4th Grade Editing
Week of March 24
Edit the paragraph below
1. i love to eat at the park it is fun i also like to run at the park it is fun to watch the
birds fly in the trees while i swing i think the park is the best part of spring
2. WRITING Follow the directions below!
1. Read the article below
2. Write a summary
Achoo! by Cynthia Sherwood
Achoo! We all sneeze sometimes. Sneezing is a reflex that your body does automatically. that
means you cannot make yourself sneeze or stop one once it has started. When you sneeze, your body is
trying to get rid of bad things in your nose, such as bacteria. You have extra germs when you have a cold,
so sneeze a lot more. You might also sneeze when you smell pepper!
Inside your nose, there are hundreds of tiny hairs. These hairs filter the air you breathe.
Sometimes dust and pollen find their way through these hairs and bother your nasal passages. The nerves
in the lining of your nose tell your brain that something is invading your body.
Your brain, lungs, nose, mouth and the muscles of your upper body work together to blow away the
invaders with a sneeze. When you sneeze, germs from your nose get blown into the air. Using a tissue or
"sneezing into your sleeve" captures most of these germs. It is very important to wash your hands after
you sneeze into them, especially during cold and flu season.
Do you ever sneeze when you walk into bright sunlight? Some people say that happens to them
often. Scientists believe the UV rays of the sun irritate the nose lining of these people so they sneeze.
If someone nearby sneezes, remember to tell them "Gesundheit!" That is a funny-looking word
which is pronounced "gezz-oont-hite". It is the German word that wishes someone good health after
sneezing.
Write one paragraph summarizing the information you read about sneezing.
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3. WRITING Follow the directions! Write one paragraph describing your least favorite activity. Highlight the
adjectives!
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4. Label all of the parts of speech then use them in a sentence
wildly when joke Rosie was into her hand giggling Isla told a silly
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5. Answer the question, be sure you RESTATE THE QUESTION!
What is the hardest thing you have ever done? Explain why it was hard.
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7. Relative Pronouns
A relative pronoun introduces a dependent clause that modifies (gives more
information about) a word, phrase, or idea in the independent clause.
The most common relative pronouns are: who whom whose that which
Underline the relative clause in each sentence. Circle the relative pronoun that
introduces the clause.
a. The book that I got from the library is due tomorrow.
b. My father, whom I respect, congratulated me on a job well done.
c. I am always frustrated by people who talk while watching a movie.
d. The store no longer sold the computer that I wanted.
e. We walked past the church in which I was baptized.
8. Use the WORD OF THE WEEK in a sentence and write in the part of speech
Logical ____________________________
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Part of Speech __________________________
9.Tell what the below quote means.
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends with them?
~Abraham Lincoln ~
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Spelling B 71-75
-atch, -itch, -otch, -etch
stitch, notch, sketch, pitch, match, catch,
-ch
pinch, punch, reach, porch
Write what each morphograph means
un=____________________________
mis=____________________________
re=____________________________
ing=____________________________
est=____________________________
less=____________________________
ness=____________________________
able=____________________________
ed=____________________________
pre=
Write each morphograph on the line
report____________________________
portable___________________________
unworkable_________________________roughness__________________________
untrusting___________________________unbreakable________________________
Write the meaning of each word
valueless___________________________ valuing____________________________
valuable____________________________quietness__________________________
misjudge__________________________valued_____________________________
helped____________________________ darkness__________________________
workable___________________________ restless___________________________
unhappy____________________________ misspell_________________________
Add the morphographs together to make words
pre+taught____________________________
cure+able____________________________
stage+ing____________________________
shame+less____________________________
Write the sentences you hear on the lines below.
1.________________________________________________________ __________
2.________________________________________________________ __________
3.________________________________________________________ __________
Fill in the blanks with the below words:
feet
feat
where
right
wood
meet
meat
write
1. He performed a daring ___________________ of strength.
2. ___________ did you put the pencil?
3. He will ________________ a story about his life.
4. This ___________ is very hard.
5. Let's ______________ before school.
6. The opposite or wrong is ____________.
7. He does not eat _______________, he is a vegetarian.
8. They are burning _________________ in the fireplace.
Spelling Words
wood
meet
darkness hoping
preview
search
switch reviewed freshest
useless
brushing teach
writing
lunch
racing stitch sketch
wondering remark
match
children
judge
round
several misspelling
5th Grade Editing
Week of March 24
Edit the paragraph below
1. the best part of spring is no mud i hate mud mom mom also hates mud she says
take off your shoes your tracking! other than that I think spring is ok
2. WRITING Follow the directions below!
1. Read the article below
2. Write a summary
Achoo! by Cynthia Sherwood
Achoo! We all sneeze sometimes. Sneezing is a reflex that your body does automatically. that means you
cannot make yourself sneeze or stop one once it has started. When you sneeze, your body is trying to get rid of bad
things in your nose, such as bacteria. You have extra germs when you have a cold, so sneeze a lot more. You might
also sneeze when you smell pepper!
