1. art and entertainment
2. books and literature
3. poetry

Bell Work
Editing
Slides 3-63
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Ryan’s Weekend
Do you no Ryan did last weekend. He
went to the beach with his family. First,
Ryan builded a huge sand castle. Then,
he collect seashells and rocks After
that, he goed swimming with his
brother. Ryan has a wonderful time at
the beach.
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Pumpkin Patch
Yesterday Erica whent two a pumpkin patch
with her family. she picked out a huge,
orange pumpkin to tak home It weighed ovr
15 pounds? Erica stumbled as she were
carrying it to the car. Do you know what
happened next. She dropped it pumpkin and
it splattered all ovr the grownd. Erica yelled,
Oh no!
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Candy Shop
Jennifer Megan and Sarah whent to the
candy shop. Jennifer bought a small
bocks of fudge. Sarah paid fifty sents
for a bag of jellybeans. Megan bought
sum Twizzlers. The grls all walked to
the park where they eated their candy.
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Miniature Golf
Phil Matthew, and Andrew played
miniature golf. On the first hole, Phil
got a hole-in-one! At another hole,
Matthew's Ball went into the water The
best golfur of the day was Andrew who
finished with a score of 28. Everyone
had a grate time
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Camping
i went camping with my family. We
whent fishing and I caught a big fish. I
also whent Swimming with my brother.
We hade a camp fire every night. The
camping trip was lots of fun
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Hannah’s Halloween Scare
Hannah wanted to scare her liddle brother.
First, she put on a green frankenstein mask.
Then, she hided behind the couch and waited
for her brother too come home. When he
waked in the door, Hannah jumped outfrom
behind the couch and yelled, Boo! Hannahs
brother didnt jump. He didn’t evan look
scared at all. He just smiled and said “Oh,
hello Hannah.”
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Laura's Swimming Pool
Rachael went to Lauras house to swim
in the pool. First, Rachael and Laura
swimmed around underwater. Than,
rachael went down the water slide.
After that, Lauras dog jumped in the
pool. Finally, Laura and Rachael got out
of the pool and drank Lemonade.
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Street Hockey
Michael, Joey, justin, and Adam played
street hocky. Thay all put on roller
blades and divided into to teams.
Michael and Joey’s team score three
goals. Justin and Adam’s team scored
five goal. everyone had a great tyme!
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Spaghetti Dinner
last night my father mad us a spaghetti
dinner. He macks the best meatballs in
the world! I ate lots of spaghetti. My
brother spill sauce on his white shirt.
Whee all laughed. I love when My dad
makes spaghetti
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Cleaning Up
One day i help my next-door neighbor clean up
his backyard we raked and put leaves in blue
bags to recycle tham. then we sawed some
branches off of a tree that was leaning againt the
hous After we worked in the yard all afternoon,
we sat down on his bak porch and had
lemonade I felt good that day because Ihelped
my neighbor.
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Anthony Visits Nick
On sunday, Anthony went over to Nicks
house to play basketball. They played a
gam of one-on-one. Anthony made six
baskets, bute nick made eight Nick was
the winner. After the game, both boys
whent in side to have some snack’s and
watch television.
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Fish Tank
I have a really cool fish tank lots of excitin
things inside. There is guppies, tetras, and a
tiny shark inside. Also, their are three snail
that climb up the glass walls. They eate the
green algae and keep the tank clean A frog
named flipper also live in the tank, but he
usually hide under the rocks. It’s fun to
watch all the different creatures in mi tank.
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Pet Shop
Nick and Jess and Monica went to the
pet store. Nick bot a big bag food for
his dog. Jess looked at the turtles and
sade, I wish I could take one home!
Monica was feeding crackers to scarlet,
a red parrot that talked. Before they left,
everybuddy went over to play wiff the
tiny kittens.
Find ten capitalization errors and five spelling
errors in the letter below. Rewrite the letter with the
errors corrected.
deer Student,
Welcom to my Class and to Charlotte Cove
middle school. Like you, i’m looking
forward to an Exiting year togehter. To
help me get to know you, please write a
letter telling me a bit about Yourself. Hand
in final draft by next tuesday.
sinserely,
Mr. Klepp
Find the 15 errors
1.
I sure hope this guy isn’t wierd, Pete thought, as he stared
wistfully out the window of his classroom down to the soccer
feild below.
2.
Mr. Klepp sure looked a bit off—he had a scrufy mushtache
that covered his upper lip, and his shirt was butoned wrong.
He smiles and gestured like a maniac. And, worst of all,
assigned homework on the first day.
3.
But their were hopeful signs, to. Pictures of classic rock stars
hung on his walls. They’re were inspiring sayings on the wall,
too, such as, “Give piece a chance,” by john lennon. Maybe
this guy is a hipie, Pete thought.
4.
At least that would be interesting. As Mr. Klepp dismissed the
class, Pete begins to daydream about what he would say in
his letter.
Read the following groups of words.
Write S if it is a sentence.
Write F if it is a fragment.
1. Kim took her driver’s test yesterday.
2. She failed.
3. Will take it again next month.
4. She is extremely disappointed.
5. Practice makes perfect.
6. Making left-hand turns.
Turn the following fragments into sentences.
1. the chicken in your salad
2. from one place to another
3. the soccer ball in the goal
4. with my mother
5. to pick up some milk
Read the following sentences.
Rewrite those that contain double negatives so that they
contain only one negative.
1. You don’t need no shoes.
2. We never catch nothing when we go fishing.
3. Nobody ignored the fire alarm when it sounded.
4. We didn’t have none of the new uniforms for our game.
5. There’s hardly any time left for questions.
In the movie, the jewel thieves made their
escape by scaling the mansion’s walls and
stealing away under the cover of darkness.
In the lines above, “stealing” most nearly means
(A) robbing
(B) grabbing
(C) slipping
(D) abducting
(E) Taking
How do you know?
Edit these sentences
1. the iditarod starts on the first saturday in
march each year
2. mushers train they’re dogs all year long
3. the iditarod trail goes from anchorage to
nome
4. would you like to go to alaska and watch
the start of the iditarod
5. the dogs pull the sled from anchorage to
nome
Edit these sentences
1. alaskas waters are rich in seafood salmon
crab halibut and herring
2. would you like to fish in alaska
3. their are fishing tours you can go on
4. whales can be seen off the coast of
alaska two
5. eye wood enjoy going on a whale
watching tour
Edit these sentences
1. what is the state flower of alaska
2. the state bird of alaska is the willow
ptarmigan
3. this bird is a arctic grouse it lives on open
tundra in boggy areas
4. the state sport of alaska is dog mushing
5. dog sledding used to be an important
form of transportation in alaska have you
been on a dog sled before
Edit these sentences
1. millions of people visit alaska each year their
must be interesting thing to see and do they're
2. you could visit kenai fjords national park
3. taking a tour to see wildlife
4. bears beavers birds dall sheep moose sea life
and wolves can be viewed at the alaska zoo
5. do you like to fish you can go on special tourist
fishing trips to catch salmon grayling trout and
halibut
Identify whether each group of words is a complete
sentence, fragment, or a run-on.
1. Yellow is a soothing color.
a. sentence
b. fragment
c. run-on
2. Catching the school bus.
a
. sentence b. fragment
c. run-on
3. Before she left for school.
a. sentence
b. fragment
c. run-on
4. The crowd cheered.
a. sentence
b. fragment
c. run-on
5. Today is a beautiful day there is no chance of
rain.
a. sentence
b. fragment
c. run-on
6. The boy plays soccer, his best friend is on the
team.
a. sentence
b. fragment
c. run-on
Identify whether each group of words is a complete
sentence, fragment, or a run-on.
