat Did Yesterday What Pat Is Doing Today sheep queen team mop jog clap swim chat dig ______mopped ______swimming 4 jets 5 loaf 6 sheep jacks leaf sleep ______jogged ______chatting jeans left seem ______clapped ______digging jeans leaf sleep 8 Add ed or ing to the underlined word to complete the second 7 seed 8 tea 9 peach sentence in each pair. seal try perch 1. My mom and I plan the flowers we will plant in the garden. sink tree penny We are ______planning to plant two different kinds of flowers. seal tree peach

2. Mom and I each dig a hole in the ground. 10 wake 11 read 12 sleep I am ______digging a deeper hole than Mom’s. wreck rod self Harcourt © 3. I put a pretty daisy in the hole. week red street Student Edition © Harcourt Mom is ______putting in an orange geranium. week read street

4. I pat the soil around my flower. 13 penny 14 whale 15 beds peas wheel bad Mom is ______patting the soil around her flower more firmly than I am. pears will beads 5. Now we get water for our flowers. peas wheel beads We are ______getting water to help our flowers grow.. pp. 18–19 18 Inflected Endings: -ed, -ing Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Vowel Digraph: ee, ea 19 11/8/06 4:08:05 PM

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The letters ai and ay can stand The letters oa and ow can stand for for the long a sound. Circle the long o sound. Circle the word that word that names each picture. soap crow names each picture. Then write the word. rain jay Then write the word. 1 coat 2 pillow 3 bait 1 2 3 cot phone box plan sail stays crate pond boat play sat seeds coat pillow boat plow sell snail 4 toast 5 raining 6 snail ______play ______sail ______snail toad ribbon snow 4 5 6 table rainbow sob track pay tray toast rainbow snow trick paint try

9 train page trap 7 arrow 8 bowl 9 glad arm bone goat ______train ______pay ______tray armor both gone 7 8 9 arrow bowl goat main star paint mail stick pants 10 rate 11 cost 12 tied mint stay pints road cash toad rod coach top ______mail ______stay ______paint Harcourt ©

© Harcourt road coach toad Student Edition 10 11 12 13 14 15 brand spray raw tow flown shopping bread stay ray tea flat shadow braid sand rat ton float shading ______braid ______spray ______ray tow float shadow pp. 20–21 20 Vowel Digraph: ai, ay Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Vowel Digraphs: oa, ow 21 11/8/06 4:08:12 PM TE Grade 3.indd 10

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Words have syllables. There is one vowel sound in each Read each word. Add a silent vowel to write a word with syllable. If a one syllable word has two vowels, the first a long vowel sound. Write the new word and read it. vowel is usually long, and the second vowel is usually silent. Then write another word for each vowel sound. The a-e in skate, the i-e in kite, the o-e in rose, and the u-e in mule all follow the CVCe pattern. cute Possible response: mute Write the words where they belong in the chart. 1. cut ——————————— ——————————— Then write another word for each vowel sound. rate Possible response: late 2. rat ——————————— ——————————— strike tube phone stove rake game plane smile cube rode Possible response: rope 3. rod ——————————— ——————————— bike globe tune

note Possible response: wrote 4. not ——————————— ———————————

bite Possible response: kite 10 5. bit ——————————— ———————————

______skate ______kite ______rose ______mule huge Possible response: mule 6. hug ——————————— ———————————

______plane strke stove ______tube pine Possible response: fine 7. pin ——————————— ———————————

cane Possible response: mate 8. can ——————————— ——————————— ______rake ______bike ______globe ______cube Harcourt © Student Edition

Accept additional a-e, i-e, o-e, u-e words. pp. 22–23 22 CVCe Words Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book CVCe Words 23 11/8/06 4:08:18 PM

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Some words have two vowels between two consonants. When the two vowels are sounded separately, divide between the two To form the plural for vowels. some words, add s. create = cre - ate Plural means more than cv vc one. Add s to each word. Write each word, dividing it into syllables. lamb lambs

1 poet 2 giant 1 bag 2 cat po-et gi-ant bags cats 3 poem 4 lion 3 pan 4 bed po-em li-on pans beds 5 dial 6 piano 5 6 di-al pi-ano car lock cars locks 7 science 8 theater 11 sci-ence the-ater 7 dog 8 fan dogs fans 9 ruin 10 diet ru-in di-et 9 cup 10 nail cups nails

Read each sentence. Write a word from above to complete the sentence. Use a word from above to complete each sentence. theater Harcourt © 11. They are going to the movie ——————————— at two o’clock. cats

Student Edition ——————————— poem 12. She wrote a ——————————— about her dog. cups 12. She set out five ——————————— for the drinks. science 13. My favorite subject is ——————————— because I like learning about 13. Did you make both beds ? animals. ——————————— locks giant 14. They opened three ——————————— to get into the house. 14. Have you ever read a story about a ——————————— and a beanstalk. piano 15. My mom sings and plays the ——————————— . pp. 24–25 24 Syllable Pattern: CVVC Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Plurals: -s 25 11/8/06 4:08:21 PM TE Grade 3.indd 12

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In a root word that ends with a consonant followed by y, drop the y before adding ies. For each root word below, drop the finaly and add ies. Write the new plural word. To form the plural of fox foxes words that end in ss, x, ch, or sh, add es. Add es to each word.

peach peaches

1 2 dish kiss The baby can cry.The babies cry. dishes kisses 1 story 2 copy 3 cherry 3 six 4 lunch sixes lunches 12 stories copies cherries 5 6 dress box 4 party 5 try 6 lily dresses boxes

7 patch 8 glass parties tries lilies patches glasses

Use a word from above to complete each sentence.

Use a word from above to complete each sentence. Harcourt © copies Student Edition boxes © Harcourt 7. She made three ______of the play. 9. Those four cardboard ——————————— are very heavy. lunches 8. The children each wrote four ______.stories 10. Their ——————————— all have fruit and cheese. dishes tries 11. Be careful not to break the ——————————— . 9. He took two ______to get the correct answer. dresses 12. She has two pretty blue ———————————. 10. My mom and dad want to have four ______parties this year. pp. 26–27 26 Plurals: -es Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Plurals: -ies 27 11/8/06 4:08:23 PM

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Add s to each root word. Write the new word. Add es to each root word ending in ss, ch, or sh. Write the new word. Mom and Dad plan a trip. Mom plans to eat out. They rush to the store. She rushes to class.

1 grow 2 stay 1 catch 2 hush stays grows catches hushes

3 ask 4 chat 3 latch 4 fuss asks chats latches fusses

5 start 6 play 5 gush 6 brush starts plays gushes brushes 7 clap 8 sing 7 rush 8 watch claps sings 13 rushes watches 9 run 10 sleep runs sleeps

Use a word from above to complete each sentence.

Use a word from above to complete each sentence. fusses 9. My baby sister ——————————— when she is hungry. chats watches 11. She ——————————— on the phone with her friends. 10. My uncle ——————————— baseball on television. Harcourt © asks rushes 12. He ——————————— permission to go to his friend’s house. 11. She is late, so she ——————————— to catch the train. © Harcourt Student Edition claps brushes 13. After each song in the show, everyone ———————————. 12. He ——————————— his teeth three times a day. sings catches 14. The girl ——————————— and dances in the play. 13. She ——————————— the ball with her left hand. stays latches 15. My grandma ——————————— at our house in the winter. 14. My mom ——————————— the back door every night. pp. 28–29 28 Syllable Endings: -s Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Syllable Endings: -es 29 11/8/06 4:08:25 PM TE Grade 3.indd 14

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Circle the word that completes each sentence. Then write the Complete each sentence by adding s or es to the word in word. front of the sentence. Write the word on the line.

works work 1. My aunt ——————————— in a diner. likes like 2. She ——————————— her job. brings bring 3. When I go to see her, she ——————————— me a drink. order 4. My aunt takes people’s orders . ruler ——————————— run rushes 1. I like to ______. run rush 5. She ——————————— around trying to get people what they rope want to eat. fast says fast say 6. She ——————————— she always tries to be friendly and nice 2. I can go very ______. feast to people. face

14 cleans dug clean 7. After the diner closes, my aunt ——————————— up. 3. I have a big ______.dog drives dog drive 8. When she is finished working, she ——————————— home. dig reads read 9. Then she ——————————— the newspaper. bait goes 4. He is ______black with white spots. go 10. Finally after such a long day, she ——————————— to bed. blame black wide with 5. My dog likes to run ______me. when Harcourt © with Student Edition © Harcourt dig dig 6. Sometimes he stops to ______. dune dime free funny 7. I also have a ______cat. fan funny pp. 30–31 30 Syllable Endings: -s, -es Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Review Short Vowel 31 11/8/06 4:08:27 PM

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In a two-syllable word, when two consonants come home Add the correct ending to the underlined root word in each between two vowels, the word is divided between the consonants. sentence. Write the new words in the puzzle. balloon – bal-loon VC – CV Across 2 Write each word, dividing it into syllables. 1. My canary sing as I eat my breakfast. p 3. The girl is bring some food for her pet. a 1 2 5. My cat rub against my legs last night. picture tiptoe t pic-ture tip-toe 7. The rabbit munch on the carrots I give it. 9. My cat purr when I stroked her fur yesterday. t 3 cotton 4 almost 11. The boy hunt for his lost book last week. i 13. I am run in a race today. cot-ton al-most n 1 s i n g s 3b r i n g i n g 5 basket 6 butter w a bas-ket but-ter i 5 r u b b e d 7 monkey 8 sudden 15 m k mon-key sud-den 7 4 m u n c h e s 9 outdoors 10 harbor i o out-doors har-bor n p 9 11 inside 12 forgive g p u r r e d in-side for-give e Down 11h u n t e d 13 14 1. The fish are swim in the tank.

outside mistake Harcourt © u 2. We are pat soil around the new out-side mis-take © Harcourt Student Edition m plants. 3. The dog bark as a stranger passes 15 walnut 16 silver m by. wal-nut sil-ver i 4. The frog hop onto the lily pad just 13 17 chapter 18 number r u n n i n g a minute ago. 11. That girl is hum while she walks chap-ter num-ber g to school. pp. 32–33 32 Review Syllable Pattern: VC/CV Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Review of Endings: -s, -es, -ed, -ing 33 11/8/06 4:08:28 PM TE Grade 3.indd 16

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Say the name of each picture. Circle the words in the box that Add s, es, or ies to form the plural of each word. have the same long vowel sound. 1 2 1 date bear slice butterfly tray mate slices butterflies scat trick gate rat skate 3 map 4 church plate rate 2 fine line maps churches goat nose 5 6 pine pipe wish fox tow night wishes foxes nine strike wheel 3 robe rain 7 glass 8 baby snow stay glasses babies sail phone boat hose 9 spy 10 snake

16 cone bone rock spies snakes 4 nose tune huge room tube mule lamb rude cube puppy curl Use a word from above to complete each sentence.

Read each sentence. Write a word from the list below to maps 11. On our trip, we used four so we wouldn’t get lost. complete each sentence. ———————————

Harcourt © slices dial piano poet lion 12. She cut six ——————————— of pie. Student Edition poet © Harcourt butterflies 5. My favorite ______is Jack Prelutsky. 13. I watched the five ——————————— as they flew from flower to flower. wishes dial 14. He made three ——————————— when he blew out the candles. 6. People used to have to ______the telephone. snakes piano 15. Be careful not to step on any ——————————— that might be in the grass. 7. I want to learn how to play the ______. lion 8. There is a huge ______in the zoo. pp. 34–35 34 Review CVCe, CV-VC Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Review Plurals 35 11/8/06 4:08:31 PM

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Complete the chart by adding the ending at the top to the A compound word is a word made up of two words that are root word. joined together. baseball = base + ball s or es ing ed Read the words. Write the two words that make up each 1 compound word. start starts starting started

2 play ground skid skids skidding skidded 1. playground ——————————— ——————————— 3 wish wishes wishing wished can not 2. cannot ——————————— ——————————— 4 play plays playing played some thing 3. something ——————————— ——————————— 5 watch watches watching watched hill side 4. hillside ——————————— ——————————— 17 6 clap claps clapping clapped rail road 5. railroad ——————————— ———————————

Write the root word. meat ball 6. meatball ——————————— ——————————— 7 grabbed 8 sings 9 foxes grab sing fox wonder land 7. wonderland ——————————— ——————————— 10 dishes 11 cries 12 stopping Harcourt © dish cry stop night time

Student Edition ——————————— ——————————— 13 spies 14 picked 15 chatting spy pick chat home sick 9. homesick ——————————— ——————————— 16 pitches 17 dries 18 taped pitch dry tape foot ball 10. football ——————————— ——————————— pp. 36–37 36 Endings Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Compound Words 37 11/8/06 4:08:34 PM TE Grade 3.indd 18

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Write the picture names. Use a word from the first box and a word from the second box to make each compound word. Read the clues. Match each compound word to its clue. Write the word Read the words. on the line.

pickup wrongdoing paperback weekday sidewalk play rain class bed stairs ground plane shine paperwork bedroom hallway playground homework air up sun base room room drop ball

1 2 hallway 1. a passageway down a hall sidewalk 2. a walk that is outside homework 3. work you do at home weekday ______playground ______baseball 4. a day of the week wrongdoing 3 4 5. doing something wrong 6. ground where you play playground 18 7. the act of picking up pickup paperback airplane 8. a book of soft paper ______bedroom 9. a room for a bed bedroom 5 6 10. work that involves filling out papers paperwork Harcourt © ______raindrop ______upstairs Student Edition © Harcourt 7 8

______sunshine ______classroom pp. 38–39 Compound Words Phonics Practice Book 38 Phonics Practice Book Compound Words 39 11/8/06 4:08:36 PM

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Say the name of each picture. Circle the words in the box that Write the compound word that answers each clue. can form a compound word with the name of the picture.

bookcase postcard firefighter pancake headline mailbox sunrise nightgown bedspread backpack kneepads raincoat 1 burn brain flower glasses sun plate light 1. It is something round that you eat for breakfast.What is it? ______pancake mail may male shine 2. It is a cover you put on a bed.What is it? ______bedspread 2 wave room house cane 3. It is something you wear so you don’t get wet.What is it? ______raincoat play ground mate rake rat 4. This is someone who helps put out fires.Who is it? ______firefighter pen mule 5. These are things you wear on your knees for protection. 3 rail wait bow fall What are they? ______kneepads

19 sail play rain coat storm 6. This is something a woman might sleep in.What is it? ______nightgown left drop

4 meet weight 7. It is the name of the part of a newspaper story you might see first. boy lean headline paper girl work What is it? ______jump back taking still 8. This is the opposite of sunset.What is it? ______sunrise 5 cotton grow 9. It is where books are placed.What is it? ______bookcase rent bake Harcourt © jump look © Harcourt mailbox Student Edition out 10. It is where you might find your mail.What is it? ______field cute side doors 11. It is something you might send to someone when you are on a trip.