Inside your nose, there are hundreds of tiny hairs. These hairs filter the air you breathe. Sometimes dust and
pollen find their way through these hairs and bother your nasal passages. The nerves in the lining of your nose tell
your brain that something is invading your body.
Your brain, lungs, nose, mouth and the muscles of your upper body work together to blow away the invaders
with a sneeze. When you sneeze, germs from your nose get blown into the air. Using a tissue or "sneezing into
your sleeve" captures most of these germs. It is very important to wash your hands after you sneeze into them,
especially during cold and flu season.
Do you ever sneeze when you walk into bright sunlight? Some people say that happens to them often.
Scientists believe the UV rays of the sun irritate the nose lining of these people so they sneeze.
If someone nearby sneezes, remember to tell them "Gesundheit!" That is a funny-looking word which is
pronounced "gezz-oont-hite". It is the German word that wishes someone good health after sneezing.
Write one paragraph summarizing the information you read about sneezing.
____________________________________________________________________________
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3. Describe the ugliest thing you have ever seen. HIGHLIGHT YOUR DESCRIPTIVE LANGUAGE (WORD CHOICE)
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4.Read the word. Think of a word of synonyms and antonyms for the boring word
stop
Synonyms_______________________________________________________________
Antonyms_______________________________________________________________
5. Choose the correct transitions in the sentences below
however
in short
in other words
in any case in fact
as a result
I enjoy going to the park. _________________ it is one of my favorite places to go.
________________, after it rains, it is kind of messy. ________________ I get really muddy.
______________ I get mud all over my clothes. __________________ the park is a fun place; unless it
rains.
6. Books are better than TV! A book is unique even though many read the same copy, each person imagines
the elements of the book differently. Books are a source of entertainment that can REALLY be paused. You
can put down a book wherever/whenever you want. Not so with devices or televisions. Books have no
reruns unless you yourself decided that yes, I want to visit that adventure again. A book that you read will
ALWAYS be in 3-D without any glasses or special theater or television. You imagine all the images in your
head in living color! Reading creates connections between absolute strangers. Sharing the interest and
passion of a book creates camaraderie and friendship because you have something in common. Books also
take you to places that of course you would never go. They create imaginary worlds and take us on
adventures simply with the cracking of a book spine. In conclusion, books are the best exploration when it
comes to any kind of entertainment that the world has to offer.
Do you agree or disagree? Explain why.
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7. Poetry
a.
Read the following excerpt and answer the question you find after the poem.
Cynthia in the Snow
by Gwendolyn Brooks
What type of Figurative Language is being used?
It SHUSHES.
It hushes
The loudness in the road.
It flitter-twitters,
And laughs away from me...
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b. Write your own poem using personification!
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8. Use the WORD OF THE WEEK in a sentence and write in the part of speech
Logical ____________________________
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Part of Speech __________________________
9.Tell what the below quote means.
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends with them?
~Abraham Lincoln ~
Spelling- P11-15
a. Write the meaning for:
re____________________
un_______________________
est___________________
less__________________ mis________________________ness___________________
able_________________
pre________________________ er_____________________
ly___________________
de_________________________ ful_____________________
en___________________ age________________________ al______________________
b. Write the meaning of each word
lightly_____________________________
quietly____________________________
delight_____________________________
passage____________________________
rental______________________________
formal______________________________
coldly__________________________
define__________________________
depart__________________________
wreckage_______________________
verbal__________________________
c. Final e Rule- When a word ends in an e and you add a morphograph that begins with a vowel letter, you must drop
the final e.
quote+ing= ______________________
care+less=___________________________
ripe+est=________________________
like+ness=___________________________
stage+ing=______________________
choke+ing=__________________________
fine+est=________________________
sore+ness=_________________________
d. CVC RULE- Double the final consonant when a short word (4 letters or fewer) ends consonant-vowel-consonant and
the next morphograph begins with a vowel
run+er=_________________________
author+ing=_____________________________
sad+ly=_________________________
sad+est=_______________________________
swim+ing=_______________________
mad+ly=________________________________
stop+ed=_________________________
farm+er=________________________________
e. Break these words back into morphographs
thoughtlessly________________________
departed____________________________
delightful___________________________
lighten________________________________
straighten_____________________________
unequally_____________________________
f. What is the difference between the two words?
Clothes & Close _____________________________________________________________
g. Write the correct word in each blank
clothes
here
feat
write
feet
hear
I will write the _________________ answer on the line.
Please_________________ the door when you leave.
Can you _______________ the music?
His boots keep his ______________warm.
I will ____________________ these words on paper.
He performed an act of great skill and we called it a daring _________________.
Bill will come __________________ tomorrow.