1. Karen plays the drums, she practices everyday.
a. Sentence b. fragment
c. run-on
2. That I remember when I was a child.
a. Sentence b. fragment
c. run-on
3. If it is raining, we will not be able to go outside.
a. sentence
b. fragment
c. run-on
4. Listening to the speaker, I started to daydream.
a. Sentence b. fragment
c. run-on
Identify whether each group of words is a complete
sentence, fragment, or a run-on.
1 . Which was built in 1950.
a. sentence
b. fragment
c. run on
2 .Needed the materials for the science project.
a. sentence
b. fragment
c. run on
3 . Bertha gave me a computer game for my birthday last
week.
a. sentence
b. fragment
c. run on
4 . Talking on the phone for a couple of hours last night, i
forgot to do my homework.
a. sentence
b. fragment
c. run on
5 . When we adopted the cutest puppy at the animal
shelter.
a. sentence
b. fragment
c. run on
Identify whether each group of words is a complete
sentence
1. The little boy's toy car was yellow, his sister had a red and white
toy truck.
a. sentence
b. fragment
c. run on
2. Carlos is the team captain on the football team, and he plays
defensive tackle.
a. sentence b. fragment c. run on
3. Lifting the heavy boxes, I hurt my back.
a. sentence b. fragment c. run on
4. After I dribbled the ball down the court.
a. sentence b. fragment c. run on
5. She won the spelling contest, she will go to the regional level
next month.
a. sentence b. fragment c. run on
Subject/Verb
1. We (is, are) going to go to the movies today after
school.
2. The tables (was, were) loaded down with food during
the holidays.
3. Several of the children (was, were) painting the wall
with their fingers.
4. Some of the cake (was, were) left on the table.
5. Some of the boxes (was, were) opened and thrown in
the trash.
Subject/Verb
1. Nobody near the trees (likes, like) the new game that
they are playing.
2. Few of the apples (is, are) still hanging on the tree.
3. James and Sally (is, are) going to find the new book.
4. Tilda (seems, seem) to think that Tom was not at home.
5. J.J. (is, are) the neighbor's really sweet dog.
Adjectives
1. Sally is older than Tommy, but she is youngest of Sally.
a. Sally is older than Tommy, but she is younger than Sally.
b. Sally is the oldest of Tommy, but she is youngest of Sally.
c. Sally is older than Tommy, but she is young of Sally.
d. No error
2. There are six of the finest kittens that you will ever see.
a. There are six of the finer kittens that you will ever see.
b. There are six of the fine kittens that you will ever see.
c. There are six of the fines kittens that you will ever see.
d. No error
3. I looked out the more better classroom window.
a. I looked out the most better classroom window.
b. I looked out the best classroom window.
c. I looked out the bestest classroom window.
d. No error
Adjectives
1. I have a problem with that work; it is more harder than the
other.
a. I have a problem with that work; it is hard than the other.
b. I have a problem with that work; it is hardest than the other.
c. I have a problem with that work; it is harder than the other.
d. No error
2. She was more friendlier than her sister.
a. She was friendlier than her sister.
b. She was more friendliest than her sister.
c. She was friendly than her sister.
d. No error
3. I sang the loudest in the crowd of merry people.
a. I sang more loudly in the crowd of merry people.
b. I sang more loud in the crowd of merry people.
c. I sang loudlier in the crowd of merry people.
d. No error
Adjectives
1. Sugar is the sweeter of the two sweeteners.
a. Sugar is the more sweeter of the two sweeteners.
b. Sugar is the sweetest of the two sweeteners.
c. Sugar is the sweetlier of the two sweeteners.
d. No error
2. Tanya is the nicer of the five girls.
a. Tanya is the most nicest of the five girls.
b. Tanya is the more nice of the five girls.
c. Tanya is the nicest of the five girls.
d. No error
3.Jay is the smartest of the two boys.
a. Jay is the smart of the two boys.
b. Jay is the most smartest of the two boys.
c. Jay is the smarter of the two boys.
d. No error
Combining Sentences
1. Policemen and firemen protect citizens everyday; we should
respect them.
A. Policemen and firemen protect citizens and respect them.
B. Policemen and firemen protect citizens everyday.
C. Policemen protect citizens everyday.
D. No error
2. Veronica bought flowers. She planted flowers to landscape her
yard.
A. Veronica bought flowers to landscape her yard.
B. Veronica bought and planted flowers to landscape her yard.
C. Veronica bought flowers and plants.
D. No error
Combining Sentences
1. The storm approached. The fisherman in the shrimp boat had
to go back to shore.
A. The storm approached the shore; the fisherman had to go
back.
B. The storm approached the shrimp boat.
C. The storm approached; the fisherman in the shrimp boat
had to go back to shore.
D. No error
2. Alex wants to make the marching band. Troy wants to make
the marching band.
A. Alex and Troy want to make.
B. Alex, and Troy want to make the marching band.
C. Alex and Troy want to make the marching band
D. No error
Combining Sentences
1. We made brownies and cookies with walnuts in them for the
bake sale.
A. We made brownies for the bake sale.
B. We made brownies and cookies with walnuts in them.
C. We made brownies and cookies for the bake sale.
D. No error
2. The mouse searched for cheese. The mouse scoured the
house.
A. The mouse searched the house.
B. The mouse searched and scoured the house for cheese.
C. The mouse searched for cheese.
D. The mouse scoured the cheese.
Combining Sentences
1. I want to buy a French-English dictionary and a camera
before we go to France.
A. I want to buy a French-English dictionary, and a camera
before we go to France.
B. I want to buy a French-English dictionary and a camera.
C. I want to buy a French-English dictionary before we go to
France.
D. No error
2. We went to an art museum, and zoo for our field trip.
A. We went to an art museum and zoo.
B. We went to an art museum and zoo for our field trip.
C. We went to the zoo for our field trip.
D. No error
Combining Sentences
1. The girl's, and boy's choir did well at the concert last night,
and they received high awards.
A. The girl's and boy's choir did well at the concert last night,
and they received high awards.
B. The girl's choir did well at the concert last night, and they
received high awards.
C. They did well at the concert last night, and they received
high awards.
D. No error
1. Mark washed the outside of the car. Matt washed the outside
of the car.
A. Mark washed the outside of the car and Matt.
B. Mark washed the outside of the car.
C. Mark and Matt washed the outside of the car.
D. No error
Apostrophes
1. The donkies' saddle was placed on the ground
A. The donky's saddle was placed on the ground.
B. The donkey's saddle was placed on the ground.
C. The donkies saddle was placed on the ground.
D. No error
2. The ladies dress was hung on a hanger in her closet.
A. The ladys' dress was hung on a hanger in her closet.
B. The ladies' dress was hung on a hanger in her closet.
C. The lady's dress was hung on a hanger in her closet.
D. No error
Apostrophes
1.The woman's coat was found on a chair .
A. The woman coat was found on a chair .
B. The womans' coat was found on a chair .
C. The womans coat was found on a chair .
D. No error
2. The childrens' ideas were put on paper .
A. The children's ideas were put on paper .
B. The children ideas were put on paper .
C. The childrens ideas were put on paper .
D. No error
Apostrophes
1. Johns red truck was found on the side of the road.
A. Johns' red truck was found on the side of the road.
B. John's red truck was found on the side of the road.
C. John red truck was found on the side of the road.
D. No error
2. He shouldnt have told too many people that story.
A. He shouldn't have told too many people that story.
B. He should'nt have told too many people that story.
C. He shouldnt' have told too many people that story.
D. No error
Apostrophes
1.
There wasn't any reason to yell at the little boy.
A. There wasnt' any reason to yell at the little boy.
B. There wasnt any reason to yell at the little boy.
C. There was'nt any reason to yell at the little boy.
D. No error
2.
Im' am your best friend.