What is it? ______postcard

12. It is something you might use to carry your books.What is it? ______backpack pp. 40–41 40 Compound Words Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Compound Words 41 11/8/06 4:08:38 PM TE Grade 3.indd 20

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Circle the word that best completes the sentence. Then write Choose the word that names the picture. Write the the word. word on the line. You will not use all of the words. church

1. Be careful not to get a ———————————sunburn at the beach. chimney chat chick cherry chair carry cheese chain sunspot sundial sunburn treetop 2. Look at the birds in the ———————————. 1 2 3 tree fall treetop tree frog

3. After taking a bath, be sure to clean the ———————————bathtub . bathhouse bathtub bathrobe ______chair ______chick ______chimney lifeguard 4. At the beach or pool, always listen to the ———————————. 4 5 6 lifeguard life jacket life preserver

20 grapefruit 5. In the morning, some people eat ——————————. grapefruit grape sugar grapevine ______cheese ______cherry ______chain

6. Some people live near the ———————————seashore .

seaside seashore sea shrimp Complete each sentence by writing a ch word from the boxes toothbrush above. 7. You should get a new ————————— every six months. toothbrush tooth fairy toothless 7. In winter, I like to sit in my ______chair by the fire.

8. Have you ever planted sunflowers ? Harcourt © ——————————— 8. Mom closes the door and locks it with the ______chain . Student Edition © Harcourt sun strokes sunflowers careful 9. It is nice to see the smoke go up the ______chimney . cheese 10. Dad grills a ______sandwich on the stove.

11.Then I have a dish of fruit with a ______cherry on top.

12. I feel as snug as a ______chick inside its nest. pp. 42–43 42 Compound Words Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Consonant Digraphs: / ch / ch 43 11/8/06 4:08:41 PM

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watch Write the word that names each picture. Write the word from the box that answers each clue. You will not use all of the words. lunch brush

patch hatch brush punch sandwich sheep shell cash shop shrimp torch inch pitch peach catch dish shut hush ship shrink watch branch stitch church itch 1. It begins like shark and rhymes with deep. It is a kind of animal. 1 2 3 What is it? ______sheep 2. It begins like cab and rhymes with mash.When you have it, you can save it or spend it.What is it? ______cash 3. It begins like hum and rhymes with brush.You say it to stop a noise. ______patch ______branch ______peach What is it? ______hush 4 5 6 4. It begins like shrub and rhymes with drink. It happens when something gets smaller.What is it? ______shrink 21 5. It begins like shell and rhymes with stop.You do it in a store. What is it? ______shop torch hatch church 6. It begins like shark and rhymes with well.You might find one by the ______sea.What is it? ______shell 7 8 9 7. It begins like shut and ends like zip. It is something that floats in the sea. What is it? ______ship 8. It begins like did and rhymes with fish. It is another word for plate.

Harcourt © What is it? ______dish © Harcourt Student Edition ______itch ______sandwich ______pitch 9. It begins like shark and rhymes with cut.You do it to a door to close it. 10 11 12 What is it? ______shut 10. It begins like shrub and rhymes with blimp. It is a small sea animal. What is it? ______shrimp

______catch ______inch ______punch pp. 44–45 Digraph Consonants: /ch/ch, tch Phonics Practice Book 44 Phonics Practice Book Cononant Digraphs: / sh / sh / 45 11/8/06 4:08:43 PM TE Grade 3.indd 22

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Choose the word that fits each clue. Write the words in the Say each picture name. Write wh if the picture name begins puzzle. withwh alethe sound you hear at the beginning of whale.

rush shrink brush shore sheep 1 2 3 fish shark shake shrub shorts

wh wh ACROSS 1 S H A R K iskers eese istle 1. A large sea 2S 3S H 4 5 6 animal with big, H 4S H O R E 5 F sharp teeth 4. The part of the O R U I land that is next R I 6B 7R U S H to the sea 22 T N U H wh isper wh eel wh ite 6. Something you 8S H A K E S need to paint a 9 picture S H E E P Choose the word that completes each sentence. Write the 8. How you move word on the line. your head to show “no” wheat when what why where 9. A white, fluffy 7. ______What time do you wake up in the morning? animal that lives on a farm Harcourt © 8. I wake up ______when my alarm goes off. Student Edition DOWN © Harcourt 1. Another word for bush 9. I know ______why I have to get up early. 2. Something you may wear 5. An animal you can catch with outdoors on a warm day a worm and a hook 10. I have to catch the school bus.The bus driver knows ______where I live. 3. What some things do when 7. How you move when you are they get wet in a hurry 11. Mom packs me a cheese sandwich on whole ______wheat bread for my lunch. pp. 46–47 46 Consonant Digraphs: / sh / sh / Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Consonant Digraph: / hw / wh 47 11/8/06 4:08:45 PM

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The words below are hidden in the puzzle. Some words go across. Some words go down. Find and circle each one. cloud Circle the word that rhymes with each picture name. wheat whistle whale wheel whiskers whisper flower

WHEELZWLRFUW 1 2 3 HWHALETSLNAH cow house cloud EBGWHISKERSI ACWHISPERJYS how had hand fast comb mouse low loud long TVJIRLXIZDVT 4 5 6 MKMXUITBLEQL clown spout town ADREBXISKGLE

23 follow frown fell short sport shout crown cloud club Write the word from the puzzle that names each picture. 7 8 9

1 2 3 mound plow sprout

seen sound south now not nod owl oil out

whale wheel wheat Harcourt © Look at the pictures again. Do what the sentences tell you. © Harcourt Student Edition 4 5 6 10. Draw a bell around the neck of the cow. bell drawn around the cow’s neck 11. Draw a flower next to the house. flower drawn next to the house whistle whiskers whisper 12. Give the clown a mouth. mouth drawn on clown pp. 48–49 48 Consonant Digraph: / hw / wh Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Vowel Diphthong: / ou / ow, ou 49 11/8/06 4:08:48 PM TE Grade 3.indd 24

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Write the word that names each picture. Read the story and think about what happens. Circle the ow and ou words. blouse towel couch plow crowd hound

1 2 3

For four days the clouds were dark and the rain came down. Mom and I stayed in the house.We watched the raindrops bounce off the ground.We listened to the sounds of the storm. The next day was sunny.We were invited to go camping with the Brown family.When we got to the camp, my dog Scout jumped out of the car. He ran hound plow blouse down the mountain and into some trees. 4 5 6 “How will we ever find him?” I cried.We looked around the area for Scout, but did not see him. He was not to be found!

24 Then we heard a loud sound in a bush—a dog’s howl! It was Scout! I was so glad that we had found him. couch towel crowd Well, maybe Scout really found us. He looked so proud.

Choose the word that fits each sentence. Write the word. Write the answers to the questions.

bow down mouse blouse south hour Possible responses are shown.

Harcourt © 1. What problem did the boy and his mom have at the camp? 7. My pet ______mouse likes to eat cheese. The dog jumped out of the car. Student Edition

© Harcourt ______8. Juan thanked the crowd and then took a ______.bow 2. What happened to Scout? 9. Janie wore a brown skirt and a pretty white ______.blouse He ran down the mountain and into some trees. 10. Artie put his book ______down and went to sleep. ______

11. Kim can play outdoors for one ______.hour 3. Why did Scout look proud?

12. Eric lives ______south of the lake. He______found his owners. pp. 50–51 50 Vowel Diphthong: / ou / ow, ou Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Vowel Diphthong: / ou / ow, ou 51 11/8/06 4:08:51 PM

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Write the word that names each picture. You will not use all of the words. coin Put a � under each picture whose name has the vowel sound you hear in coin and toy. foil boil cowboy coil toy soy toy soil point oil coin boy

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

� � soil boil foil toy

5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8 25 � � � coin boy oil point

Circle the word that names the picture. Then write the word Now use some of the words from above to complete these on the line. sentences. 9 10 11 12 oil boil cone boil boy owl boy coin ball 9. I like to play with the next door. Harcourt © all bay cane boy 10. Mom let me buy a new toy to share with him. © Harcourt Student Edition oil boy coin boil 11. I chose a little car. It is fast, but it does not need gas or 13 14 15 16 oil royal toil soy paint . foil toe spoil pint 12. I hope my friend will like the car. I used my last coin

fall toy soil point to pay for it. foil toy soil point pp. 52–53 52 Vowel Diphthong: / oi / oi, oy Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Vowel Diphthong: / oi / oi, oy 53 11/8/06 4:08:54 PM TE Grade 3.indd 26

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Read the story. Circle the oi and oy words. Then answer the questions.

Dad said I could invite a friend to join us for dinner, so I asked my pal Roy. scratch strawberry spray He is the best friend a boy could have. He is smart, funny, and loyal. Write the word from the box that answers each question. When Roy got here, we were hungry.We helped Dad cook dinner. Dad straw stream spring scrub string street strike broiled sirloin steak. He put some foil on a pan and sprinkled soy sauce on scrap scream stranger stripe spread the steak. He put the sirloin under the broiler. Roy and I snapped fresh beans 1. What is a season of the year? spring and put them in a pot to boil.After a while, the steak was done. Dad said it ——————————— scrub looked nice and moist. 2. What is something you do to a dirty floor? ——————————— When we sat down to eat, Dad said our meal looked like a royal feast. 3. What word for a little river rhymes with team? stream Did we ever enjoy it! The food was good, and ————————— street everyone laughed and talked.After we 4. What is a place for driving cars? ——————————— helped Dad clean up, we went to play 5. What is something you tie onto a kite? string with my toys.When Roy left, he said he had ——————————— straw enjoyed himself. He asked me to join his 6. What is a something you can drink from? ——————————— 26 family for dinner one day soon. Oh, boy! scrap 7. What is something left over that rhymes with map?——————————— stranger 8. Who is a person you do not know? ——————————— 9. What is something you can do with jelly? It rhymes with head. Possible response: 1. What would be a good title for the story?______spread ——————————— ______Dinner with a Friend; Play Date 10. What is a line with a different color that rhymes with ripe? ______stripe ——————————— 2. Why did everyone enjoy the meal? ______The food was good, and Harcourt © 11. What is a word for a loud yell? ———————————scream Student Edition everyone laughed and talked. © Harcourt ______strike 12. What word means “a swing that misses the ball”? ———————— 3. Why is Roy a good friend? ______He is smart, funny, and loyal.

______4. What did the boys do to help Dad cook?______Put foil on the pan and

______sprinkled soy sauce; snapped beans . pp. 54–55 54 Vowel Diphthong: / oi / oi, oy Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Consonant Blends: scr, str, spr 55 11/8/06 4:08:57 PM

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Circle the word that completes the sentence. Write the word Follow the directions. Write the new word. Then draw a on the line. picture of it.

1 2 1 Drawings will vary. spring scrapbooks Start with watch. ring scatter Change w to scr. scratch string strawberries

It is a warm day in spring . Casey plants strawberries . 2 Start with wipe. 3 4 Change w to str. stripe scrapes pouts soaps spots 3 straps sprouts Start with green. scrapes sprouts Change the gr to scr. 27 First she away Then she plants the screen the weeds. in the ground.

5 6 4 sports straw Start with pout. squirts trees Change p to spr. sprout spreads saw

She squirts water on She covers them with straw . 5 the new plants. Start with sing. Harcourt © 7 8 Change s to spr. spring sting strap © Harcourt Student Edition song scrub 6 string sub Start with bring. She makes a fence with string . She will scrub her hands Change br to str. string before she eats the berries. pp. 56–57 56 Consonant Blends: scr, str, spr Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Consonant Blends : scr, str, spr 57 11/8/06 4:08:59 PM TTE Grade3.indd 28 E

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Read the poem. Circle the words with scr, str, and spr. In a two-syllable word, when three consonants come between two vowels, the word is divided after Then write the answers to the questions. the first consonant. pilgrim – pil - grim vc - ccv Write each word, dividing it into syllables.

We sprint to the field. 1 2 The crowd gives a scream. mis-spell rid-dle We are strong, we are mighty— misspell riddle The number one team. 3 4 pan-ther in-crease We spring up so high panther increase To catch every ball. We watch the other team— 5 6 gog-gle ex-tra Squirm, squeal, and sprawl. goggle extra

By the end of the game, 7 8 28 We’re scruffy and dirty, complex com-plex disprove dis-prove But we feel no stress— The score is zero to thirty. 9 10 dribble drib-ble fiddle fid-dle Bright streamers are flying. Winning is fun! 11 12 We’ve stretched out our streak pinwheel pin-wheel sample sam-ple And are still number ONE! 13 14 handle han-dle extreme ex-treme © Harcourt

Student Edition 1. How do the players feel at the end of the game? Why? 15 16 © Harcourt central cen-tral address ad-dress ______They feel no stress because they are winning. ______17 18 lob-ster por-tray 2. Write a headline about the game for the team scrapbook. lobster portray ______Possible response: Our Team Is Number One! 19 20 ______poncho pon-cho actress ac-tress pp. 58–59 58 Consonant Blends: scr, str, spr Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Syllable Pattern: VCCCV 59 111/15/06 3:35:31 PM 1 / 1 5 / 0

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Circle and write the word to complete each sentence. Then Circle the two words that go together to make a compound write the word on the second line, dividing it into syllables. word. Write the compound word to complete the sentence.