We will wear extra _________________ because it is cold outside.
close
right
h. Write the sentences on the lines below
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2.________________________________________________________________________
Spelling Study List
clothes
close
choice
person
mistake
fitness
hopelessly
package
sailboat
lightly
delightful
unlikely
different
biggest
school
running
soreness
choking
stopped
helpful
final
quietly
thoughtful
sketch
wreck
6th Grade Editing
Week of March 24
1. Edit the paragraph below
school is almost over yeah i am extremely excited to go on vacation this summer my family will see the
grand canoyn it is really deep hopefully no one falls in
2. Poetry
a.
Read the following excerpt and answer the questions.
PAUL REVERE’S RIDE- Part 2
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
A hurry of hoofs in a village street,
A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark,
And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a spark
Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet;
That was all! And yet, through the gloom and the light,
The fate of a nation was riding that night;
And the spark struck out by that steed, in his flight,
Kindled the land into flame with its heat.
He has left the village and mounted the steep,
And beneath him, tranquil and broad and deep,
Is the Mystic, meeting the ocean tides;
And under the alders that skirt its edge,
Now soft on the sand, now loud on the ledge,
Is heard the tramp of his steed as he rides.
It was twelve by the village clock
When he crossed the bridge into Medford town.
He heard the crowing of the cock,
And the barking of the farmer’s dog,
And felt the damp of the river fog,
That rises after the sun goes down.
It was one by the village clock,
When he galloped into Lexington.
He saw the gilded weathercock
Swim in the moonlight as he passed,
And the meeting-house windows, black and bare,
Gaze at him with a spectral glare,
As if they already stood aghast
At the bloody work they would look upon.
It was two by the village clock,
When he came to the bridge in Concord town.
He heard the bleating of the flock,
And the twitter of birds among the trees,
And felt the breath of the morning breeze
Blowing over the meadow brown.
And one was safe and asleep in his bed
Who at the bridge would be first to fall,
Who that day would be lying dead,
Pierced by a British musket ball.
You know the rest. In the books you have read
How the British Regulars fired and fled,—
How the farmers gave them ball for ball,
From behind each fence and farmyard wall,
Chasing the redcoats down the lane,
Then crossing the fields to emerge again
Under the trees at the turn of the road,
And only pausing to fire and load.
So through the night rode Paul Revere;
And so through the night went his cry of alarm
To every Middlesex village and farm,—
A cry of defiance, and not of fear,
A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door,
And a word that shall echo for evermore!
For, borne on the night-wind of the Past,
Through all our history, to the last,
In the hour of darkness and peril and need,
The people will waken and listen to hear
The hurrying hoof-beats of that steed,
And the midnight message of Paul Revere.
b. Pick three words you don't know- write them and define them based on context clues
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2.____________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________
c. What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
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d. What is one thing you learned that you didn't know before after reading this poem?
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e. Write five words or phrases that show vivid imagery.
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2.____________________________________________________________________
3.____________________________________________________________________
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5.____________________________________________________________________
f. What message does the poem tell?
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3. When criminals are convicted of a violet crime is the death penalty fair?
Explain if you agree or disagree with the death penalty. Tell why!
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8. Use the WORD OF THE WEEK in a sentence and write in the part of speech
Logical ____________________________
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Part of Speech __________________________
9.Tell what the below quote means.
Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends with them?
~Abraham Lincoln ~
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Spelling- T 86-90
a. Write the meaning for:
ate___________________ fuse_______________________ mit____________________
medicate
confuse
permit
designate
refuse
transmit
pulsate
transfusion
commit
fer___________________
transfer
refer
pel________________________
repel
expel
ply__________________
reply
comply
im________________________
impart
import
be_____________________
beside
belong
vert____________________
invert
convert
c. Break these words apart into morphograph form
belongs____________________________
replied_________________________
designate__________________________
likelihood__________________________
objective________________________
d. Write the words on the lines below
__________________ __________________
__________________ __________________
designate___________________________
confusing___________________________
voiding______________________________
proposal_______________________________
invention______________________________
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e. Write the sentences on the lines below.
1. __________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________
f. Add s or es to make these singular words plural
apply____________________
speak___________________
reach____________________
stay_____________________
duty_____________________
rich_____________________
match___________________ press____________________
g. Y to i rule or Final e rule?
Change the y to i in any word when the letter before the y is a consonant and the next
morphograph begins with any letter other than i.
Drop the final e from a word when adding a morphograph that begins with a vowel.
denial_________________________
seizure________________________
stories_________________________
placement_________________________
carrying___________________________
discouragement_____________________
Spelling Study List
morning
vary
reply
submission
medication
because
livelihood insisted
improve
casual
fascinates confusing
conscientious
graphically belong
threaten
applied
observation
approach
knowledge
beside
devastating
convert
accident
acquiring