A. I'm your best friend.
B. I'm am your best friend.
C. Im' your best friend.
D. No error
Apostrophes
1. Please hand the girl's paper to her.
A. Please hand the girl paper to her.
B. Please hand the girls' paper to her.
C. Please hand the girls paper to her.
D. No error
2. Its' of little or no concern of hers.
A. Its of little or no concern of hers.
B. It's of little or no concern of hers.
C. Its it is of little or no concern of hers.
D. No error
Apostrophes
1. There was a huge pipe leaking in the boys' restroom.
A. There was a huge pipe leaking in the boys restroom.
B. There was a huge pipe leaking in the boy's restroom.
C. There was a huge pipe leaking in the boy restroom.
D. No error
2. The elfs little outfit was green and furry.
A. The elfs' little outfit was green and furry.
B. The elf little outfit was green and furry.
C. The elf's little outfit was green and furry.
D. No error
Apostrophes
1. Tom employer paid him several extra dollars .
A. Tom's employer paid him several extra dollars .
B. Toms' employer paid him several extra dollars .
C. Toms employer paid him several extra dollars .
D. No error
2. The paper edges show lots of wear and tear.
A. The paper's edges show lots of wear and tear.
B. The papers edges show lots of wear and tear.
C. The pape'rs edges show lots of wear and tear.
D. No error
Apostrophes
1. The runner's clothes were thrown out the window.
A. The runner clothes were thrown out the window.
B. The runners' clothes were thrown out the window.
C. The runners clothes were thrown out the window.
D. No error
2. He wasn't at the game because he was sick.
A. He was'nt at the game because he was sick.
B. He wasn't' at the game because he was sick.
C. He wasnt at the game because he was sick.
D. No error
Apostrophes
1. Dont look at me, I dont know where she is.
2. Its been such a long time since I have seen you!
3. Martins records were sounding very loud because
his stereo was at its maximum volume.
4. Sundays are Sarahs least favorite days.
Apostrophes
1. The childrens entertainer, whose car broke down,
turned up late.
2. Your/youre the performer whos these girls favorite
pop star.
3. Dont forget your/youre toothbrush, its in the
bathroom cabinet.
4. Carrots are my favorite vegetable.
Apostrophes
1. Doesn't not he want people to help him wash the dishes?
A. Doesn't he want people to help him wash the dishes?
B. Does't he want people to help him wash the dishes?
C. Doesnt' he want people to help him wash the dishes?
D. No error
2. It isnt' time to express your opinion.
A. It isnt time to express your opinion.
B. It isn't is time to express your opinion.
C. It isn't time to express your opinion.
D. No error
Apostrophes
1.Your her best friend, so maybe you can talk her out of it.
A. Yours her best friend, so maybe you can talk her out of it.
B. You're her best friend, so maybe you can talk her out of it.
C. You her best friend, so maybe you can talk her out of it.
D. No error
2. I'm thinking of becoming a doctor when I grow up.
A. Im thinking of becoming a doctor when I grow up.
B. Im' thinking of becoming a doctor when I grow up.
C. I'm am thinking of becoming a doctor when I grow up.
D. No error
I Vs. Me
1. The present is for my wife and (me, I).
2. John asked Tom and (me, I) to go with him to the
concert.
3. The photographer came to take a picture of Tom,
Susan and (me, I).
4. You can give the check to Bob or (me, I).
5. Through the forest Tom and (me, I) ran.
I Vs. Me
1. Give the ball to (me, I), for I am the leading scorer.
2. Coach yelled at Rick, Tim, and (me, I) for not paying
attention.
3. When returning the book, Tom and (me, I) had to pay
a late fee.
4. If it were (me, I), you wouldn’t get paid at all.
Commas
1.
When conditions are right that horse can run just like
its father.
2.
His four favorite artists are Monet Renoir Degas and
Manet.
3.
Let Warren and Andrea our most skillful speakers
present our proposal.
4.
Long regarded as a leading newspaper the
Washington Post boasts an outstanding staff of
reporters.
Commas
1.
Students without funds for example may now borrow
money easily.
2.
I enjoy reading stories about athletes who competed
during the late 1950’s.
3.
Both Francis Bacon the philosopher and Francis
Bacon the painter have contributed to mankind.
4.
Carl Monroe the chairman of the board of directors
was once a well known television personality
Subject/Verb
1. Milo, Phoebe, and I (was / were) offering our help.
2. Neither of you (jump / jumps) to conclusions.
3. Some say the Indians (has / have) been treated
unfairly.
4. There (was / were) only two choices on the menu.
5. Rudy as well as his cat (like / likes) milk.
Subject/Verb
1. A notebook and a pen (is, are) lying on the desk in
the library.
2. My son, along with two friends, (is, are) coming for
the weekend.
3. Sitting on the sofa (was, were) two students from
Thailand.
4. Either the workers or the manager (is, are) coming
to the conference.
5. Not only the students, but also the teacher (has,
have) been unhappy.
6. Everybody (hate, hates) to take tests.
Correct me
1. The students desks are lined neatly in a row.
2. She doesn’t hardly get any sleep at night.
3. Their are too many cooks in the kitchen.
4. I watched a presentation by senator Kerr.
Correct Me
1. We saluted the american flag.
2. Whose turn is it to baby-sit she and he?
3. Whitney I need to ask you a question.
4. I was born on April 27 1965 and she was
born two years later.
Correct Me
1. Give the money to Ryeisha and I.
2. My cats they love to sharpen their claws.
3. My favorite colors are red orange and green.
4. Rob my best friends likes to play pranks on
people.
Double Negatives
1.
2.
3.
4.
We barely had (any, no) money.
William (could, couldn’t) hardly wait.
Jim was not carrying (no, any) packages.
The tear in his shirt (was, was not) barely
noticeable.
5. The lecturer did not say (anything,
nothing) interesting
Double Negatives
1. She couldn’t eat (anything, nothing).
2. I didn’t see (nothing, anything).
3. We (could, couldn’t) hardly see through the fog.
4. She did not have (anything, nothing) to read.
5. I could not see (no, any) way to help.
Parts of Speech
1.
Do you want to come to the
playground with us? A:
Noun
B: Verb
C: Adjective
D: Adverb
3. We hung shiny decorations
on our Christmas tree.
A: Noun
B: Verb
C: Adjective
D: Adverb
2.
Mandy was so happy she
skipped down the street. A:
Noun
B: Verb
C: Adjective
D: Adverb
4. Carlos can run faster than
anyone in our school.
A: Noun
B: Verb
C: Adjective
D: Adverb
Figurative Language
Slides 65- 87
Read these metaphors and copy down
whichever ones speak to you. Then
explain what you think it means.
1. The ocean is a sound of joy, just like opening
that first present on Christmas morning.
2. War is a play, but a play in reality.
3. Heaven is the opening you make; no one is
going to hold the door open for you.
4. Television is ice cream; you want more and
more.
• Imagine that you are an ant.
Describe what life is like. Get as
detailed as possible. What do you
see? Smell? Eat? Think? Say?
Do? What is your day like?
Read the paragraph below. Notice the author’s
use of imagery.
The ground was rich brown and smelled of growing things.
In the round, stone-encircled garden bed, flowers in a dizzying
variety of colors waved in the gentle breeze. Lydia trod upon
the grassy, verdant pathway, pausing to look at a stand of cheery
yellow daylilies. Upon them shiny, red beetles swarmed, from
stem to petal.
On another sheet of paper, draw a picture, in color, of what the
paragraph describes. Compare your picture with that of a classmate.
How do they differ?
Writers use imagery to give readers a sense of a
scene. To do this, they use words that give lots of sensory
detail, not just facts about the scene.
Write three or four sentences to describe the
appearance of someone you know. Your
description MUST NOT use any of the words
below.
• tall
-pretty
• short
-fair
• fat
-dark
• thin
-blonde
• handsome
-light
• ugly
-beautiful
The sentence below gives a straightforward description of an event.
Rewrite the sentence five times, using words that appeal to each of the
five senses: hearing, smell, touch, taste, and sight.