1. They lit a candle when the lights went out. ——————————— 1 There are three sets of swings can-dle cradle candle curtain ground and four slides at the play playground plan 2. The ———————————children were very tired when they returned ______.

from the park. 2 base chil-dren My favorite sport is catch creature children bee ______baseball because ball sample 3. May I have a ———————————taste of that cake? it is the national pastime. sam-ple sample sender sensor 3 We have a lot of books in cast class

29 portrait 4. My uncle drew a ——————————— of his family. my ______.classroom room por-trait playtime pilgrim portrait 4 5. My brother is the middle child. room —————————— My ______bedroom is bed mid-dle middle midway meant painted green and blue. row dribble 6. He can ——————————— the basketball with either hand. 5 airplane drib-ble He took an ______plant

dribble drench dabble Harcourt © when he went on vacation to plane © Harcourt Student Edition complete air 7. My mother has a ——————————— set of the works of Bach. California. com-plete container complete comply 6 There is so much sun goggles 8. He wears his ——————————— when he goes swimming. ______sunshine at the beach set shine gog-gles gargles goggles giants that she needed a lot of sunscreen. pp. 60–61 60 Syllable Pattern: VCCCV Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Review Compound Words 61 11/8/06 4:09:05 PM TE Grade 3.indd 30

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Say each picture name. Write the letters that complete Follow the directions. each word.

1 2 3 4

cheep, X cheep pa tch pi tch sh ip wh eel 5 6 7 8

1. Circle the chick that is beginning to hatch.

30 chick coming out of egg should be circled 2. Draw a watch on the farmer’s arm. ch ain ch eese wh iskers fi sh watch should be drawn on the farmer’s wrist 3. Draw a ribbon around the white sheep’s neck. 9 10 11 12 white sheep should have a ribbon around its neck 4. Draw three cherries on the branch of the tree. there should be three cherries on the branch of the tree 5. Draw a shrub by the side of the door. shrub should be drawn by one side of the door 6. Circle the sack that has too much grain. sack with grain spilling out should be circled

wh ale shr imp ch air pea ch Harcourt © 7. Write Cheep! Cheep! over the chicks.

Student Edition 13 14 15 16 Cheep! Cheep! should be written over the chicks © Harcourt 8. Draw a chain fence around the sheep. chain fence around the sheep. 9. Circle the rooster on the roof of the barn. rooster on the barn should be circled 10. Mark an X on the brush in the farmer’s hand. brush in the farmer’s hand should be marked with an X sh eep sandwi ch ben ch wh istle 11. Draw a wreath over the horse’s door. wreath should be on the wall over the horse’s door pp. 62–63 62 Review of Consonant Digraphs: / ch / ch / tch /, / sh / sh, / hw / wh Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Review of Consonant Digraphs 63 11/8/06 4:09:07 PM

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Circle the word that answers each riddle. Write a word with oi or oy to answer each question. Write the word on the line. cloud 1. What is at the end of a sharp pencil and rhymes with joint ? 1. Rain falls down from me. I am a ———————————. point cloud clown club ______2. What word names a person who is not a girl? It rhymes with toy. 2. You would like the milk I give! I am a ———————————cow . couch cow cub ______boy town 3. I have streets and houses. I am a ———————————. 3. What is another way to cook things that rhymes with broil ? ton towel town ______boil

4. I am funny when I play around. I am a ———————————clown . 4. What word means “to put things together” and rhymes with coin ? clue cloud clown ______join flower 5. I can be found in the ground. I am a ———————————. 5. What do you call a king and queen and their family? It rhymes with flower follow float royal loyal. ______spout 6. Water comes out of me. I am a ———————————. 6. What kind of silver paper shines and rhymes with coil ? shout spout sport foil

31 ______mouse toy 7. I hide when the cat is on the prowl. I am a ———————————. 7. What is a thing to play with that rhymes with joy ? ______most mound mouse 8. What word names the shape of a rope or a curled-up snake and rhymes sound 8. You can hear me. I can be soft or loud. I am a —————————. with toil ? ______coil south sound snow 9. What word means “a little wet” and rhymes with hoist? couch 9. When you sit down, you might use me. I am a —————————. ______moist couch cloud cube 10. What word means “happiness” and rhymes with toy ? crown 10. I am proud to rest on the king’s head. I am a —————————. ______joy

church crown crew Harcourt © owl 11. What names something that you can spend or save and rhymes with

11. I can fly down from a tree. I am an . © Harcourt Student Edition —————————— coin oil owl vowel join ? ______12. I am a good pet to have around when something needs to be 12. What do plants grow in? Its name rhymes with coil. ______soil

found. I am a ———————————hound . hut house hound pp. 64–65 64 Review Vowel Diphthong: / ou / ow, ou Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Review Vowel Diphthong: / oi / oi, oy 65 11/8/06 4:09:09 PM TE Grade 3.indd 32

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Words are made up of syllables. Some words have three If a word ends in le and a consonant comes before the le, consonants between two vowels. To divide the word into divide the word before the consonant. syllables, divide after the first consonant. sim-ple ad-dress Write each word, dividing it into syllables. vc-ccv Write each word, dividing it into syllables. 1 2 drib-ble fid-dle dribble fiddle 1 2 pil-grim cen-tral pilgrim central 3 4 gen-tle sam-ple 3 4 gentle sample im-print gar-gle imprint gargle 5 6 han-dle nee-dle 5 6 handle needle com-plete por-tray complete portray 7 8 puz-zle tur-tle puzzle turtle 7 8

32 tingle tin-gle children chil-dren 9 10 whis-tle ea-gle whistle eagle 9 10 candle can-dle acclaim ac-claim 11 12 ca-ble rid-dle cable riddle

14 Read each sentence. Write a word from above to 13 trou-ble peb-ble complete the sentence. trouble pebble

15 16 pilgrim Harcourt © gog-gle peo-ple 11. My sister played a ——————————— in the Thanksgiving play. goggle people Student Edition

central © Harcourt 12. Her part was ——————————— to the entire story. 17 13. She held a candle to light her way onto the stage. cir-cle 18 mid-dle ——————————— circle middle portray 14. My brother was able to ——————————— a Native American. children 15. There were parts for all the ——————————— in the third and fourth 19 ta-ble 20 mus-cle table muscle grades. pp. 66–67 66 Review Syllable Pattern: VCCCV Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Syllable Patterns: Consonant -le 67 11/8/06 4:09:12 PM

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Circle and write the word to complete the sentence. Circle the answer to each clue. Write the word.

1 1. I am something you can get into when you do something wrong. table They sat down to eat at the trouble thimble thicken trouble travel ——————————— table ______. thimble 2. I am not the first or last. I am in between. middle 2 munching moody middle ——————————— When she rides her baseball 3. I am something that is round. ______,bicycle trouble circle bicycle square circle simple ——————————— she wears a helmet. 4. I am something you might rock a baby in. 3 The coach blew the cradle whisper cookie cable cradle ——————————— whistle ______whistle 5. If you tell on someone, you do this. 33 to start practice wise tattle tattle table topple ——————————— 4 6. I am a relative who might be married to your aunt. My mom uses a thimble uncle ______thimble tumble under uncle cousin ——————————— thousand when she sews. 7. I move very slowly, and I have a hard shell. turtle 5 topple turtle tattle ——————————— He likes to complete a pebble

Harcourt © 8. If something is not hard to do, then it is this. ______puzzle purple puzzle simple © Harcourt Student Edition every day. single sample simple ———————————

6 My dog took a bite out of that apple apple ______. apron ate pp. 68–69 68 Syllable Patterns: Consonant -le Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Syllable Patterns: Consonant -le 69 11/8/06 4:09:14 PM TE Grade 3.indd 34

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Read the selection to learn about animals in trouble. Circle the word that names each picture. Then write the word. table

1 2 3 4 turtle stapler bicycle tumble Many kinds of animals in the world are in trouble because they may be table stable baker table dying out. Long ago, large herds of zebra could be seen in the middle of tiger stub banker topple Africa. Now there are fewer of them because some people do not obey the turtle stable bicycle table law. Another animal in danger is the bald eagle. Many bald eagles 5 6 7 8 lose their homes when people cut down trees. pickle puzzle whale pepper What other animal home is in trouble? Ask the sea turtle. picture people wiggle puzzle This gentle animal is sometimes caught in fishers’ nets. Litter in the sea has also harmed the turtle. There is a simple solution to the pitcher peddle wider powder problem. These animals are in terrible danger. Some of these animals people pickle wiggle puzzle can be saved if people work to help protect them. 34

Use some of the words you wrote to answer the clues.

9. You put items on this. ______table Write the answers to the questions. 10. People put one of these together for fun. ______puzzle bicycle Possible responses are shown. 11. You ride on this. ______1. What is the selection about? 12. This food may be sweet or salty, but it is always crunchy. animals that are in trouble Harcourt © ______pickle 2. Why is the zebra in trouble? Student Edition © Harcourt Some hunters do not obey the law. 13. The shell of this animal is very hard. ______turtle wiggle 3. What are two dangers for the sea turtle? 14. A worm does this. ______It is caught in fishers’ nets. Litter harms it. 15. This is a place where horses are kept. ______stable 4. How does the story say the animals can be saved? People can work to help protect them. pp. 70–71 Syllable Patterns: Consonant -le Phonics Practice Book 70 Phonics Practice Book Syllable Pattterns: Consonant -le 71 11/8/06 4:09:17 PM

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knight Circle and write the word to complete each sentence. Then Listen to the sound the letters kn and gn stand write the word on the second line, dividing it into syllables. gnat for in knight and gnat. Complete each sentence.

cook knock 1. At bedtime, they put the baby in a ———————————cradle . 1. I heard a loud————————— on the door. knock night cradle candle curtain ———————————cra-dle not knob 2. The children all formed a ———————————circle so they could play the game. 2. The —————————turned slowly. cob knob circle catcher scramble ———————————cir-cle gnome sample gnome 3. She asked for a ——————————— of the new fruit drink. 3. A little green————————— stood in the doorway. gum sam-ple name simple cedar sample —————————— new people knee 4. There are many ——————————— in the artist’s picture. 4. He only came up to my————————— . key knee peo-ple puzzle people pebble ———————————

35 grow gnaw 5. He does not like to sit in the ——————————middle seat on an airplane. 5. “Please give me a bone to————————— on,”he said. gnaw mid-dle gown middle needle muddle ——————————— know dribble know 6. Do you know how to ——————————— a basketball? 6. “I —————————you can find one for me,”he said. cow nail dribble dabble dimple drib-ble ——————————— knit sparkles knit 7. Some of her jewelry ——————————— in the light. 7. “If you do, I will————————— you a cap.” kit nice spar-kles sprinkles sparkles samples ——————————— Harcourt © go gnat 8. My grandpa always tells silly ———————————riddles . 8. As he rode away on a giant————————— , I woke up. gnat © Harcourt Student Edition knot ripples riddles rattles rid-dles ——————————— not 9. Then I —————————knew it was only a dream. kit knew knapsack knapsack 10. But how did this little cap get in my————————— ? napkin kickoff pp. 72–73 72 Syllable Pattern: Consonant -le Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Consonant Digraph: Initial / n / kn, gn 73 11/8/06 4:09:20 PM TE Grade 3.indd 36

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Listen to the sound the letters wr stand for in Listen to the sound the letters gh stand for in write. Circle the word that names the picture. laugh. Circle the sentence that tells about the Then write the word. write laugh picture.

1 2 3 1 wink rich wren We have enough to eat.

wrinkle wren when I like to look at photographs. We will eat indoors. wring wrench wrap 2 The ground feels rough. wrinkle wrench wren The dogs sleep on the mat.

4 5 6 The pup thinks he is tough. wren waist work 3 It is fun to read in bed.

36 with wreck wrap Jeff has a cold and a cough. wreath wrist write Jeff likes to laugh.

wreath 4 wrist wrap The bird is in the tree. The monkey makes us laugh. I took a photo of the tiger. Choose the correct word that answers each clue. Write the word on the line. 5 Harcourt © I like to swim in the sea. 7. It means “not right.” ______wrong Student Edition

© Harcourt Fran calls me on the phone. rang wing wrong The rough waves rock the boat. write 8. You do this with a pencil or pen. ______6 The pig eats under the tree. write wait read The farmer is on the phone. wrapper 9. You will find it around a stick of gum or a candy bar. ______The horse drinks from the trough. rider wrapper wiper pp. 74–75 74 Consonant Digraph: Initial / r / wr Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Consonant Digraph: Final / f / gh 75 11/8/06 4:09:22 PM

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Circle the word that names the picture. Then write the word. The words below are hidden in the puzzle. Some words go across. Some words go down. Find and circle each one. knock rough wreath write tough 1 rough 2 wrench 3 knit wrench knit gnaw gnat gnome

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laugh wren knee KNOCKDRGN

laugh wrench knee WRENCHTNK

4 gnat 5 which 6 wrap RCGNAWOAN

nap wrist when ITNKNEUTI

gnaw write were TROUGHGNT

gnat wrist wrap EKMLWRHRS

7 with 8 whip 9 WREATHGNE

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read rip know Write the words from the puzzle fit each category. wreath wren knock

10 kerchief 11 gnome 12 gnaw kn gn wr gh

knapsack note grow knock gnaw write rough

knob game gnat Harcourt © knit gnome wrench tough © Harcourt

Student Edition knapsack gnome gnaw gnat wreath

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come kite rough

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Choose the word that best answers each riddle. Write the When c is followed by i, e, or y, the c stands for the sound at word on the line. the end of ice. Circle the word that names each picture. Then knee enough laugh write write the word. wrap knock gnat wrinkle

1 package 2 fender 3 itchy

1. This is done when people are happy and having a good time. palace fork inch laugh parka fence icy It is a ——————————— . palace fence icy 2. This is something that makes a shirt look messy. It is a wrinkle 4 fancy 5 piece 6 polite ——————————— . gnat flock pack police 3. This is a small insect. It is a ———————————. fiction pets pails 4. This is when you do not want anymore because you have had fancy piece police enough ——————————— . 38 7 mike 8 rack 9 juice 5. This is something you do when you are at a door. It is a mice rust jacket knock . ————————— music race join wrap 6. This is something you do to a present. You ——————————— it. mice race juice knee 7. This is a part of the body that bends. It is a ——————————— . 10 space 11 lake 12 slide 8. This is something you do at school after you plan a story. speak lace slice write You ——————————— . sports lack slick Harcourt © space lace slice Student Edition © Harcourt 13 bound 14 praise 15 face bow price fact bounce press fair

