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This Skills Workbook contains worksheets that accompany the lessons from the Teacher Guide for Unit 10. Each worksheet is identified by its lesson number and where it is intended to be used. For example, if there are two worksheets for Lesson 8, the first will be numbered 8.1 and the second 8.2. The Skills Workbook is a student component, which means each student should have a Skills Workbook.

Unit 10 1© 2013 Core Knowledge Foundation

Name: X.X1.1

The First English Colony

1. HowmanyexpeditionsdidSirWalterRaleighoversee?

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2. WhichofSirWalterRaleigh’sexpeditionswereRobertandGeorgeapartofandhowdoyouknow?

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3. WhywereRobertandGeorgeafraidwhentheyfirstarrivedatRoanokeIsland?

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4. Writetrueorfalseandwritethepagenumberthathastheanswer.

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In1587JohnRolfeandotherssailedawaytotheNewWorld.Thedecisionwasmadeforthe1584expeditiontojointheSpanishinCentralAmerica.RobertandGeorgeweremembersofSirWalterRaleigh’sthirdexpedition.ItwasthoughtthattheSpanishconquistadorswereresponsibleforthepossibledeathof14explorersattheRoanokeIslandfort.SirWalterRaleightookoneoftheremainingshipstoreturntoEnglandtogetsuppliesbacktothecolonistsbeforetheharshestpartofthewinter.

5.Writethemainideaofthischapter.

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Name: 1.2

Dear Family Member,

Pleasehelpyourchildsucceedinspellingbytakingafewminuteseacheveningtoreviewthewordstogether.Helpfulactivitiesforyourchildtodoinclude:spellingthewordsorally,writingsentencesusingthewords,orsimplycopyingthewords.

Spelling Words

Thisweek,wearereviewingthespellingpatternsof/ə/,/ə/+/l/,/sh/+/ə/+/n/,/ue/,/oo/,and/f/thatwehavealreadystudied.OnFriday,yourchildwillbeassessedonthesewords.

StudentshavebeenassignedtwoChallengeWords,beautifulanddefinite.ChallengeWordsarewordsusedveryoften.TheChallengeWordsfollowthespellingpatternfor/f/thisweek.

TheContentWordforthisweekisPowhatan.Powhatanfollowsoneofthespellingpatternsforthisweek.Thefirst‘a’inPowhatanhasthesoundof/ə/.ThiswordisdirectlyrelatedtothematerialthatyourchildisreadinginLiving in Colonial America.TheContentWordisanoptionalspellingwordforyourchild.Ifyourchildwouldliketotryitbutgetsitincorrect,itwillnotcountagainsthimorherontheassessment.Weencourageeveryonetostretchthemselvesabitandtrytospellthisword.

Thespellingwords,includingtheChallengeWordsandtheContentWord,arelistedonthebackofthisworksheet.

Take-HomeWorksheet


1. movement

2. sentence

3. toothache

4. hospital

5. occupy

6. addition

7. ability

8. secure

9. tougher

10. accuse

11. spherical

12. continue

13. affect

14. whoever

15. identify

16. shrewd

17. vowel

18. wobble

19. Challenge Word:beautiful

20. Challenge Word:definite

Content Word:Powhatan

Student Reader

Thisweek,wearestartingourunitoncolonialAmerica.YourchildwillbelearningaboutlifeincolonialAmericaandsomeofthehistoryofhowEuropeanscametosettlepermanentlyinNorthAmerica.Theseselectionsarehistoricalfiction,presentingthefactsthroughstoriesineachchapterandusingfictionalcharacterstomakethechaptersmoreinteresting.

ThechaptersyourchildwillreadinLiving in Colonial AmericathisweekincludeinformationaboutthefirstEnglishsettlers,wheretheysettled,andwhattheydidtosurvive.StudentswillreadaboutthesettlementsinRoanokeIsland,Jamestown,andlifeonaplantation.Besuretoaskyourchildeacheveningaboutwhatheorsheislearning.

StudentswilltakehometextcopiesofthechaptersintheReaderthroughouttheunit.Encouragingstudentstoreadatextdirectlyrelatedtothisdomain-basedunitwillprovidecontentandvocabularyreinforcement.Yourchildwillalsobringhomeacopyoftheglossaryforuseinreadingthetextcopiestofamilymembers.Theboldedwordsonthetextcopiesarethewordsfoundintheglossary.


Name: 1.3

Introduction to Living in Colonial AmericaAreyoureadytogoonanadventure?Areyoureadytobecomeatime traveler?I

thinkIheardyousay,“Yes!”Good,becauseyouareabouttotravelbackintimetomeetsomeofthefirstEuropeanswhocametosettleinAmerica.YouaregoingtolearnaboutthecreationofthethirteenEnglish colonies.

Youalreadyknowabouttheexplorerswhohelpedmakethishappen.Now,youwilllearnaboutthebravemen,women,andchildrenwhocametoliveinanewland.Someofthecharactersinthestoriesyouareabouttoreadarenotmucholderthanyou.

Youwillalsodiscoverthatthesecoloniesweredividedupintothreedistinctregions.TheseregionsarecalledtheSouthern,NewEngland,andMiddleAtlanticregions.Englishpeople,andotherEuropeans,cametotheseregionsatdifferenttimesandfordifferentreasons.Youwilljourneytooneregionatatime.Payattentiontowhichregionyouarein.

Beverycarefulthough:Yourmissionrequiresyoutomovebackandforthintimeasyoutravelfromoneregiontoanother.Ineachregion,youwillmeetchildrenwholivedalongtimeago.Youwilldiscoverhowdifferenttheirliveswereincomparisontoyours.YoumightevenwonderifyouwouldhavelikedtoliveinAmericahundredsofyearsago,whenEuropeansfirstbegantosettlehere.

Foryourjourney,youwillbegivenspecialtime travelingtoolstohelpyoualongtheway.Youwillhavemaps.Time travelersalwaysneedgoodmaps.Youwillalsohaveatimeline.

Asyoutime travel,youwillfindoutwheretheseEuropeansettlersoriginallycamefrom,aswellashowtheyjourneyedtoAmerica.Youwilldiscoverthereasonswhytheychosetotravelsofarawayfromtheirhomelands.

Areyoureadytotime travel?Good!Youradventureisabouttobegin.

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Name: 1.4Take-HomeWorksheet

The First English ColonyRobertandGeorgeranalongthelongstretchofsandybeachonRoanokeIsland.

Fromtimetotime,theysplashedinthewarmwatersandcollectedshells.ItwaslateAugustintheyear1587,and,ifallwentwell,theyandtheothertravelerswouldbethefirstsuccessfulEnglishcolonistsinNorthAmerica.Theyandothershadwatchedastheirleader,JohnWhite,sailedaway.HewasreturningtoEnglandtogetthesuppliestheyneededtosurviveonthisisland.However,thereasonwhytheboyswereplayingonthisbeachbeganmanyyearsearlier.

Inthe1500s,SpainconqueredlargeareasofCentralandSouthAmerica.TheSpanishbuilttownsandcitiesthere.SpanishgalleonssailedacrosstheAtlanticOceanladenwithgoldandothernaturalresourcestakenfromtheseregions.Spainwasbecomingveryrich.TheQueenofEngland,ElizabethI,andherfavoriteknight,SirWalterRaleigh,wantedEnglandtobecomeasrichandpowerfulasSpain.TheywantedEnglishpeopletogotothisnewworldtoo.

In1584,SirWalterpersuadedQueenElizabethtolethimtrytocreateanEnglishcolonyintheAmericas.ItwasdecidedthattheEnglishwouldstayawayfromthepowerfulSpanishconquistadors.InsteadofsailingtoCentralorSouthAmerica,theywouldsailnorth,toNorthAmerica.Withthatdecided,agroupofexplorerssetofftofindasuitableplacetosettle.

Theexplorerswhowentonthisexpeditionin1584reportedbacktoSirWalterandtoldhimaboutRoanokeIsland.TheybelievedthisislandwasaperfectplaceforthefirstEnglishcolony.SirWalter’sexplorersmanagedtobuildafortontheisland,buttheyfailedtocreateacolony.Theyabandonedtheirmission,leavingonlyfifteenmenbehindtoguardthefort.However,SirWalterwasdeterminedtosucceed.In1587,moreshipssetoutfortheNewWorld.

RobertandGeorgeweremembersofthissecondgroupofwould-beEnglishcolonists.Theyhadbeenveryexcitedtosetoffonthisgreatadventure.Thistime,thecolonistsplannedtolandnorthofRoanokeIsland,intheChesapeakeBayarea.There,theyhopedtoestablishthefirstsuccessfulEnglishcolony.


Unfortunately,duringthetrip,therewasadisagreementbetweentheirleaderJohnWhiteandmembersoftheship’screw.Asaresult,membersoftheship’screwrefusedtotaketheEnglishtravelerstotheChesapeakeBayarea.So,Robert,George,andtheotherpassengerswereforcedtolandonRoanokeIslandinlateJuly.RobertandGeorgehadnotmindedthischangeofplan.Theyhadsimplybeenhappytobeonsolidgroundoncemore.

However,thiswasnottheendofthetravelers’troubles.Afterlanding,JohnWhiteledagroupofmentoFortRaleigh,thefortthathadbeenbuiltbythepreviousgroup.RobertandGeorgehadnotbeenallowedtogowiththemen.Atthefort,JohnWhiteandtheothermenexpectedtofindthefifteenEnglishsoldierswhohadbeenleftbehindtoguardit.Whentheyarrivedatthefort,thesoldierswerenowheretobefound.Thefortwasovergrownwithweeds.Theskeletonofonesoldierwasdiscovered.

WhenJohnWhiteandthemenreturnedtothebeachwiththisnews,RobertandGeorgehadfeltscared.TheboyswereespeciallyconcernedwhentheadultssuggestedthattheRoanokeNativeAmericanswereresponsibleforthedeathofthesoldiers.TheonlygoodnewswasthatitwaspossibletorepairthehomesinFortRaleigh.

Thesettlersgottowork.Robert,George,andmorethanonehundredmen,women,andchildrenworkedfromsunrisetosunsettoreconstructthesehomes.However,noonespokeofthemostalarmingthingofall:Whenwintercame,theydidnothaveenoughfoodtosurviveuntilspring.Theyhadarrivedatatimewhenitwastoolatetoplantcrops.

Robert,George,andtheothersdidnotwanttoreturntoEnglandstarvingandexhausted.Theywantedtosucceed.TheywantedQueenElizabethandSirWaltertobeproudofthem.Buttheyneededaplan.Onemonthaftertheyarrived,itwasdecidedthatJohnWhitewouldtakeoneofthetworemainingshipsandreturntoEnglandtogetsupplies.Ifallwentwell,hewouldbebackbeforetheharshestdaysofwinterarrived.

SoRobertandGeorgehadwatchedandplayedasJohnWhite’sshipsailedoutofsight.Thetwoboysremainedonthesandyshoreandenjoyedthefreedomthisnewlandoffered.Neitheroftheboysmissedthebusy,crowdedstreetsofPortsmouth,England.Theydidnotmisstherainorthesightofthepoorpeoplewhobeggedonthestreets.Thiswastobetheirnewhomeandtheywerethankfultobethere.Thequestionwas,wouldtheysurvive?


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Jamestown, Part I: A New Life

1. WhywereTomandJanesenttoJamestown?

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2. WhywerechildrenneededtohelpfamiliesinJamestown?

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3. ThewordsthatbestdescribeTomandJaneatthebeginningofthischapterare:

A. warmandcomfortable

B. dirtyandsad

C. happyandhealthy

D. oldandwornout

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Mixed Review Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Write the correct form of the verb in the blank.

1. (busy)Thirdgradersare_______________thansecondgraders.

2. (angry)Thatchildisthe________________childI’veeverseen!

3. (colorful)Thepaintonthathouseis_______________thanthepaintonyourhouse.

4. (interesting)Myhamsteris________________thanyourhamster.

5. (bad)Ihavethe________________headacheI’veeverhad.

6. (red)Yourhairisthe________________ofanyoneinyourwholefamily.

7. (persistent)MybrothersandIare_______________thanmycousins!

8. (little)Wehad________________rainthanthemeteorologistpredictedtoday.

9. (refreshing)Thatpoolisthe_______________poolinthewholeneighborhood.

10. (fine)Thatwasthe________________movieI’veeverseen.

11. (clear)Theseinstructionsare________________nowthatyou’vehelpedme.


12. (grand)You’rethe_________________friendI’veeverhad!

Write a sentence using the word in parentheses.

1. (better)__________________________________________________________________________

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2. (most effective)__________________________________________________________________

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3. (more energetic)_________________________________________________________________

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4. (more worried)__________________________________________________________________

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5. (more energetic)_________________________________________________________________

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Name: 2.3

Jamestown, Part I: A New Life“Tom,hurryupandeatyourbreakfast.Youshouldhavebeenoutinthetobacco

fieldsatleastanhourago,”urgedMrs.AnnTucker.

“I’mcoming,”Tomrepliedashegulpeddownhismilkandbread.“I’vebeenhelpingJanecollecttheeggs.”

“Well,hurryup,”Mrs.Tuckercommanded.“ThesunwillhavesetbeforeyouhaveliftedafingertohelpMr.Tucker.”

Tomswallowedthelastmouthfulofbreadandracedoutofthesmallhouse.HecouldtellthatMrs.Tuckerwasangry.Thebrightsunshinemadehimsquintasherantowardthetobaccofields.Itwasharvesttimeandalmosteveryonewasworkinginthefields.

Mrs.Tucker,themistressofthehouse,glancedatTomasheranoff.Shesigheddeeply.

SheandherhusbandDanielTuckerwerenowinchargeofTomandhissister,Jane.Theyweregoodchildrenbuttheyhadarrivedwithveryfewskills.Fortunately,Tomwasprovingtobeagoodhunter.

LiketheTuckers,TomandJanewerefromLondon,England.BothchildrenhadarrivedinJamestown,Virginia,fivemonthsearlier,inApril,1618.Whentheyfirstarrived,itwasclearthattheydidn’twanttobethere.Fordays,theyrefusedtospeak.Janecriedallthetime.Theirclothesweretatteredandgrimyandtheywereverythin.

Tom,Jane,andonehundredotherchildrenhadsailedtoJamestownonanEnglishtradingship.Sailingacrosstheoceanisneveragoodexperience.Butthatwasnottheonlyreasonwhytheylookedsoraggedy whentheyfirstarrived.TomandJanehadbeenstreet children.InEngland,theirparentshaddiedandtheyhadbeenfoundtryingtosurviveonthestreetsofLondon.Infact,allofthechildrenwhoweresenttoJamestownhadbeenlivingthatway.

TimeswerehardinEngland.TherewerehundredsofchildrenbeggingonthestreetsofLondon.ThekingofEngland,JamesI,thoughtthatsomanyhomelesschildrenwouldleadtotrouble.Hehadthechildrenroundedupandshipped3,000milesacrosstheAtlanticOceantoJamestown.

Take-HomeWorksheet


Familiesinthecolonyhadagreedtotakethechildreninandputthemtowork.Afterall,therewascertainlyalottobedone.Boyswereneededtoworkinthefields.Thecolonistsgrewcorn,squash,pumpkins,andtobacco.Theyhadtohuntandfishaswell.Girlswereneededtocook,sew,makecandles,andmakesoap.Boysandgirlswereneededtolookafterthecattle,goats,horses,andpigsthatthecolonistshadbroughtwiththem.Childrenalsocaredforfruittreesandberrybushes.

TheEnglishcolonistshadfirstarrivedinJamestown,Virginia,in1607.SomeofthefirstEnglishcolonistshaddiedofhungerandsickness.OthershadnotsurvivedthefreezingcoldtemperaturesortheattacksonthembythePowhatan.However,noneofthesethingshadstoppedmorecolonistsfromcomingtoJamestowntostartanewlife.

Oneofthefirstcolonists,amannamedJohnSmith,hadhelpedtosavethecolonyfromcollapse.AnothercolonistnamedJohnRolfehadintroducedanewkindoftobaccointothisarea.Thiscropwasimportantbecausethecolonistsearnedmoneysellingit.SmokingtobaccohadbecomepopularinEurope.WithJohnRolfe’shelp,thecolonistslearnedhowtogrowlotsoftobacco.By1618,theywereabletosendmorethantwothousandpoundsoftobaccotoEnglandeachyear.Tobaccomadelotsofmoneyforthecolony.

“Wherehaveyoubeen,boy?”saidatallmanwithbrownhair.“I’veharvestedseveralpoundsoftobaccoleavesalready.”

Tomdidnotreply.Instead,hegrabbedabasketandgottowork.Hehadalreadyfiguredoutthatthewell-beingofthecolonistsdependeduponthisplant.Muchcareandattentionwaspaidtoit.Whenhefirstarrived,Tomsawthatthecolonistshadalreadyplantedtobaccoseedsintinybeds.Theyhadcoveredtheseedswithbranchestoprotectthemfromthesnow.Whentheseedsbecameseedlings,theywerethentransplantedintothefields.MovingtheseedlingshappenedinAprilandwasthehardestjobofall.Finally,thecolonistshadtoharvestthecropbeforethefirstfrost.

TomworkedsilentlybesideMr.Tucker.Thebottomleaveswerethefirsttobecutoff,collected,andhunguptodry.Tompluckedatthetobaccoleavesandtriedtoignorethesweatalreadydrippingfromhisbrow.Hehadbeentoldthatwhenallofthecropswereharvested,thecolonistswouldcelebrate.“That’ssomethingtolookforwardto,”Tomthoughttohimself.Heknew,however,thatbetweennowandthentherewouldbemanymoredaysofworkinginthehotsun.


