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ANSWER KEY

Glenview, Illinois • Boston, Massachusetts • Chandler, Arizona •
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents
Unit 1 • Living and Learning
Unit 2 • Smart Solutions

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Unit 3 • People and Nature
Unit 4 • One of a Kind

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Unit 5 • Cultures

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Unit 6 • Freedom

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DAY

Trying New Things
Vocabulary
basket

battery

cabin

electricity

flashlight

blew

camp

weave

1

Directions Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.
1. Anna went to
2. Anna learned to
3. Anna

and tried new things.

camp

a basket, swim, and ride horses.

weave

bubbles when she tried swimming.

blew

4. She slept in a

with no

cabin

5. Anna used a

with a

f lashlight

electricity .
battery

Directions Write sentences of your own. Use two words from
the box above. Use the sentence starters if you need help.
I want to try… I have learned to…

Directions Circle the short vowel sounds in the words below.
1.

basket

2.

head

3.

sun

4.

swim

5.

hot

6.

cabin

7. The bread was

hot

8. Sleeping in the

cabin

9. I learned to weave a

7. I want to try to weave a basket.

10. I like to

8. I have learned that camp is fun!

11. The

when it came out of the oven.
was fun.

basket

in pools and in ponds.

swim

was high in the sky at noon.

sun

12. I go to sleep as soon as I lay my
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DAY

Name

Describing

3

at camp.

head

on a pillow.

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4

Name

Sentences

Directions Complete the sentences. Use these words to tell about
people, places, or things: small round big blue

Directions Circle the complete sentences. Draw an X over
the fragments.

1. There is a

1. Anna rides a horse.

lake at the camp.

big

2. The water in the lake is a dark
3. Anna made a

small

4. The pot is small and

2. A big horse.

color.

blue

3. Sleeps in a cabin.

pot.

4. The cabin is small.

.

round

Directions Use these words or phrases to make
complete sentences:
the horse Anna was small and round

Character and Setting
Directions Look at the picture. Use these words to describe the
characters and setting: blue happy summer sunny
5. On

sunny

6. The children are

days, the children go swimming.

happy

7. The camp is near a

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Anna

6.

The horse

7. The camp

lake.

summer

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8. The children have fun at

blue

to swim in the lake.

5.

was fun

swam in the lake.
was big.

was fun

.

8. The clay pot was small and round .
camp.

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Name

Directions Use the short vowel words to fill in the blanks in
these sentences.

took a lot of patience.

basket

2

Short Vowels

to see

at night.
6. Weaving a

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Name

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DAYS

Name

Produce Language

5

DAY

Name

Produce Language

My Weekly Concept Journal

My Weekly Concept Journal

Directions Write your answers in the space provided.

Directions Write 3 to 4 sentences to answer the
weekly question:

Day 1 Answers will vary. See Teacher’s Edition
Weekly Practice for sample answers.

What can we learn by trying new things?

Answers will vary but sho uld sho w understanding
of the Co ncept Goal:
• understand the concept of newness
• name new activities to try
• describe trying new things

Day 2

Day 3

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DAY

Name

Trading with One Another

Vocabulary
oranges

distant

plenty

strawberries

marketplace

trading

1

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2

Name

Plural Words
Directions Make the words plural. Add the correct ending.

boxes

1. box

Directions Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.

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oranges

2. orange

1. We buy food at the marketplace .
2. When we buy food, we are

3. strawberry

trading

the food.
3. Foods from
4.

Oranges

5. There are

distant

4. friend

friends

5. penny

pennies

6. inch

inches

places are sold at the marketplace.

are grown in Florida.

plenty

strawberries

our money for

of foods to choose from at the

marketplace.
6. We like to eat strawberries that come from California.

Directions Complete the sentences. Use the new words you
made above.

8. The

7. My favorite food grows in a

distant state.
8. At the marketplace, I buy oranges.

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Answer Key

7. The red strawberries were sweet.

boxes
Oranges

were filled with food.
have a lot of vitamin C.

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Directions Write sentences of your own. Use two vocabulary
words from the box. Use the sentence starters if you need help.
My favorite food grows in… At the marketplace, I buy…

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DAY

Name

Sequencing
Directions Use these words to tell the order that things happen:
next last first

3

4

DAY

Name

Subjects and Predicates
Directions Read each sentence. Find the subject and the predicate.
Draw a line between them.
1. Mario and Elena buy meat at the marketplace.
2. Juanita is a cook.
3. The marketplace has food from distant places.

First

, farmers grow strawberries.

2.

Next

, trucks bring the strawberries to the

4. Strawberries grow in California.

market to sell.
3.

Last

Directions Fill in the subject or predicate in the lines below. Use
these words: Maria grows corn Pedro sells corn

, people buy the strawberries and eat them.

5.

Pedro

is a farmer.

Sequence

6. He grows co rn .

Directions Read the sentences. Circle the clue words
that tell the order of things.

7.

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First, Kim went to the marketplace to buy some
fruit. Next, she bought some pears and strawberries.
Then, she ate the fruit at home.

8. She

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Name

Maria

is a trader at the

marketplace.

Produce Language

sells co rn

.

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DAY

5

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Name

Produce Language

My Weekly Concept Journal

My Weekly Concept Journal

Directions Write your answers in the space provided.

Directions Write 3 to 4 sentences to answer the
weekly question:

Day 1 Answers will vary. See Teacher’s Edition

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1.

What do we learn by trading with one another?

Weekly Practice for sample answers.

Answers will vary but should show understanding
of the Concept Goals
• understand the concept of trading
• name things at the market
• describe buying things at the food market

Day 2

Day 3

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DAY

Name

Achieving Goals
Vocabulary
parka

achieve

goal

Olympics

skating

dreams

ice rink

splendid

1

DAY

2

Name

Base Words and Endings
Directions Create new words by adding the endings to the
base words.

Directions Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.

dreams

2. An athlete may reach her

skate

at the

1. skate + ing

skating

2. dream + ed

dreamed

goal

.

Olympics

3. Rosa wears a

when she is cold.

parka

skating

5. It takes hard work to
6. It would be

at the

ice rink

achieve

splendid

.

3. big + est

biggest

4. tall + er

taller

Directions Use the new words you made to fill in the blanks in

the sentences.

if Rosa skates at the Olympics.