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When g is followed by i, e, or y, the g stands for the sound at Circle the word that answers each riddle. Then write the word. the end of huge. Circle the word that names each picture. Then write the word. 1. We are tiny rodents that scurry and squeak.We are ______.mice make mice mug 1 2 3 jug stag cottage 2. I am something you cross so you will not have to go in water. I am a ______.bridge judge stake coating ledge bridge back jade stage cooking 3. I am what you do more than once, but less than three times. I am ______judge ______stage ______cottage ______.twice 4 5 6 twirl thrill twice bridge pig cling 4. I am something you do over and over until you get it right. I am brag page cage ______.practice bread pogo cart practice patience pillow

39 ______bridge ______page ______cage 5. I am something you can run in and win. I am a ______.race 7 8 9 roof race ready lucky badge cutting 6. I am shaped like a star.A sheriff may wear me. I am a ______.badge luggage bag carving back badge beg leg bad cabbage 7. I seem very big to you.To me, you look small. I am ______.huge ______luggage ______badge ______cabbage hug hidden huge 10 11 12 8. I work in a courtroom. I decide who is right and who is wrong. fry dodge voting Harcourt © I am a ______.judge fudge dog violin © Harcourt

10. I am a part of you. I have eyes, a nose, and a mouth. I am your ______.face fence face front pp. 80–81 80 /j/g Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book /s/c; /j/g 81 111/15/06 3:35:35 PM 1 / 1 5 / 0 6

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dice edge once rice fence 2 3 ice cottage page age cage 1

page 1. What is something that is part of a book? ——————————— fence 2. What is something that divides two backyards? ——————————— hinge cage lace cage 3. What is a safe home for some kinds of pets? ——————————— ge ge ce edge 4 5 6 4. What is the rim of something? ——————————— ice 5. What is something that is frozen? ————————— 6. What is something that is white, yellow, or brown that you eat? rice police orange stage 40 —————————— cottage 7. What is a little house? ——————————— ce ge ge dice 7 8 9 8. What is something you roll when you play a game? —————————— age 9. What is something that tells how old you are? ——————————— once 10. What is it when you only do something one time? ——————————— slice page mice ce ge ce Harcourt © 10 11 12 Student Edition © Harcourt

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Choose the word to complete each sentence. Write the For two-syllable words that have a single consonant between word on the line. two vowels, the word is usually divided before the consonant if the first vowel is long. mice cottage since pages twice pony po - ny bridge age edge ice once v cv Write each word, dividing it into syllables.

1. Ever since I turned five, I have been reading every day. ——————————— 1 lady 2 pilot 2. I try to read twenty pages a night. ——————————— ______la-dy ______pi-lot 3. My teacher says that is a good number for my age . ——————————— 3 cozy 4 pirate 4. I am reading a story about some mice . ——————————— ______co-zy ______pi-rate cottage 5. They live in a ————————— in the woods. 5 moment 6 motel bridge 6. To get to their home, they have to cross a ——————————— . ______mo-ment ______mo-tel edge 7. Sometimes they lean over the ——————————— to see the water. 7 frozen 8 broken 41 8. ———————————Once one of the mice fell in the water. ______fro-zen ______bro-ken ice 9. He said the water felt like ——————————— . 9 spiders 10 pupil 10. From then on, he was careful so that he would not fall ______spi-ders ______pu-pil

in ———————————twice . Read each sentence. Write a word from above to complete the sentence. Harcourt © 11. Have you ever stayed in a ______?motel © Harcourt Student Edition 12. Someday I would like to be an airplane ______.pilot

13. My mom is afraid of big ______.spiders

14. He was a ______pirate in Peter Pan.

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Circle and write the word to complete each sentence. Then For two-syllable words that have a single consonant between write the word on the second line, dividing it into syllables. two vowels, the word is usually divided after the consonant if the first vowel is short visit vis - it 1. I enjoyed the ———————————music that the band played in the concert. vc v Write each word, dividing it into syllables. music master noise ———————————mu-sic 1 shadow 2 model 2. She is a ———————————famous violinist. ______shad-ow ______mod-el first frozen famous ———————————fa-mous pony 3 statue 4 wagon 3. The ——————————— in that story is brown and white. po-ny ______stat-ue ______wag-on pony puny present ——————————— 5 dragon 6 robin 4. There was a television in the ———————————motel . ______drag-on ______rob-in model modern motel ———————————mo-tel 7 travel 8 clever

42 5. The water in the pond was ——————————frozen . ______trav-el ______clev-er feature finish frozen ———————————fro-zen 9 finish 10 river tigers 6. I like to visit the ——————————— when I go to the zoo. ______fin-ish ______riv-er ti-gers toast tigers tiny ——————————— paper 7. I wrote the invitation on pink ———————————. Read each sentence. Write a word from above to complete the pa-per paper paste police ——————————— sentence.

pilot Harcourt © 8. The ——————————— showed the children the inside of the 11. He pulled the toys in his red ______.wagon Student Edition airplane cabin. © Harcourt 12.The ______dragon in the story was large and green. pi-lot policy pilot partner ——————————— 13.When do you think you will ______finish the puzzle?

14. She made a ______model airplane for the fair.

15. My parents hope to ______travel to another country for their vacation. pp. 86–87 86 Syllable Pattern: V/CV Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Syllable Pattern: VC/V 87 11/8/06 4:09:39 PM

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Circle and write the word to complete each sentence. Then Write each word, dividing it into syllables. write the word on the second line, dividing it into syllables. 1 music 2 lilac mu-sic li-lac 1. I hope to ———————————visit my grandparents next summer. ______vis-it 3 paper 4 cozy venture very visit ——————————— ______pa-per ______co-zy 2. They went into the woods so they could look for ———————————robins 5 lemon 6 magic and other birds. ______lem-on ______mag-ic robins robes ripples ———————————rob-ins 7 spider 8 wagon 3. Have you ———————————ever been to a concert? ______spi-der ______wag-on every ever enter ———————————ev-er 9 travel 10 police 4. There is a ———————————statue of George Washington in my hometown. ______trav-el ______po-lice 43 staple stand statue ———————————stat-ue 11 polar 12 dragon 5. Did the groundhog see its ——————————shadow this year? ______po-lar ______drag-on shade shadow shape ———————————shad-ow Write two sentences about something you like using as many 6. In England, we went to a grand palace . ——————————— of the words from above as you can. pal-ace present playground palace ———————————

7. The ———————————river runs right through their backyard. Harcourt © river ripen ready ———————————riv-er © Harcourt Student Edition 8. When will you be able to ———————————finish painting your room?

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Read the story. Circle each word with a long vowel sound that Use the words to complete the poem. has a vowel/consonant-vowel and each word with a short vowel sound that have a vowel-consonant/vowel. Then write each circled word on line, dividing it into syllables. trouble pace tough turtle huge ago race knew

Robin loves to make dessert. So does her brother David. One day, they 1. Have you ever heard the fable about the ______turtle who got out their mom’s cookbook of famous desserts. They studied the was able? recipes. There was frozen strawberry yogurt and apple pie. There was a banana cake and sugar cookies. Then the children found the recipe 2. It happened very, very long ______.ago they had been looking for—lemon bars. They figured everyone in the family would eat this favorite dessert. It took a few moments for the 3. Turtle and Hare’s ______race was the show. children to find the things they needed. They mixed everything and knew were able to finish before anyone got home. That night, the family 4. Hare ______speediness could not be promised or bought. members said how clever the children were to make such a great 5. But Turtle did not give up at all and moved along at a steady dessert. ______.pace 44 huge 1 2 3 6. “Since I have a ______lead, I think I ought to take a nap,” Hare thought. Rob-in Da-vid fa-mous 7. Turtle kept it up much longer and proved that he was really 4 5 6 ______.tough stu-died fro-zen yo-gurt 8. In the end, Hare learned that Turtle could cause him a lot of 7 8 9 ______!trouble su-gar lem-on fig-ured Harcourt © 10 11 12 Student Edition © Harcourt mo-ments fin-ish clev-er pp. 90–91 90 Syllable Pattern: V/CV and VC/V Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Review: Consonant -le; Consonant Digraphs; / s / c; / j / g 91 111/15/06 3:35:42 PM 1 / 1 5 / 0

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Circle the word that names the picture. Then write the word. Write each word, dividing it into syllables.

1 2 3 jump pickle kite 1 2 juice purpose naught gentle gen-tle orange or-ange join picture knight 3 4 juice pickle knight tiny ti-ny scramble scram-ble 4 table 5 rake 6 badge 5 6 tiger rice bade muscle mus-cle wrinkle wrin-kle travel race braid 7 8 yo-gurt table race badge lilac li-lac yogurt 9 10 7 8 9 knew laugh waste fig-ure parents par-ents figure 45 gnaw tough wrist 11 12 gnat lift waist stable sta-ble topple top-ple gnat laugh wrist 13 14 10 11 12 catch paid price palace pal-ace sample sam-ple cart page pace 15 16 cage pane press handle han-dle pilot pi-lot

cage page price Harcourt © 17 18 © Harcourt Student Edition frozen fro-zen river ri-ver 13 wren 14 gnome 15 keep 19 20 rip grew need dra-gon dragon nee-dle when know knee needle wren gnome knee pp. 92–93 92 Review Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Review 93 11/8/06 4:09:46 PM TE Grade 3.indd 46

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Circle the letters that finish the word in each sentence. Circle the soft c or soft g word that best finishes each sentence. Write the letters on the line. Write the word on the line.

1 They had enou_____gh for the whole class. wr kn gn gh 1 village village The ______of Centerville 2 valley He hurt his _____eekn playing soccer. wr kn gn gh will celebrate its centennial. vacant

3 2 I ______otewr a story about a frog. wr kn gn gh This means that the ______place patch planet 4 is 100 years old. place My dog likes to _____awgn on bones. wr kn gn gh

3 5 case She had a cold and a very bad cou_____.gh wr kn gn gh Centerville is clearing lots of

46 spent space 6 ______to have a big party. space My grandma is teaching me to _____it.kn wr kn gn gh 4 7 There will be so many people that the polite The road to my friend’s house is rou_____.gh wr kn gn gh police police ______will be there. people 8 My dad needed a _____enchwr to fix the pipe. wr kn gn gh 5

Harcourt © stage slice 9 The people will come to the ______Will you _____apwr the presents before the party? wr kn gn gh page Student Edition © Harcourt in the middle of the village. stage 10 gn wr kn gn gh There are many _____ats during the summer. 6 A famous ______judge will make juice judge a speech. jeer pp. 94–95 94 Review Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book Review: soft c, soft g 95 11/8/06 4:09:49 PM

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Write each word under the correct heading. Find the name of each picture. Write the word on the line. uncle temple wreath stage people space star knight lettuce lemon cottage palace judge cabbage police fence village knapsack pebble shark jar harp dart artist car cart barn yarn yard arm garden

People Places Things 1 2 3

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______judge ______palace ______cabbage car harp shark ______knight ______space ______fence 4 5 6 ______police ______cottage ______pebble 47 ______people ______stage ______wreath

______temple ______knapsack jar barn cart 7 8 9 ______lemon Harcourt © dart yard arm © Harcourt Student Edition 10 11 12

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Choose the word that answers each riddle. Write the word on the line. You will not use all the words. cord shore four Circle the letters that complete the picture name. Write the smart shark car barn score letters on the line. park chair scarf bean

1 2 ore or 3 ou 1. I have sharp teeth and swim in the sea. I am a ______shark . ire ea or 2. I am a home for farm animals. I am a ______barn . are er ir car st ore st or k c or d 3. When you get in, I can take you far. I am a ______.

4 or 5 or 6 or 4. You can play on my swings. I am bigger than your yard. ur ea ou I am a ______park . ou ar ar 5. You wear me to keep warm. I am a ______scarf . st or m p or ch m or ning 48 more thorn core four morning 7 ire 8 ore 9 ear before fork pour explore worn tour

our eer our 6. I am not afternoon or evening. I am ______morning . are are are 7. You do this when you are looking for something new.I am ______explore . f our c ore p our 8. I am not three or five. I am in between. I am ______four . 10 ir 11 oo 12 or ee or er 9. I might prick your finger. Some people say I am in your side. Harcourt © or er ar I am a ______thorn . Student Edition © Harcourt t or n th or n h or n 10. You might take this when you are visiting some place new. tour 13 ore 14 ar 15 or I am a ______.

ur er ou 11. You use me to eat. I am a ______fork . are or ar 12. If you have not had enough, you want this. I am ______more . sn ore c or n h or se pp. 98–99 98 R-controlled Vowel: /ôr/or, ore, our Phonics Practice Book Phonics Practice Book R-controlled Vowel: /är/ ar, /ôr/ or, ore, our 99 11/8/06 4:09:56 PM

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Choose the word that answers each riddle. Write the word Circle the letters that complete each picture name. Then write on the line. You will not use all the words. the letters.

horn short store form horse 1 2 3 your pour score tore or ar ar

1. Many people like me because I can take them places. ore or or I have four legs and win races. I am a ______horse . ar ore ore c ar h or n b ar n 2. I am what you keep when you are playing a sport or a game. 4 5 6 I am the ______score . or or or

our our our 3. You do this to a drink when you put it in a glass. I am ______pour . ore ore ore 4. You go to me to buy things. I am the ______store . st or k p our sn ore 5. I am not tall. I am ______short . 7 8 9 49 ar ar ar

jar farm harp card cart or our or bark hair jam bank star ore or ore 6. Look for me in the sky when it’s dark. I am a ______star . g ar den w or m st ore 10 11 12 7. Many people say my music sounds pretty. I am a ______harp . our or ar ar 8. My lid can be hard to open. I am a ______jar . ore or or Harcourt © ar ore Student Edition 9. I cover a tree trunk. I am ______bark .