Name: 3.1

Jamestown, Part II: Hunting the Powhatan Way

1.AsthetwopartsofthestoryofJamestownunfold,describeTom.

A. HefindsnojoyinJamestownandhislifethereissad.

B. Tomhasmadeafriendandismorehappyandcomfortable.

C. TomismoremiserableandwishestoreturntoLondon.

D. TomisafraidofallPowhatanpeopleandshareshisfearswiththeTuckers.

2. WhatdidthePowhatandowhenmoreandmorecolonistsarrivedandtooktheirland?

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3.Whatdothewordslike a duck to watermeaninthechapter?

A. Ducksliketoswiminwater.

B. Tomlikedtohuntducks.

C. Tomlikedhuntingandfishingasnaturallyasduckslikewater.

D. DuckslikedtofollowTominthewater.


4. WhatdidWilliammeanwhenhesaid,“Comeon,you’vesurvivedthestreetsofLondon,haven’tyou?”

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Name: 3.2

Word Shelf

uni– meansone or single

bi– meanstwo

unicolor

unison

bilingual

bimonthly


Name: X.X3.3

Prefix uni–: Meaning “one” or “single”Prefix bi–: Meaning “two”

unicolor—(adjective)havingonecolor

unison—(noun)theactofdoingsomethingtogetherasagroupatonetimebilingual—(adjective)abletospeaktwolanguagesbimonthly—(adjective)occurringeverytwomonths

Write the correct word to complete each sentence.

uniform unicolor biplanes bimonthly

bicycle bilingual unicycle unison

1. Carlosis_________________becauseheknowshowtospeakSpanishandEnglish.

2. Ourteacheraskedthewholeclasstoreadthepagein_________________.

3. Airplanesthatareusedtodayarenot_________________becausetoday’splanesonlyhaveonesetofwings.

4. Inthespring,theleavesonthetreeinourfrontyardare_________________,whileinthefalltheyaremanycolors.


5. Mysistergetsherhaircut_________________insteadofmonthlysinceshelikesitlong.

6. Thisweek,alltheeggsinthecartonhada_________________appearancebecausenoneofthemwerebroken.

7. Atthecircus,aclownrodeintotheringona_________________whilehewasspinninghoopsintheairwithhishands.

Write your own sentence using the one word left in the box.

8. __________________________________________________________________________________

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Name: 3.4

Word Shelf

tri– meansthree

multi– meansmany

trident

triangle

multicultural

multivitamin


Name: X.X3.5

Prefix tri–: Meaning “three”Prefix multi–: Meaning “many”

trident—(noun)aspearwiththreepointsorprongs

triangle—(noun)ashapewiththreesides

multicultural—(adjective)includingmanyculturesmultivitamin—(adjective)includingmanyvitamins


multimedia trident triangle multivitamin

tricycle multicultural multilingual trilogy

1. Mylittlebrotherlikestoridehisthree-wheeled onthesidewalk.

2. Hetakesa pilleverymorningtogetafullservingofvitaminseachday.

3. Somesaythata ,liketheoneNeptunehadinRomanmythology,isusedtocatchfishforfood.

4. Therewasa festivalatthecommunitycenterwherewelearnedaboutdifferentculturesinourneighborhood.


5. Mydadhasreadtwoofthethreebooksina aboutPresidentRoosevelt.

6. Wewatcheda presentationthatincludedavideo,photographs,art,andgraphics.

7. A hasthreesidesbutthesidesarenotalwaysequal.


8. __________________________________________________________________________________

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Name: X.X3.6

Use Adverbs that Compare Actions

Change the word at the end of the sentence by adding –er or –est to complete the sentence. Answer the question after the sentence. Draw a triangle around the adverb and arrow it to the verb it describes.

1.MypresentationaboutCupidandPsychelasted__________thanyourreportabouttheswordofDamocles.(long)Howdidmyreportlastcomparedtoyours?_______________________

2.Thecurbwas___________________thanIhadexpected.(near)Wherewasthecurb?_______________________

3.Ihadthemanatthebarbershopcutmyhairthe_______________________ofanyoneofmyfamily.(short)Howwasmyhaircutcomparedtoanyoneinmyfamily?_______________________

4.Myneighboris_______________________thanIam.(tall)How_________________ismyneighborcomparedtome?

5.Myuncle’sphoneringsthe_______________________ofanyofmyfamilymembers’phones.(loud)Howdoesmyuncle’sphoneringcomparedtoanyofmyfamilymember’sphones?_______________

6.Ourteacherlives_______________________tothebusstopthanwedo.(close)Wheredoesourteacherlivecomparedtous?_______________________


Write a sentence using the verb and adverb. Draw a triangle around the adverb and arrow it to the verb it describes.

1.verb:left adverb:latest

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2.verb:speak adverb:thesoftest

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Name: X.XName: 3.7

Blank Busters

Follow along with your teacher to fill in the blanks with the correct spelling words. The root words are listed in the box below. You will not use a word more than once.

movement spherical accuse sentence toothache

continue hospital affect occupy whoever

addition identify ability shrewd secure

tougher wobble vowel

Challenge Word:beautiful

Challenge Word:definite

Content Word:Powhatan

Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with one of the spelling words in the chart. Only if needed, add a suffix to the end of a word in order for the sentence to make sense: –s, –ed, –ing, –er, –ly, and –est.

1. NativeAmericans_________partsofNorthAmericawhenthesettlersarrived.

2. Thomassaid,“_____________________mademybed,pleaseletthemknowthatIappreciateit.”

3. SomeEnglishsettlerscametoAmericatohavethe____________________topracticetheirownreligion.

4. Areyouabletonameallfive____________________?


5. Wevisitedasickfriendinthe_______________.

6. Ofallmychores,vacuumingis________________thancleaningthedishes.

7. Katydidn’tgetmuchsleeplastnightandit_____________________herclassworkallday.

8. Thedeadmapletreebegan_________________beforeitfinallyfellover.

9. TheEnglish__________________tosettleindifferentareasbeforetheGermans,Dutch,andotherEuropeanscametoAmerica.

10. Thirdgradershavelearned_____________________andhowtowrite_______________________.

Write three sentences using spelling words of your choice that were not used in the first ten sentences. Make sure to use correct capitalization and punctuation. You may use the Challenge Words or Content Word in your sentences.

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2. __________________________________________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________________________________________


Name: 3.8Take-HomeWorksheet

Jamestown, Part II: Hunting the Powhatan WayDoyourememberthatinthelastchapter,youmettheorphanboyTomandhis

sisterJane?Today,youwillfindoutmoreaboutTomandhislifeinJamestown.

TomwasgladitwasSunday.Thiswastheonlydayoftheweekthatmanypeopledidn’tworkinthefieldsorintheirworkshops.ThismadeTomveryhappy.OnSunday,Tomwasalsoallowedtohuntorfish.Beforechapel,TomandhisfriendWilliamoftensetofftocatcharabbitorafishforthepot.Todaywasnoexception,andWilliamhadarrivedatTom’shousebrightandearly.

TomandWilliamhadbeenhuntingandfishingtogethereversinceTomfirstarrivedinJamestown.LikeTom,WilliamwasanorphannowlivinginthisEnglishcolony.WilliamhadtaughtTomhowtouseabowandarrowandhowtocatchfish.

AlthoughTomhadbeenacityboy,hehadtakentohuntingandfishingrightaway,or,asMrs.Tuckerhadsaid,“likeaducktowater.”

WilliamhadlearnedhishuntingandfishingskillsfromagroupofPowhatanboys.TheseboyshadmadefriendswithsomeoftheEnglishchildren.ThePowhatanboysdidn’tvisitJamestowntoomuchanymore.ThePowhatanwerenolongergoodfriendswiththecolonists.ThecolonistsweretakingmoreandmorelandawayfromthePowhatantofarmtobacco.ThePowhatanwantedthecoloniststoleavetheirland.However,thecolonistsweren’tgoingaway.Quitetheoppositewashappening.Moreandmorecolonistswerearriving.

WilliamgreatlyrespectedthePowhatanandtheirknowledgeoftheland.HeoftentalkedtoTomaboutthis.

“Everythingtheyneed,theygetfromtheforestandthelandaroundthem,”Williamoftenpointedout.“Themenareexperthunters.Theyareabletocatchmorefishinonedaythanwecatchinawholeweek.Thewomengrowcorn,beans,andsquash,andtheymaketheirownhomesoutofsaplings,reeds,andbark.Theyusethefurandhidefromtheanimalstheyhunttomaketheirclothes.Theyknowwhatberriesandnutsaresafetoeat,andwhatplantscanbeusedtomakemedicines.Withouttheirhelp,wewouldneverhavesurvivedhere.”

“Well,wegrowourownfoodtoo,”Tomhadonceofferedsoftly,whilelisteningintentlytoWilliam.

“Yes,buttheytaughtushowtodothatwhenwefirstarrived,”WilliamhadremindedTom,clearlyunimpressed.


Onthisparticularlybeautifulday,however,Williamwasinagoodmood.Theboysweregoinghunting.

“Comeon,Tom.Let’sgoandcatchourdinner,”heyelledashestoodintheTuckers’opendoorway.

“Don’tbeoutthereallday,”exclaimedMrs.Tucker.“Wewon’tbe,”Tomreplied.Withthat,thetwoboysranofftowardthewoodland

somedistanceaway.Theboyslovedtobeintheforest.Atthistimeoftheyear,thesights,smells,and

soundswerealmostmagical.Astheycreptforward,theytroduponacarpetofpineneedles.Thesunlightbrokethroughthetalltreetopsandshaftsoflightilluminatedtheirpath.Allaroundthemtheycouldhearthescurryingofforestcreatures.Theywalkedforawhile,enjoyingthegiftoffreedom.Theycrossedastreamandbentdowntodrinkthewaterfromtheircuppedhands.Astheydid,theybothheardthesudden,sharpsoundofabranchbreaking.

Thebranchfelltothegroundafewfeetawayfromthem.Bothboyslookedupinstantly.Highupinatree,abouttwentyfeetabovetheground,wasaPowhatanboyaboutthesameageasWilliamandTom.Hewassittingonawidebranchandstaringatthem.HisbowandarrowwerepointeddirectlyatTom.

WilliambegantospeakinalanguagethatTomdidnotrecognize.ThePowhatanboyrepliedusingwordsthatTomdidnotunderstand.Then,thePowhatanboysmiledandscampereddownthetree,landingrightbesidetheboys.

Secondslater,thePowhatanboymotionedforthemtofollowhim.WilliampushedTomforward.

“Whatarewedoing?”whisperedTom.“We’rehunting,”Williamreplied.“Arewehuntingwithhim?”Tomasked.“Yes,”Williamsaid.“He’safriendofmine.He’sgoingtoteachushowtohuntfor

deer.”“Ithoughtwewerehuntingforrabbits,”saidTomnervously.“Well,nowwearehuntingfordeer,”saidWilliam,smilingatthisfriend.“Comeon,

you’vesurvivedthestreetsofLondonhaven’tyou?”Withthat,WilliamandTomfollowedthePowhatanboydeeperintotheforest.


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Plantation Life

1. Whatgamewerethechildrenplayingatthebeginningofthechapter?

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2. Whydidn’tSethanswerhisfriendswhentheycalledouttotellhimthegamewasover?

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3. WhatwasunusualaboutthefactthatGeorgewasallowedtovisithismotherwhenshewassick?

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4. WhywasSethafraidattheendofthechapter?

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5.Writethemainideaofthechapter.

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Writing Sentences With Adverbs

Write a sentence using the –er adverb. Then change the sentence so that the –est adverb fits and write the new sentence. Draw a triangle around the adverb and arrow it to the verb it describes.

1.verb: poured adverbs:smoother,smoothest

–er

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2.verb:bakes adverbs:quicker, quickest–er

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3.verb: tried adverbs:harder,hardest–er

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–est

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4.verb:starts adverbs:earlier,earliest–er

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5.verb:YOURCHOICE adverbs: easier, easiest–er

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6.verb:YOURCHOICE adverbs:sooner,soonest–er

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Name: X.X4.3

Prefixes uni–, bi–, tri–, and multi–

Add the correct prefix to make a new word that matches the meaning given. Then, identify the part of speech of the new word.

uni bi tri multi

1.Word:_____lingual

Meaning:abletospeakmanylanguages PartofSpeech:__________________

2.Word:_____cycle

Meaning:avehiclewithtwowheels PartofSpeech:__________________

3.Word:_____color

Meaning:havingonecolor PartofSpeech:__________________

4.Word:_____plane

Meaning:aplanewithtwosetsofwings PartofSpeech:__________________

5.Word:_____vitamin

Meaning:involvingmanyvitamins PartofSpeech:__________________

6.Word:_____dent

Meaning:aspearwiththreepointsorprongs

PartofSpeech:__________________


Complete each sentence by circling the correct word from the choices below the sentence.

1. IfIworkhardinthislanguageclass,Icouldbe______________whenitisover!

bilingual bimonthly

2. Inartclass,ourprojectistocreatea______________ofpaintingsthathaveatheme.

tricycle trilogy

3. Wesangthechorusofthesongin______________asourmusicteacherplayedthepiano.

unison unicycle

4. WhenIgottoobigformytricycle,Igota______________andhadtolearnhowtorideontwowheels.

biplane bicycle

5. Oursoccerteamisa______________groupofpeoplefromalldifferentbackgrounds.

multicultural multimedia


Name: 4.4

Word Sort

Read the words in the box and circle the letters that have the /ə/, /ə/+ /l/, /sh/ + /ə/+ /n/, /ue/, /oo/, and /f/ sound. Write the words under each header that match the header’s sound. Some words may be used under two or more headers and one word may be used under three. Some words may not follow any of the sound patterns and will not be listed under a header.

/ə/ /ə/+/l/ /sh/+/ə/+/n/ /ue/ /oo/ /f/

buffoon suctioned mission whistle cooperate

improvement castle amendment cashew enough

capital doing captive conjunction utility

occasion abuse towels fuel system


Name: 4.5

Plantation Life“Seth,it’syourturntohide,”saidLaura,Helen,andJoseph.

“We’llcounttothirty-threeandthenwe’lladdonfivemoreseconds,”theoldestchild,Laura,addedconfidently.

“Okay.Turnaroundnow.Don’tpeek,”saidSeth.

Laura,Helen,andJosephturnedtheirbackswhileSethrantohide.

Sofar,noneofthechildrenhadhiddeninthewagon.Sethrantothewagonnearthebarnandhidunderagiantpieceofsack cloth.Secondslater,thethreechildrenyelled,“Readyornot,herewecome!”

Sethlayperfectlystillinthewagonthatwasusedtotransportsacksofricetotown.Hecouldhearthethreechildrenrunninghere,there,andeverywheresearchingforhim.Thiswasfun.Slavechildrenrarelyhadtimetoplay.

Thechildrenlookedinthebarn,inthecook’skitchen,andinthechickencoop,buttheydidnotthinktolookinthewagon.Afterawhile,thethreechildrengaveupandbegantocalltoSeth.

“Seth,wecan’tfindyou.Youcancomeoutnow,”theycalledtogether.ButSethdidnotcomeout.Sethwassosnugandwarmlyingunderneaththesack cloththathehadfallenasleep.

WhenSethdidnotappear,thethreechildrenranofftogethertodotheirchores.TheyallknewthatifSethdidnotcomeoutsoon,hewouldgetintoawholeheapoftrouble.

AllfourchildrenwereslaveswholivedonalargeplantationinSouthCarolinaintheyear1715.ItwascalledtheWalkerPlantationandMr.Walkerwastheplantationowner.Themaincropgrownonthisplantationwasrice.Riceisatypeofgrass.Itisaveryimportantfoodcrop.ManyAfricanslaveshadgrownriceinAfricaandhadbroughtthisknowledgewiththemtotheEnglishcolonies.

Lifeontheplantationwashard.Slavesworkedlonghours.Theyhadtoobeytheplantationowner.Eventhoughhewasachild,Sethalsohadmanychores.Sethhadfallenasleepthinkingabouthistwoolderbrothers.TheydidnotworkontheWalkerPlantationanymore.Bothofthemwenttoworkforaneighborwhohadatobacco

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plantation.George,theolderofthetwobrothers,hadbeenallowedtovisitwhentheirmotherbecamesickwithswamp fever.Becausetheyhadgonetoworkonadifferentplantation,itwasdifficulttovisit.SethandhisparentshadbeensohappytoseeGeorge.Eventhoughshewassick,theirmotherhadmadecornbreadtocelebrate.

Duringthatvisit,GeorgehadtoldSeththatworkingonatobaccoplantationwasnotthesameasworkingonariceplantation.

“Onatobaccoplantation,slavesworkfromsunuptosundown,”Georgehadsaid.“Youhavenotimeoff.Youhavetotendtothosetobaccoleavesallthetime.Whenonejobisdone,anotheronecomesalongbeforeyouknowit.”

Sethdidn’tlikethesoundofthatonebitandhehopedhedidn’tendupgrowingtobacco.Onariceplantation,theslaveshadcertainjobstodo.Whentheywerefinished,theycoulddothechoresthattheyneededtodoforthemselves.Althoughslavesonariceplantationspentlesstimeinthefields,itwasn’ttruethatlifeonariceplantationwaseasierthanlifeonatobaccoplantation.Growingricewasadangerousbusiness.

Ricegrowsinwater.Slaveshadtospendhoursinswamp-likefieldstendingtothericecrops.Thericecropsandtheslavesweren’ttheonlythingsinthewater.Thereweresnakes,alligators,anddisease-carryinginsectstoo.That’showSeth’smotherhadbecomesickwithswamp fever.