5. Rosa was

8. Rosa practices at the ice rink.

8. Rosa is

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DAY

Name

Sequencing
Directions Use these words to tell the order in the sentences:
later in the morning in the afternoon

3

dreamed

trophy of all.

biggest

taller

now than she was last year.

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DAY

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Name

Statements and Questions
Directions Write S if the sentence is a statement.
Write Q if the sentence is a question.
1. Where do the boys play ice hockey?

Q

2. In the aftern oon , she goes back home after school.

2. They play ice hockey at the ice rink.

S

3.

3. The boys practice everyday.

In the m orning , Rosa wakes up early to practice skating.

Later

, she eats her dinner and

goes to bed.

S

4. Why do they practice so much?

Q

Directions Put a period at the end of the statements.
Put a question mark at the end of the questions.

Sequence
Directions Use the clue words to complete the sentences.
today
tomorrow yesterday

5. Do you like to go ice skating

?

6. How often does Rosa practice skating

4.

Yesterday

5.

Today

6.

Tom orrow

.

, we are ice skating at the winter party.
8. Who is Pedro skating with

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?

, we will skate on the pond again.
9. Pedro is skating with Jan

.

10. What is your favorite winter sport

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, the pond in our town froze.
7. Rosa practices everyday

17–20

about with

hard work.
7. Rosa earned the

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at the ice rink.

skating

6. She could achieve the goal she

7. Rosa wears a parka, hat, and gloves in the winter.
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trophy

a goal.

Directions Write sentences of your own. Use two vocabulary words
from the box. Use the sentence starters if you need help.
Rosa wears… Rosa practices at…

1.

dream

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4. She is

is to skate in the Olympics.

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DAYS

Name

Produce Language

5

DAY

Name

Produce Language

My Weekly Concept Journal

My Weekly Concept Journal

Directions Write your answers on the lines below.

Directions Write 3 to 4 sentences to answer the
question of the week:

Day 1 Answers will vary. See Teacher’s Edition
Weekly Practice for sample answers.

How can we achieve goals?

Answers will vary but sho uld sho w
understanding o f the Co ncept Goals:
• understand the concept of achieving goal s
• name go als and dreams
• describe goals and means o f achieving them

Day 2

Day 3

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DAY

Name

Wants and Needs
Vocabulary
stranded

deserted

rescued

survive

shelter

entertain

stream

variety

1

island

2. A

stranded

deserted

on an

4. You can get water from a

to

shelter
stream

2

Name

Long Vowel Digraphs
Directions Fill in the long vowel digraphs. Then, rewrite the word
on the line.

stream

2. r a i n

rain

3. tr e e

tree

4. sl o w

slow

5. pl a y

play

6. b o a t

boat

.

survive

.

.

of fruits to eat.

variety

6. You can make toys out of shells to

entertain

7. If you are stranded, you will need to be

yourself.

rescued

Directions Use the new words you created to fill in the blanks in
the sentences.

.

7. You can get fresh water from a

Directions Write sentences of your own. Use two vocabulary
words from the box. Use the sentence starters if you need help.
On a deserted island,… I would need…
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island does not have any people living on it.

3. You need food, water, and

5. There may be a

island

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10. You may see how

9. I would need food and water to

11. You would have no friends to
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9. You can sleep on the leaves from a

a stream.

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rain

8. Build a shelter to protect yourself from the sun and

8. On a deserted island, I would find

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stream

slow

turtles move on the beach.

play

12. You could be rescued by people on a
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with on a

boat

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.

.

.

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1. She was

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1. str e a m

Directions Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.

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DAY

Name

Describing
Directions Complete the sentences. Use these words that
describe steps in a process:
begin by next finally

3

4

DAY

Name

Commands and Exclamations
Directions Complete the sentences. Use a period or an exclamation

mark at the end of each one. Answers may vary.

.

1. Please help me put up our tent

1. Begin by choosing ripe fruit.
2. Wow, there’s a mother deer and her baby by

2.

Next

, wash and cut the fruit.

3.

Finally , mix the fruit together in the bowl.

the stream

!

3. Camping with my family is so much fun
4. Come on a hike with me

!

.

Steps in a Process
Directions Use these words to finish the story:
second third first
4.

First

5.

Second

6.

Third

Directions Write an exclamation and a command. Use the sentence
starters if you need help.
What a…
Come in…

, pick a place to build your shelter.

5. What a beautiful rainbow!

, gather wood and leaves.

6. Come in the water and swim with us.

, build the shelter with wood and cover

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Name

Produce Language

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it with leaves.

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DAY

5

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Name

Produce Language

My Weekly Concept Journal

My Weekly Concept Journal

Directions Write your answers on the lines below.

Directions Write 3 to 4 sentences to answer the
weekly question:

Day 1 Answers will vary. See Teacher’s Edition
Weekly Practice for sample answers.

How do we get what we want and need?

Answers will vary but should show
understanding of the Concept Goals:
• understand the concept of needs
and wants
• name things people need and want
• describe processes for meeting
needs and wants

Day 2

Day 3

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DAY

Name

Saving and Spending
Vocabulary
money

account

earns

nurse

bank

errands

1

steady

DAY

2

Name

Words with Vowel Diphthongs
Directions Complete the words below using the correct vowel
diphthong.
ou

ow
oi
oy
1. acc o u nt

Directions Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.
1. Sonia works hard at a

steady

2. She is a

who takes care of people

nurse

job.

2. c o i ns

when they are hurt or sick.
money for working.

earns

4. Sonia spends her
5. Sonia ran

around town.

errands

6. She went to the
money in her

4. t o w n

on her family.

m oney

Directions Use the new words you created to fill in the blanks in the
sentences below.

and put

bank
.

account

5. Sonia saves money in her bank

7. I save my m oney for a skateboard.

coins

7. Sonia buys a

to y

8. She went to

to wn

.

in her purse.
for her son’s birthday.
to run errands.

8. We go to town to run many errands.

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DAY

Name

Describing
Directions Use these words to describe a person, place, or thing
in the sentences below: busy hurt steady helpful
1. Sonia and José have
2. The hospital is a
3. Jose is

steady

hurt

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Name

Compound Sentences
Directions Join each pair of ideas to form a compound sentence.
Use these words: and
or but

or

Sonia can

save her money.
2. Carlos wants to sleep more, but it’s time for

to people who are sick.