11. You get me in the mail on your birthday. I am a ______card . ore or ore

12. Work starts here when the animals wake up. ar ore ar I am a ______farm . p or ch sh ar k c ar t pp. 100–101

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Circle the name of each picture. Then write the word. Find the name of each picture. Write the word on the line. 1 2 3 turkey fern card part hope hammer tiger spur curl letter baker turtle curt poor harp purse clerk shower battery turkey

cart pour hour 1 2 3 card pour harp 4 5 6 pour dart many

port dare more tiger porch dear morning curl hammer porch dart morning 4 5 6 7 8 9 50 store ham star

stork horn stir

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Write the word that completes the sentence. Write the word that names each picture. curl fur turtle sister water bird

1. My ______sister just got a new pet. stir dirt thirty girl bird shirt third skirt

2. It’s a big, brown ______turtle . 1 2 3 4

3. She gives it plenty of ______water .

4. My pet cat has soft, warm ______fur . girl skirt bird thirty 5. I like to watch my cat ______curl his tail. 5 6 7 8 51 Harcourt Brace School Publishers School Brace Harcourt stir shirt dirt third

Write the word that answers each clue. You will not use all the words. person turn letter her term

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10. If you are number three, you are this. third 8. She moved away last school ______term .

9. I went to see ______her new house. 11. You might dig in this to make a garden. dirt

10. Now it is her ______turn to stay with me! 12. You do this to mix a cake. stir pp. 104–105

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Look at the picture. Then do what the sentences tell you. Circle the sentence that best tells about each picture. Earth sir 1 chirp We gave Mother a pearl necklace. chirp We gave Mother a pretty ring. X We earned the money to get a pet. 2 The TV show came on early. $30 We heard the news on the radio.

We heard the news on TV. 3 We heard a funny story.

52 We leave on buses after school.

We learn at school. 4 1.Add stripes to the woman’s shirt. I earn money by selling newspapers. I like to ride my bike. 2. Draw an X above the young girl. I learned how to play ball in gym class. 3. Draw a box around the person who is third in line. 5 I heard a thunderstorm. Harcourt © Student Edition 4. Show the sound the bird makes.Write chirp twice by the bird. I get up early every morning. © Harcourt I eat breakfast every morning. 5. Circle the man’s shirt. 6 We live in a house. 6. Finish the girl’s sentence. She calls the man sir. We earn money.

7. Finish the price tag on the bird’s cage. The bird costs thirty dollars. We are learning about planet Earth. pp. 106–107

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Read the story. Circle the /ûr/ ear words. Then answer the The suffixes -ly and -ful can be added to the end of root words questions. to change their meaning. -ly = in a certain way -ful = full of or enough to fill Add the suffix to each word below it. Write the new words. -ly -ful 1. slow ______slowly 7. care ______careful

2. loud ______loudly 8. help ______helpful One day Jack went to visit his aunt and uncle. His uncle Earl and his aunt 3. quiet ______quietly 9. thought ______thoughtful Pearl were very happy to see him. Jack said he wanted to learn to fish. Earl promised to take him early the 4. neat ______neatly 10. thank ______thankful next morning. So Pearl packed some lunch for Jack and Earl and wished them good luck. 5. quick ______quickly 11. cheer ______cheerful Jack was very excited as he heard the motor 6. poor ______poorly 12. hope ______hopeful on the boat start with a loud varoom.That morning, Jack caught three fish. Earl said Jack learned very quickly. Use some of the new words you made to complete the sentences. 53 When they got home that night, Earl and Jack cleaned the fish. Jack helped Pearl cook them. Earl 13. I wanted to finish my homework ______quickly so I could go gave Jack his very own fishing pole. Earl told Jack that he had earned it! Jack cannot wait until his outside and play. next visit! 14. I wrote my spelling words ______neatly so that they were 1. Why do you think Aunt Pearl and Uncle Earl were glad to see Jack? easy to read.

Possible response: They had not seen him in a long time. 15. I had a question about my math homework, and my sister was

Harcourt © helpful 2. For how long did Jack and his uncle fish? ______. Student Edition thankful all day © Harcourt 16. I was ______that she could help. 17. I closed my books and ______quietly 3. What did Jack learn to do very quickly? put my things away. to fish 18. My sister said that I was 4. How did Jack earn his own fishing pole? ______thoughtful

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Add -ly or -ful to each root word to complete each sentence. Add -er and -est to each word. Write the new words in the chart.

1. care We are always ______careful when we cross the street.

2. safe The crossing guard helps us get ______safely

to the other side. Beth is tall. Kim is taller than Beth. Mary is the tallest one.

3. brave She ______bravely stops traffic for us. Word + -er Word + -est 11. fresh ______fresher ______freshest 4. near One day, there was ______nearly an accident. 12. kind ______kinder ______kindest 5. foolish A little boy ______foolishly dashed in front of a car. 13. sweet ______sweeter ______sweetest 14. light ______lighter ______lightest 6. Fortunate ______Fortunately ,the car was able to stop. 15. hard ______harder ______hardest 7. quick If the driver had not reacted ______quickly , 16. warm ______warmer ______warmest

54 the boy could have been hurt. 17. long ______longer ______longest 8. fear The driver was ______fearful that someone 18. loud ______louder ______loudest had been hurt. 19. short ______shorter ______shortest 10. clear ______clearer ______clearest 9. thank When she saw that no one was hurt, she looked

______.thankful Use some of the new words you wrote to complete the sentences. 10. tear The little boy was fine but ______.tearful

Harcourt © 11. I like the summer when the days get longer. In fact, the Student Edition 11. help The crossing guard was ______helpful ______longest day of the year is in June. in getting the boy to calm down. © Harcourt 12. In June, the weather gets ______warmer with each day that passes. 12. kind The guard ______kindly 13. I begin to wear shorts and ______lighter clothing to keep cool. explained to the boy what he 14. The vegetables from our garden taste ______fresher than the ones should do next time. from the store. 15. Summer is when we get the ______freshest peaches, berries, and pp. 110–111 melons.

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Add the correct suffix to the underlined word to complete Read the first sentence in each pair. Complete the second each sentence. sentence by adding er or est to the word in bold print.

-er -est 1 Allen is strong. -ly -ful

Jack is ______stronger . 11. The first girl is young, but the second girl is ______younger .

2 12. If you are moving at a slow speed, you are moving ______.slowly Ann’s sweater is warm. 13. That runner is fast, but the other runner is the ______fastest of all. Her mom’s coat is ______warmer . 14. If you have enough sugar to fill one cup, you have a ______cupful . 3 All the pencils are short. 15. My brother Tim is loud, but my other brother Jon is ______louder . 16. If you are full of joy, you are ______joyful . The pencil on the right is the ______shortest . 17. The pie is very sweet, but the cake is even ______sweeter . 55 4 The penny is light. 18. If you speak in a loud way, your family might say you

The feather is ______lighter . speak ______loudly . wonderful 5 19. If you had a day full of wonder, you had a ______day. The boys on the team are tall. 10. He is kind, but she is the ______kindest of all. tallest The boy at the end of the line is the ______. 11. My homework is hard, but my sister’s is ______harder .

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Student Edition The rope is strong. finishing ______quickly . © Harcourt The chain is even ______stronger .

7 Michael wore a dark cap to the game.

His dad wore a ______darker one. pp. 112–113

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Write a word to complete each sentence. A prefix is added to the beginning of a root word to make a new word with a different meaning. un = not Write the word with un- or re- that matches each re = again meaning.

1 use again 2 not kind 3 join again reuse unkind rejoin

4 build again 5 not able 6 write again

rebuild unable rewrite cupful smallest careful lovely quickly longer neatly longest stronger kindly mouthful slowly 7 not true 8 not happy 9 fill again untrue 1. Please be ______careful when you hold the new puppy. unhappy refill

______longer 10 not afraid 11 tell again 12 not safe 56 2. That animal trick was than the first one.

3. Please write your name ______neatly on the page. unafraid retell unsafe

4. That firefighter is strong, but some others are ______stronger .

5. It is impolite to talk with a ______mouthful of food. Add the prefix dis- to each word. Then write a dis = the 6. My neighbor would like to borrow a ______cupful of sugar. word to complete each sentence. opposite of 7. The police officer spoke ______kindly to the lost child.

8. This bird is the ______smallest of all. Harcourt © 13 obey 14 appear 15 honest Student Edition longest 9. We spent what seemed like the ______night of our lives © Harcourt disobey disappear dishonest because of the storm. dishonest 10. Mom said the painting I made was ______lovely . 16. My mom does not like people who are ______. 17. I try never to ______disobey my parents. 11. The small rabbit ran away ______quickly when it saw the fox. 18. I wish my homework would ______!disappear 12. I chew my food ______slowly so I can enjoy every bite. pp. 114–115

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Read the selection. Circle the un, re, and dis words. Then Add the prefix dis- or re- to the underlined word to complete answer the questions. each sentence.

1. If you do not continue to play a game, you discontinue it.

2. If you check your work again, you recheck it. Many stories told about bats are untrue.That is why people may react 3. If you pay back money that you owe, you repay it. badly when they see bats. Many things that bats do in stories and movies are unbelievable. Bats can fly like birds. But unlike birds, bats are mammals.All 4. If you tie your shoe again, you retie it. other mammals are unable to fly. 5. If you do not feel comfort, then you might feel discomfort . Many bats live in caves. If you go during the day to see bats fly out of a cave, you may become disinterested. Bats sleep all day, hanging upside down. dislike 6. If you do not like something, then you it. At sunset, they unfold their wings.Then they fly out of the cave to rejoin the 7. If you place an item back on the shelf, you replace it. outside world. Bats fly around looking for food. Some people dislike bats, but they help 8. If someone is not honest, then he or she is dishonest . people by eating insects that are pests. So, the next time you see a bat, don’t

57 be afraid. If someone tells you something unlikely about bats, ask the person 9. If you read a book a second time, you reread it. to recheck his or her facts. 10. A baseball team that does not have the advantage of having good Possible responses are shown. 1. What can be said of many of the things bats do in stories and movies? hitters is usually at a disadvantage . They are unbelievable.

2. Why do some people react badly when they see bats? Add the prefix un- to each root word. Because they have heard untrue stories

unpack Harcourt © Student Edition 11. pack 3. How does the selection say bats are different from birds?

12. cover uncover © Harcourt Bats are mammals.

13. load unload 4. How do bats spend their time during the day?

14. happy unhappy They sleep.

15. do undo 5. How do bats help people?

pp. 116–117 They eat insects that are pests.

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un = not re = again dis = the opposite of Add the prefix un-, re-, or dis- to the underlined word to Use the prefixes un-, re-, and dis- to write a word to match each complete each sentence. meaning. 1. If you are not sure of something,then you are ______.unsure 1 2 3 not certain appear again the opposite of like 2. If you adjust to something again,you ______readjust to it.

uncertain reappear dislike 3. If you do not agree with someone, then you______.disagree

4 not cut 5 collect again 6 the opposite of 4. If you are not aware of what is going on around you, then you honest are______.unaware uncut recollect dishonest 5. If you consider something again,you ______reconsider it. 7 not broken 8 fuel again 9 not cooked 6. If things are not equal,then they are ______.unequal refuel uncooked unbroken 7. If you pay for something again,you ______.repay 58

10 model again 11 the opposite of 12 the opposite of 8. If you are not organized, then you are ______.disorganized appear order remodel disappear disorder 9. If someone is not able to do something,then that person is ______unable to do it.

10. If you do not trust someone, then you______distrust the person. Use a word you just wrote to complete each sentence. You will not use all of the words. Harcourt © Student Edition 13. The messy room was in a state of disorder . © Harcourt 14. The vegetables were delicious uncooked .

15. We were uncertain who would do the job.

16. My mom wanted to remodel the kitchen. pp. 118–119

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Write the word that matches the definition. Choose the word that fits each clue. Write the word in the puzzle.

rerun disappear unsafe disinterested rewrite disconnected unhurried refill car jar fur bird earth shark skirt fern curl pearl 1. the opposite of connected disconnected unhurried 2 2. not in a hurry b 3. the opposite of appear disappear 1 3 4 p i s c u r l 4. to fill again refill 5 e a rth a 5. not safe unsafe 6 a d a f u r 6. to run again rerun 7 j a r r e 7. to write again rewrite 8 59 l s k i r t 8. the opposite of interested disinterested n

Write the word that completes each sentence.

recover untouched disorganized unwashed Across Down 4. What some people’s hair can do 1. A shiny, round stone 9. The food on the table seemed as if it had been ______.untouched 5. The planet we live on 2. An animal that lives in a tree

10. The dishes on the counter were ______.unwashed Harcourt ©

Student Edition 6. Something soft and warm 3. A fish with sharp teeth

11. It looked as if the family was trying to ______recover from an © Harcourt 7. You can keep many different things 4. Something you ride in unfortunate accident. in this 6. A plant with thin, green leaves 8. Something you wear 12. Everything seemed so ______.disorganized pp. 120–121

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Write the word that names each picture. Use the words below to answer the questions. arm purse cord store corn snore stir stork four shirt skirt farmer yard artist Earth scarf shark park tiger bird barn turtle writer teacher sweater 1 2 3

1 Which are animals? 2 Which are places? shark yard store arm corn tiger Earth 4 5 6 bird park turtle barn 3 Which are things you can wear? 4 Which are people? stork four purse shirt farmer

60 7 8 9 skirt artist scarf writer sweater teacher stir cord snore

Use a word you wrote to complete each sentence. Answer the riddles with words that rhyme. You will not use all of the words.

shark Harcourt © Student Edition 5. I swim in the ocean and have sharp teeth. I am a . store purse sport tour

6. I have many trees, flowers, and benches in me. I am a park . © Harcourt 10. What do you call a soccer game that ends fast?

7. You wear me. Sometimes I have long sleeves. I am a shirt . short ______sport 11. What do you call the bag a person who works in a hospital uses? 8. I have cows and horses in my barn. I am a farmer . a nurse ______purse 12. What do you call a shop that sells paddles?

pp. 122–123 an oar ______store

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Read the letter, and circle the words with prefixes. Then answer Write the prefix or suffix that completes each statement. the questions.

Dear Misha, Did you know that some kinds of wolves are in danger of becoming extinct? Some people in my state are trying to rebuild the wolf population in my area. It is uncertain whether they will be able to help. Some people dislike the idea of having wolves rejoin the wildlife here.They feel it will be unsafe for farm animals. But I think that’s untrue. If the wolves don’t get help, they will not be able to recover and live in the wild.What do you re think? I’d like to hear 1. ______+ tell = tell again whether you agree or 2. tender + ______ly = in a tender way disagree with me. re 61 3. ______+ pack = to pack again Your pen pal, 4. ______re + fill = fill again Josh School Brace Harcourt 5. ______dis + agree = the opposite of agree

Possible responses are shown. 6. cup + ______ful = amount to fill a cup 1. Why did Josh write to Misha? 7. ______un + opened = not opened ______to tell her about the wolves and find out what she thinks 8. brave + ______ly = in a brave way 2. Why is Josh not sure if the group will be able to help the wolves?