As the snow fell, she walked down the street with a cup
of hot chocolate.
hearing:
_____________________________________________
smell:
_____________________________________________
touch:
_____________________________________________
taste:
_____________________________________________
sight:
_____________________________________________
A simile is a comparison using the
word like or as.
Read the examples below.
• blind as a bat slept like a log
• thin as a rail as white as snow
Write similes to complete the following phrases.
as fresh as _________________________
as busy as _________________________
hurt like __________________________
smooth as _________________________
shone like _________________________
Similes
Below are two lists of words. Match each word
on the left with a word on the right. Use the
two words to write a simile.
•
•
•
•
•
hair
smile
puppy
Car
test
-brick
-snow
-waterfall
- tree
-sunshine
Simile
• Choose an object from the list below. Then write as many similes as
you can about it. Try to come up with at least five.
pencil
apple
plant
book
key
lake
1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________
5. ____________________________________________________
Analogies
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Referee is to football as umpire is to
Baseball is to ball as hockey is to
Baseball is to diamond as basketball is to
Basketball is to sneakers as hockey is to
Baseball is to inning as football is to
Analogies
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Bird is to fly as fish is to
Parrot is to feathers as bear is to
Fish is to gills as squirrel is to
Cat is to kitten as cow is to
Canary is to yellow as polar bear is to
Ant is to six legs as spider is to
Analogies
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Open is to close as near is to
Soft is to loud as slow is to
Little is to small as large is to
Dishonest is to honest as always is to
Figurative Language
1. The sentence, "The spicy spaghetti was simply
delicious," contains an example of:
A. Personification B. Alliteration
C. Personification D. hyperbole
2. "Her teeth are pearls," is an example of:
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Hyperbole
D. alliteration
3. Which of the following statements is an example
of personification:
A. The house had heat.
B. Her eyes are like blue marbles.
C. The sun kissed the dew off the grass.
D. She's so tired, she could sleep for ten years.
Figurative Language
1. Which of the following statements is an example of hyperbole?
A. The winter was wicked.
B. His hands are baseball mitts.
C. The bird's legs are like sticks.
D. I am so tired, I could sleep for a million years.
2. Which of the following statements is an example of a simile?
A. Go jump in a lake.
B. She's as sweet as pie.
C. Sally sold seashells by the seashore.
D. The sun smiled upon us.
3. “The cars danced across the icy road," is an example of:
A. Personification
B. Hyperbole
C. Simile
D. Metaphor
Figurative Language
1. "The witch's eyes looked like two brown swamps,” is an
example of:
A. Personification
B. Hyperbole
C. Simile
D. Alliteration
2. Which of the following statements is a metaphor?
A. Her fingers are like gnarly branches.
B. Sally is as sweet as sugar.
C. I like cheese
D. His desk is a jungle.
3. Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
A. Jasper jumped along the road while eating beef Jerky
B. James went to the big country jamboree.
C. Tiffani took ten times as many as she should have.
D. Tammy has a baby raccoon under her back porch.
Figurative Language
1) This type of figurative language is used when words imitate
the actual sound(s) made by the action or event. Examples
include "clang" and "whoosh."
A. Onomatopoeia
B. simile
C. Metaphor
D. personification
2) The plates danced on the shelves during the earthquake is
an example of what type of figurative language?
A. Simile
B. personification
C. Alliteration
D. metaphor
3) Which of the following is a simile?
A. He has the eyes of a hawk. B. She sings like an angel.
C. The walls in the house shook D. The man is a rock.
Name that Figurative Language!
• 1. Sally is the sunshine.
• 2. Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
• 3. I ran a million laps around the track.
• 4. The rainbow frowned at the rain.
• 5. John is as fast as lightening.
Figurative Language
1.I was so hungry that I even ate the plate. What type of
figurative language is used in this sentence?
A) personification B) metaphor
C) hyperbole
D) simile
2.My father was the sun and the moon to me. What type of
figurative language is used in this sentence?
A) hyperbole
B) simile
C) metaphor
D) personification
3.The rain seemed like an old friend who had finally found
us. What type of figurative language is used in this
sentence?
A) simile
B) metaphor
C) personification D) onomatopoeia
Figurative Language
4."Smash", when the cup fell off the table. What type of figurative
language is used in this sentence?
A) metaphor
B) onomatopoeia
C) personification
D) hyperbole
5.He was a library of information about baseball. What type of
figurative language is used in this sentence?
A) metaphor
B) personification
C) simile
D) hyperbole
6.The curtain was waving to everyone every time the wind blew
through the open window. What type of figurative language is
used in this sentence?
A) personification
B) metaphor
C) onomatopoeia
D) hyperbole
7.The tree shook its branches angrily. What type of figurative
language is being used in this sentence?
A) metaphor
B) personification
C) onomatopoeia
D) hyperbole
Figurative Language
1.Drip, Drop, Drip, Drop went the rain drops falling on the roof.
What type of figurative language is used?
A) onomatopoeia
B) metaphor
C) personification
D) alliteration
2.Her head was so full of ideas that it was ready to burst wide
open. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
A) alliteration B) metaphor
C) hyperbole D) personification
3.The baby was like an octopus, grabbing for everything in sight.
What type of figurative language is used?
A) metaphor B) simile
C) hyperbole D) personification
Figurative Language
1.Teddy tiger tried tying teepees together. What type of
figurative language is this sentence?
A) onomatopoeia B) idiom
C) alliteration
D) hyperbole
2.Silly sally sang a silly summer song. What type of
figurative language is this sentence?
A) hyperbole
B) onomatopoeia
C) alliteration
D) idiom
3.I like pancakes so much I could eat a million of them.
What type of figurative language is used in this
sentence?
A) idiom
B) hyperbole
C) alliteration
D) personification
Figurative Language
1.
Which of the following is an example of a hyperbole?
a) The wind grabbed my arm.
b) The water is shiny.
c) I have a million things to do today.
d) The vibrating washer caused the house to shake.
2.
His legs worked like part of a well-oiled machine. Is an example of
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) hyperbole
d) personification
3.
"But when the trees bow down their heads..." is an example of
a) hyperbole
b) metaphor
c) personification
d) simile
Write your own hyperboles using
the words below
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Example: I’m SO hungry THAT I could
eat a horse
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Tired
Bored
Thirsty
Happy
Angry
Figurative Language
1.
2.
Which of the following characters is NOT an example
of personification
a. SpongeBob b. Bugs Bunny c. Homer Simpson
“Shine like the sun” is an example of
a. Hyperbole
b. Personification
c. Simile
d. Metaphor
“I was so angry; I thought I might explode” is an example of
a. Hyperbole
b. Personification
c. Simile
d. Metaphor
Brain Teasers
Slides 89- 106
A REBUS is a picture representation of a name, work, or
phrase. Each "rebus" puzzle box below portrays a common
word or phrase.
Example:
Head OVER Heels
Hink Pinks are fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the
riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other.
Example: Large Feline would be Fat Cat.
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What do you call a chubby kitty?
What do you call an angry father?
What do you call a huge hog?
What do you call a rabbit that tells jokes?
What is a cute young cat?
What do you call a crying father?
Hink Pinks are fun rhyming word riddles. The answer to the
riddle is a pair of words that rhyme with each other. For
example: Large Feline would be Fat Cat.
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What is an uncovered seat?
What is a library burglar?
What is an entrance to a shop?
What is a weak bird?
What is a strong beautiful plant?
What is a chicken enclosure?
Design a short message in symbols and write the
translation underneath. Do not make it longer than
one sentence.
Examples:
I (EYE)
LOVE (HEART)
YOU (EWE)
Unjumble the words
1. CINDERELLA
ALBL IHSW ECINPR
2. SNOW WHITE
ADFRSW
INOOPS
IKMNPPU
AEPLP
3. SLEEPING BEAUTY
EFGINR
CIKRP CERSU
4. LITTLE MERMAID
HISW AEILR CEIVO
ACEGTOT
AERYS
INOTRT
Brain Teasers
1. I have two U.S. coins that add up to fiftyfive cents. One is not a nickel. What
coins are they?
