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Class President Class President Class President Class President Spelling Sentences Spelling Sentences Spelling Sentences Spelling Sentences 1. I had to __________________ my appointment.
2. The space shuttle can ____________________ at amazing speeds.
3. That ___________________ is nearly 400 years old.
4. A _________________ is healthier than a hamburger.
5. Order that ski equipment from a ___________________.
6. The kitchen ___________________ is a place to stack dishes.
7. She put a ___________________ over the sleeping child.
8. A ___________________ is a common sight on country roads.
9. A __________________ will stick to the refrigerator door.
10. Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote about a log __________________.
11. His home was a _________________.
12. I saw him __________________ at the traffic light.
13. We lost the canoe’s ___________________.
14. She __________________ a solo.
15. Don’t get _________________ in your eyes.
16. Try to avoid an ___________________.
17. Playing soccer is a fun __________________.
18. A ____________________ is a place of learning.
19. I knew she was _____________________.
20. You must cast your ____________________.
21. * Cricket came to class with a big poster that said, VOTE FOR CRICKET, THAT’S THE
TICKET. The _________________ was going to be held on Friday.
22. * This time, she had pasted labels on them and printed in tiny letters, Cricket is the
ticket. She must be spending her whole allowance on the ___________________, Julio
thought.
23. * I think going to the meeting with Mr. Herbertson will be a good opportunity for you
to _________________ the class.
24. *“You may nominate anyone you choose,” he said, “even if your _________________
doesn’t have a poster.
25. * “You’re going to win, pal,” he said. “I just know it.” He really wasn’t so sure, but he
felt it was his job to give his candidate __________________.
Note: Sentences with an * are found in story.
Name:____________________ Class PresidentClass PresidentClass PresidentClass President
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catalog:______________________________________________________________________________
shampoo:_____________________________________________________________________________
classroom:____________________________________________________________________________
blanket:______________________________________________________________________________
tractor:_______________________________________________________________________________
magnet:______________________________________________________________________________
*represent:___________________________________________________________________________
*confidence:__________________________________________________________________________
cancel:_______________________________________________________________________________
*campaign:___________________________________________________________________________
cabinet:______________________________________________________________________________
palace:_______________________________________________________________________________
absent:_______________________________________________________________________________
ballot:________________________________________________________________________________
paddle:_______________________________________________________________________________
castle:_______________________________________________________________________________
salad:________________________________________________________________________________
travel:________________________________________________________________________________
cabin:________________________________________________________________________________
*election:____________________________________________________________________________
*candidate:___________________________________________________________________________
accident:_____________________________________________________________________________
activity:______________________________________________________________________________
glance:_______________________________________________________________________________
sang:________________________________________________________________________________
Name:____________
The Marble Champ Vocabulary Sentences: Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.
1. A bird can __________________ that her young are in danger.
2. There are ____________________ of things to do.
3. It is better to make a friend than an ___________________.
4. Parades _______________________ home Olympic athletes.
5. The floor hasn’t been ________________.
6. Can you __________________the paper?
7. Wimbledon is a __________________ tournament.
8. I ____________________ to get milk at the store.
9. Good _______________is important.
10. The sprinters are out of ________________.
11. Many people have no _______________.
12. A __________________ will keep the chill away.
13. The family acquired much _______________.
14. A knight will go on a ______________.
15. A parrot ________________ is quite colorful.
16. Ancient tombs may have ______________.
17. Her _________________matches the curtains.
18. _________________is a game of strategy.
19. Lift weights to _______________your arms.
20. The cookie jar is on top ________________.
21. When the two friends entered the writing ______________, they felt bad about
competing against each other.
22. Lisa is very __________________. She skis, swims and runs track.
23. It took all my ____________________to climb the big hill.
24. In tennis, a _________________ between two good athletes may last for hours.
25. The chess ________________ were caught in their game.
26. The crowd at the soccer game was so noisy that we could hear the _____________
from my house.
The Marble ChampThe Marble ChampThe Marble ChampThe Marble Champ
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sense:_______________________________________________________________________________
feather:______________________________________________________________________________
health:_______________________________________________________________________________
wealth:_______________________________________________________________________________
shelter:______________________________________________________________________________
bedspread:___________________________________________________________________________
*players:_____________________________________________________________________________
*athletic:_____________________________________________________________________________
tennis:_______________________________________________________________________________
*commotion:__________________________________________________________________________
edit:_________________________________________________________________________________
plenty:_______________________________________________________________________________
welcome:_____________________________________________________________________________
quest:________________________________________________________________________________
*contest:_____________________________________________________________________________
breath:_______________________________________________________________________________
sweater:______________________________________________________________________________
treasure:_____________________________________________________________________________
strengthen:___________________________________________________________________________
*match:______________________________________________________________________________
*energy:_____________________________________________________________________________
enemy:_______________________________________________________________________________
swept:_______________________________________________________________________________
meant:_______________________________________________________________________________
shelf:________________________________________________________________________________
chess:_______________________________________________________________________________
JugglingJugglingJugglingJuggling ssssentences:entences:entences:entences:
1. There are senators in _________________________.
2. A paragraph should have a _____________________sentence.
3. Breaking a _____________________is a serious offense.
4. The ________________________response is to say thank you.
5. The dog doesn’t have a _________________________.
6. Red is a _________________________color for a sports car.
7. Halley’s _____________________ will appear in the sky.
8. The ______________________of a fire can be hard to determine.
9. The Mississippi River is rather __________________________.
10. She had ______________________a cold.
11. The storm created _______________driving conditions.
12. He _____________________________to try out for the choir.
13. Siblings often recall they ______________________________.
14. Settlers ________________________supplies in wagons.
15. People ___________________________the sun revolved around the Earth.
16. Spikes and sets are moves in _______________________________.
17. The President works in the Oval ___________________________.
18. Our _________________________are metal.
19. She heard her name on the ____________________________.
20. I ____________________to take her home.
21. In gym class on Monday, we started volleyball, and I hit seven straight ____________ just
over the net, hard and fast.
22. We could use a serve like yours. Couldn’t you ____________________ your time a little?
23. That’s why I’d taken on the second route, but there still wasn’t any money to
________________________.
24. “Volleyball season only lasts about two months, you know,” said one. . . . “Where’s your
school __________________?” asked another.
25. The next day in gym class, I ______________ hit all my serves low into the net and I
messed up several setups, too.
Name:____________________ Juggling Juggling Juggling Juggling
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thought:______________________________________________________________________________
office:________________________________________________________________________________
offered:______________________________________________________________________________
*juggle:______________________________________________________________________________
*spirit:_______________________________________________________________________________
awful:________________________________________________________________________________
cause:_______________________________________________________________________________
*spare:______________________________________________________________________________
proper:_______________________________________________________________________________
fought:_______________________________________________________________________________
broad:________________________________________________________________________________
common:_____________________________________________________________________________
collar:________________________________________________________________________________
comet:_______________________________________________________________________________
topic:________________________________________________________________________________
congress:_____________________________________________________________________________
caught:______________________________________________________________________________
promise:______________________________________________________________________________
intercom:_____________________________________________________________________________
ought:_______________________________________________________________________________
*deliberately:_________________________________________________________________________
*serve:_______________________________________________________________________________
lockers:______________________________________________________________________________
volleyball:____________________________________________________________________________
brought:______________________________________________________________________________
The Abacus ContestThe Abacus ContestThe Abacus ContestThe Abacus Contest sentences:
1 Measure the ____________________of the room.
2. I caught a _____________________ of the taxi.
3. I had to ___________________my hair to put it into a bun.
4. The electricity might go off during a _________________________.
5. What are the _____________________of the song?
6. The furniture had a _________________________design.
7. The pyramids in Egypt were ______________________ without modern
equipment.