© Harcourt © ful 9. thought + ______= full of thought Student Edition because some people do not want wolves to rejoin wildlife ______ly © Harcourt 10. kind + ______= in a kind way 3. Why do some people dislike the idea of the wolves rejoining the local 11. ______un + certain = not certain wildlife? ______They feel it will be unsafe for farm animals. ful 4. What does Josh think about wolves? 12. cheer + ______= full of cheer dis ______That without help, they will not recover. 13. ______+ obey = the opposite of obey 14. ______un + healthy = not healthy pp. 124–125

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Write the words that will make each sentence tell flew Write an ew or a ue word to answer each about the picture. question. glue younger fastest smartest louder nicest brighter smaller 1. What is a color that rhymes with glue? blue 2. What can help you solve a mystery? It rhymes with true. 1 The girl on the left is ______younger than clue the girl on the right. 3. What word tells what you do to your food and rhymes with threw? chew 2 I think Mr. Martinez is the ______smartest 4. What can you eat with a spoon that rhymes with few? teacher in the school. stew 5. What do you call a team of people who work together 3 that rhymes with grew? crew The baby that is crying is ______louder 62 than the other one. crew Complete each sentence with an ew or a ue word. 4 The painting that Joanne is holding is 6. My sister lost her ring. She did not have a clue where brighter ______than the other painting. to find it.

5 7. She said, “I had it when I was helping Dad make stew This man is the ______fastest shipper at for supper.” the factory. blue

Harcourt © 8. “Maybe you threw it out with the peels in the Student Edition trash bag,” I said.

6 © Harcourt Rosa is picking the ______nicest flowers 9. “That must be it!” she said. We ran home to check the bag before the to give to her grandmother. garbage crew picked it up.

7 The puppy on the left is ______smaller than the one on the right. pp. 126–127

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Circle the word that answers each riddle. Write the word on the line. Write the word from the box that names the picture. moon 1. I am a fact. I cannot be false. I am true .

trail true three igloo goose boot broom stool spoon roof kangaroo 2. When you do not know something, I help you find it out. I am a clue . 1 2 3 4 chew clue coop

3. I am a boy, and I have an aunt. I am her nephew . nephew noon next glue 4. I make things stick to paper. I am . broom spoon roof goose glare gleam glue 5 6 7 8 5. You can walk down me because I am like a street. I am an avenue . 63 afternoon avenue animal 6. I am a special kind of stone you can wear. I am a jewel . jewel jeep juice kangaroo igloo 7. I am a thick soup with carrots, potatoes, and meat. I am a boot stool stew . stew stool street Circle the words that have the same vowel sound as moon. 8. When you read me, I tell you about things that have happened. Then write the words.

news Harcourt ©

Student Edition I am the . near news noise book tooth brook pool food © Harcourt zoo hood school wool wood

tooth zoo pool school food wool pp. 128–129

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hook Read the story. Circle the oo words. Circle the word that fits the clue. fruit

1. It is a black-and-blue mark on your skin. All day at school, I was in a good mood. I knew that in the afternoon I brook bruise buses would meet with my scout troop at the park. Our leader, Ms. Moon, would 2. You do this to food. read to us from our scout cook crook cool book.Then we would pick 3. It is a trip you take on a ship. up trash and take turns sweep- ing the sidewalk with a broom. crew cool cruise Later we might shoot some 4. This is something you use to learn. hoops. Ms. Moon might even break booth book take us for a swim in the pool. 5. Lemons, apples, and pears are this. One time she took us to the fright frisky fruit zoo. 64 Then we would have a 6. This can be a matching jacket and pants. snack. I brought the food. suit soup sure My mom and I made cookies. 7. You might drink this in the morning. I knew those cookies were jewel junk juice good. Everyone in my troop has 8. This is the opposite of bad. a sweet tooth! The afternoon could not come too soon! grew good group

© Harcourt © Write three words you circled that have the same vowel sound Student Edition Look at the words you circled. Can you find three pairs of as tooth. Write three words you circled that have the same rhyming words? Write them on the lines below. © Harcourt vowel sound as book. Responses will vary.

-00 -uit -ui tooth book cook suit cruise moon good book fruit bruise school took zoo cookies pp. 130–131

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Circle the sentence that tells about the picture. Write the word that names each picture. fawn taught bought 1 Drew stirs the food with a big spoon. caught lawn yawn crawl paw hawk Drew steers the spaceship to the moon. 1 2 3 Drew shoots the ball through the hoop.

2 Drew says the moon will be out soon.

Drew says the food will be done at noon. yawn Drew says he needs a new tool. ______crawl ______paw 3 4 5 6 Sue will fix the screw.

Sue will join the crew.

65 Sue will sit on a stool. 4 caught lawn They have to look for their jewels. ______hawk ______

They have to let their food cool.

They have to see how much they grew. Circle the word that the sentence tells about. 5 Drew will help Sue blow up the balloon. 7. If you grabbed a ball from the air, you could say you did this. caught call could Drew will help Sue clean up the room. © Harcourt ©

Student Edition 8. If you are tired, you might do this with your mouth. Drew will help Sue look for the clue. © Harcourt yard yawn yellow 6 Drew sweeps with the broom. 9. If someone helped you learn something, he or she did this. tweak tooth taught Drew has a good time at the zoo. 10. If someone feels that you should do something, he or she might use Drew has a big, blue bruise. this word in telling you about it. oat ought odd pp. 132–133

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Write yes or no to answer each question. Read the story. Circle the aw, augh, al, and ough words.

1. Does a goldfish have a claw? ______no Grandpa and I got up at dawn and went into the woods. We wanted 2. Can a hawk play the piano? ______no to see some animals. We thought we might see some birds and a few 3. Can you buy toys at the mall? ______yes squirrels. Were we ever surprised by what we saw! 4. Do bunnies have soft paws? ______yes When we sat down for a 5. Do you play soccer with a ball? ______yes rest, I saw something tall moving in the trees. I was not 6. Should you let a rhino on your lawn? ______no sure what it was, but I knew it 66 was not small. It was a bear! It Circle the word that completes each sentence. Write the word. had long, sharp claws and big, strong jaws. I told Grandpa we 7. My sister Dawn and I went to the river to go fishing. We saw a ought to go. Just then, the bear ran away. Was I ever glad! That bear ______fawn . taught me that I ought to be careful when I’m in the woods. fawn found fan

8. We usually do not agree on the kind of fishing bait to use, but we have Write the answers to the questions.

never ______fought about it. © Harcourt ©

Student Edition 1. Why did the boy and his grandpa go into the woods? fruit fought foot

10. We did not stay a long time. We had gotten up early, and I started to 3. What happened that made the boy glad? The bear ran away. ______yawn . pp. 134–135 yawn yard yarn

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Look at the picture. Then follow the directions. Circle the word that fits the clue.

11. This is an idea. though thought throw

12. This is what people must obey. law land lay caught

13. This is used on a board at school

or on the sidewalk. call chalk cause

14. This is what is done to spacecraft. lawn laugh launch

15. This is the opposite of short. talk tall take

16. This is the name for early morning. down drawn dawn 67

17. This is something you can drink milk through. straw saw stay 1. Circle the person who is learning to crawl.

2. The baby has just caught a ball. Draw the ball in his hands. 18. You might do this when you have a cold. caught cough cool 3. Draw a line under the person who has taught the baby to catch. 19. Some people eat vegetables like this. raise rain raw 4. Finish the mother’s thought.

5. Put an X on the new thing the mother bought for the baby. © Harcourt © 10. This is a mother and father's girl child. danger drawer daughter Student Edition 6. Circle the thing the mother ought to give the baby when he is hungry. © Harcourt 7. Draw a pillow in the place where the mother will put the baby when 11. If you do something wrong, he begins to yawn. people might say you are at this. fault fate fall

8. Circle the puppy’s paws. 12. This is something you do in art. drain drag draw 9. Draw a window in the room that shows the front lawn. pp. 136–137

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Write the word that names the picture. in = not pre = before mis = bad or wrong Use the prefixes in, pre, and mis to write a word to match each meaning. yawn wall sausage taught hawk fawn fall lawn paw saucer bought ball 2 3 1 not complete to pay before to behave badly

1 2 3 incomplete prepay misbehave

4 not correct 5 to judge before 6 not definite the right time

paw bought taught incorrect prejudge indefinite 7 8 9 4 5 6 to lead in the to plan before to view before wrong direction mislead preplan preview 68 10 11 to give wrong 12 to put in not active information the wrong place hawk ball yawn inactive misinform misplace 7 8 9

Use a word you just wrote to complete each sentence. You will not use all of the words.

sausage fawn saucer Harcourt © incomplete Student Edition 13. He did not have time to finish his homework, so it was .

10 11 12 © Harcourt 14. She did mislead her brother by telling him something that was

not true.

15. We sat down to preplan who would do the job. fall wall lawn 16. Their vacation plans were indefinite . pp. 138–139

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Add the prefix pre- or mis- to the underlined word to complete Read the selection. Circle words with the prefixes in, pre, each sentence. and mis. Then answer the questions.

1. If you do not count your numbers correctly, you ______miscount them.

2. If you are not yet a teen, you are a ______.preteen Experts often give indefinite data 3. If you do not understand the directions, then you ______misunderstand them. about what happened to the creatures that predated other 4. The steps a pilot follows before a flight are called ______preflight animals. Some scientists say that the checks. dinosaurs had the misfortune to 5. Things that happened before historic times are ______.prehistoric disappear because of changes in the weather. They think it became too 6. If you behave badly in school, your teacher will say you are cold for dinosaurs to live. ______.misbehaving Other scientists say that a huge meteor crashed into the Earth.They Add the prefix in- to each root word. think clouds of dust killed many kinds of plants. Many dinosaurs would have 69 had nothing to eat. 7. accurate 8. capable Since there are no records of that time, it is hard to say if the ideas are incorrect. People may wonder for a long time what really happened to those ______inaccurate ______incapable prehistoric creatures. Until proof is found, people can study dinosaurs’ 9. attentive 10. sincere nonextinct relatives—reptiles and birds. ______inattentive ______insincere Possible responses are shown. 1. What is one reason dinosaurs had the misfortune to die out? Write a word you just wrote to complete each sentence. changes in the weather; meteor crashing into Earth and killing © Harcourt © ______Student Edition plants dinosaurs eat

11. Rich was inattentive in class yesterday. © Harcourt ______

12. That was why his homework was inaccurate . 2. Why is it hard to know if the ideas about dinosaurs are incorrect? There were no records at that time. 13. His teacher said he was incapable of listening. ______14. Rick said he was sorry, but she thought he was insincere . 3. What nonextinct relatives of dinosaurs can we study today?

______reptiles and birds pp. 140–141

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Circle the words hidden in the puzzle. Some words go Read each word. Write its root word on the line. across. Some words go down.

1 2 miscall incorrect precook mislead indefinite misdirect prejudge inactive miscount pretest incomplete prearrange prepay misled misunderstand direct judge

KXKNIGHPTLMNA 3 4 predetermine mismatched MISUNDERSTAND determine matched INACTIVERGECA 5 6 NDMISLEADHFDB prearrange inexact arrange exact CEIMOCPRECOOK 7 8 OFSILRRRIJKLM inaccurate misread RICSATEAMNOPI accurate read 70 RNOLHEPNQRSTS 9 10 misbehave precook EIUERCAGUVWXC behave cook CTNDIKYEYZABA 11 12 TETPPRETESTUL misspell incapable INCOMPLETEALL spell capable 13 14 indefinite misfortune

Write the word from the puzzle. Harcourt © Student Edition definite fortune

1. This word means “to test before.”______pretest © Harcourt 15 16 premature mislead

2. This word means “to understand incorrectly.”______misunderstand mature lead 17 18 preschool mislay 3. This word means “not active.”______inactive school lay

pp. 142–143 4. This word means “to arrange ahead of time.”______prearrange

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Write a word that means the same as the underlined word or Circle the word that names each picture. Then write the word. words in the sentence.

1. Her clothes looked as if they were from before historic times. ______prehistoric

2. He was informed badly about his new job. ______misinformed thousand hammer dollar mirror 3. Mark was not sincere about changing his work habits. ______insincere misplaced 4. The item was placedon the shelf in the wrong spot. ______1 2 3 5. Everyone could tell that the little boy was sick because he was not active.