Carlos to get ready for school.
3. Luis earns money, and Luis plans how to

.

spend his money.

Character and Setting

Directions Join the pair of simple sentences and make one
compound sentence. Use a comma and the word and.

Directions Look at the picture. Use the words to fill in the missing
characters and settings.
Emilia park bank Father town home

4. Marco likes to play baseball. Marco likes to read books.

Marco likes to play baseball, and
Marco likes to read books.

Emilia raked many piles of leaves to earn money. She saved
bank
home
her money in a piggy
at
.
town
Father
saved money in a big bank in
.
Emilia

Finally, they had enough to buy a new bike.
was
so happy to get a bike. Now they can ride their bikes together in
park
the
.

5. I visit Grandma on Sunday. I visit Aunt Selena on Saturday.

I visit Grandma on Sunday, and
I visit Aunt Selena on Saturday.

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1. Sonia can spend her money,

jobs at the hospital.
place to work.

busy

helpful

3

4. Sonia takes good care of people who are

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Directions Write sentences of your own. Use two vocabulary
words from the box. Use the sentence starters if you need help.
I save… We go to town to…

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3. t o y

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DAYS

Name

Produce Language

5

DAY

Name

Produce Language

My Weekly Concept Journal

My Weekly Concept Journal

Directions Write your answers on the lines below.

Directions Write 3 to 4 sentences to answer the
weekly question:

Day 1 Answers will vary. See Teacher’s Edition
Weekly Practice for sample answers.

What do we need to know about saving and spending?

Answers will vary but should sho w understanding
o f the Co ncept Goals:
• understand the co ncept of spending and saving
• name ways to save m o ney
• describe earning, buying, and saving

Day 2

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DAY

Name

Trying New Things

Directions Write the letter of the phrase that tells what each

word means.

D

1.

basket

1

Unit 1 Review

B

flashlight

B. a small light that you carry in your hand

3.

E

battery

C. a small house made of wood

4.

A

electricity

D. a container made of pieces of dried

6.

F

Name

Describing/Character and Setting
Words can be used to describe a person, place, or thing.

2. The girl with

bubbles.

big

hair is jumping rope.

dark

4. Juan is

swimming

.

5.

Words can have short vowel sounds, such as the /a/ sound
in cabin.

6. Anna

Directions Read the word. Write the short vowel sound you hear.
Then, on the line, write a sentence with the word.

Think, Talk, and Write

o
The summer days were hot.

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.

Answers should ref lect the concept of trying
new things.

I made a basket for my m om.
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are having fun.

ran fast

7. Talk about trying new things. Read your Weekly Concept Journal
on page 10. Change or add to what you wrote.

a

33–36

Children

Directions Reread Fun at Summer Camp on page 25 in your
Student Worktext.

7. hot

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field.

Directions Make complete sentences. Use these words:
ran fast children swimming

F. a place where children do activities,

Words with Short Vowels

8. basket

grassy

Sentences are groups of words that tell a complete idea. There are
two parts to a sentence: 1) a person, place, or thing; 2) what the
person, place, or thing is or does.

E. a small object that powers things

like swimming or sports

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Sentences

like cameras
camp

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3. The children are having fun in the

plants or wire
cabin

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1. One girl is blowing

2.

C

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Directions Use the words below to complete the sentences.
grassy big dark

A. a power carried through wires that
makes heat or light

5.

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DAY

Name

2

Unit 1 Review

Trading with One Another
Directions Write the letter of the phrase that tells what
each word means.
1.

B

marketplace

DAY

2

Name

Unit 1 Review

Sequencing/Sequence
First, next, then, and last are clue words that show the order,
or sequence, in which things happen.
Directions Complete the paragraph with words that show order.
first
then
last

A. buying and selling goods and
services

Jack wants to make an apple pie.

2.

D

plenty

B. an open area that sells fresh food

3.

A

trading

C. far away in space and time

4.

C

distant

D. a large quantity; more than enough

the apples.

Then

First

, he cuts

, he puts the apples in a pie crust.

, he bakes the pie.

Last

Subjects and Predicates
The subject of a sentence is the person, place, or thing. The
predicate has a verb that tells what the subject is or does.

Plural Words
When changing singular nouns to plural nouns, you will usually add

an s at the end. For words ending in ch, sh, and x, add es. For words
ending in a consonant and y, change the y to an i and add es.
Directions Write the plural form of the singular nouns. Then, write a
sentence on the line using the word. Answer will vary.

Directions Read each sentence. Draw a line between the subject
and the predicate.
1. The marketplace is large.
2. The fruit looks good to eat.

5. orange

Think, Talk, and Write
Directions Reread At the Marketplace on page 31 in your
Student Worktext.

6. strawberry strawberries

We grow strawberries in our garden.

3. Talk about what you learned about trading. Read your Weekly
Concept Journal on page 16. Change or add to what you wrote.

Answers should ref lect the co ncept of trading.
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Name

3

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Achieving Goals
Directions Write the letter of the phrase that gives the meaning
of each word.

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Oranges are my favorite fruit.

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Sequencing/Sequence
Words that tell when show the order in which things happen.
Directions Read the story. Circle the clue words that show the
order of things.

1.

E

Olympics

A. something that you hope to achieve

2.

B

skating

B. moving along on ice or another surface

3.

C

achieve

C. to succeed in something you wanted to do

4.

F

dreams

D. an area that has an ice floor to skate on

5.

A

goal

E. an international sporting event

Statements are sentences that tell things. They have a period at the
end. Questions ask things. They have a question mark at the end.

6.

D

ice rink

F. things that you wish will happen

Directions Write a statement and a question about the picture.

In the morning, Lee has a good breakfast so he can do
his best. At noon, he eats lunch before he plays hockey.
Later, Lee will have dinner with his family.

Statements and Questions

Answers may vary.

1. Is the sn owman made out of sn ow

or sand?

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To add an ending to a word that ends in a vowel and a consonant,
double the consonant. Then, add the ending (bat, batting). If a
word ends in a silent e, drop the e. Then, add the ending (achieve,
achieving). If a word ends in a consonant and y, change the y to
an i. Then, add any ending except -ing (cry, crying or cried).