8. Nine planets make up our solar ___________________________.
9. An _______________________is made of ice.
10. Read a ____________________________novel.
11. The speed _________________________is different in many states.
12. Grandparents appreciate an occasional ___________________________.
13. Some comedians like to __________________________famous people.
14. The referee blows the loud ___________________________.
15. Take old clothes to a ___________________________ store.
16. A ___________________________can be positive.
17. We __________________________when we saw his hat blow away.
18. A ______________________is a precious gift.
19. You may _________________________your test.
20. Did you learn ____________________________?
21. Using the ________________________, she was able to quickly calculate the
answer to the math problem.
22. Every Friday, we do ________________________ in math class. Thanks to all
that practice, I am much faster at multiplying than I was before.
23. The __________________________ little boy put a frog in his sister’s shoe and
laughed when she screamed.
24. The jumper cars __________________________, giving the drivers a jolt.
25. _________________________ is important when you take a test. It’s a good
idea to go back and fix any problems.
*accuracy: ___________________________________________________________________
*drills: _______________________________________________________________________
*mischievous: ________________________________________________________________
*abacus: _____________________________________________________________________
*collided: ____________________________________________________________________
division: ______________________________________________________________________
width: ________________________________________________________________________
mistake: _____________________________________________________________________
imitate: ______________________________________________________________________
giggled: ______________________________________________________________________
begin: ________________________________________________________________________
thrift: ________________________________________________________________________
quilt: _________________________________________________________________________
glimpse: ______________________________________________________________________
twist: ________________________________________________________________________
blizzard: ______________________________________________________________________
lyrics: ________________________________________________________________________
visit: _________________________________________________________________________
whistle: ______________________________________________________________________
mystery: ______________________________________________________________________
limit: _________________________________________________________________________
system: ______________________________________________________________________
simple: _______________________________________________________________________
built: _________________________________________________________________________
S.O.R. LosersS.O.R. LosersS.O.R. LosersS.O.R. Losers
1. Our team _____________is the best in the league because we have won more
games than any other team.
2. We are not ______________ or embarrassed, when we lost out first game,
because we played our best.
3. Having a positive ________________ when doing any task often helps make us
successful at doing it.
4. The newspaper reporter ______________ the team about their winning season.
5. The losing team had a ________________ attitude.
6. Give me a _______________. Will you win or lose?
7. The _______________comes after the lightning.
8. A _____________is a quiet laugh to oneself.
9. Bees produce ______________.
10. This ___________________has many states.
11. She could only _____________ a few words.
12. You can earn _________with a paper route.
13. An insect will ______________ to free itself from a web.
14. Gather a ______________ of twigs.
15. She ate the last of the donuts so now we have ________________.
16. We need to stop world __________________.
17. I am in ______________________.
18. The _______________ is a brass instrument.
19. Is there _________________wrong?
20. The chicken is _______________ cooking.
21. I can count to one ____________________.
22. You must go to college to __________________medicine.
23. You need crutches for _______________________.
24. Plant a ________________ in the fall.
25. You are _________________to be in your seats.
26. She is a _________________ person.
Name: _________________
S.O.R. LosersS.O.R. LosersS.O.R. LosersS.O.R. Losers
none:__________________________________________________________________
bundle: ________________________________________________________________
clumsy:_________________________________________________________________
supposed: ______________________________________________________________
bulb: ___________________________________________________________________
support: ________________________________________________________________
study: __________________________________________________________________
hundred: _______________________________________________________________
done: __________________________________________________________________
something: _____________________________________________________________
struggle: _______________________________________________________________
trumpet: _______________________________________________________________
money: ________________________________________________________________
trouble: ________________________________________________________________
mutter: _________________________________________________________________
country: ________________________________________________________________
honey: _________________________________________________________________
chuckle: ________________________________________________________________
hunger: ________________________________________________________________
thunder: _______________________________________________________________
defeatist: ______________________________________________________________
ashamed: ______________________________________________________________
attitude: ________________________________________________________________
prediction: ______________________________________________________________
record: _________________________________________________________________
interviewed: ____________________________________________________________
Founders of the Children’s Rain ForestFounders of the Children’s Rain ForestFounders of the Children’s Rain ForestFounders of the Children’s Rain Forest
1. Although you cannot see it, the _____________cuts through South America and
Africa.
2. The _______________studies plant and animal life.
3. The _______________woman jumped up and cheered when her name was
chosen.
4. My father _____________old photographs. He protects them from harmful light
and stores them safely.
5. Even when there were problems, she was ___________________. She always
saw the bright side of things.
6. She is in a _____________ band.
7. He was seeing ______________after being hit in the head.
8. The sun will often bring out a ____________________.
9. Did someone lose a ________________.
10. A yield sign signals you to ___________________.
11. A _______________ floats from flower to flower.
12. The story of Paul Bunyan is a ___________.
13. Shoes are made of ________________.
14. Keep to a ________________ exercise schedule.
15. Hailing a ______________can be a difficult job.
16. We expect ________________service.
17. The United States ________________ Alaska from Russia.
18. A _______________ is a small delicate flower.
19. Annie Sullivan __________________ the blind and deaf Helen Keller.
20. A jury will determine the _______________ of a person.
21. Can you hold your breath for a ____________________?
22. A __________________is likely to nibble on lettuce.
23. A toucan is a brightly colored ______________________ bird.
24. A ________________ contains many species of plants.
25. They cleared land for a _________________ for their livestock.
Name: _________________
Founders of the Children’s Rain ForestFounders of the Children’s Rain ForestFounders of the Children’s Rain ForestFounders of the Children’s Rain Forest
leather:_________________________________________________________________
myth: ________________________________________________________________
*Equator:_______________________________________________________________
bought: ______________________________________________________________
prompt:_________________________________________________________________
taxi: ________________________________________________________________
*biologist:______________________________________________________________
double: _______________________________________________________________
freckle:_________________________________________________________________
jazz: ___________________________________________________________________
pause: _________________________________________________________________
*preserve:______________________________________________________________
glove: _________________________________________________________________
pasture: ________________________________________________________________
jungle: _________________________________________________________________
*optimistic:_____________________________________________________________
minute:_________________________________________________________________
tropical: ________________________________________________________________
guilt: ___________________________________________________________________
taught: ________________________________________________________________
strict: _________________________________________________________________
pansy: _________________________________________________________________
*enthusiastic:___________________________________________________________
rabbit:__________________________________________________________________
bumblebee:_____________________________________________________________
GalileoGalileoGalileoGalileo
1. You must _________________the mud off your shoes.
2. It is always nice to return a _______________.
3. My grandparents receive a _______________newspaper.
4. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a _____________speaker.
5. A thin ________________of snow covered the road.
6. A _____________ is popular in snowy climates.
7. It is wise not to be ______________ when making decisions.
8. A tailor must make sure a hem is ____________________.
9. A stunt woman makes her living facing ________________.
10. The crackers will become ___________________.
11. It’s difficult to _______________ how to tie a bow.
12. Some people have been living for _____________ decades.
13. Be sure to give him lots of ________________.
14. A generous ________________ will lend you a hand.
15. You need to hold the ______________ to ride a horse.
16. Many ________________ see much of the world.
17. Some people have naturally ________________ hair.
18. Sky divers are sometimes called _______________.
19. Ancient people were __________________ to see a solar eclipse.
20. A newborn must be _______________ carefully.
21. A telescope is an ____________________that magnifies distant objects.
22. The sun, stars, and planets are all __________________objects.
23. Being interviewed can be seen as a form of ___________________,or
questioning.
