Unit 5, Week 3
Columbus Explores New Lands
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Comprehension
Vocabulary
Word Work
Grammar
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agree
A. again
B. agree
C. alike
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I was born on Christmas.
Which is written correctly?
A. I was born on christmas.
B. I was born on Christmas.
C. I was Born on Christmas.
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Jon made a basket while playing ball.
Jon bounced the ball. Up, down, up, down it
went. He lifted the ball into the air and let go.
The ball traveled closer and closer to the net. It circled
The rim and finally went in.
“YES!” Jon yelled! “I did it!”
What is the main idea of this story?
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Bodies of water
What category does ocean belong in?
A. continents
B. planets
C. bodies of water
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comma = /u/
What is the ending sound in
the word
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Do we have school on Columbus Day?
Which is written correctly?
A. Do we have school on Columbus Day?
B. Do we have school on Columbus day?
C. Do we have school on columbus day?
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Swimming teams are good for kids.
Swimming teams are good for kids. The kids can make
many new friends. They get plenty of exercise. The
best part is that the kids have fun.
What is the main idea of this passage?
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huge
What does the word vast mean?
A. huge
B. small
C. Very old
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Pizza /u/
What is the ending sound
in the word
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That must be my pencil.
Which is written correctly?
A. That must be my pencil.
B. That must be mine pencil.
C. That must be mines pencil.
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If you were a sea explorer, you would spend plenty of
time on a ship.
If you were a sea explorer, you would spend plenty of
time on a ship. You could stand on the bow and look
ahead to search for land. You could walk back to the
stern and watch whales swim by.
What is the main idea of this passage?
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sun
Which of these does not belong in
the category planets?
A. Earth
B. Saturn
C. Sun
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awake
A.awake
B.about
A.above
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Jess turns in his homework every day.
Which is written correctly?
A. Jess turns in he’s homework every day.
B. Jess turns in his’ homework every day.
C. Jess turns in his homework every day.
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I never want to go camping again.
We went camping last weekend. I don’t want to
go again. It rained all weekend. Our tent got
soaked. Raccoons got into our food. They ate
all of my favorite snacks.
What is the main idea of this passage?
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voyage
We packed our bags for the long ______.
A. area
B. vast
C. voyage
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Pasta = 5
How many sounds are
in the word
?
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It is her turn.
Which is written correctly?
A. It is she turn.
B. It is she’s turn.
C. It is her turn.
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Sometimes shipwrecks are easy to find.
People like to look for shipwrecks. They like to
find treasures.
Sometimes shipwrecks are easy to find. The ship
can be seen from the water’s surface.
What is the main idea of the 2nd paragraph?
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Place or section
Our classroom has areas for reading, listening
and technology.
An area is a ________.
A. long trip
B. place or section
C. Huge body of water
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