2. The girl skating does n ot belong on

the beach.

Think, Talk, and Write

Directions Write the new word.

Directions Reread A Skater’s Dream on page 37 in your

Student Worktext.

7. skate + ing

skating

3. Talk about setting and achieving goals. Read your Weekly
Concept Journal on page 22. Change or add to what you wrote.

tried

Answers should show ref lect the ideas of goals
and dreams.

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4

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Wants and Needs

1.

F

island

A. to stay alive

2.

C

shelter

B. a flowing body of water; a small creek

3.

E

deserted

C. a cover that protects from rain and wind

4.

A

survive

D. to be saved or freed

5.

D

rescued

E. without people

6.

B

stream

F. a piece of land completely surrounded by water

Name

Describing/Steps in a Process
Clue words tell the order of the steps in a process.
Directions Read the story. Circle the clue words that show
the steps in the process.
How to Make a Sandcastle
Begin by filling a bucket with wet sand. Pack it down
tight. After a while, gently flip the bucket upside down.
The next step is to slowly lift the bucket off of the sand.
Do these steps over and over.

Commands and Exclamations
A command tells what to do. It ends in a period (.). An
exclamation shows a lot of emotion. It has an exclamation
mark (!) at the end of it.

Long Vowel Digraphs

Directions Write a command and an exclamation.

Directions Add the correct vowel digraph and rewrite the word
on the line.

1. Please give me a glass of milk.

Sound it makes

Examples

ee, ea

long e

deer, dear

ai, ay

long a

paid, pay

oa, ow

long o

boat, bow

7. str e a m
8. b o a t

2. All the pets are getting away!

Think, Talk, and Write
Directions Reread How to Survive on a Deserted Island on
page 43 in your Student Worktext.
3. Talk about getting the things you need and want. Read your
Weekly Concept Journal on page 28. Change or add to what
you wrote.

stream
boat

Answers sho uld ref lect the co ncept of needs
and wants.
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Name

5

Unit 1 Review

Saving and Spending

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Describing/Character and Setting

Directions Write the letter of the phrase that gives the meaning of
each word.

Describing words tell about people, places, or things. A character
is who the story is about. The setting is where and when a story
takes place.

1.

C

money

A. a place where people save their money

Directions Read the story. Circle the describing words.

2.

B

nurse

B. a person who takes care of sick people

3.

D

steady

C. coins and paper used to buy things

4.

A

bank

D. something held for a long time

Selena and her dad went into the little bookstore. The shelves held
more books than Selena had ever seen. There were picture books
for young children. There were cook books to tell how to make tasty
meals. Selena found a book with lots of jokes.

5.

E

earns

E. to work for

Compound Sentences
You can use connecting words like and, or, and but to form
a compound sentence.
Directions Underline the compound sentences.
Circle the connecting words.

Words with Vowel Diphthongs
A diphthong is made from two letters that blend together to make
one vowel sound.
ou ow oi oy

1. Chen wants to watch more TV, but it’s time to go to bed.
2. Luca has a soccer ball, football, and a brand new basketball.

Directions Fill in the missing vowel diphthong and write the
word on the line.
6. cl o w n
7. b o y

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Directions Reread A Trip to the Bank on page 49 in your
Student Worktext.

clown

3. Talk about saving and spending money. Read your
Weekly Concept Journal on page 34. Change
or add to what you wrote.

boy/bow

Answers should show ref lect the concept
of saving and spending m oney.
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each word.

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Plant and Animal Structures

Vocabulary
hatch

build

problems

pecks

fragile

structures

1

DAY

2

Name

Words with Syllables V/CV and VC/V
Directions Draw a line between the syllables of the V/CV and
VC/V pattern words.

Directions Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.
lemon

1. Birds have many structures that help solve problems .
2. Birds

nests, structures that keeps their eggs safe.

build

3. Bird eggs look

fragile

5. A baby bird

relax

2. fin/ish

, but they are very strong.

3. re/lax

4. Eggs are structures that keep baby birds safe until they

hatch

finish

1. lem/on

.

pecks

Directions Use the V/CV and VC/V pattern words to complete the
sentences below.

through the egg with

a structure like a tooth.
4. The

lem o n

tastes sour.

6. These structures help them survive.
5. Please
6. You can

finish
relax

your homework.
when your work is done.

7. Birds have many structures that help them.

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Directions Write sentences of your own. Use two words from the

box. Use the sentence starters if you need help.
Birds have many… A baby bird…

8. A baby bird pecks to break its shell.

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Name

Summarizing

3

Directions Read the sentences. Look at the pictures. Complete the
sentences. Use the words to tell who and what about the pictures.
bear food bee asleep

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Common and Proper Nouns
Directions Read the sentences. Circle all of the proper nouns.
Draw a line under the common nouns.
1. In some places, birds need help to build shelters.

1. The

bear

2. The

bee

is

asleep

in a cave.
2. The Windsor High School class built bird houses

gets

food

from the flower.

for songbirds.
3. The class went to the San Diego Zoo.

Main Idea and Details
4. A sheep has a wool coat to help keep warm.
Directions Read each sentence. Write main idea if the
sentence tells the main idea. Write detail if it tells something
about the main idea.

4.

detail

The structure of an egg keeps a baby bird safe.

detail

Baby birds have a structure like a tooth to peck

Directions Read the sentences. Look at the nouns in bold print.
Write C for common nouns. Write P for proper nouns.
6. The beaver carries sticks to build a dam.

their way out of eggs.

7. The class visits the New West Nature Center.

5. main idea Birds have or build structures that are solutions

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to problems.
6.

detail

P

8. Beavers build dams for shelter and to keep their kits safe.
Birds build nests in order to keep eggs safe.

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5. The long bushy tail of the squirrel is used for balance.

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5

DAY

Name

Produce Language

My Weekly Concept Journal

My Weekly Concept Journal

Directions Write your answers in the space provided.

Directions Write 3 to 4 sentences to answer the
weekly question.

Day 1 See Teacher’s Edition Weekly
Practice for sample answers.

What plant and animal structures help solve problems?