24. The most unusual ________________ of stars is Orion.
25. Olympic track stars run with _________________ speed.
Name: _________________
GalileoGalileoGalileoGalileo
danger:_________________________________________________________________
bathed: ________________________________________________________________
*constellation:__________________________________________________________
crazy: __________________________________________________________________
explain:_________________________________________________________________
neighbor:_______________________________________________________________
*interrogation:__________________________________________________________
stale: __________________________________________________________________
praise:_________________________________________________________________
amazed:________________________________________________________________
sleigh: _________________________________________________________________
*celestial:______________________________________________________________
eight: _________________________________________________________________
straight: ________________________________________________________________
daily: _________________________________________________________________
*extraordinary:__________________________________________________________
favor:_________________________________________________________________
scrape: ________________________________________________________________
hasty:__________________________________________________________________
layer: __________________________________________________________________
great: _________________________________________________________________
*apparatus:_____________________________________________________________
wavy:__________________________________________________________________
reins:__________________________________________________________________
sailors:_________________________________________________________________
TelescopesTelescopesTelescopesTelescopes
Spelling patter for the /e/ sound
1. Earth is one of several planets located in the Milky Way _________________.
2. Don’t sit too close to the TV _______________.
3. A college _______________ is beneficial if you want a good job.
4. Water will _______________ at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
5. It rained more this year than in ________________ years.
6. The sun will soon _____________ in the sky.
7. People begin to wear short ______________ in the spring.
8. A good ____________________ listens to the concerns of others.
9. How can we ________________ the number of car accidents?
10. Another word for a characteristic is a ___________________.
11. Telescopes allow us to look at stars and planets far out in the _____________.
12. It should only take a few minutes to _____________ the test.
13. Certain signs in music tell you to ________________ a line.
14. The ________________ of numbers is the same every time.
15. The ______________ are often a popular exhibit at the zoo.
16. It is sometimes difficult to ________________ what career to pursue.
17. Mountain climbers scale ________________ slopes.
18. The _______________ was often trapped by American colonist.
19. A __________________ is a division of an act within a play.
20. The invention of the computer will continue to _______________ how we
communicate.
21. Sound waves that are delivered with high __________________ are easier to
hear than those with low frequency.
22. Planets are often called heavenly __________________.
23. Runaway slaves were hidden in rooms ___________________ houses.
24. Keep a __________________ and thread on hand.
25. A _________________ is someone like you, but not necessarily a friend.
Name: _________________
TelescopesTelescopesTelescopesTelescopes
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reduce:_________________________________________________________________
degree: ________________________________________________________________
leader:_________________________________________________________________
reindeer:________________________________________________________________
steep:_________________________________________________________________
repeat:_________________________________________________________________
screen:________________________________________________________________
decide: _________________________________________________________________
beneath:________________________________________________________________
*revolutionize:___________________________________________________________
*galaxy:________________________________________________________________
freeze:_________________________________________________________________
*frequency:_____________________________________________________________
sequence:_______________________________________________________________
peer: _________________________________________________________________
complete:______________________________________________________________
sleeves:________________________________________________________________
needle: ________________________________________________________________
*universe:______________________________________________________________
scene:__________________________________________________________________
beaver: _________________________________________________________________
appear:_________________________________________________________________
*bodies:________________________________________________________________
previous:________________________________________________________________
feature:_________________________________________________________________
Name:___________________ Circles, SquaresCircles, SquaresCircles, SquaresCircles, Squares,,,, and Daggersand Daggersand Daggersand Daggers Spelling patter for the /o/ sound
1. The ________________ on that tractor is so loud I can’t hear.
2. Many tasks in factories are now performed by _______________.
3. Passengers on the Titanic waited for a _______________.
4. The Rio Grande separates Texas from _______________.
5. We saw the ________________ of rock carvings, left by an early tribe on the
sides of mountains in New Mexico.
6. Those marks on the wall show George’s _____________.
7. If the rowboat rills with water, it will no longer ______________.
8. The prom is an important ________________ event.
9. Our class is going on a field trip to two __________________ to view Saturn.
10. Miranda had to ___________________ her piano lesson.
11. The sun _____________ brightly.
12. Every evening the sun sets on the _______________.
13. This map will help you ________________ the main entrance.
14. We have ________________ Charles to be our leader.
15. The flower bed is ______________ with weeds.
16. Those geese have ________________ hundred of miles.
17. You can find many ________________ houses in the Southwest.
18. Scientist use ________________ to measure the amount of the chemical
carbon found in a fossil to tell its age.
19. You don’t have to __________________.
20. You can use a _______________ on your research paper.
21. Children decorated the _________________of their bicycles.
22. Bread is made _____________ from flour and water.
23. A football game might be played in a ___________________.
24. The Grand __________________ is a famous landmark in Michigan.
25. My sister is taking a course in _________________, the study of ancient
astronomical observatories.
Circles, SquaresCircles, SquaresCircles, SquaresCircles, Squares,,,, and Daggersand Daggersand Daggersand Daggers
Spelling patterns for the /o/ sound
locate:_________________________________________________________________
motor: _________________________________________________________________
growth:_________________________________________________________________
robot:__________________________________________________________________
lifeboat:________________________________________________________________
spokes:_________________________________________________________________
overgrown:______________________________________________________________
*carbon dating:__________________________________________________________
*astronomical observatories:______________________________________________
flown:__________________________________________________________________
boast:__________________________________________________________________
*horizon:_______________________________________________________________
float:___________________________________________________________________
social:__________________________________________________________________
mostly: _________________________________________________________________
Mexico:_________________________________________________________________
dome:__________________________________________________________________
adobe: _________________________________________________________________
*petroglyphs:____________________________________________________________
hotel:__________________________________________________________________
postpone: ______________________________________________________________
quote:__________________________________________________________________
*archoeastronomy:_______________________________________________________
shone:__________________________________________________________________
chosen:_________________________________________________________________
The Mystery of MarsThe Mystery of MarsThe Mystery of MarsThe Mystery of Mars Spelling pattern for the /i/ sSpelling pattern for the /i/ sSpelling pattern for the /i/ sSpelling pattern for the /i/ soundoundoundound 1. The ________________ is a native of Africa and Asia.
2. Cities like New York City have an impressive _______________.
3. An optimistic person takes everything in ______________.
4. Never stay in an open field when _______________ might strike.
5. An ____________ is often represented by a light bulb.
6. The ______________ is hot.
7. Laura will ______________ a poem.
8. Please ________________ all the key words in the paragraph.
9. The classroom was __________________.
10. Fallingwater is a home ___________________ by Frank Lloyd Wright.
11. A last minute touchdown will _____________ the crowd.
12. Story tellers can _______________ a place vividly.
13. The ________________ of clothing has changed over the centuries.
14. The moon is full at the end of each _____________.
15. We can’t ______________ that we enjoy our break from school.
16. A ________________ party if a challenge to organize.
17. Do you know why the dinosaurs didn’t ________________?
18. It will take an ________________ day.
19. Rosalia’s stomachache worsened __________________.
20. Archeologist are exploring a _______________ outside of Athens.
21. The little robot _________________ dug it wheels into the red Martian dirt,
churning up the soil to analyze its texture and clumpiness.
22. Another experiment looked for _____________ molecules, the molecules that
make up living things.
23. Scientists know that _________________ and interplanetary dust deliver a
steady supply of organic molecules to the Martian surface.
24. Science fiction stories sometimes include __________________ travel
between Earth and another planet.
25. Earth is surrounded by an _________________that protects all the plants and
animals on the planet from the extreme conditions in space.
Name:_________________
The Mystery of MarsThe Mystery of MarsThe Mystery of MarsThe Mystery of Mars
Spelling patterns for the /i/ sound
site:___________________________________________________________________
entire: _________________________________________________________________
overnight:_______________________________________________________________
idea:___________________________________________________________________
climate:________________________________________________________________
highlight:_______________________________________________________________
recite:__________________________________________________________________
*geologist______________________________________________________________
*organic:_______________________________________________________________
silent:__________________________________________________________________
design:_________________________________________________________________
*meteorite:_____________________________________________________________
skyline:_________________________________________________________________
style:___________________________________________________________________
cycle: __________________________________________________________________
deny:___________________________________________________________________
surprise:________________________________________________________________
describe:_______________________________________________________________
*interplanetary:_________________________________________________________
survive:_________________________________________________________________
excite: _________________________________________________________________
lightning:_______________________________________________________________
*atmosphere:___________________________________________________________
stride:__________________________________________________________________
tiger:___________________________________________________________________
Stars Stars Stars Stars Spelling pattern for the /Spelling pattern for the /Spelling pattern for the /Spelling pattern for the /oooooooo////and /u/and /u/and /u/and /u/ soundsoundsoundsound 1. Some ________________ can be easily made with a little broth.