______inactive

6. The students had to pay ahead of timefor the show tickets. ______prepay butter sled zebra better sleet zero 71 7. The letter was returned because the address was not correct. ______incorrect butter batter salad salad zebra zipper

8. The dinner was awful because my dad wrongly calculatedthe amounts. 4 5 6

______miscalculated

9. Our group planned before who would do each part of the project. soon sugar thought preplanned ______sofa sweet taught sail stream thousand 10. The children were not considerate of their neighbors when they threw sofa sugar thousand © Harcourt ©

Student Edition 7 8 9 garbage on the lawn. ______inconsiderate © Harcourt

rain catcher dagger river collie doctor river right collar collar doctor diver pp. 144–145

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Write a word that will finish each sentence. Then underline the Circle the missing letter or letters to complete the word. Then letters that stand for the sound you hear in thousand, dollar, write the word. cover, and mirror.

ahead sofa dollars water sugar alone thousand again Leopards brother sneakers 1. I do not like to stay home ____lone. a ar or

2. What is your favorite flav____ of ice cream? a er or flavor 1. My ______brother likes to play many sports. 3. My mom always serves salad with dinn____. a er or dinner 2. He always plays basketball so he practices shooting baskets over 4. I have a large mirr____ in my room. a ar or mirror and over ______.again 5. My dog has a coll____ with jewels. a ar er collar 3. He asked the woman at the shoe store for special ______sneakers that 6. My parents always ____gree about the time would help him run faster. I should go to bed. a ar or agree dollars

72 4. He paid more than sixty ______for those sneakers. 7. The may____ of our town is a woman. a er or mayor 5. He said that the sneakers would be worth a ______thousand dollars if 8. I like to see zebr____s when I go to the zoo. a ar or zebras they help him play better! 9. May I borrow three doll____s to buy some 6. Sometimes my brother and I sit on the ______sofa and watch videos baseball cards? a ar or dollars of his games. 10. My sist____ is afraid to watch scary movies. a ar er sister 7. My brother’s basketball team is called the ______.Leopards 11. My dad puts two teaspoons of sug___ in his coffee. a ar or sugar © Harcourt © Student Edition 8. The team’s doctor tells everyone how important it is to drink 12. The sail____ was home on leave for two weeks. a ar or sailor © Harcourt lots of ______.water

9. My brother tries not to drink anything with a lot of ______.sugar

10. Everyone says my brother has a big career ______ahead of him if he

continues to play so well. pp. 146–147

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In a two-syllable word such as afraid, upon, cover, and sugar, Circle and write the word to complete each sentence. Then write there is a weak vowel sound and a strong vowel sound. The the word on the second line, dividing it into syllables. Mark the weak vowel sound is unaccented. The strong vowel sound is strong vowel with an accent. accented. An accent mark ( ´ ) shows the accented syllable. Sometimes the weak vowel will be the first syllable. a-fraid´ up-on´ 1. My two sisters are ______in many ways. Sometimes the weak vowel will be the second syllable. alive alike alone alike a - like´ sug´-ar cov´-er Write each word, dividing it into syllables. Mark the strong vowel sound with an accent ´. 2. We went ______for two weeks to the Grand Canyon.

away ago above away a - way´ 1 2 sofa so´ - fa ago a - go´ 3. I rode ______a donkey and a horse. 3 4 mayor may´ - or collar col´ - lar under until upon upon up - on´ 73 5 6 salad sal´ - ad clover clo´ - ver 4. I would like to go to my friend’s house ______.

7 8 again aghast agree again a - gain´ thousand thou´ - sand ladder lad´ - der

9 10 5. His shirt ______has a stain on it. alone a - lone´ doctor doc´ - tor coffee collar colder collar col´ - lar © Harcourt ©

Student Edition 11 12 dollar dol´ - lar sailor sail´ - or

13 14 favor father flavor flavor fla´ - vor salmon salm´ - on mirror mir´ - ror

15 16 7. My ______needs a mirror to brush her hair and put on makeup. hammer ham´ - mer away a - way´ safer sister station sister sis´ - ter pp. 148–149

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Read the poem. Write each underlined word on the lines below Read the story. Circle the ue and ew words. dividing each word into syllables. Mark the strong vowel sound with an accent.

Lee goes out in his sailboat alone At the very break of day. Lee loves the motion of the boat. He starts each day this way. My grandmother took me to visit my aunt in Arizona. Grandmother says I am Aunt Sue’s favorite nephew. I know it is true because I am Aunt Sue’s only Lee waves to all the neighbors nephew. I knew we would have fun. He sees along the way— It was my first plane trip.We flew To other sailors on their boats in a big jet. As the plane went up, And a woman near the bay. I looked out the window.The cars and houses below grew smaller. 74 The journey is a brief one. Then we were high in the sky. It He enters the bay. But Lee is alive and happy looked very blue. When he starts his day this way. When the plane landed, the crew came out to greet us.They said to come back soon. Grandmother said we would, 1. alone a - lone´ since we were due home next week. 2. motion mo´- tion Possible responses are shown.

4. along a - long´ © Harcourt 1. How does the boy know he is Aunt Sue’s favorite nephew? 5. sailors sail´- ors He is her only nephew. 6. woman wom´- an 2. What were the two reasons that the boy wanted to go to Aunt Sue’s? 7. enters en´- ters He knew they would have fun; it was his first plane trip. 8. alive a - live´ pp. 150–151

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Use words from the box to answer the questions. Circle the word that names the picture.

1 2 3 4

dapper fair crawl glow doctor fall caught good diver fawn cough glue 5 6 7 8

kangaroo fruit school suit juice hike soda salad bend moose stew boot zoo zebra hook seam sled bell 75 sugar pool goose jewel hot sofa sleet ball 1 2 9 10 11 12 Which are animals? Which are things to eat or drink? kangaroo fruit moose juice tight dollar sausage thousand zebra stew taught dancer sender thought tooth donkey saucer taught goose sugar Harcourt © Student Edition 13 14 15 16

3 4 © Harcourt Which are places? Which are things to wear? school suit jungle sports seat threat zoo boot jewel spoke suit thought pool jewel jacket spoon sight those pp. 152–153

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Write a word that means the same as the underlined word or Write the word that names each picture. words in the sentence.

1 2 3 1. The contest was unfair because the winner was determined before.

______predetermined

2. He was matched wrongly with his partner. ______mismatched

3. Her definitions of the vocabulary words were not accurate. collar thousand sneaker ______inaccurate 4 5 6 4. The girl was sent out of the classroom because she was behaving badly.

______misbehaving

5. Their meeting had been arranged beforehand. ______prearranged

76 water doctor salad 6. Sometimes my mother pays for our camp a long time before I go.

______prepays

7. I like to visit the museum to see the animals that lived before historic times. Use the words you wrote to answer the clues.

______prehistoric 7. He has saved more than one thousand dollars. 8. She was not considerate when she arrived home late and made a lot of

noise. ______inconsiderate 8. My left sneaker got wet when I fell in the lake. © Harcourt © Student Edition 9. His work was not complete. ______incomplete 9. My favorite food for lunch is a salad with carrots and tomatoes. © Harcourt 10. The students were informed wrongly about what would be on the test. 10. My brother had a fever so he had to go to the doctor . ______misinformed 11. She added a special collar to her sweater.

12. The water in the spring was so clean and cool. pp. 154–155

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Write each word, dividing it into syllables. Mark the strong If a root word ends in t or te, use -tion. If the word ends in te, vowel with an accent (´). drop the e before adding -tion. act = action celebrate = celebration If a root word ends in s or se, use -sion. If the word ends in se, 1 number 2 again drop the e before adding -sion. num´ - ber a - gain´ discuss = discussion confuse = confusion Circle the correct suffix. Then write the word. 3 flavor 4 collar flav´ - or col´ - lar 1. connect sion tion connection

5 ahead 6 cover 2. complete sion tion completion a - head´ cov´ - er 3. react sion tion reaction 7 center 8 alike 4. possess sion tion possession cen´ - ter a - like´ 5. confuse sion tion confusion 77 9 never 10 doctor nev´ - er doc´ - tor 6. discuss sion tion discussion

11 sugar 12 zebra 7. tense sion tion tension sug´ - ar ze´ - bra 8. televise sion tion television

13 teacher 14 leopard 9. direct sion tion direction teach´ - er leo´ - pard

17 manor 18 woman 12. elect sion tion election man´ - or wom´ - an 13. correct sion tion correction 19 sponsor 20 across 14. express sion tion expression spon´ - sor a - cross´ pp. 156–157

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Circle the correct spelling of the word. Then write the word on Circle the word that has the suffix -tion or -sion. Then write the the line. word on the line.

1. On the last day of school, the students had a celebration. 1. televition television television celebration

2. action acsion action 2. We live in a nation of many different people.

3. descritsion description description nation

4. vision vition vision 3. He used a funny expression to describe his dog.

5. cooperation cooperasion cooperation expression

6. destrucsion destruction destruction 4. The election results were final. election 78 7. tention tension tension

8. vacation vacasion vacation 5. My dad gave wonderful directions to our house. directions 9. direction direcsion direction 6. The question was hard to answer. 10. edision edition edition question 11. nation nasion nation 7. He did not have a good reaction to the news that his family was moving. © Harcourt ©

8. She has a beautiful collection of dolls. collection

9. They took part in the lively discussion about recycling. discussion pp. 158–159

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Write the word from the box that fits each meaning. Write the word from the box that fits each question.

education collection definition subtraction fiction discussion lotion contraction vacation impression calculation suggestion expression decorations impression television confusion direction promotion possession

1. act of suggesting suggestion 1. Where are you going on your vacation ?

2. result of educating education 2. Did you buy all the decorations for the party?

3. result of collecting collection 3. How do you form a contraction ?

4. result of calculating calculation 4. Did you make a good first impression on your new teacher?

5. result of expressing expression 5. Are you wearing enough suntan lotion ? 79 6. result of defining definition 6. Which television show do you like best?

7. result of subtracting subtraction 7. Why don’t you join in the discussion about the book?

8. result of possessing possession 8. Is there some confusion about where we are going tonight?

9. result of impressing impression 9. Is that book a work of fiction ?

10. result of promoting promotion 10. Will you write the directions for how to make that cake? © Harcourt © Student Edition © Harcourt pp. 160–161

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If two vowels come together in a word and are sounded Add the correct suffix, -tion or -sion, to the underlined word to separately, divide the word between the two vowels. complete each sentence. create = cre - ate idea = i - de- a v v v v Write each word, dividing it into syllables. 1. If you react to something, that is a reaction . 1 dial 2 lion 2. When you act on something, you take action . di-al li-on ______3. If you connect something, that is a connection . 3 science 4 poet 4. If you protect someone, you are giving the person protection . sci-ence po-et ______5. If you collect something, you have a collection . 5 ruin 6 giant ru-in gi-ant 6. If you impress someone with your actions, you make an impression . ______

7. If you subtract two numbers, that is subtraction . 7 cruel 8 piano 80 cru-el pi-ano 8. If you opt to do something, that is your option . ______9 fluid 10 poem 9. If you are confused by something you are studying, you have flu-id po-em ______confusion .

10. If you direct someone to your school, you are giving directions . Read each sentence. Write a word from above to complete the sentence. 11. If you are feeling tense, then you have a lot of tension . © Harcourt © Student Edition 11. I enjoy studying ______science because we do a lot of experiments.

12. If you possess something, this is your possession . © Harcourt 12. She read her ______poem aloud with a lot of expression. 13. The bully played a ______cruel joke on those boys. 14. The male ______lion is the leader of his pride. 15. I hope that he did not ______ruin his pants when he fell down. 16. A famous ______poet came to our school and read her poems to us. pp. 162–163

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Circle and write the word to complete each sentence. Then Read the story. Circle each word that has two vowels together write the word on the second line, dividing it into syllables. that are sounded separately. Then write each circled word on the lines below, dividing each word into syllables.

1. The ______trial lasted for two weeks. Do you like to create things? Are you able to express your ideas with

try trial time ______tri-al interesting words? If so, maybe you should think about becoming a poet. dial 2. At one time, people had to ______the phone instead of You can write about animals such as lions or hyenas.You can write about a push buttons. giant or a rodeo.You could even write about what happens during a trial or deal done dial ______di-al in science class. So, if you have a love of words, get out your pen and start 3. Have you ever seen a bird called an ______?oriole writing a poem. oriole order over ______o-ri-ole

4. My brother has been on a ______diet for three weeks. cre-ate i-de-as 81 1. 2. donut diet dial ______di-et 3. po-et 4. li-ons 5. Were you able to ______create the computer web page? 5. hy-e-nas 6. gi-ant create crease crimp ______cre-ate 7. ro-de-o 8. tri-al 6. The classroom was so ______quiet during the test you could 9. sci-ence 10. po-em have heard a pin drop.

Student Edition 7. Have you ever been to a ______theater to see a play?

8. Be sure to drink plenty of ______fluids when you spend time

outside.

flour fewer fluids ______flu-ids pp. 164–165

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Write the word from the box that answers each clue. Write each word, dividing it into syllables.

2 guardian cruel period pioneer diaper 1 radio gradual graduate usual piano gradual grad-u-al pioneer pi-o-neer 3 4 1. I am something that comes at the end of a sentence. period radio ra-di-o usual u-su-al graduate 2. When you are finished with school, you are this. 5 6 3. Someone who watches over you is this. guardian react re-act siesta si-es-ta

4. A baby wears this. diaper 7 8 science sci-ence giant gi-ant 5. This is a musical instrument with 88 keys. piano 9 10 6. This word is the opposite ofkind. cruel oasis o-a-sis really re-al-ly 82 7. You can listen to this to hear music, news, and sports. radio 11 12 8. This is a person who lived a long time ago in a part of the country that was naive na-ive ruin ru-in

not settled. pioneer

9. This is when something does not happen quickly. gradual Write two sentences about something you would like to learn more about. Use as many of the words from above as you can. 10. This is the opposite ofunusual. usual © Harcourt © Student Edition © Harcourt pp. 166–167

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Write the word from the box that answers each question. able = able to be, able to give less = without Add the suffix -able or -less to write a word to match each definition. rodeo violin create theater science poet quiet giant annual violet 1 2 3 able to be washed without joy able to give comfort giant 1. Who is taller than most buildings? washable joyless comfortable 2. Where might you see cowboys riding wild horses? rodeo 4 5 6 3. In which subject would you learn about the parts of the body? without sleep able to be noticed able to be remarked upon science sleepless noticeable remarkable 4. Who is a person who writes poems? poet 7 8 9 5. What is a musical instrument with four strings that is played with a bow?

83 violin without a care without thought able to be worked create careless thoughtless workable 6. Which word is the opposite ofdestroy ?