2. A farmer had nine sheep, and all but
seven died. How many did he have left?
3. Three large people try to crowd under
one small umbrella, but nobody gets wet.
How is this possible?
Brain Teaser
• You are a bus driver. At the first stop of the
day, eight people get on board. At the
second stop, four get off, and eleven get
on. At the third stop, two get off, and six
get on. At the fourth stop, thirteen get off,
and one gets on. At the fifth stop, five get
off, and three get on. At the sixth stop,
three get off, and two get on. What color
are the bus driver's eyes?
Brain Teasers
• If you take two apples from three apples,
how many do you have?
• If you had one match and entered a room
in which there were a kerosene lamp, an
oil burner, and a wood burning stove,
which would you light first?
• Do they have a 4th of July in England?
Brain Teasers
• What word is always spelled incorrectly?
• George's mother had three children: one
named April, one named May, and one
named what?
• If eggs can be laid at the rate of eight
every seven days, how many can a
rooster lay in sixteen days?
• You are competing in a race and overtake
the runner in second place. Which position
are in you now?
• How many 3-cent stamps in a dozen?
• If the Vice President of the United States
should die, who would be President?
Can you guess what each of these
riddles is describing?
• What gets wetter and wetter the more it
dries?
• You throw away the outside and cook the
inside. Then you eat the outside and throw
away the inside. What did you eat?
• WHAT GOES AROUND THE WORLD
BUT STAYS IN A CORNER?
Say these sentences aloud to yourself and see if
you can guess what they say
• Example:
WEAR RAVEL THUG HOOD THYMES SCONE
translates to:
WHERE HAVE ALL THE GOOD TIMES GONE
1. FALL OATH A YELL LOBE RICK CORRODE
2. KEY PINNED HUTCH
3. LIE FIZZ LYE CAB OX OFF CHALK LITS
Brain Teasers
• Why is it against the law for a man living in North
Carolina to be buried in South Carolina?
• Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was
the highest mountain in the world?
• There was an airplane crash, every single
person died, but two people survived. How is
this possible?
Brain Teasers
• The Mississippi River is the dividing line
between Tennessee and Arkansas. If an airplane
crashed exactly in the middle of the Mississippi
River there, where would the survivors be
buried?
• A man and his son were in an automobile
accident. The man died on the way to the
hospital, but the boy was rushed into surgery.
The emergency room surgeon said "I can't
operate, that's my son!" How is this possible?
Your goal is to find a third word that is connected
or associated with both of these two words
Example: PIANO and LOCK. The answer is KEY. The word key is connected with both the word piano and the word lock: there are KEYS on a
piano and you use a KEY to lock doors.
1. SHIP — CARD
2. TREE — CAR
3. SCHOOL — EYE
4. PILLOW — COURT
.5 RIVER — MONEY
Your goal is to find a third word that is connected
or associated with both of these two words
Example: PIANO and LOCK. The answer is KEY.
The word key is connected with both the word
piano and the word lock: there are KEYS on a
piano and you use a KEY to lock doors.
1. SHIP — CARD
2. TREE — CAR
3. SCHOOL — EYE
4. PILLOW — COURT
5. RIVER — MONEY
Make as many words as you can
out of the letters below
Paragraphs
Slides 109-131
Write the name of your favorite food in the
middle of the circle and an adjective that
describe that food on each of the spokes
You are the Defense!
A defense attorney has to present evidence
and defend his or her client’s character to
a jury. Imagine that you are an attorney.
Your client is the wolf who huffed and
puffed in “The Three Little Pigs.” He has
been charged with harassing innocent
piglets with the intent to harm them. Write
a speech to present to the jury.Tell them
why they should find your client not guilty.
Write a paragraph from the point of
view of this little girl
Write a paragraph from the point of
view of this astronaut
Write a paragraph from the point of
view of this girl
Write a paragraph from the point of
view of this policeman
Choose an object that can be found in your
classroom. Describe the object, using the
headings below.
Object you’ve chosen:
• Size:
• Shape:
• Color:
• Smell:
• Taste:
• Texture:
Describe the picture with as many
descriptive words as possible
Describe the picture with as many
descriptive words as possible
Describe the picture with as many
descriptive words as possible
Describe the picture with as many
descriptive words as possible
Describe the picture with as many
descriptive words as possible
Describe the picture with as many
descriptive words as possible
One Complete Paragraph
• What do you think about people who are
inconsiderate of others?
One Complete Paragraph
• What is your favorite month? Why?
One Complete Paragraph
• Which quality best describes your life-exciting, organized, dull--and why?
One Complete Paragraph
• Where would you prefer to be right now-mountains, desert, beach--and why?
One Complete Paragraph
• What is your favorite song and why?
One Complete Paragraph
• Which is least important to you--money,
power, fame--and why?
One Complete Paragraph
• I wish I had one more chance to..... Then I
would.....
One Complete Paragraph
• I wish I could forget the time I .....
because....
One Complete Paragraph
• I wish there were a law that said..... This
would be a good law because....
Adjectives!!!
• How would you describe your house
to someone who has never visited
there before?
Context Clues
Slides 133-146
Match the bold words to their
definitions
1. Because hyperactive children
are easily distracted, teachers
should provide a calm
atmosphere.
• A. capacity to recover
strength
2. She’s resilient, not weak.
• B. opposed
3. That man is so vociferous. I
wish he would be quiet.
• C. over active
4. England has a monarchy and
Queen Elizabeth is its head.
• D. rule by royalty
5. He’s averse to my position. I
wish he would support me.
• E. loud
Your friend Ryan has moved to a new country and is
learning a new language. Read what he wrote in his diary
and see if you can figure out the meaning to the underlined
words.
I overslept this morning. I had to eat my bowl of
poof-poofs very quickly, and I almost missed the
tramzam. When I got to school, I realized I had forgotten
my zilgping . Luckily, Ms. Jutzi is very zoosh, and told
me I could bring it tomorrow.
After school, some friends and I played plingming.
It’s a new game I am learning. We scored 7 points and
they only scored 5 points, so we were the zoiters!
Dad says that next weekend we’re going to the
fladder . I can’t wait! I love to swim and play in the sand.
I hope I don’t get a sunburn though.
Well, I better go to bed soon. I don’t want to wake up
late again and miss my tramzam!
Choose the best meaning of the
underlined word.
1.
Her quiet, timid ways made us guess at her true feelings about
the story because she kept her ideas to herself and never spoke
in the class.
a. shy b. boisterous
c. kind
d. seriously
2.
He was found running down the street after curfew, and his
parents were penalized. The ticket read: "Illegally in the streets
at 1:00A.M." Now he would have to pay the ticket with his own
money.
a. crooked
b. fined
c. delicate
d. informed
3.
The woman crossed her fingers as her daughter did the cheer.
She was hoping that everything would work out for her daughter
as she vied for a position on the squad. Her daughter wanted to
be a cheerleader.
a. shouted
b. enclosed c. expanded d. tried
Choose the best meaning of the
underlined word.
1.It was difficult to listen to Tommy speak because he
droned on and on just like a buzzer that won't stop
buzzing.
a. ideal
b. same tone
c. lively
d. scared
2. Thomas went to the apex of the mountain, and because
it was so high, he had to take a tank of oxygen with him.
a. bottom
b. breathe
c. top
d. clear
3. The apparatus that Jill used to connect the fabric was
similar to a sewing machine, but this one did all of the
work while she just pushed a button.
a. idea
b. zipper
c. instrument
d. singular
Choose the best meaning of the
underlined word.
1.