ThesoundofadogbarkingwokeSeth.Hehadbeenasleepinthewagonforseveralhours.Whenhepeekedoutfromunderthesack cloth,hesawthatthestarsweretwinklinginthenightsky.Hecouldsmellwoodburninginthecook’skitchen.Hecouldhearthesoundofbullfrogscallingtoeachotherinthenightair.

“BoyamIintrouble!”saidSethoutloudashejumpeddownfromthewagon.Hecreptthroughthedarknesstowardthesmall,woodenslavehousethathelivedinwithhismotherandfather.First,hewouldgetatalking tofromhisparents.Then,ifthefieldmanagerhadnoticedthathehadnotshownuptoworkinthericefields,hemightbeinbigtrouble.

Sethpeekedthroughthecracksinthewallsofhishouse,thesamecracksthatletincoldairduringthewinter.Acandleburnedonaricketytableandinthecandlelight,hecouldseehismothersewinghistornpants.“Maybeshe’llbetootiredtobeangry,”Seththoughttohimselfashepushedopenthedoorandthencloseditbehindhim.“ItwillbealongtimebeforeIgettoplaywithLaura,Helen,andJosephagain,”Sethmutteredashefacedhismother.


Name: X.X5.1

Spelling Assessment

/sh/+/ə/+/n/ /oo/ /ə/+/l/ /f/ /ə/ /ue/

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Challenge Word:______________________________

Challenge Word:______________________________

Content Word:______________________________


Dictated Sentences

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Early Days in Georgia

1.WhatguidelinesdidMr.Oglethorpehaveforthecolony?

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2.HowdidthecolonyofGeorgiacomeabout?A.Mr.OglethorpesetsailforAmerica.

B.Mr.Oglethorpewasgrantedacharter.

C.Mr.Oglethorpebroughtdebtorstothecolony.

D.Mr.OglethorpedidnotgetalongwiththeYamacraw.

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3.WhatdidSarahheargrownupssayingaboutwhathappenedtothefirstsettlersinVirginia?

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4.HowdidwhatsheheardinfluencewhocametothecolonyofGeorgia?

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5.DescribewhatSavannahwaslikewhenSarahandherfamilyfirstarrived.

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6.WriteasummaryaboutthecolonyofGeorgia.

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Name: X.X5.3

Adverbs that Compare Actions

Write the adverb that fits in the blank.

1. Dadslamsthedoor(harder, hardest)

whenhegetshomeafteratoughday

atworkthanhedoesafteragoodday.

2. MyfriendJaydencuthisstringsthe(shorter, shortest)

ofanyoneinourgroupfortheartproject.

3. Todaywefinishedlunch(later, latest)

thanyesterdaybecausethelunchlinewassolong.

4. ThecivilizationofAncientEgyptbegan(earlier, earliest)

thanAncientRome.

5. Iatemybreakfast(faster, fastest)

thanmysisterdidsoIcouldplay.

6. Itlookedlikethehawkwassoaringthe(higher, highest)

ofallthebirdsinthesky.

7. Thetortoisemoves(slower, slowest)

thantheharebutstillwinstherace.


Name: 5.4

Dictionary Skills

Identify the part of speech for the entry word and root word. Write a definition for the entry word and root word. Then, fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct form of the word.

Example:

Moist—adjective:damp;havingasmallamountofliquid;(noun:moisture,moistness;verb:moisten)

moistPartofSpeech__________________

Definition—damp;havingasmallamountofliquid(noun:moisture;noun:moistness;verb:moisten)

Other Forms of the Root WordWord PartofSpeech Word PartofSpeech Word PartofSpeech • My grandmother needed to ________________ the paper towel before cleaning the child’s scraped knee.

1. disappoint—verb:todiscouragesomeonebynotmeetingtheirhopes;(noun:disappointment;adjective:disappointed,disappointing)

2. annoy—verb:tobotherorcauseslightirritationtosomeone;annoyed,annoying(noun:annoyance;adjective:annoying;adverb:annoyingly)

3. avoid—verb:tostayawayfrom;tokeepsomethingfromhappening;avoided,avoiding(noun:avoidance)


1.disappoint PartofSpeech

Definition

Other Forms of the Root WordWord PartofSpeech Word PartofSpeech Word PartofSpeech Word PartofSpeech • I felt _________________ after my favorite football team didn’t make it to the playoffs.•Please don’t ___________________ me by not telling the truth

2. annoy PartofSpeech

Definition

Other Forms of the Root WordWord PartofSpeech Word PartofSpeech Word PartofSpeech Word PartofSpeech •My younger sister _________________ followed me around all morning asking if I would play hide and seek with her.• The noisy way he chews his gum ___________________ me.


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3. avoid PartofSpeech

Definition

Other Forms of the Root WordWord PartofSpeech Word PartofSpeech Word PartofSpeech • Dad’s _________________ of the fried chicken at dinner made me think he must not feel well since that is his favorite food. • Kandice was ___________________ me because she owed me money that I loaned her for lunch last Tuesday.

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Name: 6.1

The Pilgrims, Part I: Arrival

1. Usethenumbers1–5toshowthecorrectorderofhowthingshappenedforthePilgrims.

Thegirls’brother,Bartholomew,hidintheforestforseveraldays.

ThePilgrims’shiphadbeenblownoffcourse.

ThePilgrimsdecidedtoleaveEnglandfortheNetherlandstobefreeto worshipGodintheirownway.

Manypeoplehaddiedfromdisease,hunger,andtheextremelycold weather,includingMaryandRemember’smother.

ThePilgrimswerenothappyintheNetherlandssotheylefttoestablish theirowncolonyinNorthAmerica.

2. WhatdidPilgrimnamesoftenindicateorreveal?

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3. WhywasWrestlingBrewsterunhappywithhisname?

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4. DescribePlymouthasthePilgrimssawitwhentheyarrived.

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5. PredictwhatwillhappentothePilgrims.

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Dear Family Member,


Spelling Words

Thisweek,wearereviewingthespellingpatternsof‘oi’and‘oy’thatsoundlike/oi/.YourchildstudiedinGrade2sothisshouldbeareview.OnFriday,yourchildwillbeassessedonthesewords.

StudentshavebeenassignedthreeChallengeWords,especially,whole,andhole.ChallengeWordsarewordsusedveryoften.TheChallengeWordsdonotfollowthespellingpatternsforthisweekandneedtobememorized.

TheContentWordforthisweekisSavannah.ThiswordisdirectlyrelatedtothematerialthatwearereadinginLiving in Colonial America.TheContentWordisanoptionalspellingwordforyourchild.Ifyourchildwouldliketotryitbutgetsitincorrect,itwillnotcountagainsthimorherontheassessment.Weencourageeveryonetostretchthemselvesabitandtrytospellthisword.

6.2Take-HomeWorksheet


Thespellingwords,includingtheChallengeWordsandtheContentWord,arelistedbelow:

1. annoying

2. boycott

3. employee

4. oysters

5. loyalty

6. deployed

7. corduroy

8. rejoice

9. adjoining

10. soybean

11. embroidery

12. disappoint

13. avoided

14. paranoid

15. turquoise

16. tenderloin

17. moisture

18. Challenge Word:especially

19. Challenge Word:whole

20. Challenge Word:hole

Content Word:Savannah

Student ReaderThisweekinLiving in Colonial America,yourchildwillbelearningaboutmore

Englishleadersandsettlements,colonistsworkingtogetherwithNativeAmericans,andthePuritansarrivalatPlymouth,Massachusetts.Besuretoaskyourchildeacheveningaboutwhatheorsheislearning.

StudentswilltakehometextcopiesofthechaptersintheReaderthroughouttheunit.Encouragingstudentstoreadatextdirectlyrelatedtothisdomain-basedunitwillprovidecontentandvocabularyreinforcement.Pleaseremindyourchildthattheglossarycanbeusedforfindingthemeaningoftheboldedwords.


Name: 6.3

Early Days in GeorgiaHello,mynameisSarah.MyfamilyandIarefromEngland.Wehavebeenin

Savannah,Georgia,forfiveyearsnow.WeleftEnglandinNovember,1732,onboardasailingshipcalledtheAnne.Ittookustwomonthstogettotheseshores.Iwillneverforgethowbitterlycolditwasonthedeckoftheship.Thewindfeltworsethanastinginginsectwhenittouchedmyface.Thewavesweredark,gray,andfrightening.Theytossedourshipabout,here,there,andeverywhere.Ifearedthatthosegiantwaveswoulddevourus.

OurfirststopinNorthAmericawasCharleston.Afterthat,wemadeourwaytothetownInowliveincalledSavannah.SavannahisintheEnglishcolonyofGeorgia.It’snotquiteatownyet,liketheonesinEngland,butitwillbe.WhenwefirstarrivedinSavannah,mymothercalleditawilderness.Iwassixyearsoldthen.Now,Iameleven.

Mr.JamesOglethorpeandtwenty-oneotherEnglishgentlemenhadbeengrantedacharterbyKingGeorgeIIofEngland.ThechartergavethempermissiontocreateanEnglishcolonyunderEnglishlaw.Thecharterstatesthattheyarethetrustees,orgovernors,ofthiscolony,meaningtheyareincharge.However,everyoneknowsthatitisreallyMr.Oglethorpewhoisinchargebecausehemakesallofthedecisions.IhavealsoheardthatMr.OglethorpewantsthiscolonytosucceedsomuchthathesoldsomeofhisownpropertyinEnglandtoearnmoneyforGeorgia.

Mr.Oglethorpeisapersonalfriendofthekingandhepersuadedhismajestytocreatethiscolony.MyfathersaidthatMr.Oglethorpeintendstobringdebtorshere,too.WhenIaskedhimwhatdebtorswere,hetoldmethattheyarepeoplewhoowemoneytootherpeople.Oftentheygotojailuntiltheycanpayofftheirdebts.Theycanevendieinjail.Mr.OglethorpewantssomeofthesepeopletobegivenasecondchancehereinGeorgia.

Myparentsaren’tdebtors.TheywerechosenbyMr.Oglethorpefortheirskills.Myfatherisacarpenterandmymotherisaseamstress.Mr.OglethorpewantedmostlyskilledpeopletocometoSavannah.Hesaidthatwouldbetheonlywaywewouldsurvivehere.IhaveheardthegrownupstalkaboutwhathappenedtothefirstsettlersinVirginia.Someofthemdiedbecausetheywerenotskilledenoughtomaketheirway.Manyothersdiedbecauseofcoldandhungerthough.SoMr.Oglethorpeandtheothertrusteeschosemostlyfarmers,merchants,bakers,carpenters,andblacksmithstobethefirstEnglishcolonistshere.

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WhenwefirstarrivedinSavannah,welivedintents.Altogethertherewerefortyfamilies.Weworkedveryhardtobuildthewallthatnowsurroundsus.Insidethewall,webuiltourhomes.Everyoneworked,eventhechildren.Slowly,ourtownbegantotakeshape.Thereisstillalotofworktobedone,though.ItdoesnotyetlooklikethebusycityofLondonthatweleftbehind.

Mr.Oglethorpehadhopedtoavoidtheuseofslaves.Buttherewassomuchworktobedonethateventuallysomecametohelpuscleartheforestssothatwecouldbuildourhousesandplantourcrops.HereinSavannah,familieshavepiecesoflandwheretheygrowtheirowncrops.Mr.Oglethorpehasbannedthedrinkingofruminthiscolony.MyfathersaysthatsomepeopleareunhappyabouthowstrictMr.Oglethorpeisbeing.

MyparentssaythatMr.Oglethorpeisawiseman.Whenwefirstarrived,hemadefriendswiththechiefofalocaltribecalledtheYamacraw.Thechief ’snameisTomochichi.TomochichieventraveledbacktoEnglandwithMr.Oglethorpewhenhewenttogetmoresuppliesforus.

Tomochichiandhispeopletrustus—atleastfornow.Infact,IhaveheardsomeoftheboyssayingthattheSpanishtothesouthofusareourmainenemy.Theywantthisland.TheSpanishhavealargefortcalledSt.AugustineinSpanishFlorida.Theycouldattackusatanytime.Becauseofthisthreat,Mr.OglethorpehasonceagainreturnedtoEnglandtoaskKingGeorgeIIforsoldierstohelpprotectus.MyfathersaysthatitisonlyamatteroftimebeforewewillhavetofighttheSpanishforthisland.Thesewordsscareme.

Imustgonow.Ihearmymothercallingme.Ihavetohelpherpreparetheeveningmeal.Ihopewegetachancetotalkagain.


Name: 6.4

The Pilgrims, Part I: ArrivalMaryandRememberAllertonranasfastastheycouldtowardstheirhouse.Their

stepmother,Mrs.FearAllerton,waswaitingforthem.Astheirfatherhadpointedoutmanytimes,itwasnotagoodideatokeepawomanwhosenamewasFearwaiting.

Inthelateafternoon,thechildrenhadgoneouttocollectfirewood.Aftergatheringthewood,theyhadstoppedtoplayintheforestwiththeirfriends,LoveandWrestlingBrewster.LoveandWrestlingBrewsterwerePilgrimbrothers.Theyhadalsogoneintotheforesttocollectfirewood.LikemanyofthePilgrimchildren,thesechildrenhadbeengivenspecialnamesatbirth.Theirnamesoftenindicatedwhatkindofpersontheirparentshopedtheywouldbecome.Sometimestheirnamesrevealedsomethingthathadhappenedatthetimeoftheirbirth.

Rememberhadbeengivenhernamebecausehermotherhadsaidthatshewouldalwaysremember,andneverforget,herbirth.Wrestlingwasn’thappywithhisname.Hedidn’tfeelmuchlikeawrestler.Wrestling plannedtochangehisnamewhenhewasolder.HewasgoingtochangeittoJohn.Hehadbeenaweakbabyandhisfatherhadgivenhimthenamehopingthatitwouldmakehimstrong.

Whenthechildrenhadgatheredasmuchfirewoodastheycouldcarry,theydroppeditintoalargepileandplayedagameofhideandseek.Then,theyclimbedtreesandcollectedsweetberriestoeat.TheypretendedtobeEnglishpiratescapturingSpanishgalleonsladenwithgold.Itwasn’tuntilthesunhadbeguntosetthattheyrealizedtheyhadbeengoneforquitesometime.Thechildrenanxiouslygathereduptheirfirewoodandmadetheirwayhome.

Fouryearsearlier,allfourofthesechildrenhadsurvivedthejourneyonboardtheMayflowerfromEngland.TheyhadarrivedinPlymouth,Massachusetts,in1621.TheirparentswereEnglishSeparatists.English SeparatistswerepeoplewhowereunhappywiththeChurchofEnglandandwantedtostarttheirownchurch.TheywantedtobefreetoworshipGodintheirownway.

ThekingofEngland,JamesI,wastheheadoftheChurchofEngland.Heharassedanyonewhodidnotobeytherulesofthechurch.Asaresult,manyEnglish SeparatistsleftEngland.Thechildren’sfamilieshadfirsttriedlivingintheNetherlands,buttheywerenothappythere.Finally,theyandotherssetoutacrosstheAtlanticOceanto

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establishtheirowncolonyinNorthAmerica.Becausetheywerewillingtotraveltoafarawayplacefortheirreligiousbeliefs,theybegancallingthemselvesPilgrims.

Thejourneyacrosstheocean,andthefirstwinterinthecolony,wasnowjustaterriblememory.SomanypeoplehaddiedeitherontheshiporwithinthefirstmonthsofbeinginPlymouth.Theyhaddiedfromdisease,hunger,andtheextremelycoldweather.Mary,Remember,Love,andWrestlinghadwitnessedthedeathofmanyPilgrims.Worstofallwasthedeathofthegirls’belovedmother.Aftershehaddied,theirfatherhadtriedtocomfortthemasbesthecould.Thegirlshadfeltthattheirheartshadbeenbroken.TheirbrotherBartholomewhadhiddenintheforestforseveraldays.Hehadrefusedtocomebacknomatterhowoftentheycalledhisname.Hefinallycamebackthough.Whenspringarrived,Bartholomewhadhelpedtheirfatherbuildahouseandplantcrops.

ThePilgrimshadnotintendedtosettleinPlymouth.TheyhadbeenplanningtogotoVirginia,buttheirshiphadbeenblownoffcourse.Ithadtakenthemtwomonthstocrosstheocean.Mary,Remember,Wrestling,andLovehadwonderediftheywouldeverseedrylandagain.

Whentheyfinallyarrived,itwaswintertimeandtheywereinanunknownlandhundredsofmilesnorthoftheirintended destination.ThisplacewasmuchcolderthanVirginia.EvenmorealarmingwasthatmanyofthePilgrimshadnoticedthatthesoilwasnotverygoodforfarming.Iftheycouldnotfarm,theywouldhavenochanceofsurvivinginthisnewland.Thechildren’snewhomewasnotatallwhattheyhadimaginedittobe.


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The Pilgrims, Part II: Thanksgiving Celebration

1.WhatdidSquantogivethePilgrims?

A. fear

B. hope

C. anxiety

D. joy

2.DescribethePilgrims’firstfallinPlymouth.

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3.HowmuchtimehaspassedsincethechildrenfirstarrivedinPlymouth?

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4.WhydidMistressFearscoldthechildrenwhentheyarrivedhome?

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5.WhatdidthePilgrimsdotogivethankstoGodandthenativepeople?

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Name: 7.2

Comparative and Superlative Adverbs Using more and most

Write the correct form of the adverb.

1. (fluently)JapaneseisthelanguagethatIspeak______________.

2. (efficiently)Organizedpeoplework________________thanpeoplewhoarenotorganized.

