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Spelling and PhonicsAdd the correct suffix to each root word : –tion or –sion.

1. confu________

2. man_______

3. infec________

4. informa__________

5. introdu_____

Grammar and UsageAdd correct ‘.

1. George got As and Bs on his report card.

2. I am in the class of 05, and my brothers is in the class of 08.

3. We want to take a vacation in 07.

4. My mom can’t tell the 8s from the 3s without her glasses.

Spelling (/ō/ /ȏr/ /Ə/)Show syllables and accents.

1. Porter

2. Shoulder

3. Groceries

4. Contribute

5. Normal

Geography

1. Look at the world map. Is it possible to find the absolute location or the relative location of the 7 continents?

2. Look at the world map. Name the 7 continents and 5 oceans of the world.

Prefixes/Suffixes/RootsGive definition of the root.1. phonics2. Botanist3. Astrolabe4. Introspective

Vocab

Which of the words does not belong with the others. Why?

photograph, outline, blueprint, sketch

Writer’s Secret

1. subject pronouns (pronouns used as the subject: I, you, he, she, it, we, they) and 2. object pronouns (used as the DO, IO or in a prep phrase: me, you, him, her it, us them).

Find and rewrite a sentence using subject and object pronouns.

Commonly Confused Words

1. In 5th grade, we had to learn the names of every state (capital, capitol) in the country.

2. The (capital, capitol) building of every state is where legislators meet to make laws.

3. The poet E.E. Cummings often did not use (capital, capitol) letters in his poems.

Poetry Write a poem about an outside place in which you wish you could live (a cloud, a forest, an iceberg, by a hot spring,…). What would you hear there? Who would visit you? What would you do together?

Samuel Rogers, “A Wish”, wished he could live outside, next to a hill.

Mine be a cot beside a hill;

A bee-hive’s hum shall soothe my ear;

A willowy brook, that turns a mill,

With many a fall shall linger near.

The swallow oft beneath my thatch

Shall twitter from her clay-built nest;

Oft shall the pilgrim lift the latch

And share my meal, a welcome guest.

Spelling and GrammarQuotation marks show exactly what a speaker said. Put periods, ? And ! and commas inside “ “ put in correct “ “ and other punctuation marks.

1. The mayor said this will be the best and biggest race ever

2. One contender asked Will there be a large crowd

3. There will be at least half of the town at the race the mayor said.

4. Did someone say We expect to see 1000 people there

Daily RevUps Week 101

Spelling and PhonicsAdd the correct suffix to each root word : –tion or –sion.

1. sec_______

2. expecta_________

3. educa__________

4. func_________

5. vi________

Grammar and UsageWrite the past tense of each word.

1. wear-________

2. sink-__________

3. come- ___________

4. hide- ___________

5. bite- __________


1. Glory

2. Foreign

3. Tournament

4. Journey

5. Continent

Geography

1. Which oceans border N. America, and in which directions are they in relation to the continent?

2. Which labeled seas border N. America?

Prefixes/Suffixes/Roots

Give definition of the root.

1. Mesozoic

2. phototrophic

3. Demagogue

4. Tortuous

Vocab

What does the word foundation mean in this sentence?

After finishing the foundation, we can build the walls of the house.

* Foundation : house :: ____ : pizza.

Writer’s Secret Commonly Confused WordsCent (n)- 1/100 of a dollar

Scent (n)- odor or smell

“This is a fraudulent insurance claim, and the company will not pay so much as one 1.(cent, scent) to your clients,” said the lawyer. “We were able to smell the 2.(cent, scent) of the scheme from the beginning.” The

Poetry

Write a poem that scares you. It can be Hallowe’en-spooky or about a topic that makes you feel afraid, even if other people wouldn’t be scared of it.

Spelling and Grammar

Write 2 sentences about school using verbs that express mental action (MA).

Write 2 sentence that express physical action (PA).

3.(cent, scent) of cigar smoke began to fill the room.


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Spelling and PhonicsCircle the correct spelling.

1. confestion, confession

2. conclutions, conclusions

3. attention, attension

4. vertion, version

5. information, informasion

6. expectations, expectatisions

7. occation, occasion

Grammar and UsageSingular subject takes a singular verb. Plural subjects takes plural verbs.

Skate, melt, protects, races, slides, hibernate, burns, hide

1. Bears _________

2. A skier _____

3. Icicles ______

4. Fire ______


1. Important

2. Photograph

3. Notice

4. poultry

Geography

1. Why are the continents of Europe and Asia sometimes referred to as Eurasia?

2. Which continent is called both a continent and a country? Which sea separates this area from New Zealand?


Fill in sentences using: chronicle, incredulous, democracy, congregate

1. To write a ___ of my life

2. To meet at the mall to ___

3. To not believe: ____

4. A type of government: ____

Vocab

You were caught in a sudden downpour without an umbrella. What would you probably be relieved to see on a nearby building?

a. Shingles b. Awnings

c. Pillars d. A foundation

* Synonym of awning:

Y P A N O C

Writer’s Secret

Find 2-3 sentences using each type of pronoun: subject and object.