2. You will learn about the treble clef in _______________class.
3. Sherlock Holmes was an expert at finding a ______________.
4. Witnesses in court swear to tell the whole _______________.
5. A rose bush can ____________ several times during the summer.
6. Millions watched the ______________ landing of Apollo 11.
7. A ______________ should be replaced often.
8. Would you rather take a ________________ or ride a train?
9. A ________________ airplane ride is always preferred.
10. How do you find the volume of a ___________________?
11. The call of a _______________ is commonly heard on a farm.
12. Wrap that delicate ornament in _______________ paper.
13. A political ________________ can be found on the editorial page.
14. Kyle felt it was his _____________ to continue his paper route.
15. The neighborhood will ______________ to fight crime.
16. We can make our ________________ brighter.
17. A shy person has trouble being part of a ________________.
18. Snow in the summer is not ________________ high in the mountains.
19. Ours in not the only galaxy in the __________________.
20. The planet _______________ is very cold.
21. *Stars are born in giant clouds of gas and dust called _________________.
22. *These stars are called _____________ stars because at times they appear
bright and at other times they are dim.
23. *But a few supernovas leave a small, tightly packed ball of _______________
called a neutron.
24. *The X rays from the pulsar in the Crab blink on and off thirty times every
second. The star is ________________ when the X rays are “on” and invisible
when they are “off”.
25. *A _________________ cluster contains many thousands, or even millions of
stars very close together.
Name:_________________
StarsStarsStarsStars
Spelling patterns for the /oo/and /u/ sound
universe:________________________________________________________________
group: _________________________________________________________________
future:__________________________________________________________________
soup:___________________________________________________________________
music:__________________________________________________________________
clue:___________________________________________________________________
bloom:__________________________________________________________________
*nebula________________________________________________________________
*variable:_______________________________________________________________
rooster:_________________________________________________________________
smooth:________________________________________________________________
*globular:______________________________________________________________
cruise:_________________________________________________________________
unite:___________________________________________________________________
Pluto: __________________________________________________________________
unusual:________________________________________________________________
duty:___________________________________________________________________
cartoon:_______________________________________________________________
*visible:________________________________________________________________
lunar:__________________________________________________________________
bloom: _________________________________________________________________
tissue:__________________________________________________________________
*particle:_______________________________________________________________
truth:__________________________________________________________________
cube:___________________________________________________________________
The Book That Saved the Earth The Book That Saved the Earth The Book That Saved the Earth The Book That Saved the Earth Long Vowel Long Vowel Long Vowel Long Vowel Spelling Spelling Spelling Spelling 1. A driver’s license will ________________ that you are a certain age.
2. Chin’s uncle enjoys his _______________ in advertising.
3. Getting a ______________ cleaned at the dry cleaner can be expensive.
4. Children in Sweden bought a small _______________ of rain forest.
5. The ____________ is part of an eye.
6. A ______________ of fruit is a popular subject for a painting.
7. A teething ring ca be ______________ for a cranky baby.
8. The classroom is not a place to ________________.
9. The play will ____________ after a brief intermission.
10. You must ___________________ the report.
11. A forest is protected if it is made into a _______________ preserve.
12. My little sister will _______________ if the car ride is too long.
13. The mayor has ________________ at the Memorial Day ceremony before.
14. Marathon runners are ______________ after a grueling race.
15. Great thinkers used to ______________ that the world was flat.
16. A little ________________can lighten the situation.
17. The artist’s ________________is the central object in the studio.
18. A balanced ________________ includes fruits, grains, and vegetables.
19. Studying medicine is regarded as a _________________ ambition.
20. Kevin did not _______________ that his shoelace was untied.
21. *The twentieth century was often called the _________________of the Book.
22. *I wish to be put in communication with . . . the ridiculous little planet we are
going to put under our generous rulership. You see how ____________ . . . the
place is?
23. *I want to invade that _______________ ball of mud called Earth before luch.
24. *He bites down on corner of book. , and ________________ chewing and
swallowing, while making terrible faces.
25. *_________________ laughter. Desist.
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Name:_________________
The Book That Saved the EarthThe Book That Saved the EarthThe Book That Saved the EarthThe Book That Saved the Earth
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soothing:_______________________________________________________________
career: _________________________________________________________________
bowl:__________________________________________________________________
type:___________________________________________________________________
complain:_______________________________________________________________
spoken:_________________________________________________________________
easel:__________________________________________________________________
*primitive:______________________________________________________________
*insignificant:___________________________________________________________
weary:_________________________________________________________________
prove:__________________________________________________________________
*cease: ________________________________________________________________
humor:_________________________________________________________________
diet:___________________________________________________________________
noble: __________________________________________________________________
suit:____________________________________________________________________
realize:_________________________________________________________________
claim:__________________________________________________________________
*pantomimes:___________________________________________________________
area:__________________________________________________________________
daydream:______________________________________________________________
continue:_______________________________________________________________
*era:___________________________________________________________________
iris:____________________________________________________________________
nature:_________________________________________________________________
The Land I Lost The Land I Lost The Land I Lost The Land I Lost Spelling Patterns for the /ow/ Sound Spelling Patterns for the /ow/ Sound Spelling Patterns for the /ow/ Sound Spelling Patterns for the /ow/ Sound 1. The forest rangers watch for fires from a ________________.
2. I like cake; _______________, I also like pie.
3. The kangaroo carries its newborn in its ________________.
4. A clean ________________ should be used to dry the dishes.
5. That is a large _______________ of money.
6. The sugar looked like a fine, white ________________.
7. The trip to Dallas is nearly one ________________ miles.
8. Before buying something, shoppers like to __________________.
9. You must __________________ each word correctly.
10. The green skirt matched her ___________________ perfectly.
11. The computer must be supplied with __________________.
12. The _________________ was afraid to leave his house.
13. It is a good idea to save money in a bank ________________.
14. All the sore loser wanted to do was _________________.
15. You should not judge people by their ________________ appearance.
16. The tallest buildings in Chicago are found ________________.
17. The view from the ________________ is breathtaking.
18. An island, Great Britain, is ________________ by water.
19. In Africa, many _________________ are made of mud brick.
20. There are over three thousand seconds in an _______________.
21. *There were fifty houses in our _________________, scattered along the river or
propped against the mountainsides.
22. *During the six month rainy season, nearly all of us helped plant and
________________ fields of rice.
23. *One of her great _______________ was theater, and this passion never diminished
with age.
24. *She knew Chinese _______________by heart, and the opera was often a
dramatization of this mythology.
25. *Apparently the rascal, one of the best _______________ fighters in our area, came
to this restaurant every day and left without paying for his food or drink.
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Name:_________________
The Land I LostThe Land I LostThe Land I LostThe Land I Lost
Spelling Patterns for theSpelling Patterns for theSpelling Patterns for theSpelling Patterns for the /ow/ Sound /ow/ Sound /ow/ Sound /ow/ Sound
hour:___________________________________________________________________
houses:_________________________________________________________________
surrounded:_____________________________________________________________
account:________________________________________________________________
pronounce:______________________________________________________________
browse:_________________________________________________________________
amount:________________________________________________________________
*cultivate:______________________________________________________________
*hamlet:_______________________________________________________________
downtown:______________________________________________________________
outward:________________________________________________________________
*mythology:_____________________________________________________________
pouch:__________________________________________________________________
towel:__________________________________________________________________
thousand:_______________________________________________________________
blouse:_________________________________________________________________
mountains:______________________________________________________________
pout:___________________________________________________________________
*passion:_______________________________________________________________
powder:_________________________________________________________________
coward:_________________________________________________________________
power:__________________________________________________________________
*karate:________________________________________________________________
however:________________________________________________________________
tower:__________________________________________________________________
In Two WorldsIn Two WorldsIn Two WorldsIn Two Worlds Spelling Patterns for the /Spelling Patterns for the /Spelling Patterns for the /Spelling Patterns for the / / Sound / Sound / Sound / Sound 1. Pride and Prejudice was the book’s ________________.