3. (adoringly)Theyounggirllooked_______________atherpuppythanshelookedatherkitten.

4. (boldly)Theadventurousboybehaved________________thanyourhamster.

5. (correctly)Ourclassdeliveredthelinesfortheplay________________thantheotherthirdgradeclass.

6. (interestingly)Thenewprofessorspoke________________thantheprofessorhereplaced.

7. (recently)Thisnewhomeworkpolicyhappened_______________thanthreemonthsago.

8. (miserably)Thechildmoanedthe________________thanI’veeverheardbefore!

9. (naughtily)Thecharacterinthatstorybehaved__________astimewenton.


10. (optimistically)Myfriendlooksatlifethe________________ofanyoneIknow.

Write sentences using the adverb in parentheses.

1.(morelikely)

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2.(mostusually)

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Name: 7.3

Prioritize Plans for Roanoke Island

With a partner, make a list of all that needs to be done to rebuild the fort so you and the settlers depending on you can live there. Then, prioritize your list by numbering your list in the blanks that precede each item in your list.

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Name: 7.4

The Pilgrims, Part II: Thanksgiving CelebrationDoyourememberthatinthepreviouschapter,youmetthePilgrimchildrenMary

andRememberAllertonandLoveandWrestlingBrewster?Inthebeginningofthestory,theywerecollectingfirewoodandplayingintheforest.Then,youtraveledbackintimeandlearnedhowtheyhadarrivedinPlymouth,Massachusetts.Inthischapter,wewillcontinuetofindoutmoreabouttheirearlyexperiencesinPlymouth.

Yearsearlier,thearrivalofthechildrenandtheotherPilgrimsinPlymouthin1621hadnotgoneunnoticed.NativeAmericanshadwatchedthemfromthesafetyoftheforest.Theyhadwatchedastheseforeignersworkedtobuildsheltersbydayandreturnedtotheirshipbynighttosleep.

Theyhadwatchedastheyshiveredinthecold.Theyhadwatchedastheyburiedtheirdeadinthestillofthenight.Mary,Remember,Love,andWrestlinghadwatched,too,andhadwonderediftheywouldsurvive.

Althoughthereweremanyhardships,thereweretwothingsthatenabledthemtosurvive.AnativetribecalledthePatuxet,whohadlivedinthearea,hadcreatedfieldsforplanting.Sadly,manymembersofthistribehaddiedbecausetheyhadcaughtdiseasesfromEuropeanexplorers.Becauseofthis,theirfieldswerenotinuse.ThismeantthatthehungryandwearyEnglishcolonistsdidnothavetocleartheforestsbeforeplantingtime.

Havingexperiencedthelossofhisownpeople,aNativeAmericancalledSquantocametotheaidofthePilgrims.Squanto’sfriendSamosetagreedtohelptoo.BothoftheseNativeAmericansspokeEnglish.SquantospokeverygoodEnglish.In1605,hehadbeentakentoEnglandbyanEnglishexplorer.

SquantoandSamosetshowedthePilgrimshowtoplantcorn,squash,andbeansandhowtomakethesecropsgrowinthepoorsoil.Squantoalsotaughtpeopletorecognizeberriesandfruitsthatcouldbeeatenandwherethebestplacestofishwere.WrestlingBrewsteroftentalkedofhowhehadfearedthesepeopleatfirst.Butwhentheyhelpedthesettlers,Wrestlinghadchangedhismind.LoveandWrestlinghadgonefishingwithSquanto.SquantogavethePilgrimshope.

ThecolonistshadalsomadepeacewithalocaltribecalledtheWampanoag.Bothsidesagreedtohelpandprotecteachother.Theyagreedtotradewitheachother,too.Thismeantthatthecolonistscouldworkonbuildingtheirhomeswithoutthefearof

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attack.

Slowly,thedaysgrewwarmerandthePilgrimsbecamehappier.Theywerenolongercoldandhungry.ThefirstfallwasoneofthemostpreciousmemoriesMary,Remember,Love,andWrestlinghad.Thecropshadgrownwellandtheirharvestwasabundant.Besidesfarming,thecolonistshadalsolearnedhowtohuntandfishinthisnewland.Asaresult,theyhadproducedmorethanenoughfoodtogetthemthroughthenextwinter.Theyhadalsobeenabletobuildhomesthatwouldprotectthemfromthecoldweatherwhenitcameagain.Whiletheymournedthelossofsomany,thesurvivingcolonistswerethankfulforwhattheynowhad.ThatiswhytheydecidedtogivethankstoGodandthenativepeoplewhohadhelpedthem.

Agreatcelebrationofthanksgivingwasorganized.ThelocalWampanoagwereinvitedtothethanksgivingcelebration.SquantoandSamosetwereinvited,too.TheWampanoagchief,Massasoit(MAS-ə-soyt),wastheguestofhonor.

Everyonetherehaddinedondeer,duck,lobster,fish,cornbread,pumpkin,squash,andberries.Theyhadeatenuntiltheywerefullerthantheyhadeverbeenbefore.Theyhadplayedgamesandtheyhadrunraces.TheWampanoaghadstayedinthecolonyforseveraldays.Itwasprobablythehappiesttimethechildrencouldeverremember.Theyoftenspokeofit.Sincethen,moreandmorePilgrimshadarrived.Morehomeshadbeenbuilt.TheirfatherhadmarriedMistressFear.

Alltheseearlyexperiencesofthechildrenhappenedfouryearsago.Now,herethechildrenwere,playinginaforestinanewworld.

AsMaryandRememberhurriedoutoftheforest,theysaidtheirgoodbyestoLoveandWrestling.Minuteslatertheyarrivedatthedoortotheirhouse.Theirarrivalhadnotgoneunnoticed.ThedoortotheirhousewasflungopenandMistressFearappearedinthedoorway.Shestoodtherewithherhandsonherhips.

“It’sagoodthingIhadalreadycollectedfirewoodearlierinthedayorthefirewouldhavegoneoutlongago,”exclaimedMistressFear.“Anyonewouldthinkyouhadtogrowthetreebeforecuttingitdown.Now,gowashyourhandsandhelpmesetthetable.”

MaryandRememberlookedateachotherastheyinchedpastMistressFear.Theybothknewshewasnotdonescoldingthem.


Name:

Puritan Life

Put an X in front of each thing that is part of Puritan life.

athanksgivingcelebration livingaccordingtotherulesoftheBible

havingameetinghouseinthecenteroftown

buildingafortforprotection

huntingandfishingtosellthefurandfish

creatingapartnershipwiththeMassachusettsBayCompany

workingwiththePowhatan gettingsuppliesfromEngland attendingmorningandafternoon

churchservices welcomingdebtorstothecolony

1. HowisthePuritancolonybecomingwealthy?

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2. WhydidthePuritansleavetheirhomeland?

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3. WhatothergrouphaveyoureadaboutthatleftEnglandforreasonsthataresimilartothosethePuritanshad?Howarethosereasonsdifferent?

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4. DescribewhatthePuritanshearaboutEnglandfromsailors.

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Name: 8.2

Word Shelf

over– meanstoo much

overeat

overfish

overcharge

overpowered


Name: X.X8.3

Prefix over–: Meaning “too much”

overeat—(verb)toeattoomuch

overfish—(verb)tofishtoomuch

overcharge—(verb)tochargetoomuch

overpowered—(adjective)havingtoomuchpowerorenergy


eat overpowered overeat fish

overheat charge overfish overcharge

1. Mygrandfatherandhisbrother_________________inalargestreaminthemountains.

2. Momtoldustoonlyhaveonepieceofcakeatthebirthdaypartysowedonot________________.

3. The_________________formynewshoeswaslessmoneythanDadexpected.

4. Myuncleisworriedthatputtinganewmotorintheblenderwillmakeit________________somaybeweshouldjustbuyanewblenderinstead.


5. Iamconcernedthatthetoasterovenwill_________________ifwedonotwatchitclosely.

6. Theserverapologizedandsaidshedidnotmeanto_________________usforourmealasthecomputersystemwasnotworkingproperlyatthetime.

7. Ifthecommunityisnotcareful,peoplewill_________________thelakeandthentherewon’tbeanyfishingnearby.


8. __________________________________________________________________________________

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Name: 8.4

Word Shelf

mid– meansmiddle

midnight

midterm

midtown

midfield


Name: 8.5

Prefix mid–: Meaning “middle”

midnight—(noun)themiddleofthenight

midterm—(noun)themiddleoftheterm

midtown—(noun)themiddleofthetown

midfield—(noun)themiddleofthefield


midfield town midday night

midnight field midtown midterm

1. Everyfall,our_________________hasaharvestfestivaltocelebratefoodinthecommunity.

2. Iwokeupat_________________lastnightandthoughtIheardsomeonecrying.

3. Yesterday,wehadafiredrillat_________________,justasrecessended.

4. Thewildflowersinthe_________________behindmygrandmother’shousearebeautifulinthespring.


5. Daniel’sapartmentisin_________________sohecaneasilygettoplaces,bothuptownanddowntown.

6. Theelectionsheldat_________________maychangethebalanceofpoliticalpartiesintheassembly.

7. Tomorrow_________________wearegoingtouseatelescopetolookatthestars.


8. __________________________________________________________________________________

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Name: 8.6

Word Shelf

under– meansbelow or less

underwater

underground

underpowered

underline


Name: X.X8.7

Prefix under–: Meaning “below” or “less”

underwater—(adjective)belowthesurfaceofthewater

underground—(adjective)belowtheground

underpowered—(adjective)havingtoolittleorlesspowerorenergy

underline—(verb)todrawalineunder


underline water underground estimate

underwater ground underpowered line

1. Theartteachersaidtodrawa_________________fromtoptobottomtodividethepaperintotwoparts.

2. IfIhadto_________________howmanystudentsareinthethirdgrade,Iwouldguessonehundred.

3. Myauntdoesnotlosepowerveryoftenbecauseher_________________powerlinesareprotectedfrombadweather.

4. Attheaquarium,thereisan_________________pathyoucanfollowthatmakesyoufeellikeyouareinthetankswiththefish.


5. Mybrotherputthestakesinthe_________________sothetentwouldstayinoneplaceduringourcampingtrip.

6. Idecidedto_________________thewordsthatstartwith‘a’beforeItriedtoputtheminalphabeticalorder.

7. Itseemslikemyremotecontrolcaris_________________andcannotgoveryfastorveryfar.


8. __________________________________________________________________________________

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Name: X.X

Comparative and Superlative Adverbs

more

most

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Name: X.X8.9

Blank Busters

annoying soybean boycott embroidery employee

disappoint oysters avoided loyalty paranoid

deployed turquoise corduroy tenderloin rejoice

moisture adjoining

Challenge Word:especially

Challenge Word:whole

Challenge Word:hole

Content Word:Savannah

Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with one of the spelling words from the chart. Only if needed, add a suffix to the end of a word in order for the sentence to make sense: –s, –ed, –ing,

–er, –ly, and –est.

1. Somepeoplelike____________________butIpreferclams.

2. Thechildren__________________________thenewplaygroundequipmentbecauseitwasfreshlypainted.

3. The_____________________atthestoreshowed____________________tothemanagerbystaying,wheneveryoneelsequit.

4. Lukewas_______________________________Larrybeforetheywerebothaskedtoleavetheroom.


5. Everyonewas______________________________whenthepartywascancelled.

6. Noahwore__________________pantsanda______________________-coloredshirt.

7. UncleDanplanted______________________becausehesaystheygrowwellinVirginia.

8. Ittakesagoodamountoftimetocompleteabeautifulpieceof______________________________.

9. Thetwins_______________________whentheyfoundouttheyhad________________________rooms!

10. Theangrycustomers______________________thegrocerystorewhentheyrealizedthepriceshaddoubled.

Write three sentences using spelling words of your choice that were not used in the first ten sentences. Make sure to use correct capitalization and punctuation. You may use the Challenge Words or Content Word in your sentences.

1._____________________________________________________________________________________

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2._____________________________________________________________________________________

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3._____________________________________________________________________________________

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Name: X.X8.10

Puritan LifeHello,mynameisLizzie.Mymotherandfatherareonceagaindispleasedwithme.I

smiledtoomuchduringthemorningsermon,andthenfellasleepduringtheafternoonsermon.TheybothsaidthatitisagreatsinforaPuritanchildtofallasleepwhilelisteningtothewordofGod.

Duringthemorningsermon,IhadsmiledatthesightofElderJones’snewwig.Icouldnotunderstandwhyaministerofthechurchwouldcaretowearsuchathingonhishead.Butseeminglyhedoes.Notonlyisitastrangelookingsight,itdoesnotappeartositstraightonhishead.WhenIsmiledandpointedathim,mymotherpinchedmesohardthatmyleghasnotyetrecovered.

Asyoumayormaynotknow,themostimportantplaceforanyPuritanisthemeetinghouse.EveryPuritanmeetinghouseisplacedinthecenterofatownorvillage.Thatisbecausethemeetinghouseisthecenterofourlives.Ourchurchservicestakeplacethereandsodoallimportantmeetings.

WePuritansliveintheMassachusettsBayColony.OurcolonywascreatedinpartnershipwithaPuritancompanycalledtheMassachusettsBayCompany.TheMassachusettsBayCompanysellsthefurwegetfromhuntingandthefishwecatch.Ourcolonyisbecomingwealthybecauseofthistradingagreement.

WecameherefromEnglandintheyear1630.Iwasjustababy.Now,Iamalmostelevenyearsold.UnlikethePilgrims,wedidnotwanttobreakawayfromtheChurchofEngland.Wewantedthechurchtobepurer andstronger.However,neitherKingJamesInorhissonKingCharlesIwouldlistentoourrequestsforchange.Intheend,wehadnochoicebuttoleaveourhomelandandstartanewlifesomewhereelse.

WechosetocreateourownPuritanColonyonlandnorthofthePilgrimcolonyofPlymouth.GuidedbyourleaderJohnWinthrop,wesentmenaheadtopreparethewayforus.TheybegantheconstructionofhousesinanareawecallSalem.Theyclearedthelandforplanting.Wenowhavefoursettlementswithinourcolony.ApartfromSalem,wehaveBoston,Charlestown,andCambridge.Thepopulationwithinourcolonyisgrowingrapidly.Eachyear,hundredsofpeoplecometolivetheirliveswithus.IhaveheardthegrownupssaythatevenKingCharlesIcannotbelievehowsuccessfulandstrongwearebecoming.

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Tradeshipsfrequentlymoveinandoutofourharbors.Ilovetowatchthemenunloaditemsthathavebeensentacrosstheoceanfromourformerhomeland.Weneedguns,tools,andcloth.Wehearnewsfromhomebytalkingtothesailorsandnewlyarrivedcolonists.ItmakesourheartsflutterwhenthesailorsandpassengerstalkoflifeinEngland.Justtwomonthsago,Isatonthesnow-covereddockandlistenedtostoriesfromhome.ThesailorsspokeoftheglorioussoundoftheLondonchurchbellsringingoutonChristmasDay.Theyalsoremindedusofthesmellofroastingpheasantandsweetplumpudding.Asyoucantell,someofusaresometimeshomesickbutweknowourcauseisjustandgoodandworththesacrifice.

Peoplearewelcomehere,butallwhocometolivewithusmustliveaccordingtotherulesoftheBible.ThatisthePuritanway.Thus,Imustsurelymend myways.ImustnotsmileduringElderJones’ssermon,nomatterhowlongitis.Icantellyou,Elder Jonesdoesliketodoalotofpreaching.

MybrotherGeorgekeepspullingmyhairandrunningaway.Ihaveaskedhimnicelytostop.IhavefrownedathimlikeMotherfrownsatme.Butstillhecontinuestodoit.ImustalsomakesurethatIdon’twagmyfingerathim.Imustnotscoldhimeither.Ihavedoneittwicenow,thoughmymotherhasnotseenmedoit.Georgeisthebabyinourfamily.Heisnolongerarealbabyasheisfouryearsold.Mymotherandfatherhadsevenchildren,butwearetheonlytwochildrenstillalive.MotherandFathermakeexcusesforGeorge’sbehavior,butnotformine.Imustbe“responsibleLizzie.”

Well,itseemsthatElderJonesisnotdonepreaching.Hehascalledusbacktothemeetinghouseforonemoresermonbeforesunset.Ihopeheisnotwearingthatwigagain.


Name: X.X

Life on a Farm in the Middle Atlantic Colonies, Part I

1.PatienceandPrimrosedebatedabout______________________________________________

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2.Whydidthegirlsandtheirfamilymovetothecolony?

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3.Whatchoresdothegirlshavetodoonthisparticularday?

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4.Whatwouldthegirlshavetodobeforehelpingtheirmothercleanandsweepoutthewholehouse?

A.milkthecows

B.gethayfromthebarn

C.feedthepigs

D.makesoap

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5.WriteasummaryaboutlifeonafarmintheMiddleAtlanticcolonies.

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compareSorry, lose a turn

contrast Ride the waterfall!

compare contrast

Tree falls! Lose a

turn

contrast compare

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contrast compareTake a card from your opponent

contrastSorry, lose a turn

START

FINISH!

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Can

Match Me If You

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Name: X.X9.3

Correct or Incorrect?

The answer to number one was delivered

most absolutely than the answer to number

two.

Correct orIncorrect?She filled the

shopping basket more neatly than her

neighbor.

Correct or Incorrect?

This watermelon grew more gradually than

that one did.

Correct orIncorrect?

The female singer sang most softly than

the male singer.


The accident was the most costly event that happened last week.


The actor on stage wept more sadly than

I could have in his place.


That package was wrapped the more

tightly and I couldn’t open it.


The cabbie drove the road that most

directly got us home.