The frigid air seemed to suck his breathe away as he
attempted to finish his first snowman of the season
a. deficient b. sappy
c. thick
d. cold
2.
The boy knew that the lake was teeming, and
overflowing with bass, so he brought a big net to help
get the fish in the boat.
a. rare b. enclave c. full
d. sparse
3.
The lithe girl was perfect for the basketball team
because she was all muscle and could play well.
a. lean b. cubed
c. thick
d. eerie
Choose the best meaning of the
underlined word.
1.
Tommy was a real avid baseball card collector. He inherited
the desire to collect cards because his dad had a collection,
too.
a. eager b. careless c. apart
d. fearful
2.
Her Christmas bills added up. After the holidays, her
extravagance was going to take several months to pay off.
a. economy
b. praise
c. external
d. overdoing
3.
It was gratifying to see how she acted toward her
grandmother because her grandmother was always kind to
her.
a. pleasing
b. nervous c. aggravating d. unclear
Choose the best meaning of the
underlined word.
1.
The boy was caught stealing from the store. His larceny
caught up with him when the owner showed him a video
tape.
a. gift
b. theft
c. lawless
d. honor
2.
The ideas she presented to the class were clearly an
untested theory because there had never been any
research done on it.
a. magic
b. brutal
c. indictment
d. belief
3.
His eternal light would shine on the people even after his
death.
a. temporary b. ethical
c. reformed d. endless
Choose the best meaning of the
underlined word.
1.
He cut the paper precisely on the line, and it fit
perfectly in the grooves of the picture frame.
a. exactly
b. embellish
c. outer
d. advance
2.
The boy tried to justify his actions to his mother by
explaining the reasons why he did what he did.
a. depend
b. prove c. strict d. concourse
3.
She did several backbends in a row to show how
limber she was, so that she could be chosen for the
squad.
a. enthused
b. responsive c. likely d. flexible
Choose the best meaning of the
underlined word.
1.
He had tried to understand what had happened before
it happened, but in retrospect he knows he could
never have known the outcome.
a. offer b. revolution c. reflection d. uphold
2.
There was so much time that elapsed between the
two events that Shelia had enough time to eat lunch.
a. detained
b. disposed c. elaborate d. passed
3.
Her manners lasped for only a minute when she said
something with food in her mouth. Of course, her
mother saw her and said something.
a. explained
b. slipped
c. tensed
d. allergic
Choose the best meaning of the
underlined word.
1. . He felt very indignant after his father told him that he
would not be able to drive his truck until his grades
improved.
a. angry b. ignored
c. deceived d. martyred
2. The monstrous and massive oak table had to be lifted
by four men to move it into the dining room.
a. huge
b. pile c. peaceful
d. essential
3. The entryway had marble and gold from top to bottom
and it appeared opulent and showy.
a. example b. optional c. expensive d. opposite
Choose the best meaning of the
underlined word.
1. He tried to have realistic ideas, but his mind wandered
and he bagan to dream of making more money than his
education would let him.
a. sensible
b. apparent c. incapable d. lost
2. The warnings kept appearing on our T.V. screen to stay
inside because severe weather was moving into our
area.
a. eclipse b. jealous
c. aspect
d. stormy
3. The smell of her perfume was overpowering, and we
had to leave the room so that we could take a deep
breath.
a. slothful b. too much c. exact
d. vertical
Choose the best meaning of the
underlined word.
1. The ghastly face of the dead man floated up
from the bottom of the pool and scared us all.
a. tamed
b. fat c. horrible d. egoistical
2. The generous man handed out 20 dollar bills to
the homeless at Christmas time.
a. ignorant b. rendered c. overcast d. kind
3. The boy always minded his mother and father's
rules, and they loved their obedient child.
a. independent b. do what he's told d. quiet
Choose the best meaning of the
underlined word.
1. The smells coming from the kitchen enticed the
neighbors to come over and investigate.
a. chose
b. persuaded c. threatened
2. We knew to look for the rainbow after the ensuing rains.
a. rearranging b. oblique
c. following d. entity
3. She has devoted her life to making sure that the
children of her community were fed and had a chance
to go to the doctor.
a. met b. given
c. recorded d. decreased
Choose the best meaning of the
underlined word.
1. The young man frequently reads new books. Yesterday
he checked out five more.
a. often b. logically c. delved
d. developed
2. The man grew up on a farm and went to school in the
rural community of Marfa.
a. suburb b. island
c. country
d. static
3. There was much evidence that the burglar had been in
their home because chairs were overturned and many
items were broken.
a. help
b. support
c. mess
d. decision
Summarizing
Slides 148-163
Summarizing
When some people think about Texas, they think of
cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty
trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie
with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of
West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the
emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also
has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats,
powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast
Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
The Summary of this passage is:
A. There are a lot of cows in Texas.
B. There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
C. Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.
D. There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas
Summarizing
Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she
gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican
food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried
chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at
Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then
there was always the Pizza Shop with that great
pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe
she would just flip a coin.
The Summary of this passage is:
A. Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
B. Jill loves Mexican food.
C. The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.
D. Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.
Summarizing
It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and
his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the
elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay.
Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much
interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels,
which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter
knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt
terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest.
Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now.
Summarize this passage:
A. Peter's favorite animals were the elephants.
B. The camels were swatting flies with their tails.
C. It was really hot at the zoo.
D. Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.
Summarizing
For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright
yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly
bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue.
She already had found some curtains that were sky blue
with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought
would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked
a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and
yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating
her room. It was really going to look awesome.
The Summary of this passage is:
A. Jenny likes bright colors.
B. Jenny was going to paint her room.
C. Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.
D. Yellow is a good color to paint your walls.
Summarizing
Right now Jason was playing right field. He really wanted
to play third base. Earlier this year, coach had put him in
left field and second base in a game, but never at third
base. Once in practice, coach let him play third base, but
he kept missing ground balls. When he did stop one, he
made a bad throw to first base. Maybe if he kept
practicing, Jason would be good enough to play third
base. That was his dream.
The Summary of this passage is:
A. Jason really wanted to play third base.
B. Jason was the best player on his team.
C. Jason had trouble catching ground balls.
D. Jason was too lazy to practice.
Summarizing
San Francisco is located on the coast of California in an
area often called the Bay Area. The weather is generally
very mild, seldom getting really cold or really hot. Its mild
climate is one reason many people live there. It seldom
snows in San Francisco and generally does not get
below freezing during the winter. Even in the middle of
summer, temperatures may be in the mid 80s with a cool
breeze from the bay keeping the weather very
comfortable.
The Summary of this passage is:
A. San Francisco has many neat things to do.
B. It seldom snows in California.
C. Many people choose to live in California.
D. The weather in San Francisco is generally very mild.
Summarizing
Julie watched the ants as they carried small crumbs
down the trail to the anthill. She thinks ants are very hard
working and industrious little creatures. They always
seemed busy, and you never saw an ant just laying
around doing nothing. They were carrying food, building
tunnels, or defending the anthill. One thing you could say
about ants is that they sure aren't lazy.
The Summary of this passage is:
A. Ants carry many things.
B. Some ants may bite you.
C. Ants are hard workers.
D. Some ants help take care of the queen.
Summarizing
The first book Chris read in fifth grade was about a lost
kitten. Then he read a book about a family of bears, and
then he read about a wild kangaroo in Australia. It seems
every book Chris reads is about animals. Last week he
found a good book about snakes and reptiles, and
another book about elephants. Today Chris went to the
library, and he checked out a book about dolphins,
whales and other animals that live in the sea.
The Summary of this passage is:
A. Chris likes kangaroos.
B. Chris is in the fifth grade.
C. Chris reads a lot of books about animals.
D. Dolphins and whales live in the sea.
Summarizing
There are five teams of students in the fifth grade. The blue
team has math first period, and the red team has
science. The yellow team gets to go outside early in the
morning, while the green team goes to music. Only
students on the orange team get to play games first
period. Each student wears a nametag with his or her
color, so that the teachers and students all know where a
student should be.