Answers will vary but should sho w understanding
o f the Co ncept Goals:
• understand plant and animal structures
• name plant and animal structures
• describe how structures help plants and animal s
solve problems

Day 2

Day 3

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Name

Good Solutions
Vocabulary
feathers

lurched

trouble

nestling

solution

warned

1

wildlife

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2

Name

Words with Syllables C + -le
Directions Write the words. Then, draw a line between
the syllables.

Directions Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.
is a bird without

nestling

2. The nestling

lurched

3. The nestling was in
4. Mother
5. The

warned
solution

feathers

bugle

.

at Gabe and Amelia.

1. bugle

bu/gle

out of its nest.

2. hurdle

hur/dle

3. circle

cir/cle

trouble

them about touching wild animals.

Directions Read the sentences. Draw a line between the syllables
of the words in bold print.

6. Books can help solve

wildlife

problems.

4. The handle on my bucket broke.
5. The bird was in trouble.

Directions Write sentences of your own. Use two words from
the box. Use the sentence starters if you need help.
A baby bird… Wild animals are called…

6. The stars sparkle on clear, cold nights.

7. A baby bird does n ot have feathers.
8. Wild animals are called wildlife.

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circle

was for Mom to put the baby bird back

in its nest.

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Summarizing

3

Name

Singular and Plural Nouns

Directions Connect two ideas in one sentence. Use the words and
and but to join the ideas.

Directions Read the sentences. Look at the words in bold print.
Write S if they are singular nouns. Write P if they are plural nouns.

1. Sara lives on a farm,

1. Do not touch wild animals because they may scratch or bite. P

she has a donkey.

but

3. Sara took her donkey to the vet,

2. Many birds like to eat berries. P

her donkey hurt its leg.

and

3. The mother bird brings food to her babies. S

he

wrapped the leg in a bandage.

4. We have boxes of bird seed inside. P
5. She likes to feed the birds in winter. S

Main Idea and Details
Directions Read the story below. Write the main idea.
Write two details from the story. Answers will vary.

Directions Write the plural form of the nouns listed.

Pepe saw his cat stuck in the tree in his yard. The cat was scared.
Pepe and Lena asked their father to get the cat down. Their father
used a ladder to climb the tree. He carried the cat safely down to
the ground.
4. The main idea of the story is

Pepe’s father rescues the cat

.

5. The details are

6. bird

birds

7. fox

foxes

8. nest

nests

9. fish

fishes

10. berry

berries

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2. She rides almost every day,

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DAY

Pepe saw his cat in a tree, he used
a ladder to get the cat down
.

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5

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Name

Produce Language

My Weekly Concept Journal

My Weekly Concept Journal

Directions Write your answers in the space provided.

Directions Write 3 to 4 sentence to answer the
weekly question.

Day 1 See Teacher’s Edition Weekly
Practice for sample answers.

How do you know if a solution is a good solution?

Answers will vary but should show understanding
of the Concept Goals:
• understand what makes good solutions
• discuss problems that need solutions
• name some good solutions

Day 2

Day 3

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Name

Finding Solutions
Vocabulary
scattered

enormous

trapped

butterflies

path

wondered

1

DAY

2

Name

Compound Words
Directions Join the two words to form a compound word. Write it
on the line.

Directions Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.

2. She saw an

5. Isabel

butter + fly

butterf lies .

trapped

wondered

in the woods.

net in a tree.

en orm ous

3. The net was filled with
4. They were

path

in the net.

who put the net in the tree.

6. When she lifted the net, the butterflies

scattered .

butterf ly

2.

sandbox

3.

heartbeat

sand + box

4. The children love to play in the

7. Butterf lies were trapped in a net.

5. We saw the

8. The net was en orm ous .

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Asking Questions
Directions Complete each question with the words who, what,
where, or why.

3

sandbox

.

hatch out of its cocoon.

butterf ly

6. The doctor will listen to my

Name

heart + beat

Directions Use the new words you created to fill in the blanks in the
sentences below.

Directions Write sentences of your own. Use two words from
the box. Use the sentence starters if you need help.
Butterflies were… The net was…

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heartbeat .

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Name

Irregular Plural Nouns
Directions Read the sentences. Look at the nouns.
Circle the irregular plural nouns.

1.

Who

wants to trap butterflies?

1. Most children like to watch the monkeys at the zoo.

2.

What

would someone do with all the butterflies?

2. The people who work at the zoo take care of many animals.

3. Where/Why do the butterflies go after Isabel lifts the net?

3. We saw women training seals for a show.

4.

4. Two men cleaned the elephants’ yard.

Why

does Isabel help free the butterflies?

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Directions Finish the sentences. Use these plural nouns:
geese dice feet mice

Main Idea and Details
Directions Look at the picture of a dog below. Write a question
to learn more about the main idea. Write a question about a detail.
Begin each question with who, what, where, or why. Be sure to use
a question mark at the end.

6. There were a lot of

5. What will the owner do to catch the dog?

7. A duck has webbed

feet

to help it swim.

8. I rolled a four on the

dice

.

5. The

geese

were swimming in the pond.

mice

in the barn.

Answers will vary

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DAYS

Name

Produce Language

5

DAY

Name

Produce Language

My Weekly Concept Journal

My Weekly Concept Journal

Directions Write your answers in the space provided.

Directions Write 3 to 4 sentences to answer the
weekly question.

Day 1 See Teacher’s Edition Weekly

When is it time to find a solution?

Practice for sample answers.

Answers will vary but should sho w understanding
o f the Co ncept Goals:
• understand the impo rtance o f finding sol utions
• identifying appro priate times to find sol utions
• name ways to find so lutions

Day 2

Day 3

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Name

Fair Solutions
Vocabulary
cave

treasure

fair

suddenly

dragon

clever

squeeze

wealth

1

Directions Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.
1. The calm sea

2. A

turned rough.

suddenly

clever
cave

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Name

Words with Three-Letter Blends
Directions Add the consonant blends squ, spl, and thr to the word
parts to complete the words. Write the consonant blends on the lines.
1.

squ

eeze

2.

thr

ow

3.

spl

ash

flew down next to them.

dragon

3. The dragon told them about his
4. A

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treasure

.

Directions Use the new words to fill in the blanks.

person stole the treasure from the

4. The dragon could not

.