This dress is more nearly what I was

looking for than that dress.


Name: X.X9.4Prefixes over–, mid–, and under–

Read each sentence. Decide which word from the box replaces the underlined words and write it on the line. Write the part of speech for the word as well.

underpowered overheat midnight underestimated overpowered

midterm midfield overcharging underground midday

1. IthoughtthetestwehadatthemiddleofthetermwaseasybecauseIstudiedforit.

Word:_________________________ PartofSpeech:__________________

2. Thehavingtoomuchpowerorenergyenginecausedthetoyplanetoflyhighenoughtogetstuckinaverytalltree.


3. Mydad’sflightwasdelayedandhedidnotgethomeuntilthemiddleofthenight.


4. Whenwevisitedtheoldmilitaryfort,thetourguideshoweduswherethebelowthegroundtunnelbetweenbuildingswas.


5. Wehadtobecarefulnottoheattoomuchorbecometoohotthesauceonthestovebecauseitmightburn.



6. Maryestimatedsomethingtobelessthanwhatitactuallyishowmanypeoplewerecomingtothepicnicandsheranoutofforks.


7. MydadpickedmeupfromschoolatthemiddleofthedaysoIcouldgotothedentist.


8. Themanagerapologizedforchargingtoomuchforthebasketballhoopandgaveusarefundfortheextramoney.


9. Thecarishavingtoolittleorlesspowerorenergyandcouldnotgetupthehillveryfastwithsomanypeopleinit.


10. Tostartasoccergame,theballisplacedatthemiddleofthefieldandoneteamgetstokickitfirst.



Name: X.X9.5

Word Sort

Read the words in the box and circle the vowels that have the /oi/ sound. Write the words under each header that match the header’s spelling pattern.

‘oi’>/oi/ ‘oy’>/oi/

choices loyalists riot ointment symphony

charbroil alloy destroy going convoy

joyful buoy oily decoy pioneer

moving trapezoid voyages turmoil enjoyable


Name: X.X9.6

Life on a Farm in the Middle Atlantic Colonies, Part I“Primrose,comeseethekittensthathavejustbeenborn,”yelledPatience,Primrose’s

sister.

“See,therearesixofthem,”Patiencecontinuedashersisterappearedatherside.PrimrosesatdownnexttoPatienceasshepointedtoaspotbeneathalargeshrub,wherethemothercatandherkittenslay.

Thetwogirlsstaredlongandhardatthetinycreaturesthatlookedmorelikelittleratsthankittens.Thereweresixkittensinall.Theireyeswereclosedandtheycouldnotwalk.Theylayinaheaptogetherbesidetheirmother.

“Iwanttokeeponeasmyown,”saidPatience.

“Well,youcan’tyet,”Primrosereplied.“Theyhavetostaywiththeirmotherforatleasttenorelevenweeks.Then,you’llhavetoaskMamaandPapa.They’llsaynothough.Theydon’tlikeuskeepinganimalsinsidethehouse.”

“I’llhideitinasafeplace,”saidPatiencefirmly.

“Where?”askedPrimrosequiteseriously.“Wherewillyouhideit?Ican’tthinkofoneplacethatMamaandPapawouldn’tfindit.”

“Inabucket,”announcedPatienceconfidently.

“Doyouthinkthatakittenwillstayinabucketallday,waitingforyoutofinishyourchores?”laughedPrimrose.“DoyouthinkMamaandPapawon’tnoticeyoucarryingabucketaroundeverywhere?”

Patiencethoughtaboutthisforawhilebeforeshereplied.Thenshesaid,“ThekittenwillstayinthebucketifItrainherto.”PatiencechosetoignorethesecondpartofPrimrose’squestion.

Thetwogirlscontinuedtodebateaboutwhetherornotitwaspossibletohideakittenintheirsmallloghousewithoutanyonenoticing.Likemanycolonialcabins,theirsconsistedoftwosmallroomsdownstairsandthreeverysmallbedroomsupstairs.PrimroseandPatiencesharedabedroom,asdidtheirthreebrothers.

PrimroseandPatiencelivedonafarminsouthernNewJersey.TheyandtherestoftheirfamilywereoriginallyfromSweden.TheyhadmovedtothisEnglishcolonybecause

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oftheirUncleSven.Hehadwrittentotheirfatherandtoldhimaboutthewonderfullifetheycouldhavethere.

UncleSvenhadtraveledtoNewJerseyfromSwedenin1699.ThatwasexactlythirtyyearsaftertheEnglishhadtakencontrolofthisregionfromtheDutch.UncleSvenwasnowasuccessfulwheatfarmer.

ThegirlsandtheirfamilyhadarrivedinNewJerseyin1701.PrimroseandPatiencelivedwiththeirfather,mother,andthreebrothersonaonehundredacrefarm.Ontheirfarm,theygrewwheat,rye,andbarley.Theykeptcows,pigs,andchickens,too.MostpeopleintheMiddleAtlanticcolonieslivedonsmallfarmsthatrangedfromfiftyacrestoonehundredfifty acres.Thesefarmswerequitespreadapartandneighborsdidn’tseemuchofeachotherexceptatchurchonSunday.Sometimestheygottogetherforspecialoccasionsorifsomeoneneededhelp.

Thefarmthatthegirlslivedonhadahouseandalargebarn.Theyhadagardenwheretheygrewvegetables,berries,andfruits.Theyhadasmallorchard,too.Theirgardenwasfenced,aswastheareawheretheykepttheirpigs.Theircowsweresentouttograzeinthepastureeachmorningandbroughtbackintothebarneachnightformilking.Theirfarmanimalswerevaluableandtheykeptacloseeyeonthem.

Afterawhile,thegirls’olderbrotherLarsfoundthembytheshrub.Larshadbeensenttolookforthembytheirfather.Hesatdownbesidethegirlsandpeekedatthekittens.Finally,hespoke.

“Youtwoareneededinthebarn.Papawantsyoutoleadthecowsoutintothepasture.Then,Mamawantsyoutoweedandwaterthegarden.Afterthat,shewantsyoutogoinsideandhelpherwiththenewquiltsheismaking.”

PrimroseandPatiencesighed.Theyknewtheyhadseveralhoursofchoresaheadofthem.Nextweekwouldbeevenbusier.Itwasspringcleaningweek.TheywouldhavetohelpMamamakesoapbeforetheycleanedandsweptoutthewholehouse.

Beforescamperingoff,Patiencekneltdownandkissedthesmallpileofnewbornkittens.“I’llbebacklater,”shewhispered.


Name: X.X10.1

Spelling Assessment

As your teacher calls out the words, write them under the correct header.

‘oy’>/oi/ ‘oi’>/oi/

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________________________ ________________________

________________________ ________________________

________________________ ________________________

________________________ ________________________

________________________ ________________________

________________________ ________________________

________________________ ________________________

________________________ ________________________

________________________ ________________________

Challenge Word:______________________________

Challenge Word:______________________________

Challenge Word:______________________________

Content Word:______________________________


Dictated Sentences

1. __________________________________________________________________________________

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2. __________________________________________________________________________________

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Name: X.X

Life on a Farm in the Middle Atlantic Colonies, Part II

1. DescribefoodthatthegirlsandtheirfamilywereexposedtofrompeoplewhocamefromdifferentpartsofEuropetoliveinthecolony.

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2. HowisfarmingintheMiddleAtlanticcoloniesdifferentfromfarmingthatthePilgrimsdid?

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3. Whatotherchoresdidthegirlshavetofinishonthisparticularday?

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4. Fillintheblankinthefollowingsentence:

ItwasclearthatPrimrosewasdeterminedto___________________________________

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5. Whatdidthegirls’mothermeanwhenshejoked“thattheywerehelpingtofeedtheKingofEnglandhimself?”

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Name: X.X10.3

Write Sentences Using Comparative and Superlative Adverbs

Write sentences using the form of the adverb in parentheses.

1. (more elderly)___________________________________________________________________

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2. (most elderly)____________________________________________________________________

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3. (more unfortunately)____________________________________________________________

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4. (most unfortunately)_____________________________________________________________

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5. (more equally)___________________________________________________________________

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6. (most equally)___________________________________________________________________

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Name: X.X10.4

Dictionary Skills

Identify the part of speech for the entry word and root word. Write a definition for the entry word and root word. Then, fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct form of the word.

Example:

joining PartofSpeech Definition connectingorbringingtogether

RootWord PartofSpeech Definition

Other Forms of the Root WordWord PartofSpeech

• Leroy said he was the Book Club.

• I might the Book Club, too.

1. loyalty—noun: faithfulness;thestateofbeing loyal;loyalties; (adjective: loyal)

loyalty PartofSpeech Definition

Root Word PartofSpeech Definition


Other Forms of the Root WordRootWord PartofSpeech Definition

David’s _________________ was to his friend Devin, who has always been there by his side.

Some settlers remained ____________________ to the king of England.

After supporting the two senators for many years, when Cynthia found out that they had been covering up the truth, her ______________ changed.

2. employee—noun: apersonwhoworksforsomeoneelseorabusinessandgetspaidforhisorherwork;employers,employment(verb:employ,employed)

employee PartofSpeech Definition


Other Forms of the Root WordRootWord PartofSpeech Definition

After being out of work for a few months, Shawn found with another retail company.

His rapidly growing farm had nearly 30 people earlier in the year.

After one year, Shawn did so well that he was named “ of the Year.”


Name: X.X

The Quakers and the Lenni Lenape

1.WhywereCharles,Hester,andtheirfatherdeliveringgiftstotheLenniLenape?

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2.WhatdoesitmeanthatKingCharlesIIgaveWilliamPennlandinAmericatosettleadebtheowedtoWilliam’sfather?

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3.WhatkindsofclothingdidtheLenniLenapewear?

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4.DescribetheLenniLenapevillage.

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5.ComparetheQuakers’relationshipwiththeLenniLenapetotherelationshipthatothercolonistgroupshadwithNativeAmericans.

Quakers Jamestownsettlers PilgrimsNativeAmerican

grouporindividuals

HowtheNativeAmericanshelped

thecolonists

HowthecolonistshelpedtheNative

Americans


Name: X.X

Dear Family Member,


Spelling Words

Thisweek,wearereviewingthespellingpatterns/ou/spelled‘ou’and‘ow’thatyourchildlearnedinGrade2.OnFriday,yourchildwillbeassessedonthesewords.

StudentshavebeenassignedtwoChallengeWords,believeandfavorite.ChallengeWordsarewordsusedveryoften.TheChallengeWordsdonotfollowthespellingpatternsforthisweekandneedtobememorized.

TheContentWordforthisweekisPennsylvania.ThiswordisdirectlyrelatedtothematerialthatwearereadinginLiving in Colonial America.TheContentWordisanoptionalspellingwordforyourchild.Ifyourchildwouldliketotryitbutgetsitincorrect,itwillnotcountagainsthimorherontheassessment.Weencourageeveryonetostretchthemselvesabitandtrytospellthisword.

11.2Take-HomeWorksheet


Thespellingwords,includingtheChallengeWordsandtheContentWord,arelistedbelow:

1. astounding

2. announcement

3. trowel

4. boundaries

5. counselor

6. allowance

7. download

8. foundation

9. accountable

10. towering

11. dismount

12. empowered

13. background

14. cowardly

15. bloodhound

16. mouthwash

17. drowned

18. growled

19. Challenge Word:believe

20. Challenge Word:favorite

Content Word:Pennsylvania

Student Reader

ThisweekinLiving in Colonial America,yourchildwillreadabouttheQuakersinPennsylvania.Studentswillalsoreadachapteraboutaboywhoservesasaprinter’sapprentice.Besuretoaskyourchildeacheveningaboutwhatheorsheislearning.

StudentswilltakehometextcopiesofthechaptersintheReaderthroughouttheunit.Encouragingstudentstoreadatextdirectlyrelatedtothisdomain-basedunitwillprovidecontentandvocabularyreinforcement.Pleaseremindyourchildthattheglossarycanbeusedforfindingthemeaningoftheboldedwords.


Name: X.X11.3

Life on a Farm in the Middle Atlantic Colonies, Part IIDoyourememberthatinthelastchapter,youreadastoryaboutPatienceand

Primrose?Theyfoundsomethingveryspecialunderashrub.Whocanrememberwhatitwas?Whenyouleftthem,theyhadsetofftodotheirchores.Let’sfindoutwhat’shappenedtothem.

Thegirls’unclehadgiventhemgoodadviceabouttheMiddleAtlanticcolonies.ThesecoloniesofferedpeoplefromEuropenewopportunitiesaswellasreligiousfreedom.AlthoughthesewereEnglishcolonies,Germans,Dutch,French,Swedish,andIrishpeoplecametoliveinNewYork,NewJersey,Delaware,andPennsylvania.Everyday,moreandmorepeoplearrivedtostartanewlife.

Papaoftentoldthechildrenstoriesabouthistripsintotown.Hewouldtellthemofallthedifferentlanguagesheheardbeingspokenthere.HewoulddescribethepeoplewhocamefrommanydifferentpartsofEurope.Hewouldoccasionallybringhomestrangeandunusualfoodshehadboughtfromthemarketorthestreet vendors.OneoftheirfavoriteswasEnglish‘poprobbins’.Thegirlslookedforwardtothedeliciousballsofbattermadefromflourandeggsboiledinmilk.Papawoulddescribethestylesofclothespeopleworeandthedifferentcustomshehadheardabout.

AlmostalloftheirneighborswerefromdifferentpartsofEurope.TheirclosestneighborwasafamilyfromGermany.Inthefirstyearsofthe18thcentury,Germanfamilieshadbeguntoarriveinthiscolony.Atharvestthanksgivingtime,theirGermanneighborshadcookedscrappleandbroughtittotheirhome.Theboyshadlovedthispuddingdishofmeatandgrain.Thegirlswerelessthrilled,buttheyhadlovedtheapplestrudelthatfollowed.ThegirlsandtheirfamilyhadalsobeeninvitedtovisitwithanIrishfamilywholivedaboutamileaway.MamahadbeenamazedbyhowmuchtheIrishfamilylikedtoeatbutterandcream.

Itwasawell-knownfactthattheMiddleAtlanticcoloniesproducedmorefoodthantheNewEnglandcolonies.ThesoilintheMiddleAtlanticcolonieswassomuchbetterforfarming.Forthisreason,thesecolonieshadearnedthename‘thebreadbasketofthecolonies’.Theyproducedhugeamountsofrye,barley,andwheat,theirmostimportantcrop.Farmerssenttheirgrainharvesttothewater-poweredmillsacrosstheregion.Atthemills,thegrainwasturnedintoflour.Theflourwassoldtoothercoloniesandtopeople

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intheWestIndies.ItwasevensoldtoEnglishmerchants,whoshippedittoEngland.Thegirls’motheroftenjokedthattheywerehelpingtofeedtheKingofEnglandhimself.

TheMiddleAtlanticcolonieswerenotonlyknownforfarming.Alongthecoast,fishermanfishedandskilledcraftsmenbuiltboatsandships.MencutdowntreesfromtheforestsandturnedthemintolumbertobeusedtomakeboatsaswellastobeshippedtotownsandcitiesinEngland.

Becausepeopleofdifferentfaithswerefreetoworshipastheywished,differentkindsofchurcheswerespringingupthroughouttheMiddleAtlanticcolonies.TherewerevariousChristianchurches,includingtheLutheranchurchthatthegirls’familyattended.Likethechildren’sfamily,mostoftheSwedishsettlerswere Lutheran.TherewereJewishtemples,too.Small,one-roomedschoolhouseswerealsobeginningtoappear.Onlyboyscouldattendthem.Thegirls’twoolderbrotherswenttoschooltolearnreading,writing,andmanners.Whentheyweren’tatschool,Papataughttheboyshowtohunt,farm,buildfences,andmaketools.

PrimroseandPatiencewentaboutdoingtheirchores.Theyledthecowsintothepasture.Thecowsfollowedthemobedientlyalongthefamiliartrack.Afterthat,theyweededandwateredthenewlyplantedvegetablegarden,stoppingonlyoncetodrinkwaterfromthewellandtoputontheirsunbonnets.Theydidnotspeakmuchastheyworked.Primrosehummedtoherselfassheworkedthough.Astheynearedtheendoftheirtask,Patiencelookedupandexclaimed,“Iknow!Iwillhidemykitteninmypocket.Thatway,shecancomewithmeeverywhereIgo.HernamewillbeMidnight.”

Primroseglancedathersisterandsighed.Therewasnopointdisagreeingwithherorevenpointingoutthefactthatherkittenwouldgrowintoacat.ItwasclearthatPatiencewasdeterminedtohaveapetkitten.

Whentheyweredonewiththeweeding,Primrosestoodupandlookedtowardtheircabin.

“WehadbettergohelpMamawiththequilt.Nowthatitisspringtime,maybeshewillmakeeachofusanewdress,”shesaidhopefully.“Iwouldalsolikesomenewribbonformyhair.”

Patience’seyeslitup.“Iwantabluedresswithaverylargepocket,”shesaidexcitedly.“AndsomeyarnforMidnighttoplaywith.”

Withthat,thetwogirlsranofftofindtheirmother.


Name: X.X11.4

The Quakers and the Lenni LenapeCharles,Hester,andtheirfather,Micah,walkedslowlytowardtheLenni Lenape

(Le-NAH-pae)village.TheyweredeliveringgiftsfromsomeofthefamilieswholivedintheirsmallQuakercolony.Justoneyearearlier,in1685,someoftheyoungLenni Lenapemenhadhelpedseveralnewly-arrivedEnglishandWelshQuakersclearlandforfarming.