2. The hardest part of the class is the _______________ exam.
3. The carpenter will always make sure the shelf is ________________.
4. Kansas is located in the _______________ of the United States.
5. That photograph of a bee on a flower _______________ is lovely.
6. Be careful not to lose a ________________ at the water park.
7. The engineers need to build a ________________.
8. Turn the __________________ on the oven to increase the temperature.
9. A _________________ is a common sight at a rodeo.
10. Albert Einstein’s theories would ___________________ scientist for years.
11. The tourists stop to __________________ at the Grand Canyon.
12. Like cows and humans, the dolphin is also a _________________.
13. The fire department is part of the ________________ government.
14. Lawyers may make closing arguments in a ________________.
15. Wait for the ________________ from the crossing guard before you walk.
16. The ________________ can be a frightening place to visit.
17. The pioneers sometimes found ________________ difficult.
18. The Eiffel Tower in Paris is made of ________________.
19. Over six billion _________________ live on this planet.
20. It is difficult to draw a _______________ without a compass.
21. *Life was hard and _________________.
22. *Everything they had they made themselves, with their hands, with stone, bone, or
ivory tools—their many ________________ snares and nets and traps, their boats and
sleds, their homes and their clothing.
23. *Families, or groups of families, had rights to certain places for hunting or fishing,
but no one owned the land or its _______________.
24. *We were the only people living in that area. We were _______________ away from
other people.
25. *During the school year, _______________ ways of life are practiced mostly on the
weekends.
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Name:_________________
In Two WorldsIn Two WorldsIn Two WorldsIn Two Worlds
Spelling Patterns for the /Spelling Patterns for the /Spelling Patterns for the /Spelling Patterns for the / / Sound / Sound / Sound / Sound
circle:__________________________________________________________________
people:_________________________________________________________________
metal:__________________________________________________________________
survival:________________________________________________________________
hospital:________________________________________________________________
signal:__________________________________________________________________
trial:___________________________________________________________________
*traditional:_____________________________________________________________
*precarious:_____________________________________________________________
local:___________________________________________________________________
mammal:_______________________________________________________________
*intricate:______________________________________________________________
marvel:_________________________________________________________________
baffle:__________________________________________________________________
barrel:__________________________________________________________________
dial:____________________________________________________________________
model:__________________________________________________________________
sandal:_________________________________________________________________
*secluded:______________________________________________________________
petal:___________________________________________________________________
middle:_________________________________________________________________
level:___________________________________________________________________
*resource:______________________________________________________________
final:___________________________________________________________________
title:___________________________________________________________________
The West Side The West Side The West Side The West Side Spelling Patterns for the /Spelling Patterns for the /Spelling Patterns for the /Spelling Patterns for the /or or or or ////and /ar/and /ar/and /ar/and /ar/ Sound Sound Sound Sound 1. In the steel mill, workers ________________ liquid metal in to molds.
2. A good _______________ allows you to view the world differently.
3. The postal worker can deliver the ________________ to the office.
4. The dog had a face only its owner could _______________.
5. Many soldiers on the battlefield suffered _______________ wounds.
6. In small villages, the ________________ is a gathering place.
7. The environmentalist can ________________ an electric car.
8. A drought in Ethiopia caused many people to __________________.
9. The clown put away the costume and began to act _________________.
10. The ___________________ put away his scissors.
11. A satellite was in __________________ five hundred miles above earth.
12. The archer pierced the _________________ with an arrow.
13. I was in the back yard and didn’t hear the ________________.
14. Gravity is a basic ________________ of nature.
15. When cold air collides with ________________ air, storms can occur.
16. A proofreader must _______________ all of the writer’s mistakes.
17. Collect the ________________ in this can.
18. The books were packed in a ________________ box.
19. The folk singer’s _________________ is old and worn.
20. Island nations like Iceland must _______________ much food.
21. *Senor Rivera said nothing. He _________________.
22. *Here he’d been ________________ away to this boy all about Barranquitas and his
house and his mother and sisters and friends and his miniature car collection and the
Pinonas River and his school and the TV programs he watched at home.
23. *I’m the _______________ of the team,” he added, with an edge of pride in his voice.
“That means that I set up the games and arrange everything”.
24. *He had barely understood a word that Carlos said. But he was ______________ to
ask his friend to repeat it all over again in Spanish.
25. *But he did understand that Carlos was _______________ at how he had hit the ball.
Sentences marked by an * are found in story.
Name:_________________
The West SideThe West SideThe West SideThe West Side
Spelling PattSpelling PattSpelling PattSpelling Patterns for the /erns for the /erns for the /erns for the /orororor ////and /ar/ and /ar/ and /ar/ and /ar/ Sound Sound Sound Sound
parcel:_________________________________________________________________________
starve:_________________________________________________________________________
garbage:_______________________________________________________________________
warm:__________________________________________________________________________
correct:________________________________________________________________________
import:_________________________________________________________________________
market:________________________________________________________________________
*embarrassed:__________________________________________________________________
*scowled:______________________________________________________________________
adore:_________________________________________________________________________
target:_________________________________________________________________________
*impressed:____________________________________________________________________
pour:___________________________________________________________________________
cardboard:______________________________________________________________________
doorbell:_______________________________________________________________________
force:__________________________________________________________________________
artist:__________________________________________________________________________
barber:_________________________________________________________________________
*manager:______________________________________________________________________
orbit:__________________________________________________________________________
guitar:_________________________________________________________________________
afford:_________________________________________________________________________
*jabbering:_____________________________________________________________________
mortal:_________________________________________________________________________
normal:________________________________________________________________________
Love As Strong As Ginger Love As Strong As Ginger Love As Strong As Ginger Love As Strong As Ginger Spelling PatternsSpelling PatternsSpelling PatternsSpelling Patterns————Consonant BlendsConsonant BlendsConsonant BlendsConsonant Blends 1. He had a sore ________________.
2. He couldn’t handle the _______________ of the job.
3. Chew your food well before you ________________.
4. The chef can add spices to the soup to alter the _______________.
5. Give the _______________ you no longer wear to a charity.
6. The ________________ horse refused to leave its stall.
7. A business’s main goal is to make a _______________.
8. Animals can be treated at the veterinary __________________.
9. The ship’s rudder was _________________.
10. The new shoes gave me a ___________________.
11. In the night sky, the stars __________________ more than the planets.
12. Stepping on a snake would _________________ most anyone.
13. The tightrope walker must learn not to ________________.
14. The Constitution forbids ________________ and unusual punishment.
15. It is ________________ to refuse to share with others.
16. We have been studying the artist _______________ Moses.
17. The Tokyo subway is always ________________ at rush hour.
18. If you wear an ________________ your clothes will be protected.
19. Tropical fish swim among the _________________ on the sea floor.
20. The rodeo cowboy liked his jeans _______________.
21. *“Chiubungbung,” she replied, meaning stinky-stinky in Taishanese, our Chinese
_________________.
22. *She taught me how to make doong, sticky rice ________________ wrapped in
bamboo leaves, and I taught her how to dress a fashion doll.
23. *”How do you crack crab?” “With a _______________.” She made a pounding fist.
24. *When it came, it was crowded with ladies clucking their tongues in
________________ languages.
25. *”You were right, Katie,” she said, chowing scallions, _______________, and black-
bean paste with the crab.