The Summary of this passage is:
A. Students are organized by teams with color names .
B. The blue team has math first.
C. Students wear nametags.
D. The yellow team has the best schedule.
Summarizing
The Elk River flows from the far northern part of the state
all the way to the southern tip. All kinds of animals rely
on it for drinking water, people eat the fish they catch in
it, and farmers in the state depend on it for irrigating their
crops. Since there is very little rain in this state, the Elk
River gives animals and humans the water they need to
stay alive. Even though the river is not nearly the biggest
in the nation, it is very important to the people and
animals that live near it.
The Summary of this passage is:
A. The Elk River is a small river.
B. The Elk River starts in the northern part of the state.
C. The Elk River is very important to people and animals.
D. People catch fish in the Elk River.
Summarizing
• As soon as she arrived at grandmother's house, Jessica
ran into her bedroom to look at the blue quilt. It covered
her grandmother's bed and was Jessica's favorite. It had
patches of dark blue, medium blue, and light blue, with
pictures of birds and flowers on every other patch.
Jessica liked to take naps with the quilt wrapped around
her. She loved the way it felt so soft and warm against
her skin. Whenever she was visiting grandma, just
looking at the quilt made Jessica happy.
The Summary of this passage is:
A. Jessica's grandmother has a pretty blue quilt.
B. Jessica loved her grandmother's quilt.
C. Jessica took naps at her grandmother's house.
D. The quilt was warm.
Summarizing
• Books lay in the middle of his floor. Several broken toys
were shoved halfway under the bed, and dirty clothes
were everywhere. Frank's parents kept telling him to
clean his room, but it never seemed to get clean. In fact,
if Frank did manage to clean part of it, the rest of the
room just got messier. In one corner of the room was an
old peanut butter and jelly sandwich, and an open bag of
potato chips was thrown on the dresser.
The Summary of this passage is:
A. Frank's room was a mess.
B. A peanut butter and jelly sandwich was in one corner of the room.
C. Frank liked potato chips.
D. Frank got in big trouble because his room was not clean.
Summarizing
• Math didn't make much sense to Cathy. She always got
area and perimeter mixed up and she had no idea what
a right angle was. Last quarter she failed math, and this
quarter wasn't any better. As long as she could
remember, math had been hard for Cathy. She did fine in
reading and science, but not math. Now she was
working on her math homework, but she didn't know how
to do most of it. Who invented math, anyway!
The Summary of this passage is:
A. Who invented math?
B. Cathy did well in reading and science.
C. Cathy always got area and perimeter mixed up.
D. Cathy was not very good at math.
Summarizing
• Jose carefully poured out the bag of marbles on his bed.
He picked his ten favorite marbles and carefully set them
to the side. Then he got out a small bag from his top
drawer, and put the ten marbles inside. Just to make
sure he wouldn't forget them, he placed the bag of
marbles in his backpack. Jose loved show and tell, and
he was excited that he would get to show his class some
of his favorite marbles.
The Summary of this passage is:
A. Jose had lots of marbles.
B. Jose was getting his favorite marbles ready to take to school for
show and tell.
C. Jose would rather play marbles than play baseball.
D. Jose placed the bag of marbles in his backpack.
Summarizing
• "Are you already done, son?" his father asked. "It seems
like you just got in the water." Jacob was finished with his
bath in less than two minutes. He got his body and hair
wet, rubbed some grape flavored shampoo on his hair,
washed his body with soap, and quickly rinsed it off. He
liked to take fast baths so he would have more time to
play. In fact, Jacob never took a long bath. To him, the
faster the bath, the better.
The Summary of this passage is:
A. Jacob is very clean.
B. Jacob uses grape flavored shampoo.
C. Jacob likes to take fast baths.
D. Jacob never took showers.
Summarizing
• Lisa knew all of the seven dwarfs except one. She
remembered Grumpy, Sleepy and Bashful. And of
course she couldn't forget Doc and Dopey. Dopey was
her favorite. But there was one she just could not
remember. Let's see. There's also Sneezy, and that's six.
But she could not remember that last one. What was his
name?
The Summary of this passage is:
A. Dopey was Lisa's favorite dwarf.
B. Lisa could not remember the name of one of the dwarfs.
C. There were seven dwarfs in all.
D. Lisa had a good memory.
Tone, Symbolism, Conflict, Point of View
Slides 165-177
Write whether the conflict is considered internal or
external conflict.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
A policeman arresting you.
A fear of the dark.
A desire to keep your friend from getting hurt.
Getting into a fistfight.
Painful memories of your Grandmother’s
death.
Character Vs ?
1. Two three-year olds fight over the same toy dump truck.
2. An 80-year-old wants to attend his grandson’s
graduation in another state, but is afraid that his
health won’t take the stress of the trip.
3. Two teens on a hike get lost in a blizzard.
4.During World War I, a young man with religious
beliefs against fighting is drafted into the army.
First, read each item below. Next, think of a
plausible, exciting conflict of the type
described in boldface.
1. Rashid sighed. So far it had been a perfect day for a picnic. Everyone in
his family had been having a great time. But suddenly . . .
External Conflict With
Nature:_________________________________________________
2. When Oliver found the shoe department, there was only one pair of size
13 sneakers left on the sale rack. As he reached out to grab them, so did
another person, a man with metal teeth who appeared to be at least eight
feet tall. The sneakers were tied together by their laces. “Excuse me,”
said Oliver, holding tight to one of the sneakers, . . .
External Conflict With Another
Character:_______________________________________________
Disney cartoons are known for having strong
usage of color symbolism.
1. What color is Mufasa?
Describe.
2. What color is Scar?
Describe.
3. Considering the two
lions are brothers,
explain why you think
there is a difference in
coloration.
Name that point of view!
1. All the same, he's a good man, truthful,
kind and remarkable in his sphere," Anna
said to herself, going back to her room,
as if defending him before someone who
was accusing him and saying that it was
impossible to love him.
2. I have never enjoyed dogs.
3. Bob stared and Anna passionately while
Anna stared at Bob with contempt.
See if you can match up the six symbolic items in
the first box with what they represent in the
second.
•
•
•
•
•
•
Sword
Light bulb
Moon
Owl
$ sign
Fox
•
•
•
•
•
•
Money
Cunning
War
Idea
Night
Wisdom
Match the symbols to what they symbolize
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
dove:
spring:
water:
winter:
eagle:
skull:
rose:
crown:
wedding ring:
cross bones:
sunrise:
full moon:
autumn:
1. Peace
2. Death
3. youth, birth, life
4. middle age, maturity
5. love, beauty
6. love, commitment
7. death, danger
8. danger, weirdness
9. new start, beginning
10. wealth, royalty
11. freedom, liberty, strength
12. death, dying, old age
13. birth, rebirth
Tone
• Write a few sentences from the point of
view of a dog on a walk with a HAPPY
tone
• Now rewrite those sentences with an
angry tone
Symbolism
•
The sun was shining brightly as the young
child skipped through the meadow of daisies.
The child’s white sundress blended in almost
perfectly with the flowers around her. She
continued on skipping only coming to a stop
when she heard a strange noise in close
proximity. Heart pounding the girl pushed aside
a bouquet of flowers and then let out a peal of
laughter
•
What objects were used to symbolize
innocence?
Tone
1. “When he realized he was still in one piece, he
knew that at the very least he must be
completely flat, with his face peering out of his
own bottom and his brains leaking out of his
ears….”
The author’s tone is:
a.
b.
c.
d.
Terrified
Excited
Humorous
Devastated
Tone
“Just look at the Titanic!” The captain said. “Even God
can’t sink this ship.” Then, on the first voyage across
the Atlantic Ocean, boom, it hit and iceberg and sank.