Thegiftstheycarriedwereinthreestrawbaskets.ThebasketswereheavyandCharlesandHesterstruggledtocarrytheirs.Thebasketshelddumplings,cheese,bread,applebutter,andham.

NeitherCharlesnorHesterwerenervousaboutvisitingthevillage.Theyhadbeenthereseveraltimesbeforewiththeirfather.Theyhadevenbeeninsidesomeofthehomes,calledwigwams.Infact,bothchildrenhadbeenastonishedbyhowwarmanddrythesehomesmadeofbarkwere.

Thevillagewasonthebankofalong,windingriver.Inthevillage,therewereaboutthirtywigwamsandfourlonghouses.Likethewigwams,thelonghousesweremadefromawoodenframecoveredinbark.Unlikethewigwams,though,severalfamilieslivedtogetherinonelonghouse.Ontheoutskirtsofthevillage,thechildrencouldseetheLenni Lenape’sfieldsfullofcorn,squash,andbeans.Intherivernearthebank,fourdugoutcanoeswerebobbingupanddowninthewater.Twoofthecanoesheldpilesofraccoon,beaver,andfoxfur.ThisfurwasasignthatsomeoftheLenni LenapemenwouldsoonbesettingofftotradewitheitherEuropeansorotherNativeAmericans.

CharlesandHesterwereQuakersfromapartofEnglandcalledtheMidlands.TheyhadarrivedinPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania,thepreviousyearwiththeirparents.PhiladelphiawasagrowingtownintheEnglishcolonyknownasPennsylvania.In1681,WilliamPenn,aQuakerandtheleaderofthiscolony,hadreceivedthelandnowknownasPennsylvaniafromKingCharlesIIofEngland.ThekinghadgivenhimthelandtosettleadebtheowedtoWilliam’sfather.WilliamPennwasgratefultothekingbecausehewantedthislandtobeaplacewhereQuakerscouldlivewithoutfear.QuakerswerepersecutedinEngland.Theywereoftenarrestedandsomewerekilledbecauseoftheirbeliefs.

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Quakerswereunpopularbecausetheydidnotbelieveinwar,andtherefore,refusedtofight.Also,theydidnotthinkthattherewasonlyonewaytoworshipGod.Theydidnotthinkthatitwasnecessarytogotochurchtoworship,either.Theyalsobelievedthateveryoneintheworldwasequal,whichmeantthatNativeAmericansandAfricanslaveswereequal,too.Theseviewsmademembersoftheking’sgovernmentveryangry.Thekinghimselfwasnotpleasedwiththem.WilliamPenndecidedthatitwastimetofindasafeplaceforQuakerstolive.

BeforeleavingEnglandin1681,WilliamPenndrewupaplanforthecityofPhiladelphia.Hewantedittohavewide,tree-linedstreetsandpublicparks.HewantedPhiladelphiatobeamagnificentcitywithinthecolonyofPennsylvania.Hewantedittobeaplacewherepeoplelivedinsuchawaythattheywereanexampletotherestoftheworld.Peopleofallfaiths,notonlyQuakers,wouldbewelcome.

Asthechildrennearedthevillage,aLenni Lenapeboyrantowardthem.Hehadclearlybeenwaitingforthem.

“Hello,Lapowinsa,”saidCharlestotheboy.

“Hey,”repliedLapowinsa.“Whatdoyouhaveinthebaskets?”

BothCharlesandHesterhadtaughtLapowinsatospeakEnglish.Hewastheirfriendandtheyenjoyedspendingtimewithhim.

“Wehavegifts,”Hesterreplied.LapowinsajoinedthechildrenastheymarchedbehindtheirfatherintotheLenni Lenapevillage.

Thepeopleinthevillagesmiledatthechildren’sfather.Theycametogreethim.Charlesalwaysadmiredthebreechclothsandleggingsthatthemenwore.Thewomenworedressesandtheirlong,darkhairwasbraided.Themen,women,andchildrenworemoccasinsontheirfeet.

Thechildren’sfatherhadlearnedtospeakalittleoftheLenni Lenapelanguage.WithWilliamPenn,hehadbeeninvolvedinthepurchaseofthelandtheylivedonfromtheLenni Lenape.

Afterhandingoverthegifts,theirfatherwasinvitedtosmoketobaccowithsomeoftheLenni Lenapemen.ThismeantthatCharles,Hester,andLapowinsawouldgetachancetoplay.ThechildrenandLapowinsabegantowalktowardtheriver.Lapowinsahadpromisedtotakethemoutinacanoetosearchforturtles.

“Bebackbeforesunset,”theirfathercalled.ThechildrennoddedandthenwithLapowinsaleadingtheway,theyranlikethewindacrosstheopenland.


Name: X.X

Matthew, the Apprentice

Fill in the blank in the following sentence:

1.DescribewhatMatthewhastodotoprintnewspapers.

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2.Whycouldn’tMatthewbehisfather’sapprentice?

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3.WhattwotasksdidMatthewhavetodoonthisparticularday?

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4.ListthesuppliesMatthewneededtomakeink.

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5.Fillintheblankinthefollowingsentence:

A_______________joinedMatthewonhiswalktodeliversermonstoPastorKeller.

Page______


Name: X.X12.2

Subject Pronouns and Antecedents

Write the correct pronoun on the blank.

1.Bethsaysthat__________ishappy.(she,he)

2.Theapronneedstobewashedbecause__________isdirty.(it,they)

3.Bananasandapplesaregoodforyoubecause_________arefullofvitamins.(they,I)

4.Thefootballplayersemailedfriendsbecause__________wantedeveryonetocomeouttothegame.(we,they)

5.BecauseRandyansweredallofthequestionscorrectly,__________receivedaperfectscore.(he,she)

6.MyfamilyandIinvitedneighborstodinnerand________allhadagreattime.(we,she)

7.Robertispoutingandnotspeakingbecause_________(he,she)isangry.

8.Thefarmersplantedtheircropsandthen__________rested.(she,they)

9.Annetoldtheclassagreatstory,andthen__________askedifanyonehadquestions.(they,she)

10.Mr.Hancherisanewteacherinourschooland__________isreallyfunandinteresting.(she,he)


Write an ending to each sentence using a pronoun to match the bolded pronoun antecedent. Then, answer the question that follows.

Example:Thedoctortappedmykneewitharubberhammerand_______________________________________________________________________________.(Thedoctortappedmykneewitharubberhammerandhewashappytoseemylegkick.)Whatpronoundidyouuseinthesentence?he

1.Themoviefilledmewithhappinessbecause__________________________________________________________________________.

Whatpronoundidyouuseinthesentence?__________

2.Thepuppiesinthepetshopwindowlookedsopitifuland___________________________________________________________.


3.Whenmy family and Igettogether,____________________________________________________________________________.

Whatpronoundidyouuseinthesentence?___________


Name: X.X12.3

Matthew, the Apprentice“Matthew,haveyoufinishedprintingthosenewspapers?”UncleAbrahamasked.

“Almost,”Matthewreplied.

“Well,whenyouaredone,IneedyoutodeliverthesesermonstoPastorKeller.He’swaitingforthem,”continuedUncleAbraham.“Oh,andwhenyougetbackfromdeliveringthesermons,youwillneedtomakemoreink.”

Matthewnoddedhisheadtolethisuncleknowthathehadheardhisinstructions.In1755,Matthewwasaprinter’sapprentice.HewasoriginallyfromasmallvillagethirtymilesnorthofPhiladelphia.Matthew’sfatherwasacooperthere.Acooperisaskilledcraftsmanwhoknowshowtomakecasks,buckets,barrels,andcontainersofallshapesandsizes.Inthecolonies,almosteverykindoffoodanddrinkwasstoredinthekindsofcontainershisfathermade.

WhenMatthewwaslittle,hehadthoughtthathewouldonedayworkwithhisfather.However,hisolderbrotherJonahhadbecometheirfather’sapprentice.Fromtheageofsevenuntilhewasten,Matthewhadattendedaone-roomschoolhousewherehewasfortunateenoughtohavebeentaughthowtoreadandwrite.

Fourdaysafterhiseleventhbirthday,Matthew’sUncleAbrahamhadcometovisit.Duringhisvisit,hehadofferedMatthewtheopportunitytomovetoPhiladelphiaandbecomehisapprentice.Atfirst,Matthewhadnotwantedtoleavehisfamily.Hehadthreeyoungersistersheloveddearly,alongwithhisbrotherJonah.However,Matthew’sparentshadexplainedtohimthathewouldhavetolearnaskillsothatwhenhegrewuphetoocouldsupportafamily.

BeforeUncleAbrahamleft,Matthewhadsignedanapprenticeshipagreementthatstatedthathe“wouldfaithfullyservehisuncle,keephissecrets,andobeyallofhislawfulcommands.”Forhispart,UncleAbrahamhadagreedtospendsevenyearsteachinghimtheskillsheneededtobeasuccessfulprinter.Duringthattime,hewouldhouse,feed,andclotheMatthew.Fourweeksafterhisuncle’svisit,Matthew’sfatherhadloadeduptheirwagonandtheyhadsetoffforPhiladelphia.

InPhiladelphia,MatthewandhisfatherhadspenttwodaysexploringthecitywithUncleAbraham.Thenonthethirdday,hisfatherhadboughtsuppliesforhisworkshop

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andsaidgoodbye.Matthewhadwatchedhisfathergountilhewasoutofsight.Thoughhiseyesfilledwithtears,Matthewwilledthemnottofall.

Fouryearshadpassedsincethatday.Now,Matthewwasfifteenyearsold.Matthewhadthreemoreyearstoserveasanapprentice.Whenhissevenyearsoftrainingwerefinished,Matthewwouldbecomeajourneyman.Ajourneymanwasaskilledprinter,thoughnotyetamastercraftsman.Matthewwouldspendthreemoreyearsworkingalongsidehisuncleandhewouldreceivepaymentforhiswork.Whenheturnedtwenty-oneyearsofage,Matthewhopedtobecomeamastercraftsmanandopenuphisownbusiness.

Matthewfinishedprintingthelastnewspaper.Printingnewspaperswasoneofthehardestjobsofall.Itcouldtakemorethantwentyhourstoprintonepage.Alloftheworkwasdonebyhand.Thisincludedorganizingtinypiecesofmetalwithindividuallettersorpunctuationmarksonthemintotheorderinwhichtheyhadtoappearontheprintedpage.Thistaskwascalledsettingthetype.Thetypewasthenheldfirmlyinplaceasaninkingpadspreadinkoverthetype.Theprinting presstransferredthecarefullyarrangedwordsandsentencesontopaper.

Matthewpickedupthebundleofprintedsermonsandquicklycheckedtoseeifhehadalloftheingredientsneededtomaketheinkwhenhereturned.Inkwasmadefromtannin,iron sulfate,gum,andwater.HewashappytoseethatUncleAbrahamhadstockeduponthesesupplies.

Outonthestreet,Matthewmadehiswaytowardsthesmallwoodenchurchattheendoftheavenue.PastorKellerwastheLutheranministerinchargeofthischurch.AsMatthewwalked,asmall,shaggy,browndogcametokeephimcompany.Thedoghadappearedseveraltimesearlierintheweeknearthedoortotheirkitchen.MatthewhadthrownitsomescrapsandnowitappearedwheneverMatthewdid.

“Hey,youwanttocomewithme?”Matthewaskedasheclickedhisfingers.

ThesmalldoglookedupatMatthewandwaggeditstail.

“Okaythen,”saidMatthew.“Let’sgo.”Matthewbegantorundowntheavenue,takingcaretoholdontighttohisdelivery.Thesmallwhitedogscamperedhappilyafterhim.


Name: X.X

Unit 10 Assessment

The New England PrimerDoyourememberhowyoulearnedtoread?

InColonialAmerica,manychildrenlearnedtoreadfromabookcalledtheNew England Primer(PRIM-er).Aprimerisatextbook.Butit’snotjustanytextbook.It’sthefirsttextbookastudentreads.It’sthetextbookthattrainsastudenttoreadlotsofotherbooks.

TheNew England Primerdidnotlookliketextbooksyouseetoday.Itdidnothavecolorpictures.Allithadweresomeblackandwhiteengravings,orsketches.Itwasalsoatinybook.Thepageswereaboutthesizeofplayingcardsandthebookwasonly90pageslong.

Oneofthefirstpagesintheprimercontainedthealphabet.Studentsmightbeaskedtopointatthelettersandsaytheletternames.Theymightbeaskedtopointatthelettersandsaythesoundsthelettersstandfor.

Thenextfewpageshadsinglewordsforstudentstoread.Thelaterpageshadphrasesandsentences.Therewerealsoprayers,proverbs,andpoemstoread.

SomeofthepoemsintheNew England Primerwerelikepoemsyoumightreadinamoderntextbook.Hereisalittlepoemthatwentwiththeletter‘m’:

TheMoonshinesbright

Intimeofnight.

Thepoemfor‘n’wasaboutsongbirdsthatsinginthespring:Nightingalessing

Intimeofspring.

Thepoemfor‘e’wasabouteaglesflying:TheEagle’sflight,

Isoutofsight.

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Lotsofotherpoemsintheprimerwerenotlikethepoemsyouwouldfindinatextbooktoday.ThepeopleofcolonialNewEnglandweremostlyPuritans.Theywereveryreligious.Theywantedaprimerthatwouldteachkidstoread.Buttheyalsowantedittoteachreligion.TheNew England Primerwaswrittentodothat.ItwasfullofChristianstoriesandsayings.

Thepoemfortheletter‘b’wasprintednexttoapictureoftheBible.ThepoemurgedstudentstomendtheirsinfulwaysbystudyingtheBible:

Thylifetomend,

ThisBookattend.

OtherpoemswerebasedonBiblestories.Thepoemfor‘u’wasaboutUriah(yer-IE-ə)andhiswifeBathsheba.BathshebawasaverybeautifulHebrewwoman.ShewassobeautifulthatshecaughttheeyeofKingDavid.Davidfellinlovewithher.Hewassoinlovewithherthathedidabadthing.HesentherhusbandUriahintobattle,hopingUriahmightbekilled.Uriahwasinfactkilled,andDavidmarriedBathsheba.

Uriah’slovelywife

MadeDavidseekhislife.

Thepoemfortheletter‘j’wasaboutJob(JOEB).HewasagoodmanintheBible.HeremainedloyaltoGod,evenwhenterriblethingshappenedtohim.Jobfellill.Hegotterriblesoresalloverhisbody.Hissonsdied.ButhenevergaveuphisfaithinGod.Thepoemabouthimintheprimerisjustsevenwordslong:

Jobfeelstherod

AndblessesGod.

Thepoemfor‘h’alsorhymedandrelatedtotheBible,urgingstudentstokeeptheBibleclosetotheirheart:

MybookandHeart

Shallneverpart.

TheNew England PrimerwasusedalloverNewEngland.ItwasusedinMassachusetts,Connecticut,andRhodeIsland.Morethan2millioncopieswereprinted.Byreadingit,youcangetagoodsenseofwhatlifewaslikeforaPuritanchildlearningtoread.


Name: X.X

1. Whatdoestheprimerdo?

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2. WhichpoemsintheNewEnglandPrimerwerelikepoemsyoumightreadinamoderntextbook?

A. poemsaboutnumbers

B. poemsaboutanimals

C. poemsaboutlettersofthealphabet

D. poemsabouttheblackandwhiteengravings

3. Whatdoesthewordmendmeaninthefollowingsentencefromtheselection?ThepoemurgedstudentstomendtheirsinfulwaysbystudyingtheBible.

A. maintain

B. correct

C. dismiss

D. announce

4. HowwerepoemsintheNew England Primerdifferentfrompoemsyouwouldfindintextbookstoday?

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5. Whydidtheauthorwritethisselection?

A. tocomparetheNew England PrimertotheBible

B. toprovideinformationabouthowsomechildrenincolonialAmericalearnedtoread

C. toteachalessonaboutusingtextbooks

D. toentertainusingastoryaboutchildrenincolonialAmericareadingfrombooks

6. WhichofthefollowingwordswithaprefixcanbeusedtodescribetheformatoftheNew England Primer?

A. multimedia

B. uniform

C. bilingual

D. multilingual

7. Writethecorrectformoftheadjectiveintheblank.

Theseinstructionsare(clear, clearer, clearest)

nowthatyou’vehelpedme.

8. Circlethecorrectprefixforeachlettertoaddtoeachrootwordinthefollowingsentence: Darrenwasnotquitereadytomovefromhisthree-wheeled(A)cycletoa(B)cycleyetbecausehewasworriedhecouldn’tbalanceonjusttwowheels.

A. uni– bi– tri– multi–

B. uni– bi– tri– multi–


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9. Writethecorrectformoftheadverbintheblank.

Thenewteacherspoke(interestingly, more interestingly, most interestingly)

thantheteachershereplaced.

10. Writethecorrectformoftherootwordintheblank.

(friend)Peoplewholiveinthistownare_________________________thanpeoplewholiveinthetownwhereIgrewup.

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Name: X.X

The Common Course and ConditionThePilgrimslandedatPlymouthin1620.InEngland,theyhadsufferedfortheir

religiousbeliefs.InAmerica,theyhopedtomakeabetterlife.Theywereeagertocreatethesortofcommunitythatseemedbesttothem.

Beforetheysailed,thePilgrimshadagreedtoaplan.Theycalledthisplanthe“CommonCourseandCondition.”ThePilgrimsagreedtoworktogetherandsharethefoodtheygrew.Theyagreedthatwhatevertheyharvestedwouldbesharedequally.Everybodywouldgetanequalshare.Itwouldnotbeyourcornandmycorn,hiscornandhercorn.Itwouldbeourcorn.