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Name:_________________ Love As Strong As GingerLove As Strong As GingerLove As Strong As GingerLove As Strong As Ginger
Spelling PatternsSpelling PatternsSpelling PatternsSpelling Patterns------------Consonant blendsConsonant blendsConsonant blendsConsonant blends
profit:________________________________________________________________________________
clinic:________________________________________________________________________________
broken:______________________________________________________________________________
throat:_______________________________________________________________________________
stress:_______________________________________________________________________________
blister:_______________________________________________________________________________
swallow:_____________________________________________________________________________
*dialect:_____________________________________________________________________________
*singsong:___________________________________________________________________________
sparkle:______________________________________________________________________________
flavor:_______________________________________________________________________________
*mallet:_____________________________________________________________________________
startle:______________________________________________________________________________
stumble:_____________________________________________________________________________
cruel:________________________________________________________________________________
clothing:_____________________________________________________________________________
stubborn:_____________________________________________________________________________
greedy:_______________________________________________________________________________
grandma:_____________________________________________________________________________
crowded:_____________________________________________________________________________
apron:_______________________________________________________________________________
*dumpling:___________________________________________________________________________
sponges:_____________________________________________________________________________
starched:_____________________________________________________________________________
*ginger:______________________________________________________________________________
The Night Journey The Night Journey The Night Journey The Night Journey Silent LettersSilent LettersSilent LettersSilent Letters 1. She saw that her ________________ had stopped.
2. The _______________ kept flying into the camper’s eye.
3. People in ________________ used to be thrown in prison.
4. In Switzerland, people roast chestnuts in the _______________.
5. Bob Dylan is a famous _______________ singer.
6. Good musicians have a natural sense of _________________.
7. Mother Teresa was _______________ for her good works.
8. He brought back a decorative __________________ from Spain.
9. There was a deep ___________________ in his forehead.
10. The ___________________ was used in ancient Greek architecture.
11. It is customary to __________________ on a large mat.
12. The prosecution cast _________________ on the suspect’s alibi.
13. The dog will ________________ on the bone for hours.
14. We stopped to _______________ to the street performer.
15. The nutrients of an egg are in its __________________.
16. A _______________ village was wiped out by a typhoon.
17. Most movie-goers do not prefer a seat on the ________________.
18. A tricycle has three _______________.
19. A songwriter may be good at thinking of clever _________________.
20. Galileo was punished for his __________________ experiments.
21. * “A _________________--polished and bright—stood before them”.
22. *A huge baked potato kept Louie busy for twenty minutes. A medley of whispered
nursery rhymes delivered by Sashie and her father averted a near _______________.
23. * “Hail! In the name of their _______________ majesties, the Tsar Nicholas and the
Tsarina Alexandra!”
24. * “It’s soldiers . . . it’s an imperial __________________.
25. * “The chickens’ clucking was _______________ by the noises that accompanied the
tsar’s regiment of twenty on an exercise in the countryside.
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Name:_________________ The Night JourneyThe Night JourneyThe Night JourneyThe Night Journey
Spelling PatternsSpelling PatternsSpelling PatternsSpelling Patterns————Silent LettersSilent LettersSilent LettersSilent Letters
listen:________________________________________________________________________________
rhythm:______________________________________________________________________________
doubt:________________________________________________________________________________
wrestle:______________________________________________________________________________
science:______________________________________________________________________________
gnaw:________________________________________________________________________________
whole:_______________________________________________________________________________
*regiment:___________________________________________________________________________
*imperial:____________________________________________________________________________
sword:_______________________________________________________________________________
yolk:_________________________________________________________________________________
*samovar:____________________________________________________________________________
debt:_________________________________________________________________________________
wristwatch:___________________________________________________________________________
known:_______________________________________________________________________________
gnat:_________________________________________________________________________________
column:______________________________________________________________________________
folk:_________________________________________________________________________________
*eclipsed:____________________________________________________________________________
autumn:______________________________________________________________________________
rhymes:______________________________________________________________________________
wheels:______________________________________________________________________________
*tantrum:____________________________________________________________________________
aisle:________________________________________________________________________________
wrinkle:______________________________________________________________________________
Parmele Parmele Parmele Parmele SpellingSpellingSpellingSpelling 1. Pulled from an oyster, a pearl will __________________.
2. The mechanic uses a _______________ to tighten the bolt.
3. The driftwood on the beach is twisted and __________________.
4. The golfer’s leather shoes contain _______________ for better traction.
5. I can see the _______________ of the Old North Church.
6. The field of _________________ will attract many bees.
7. The sculptor can ______________ shapes out of wood or marble.
8. Butter on your __________________ adds a lot of extra calories.
9. In the legend, the genie rides on a magic ___________________.
10. A ___________________ iron is a great addition to any kitchen.
11. An obtuse _________________ is more than ninety degrees.
12. A _________________ war occurs when a country’s forces fight each other.
13. In football, the center must ________________ and snap the ball.
14. Some people have a water saving feature in their _________________.
15. Every year there are __________________ Web sites created.
16. The soccer player sprained both _________________.
17. Old houses in the South have large ________________.
18. When a golfer loses a ball in the water, it costs her one ________________.
19. The _________________ allows humans to grasp things.
20. Earth and other planers revolve __________________ the sun.
21. * I remember her most bending over the __________________ in her garden or
feeding the chickens.
22. * She used to sew leftover material from my dress into her ______________________.
23. * Pa was a _____________________.
24. * “One night,” he’d say, “me and my brother John was coming ’cross that field over
yonder . . . and we _________________ to hearing this strange sound.
25. * He’d twist his face and narrow his eyes in horror as he stared out into the darkness,
and I could just feel all those haints _______________ behind us, daring us to turn around
and run for the door.
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Name:____________________ ParmeleParmeleParmeleParmele
Spelling Spelling Spelling Spelling
carve:________________________________________________________________________________
crouch:______________________________________________________________________________
stroke:_______________________________________________________________________________
ankles:______________________________________________________________________________
clover:______________________________________________________________________________
angle:________________________________________________________________________________
steeple:______________________________________________________________________________
*hovering:___________________________________________________________________________
*sharecropper:________________________________________________________________________
cleats:_______________________________________________________________________________
countless:____________________________________________________________________________
*patchwork quilt:______________________________________________________________________
shower:______________________________________________________________________________
civil:___________________________________________________________________________
popcorn:_____________________________________________________________________________
waffle:______________________________________________________________________________
glisten:______________________________________________________________________________
carpet:_______________________________________________________________________________
*commence:__________________________________________________________________________
gnarled:______________________________________________________________________________
wrench:______________________________________________________________________________
around:______________________________________________________________________________
*collards:____________________________________________________________________________
thumb:_______________________________________________________________________________
porches:______________________________________________________________________________
Name: ___________________Name: ___________________Name: ___________________Name: ___________________ IfIfIfIf You Lived at the time of the American RevolutionYou Lived at the time of the American RevolutionYou Lived at the time of the American RevolutionYou Lived at the time of the American Revolution 1. Many ancient civilizations had no number for __________________.
2. The number one billion has nine _______________.
3. The Three Tenors is a __________________ that performs worldwide.
4. Many singing _______________ contain a soprano, a tenor, and a bass.
5. Joan of Arc is a popular _______________ in France.
6. Action movies feature strong and valiant _________________.
7. The reflection of sound creates an ________________.
8. Inside a cave or a canyon, __________________ are often heard.
9. Many people left Ireland when the ___________________ crops failed.
10. The ___________________ you eat were probably grown in Idaho.
11. On a hazy night, there is a _________________ around the moon.
12. The museum contains paintings of angels with _________________.
13. Race car drivers have ________________ in their helmets.
14. Native Americans used _________________ hides for clothing.
15. Millions of __________________ were hunted for sport in America.
16. Most African nations were once European _________________.
17. People must pay _______________ to the government.
18. Antelopes travel in herds to protect ___________________.
19. Prehistoric people made _________________ out of animal skin.
20. Political candidates give numerous __________________.
21. * This war is called the “American __________________.” Some call it the “War of
Independence” or the “Revolutionary War.”