5. The dragon was too big to

squeeze

6. The dragon gave them half of his

into the small cave.

wealth

7. Lee and Nora thought the solution was

fair

5. Sam and Jose

squeeze

throw

6. The cat does not like it when I

.

into the cave.

the ball to each other.

splash

him.

.

8. The treasure is in a small cave.
9. The dragon had a solution that

was fair.

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the box. Use the sentence starters if you need help.
The treasure is… The dragon had a solution…

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Name

Comparing and Contrasting

3

Directions Use these words to show how the people in the picture
differ from each other: bigger taller smaller older

smaller

2. The father is

3. The girl wearing pants is

2. The cave’s size was too small for the dragon.

than the mother.

bigger

3. Lee’s body can fit in the cave.

than the girl in

4. Nora’s share of the treasure was big.

the long, pink dress.
4. The grandma is

Directions Read the sentences. Circle the possessive nouns.
1. The dragon’s treasure was in the cave.

than the girls.

taller

Name

Singular Possessive Nouns

5. The girls are

older
Answers may vary.

5. The treasure chest’s lock was opened.

than the father.

older

than the boy.
Directions Find the word that tells what the possessive noun has or
owns. Write the word on the line.

Compare and Contrast

6. The dragon’s treasure was put in cave.

Directions Look at the people in the picture. Write a sentence
telling how they differ.

7. Lee’s friend is Nora.

The girl is bigger than the boy.
Answers may vary.

friend

8. Lee and Nora’s kindness helped the dragon.
9. The dragon’s solution was fair.

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kindness

so lution

10. The dragon’s wealth was shared.

Name

treasure

wealth

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Produce Language

My Weekly Concept Journal

My Weekly Concept Journal

Directions Write your answers in the space provided.

Directions Write 3 to 4 sentences to answer the
weekly question.

Day 1 See Teacher’s Edition Weekly
Practice for sample answers.

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1. The boy is

4

DAY

What can we do to make sure solutions are fair?

Answers will vary but should show understanding
of the Concept Goals:
• understand the concept of fairness
• understand the importance of fair solutions
• identify fair solutions

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DAY

Name

Plant and Animal Adaptations
Vocabulary
desert

twigs

adapted

harsh

hunters

nocturnal

1

Directions Complete the sentences. Use the words from the box.
1. The

harsh

place to live.

3. Some plants and animals

adapted

4. The Mormon Tea plant looks like dried
5.

Nocturnal

6. Coyotes are

2

Name

Words with Digraphs
Directions Fill in the digraph to complete the words.
ck th sh

1.

fa th er

2.

sh oe

3.

tru ck

is hot and dry.

desert

2. It is a

DAY

to life in the desert.

twigs

.

means to sleep in the day when it is hot.

hunters

Directions Use the new words to fill in the blanks in
the sentences below.

that look for animals to eat.

4. The baby’s

Directions Write sentences of your own. Use two words from the
box. Use the sentence starters if you need help.
The desert is… Coyotes are…

5. My

was on the wrong foot.

sho e

father

6. My mom drives a

reads stories to me.

truck

.

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Name

Classifying
Directions Circle the words that help classify.

3

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Name

Plural Possessive Nouns
Directions Read the sentences. Circle the plural possessive nouns.

1. One kind of animal that sleeps in the day is the kangaroo rat.

1. The coyotes’ tails are fluffy.

2. Another kind of nocturnal animal is the coyote.

2. The rats’ home is in the ground.

3. The cactus is one type of desert plant.

3. The deserts’ days are very hot.

4. The Mormon Tea plant is a second type of desert plant.

4. The plants’ leaves can hold water.

Directions Finish the sentences. Use these plural possessive nouns:
plants’ coyotes’ rats’ days’

Classify and Categorize

5. The

Directions Complete the chart. Write the groups that tell how the
items are classified.
Things in the

kitchen

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sink, oven, table

7. Desert

bedroom

plants’

8. Desert plants are the

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home is in the desert.

6. Nocturnal animals sleep during the

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Things in the

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days’

heat.

leaves are small.

rats’

food.

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Answer Key

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DAYS

Name

Produce Language

5

DAY

Name

Produce Language

My Weekly Concept Journal

My Weekly Concept Journal

Directions Write your answers in the space provided.

Directions Write 3 to 4 sentences to answer the
weekly question.

Day 1 See Teacher’s Edition Weekly

How have plants and animals adapted to
solve problems?

Practice for sample answers.

Answers will vary but should sho w understanding

o f the Co ncept Goals:
• understand why plants and animals adapt
• identify plant adaptations
• identify animal adaptatio ns

Day 2

Day 3

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Name

1

Unit 2 Review

Plant and Animal Structures
Directions Write the letter of the phrase that gives the meaning
of each word.
1.

B

hatch

A. moves repeatedly to make a hole

2.

A

pecks

B. to break through an egg

3.

D

fragile

C. to make a structure, such as a house

4.

C

build

D. easily broken, damaged, or ruined

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1

Name

Unit 2 Review

Summarizing/Main Idea and Details
When we summarize what we read, see, and hear, we tell the
main points. We use words that answer who, what, how, and why?
The main idea is what the text is about. Details are smaller ideas
that tell about the main idea.
Directions Circle the sentence that tells the main idea of the picture.
Chickens have yellow beaks.
Chickens peck with their beaks to eat food.

Common and Proper Nouns
Common nouns name a person, place, or thing. Proper nouns
name a special person, place, or thing.

A syllable is a part of a word that has one vowel sound. Words like
lemon and pilot have two vowel sounds and two syllables. Lemon has
the VC/V (vowel, consonant/vowel) pattern: lem/on. Pilot has the
V/CV (vowel/consonant, vowel) pattern: pi/lot.

Directions Finish the sentences with these common and proper
nouns: bird California

bird

2. The state of

California

5. river

riv/er

Think, Talk, and Write

6. silent

si/lent

Directions Reread Bird Structures on page 57 in your Student
Worktext.

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1. I have a pet

Directions Draw a line to show the syllable pattern. Then, use the
words in a sentence.

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is very large.

3. Talk with a partner about plant and animal structures. Read your
Weekly Concept Journal on page 50. Change or add to what you
wrote. Answers should ref lect the concept of plant

and animal structures.
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2

DAY

Unit 2 Review

Good Solutions
Directions Write the letter of the phrase that gives the meaning
of each word.
1.