ThePilgrimsbelievedthiswouldbeagoodwaytoruntheirnewcolony.Theybelievedthe“CommonCourseandCondition”wasconsistentwiththeirChristianreligiousideas.Theythoughtitwouldencourageteamworkandbrotherhood.Theywereconfidentitwouldgeteveryoneworkingtogether.

ThePilgrimsfollowedthe“CommonCourseandCondition”fortheirfirsttwoyearsintheNewWorld.Inthespringof1621,theyplantedcrops.Inthefall,theyharvestedthecropsanddivideduptheharvest.Eachpilgrimgotanequalshareofthecorn.In1622,theydidthesamething.

By1622,manyPilgrimshadgrownunhappywiththeCommonCourse.Thegovernor,WilliamBradford,wasoneofthem.HefeltthattheCommonCoursewasnotworking.

Somepeopleworkedhardeveryday.Whenharvesttimecame,thesehardworkersgotonebasketofcorn.Otherpeopleworkedhardsomedays.Thesepeoplealsogotonebasketofcorn.Somepeopledidverylittlework.Thesepeoplegotonebasketofcorn.

Thehardworkerswereupset.Theywereworkingharder.Shouldn’ttheygetmorecorn?Whyshouldtheyhavetosweatalldayinthefieldstoraisefoodforslackerswhodidmuchless?

BradfordandtheotherPilgrimsdiscussedthesituation.Intheend,theydecidedthattheCommonCoursehadtogo.Theymadeanewlaw.EachPilgrimfamilywasgivenapieceofland.Onthisland,thefamilymemberswereallowedtogrowcornforthemselves.Theydidnothavetosharethecornwiththerestofthecommunity.Theycouldkeepwhattheygrew.

Whatdoyouthinkhappened?

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Thenewplanwasabigsuccess.Bradfordwrotethatit“madeallhandsveryindustrious.”Inotherwords,everybodystartedworkinghard.Muchmorecornwasplantedandmuchmorewasharvested.PilgrimswhohadcomplainedaboutlifeundertheCommonCoursenow“wentwillinglyintothefield.”

The“CommonCourseandCondition”soundedgoodonpaper.But,inreallife,itdidnotworkverywell.ThePilgrimsfoundthatthecolonyasawholewasmoresuccessfulwheneachfamilywasallowedtokeepthefruitsofitslabor.


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11.Whatdoesthewordbrotherhoodmeaninthefollowingsentencefromtheselection?

Theythoughtitwouldencourageteamworkandbrotherhood.

A. feelingsofdislikeandannoyance

B. feelingsofisolationandloneliness

C. feelingsofcalmandtranquility

D. feelingsofsupportandunderstanding

12.WhywerepeopleunhappywiththeCommonCourseafteracoupleofyears?

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13.WhatinfluencedthePilgrimsintheircreationofthe“CommonCourseandCondition?”

A. theirreligion

B. theirnewhome

C. theirvoyageontheocean

D. theirchildren

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14.Putthefollowingeventsinorderfrom1–5astheyoccurredintheselection.

________ ThePilgrimsdecidedthateachfamilyshouldhaveitsownlandtogrowcornforthemselves.

________ ThePilgrimsdevelopedthe“CommonCourseandCondition.”________ Thenewplanwasabigsuccess.________ Peoplewhoworkedhardbecameveryupsetasothersdidnotworkas

hard.________ ThePilgrimswantedtocreateacommunityintheirnewhomethatbest

suitedthem.

15.IfeachPilgrimfamilywasabletokeepthe“fruitsofitslabor,”whatweretheyabletodo?

A. keepwhattheyboughtatthemarket

B. keeptheresultsoftheirhardwork

C. keepbarteringtogetabetterdeal

D. keepgoingtoreligiousservices

16.Writeasummaryofthisselection.

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17.Writemoreormostintheblank.

Mygrandmotheris________________elderlythanyourgrandmother.

18.Writethewordtoreplacetheunderlinedmeaninginthesentence.Identifyitspartofspeech.

Hestoppedplantingseedsatthemiddleofthefieldtotakeabreakanddrinksomewater.

Word PartofSpeech

19.Writeasentenceusingtheadverbeasiest.

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20.Describewhatthewordunderestimatingmeansinthefollowingsentence:Sheworriedthatshewas underestimatingherabilitytofinishtheprojectaheadoftimesinceshestruggledtofinishthelastprojectontime.

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The Cobbler’s SongOncetherewasapoorcobblerwholivedinthebasementofalargehouseinParis.

Thecobblerhadtoworkhardalldaytomakeenoughmoneytosupporthisfamily.Buthewashappyandhesangalldayashemendedshoes.

Onthefloorabovehimlivedarichman.Hisroomswerelargeandsunny.Heworefineclothesandhadplentyofgoodthingstoeat.Evenso,hewasneverhappy.Allnightlonghelayawakethinkingabouthismoney—howcouldheprotectthemoneyhealreadyhad?Howcouldhegetmore?Often,thesunrosebeforehefellasleep.

Thepoorcobbleralwaysgotupbeforesunriseandwenttowork.Ashehammered,hesang.Hissongfloateduptotherichman’sapartmentandwokehim.

“Drat!”criedtherichman.“Ican’tsleepatnightforthinkingofmymoneyandIcan’tsleepinthedaytimebecauseofthatsillycobblerandhissinging.Imustfindawaytostophim.”

Therichmansatdownandthoughtthematterover.

“Ifthecobblerhadsomethingtoworryabout,”hesaidtohimself,“thenhewouldnotsingallday.Whatworriesmenmost?Why,moneytobesure!Somemenworrybecausetheyhavesolittle.Thecobblerhaslittleenough,tobesure.Still,thatdoesnotseemtoworryhim.HeisthehappiestmanIknow.”

“Othermenworrybecausetheyhavetoomuchmoney.Thatismytrouble.Iwonderifthecobblerwouldworrymoreifhehadmoremoney.Hmm.It’snotabadidea.Anyway,itcan’thurttotry!”

Afewminuteslater,therichmanenteredthecobbler’shome.

“WhatcanIdoforyou?”askedthecobbler.

“Here,”saidtherichman.“Ihavebroughtyouapresent.”Hegavethepoormanapurse.

Thecobbleropeneditandsawitwasfullofgoldpieces.

“Ican’ttakethis!”saidthecobbler.“Ihavenotearnedit.”

“Youhaveearnedit,”saidtherichman.“Youhaveearneditbyyoursinging.IgiveittoyoubecauseyouarethehappiestmanIknow.”



Then,therichmanleft.

Thecobblerturnedthegoldpiecesoutonhistableandbegantocountthem.Hehadcountedtofifty-twowhenhelookedupandsawamanpassingbythewindow.Hequicklyhidthegoldunderhisapronandwentintothebedroomtocountitwherenoonecouldseehim.

Hepiledthecoinsuponthebed.Howgoldentheywere!Howbright!Hehadneverseensomuchmoneybefore.Helookedatthemoneyuntileverythingintheroomseemedgoldenandbright.Then,hecountedit.

“Onehundredpiecesofgold!HowrichIam!ButwhereshallIhideit?”

First,hehiditunderthecoversofthebed.Then,hesatdownandlookedatthebed.

“Thecoinsmakealumpunderthecovers,”hesaid.“Someoneelsemightseethemandstealthem.IthinkIwillhidethepurseunderthepillowinstead.”

Whilehewasputtingitunderthepillow,hiswifecameintotheroom.

“Whatisthematterwiththebed?”sheasked.

Theangrycobblerglaredatheranddroveherfromtheroomwithangrywords—thefirstcrosswordshehadeverspokentoher.

Dinnertimecame,butthecobblercouldnoteatamouthful.Hewasafraidsomebodywouldstealhistreasurewhilehewasatthetable.Bysuppertimehefeltevenworse.Notanotedidhesingalldaylong.Notakindworddidhespeaktohiswife.Hewenttobedhalfsickwithworryandfear.Allnightlong,hetossedandturned.Hedidnotdaregotosleep,lestheshouldwaketofindhisgoldgone.

Dayspassedandthecobblergrewmoreandmoreunhappy.Heworriedabouthismoneyalldayandallnight.Hewasafraidofotherpeople.Hedidnoteventrusthiswife.Henolongersangathisworkandwasgrouchymostofthetime.

Butupstairstherichmanwashappy.“Thatwasagoodplan,”hesaidtohimself.“NowIcansleepalldaywithoutbeingwakenedbythecobbler’ssongs.”

Foramonth,thecobblerworriedoverhisgold.Hegrewthinandpaleandhiswifeandchildrenwereunhappy.Atlast,hecouldbeartheworrynolonger,sohecalledhiswifeandtoldherthewholestory.

“Dearhusband,”shesaid,“givethegoldback.Allthegoldintheworldisnotworthasmuchtomeasoneofyoursongs.”


Howhappythecobblerfeltwhenhiswifesaidthis!Hepickedupthepurseandranupstairstotherichman’sroom.Throwingthegoldonthetable,hecried,“Hereisyourmoney.Takeitback.Icanlivewithoutyourmoney,butIcannotlivewithoutmysongs.”



21.Whydidtherichmangivethecobblerthepursefullofgoldpieces?

A. Therichmansaidhecouldn’tuseitbecausehehadtoomuchmoneyalready.

B. Thecobblerbeggedtherichmanforit.

C. Thecobblercaughttherichmanstealingitfromsomeoneelse.

D. Therichmansaidthecobblerearneditbybeingthehappiestmanheknew.

22.Whatmadethecobblerdrivehiswifefromtheroomwithangrywords?

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23.Whatdidthemoneycausebothmentodo?

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24.Describethesettinginthisselection.

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25.Whatwasmoreimportanttothecobbler,therichman’smoneyorhisownsongs?

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26.Writeasentenceusingtheformoftheadverbmostunfortunately.

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27.Writethecorrectformoftherootwordintheblank.

(boss)Rebecca’slittlebrother_____________herarounduntilshesays,“That’sit!”

28.Writethecorrectpronounontheblank.Michaelreadtheclassagreatchapterinabook,andthen__________askedifanyonehadquestions.(they,he)

29.Choosethebestwordtocompletethesentence.Heis______________andcanspeakmanylanguagesduetoallthetimehespentlivinginothercountries.

A. overpowered

B. multilingual

C. underwater

D. bimonthly

30.Circletherootwordthatbestfitsintheblankinthefollowingsentence.

Ifthecarover______,steammaycomeoutoftheengineandwewillneedtoputwaterinittocoolitdownbeforedrivingagain.

eats fish charges heats


Name: X.X13.2

Fluency Assessment

An Account of PennsylvaniaIn1681,GabrielThomaslefthishomeinWales.HesailedtoAmericaand

settledinPennsylvania.Atthetime,Pennsylvaniawasanewcolony.IthadbeensetupbytheQuakerWilliamPenn.ThomaswenttherepartlybecausehewasaQuaker,too.

ThomaslivedinPennsylvaniafor16years.In1697,hesailedbacktoEurope.Thenextyear,hepublishedabook.ItwascalledAnAccountofPennsylvania.HerearesomeofthedetailsThomasreportedinhisbook.

PhiladelphiaisthemaincityofPennsylvania.Itsitsbetweentworivers.OneistheSchool-kill;theotheristhegreatDelaware.Shipsmaycometothecitybyeitherofthesetworivers.

TheairinPennsylvaniaisverypleasantandwholesome.Theskyisrarelycloudy.WintersarealittlecolderthaninEnglandandWales.Summersarealittlehotter.Theearthisveryfertileandgoodforfarming.

InPennsylvania,landischeap.Amancanbuy100acresoflandfortenorfifteenpounds.

Corngrowswellthere.Mostyearsthefarmersgettwentytothirtybushelsofcornforeachbusheltheyplant.

Wagesarehigh.ApoormancanmakethreetimesasmuchashewouldmakeinEngland.Acarpentercanmakefiveorsixshillingsaday.Ashoemakercangettwoshillingsforapairofshoes.ApottercangetsixteenpenceforapotwhichmaybeboughtinEnglandforfourpence.

Womencanearngoodwagesthereaswell.Therearenotmanywomenthere.Soseamstressesarewellpaid.

Pennsylvaniaisopentoall.TheChurchofEnglandandtheQuakershaveequalsharesingovernment.Thereisnopersecutionforreligion.

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TherearemanysortsofwildanimalsinPennsylvania.Therearepanthers,bears,andfoxes.Therearemuskrats,hares,andraccoons.Youcanhuntintheforestswithoutgettingspecialpermission.

Therearemanyreddeer.IonceboughtalargeonefromtheNativeAmericansfortwogillsofgunpowder.Thesedeermakeexcellentfood.

Theopossumisastrangecreature.Shehasapouchtoholdheryoung.Shekeepsthemthere,safefromalldangers.

Theyalsohaveflyingsquirrels.Theflyingsquirrelhasflapsofskinthatarelikewings.Itismuchlighterthanacommonsquirrel.Ihaveseenthemflyfromonetreetoanother.Buthowlongtheycanstayintheairisnotknown.

TherearemanybirdsinPennsylvania,too.Theyhaveswans,ducks,andgeese.Theyalsohaveturkeys,eagles,andpheasants.

Reader,whatIhavewrittenhereisnotafiction,flam,orwhim.Itisalltrue.Iwasaneyewitnesstoitall.ForIwenttoPennsylvaniainthefirstshipthatsailedthere,intheyear1681.

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Name: X.X13.2 continued

W.C.P.M. Calculation Worksheet

Student: Date:

Story: An Account of Pennsylvania

Totalwords:477

Words Time

Words Read

Uncorrected Mistakes

Words Correct

Finish Time

Start Time

Elapsed Time

Minutes Seconds

× 60( ) + =

W.C.P.M.

÷ × 60=

Time in Seconds

Words Correct Time in Seconds W.C.P.M.

Compare the student’s W.C.P.M. score to national norms for Spring of Grade 3 (Hasbrouck and Tindal, 2006):

W.C.P.M

National Percentiles for

Spring, Grade 3162 90th 137 75th 107 50th 78 25th 48 10th

Comprehension Total / 5

Answers Correct Level5 Independent comprehension

level4 Instructional comprehension

level2-3 Frustration comprehension level0-1 Intensive remediation warranted

for this student


Name: X.X

Object Pronouns

me you him her it us them

Rewrite the sentence, replacing the underlined word or words with an object pronoun from the box.

1. Thewoodswerefullofthenoisesofbears,coyotes,anddeer.

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2. Fathercalledmysisterandmetocomeinthehouseforlunch.

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3. Thehistoryofthe18thcenturyisinterestingtoBonnie.

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4. Thebeautifullywrappedboxseemedtoinviteallofustolookinsidethebox.

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5. Ispoketomyfriendsandaskedthemtocomewith(thepersonspeaking).

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6. WhenNedjoinedourclass,wecouldn’twaittogettoknowNed.

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Name: X.X15.1

Spelling Assessment

As your teacher calls out the words, write them under the correct header.

‘ow’>/ou/ ‘ou’>/ou/

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Challenge Word:______________________________

Challenge Word:______________________________

Content Word:______________________________


Dictated Sentences

1. __________________________________________________________________________________

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2. __________________________________________________________________________________

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Name: X.X

Make Adverbs that Compare Actions

Write a sentence using the verb and adverb. Draw a triangle around the adverb and arrow it to the verb it describes.

1.verb:hangs adverb:lower

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2.verb:grew adverb:tallest

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3.verb:runs adverb:fastest

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Change the word at the end of the sentence by adding –er or –est to complete the sentence. Answer the question after the sentence. Draw a triangle around the adverb and arrow it to the verb it describes.

1. Thenewpaintonthewallsdried__________thanthepaintontheceilingsonowwearenotsureifwelikeit.(light)

Howdidthepaintonthewallsdrycomparedtothepaintontheceiling?___________________

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2. Highschoolstudentsleave_______________________thanmybrotherandIdotocatchthebus.(soon)

WhendohighschoolstudentsleavecomparedtowhenmybrotherandIleave?_______________________

3. Thejazzconcertlastedthe_______________________ofanyconcertIhavebeentothisyear.(long)

Howdidthejazzconcertlastcomparedtoanyconcertthisyear?_______________________

4. Duringthescienceexperiment,thespoondropped_______________________thanthespongeinthewater.(deep)

Howdidthespoondropcomparedtothesponge?_____________________

5. Josieworked_______________________onherspellingassessmentthisweekthanlastweeksincethesewordswerenewtoherandsheknewthewordswelllastweek.(hard)

HowdidJosieworkonherspellingassessmentthisweekcomparedtolastweek?_________________


Name: X.XPP2

Write Sentences Using Adverbs with –er and –est

Write a sentence using the –er adverb. Then, change the sentence so that the –est adverb fits and write the new sentence.

1.verb:speaks adverb:quieter, quietest

–er

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–est

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2.verb:grew adverb:shorter, shortest

–er

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–est

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3. verb:YOURCHOICE adverb:later, latest

–er

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–est

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Name: X.XPP3

Comparative and Superlative Adverbs Using more and most

Write the correct form of the adverb.

1.(slowly)Mygrandmotherdrives___________________thanIdrive.

2.(efficiently)Adultstendtowork_________________thanchildren.

3.(carefully)Theoldersisterwalkedthroughthepuddle________________thanheryoungersister.

4.(dangerously)Thecarelessboybehavedthe__________________ofall.

5.(dimly)Theoldlampshone________________thanthebrandnewone.

6.(quickly)Thetalentedrunnerracedthe_________________ofalltherunnersonthetrack.

7.(softly)Thekindteacherspoke__________________thantheangrychildren.

8.(passionately)Theactorplayedthepartthe_________________ofanyactorsI’veeverseenbefore!