Commonly Confused WordsScent (v)- to smell or detect

Sent (v) past tense of the verb to send

Gonzalez said he had 1.(cent, scent, sent) a report to the lawyer about the claim. The team of opposed lawyers silently 2.(cent, scent, sent) signals to each other. “Do you smell the 3.(cent, scent, sent) of defeat? I don’t think we have to pay a red 4.(cent, scent, sent).”

Poetry Wilmot didn’t like that humans always have to be rational and thinking creatures. Have you ever wished you could choose another ‘case of flesh and blood?’

Write a poem about being a human and how that would be resolved if you were something else.

John Wilmot wrote wanting to be something other than human.

Were I (who to my cost already am)

One of those strange, prodigious creatures, man)

A spirit free to choose, for my own share,

What case of flesh and blood I pleased to wear,

I’d be a dog, a monkey, a bear,

Or anything but that vain animal

Who is so proud of being rational …

Spelling and GrammarPassive voice- shows the subject being acted on, uses a form of to be plus the past participle of the main verb (was applauded)

Active voice- shows the subject acting (applauded)

Write 2 sentences in passive voice.

Write 2 sentence in active voiceDaily RevUps Week 10

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Spelling and PhonicsCircle the correct spelling.

1. education, educasion

2. discustion, discussion

3. confution, confusion

4. variations, varasions

5. exprestion, expression

6. solution, solusion

7. vacation, vacasion

Grammar and Usage

Add correct “ “

1. The race will start at Ocean Drive and end at Hill Crest Road said the mayor’s director.

2. I am confident that I will win said Garrett from Oklahoma.

3. Do you know how difficult it is to train for this asked Gail.

4. I will bring my entire family says Ryan.


1. Noble

2. Total

3. Source

4. Photographer

5. Journeyed

Geography

1. Name all the labeled seas that lie on the east coast of Asia.

2.The countries of Italy, India, and Japan are easy to picture due to their unique shapes. In which continents are they located?


Match root to definition

1. Arch a. first, chief

2. Anthrop b. man, human

3. Aud c. hear

4. cess, cede, ceed d. move

5. Clar e. clear

Vocab

Draw an arch.

* Name some arches you have seen.

Writer’s Secret

List the examples of these types of pronouns: subject and object.

Commonly Confused WordsChoose (v)- to decide on, select

Chose (v)- past tense of choose

1. We all hope to (choose, chose) friends who will stand by us in times of need.

2. After deliberating for a few minutes, Maria (choose, chose) the most obvious route home.

3. In college, one usually (chooses, choses) a major after the 1st year.

Poetry

Write a poem that expresses a complete idea in only 3 words. It might help to write down a sentence about an experience you’ve had, and then condense it into 3 words that can explain the idea.

Spelling and GrammarConnotations are feelings people associate with a word. List 2-3 connotations of these words:

1. Stubborn

2. Blunt

3. Cunning

4. Delicate

5. muscular

4. Anyone who drinks and drives is (choosing, chosing) to be in an accident.

5. Hattie (choose, chose) several new book to read on her trip to Ireland.


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Spelling and PhonicsSuffixes -ist (one who makes or does) and –or (a person who or a thing that) make nouns when added to words. Both

name a type of person. Add the suffix.

1. invent_____

2. violin____

3. journal__

4. visit______

5. edit_____

Grammar and Usage

Write 2 more sentences continuing the dialogue.

“I scored 2 runs in the last game,” said Manny.

1.

2.


1. Normally

2. Glorious

3. Noticed

4. Porters

5. motioning

Geography

1. Name tow inland seas that are located in Europe. Name two seas in Europe that flow into an ocean.

2. Name the labeled waterways that border Canada.

Prefixes/Suffixes/RootsArch, Anthrop, Aud, Cess/Cede/ Ceed, Clar

1. ____ify = to make clear

2. ____ ology = to study humans/cultures

3. in___ible = cannot be heard

4. mon___ = ruler

5. pro__ion = a parade

Vocab

Choose the best answer to complete this sentence.

Eaves are part of a house’s __.

a. Roof

b. Foundation

c. Attic

d. Doorway

Writer’s Secret

Write your own sentence using subject pronoun and object pronoun.

Commonly Confused WordsCite (v)- to quote a passage

Sight (v) to observe; to take aim at

Sight (n)- a view

Site (n) exact location

They encountered quite a 1.(cite, sight, site) as they arrived a the 2.(cite, sight, site) of the devastation created by the tornado. News reporters were at the scene and 3.(cited, sighted, sited) several sources as saying that they had 4.(cited, sighted, sited) the dark funnel cloud only minutes before it tore its way across the 5.(cite, sight, site) they were

Poetry

Haiku = Japanese form of poetry. It is only 3 lines long, but describes a whole scene/ idea/feeling. It is only 17 syllables: 5, 7, 5. It mostly describes nature.

Write a Haiku about an animal, person, or scene.

Spelling and Grammar

Explain each euphemism.

1. Passed away-

2. Offender-

3. Unmotivated-

4. Cautious-

5. Waste disposal facility-

standing on. The 6.(cite, sight, site) distressed the reporters, and they were 7.(cited, sighted, sited) leaving the 8.(cite, sight, site) hurriedly.

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Vocabulary

Geography1)Absolute location2)Coordinates3)Eurasia4)Mental map5)Relative location6)Sea •From memory, draw the world map and label as many continents, oceans, and seas you can remember.

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