7. Where do you go to see a play? theater

8. What is the name of a purple flower? violet Add -able or -less to the root word to complete each phrase. annual 9. What is something that happens every year? 10. port ______portable television quiet 10. Which word is the opposite ofnoisy ? © Harcourt © 11. sugar ______sugarless gum Student Edition

13. seed ______seedless grapes

14. adore ______adorable teddy bear (hint: drop the final e)

15. love ______lovable pet (hint: drop the final e) pp. 168–169

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Choose the word that completes each sentence. Write the ible = able to be, causing, full of ous = full of, having, like, words in the puzzle. causing Write the word to match each definition. toothless thoughtless cloudless washable remarkable tasteless wondrous edible famous possible flexible adorable helpless portable poisonous horrible dangerous joyous

4 2 3 w 1 able to flex full of joy having fame 2 r a 1 t a s t e l e s s flexible joyous famous h m h 6h 4 5 6 o a a e full of wonder having poison causing horror u r b l 10a g k l p wondrous poisonous horrible d h a e l 84 7 8 9 o t b e able to happen able to eat full of danger r l 5c l o u d l e s s 3p o r t a b l e e s possible edible dangerous b s 7 t o o t h l e s s ACROSS e 1. Water has no taste. It is ______. Add -ible or -ous to the end of the word to complete each phrase. 3. My radio is easy to take with me because it is ______. 10. flex ible body © Harcourt ©

12. fam ous actor DOWN 1. Leaving without saying goodbye was ______. 13. joy ous singing 2. I read the most ______story. 4. I am glad my new shirt is ______. 14. poss ible outcome 6. I try to solve my own problems rather than be ______. 10. The new puppy was ______. ous pp. 170–171 15. danger adventure

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Write the word from the box that answers each clue. Add the correct suffix to the underlined word to complete each sentence. famous edible incredible poisonous joyous possible impossible flexible terrible continuous -less -able -ous -ible

1. There is only one possible answer to that question. 11. If the night sky seems to have not even one star, then 2. Nothing went right for Jon today, so he said that he had a it is ______starless . terrible day. 12. If you continue to move, your movement is ______continuous . (drop the 3. Someday I hope to be a famous singer and dancer. final e) 4. There is a movie theater with continuous shows. 13. If your jeans can be put in the wash, they are ______washable . 5. I found the food in that restaurant to be barely edible . 14. If something causes horror, it’s ______horrible . (drop the or)

85 6. My mom's work schedule is very flexible . 15. If you enjoy the comfort of your bed, it is a ______comfortable place. 7. The children were joyous at having been given a surprise. 16. If you are full of joy, you are ______joyous . incredible 8. She is having an time on vacation. 17. If you can flex your legs, you are ______flexible . impossible 9. Mark found the math homework to complete. 18. If you are full of love, you are ______lovable . (drop the final e) poisonous 10. Chocolate is to dogs. 19. If you had a day full of danger, you had a ______dangerous day.

10. If you have no use for something, it is ______useless . Harcourt © Student Edition 11. If you can train your pet to do tricks, your pet is ______trainable . © Harcourt 12. If you have fame, you are ______famous . (drop the final e) pp. 172–173

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Circle the suffix in each word. Then write the root word on the bi = twice; double non = not or without over = past a time; too much line. Write the word to match each definition.

1 2 1 2 3 without stopping vehicle with having to do useless use doable do two wheels with two states

3 4 nonstop bicycle bistate careless care washable wash 4 5 6 5 6 past due without fat acting too much flexible flex homeless home overdue nonfat overacting 7 8 famous fame continuous continue 7 8 9 not making sense twice a month too heated 9 10 86 dangerous danger joyous joy nonsense bimonthly overheat

11 12 10 11 12 too dressed up not for profit charged too much likable like valuable value

13 14 overdressed nonprofit overcharged remarkable remark helpless help

15 16 Use a word you just wrote to complete each sentence.

toothless tooth comfortable comfort Harcourt © Student Edition 13. The library books were overdue since they were due last week. 17 18 © Harcourt hopeless hope moveable move 14. That is a nonprofit organization since its money goes to charity.

15. Whole milk has too much fat so I drink nonfat .

16. That newspaper is a bimonthly that comes out the first and third weeks of each month. pp. 174–175

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Add the prefix bi- or over- to the underlined word to Circle the prefix in each word. Then write the root word on the complete each sentence. line. 1. If you do something once in two weeks, you do it ______.biweekly

2. If you feed your dog too much, you are ______overfeeding him.

3. If your mom is too cautious, she is ______.overcautious 1 2 nonsense sense dairy 4. If you stay at someone’s house past when you go to sleep, you are staying nondairy 3 4 ______.overnight bistate state nonfat fat 5. If there is too much water in the bathtub, it might ______.overflow 5 6 6. If you ride a vehicle with two large wheels, you are riding a ______.bicycle bimonthly month overage age 7 8 Add the prefix non- to each root word. overturn turn nonstop stop 87 7. verbal 8. skid 9 10 ______nonverbal ______nonskid nonbeliever believe overact act 9. sense 10. stop 11 12 biannual annual nonstick stick ______nonsense ______nonstop 13 14

Write a word you just wrote to complete each sentence. nonfiction fiction overfill fill

© Harcourt bilingual lingual nonprofit profit 12. I think good shoes are important when you play sports ______.nonstop 17 18 13. I even told her that the ______nonskid soles overboard board bimetallic metallic would keep me from slipping. 14. She did not say anything, but her ______nonverbal clues still told me “no.” pp. 176–177

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Circle and write the word to complete each sentence. Add the prefix bi-, non- or over- to the underlined word. Write the new word on the line.

1. The plane flew nonstop from New York to Los Angeles. 1. opposite of believer nonbeliever nonskid nonstop nonfat ———————————

2. She had to pay a fine because the library books were overdue . 2. too cautious ———————————overcautious

overdue overdone overfill 3. two-wheeled cycle ———————————bicycle 3. My dad has to travel bimonthly . 4. opposite of fiction ———————————nonfiction bisect bilingual bimonthly nonsense 5. not making sense ——————————— 4. While driving on vacation, our car overheated .

88 overheated overfilled overboard 6. too dressed up ———————————overdressed

5. At the grocery store, my brother was overcharged for milk and bread. 7. without a stop ———————————nonstop overturned overcharged overdue 8. without fat ———————————nonfat 6. My mom uses a nonstick pan to cook eggs. 9. twice monthly bimonthly nonfat nonskid nonstick ——————————— Harcourt © Student Edition 7. Jean is bilingual because she speaks English and Spanish. 10. charged too much ———————————overcharged © Harcourt biweekly bilingual bisect 11. not toxic ———————————nontoxic 8. I like to read nonfiction books since they are about things 12. acting too much ———————————overacting that really happened.

nonprofit nonfiction nonsense pp. 178–179

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Add the prefix bi-, non-, or over- to each word. Then write the Write the word from the box to complete each sentence. new word on the line. sleepless remarkable famous movable responsible creation 1 2 action tension flexible possible dangerous extension lingual fat

bilingual nonfat 1. My dad has a lot of stress and ______tension at his job. 3 4 act react 2. He is ______responsible for the care of all the animals in the zoo. overact overreact 3. My teacher gave me an ______extension of three days to finish 5 6 profit coat the project. nonprofit overcoat

7 8 4. That movie has a lot of ______.action board annual overboard biannual dangerous 89 5. When the roads are icy, it is ______to drive. 9 10 stop do 6. The ______creation of that painting took many years. nonstop overdo 7. My hero is a ______famous writer. 11 12 due grown movable overdue overgrown 8. This toy has a lot of ______parts.

13 14 9. We spent a ______sleepless night because of the thunder. head sense Harcourt © Student Edition overhead nonsense 10. Mom said the painting I made was ______.remarkable © Harcourt 15 16 cycle payment 11. It is ______possible that we will be out of town next week. bicycle nonpayment 17 18 12. She does a lot of exercise and stretching so that her body stays look monthly ______.flexible overlook bimonthly pp. 180–181

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Circle the correct suffix. Then write the word. Write each word, dividing it into syllables. 1. react ous sion tion reaction

2. poison ous able ible poisonous 1 react2 cruel re-act cru-el 3. suggest able sion tion suggestion 3 lions4 piano 4. sleep ible less ous sleepless li-ons pi-ano 5. comfort able ible tion comfortable 5 ruin6 trial 6. flex able ible tion flexible ru-in tri-al

7. use ible less ous useless 7 fluid 8 poet flu-id po-et 8. possess sion tion ible possession

90 9 diet10 trial 9. fame ous able ible famous di-et tri-al

10. danger ous able ible dangerous 11 idea12 radio

11. discuss ous sion tion discussion i-de-a ra-di-o 13 14 12. elect ible sion tion election science dial sci-ence di-al 13. joy ous able ible joyous

© Harcourt gi-ant cre-ate 15. care ible less tion careless 17 gradual 18 pioneer 16. continue ible ous tion continuous grad-u-al pi-o-neer 19 20 17. express ible sion tion expression usual really u-su-al re-al-ly

pp. 182–183 18. help able less tion helpless

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Name Name

Write the word from the box that fits each meaning. Write the word from the box that completes each sentence.

famous sugarless nonstop impossible overdue nonsense attention portable bicyclists television

1. The turtle moved along ______.nonstop

bicycle overdue lovable edible washable 2. Sheri always pays a lot of ______attention to her sister. sugarless blameless nonsense tension definition possible discussion nonstop education joyous 3. We watched the ______bicyclists get ready for the race. 4. They watched a movie on ______.television 1. able to be washed ______washable 5. I like silly cartoons, comic strips, and other ______.nonsense 2. able to happen ______possible 6. My dentist says to try to eat ______sugarless snacks for healthy 3. without sugar ______sugarless teeth.

91 4. being tense ______tension 7. My mom says that few things are ______impossible if you try 5. without a stop ______nonstop your hardest.

6. able to eat ______edible 8. We have a ______portable crib for my baby sister to use when 7. act of defining ______definition we go places.

8. without blame ______blameless 9. I had to pay a fine because my library books were ______.overdue

9. able to be loved ______lovable 10. Todd’s uncle is a ______famous actor.

Student Edition 10. full of joy ______

12. two-wheeled cycle ______bicycle

13. result of educating ______education

14. not making sense ______nonsense 15. past due ______overdue pp. 184–185

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Write the word that matches the definition.

washable thoughtless nonbeliever confusion bilingual joyous collection horrible

1. able to be washed ______washable

2. full of joy ______joyous

3. the opposite of believer ______nonbeliever

4. result of collecting ______collection

5. without thought ______thoughtless

horrible Before school, Jed gets the eggs after he has fed the hens. Then he takes the eggs back to his dad. 6. causing horror ______� bilingual Fold Fold

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8. being confused ______confusion

Write the word that completes each sentence.

Student Edition 9. The teacher took ______action to make sure the children

10. There was a lot of ______tension in the room.

11. The students were working ______nonstop to get the project Now it’s your turn! Tell and show something you do before school.

done. Before school, Meg takes Rags out for as long as she can. Then Rags does not feel so sad when Meg is at school. tasteless 8

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G3 pp 190 11/8/06 3:05 PM Page 1 G3 pp 191 11/8/06 2:11 PM Page 297 4 2 3 1 for good.” for Fox of rid get you “We’ll help Dog. said in,” him Fox, ask see you time next “The they asked. they Hen?” there, up you are “Why up. came Bat and Duck, Dog, hut. her of top on sitting was Hen Miss Clay said, “Go out and take a peek. Then, in painting class, you can sketch and paint what you have seen.” � � Fold Fold Fold Fold 94 “Atluck!” in I’m last, thinking, was He lips. his Foxlicked Fox!” in, “Come said, Later, Hen Harcourt © Student Edition of Fox for good. Fox for of rid got Duck and Dog, Bat, back. came never He puffing. away,and huffing Foxran “Help!” © Harcourt Here is Jean’s painting. This time, no one asked,“What is it?” How do you think Jean feels now? Why? “Wait,” said Dave. “Why can’t you take some real leaves? You could paste the leaves on your sheet and then —”

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G3 pp 192 10/13/06 11:42 AM Page 1 G3 pp 193-194 10/13/06 11:42 AM Page 193 4 2 3 1 from green to red. to green from turning were trees the on leaves the Outside, day. pretty very a was It “Why? What do you mean?” said Dave. said mean?” you do What “Why? class!” painting hate “I wailed, Jean outside, were they When These nine green limes who loved to gloat, Boasted every day in their home by a boat. � � Fold Fold Fold Fold 95 everyone said, ‘What is it?’” is ‘What said, everyone week, last sheep a of one did I When right. look never paintings “My said, Jean the branch, at least.” at branch, the sketch could I think I leaves. with branch tree a show could “I Jean. said “Yes!” Harcourt Brace School Publishers Harcourt © Student Edition © Harcourt “We’re nine “We’re huge limes, so full of pride. Our rind is so beautiful, why should we hide?” You see those nine You sliced limes made a beautiful pie. you “Won’t have a slice? Come on, give it a try.”

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G3 pp 193-194 10/13/06 11:43 AM Page 194 G3 pp 195-196 10/13/06 11:43 AM Page 195 4 2 3 Soaking up the sun and humming with the bees. the with humming and sun the up Soaking tree, a in sitting limes little nine are Here We’re ripe and fat, don’t you know?” you don’t fat, and We’re ripe grow.us watch limes, cute “We’renine They like to slurp insects and worms from rivers. Their strong tails swish back and forth in the ferns and grass. � � Fold Fold Fold Fold 96 When a man from the boat came to spy. to came boat the from man a When cry to began limes plump nine those Then Even the bugs and the birds all ran away. ran all birds the and bugs the Even day. all laughed they limes, silly nine those So Harcourt © Student Edition © Harcourt When the wind blows, it looks like the carp are swimming hard—just like they do in the water. In Japan, carp are very important because they have energy and power. Some people keep carp in their gardens. The carp may be orange, white, and black.

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G3 pp 195-196 10/13/06 11:43 AM Page 196 G3 pp 197-198 10/13/06 11:43 AM Page 197 4 2 3 quite large—nearly three feet long! feet three large—nearly quite become and farms fish on live carp Some live in warm water. warm in live to like that fish harmless are Carp pond? a in carp a seen ever you Have Her friends’ laughter didn’t change her mood. “Cheer up, Bitty. Have some food,” said Drew. � � Fold Fold Fold Fold 97 people put carp streamers in their yards. their in streamers carp put people Japan, in Day Children’s on year, a Once of them survive in dirty rivers. dirty in survive them of many but water, clear need They work. of lot a is carp for Caring Harcourt © Student Edition © Harcourt Draw a picture to show what you think Bitty Bloom did. “That gives me an idea,” Bitty thought. “I know what would work!”

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G3 pp 197-198 11/8/06 1:49 PM Page 198 4 2 Bitty our Noisy Cheer,” they said. they Cheer,” Noisy our Bitty give “Let’s Floyd. said Bitty,” blue, be “Don’t She could not stop frowning. stop not could She problem. a with clown a was Bloom Bitty � Fold Fold 98 Make them howl! Sing with the band!" the with Sing howl! them Make laugh! them Make hands! your on Walk ground! the Touch around! "Turn “This will change my mood.” my change will “This props. and costume her found Bitty Harcourt © Student Edition

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