B

feathers

nestling

B. soft things that cover a bird’s body

3.

C

wildlife

C. animals and plants that live in nature

4.

F

solution

D. told someone that something bad

Singular nouns name one person, place, or thing. Plural nouns
name more than one person, place, or thing.
Directions Read the sentences. Look at the words in bold print.
Write P if the noun is plural. Write S if the noun is singular.

E. a young bird that does not
have feathers

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D

warned

We can summarize by using the words and and but to join main
ideas and details.

Singular and Plural Nouns

may happen

6.

Summarizing/Main Idea and Details

Juan has a do g, and the dog’s name is Chico.

E

trouble

Name

1. Juan has a dog. The dog’s name is Chico.

2.

A

2

Unit 2 Review

Directions Connect the two ideas. Write one sentence.

A. a problem that makes
something difficult

5.

DAY

2. The park is a good place for families to have a picnic.

F. a way of dealing with a problem

3. A bear cub can climb trees.

P

S

Words with Syllables C + -le

Think, Talk, and Write

Some words end with a consonant and -le. These three letters make
up the syllable pattern C + -le.

Directions Reread Solution for a Bird on page 63 in your
Student Worktext.

Directions Draw a line before the C + -le syllable pattern.

4. Talk about good solutions with a partner. Read your Weekly
Concept Journal on page 56. Change or add to what you wrote.

7. jingle

Answers sho uld ref lect the concept of
go od solutions.

8. sprinkle
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DAY

Name

3

Unit 2 Review

Finding Solutions
Directions Write the letter of the phrase that gives the meaning
of each word.

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Name

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3

Name

Unit 2 Review

Asking Questions/Main Idea and Details
Many questions start with who, what, where, and why. Questions
end with a question mark (?). We can use questions to learn more
about the main idea and details of a story.

1.

B

scattered

A. very, very large

Directions Complete each question for the picture.

2.

C

butterflies

B. spread over a wide area

1.

3.

A

enormous

C. insects with large wings, often with

2.

Who or Why is the girl standing?
What

will the children do next?

beautiful colors
4.

F

path

D. thought about something that was not clear

Irregular Plural Nouns

5.

E

trapped

E. prevented someone from escaping

Plural nouns name more than one person, place, or thing. Irregular
plural nouns do not end with -s. They are made in other ways.

6.

D

wondered

F. a trail or track that people walk along

Directions Circle the irregular plural noun for each singular noun.

Compound Words
Compound words are made up of two smaller words.

3. child:

children, childies

4. tooth:

tooths, teeth

Answers will vary.

Think, Talk, and Write

7. play + ground playground

Directions Reread Isabel and Butterflies on page 69
in your Student Worktext.

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I like the swings and the slide on the playground.
8. flash + light

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5. Talk with a partner about finding solutions. Read your Weekly
Concept Journal on page 62. Change or add to what you wrote.

f lashlight

My m om has a f lashlight in her car.

Answers should ref lect the concept of
finding solutions.

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Directions Join the two words to make a compound word.
Then, write a sentence on the line using the word you wrote.

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DAY

Name

4

Unit 2 Review

Fair Solutions
Directions Write the letter of the phrase that gives the meaning
of each word.

DAY

4

Name

Unit 2 Review

Comparing and Contrasting/Compare
and Contrast
We compare when we tell how two things are alike. When we tell
how they are different, we contrast. We can use -er words to
contrast.

1.

E

cave

A. reasonable; right; equal

2.

C

dragon

B. using your intelligence to do something

3.

F

treasure

C. a large, imaginary animal

4.

B

clever

D. fit into a small space

Directions Write two sentences that contrast the things in the
picture. Use these -er words in your sentences: Answers will vary.
bigger

shorter
taller
smaller
1. The deer is tall. The bush is short.

T he deer is taller than the bush.
2. The tree is big. The deer is big.

A

5.

fair

E. a large natural hole in a cliff

T he tree is bigger than the deer.

or under ground

D

6.

squeeze

Singular Possessive Nouns

F. valuable things, such as gold, silver,

Possessive nouns are nouns that own or have something.
Add ’s to make a singular noun possessive.

or jewels

Words with Three-Letter Blends

Directions Circle the singular possessive noun.
Write what it has or owns on the line.

Sometimes, two or three consonant sounds are blended together in
a word. In most of these words, each consonant sound is heard.

3. A dragon’s tail is very long.

tail
spikes

4. The tail’s spikes look very sharp.

Directions Underline the consonant blends. Then, on the line,
write a sentence with the word.

o f fair solutions.

8. spray

5. Talk with a partner about fair solutions. Read your Weekly
Concept Journal on page 68. Change or add to what you wrote.

She will spray the plants with water.
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DAY

Name

5

Unit 2 Review

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5

Name

Unit 2 Review

Classifying/Classify and Categorize

Directions Write the letter of the phrase that gives the meaning of
each word.

We classify by putting like things into a group. Words and
phrases like one kind, and a second type can help us classify.

1.

B

desert

A. people or animals that hunt other animals

Directions Complete the sentences. Use words that
show classifying.

2.

E

twigs

B. a large area of hot and dry land

1.

One kind

of animal in the desert is the coyote.

2. The kangaroo rat is a second type of animal in the desert.

3.

F

adapted

C. difficult to live in and very uncomfortable

4.

C

harsh

D. active at night

Plural Possessive Nouns

5.

A

hunters

E.

A plural possessive noun is a noun that has or owns something.
Many of the plural nouns are made possessive by adding an
apostrophe to the end.

very thin branches that grow on
larger branches

6.

D

nocturnal

F.

changed your behavior to fit a

Directions Underline the plural possessive noun. Circle the thing the
noun has or owns.

new situation

3. The coyotes’ legs are built for speed.

Words with Digraphs

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4. The Mormon Tea plants’ branches are thin twigs.

A pair of consonants that blend together to make one sound is called
a digraph.

Think, Talk, and Write

Directions Write the consonant digraph. Then, write a sentence
with the word on the lines below. Answers will vary.

Directions Reread Plants and Animals in the Desert on page
81 in your Student Worktext.

7. thank

th

5. Talk with a partner about plant and animal adaptations. Read
your Weekly Concept Journal on page 74. Change or add to
what you wrote.