And as soon as a daredevil utters the words “piece of
cake” before attempting a stunt, he is doomed. “Piece
of cake” becomes his “famous last words….”
The author’s tone is:
1.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Happy
Depressed
Unbiased
Sarcastic
Point of View
•
Then he looked behind him and saw that
no land was visible. That makes no
difference, he thought. I can always come
in on the glow from Havana.
First Person
•
Third Person Limited Third Person Omniscient
He gripped the dollar bill tightly. “You can’t
have it,” he told her.
First Person
Third Person Limited Third Person Omniscient
Symbolism
• Write your own
paragraph that contains
symbolism of “danger”
Author’s Purpose, Inference, Fact Opinion
Slides 179-188
Identifying the author's purpose. Read the
following passages and answer the questions.
4. The day began like any other school day, except she
really wanted to run to the bus and get to school. She
had a feeling that she was going to be named
homecoming queen.
a. entertain. b. persuade. c. inform.
5. One of the most harmful creatures on earth is the fly.
Flies spread harmful diseases. They pick up germs with
their hair, spreading their germs everywhere.
a. entertain. b. persuade. c. inform.
6. Wouldn't you like to feel safe in your neighborhood?
Please join our watch group. We need volunteers to
protect our streets and report suspicious activity.
a. entertain. b. persuade. c. inform.
Identifying the author's purpose. Read the
following passages and answer the questions.
Lisa always looked forward to the fall because of the Harvest Festival. Of course,
she loved the rides, but she really enjoyed the shows. This year would be the
best. Lisa had a special opportunity to perform in the talent show.
a. entertain.
b. persuade.
c. inform.
What do you do with aluminum cans? Do you throw them in the trash, or do you
recycle when you are finished with them? At the rate we are filling our landfills,
we will not have anywhere else to put our trash. If you recycle, you will help
the environment. The next time you throw away your Coke can, think about
putting it in a recycling bin. Your effort will help save your community.
a. entertain.
b. persuade.
c. inform.
Tomatoes were once considered poisonous. Some brave people finally took a bite
of a tomato, and they survived. Now, we use tomatoes in our salads and
sandwiches. Do you ever use tomato sauce or ketchup? These products are
made of tomatoes. If it weren't for these brave individuals, you might not be
able to enjoy ketchup with your french-fries.
a. entertain.
b. persuade.
c. inform.
Jewelry is one way that people show their love for gemstones. One of
the most popular gemstones is the blue topaz. Topaz comes in
several different colors after it is heat-treated, but it starts off as a
clear stone. It is mined from the earth, and it comes out as a plain,
clear stone called white topaz. To get the light blue and dark blue
colors, the white topaz is "heat- treated." The stones are placed in
extreme heat to turn them blue. The light blue stone is called "Swiss
blue topaz." The darker, deeper blue stone is called the "London blue
topaz." There is another topaz is that is heated and makes a
kaleidoscope of colors called "mystic blue topaz."
1. You can tell that
a. the color of the stone determines what the stone will be called.
b. the London blue topaz is the most popular gemstone.
c. for the topaz to turn colors, it has to be heat-treated.
d. the blue topaz is very expensive because it has to be heattreated.
2. The author suggests that
a. many people have not heard of the blue topaz.
b. topaz is found in the mountains of Peru.
c. topaz starts off colorless.
d. it takes a very long time for a topaz to turn colors.
Superstitions came to be in ancient times because people didn't
understand what was happening in the world. For example, the people
didn't understand diseases. When someone was sick, they thought that
spirits or demons made him ill. To cure the sick person, they followed
superstitious customs, hoping to control the evil sprits. A long time ago in
Greece, mothers had ways to protect their sleeping babies from witches
and other evil spirits. When a mother put the baby to sleep, she would
sing a lullaby. Next, she would stand in front of the fire and turn around
three times. By performing this ritual, the mother would believe her baby
was safe. Superstitions are still believed today.
1. You can tell that people in ancient Greece were
a. very superstitious.
b. like to sing.
c. sick a lot.
d. afraid of fire.
2. When a mom put her baby to sleep, you can infer that
a. she thought that evil spirits would do harm to her baby.
b. the baby had to listen to a song, or the infant wouldn't go to sleep.
c. she put garlic around the baby's neck.
d. she put the fire out.
Horses were his life. He was hoping that he would get a horse for Christmas,
but he knew his family couldn't afford one. He had been working at the local
barn taking care of others' horses and saving his money. He knew he didn't
have enough money to buy a horse. Daydreaming and dragging along to
work on Saturday morning, he stumbled into his boss. That was odd, James
didn't know why his boss was there. The boss rarely worked with horses
since he had a lot of paperwork to do. Just then, his parents drove up along
with the owner of his favorite horse, Oreo. His boss began to explain that
Oreo's owner had to move out of state and couldn't take his horse with him.
James stood there shocked and bewildered as they told him that Oreo would
be his if he wanted him. Oreo's owner said, "I think you'll need this," as he
handed him Oreo's saddle.
1. You can tell that Jason's boss
a. knows that Jason deserves the horse.
b. doesn't like Oreo's owner.
c. works in stalls with Jason most of the time.
d. wants Jason to take better care of Oreo.
2. When the owner gives Jason Oreo's saddle, you can infer
a. that the owner wants Jason to saddle the horse, so the owner can ride him.
b. that Oreo has not been trained with a saddle.
c. that Jason has enough money to pay for this saddle.
d. the owner wants to give Oreo to Jason.
"I don't want a babysitter. I am eleven years old. My
babysitter is only three years older than I am," she loudly
yelled to her Mom. Now, she really wished she had
somebody with her as she heard the clicking, scratching
noises outside of the living room window. "This is silly. It's
probably the storm," the girl said. She regretted watching
the horror show she had been tuned into for the last half
hour. As she searched for the remote to turn off the
vampire movie, the front door blew open with a thunderous
noise. Carla whirled around to see a dark image.
1. Carla didn't want a babysitter because
A. She believes she is old enough to take care of herself.
B. She wants to watch scary movies.
C. Carla's mother leaves her alone all the time.
D. Carla's babysitter is only three years older than Carla.
2. What made Carla turn around?
A. The dark image that appeared at the door.
B. The front door blew open.
C. Carla's babysitter appeared at the door.
D. Carla couldn't find the remote control.
Inference
1.
James licked the final square, posted it at the top
corner of the envelope and dropped it in the large blue
box. He hoped it would get there in time. Nobody
likes a late birthday message.
What is James doing?
2. I just can’t figure them out. Sometimes I get so
frustrated. Like when I ask the file to save, and I come
back and hour later and it has erased my paper.
Those are the things that just irritate me. I also can’t
stand all these goofy names, ‘mouse’, ‘web surfing’,
who ever made up such nonsense.
What is frustrating this man?
Inference
1. He loved all the characters. That was the best
part of the show. Homer, Marge, Bart, they all
made him laugh. It was nice to sit down,
smile, and not worry about a thing after a long
day of working.
What show does this person watch to relax?
2. “To be or not to be, that is the question,” he
would recite those famous words from his
favorite playwright. He loved Hamlet, and Mac
Beth, but his favorite, well his favorite had to
be A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Who is this person’s favorite playwright?
Facts or Opinions?
1. NASA's films of the Moon are poorly done.
2. Hollywood makes really believable space
movies.
3. In the astronaut Moon pictures, there are no
background stars.
4. In space, astronauts are exposed to
radiation.
5. There are Moon rocks in museums.
Author’s Purpose
1. The easy Chopper 3 will chop your vegetables
for you in about 30 seconds. It is easy to use
and you can use any vegetable. The cost is $
29.95. Order yours today!
The author's purpose of this writing is to
2. Abraham Lincoln's birthday is on Feb. 12th. He
was a great President of the United States. He
was our 16th President. He is remembered for
freeing the slaves.
The author's purpose of this writing is to