22. * James Otis, a Boston lawyer, stirred up the colonist when he said that they should
not pay taxes until they could send a person to speak for the colonies in Parliament.
“Taxation without representation is ____________________!” he exclaimed.
23. * Called the “Continental ___________________,” this group became the informal
government of the colonies.
24. * Men who wanted independence went to fight with the Continental Army or with
their local _________________.
25. * The _________________ of Paris really ended the American Revolution. In the
treaty, the new country was recognized and its boundaries decided.
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Name:____________________ If You LiIf You LiIf You LiIf You Lived At the Time of the American Revolutionved At the Time of the American Revolutionved At the Time of the American Revolutionved At the Time of the American Revolution
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hero:________________________________________________________________________________
taxes:________________________________________________________________________________
buffaloes:____________________________________________________________________________
themselves:___________________________________________________________________________
trios:_________________________________________________________________________________
radios:_______________________________________________________________________________
zero:_________________________________________________________________________________
*militia:______________________________________________________________________________
*congress:___________________________________________________________________________
halos:________________________________________________________________________________
colonies:____________________________________________________________________________
*revolution:__________________________________________________________________________
potatoes:_____________________________________________________________________________
potato:_______________________________________________________________________________
trio:__________________________________________________________________________________
echo:________________________________________________________________________________
echoes:______________________________________________________________________________
halo:_________________________________________________________________________________
*tyranny:_____________________________________________________________________________
speeches:____________________________________________________________________________
clothes:______________________________________________________________________________
zeros:________________________________________________________________________________
*treaty:______________________________________________________________________________
heroes:_______________________________________________________________________________
buffalo:______________________________________________________________________________
Name: ____________________Name: ____________________Name: ____________________Name: ____________________ The Night the Revolution Began The Night the Revolution Began The Night the Revolution Began The Night the Revolution Began 1. The __________________ favorite team is the Bull’s, but they also like the Suns.
2. An _________________ desire could be to perform in a Shakespearean play.
3. A __________________ shouting can make the workplace very unpleasant.
4. She went to the _______________ room to check her lipstick.
5. Her _______________ siblings are her aunts and uncles.
6. The passengers were assured by the _________________ calm voice.
7. It was the ________________ dream to join together and form a rock band.
8. The __________________ tips were not enough to buy him a new car.
9. The ___________________ head was full of sandwich orders.
10. The nurse was alarmed by all the ___________________ cries.
11. The _________________ chair is often just offstage.
12. The mob did not listen to the police _________________ warnings.
13. He must meet that _________________ demands for a fair price.
14. I found Mrs. Chin in the _________________ lounge.
15. The dog _________________ truck had a cage in the back.
16. Theo enjoys riding his _________________ bicycle.
17. The _______________ sails were full of wind as these vessels sped along.
18. The __________________ oldest son is the heir to the throne.
19. This chart shows the _________________ monthly earnings.
20. A clothing label will feature the __________________ name.
21. * Then he knotted his bedding together, hung it out the window, and slid to freedom.
He wasn’t a rope maker’s __________________ for nothing.
22. * Among them were blacksmiths, masons, shipwrights, well-known citizens, men of
prominent families and positions who had come along as ____________________ to direct
the action and help keep order.
23. * The Boston Tea Party was an act of ___________________, a protest against King
George III, who ruled England’s colonies in America.
24. * Throughout the thirteen colonies, people had _________________ British tea rather
than pay the hated tax.
25. * When all the tea had been thrown overboard, the “Mohawks” fell into line and
marched away to the music of a _________________, surprised that they had met no
opposition.
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Name: ____________________ The Night the Revolution BeganThe Night the Revolution BeganThe Night the Revolution BeganThe Night the Revolution Began
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boss’s:_______________________________________________________________________________
customer’s:___________________________________________________________________________
ships’:_______________________________________________________________________________
girls’:________________________________________________________________________________
officer’s:_____________________________________________________________________________
waiter’s:______________________________________________________________________________
ladies’:_______________________________________________________________________________
*fife:________________________________________________________________________________
*apprentice:__________________________________________________________________________
director’s:____________________________________________________________________________
company’s:___________________________________________________________________________
*lieutenant:__________________________________________________________________________
friend’s:_____________________________________________________________________________
teachers’:____________________________________________________________________________
babies’:______________________________________________________________________________
owner’s:______________________________________________________________________________
actor’s:_______________________________________________________________________________
waitress’s:____________________________________________________________________________
*boycotted:___________________________________________________________________________
maker’s:_____________________________________________________________________________
king’s:_______________________________________________________________________________
boys’:________________________________________________________________________________
*defiance:____________________________________________________________________________
parents’:_____________________________________________________________________________
pilot’s:_______________________________________________________________________________
Name: _________________________ The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
1. A spiral __________________ is an interesting architectural feature.
2. The Lincoln Memorial is a major __________________.
3. You are not allowed to go __________________ in stores.
4. There is a large ________________ near the lake.
5. A ________________ is a small piece of frozen water.
6. San Francisco was hit by an _________________ in 1906.
7. A business’s accounts are kept by a ________________.
8. The computer has replaced the __________________.
9. Princess Beatrice is the ___________________ of the queen.
10. The Yukon River will gradually thaw in the ___________________.
11. A helmet is essential if you ride a _________________.
12. Joseph Pulitzer was a famous _________________ publisher.
13. The _________________ was discarded on the locker room floor.
14. The mountains can provide a scenic __________________.
15. The lightning from a _________________ can cause fires.
16. He heated the butter; _________________, I peeled the potatoes.
17. The _______________ was very bright that night.
18. Gravestones are found in a __________________.
19. Remington created ___________________ painting s of the West.
20. Birds flew __________________.
21. * Till in the silence around him he hears / The muster of men at the
__________________ door, / The sound of arms, and the tramp of feet . . .
22. * And startled the pigeons from their perch / On the ___________________ rafters
that round him made / Masses and moving shapes of shade . . .
23. * Wrapped in silence so deep and still / That he could hear, like a
___________________ tread, / The watchful night-wind, as it went . . .
24. * Then, _________________, stamped the earth, / And turned and tightened his
saddle girth . . .
25. * He had helped plan the Boston Tea Party, and some think that he participated in it
as well; he had spied on British _________________ movements around Boston; and he
had ridden back and forth to Philadelphia several times, carrying news to and from the
Continental Congress.
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Name:____________________ The The The The Midnight Ride of Paul RevereMidnight Ride of Paul RevereMidnight Ride of Paul RevereMidnight Ride of Paul Revere
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landscape:____________________________________________________________________________
earthquake:__________________________________________________________________________
moonlight:____________________________________________________________________________
newspaper:___________________________________________________________________________
background:__________________________________________________________________________
staircase:____________________________________________________________________________
churchyard:___________________________________________________________________________
*impetuous:__________________________________________________________________________
*troop:_______________________________________________________________________________
snowflake:____________________________________________________________________________
sweatshirt:___________________________________________________________________________
*barrack:_____________________________________________________________________________
springtime:___________________________________________________________________________
overhead:____________________________________________________________________________
meanwhile:___________________________________________________________________________
granddaughter:________________________________________________________________________
thunderstorm:_________________________________________________________________________
landmark:____________________________________________________________________________
*sombre:_____________________________________________________________________________
motorcycle:___________________________________________________________________________
campground:_________________________________________________________________________
typewriter:____________________________________________________________________________
*sentinel:____________________________________________________________________________
barefoot:_____________________________________________________________________________
bookkeeper:__________________________________________________________________________
Name: _______________ The Declaration of Independence
1. A car battery is quite __________________ and difficult to lift.
2. A pound of iron is not __________________ than a pound of feathers.
3. Many people who have ulcers say they __________________ too much.
4. Sara was _________________.
5. Have you ever heard the phrase “green with ________________”?
6. A lottery winner might find that friends become _________________.
7. A caterpillar eventually turns into a _________________.
8. Monarch __________________ fly thousands of miles every year.
9. The ___________________ is a popular flower.
10. You can find ___________________ growing along the road.
11. My dog likes to _________________ bones in the backyard.
12. Many archeological ruins are _________________ deep in the ground.
13. You will learn about the rule of _________________ and demand.
14. Students receive a list of school __________________ they will need.
15. Some _________________ are a work of art as well as a dessert.
16. The children _________________ on their parents for food and shelter.
17. The Mesozoic Era was _______________ than the Cenozoic Era.
18. Antique dealers can tell original paintings from __________________.
19. Jefferson said that the pursuit of ___________________ was a right.
20. The Roman Republic lasted nearly five __________________.
21. * The Delaware vote helped to sway other __________________. By the end of the session,
twelve of the thirteen English colonies had chosen to walk the dangerous path of independence.