Thank you for the cookies.
8. shoe

sh

Answers should show ref lect the concept of plant
and animal adaptations.

The tiny shoe belongs to my little sister.

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Directions Reread The Dragon’s Treasure on page 75 in your
Student Worktext. Answers sho uld ref lect the co ncept

Dice have square sides.

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DAY

Name

Enjoying Nature
Vocabulary
bulbs

bloom

create

showers

beauty

patient

1

soil

Directions Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.
1. Gardens are one way to enjoy the

2. People plant seeds and
3. Sun and rain

soil

1. you + are =

you’re

2. he + will =

he’ll

3. it + is =

it’s

create

we’re

Directions Use the new words you created to fill in the blanks
in the sentences below.

.

bloom

6. People eat the fresh food they helped to
7. The

Directions Join the two words to make one word. Use an
apostrophe in place of the letters you take out.

4. we + are =

to grow flowers.

patient

Name

of nature.

help plants to grow.

5. Flowers are pretty when they

2

Words with Contractions

.

bulbs

showers

4. You have to be

beauty

DAY

5. We’re/You’re selling the flowers at the market.

.

6.

must be kept healthy for plants to grow.

pick the vegetables from the garden.

He’ll

7. Please water the flowers because
8.

it’s

hot today.

Yo u’re/We’re working hard on your garden.

8. In a garden, people find beauty.

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Directions Write two sentences of your own. Use two words
from the box. Use the sentence starters if you need help.
In a garden, people… Sun and rain…

9. Sun and rain showers help plants grow.

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DAY

Name

Cause and Effect Relationship
Directions Finish the sentences. Use these words that show
cause and effect: because so when
1. Some people plant gardens

3

3. Vegetables grow

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4

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Name

Action and Linking Verbs
Directions Read the sentences. Circle the linking verbs.
Draw a line under the action verbs.

2. They are tired from the hard work.
they love flowers.

because

3. Maya waters the seeds.

people plant seeds.

when

4. Plants need sun to grow

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1. Jose and Maya plant a garden in the spring.

so

they can eat fresh food.
2. Others plant bulbs

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so

4. The sun is important to their plants.

people put

5. They pull the weeds in the garden.

their gardens in sunny places.
5. Some plants die because or when they

Directions Use these action verbs and linking verbs to
finish the sentences:
Linking Verbs
is
are

Cause and Effect

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Directions Read the story. Circle the words that
show cause and effect.

6. The garden

Carla loves fresh flowers. She cuts some flowers so she can bring
them in the house. She looks in the cabinet because she needs a vase.

She fills the vase with water so the flowers will stay fresh. Now Carla
can enjoy the flowers when she is inside, too.

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8. He

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full of beans, corn, and peas.

is
picks

planted

9. The corn and peas
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Action Verbs
planted
picks

ripe beans every day.
most of the vegetables himself.

are

so sweet!

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don’t get enough water.

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DAYS

Name

Produce Language

5

DAY

Name

Produce Language

My Weekly Concept Journal

My Weekly Concept Journal

Directions Write your answers in the space provided.

Directions Write 3 to 4 sentences to answer the
weekly question.

Day 1 See Teacher’s Edition Weekly
Practice for sample answers.

How can we enjoy nature?

Answers will vary but sho uld sho w
understanding o f the Co ncept Goals:
• understand why people enj oy nature
• name ways peo ple enj oy nature
• understand that nature can be
enj oyed in many places

Day 2

Day 3

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DAY

Name

Explaining Nature
Vocabulary
earthquake

controlled

mysterious

rainbow

dangerous

unpredictable

1

ancient

Directions Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.

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Name

Words with Prefixes
Directions Add the prefix un-, re-, mis-, dis-, or non- to the words
below to make new words. Write the word on the line.

1.

_ _ happy

unhappy

2.

_ _ write

rewrite

3.

_ _ _ obey

disobey

Answers may vary.
1. Some things in nature seem
2. People told tales to explain

mysterious
dangerous

.
things.

3. They had tales about things that were unpredictable too.
Greek stories explained why the earth shook.

Ancient

5. In these stories, a god
6. The god made an

controlled

earthquake

7. Today scientists know how a

the ocean.

Directions Use the new words you created to fill in the blanks in the
sentences below.

by stomping his feet.

rainbow

4. Luis’s dog will

is made.

5. Luis is

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Directions Write two sentences of your own. Use two words
from the box. Use the sentence starters if you need help.
Scientists… Nature is…

6. I had to

disobey

unhappy
rewrite

that his dog dug up the flowers.
my spelling words.

8. Scientists explain mysterious things.
9. Nature is unpredictable.

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DAY

Name

Comparing and Contrasting

3

Directions Look at the two pictures of water. Use the words below
to complete the sentences that compare and contrast the pictures.
both and but

DAY

4

Name

Main and Helping Verbs
Directions Read the sentences. Circle the main verbs and underline
the helping verbs.
1. The snow has fallen all night.

2. The rain has poured down all day.
3. The rivers have flooded the roads.

Both

the river

and

the ocean have water

4. The sky will clear after the storm.

in them.
2. One picture has mountains,

but

the other has a beach.

5. Then there may be a rainbow.

Compare and Contrast

Directions Finish the sentences. Use the verbs below.
blows shining might has

Directions Read the story. Circle the clue words.

6. The power in the house

Two Climates

7. The wind

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I live in Hawaii, where it is warm all of the time. My cousin lives
in Arizona. Both places are alike because they are warm. Hawaii is
wet, but Arizona is dry. Both my cousin and I have gardens. I grow
lilies, but she grows cacti.

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DAYS

Name

Produce Language

9. The sun is

go out.

the tree branches around.

blows

8. At last the rain

might

stopped.

has
shining

again.

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5

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Name

Produce Language

My Weekly Concept Journal

My Weekly Concept Journal

Directions Write your answers in the space provided.

Directions Write 3 to 4 sentences to answer the
weekly question.

Day 1 See Teacher’s Edition Weekly
Practice for sample answers.

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1.

How do people explain things in nature?

Answers will vary but should show
understanding of the Concept Goals:
• understand that people want to explain nature
• recognize that myths explained nature for people
in the past
• recognize that today people use science to
explain nature

Day 2

Day 3

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