9.(lightly)Shedabbedthepaintonherpicture__________________thanherpartnerwhoslappedpaintallover.

10.(completely)Hefillsintheanswersonhisworksheetthe_________________ofanyoneIknow.


Write sentences using the adverb in parentheses.

1.(moredramatically)

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2.(mostsuprisingly)

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Name: X.XPP4

Subject Pronouns and Antecedents

Write the correct pronoun on the blank.

1.Tomsaysthat__________issad.(she,he)

2.Theshirtneedstobeironedbecause__________iswrinkled.(it,they)

3.Fruitsandvegetablesaregoodforyoubecause__________arefullofvitamins.(they,I)

4.Thebasketballplayersemailedfamilyandfriendsbecause__________wantedeveryonetocomeouttothegame.(we,they)

5.BecauseSandyansweredallofthequestionscorrectly,__________receivedaperfectscore.(he,she)

6.MyfamilyandIinvitedourcousinstolunchand________allhadagreattime.(we,she)

7.RonandRobarepoutingandnotspeakingbecause_________(he,they)areangry.

8.Thechildrenranamileingymclassandthen__________rested.(she,they)

9.Billreadhispoetrytotheclass,andthen__________askedifanyonehadquestions.(they,he)

10.Mrs.Whiteisanewlibrarianatourschooland__________isreallyfunandinteresting.(she,he)


Write an ending to each sentence using a pronoun to match the bolded pronoun antecedent. Then, answer the question that follows.

Example: The doctor tapped my knee with a rubber hammer and . (The doctor tapped my knee with a rubber hammer and he was happy to see my leg kick.)What pronoun did you use in the sentence? he

1.Thebookfilledmewithsadnessbecause .


2.Theguppiesswimminginthefishbowlseemedtoasktobetakenhomeand .


3.Whenmy friends and Igettogether, .

Whatpronoundidyouuseinthesentence?___________


Name: X.XPP5

Prefixes uni–, bi–, tri–, and multi–

Add the correct prefix to make a new word that matches the meaning given. Then, identify the part of speech of the new word.

uni bi tri multi

1.Word:_____lingual

Meaning:abletospeakmanylanguages PartofSpeech:_________________

2.Word:_____cycle

Meaning:avehiclewithonewheel PartofSpeech:_________________

3.Word:_____media

Meaning:involvingmanyformsofcommunication

PartofSpeech:_________________

4.Word:_____angle

Meaning:ashapewiththreesides PartofSpeech:_________________

5.Word:_____plane

Meaning:aplanewithtwosetsofwings PartofSpeech:_________________

6.Word:_____son

Meaning:theactofdoingsomethingtogetherasagroupallatonetime

PartofSpeech:_________________


Complete each sentence by circling the correct word from the choices below the sentence.

1. Theneighborhoodassociationhasafuneventforkids______________,eachwithadifferenttheme.

bicycle bimonthly

2. Mysisterhastoweara______________forhernewjobattherestaurant,justliketherestofthestaff.

uniform unilateral

3. IwonderhowwellIwoulddoifIuseda______________tocatchfishinsteadofafishingpole.

trident trilogy

4. Dadletmetryadifferentkindof______________becausethefirstkindItriedtastedbad.

multilingual multivitamin

5. Mybrotherridesmyold______________sinceheisnotoldenoughtolearnhowtorideabicycleyet.

triangle tricycle


Name: X.X

Prefixes over–, mid–, and under–

Read each sentence. Decide which word from the box replaces the underlined words and write it on the line. Write the part of speech for the word as well.

overeat midfield midtown underwater underlineunderground overfish midday overheat underpowered

1. PleasetakeDadabottleofwatersohedoesnotmaketoowarmortoohotwhilehecutsthegrassinthebackyard.

Word:_________________ PartofSpeech:_________________

2. Asyoureadthechapteronthehandout,drawalong,thinmarkunderanywordsyoucomeacrossthatyouarenotfamiliarwith.


3. Theteamcaptainsmettherefereeatthemiddleofthefieldforthecointosstodeterminewhowouldgettheballfirst.


4. Myhairdryerfeelssuppliedwithlessenergythanisneededsoitmaybetimetoreplaceitwithanewone.


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5. Don’tputtoomuchdogfoodinthebowlbecausewedon’twanttheneighbor’sdog,Riley,toputtoomuchfoodinhismouth,chewit,thenswallowittodaywhilewearecaringforhim.


6. Iwouldliketovisitastorelocatedinthemiddleofthetowntolookforabirthdaygiftformyfriend.


7. Thereisanentrancetothebelowthesurfaceoftheearthtunnelbehindthehistoricplantationhomethatpeopleusedtosecretlytransportsuppliesoutofthehouseduringthewar.


8. Themiddleofthedaymeetingincludedlunchsincewewouldnotbeabletoleavetogogetsomethingtoeat.


9. Ifpeopletrytocatchtoomanyfishinthelakeeverysummer,thefishpopulationmaynotbeasstronginfollowingyears.


10. InsomeplacesonEarth,thereareunderthesurfaceofthewatercavesthatcanbeexploredbytraineddivers.



Name: X.X

Dictionary Skills

Identify and write the root word, part of speech, and definition. Then, write other forms of the root word and their parts of speech. Finally, fill in the blank in each sentence with the correct form of the word.

Example:

listeners PartofSpeech:_________________

Definition:peoplewhopayattentionorhear


Other Forms of the Root WordWord PartofSpeech Word PartofSpeech Word PartofSpeech • Yesterday, the children _______________________ very well to the story about “Poison Dart Frogs.”

• My good friend, Karen, ______________________ to me when I have a problem and we share a lot.

• You learn a lot and become a better student when you are a good _____________________.

• You hurt yourself less and get in less trouble when you ___________________ to your parents.

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Glossary for Living in Colonial America

Aacre—ameasurementofanareaoflandthatisalmostthesizeofafootballfield(acres)

admire—tolookatwithenjoyment(admired)

advice—asuggestionaboutwhatsomeoneshoulddo

alarming—disturbingorcausingfear

anxiously—actingnervousorworried

apprentice—someonewholearnsaskillbyworkingwithanexpertforasetamountoftime(apprenticeship)

astonished—suddenlysurprised

Bban—toforbid,notallow(banned)

barley—agrainthatisusedformakingfood

beg—toaskformoneyorfood(begged)

beloved—greatlyloved

Bible—thebookofholy,religiouswritingsintheChristianreligion

bitterly—extremely

bonnet—ahatwornbywomenandbabiesthattiesunderthechin(bonnets)

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breechcloth—aclothwornbymentocoverthelowerbody(breechcloths)

brow—forehead

Ccabin—asmallhouse,usuallymadeofwood(cabins)

cask—alarge,woodenbarrel(casks)

chapel—Christianreligiousservices

chore—asmalljobdoneregularly(chores)

colony—anareainanothercountrysettledbyagroupofpeoplethatisstillgovernedbythenativecountry(colonial,colonies)

craftsman—apersonwhomakesthingsbyhand

creation—theactofmakingsomethingnew

custom—tradition(customs)

Ddebt—moneyorsomethingelseowed(debts)

debtor—apersonwhoowesmoney(debtors)

delivery—somethingtakentoapersonorplace

destination—theplacesomeoneistravelingto

devour—tocompletelydestroy

distinct—clearlydifferentfromotherthings


dock—aplatformthatsticksoutinwatersoboatsandshipscanstopnexttoittoloadandunloadthings

dumpling—asmallballofdoughthathasbeensteamedorboiledandhasfoodwrappedinside(dumplings)

EElder—aformalnameforaddressingaministerorreligiousleader

English Separatist—apersonwhowasunhappywiththeChurchofEnglandandwantedtostartanewchurchwithotherswhofeltthesameway(English Separatists)

Ffaithfully—showingtrueandconstantsupportanddeservingtrust

flutter—tobecomeexcitedornervous

foreigner—apersonwhoislivinginacountrythatisnothis/herhomeland(foreigners)

Ggalleon—alargesailingship(galleons)

glorious—wonderful

graze—tofeedongrassgrowinginafield

grimy—dirty

gulp—toswallowquicklyorinlargeamounts(gulped)


Hharass—tocontinuouslyannoyorbother(harassed)

harbor—anareaofcalm,deepwaternexttolandwhereshipscansafelyputdowntheiranchors(harbors)

harshest—mostdifficultandunpleasant

heap—alotof

homeland—thecountrywheresomeonewasbornorgrewup(homelands)

homesick—sadbecauseyouareawayfromyourhome,homeland,orfamilyandfriends

Iilluminate—tolightup(illuminated)

indicate—tomakeasignof(indicated)

ingredient—anitemneededtomakesomething(ingredients)

intend—toplan(intended)

iron sulfate—abluish-greensaltusedtomakeinks

JJewish—peoplewhoseancestorsarefromancientHebrewtribesofIsrael;JewishpeoplebelievethatGodhaschosenthemtohaveaspecialrelationshipwithhim.

just—fair


LLenni Lenape—aNativeAmericangroupfromwhatisnowtheDelawareRivervalley;TheLenniLenapelivedinclansaccordingtothemother’slineofancestors,grewcorn,beans,andsquash,andhuntedandfished,whichmanystilldotoday.

lumber—woodthathasbeensawedintoboards

Lutheran—abranchofChristianitythatfollowstheteachingsofMartinLuther,whotaughtthattheBibleistheonlyreliableguideforfaithandreligiouspracticeandeachpassageintheBiblecanonlybeinterpretedinoneway

Mmend my ways—changebehaviortobeabetterperson

mill—abuildingwithmachinesthatgrindgrainsintoflour(mills)

minister—areligiousleaderorpastor

mistress—thefemaleheadofthehousehold

moccasin—asoft,flatleathershoe(moccasins)

Oobediently—behavinginawaythatfollowswhatyouhavebeentoldtodo

occasionally—sometimesbutnotoften

occasion—aneventorcelebration(occasions)

off course—notfollowingtheintendedplan

opportunity—achancetodosomething(opportunities)


orchard—anareaoflandwherefruittreesgrow

originally—atfirst

orphan—achildwhoseparentsarenolongeralive

outskirts—theouteredgesofatownorcity

overgrown—coveredwithplantsthathavegrowninanuncontrolledway

Ppastor—areligiousleaderorminister

Patuxet—aNativeAmericangroupfromtheareaaroundPlymouthandwhatisnowsoutheasternMassachusetts;ThePatuxetgrewcorn,fished,hunted,andhelpedthePilgrimswhentheyfirstarrivedatPlymouth.

persecute—tocontinuallytreatinaharshandunfairwayduetoaperson’sbeliefs(persecuted)

persuade—toconvince(persuaded)

pheasant—alargebirdwithalongtailthatishuntedforfunandforfood

Pilgrim—apersonwholeftEnglandtofindanewplacetopracticereligioninhis/herownway;PilgrimsstartedacolonyinPlymouth,Massachusettsin1621.(Pilgrims)

plantation—alargefarm,usuallyfoundinwarmclimates,wherecropssuchascotton,rice,andtobaccoaregrown

pluck—topullsomethingquicklytoremoveit(plucked)

Powhatan—aNativeAmericangroupfromwhatisnoweasternandsoutheasternVirginia;ThePowhatanlivedinlonghouses,grewcropslikebeans,squash,andcorn,andhuntedandfished.


preach—totalkaboutareligioussubject(preaching)

printing press—alargemachinethatpressessheetsofpaperagainstasurfacewithinkonittoprintwordsanddesigns

pure—freefromevil(purer)

Puritan—amemberofagroupofpeoplewhowantedtheChurchofEnglandtobepurerandthusleftEnglandtofindanewplacetopracticereligion.SomePuritanswerePilgrims,likesomeEnglishSeparatistswere.(Puritans)

QQuaker—apersonwhoispartofaChristiangroupwhobelievesthatallpeoplehavesomethingofGodinthemandare,therefore;equal,believesinsimplereligiousservices,andisagainstwar(Quakers)

Rraggedy—tiredfromstressandwearingtatteredclothes

request—anactofpolitelyaskingforsomething(requests)

reveal—tomakeknown(revealed)

rickety—poorlymadeandcouldbreakatanymoment

rye—agrainthatlookslikewheatandisusedtomakeflour

Ssack cloth—roughclothusedtomakesacksorbagsforcarryingthings

sacrifice—theactofgivingupsomethingyoulikeforsomethingthatismoreimportant


scurry—hurriedmovement(scurrying)

seamstress—awomanwhosewsasajob

sermon—amessagedeliveredorallybyareligiousleader,usuallyduringareligiousservice,thatisdesignedtoteach

shaft—rayorbeam(shafts)

shaggy—coveredwithlong,tangled,orroughhair

squint—tolookatsomethingthroughpartiallyclosedeyes

street children—childrenwhoseparentshaddiedsotheylivedontheirownonthestreetsofLondon

street vendor—apersonwhosellsthings,suchasfood,onthestreet(street vendors)

strudel—aGermanpastrymadewiththindoughrolledup,filledwithfruit,andbaked

successful—reachingagoalyouhad(succeed)

swamp fever—malaria;asicknessstemmingfrombeingbittenbyinfectedmosquitosfoundinwarmclimates

swamp—wet,spongylandthatisoftenpartiallycoveredwithwater

Ttalking to—theactofscoldingoraseriousconversationduringwhichyoutellsomeonewhyhis/herbehavioriswrong

tannin—aredsubstancethatcomesfromplants,isusedtomakeink,andisinavarietyoffoodanddrinks


tattered—oldandtorn

tend—totakecareof

threat—thepossibilitythatsomethingharmfulandbadmighthappen

time traveler—someonewhotravelsbackandforthtodifferentpointsintime(time travelers, time traveling, time travel)

transplant—todigupaplantandplantitsomewhereelse(transplanted)

transport—tocarryfromoneplacetoanother

tribe—alargegroupofpeoplewholiveinthesameareaandhavethesamelanguage,customs,andbeliefs

trod—walkedonorover

twinkling—sparkling

Wwell-being—afeelingofhappinessandgoodhealth

Welsh—fromthecountryofWales

witness—toseesomethinghappen(witnessed)

worship—toshowloveanddevotiontoGodoragodbyprayingorgoingtoareligiousservice

would-be—hopingtobeaparticulartypeofperson

wrestler—apersonwhofightsbyholdingandpushing(wrestling)


Unit 10:1. ChooseacharacterfromtheReaderandmakealistof

everythingyouknowaboutthatcharacter’swayoflife.

2. DeterminewaysthatlifeforoneofcharactersintheReaderisdifferentfromyourlifeandwriteaparagraphstatingwhyonewouldbeeasierthantheother.

3. PretendQueenElizabethIhassentyoutotheNewWorldtocreateacolony.Writeaparagraphdescribingthesetting,therules,andthepeopleofyournewcolony.

4. SpeakingasTomandJane,ratethejobsyouweregiventodo.

5. WritingasTomandWilliam,designaperfectday.

6. WritingasPrimroseandLars,helpPatienceprioritizewhatsheshouldspendhertimedoing.

Either fiction or nonfiction:1. Summarizethestoryorchapteryoureadinthreetofive

sentences.

2. Afterreadingthisstoryorchapter,Iwonder...

3. Namethreethingsyoulikedaboutthestoryorchapter.

4. Makeatimelineofthreetofiveeventsinyourreadingtoday.

5. PretendyouareaTVreporterwhohastointerviewthemaincharacterorpersoninthestoryorchapteryouread,andwritedownfivequestionsyouwouldask.

6. Makeapredictionaboutwhatwillhappennextinthestoryorchapteryoujustread.Explainwhyyouthinkthiswillhappen.

7. Pretendyouarethemaincharacterorapersoninthestoryorchapteryoureadtodayandwriteadiaryentryforthatperson.

8. Tellaboutsomethinginthestoryorchapteryoureadtodaythatissimilartosomethingyouhavealreadyread.

9. DrawaVenndiagramtoshowwhatisalikeand/ordifferentbetweentwocharactersorpeopleinthestoryorchapteryouread.

10. Howdoesthetitlefitthestoryorchapter?Suggestanothertitle.

11. Writedownthreenewwordsyoulearnedwhilereadingandtellwhattheymean.Useeachwordinanewsentence.

12. Namethreequestionsyouwouldasktheauthorofthestoryorchapter.

13. Fiction:

1. Tellaboutthesetting.

2. Tellabouttheplot.

3. Tellaboutyourfavoritecharacter.Writethreereasonswhyyouchosethatcharacter.

4. Whichcharacterisyourleastfavorite?Writethreereasonswhyyouchosethatcharacter.

5. Giveexamplesofpersonificationfromthestory.

6. Drawalinedownthecenterofyourpaper.Ononesidewritethetitleofyourfavoritestory.Ontheothersidewritethetitleofwhatyouarereadingtoday.Compareandcontrastthemaincharacter,thesetting,andtheplot.

7. Writeadifferentendingforthestory.

8. Ifyoucouldbeanycharacterinthestoryorchapteryoureadtoday,whowouldyoube?Givethreereasonswhy.

9. Inventaconversationordialoguebetweentwocharactersorpeopleinthestoryorchapterthatyouread.Writewhateachcharactersaysanddon’tforgettousequotationmarks.

10. Describeacharacter,setting,orplotthatsurprisedyou.Explainwhatitwasandwhyitsurprisedyou.

11. Tellaboutaproblemthatsomeoneinthestoryorchapterhadandwhatheorshedidaboutit.

Nonfiction:1. Describesomethingthatyoulearnedfromwhatyou

readtoday.

2. Writeatleastthreequestionsyouhaveafterreadingthechapteraboutthetopicinthechapter.

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