22. * In the month leading up to this historic event, Americans had divided into roughly three
opinion group: one-third favored independence; one-third wanted ___________________ with
England; and still another third were fence-sitters, undecided about a course of action.
23. * These dire consequences mattered little to American ___________________ ---those
colonists who urged independence at any price.
24. * We hold these truth to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain _________________ rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and
the pursuit of Happiness.
25. * Excited crowds gathered at town squares to hear local officials read the
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1. The lawyer’s tie was loosely __________________.
2. A certain chemical is used for __________________ paint.
3. The image is __________________ because he used the wrong lens.
4. The airplane _________________ food for the starving country.
5. You have to keep _______________ the paint or it will become too thick.
6. The struggling singer _________________ for a chance to perform.
7. We saw The Sound of Music, ________________ Julie Andrews.
8. Cinderella __________________ when she could not go to the ball.
9. Actors must go in for a ___________________ so their costumes are right.
10. The movie was extremely boring and ___________________ on for hours.
11. Spectators sitting in the sun __________________ themselves.
12. A ________________ zoo is a popular attraction.
13. She _________________ her fingers in time with the music.
14. Frogs were __________________ out of the tank.
15. Some outlaws _________________ stagecoaches in the American West.
16. He repeatedly _________________ the he had done wrong.
17. Steam shovels were used for _______________ the Panama Canal.
18. French frontiersmen made a living __________________ animals.
19. On average, Bangladesh is ___________________ than Sweden.
20. The highest goal in hockey is __________________ the Stanley Cup.
21. * The British burned the capital at Richmond, many warehouses full of valuable tobacco and supplies
of rebel arms and food, and chased the Virginia __________________ across the state.
22. * When Benedict Arnold left Virginia and returned to the war in the north, James Armistead went into
the camp of Lord Cornwallis, where he served as a waiter at ___________________.
23. * The two generals were talking of the ___________________, looking over the maps, when
Cornwallis looked up to see the familiar face of James Armistead.
24. * Soon afterward, James Armistead sent this certificate to the General Assembly of Virginia and asked
that he be declared a free man. In his _________________, he said that he had volunteered to help against
the British.
25. * In March 1783 a slave by this name was lauded by the General Assembly of South Carolina for his
skill in “_________________ information of the enemy’s movements and designs.”
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2. I think that __________________ is a good way to express yourself.
3. An important part of a healthy attitude is __________________ oneself.
4. The job of a clown is to keep children ________________.
5. Lincoln is ________________ at the Washington Monument.
6. The flowers on a wedding cake can be real or made of _________________.
7. The customer ________________ her three cents.
8. Teachers spend hours __________________ papers.
9. When the clock __________________, people knew the hour of the day.
10. My hands were ___________________ after the roller coaster ride.
11. The hockey players _________________ themselves.
12. Many Germans fled from East Berlin, _________________ Communism.
13. Rivers that are close to factories could be _________________.
14. The cause of cancer has been __________________ scientists for years.
15. A popular song is about the _________________ of the stars.
16. Women _________________ to demand the right to vote.
17. The book _______________ the process of metabolism.
18. The process of __________________ is a very important one in writing.
19. Many immigrants ___________________ at Ellis Island, New York.
20. An American flag is often __________________ over a soldier’s coffin.
21. * The last thing they wanted was to become a __________________. They were
citizens of their own separate states, just as they had always been . . .
22. * So the Congress wrote the Articles of ___________________ which outlined rules
for a “firm league of friendship.”
23. * In 1776 these men, among others, suggested to the Congress that all the states
send delegates to a Grand ___________________ in Philadelphia to improve the existing
form of government.
24. * They didn’t call the document they were working on a “_________________”; they
referred to it as “the plan.”
25. * Because they knew that the country was sensitive to the word “national,” they tried
to stick to “__________________,” a word they were used to and one which didn’t reduce
the power of the states.
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2. A nocturnal animal is active during the __________________.
3. The Empire State Building is a __________________.
4. One mile contains over sixty thousand ________________.
5. Summarizing a newspaper ________________ is a good writing exercise.
6. The temperature can reach the _________________ in a closed car.
7. Your ________________ parents are your aunts and uncles.
8. The seats are __________________.
9. The hole in the ozone layer has been __________________ on pollution.
10. A few __________________ of snow are usually not a problem to travelers.
11. The key to winning most games is _________________ the most points.
12. A farmer might put up a _________________ to frighten birds.
13. A baseball player may have a great fear of _________________ out.
14. Books have __________________.
15. A baseball player might have many _________________ in his room.
16. The vice president is the _________________ officer in the Senate.
17. Tofu is a food _______________ from soybeans.
18. A counselor is often __________________ students to apply to college.
19. The Grand Canyon ___________________ many tourists.
20. Having a job helps when __________________ a home loan.
21. * Here is the _________________, which consists of two brief parts.
22. * But on the floor and off, he stressed the need for compassion and humility with
that homely charm and wit that had made him so great an asset in ___________________.
23. * When the delegates reached a final draft, Franklin spoke to them, urging all to sign
it. They would exert the most decisive influence during the ___________________ debate
in the states.
24. * . . . I believe further that this is likely to be well administered for a course of years,
and can only end in _________________, as other forms have done before it, when the
people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of
any other.
25. * If every one of us in returning to our __________________ were to report the
objections he has had to it, and use his influence to gain partisans in support of them, we
might prevent its being generally received . . .
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2. A scientist must be __________________ of working long hours.
3. To run for president, on must be a U.S. __________________.
4. Her parents were ________________ at her graduation.
5. Frank Lloyd Wright was Louis Sullivan’s ________________.
6. London and Paris are in _________________ time zones.
7. Write a label with a _________________ marker.
8. Red Squares is a ___________________ attraction in Moscow.
9. It is __________________ that autumn is coming.
10. Islanders are __________________ on ships.
11. Muhammad Ali was always _________________ that he would win.
12. A senator is elected to __________________ his or her voters.
13. The American Civil War was a very _________________ conflict.
14. The Internet and electric cars are __________________ developments.
15. Asia is a _________________.
16. An _________________ is a person who comes to a new country.
17. An _______________ job of teachers is helping students learn.
18. A coat of varnish is a __________________ for wood.
19. Elizabeth Cady Stanton was ___________________ that women vote.
20. She is __________________ to climb a ladder.
21. * In 1852 he joins his Uncle on a gold _________________ outside of San Francisco.
22. * He decides to take his company to the Sacramento Delta to build
___________________.
23. * The only signs that humans had been here were the rotting ________________ and
ruined shacks.
24. *This morning he told the Fox that he was going to stay and _________________.
Uncle said he would search around here for a new claim.
25. * I said that the owner had probably thought there would be __________________ just
waiting to be picked upriver. “Maybe even big as melons,” Uncle had to laugh.
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