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Tongue Twister Alliteration: "P"Minerals Match Up * Animal Life Crossword * The Seven Continents Crossword * Plant and Animal Cells Crossword * Word Search: Mealtime * Certificate of Com

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Tongue Twister Alliteration: "P"

Minerals Match Up * Animal Life Crossword * The Seven Continents Crossword * Plant and Animal Cells Crossword * Word Search: Mealtime *

Certificate of Completion Answer Sheets

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Get It Started!

Complete each word using a prefix from the box.

I like to go to the movie theater early I don’t like to miss the views.

Jason won the spelling bee when Georgia spelled “embarrassing.”

Kyle is wearing one red sock and one blue sock They are matched.

You must heat the oven before you put the cookies in.

Whenever Fiona behaves, she doesn’t get to have dessert.

My brother isn’t old enough for kindergarten yet, so he will attend school.

Jamal didn’t like his bed by the window, so his brother helped him

arrange all of his furniture.

My dad painted the living room yellow My mom thinks it’s too bright.

He has to paint the room.

The sun appeared from behind the clouds Now it is warm again!

means before means wrong

pre mis

A wave knocked over our sand castle Now we have to build it.

mis

Negative Nancy

Complete each word using a prefix from the box.

Nancy always frowns and looks happy.

Her clothes and toys are everywhere! Her room is so tidy.

She is considerate and likes to interrupt others.

It seems possible to make Nancy happy.

She likes all fruits and vegetables.

She doesn’t care that it is polite to talk with your mouth full.

Some wonder if Nancy is capable of smiling.

Many people feel comfortable around her.

Nancy will always agree with everything you say.

It is clear why Nancy is so negative.

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Part of the Job

Write the correct suffix from the word box to complete the

name of each ob Find the completed words in the word find.

comed violin act

P O I H B I T D K O T X E V D S A

E M N Y T F A S O N C L I S T A Y

S E B S O T M E M I W O S E D N S

E D O L P H C O U J L M K O T G R

H I N T P O L I T I C I A N A W I

M A D O R E R U R M A G A T I R N

F N Q E S H J G U Y L D N F S E K

A O A R M A T N S C O F E R I E P

C B R C A T S E T Q Y R Z T N S A

T U P X T D A Y A E V Y O N G L I

I N O D U O Y S G C I N H T E S K

N H L A B E R T O P H A Y F R O E

P N T I S D A Y L A Z E I C E P S

E L E N D I J E S W B C R T H M Y

I T R S E T A H C R E P U S E A R

N Y G W I O T M O N D A N L I G E

E D O B L R F E V O L X F Z O I N

G S R O H G E T H E R S A O M C E

A R T I S T O F S L W O R A V I R

R Y O K H M E A R T E E M S T A F

I N R U E B U T A H I G E A M N B

T E H A C O N D U C T O R A R E A

S M O S E R O I S D O M U O G S R

P U W Y P A T T D E N T I S T A I

O X I S J O H A I S R A R D E C S

How Thoughtful!

Read the sentence Find the missing word from the sentence in

the word box Add the suffix ful or less to the word to make it

correct in the sentence.

Kip was

on the ground.

with the ish bowl He accidentally dropped it

Lila’s aunt is extremely

for her birthday every year.

She sends Lila a card and lowers

I love the

a rainbow.

lowers in the garden They remind me of

These earrings are very

them to me.

to me My grandmother gave

Cedric is completely

the zookeeper put one on his shoulders!

when it comes to snakes He let

The shot from the doctor was I didn’t feel a thing!

The knight lost his shield Now he feels

ire-breathing dragon.

against the

Yesterday, I helped my father paint the house I like feeling that I am

being

Synonyms are Fun

the word box.

mistakes

brag

broad exhausted

bright careful

blank dangerous

jump copied

Antonyms are Cool

Replace each highlighted word with its antonym.

What’s the Antonym?

Finish the crossword clues by writing the antonym

of the highlighted word Complete the crossword puzzle.

Across

Down

PAGE 1

PAGE 2

5 6

Same and Opposite

Write a synonym and an antonym for each word

Use the words from the word box.

dry rich

diferent false

cowardly

famished destroy

healthy diicult

sob

daring poor

full moist

factual similar

construct

ill laugh

true damp cry alike build hard sick wealthy hungry brave

easy

Each sentence has context clues to help you figure out the

meaning of the highlighted word Circle the correct meaning

of each highlighted word.

Word Mystery

a easily noticed b beautiful c sleeping

The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses.

a hungry b thirsty c sleepy

I was so parched , I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

a smell b color c wealth

The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water.

a empty b hot c crowded

The parking lot was so congested , it took half an hour to get out!

a skilled b beginner c professional

a loud b tiring c easy

The long hike up to the top of the mountain was extremely grueling

Pete was envious of his brother’s cool new bicycle.

Word Sleuth

I was labbergasted when I found out I won the art contest.

a very angry b amazed c tired

Ms Chen admonished her students to complete their homework.

a warned b questioned c promised

Jason was in a somber mood when he heard the bad news.

a excited b sad c happy

The man’s large hat and sunglasses concealed his face.

a revealed b showed c hid

Eating too much junk food may be hazardous to your health.

a dangerous b great c delightful

The boat sailed gently on the tranquil lake.

a upset b calm c stormy

Billy descended the stairs into his basement.

a crossed b walked up c walked down

Each sentence has context clues to help you figure out the

meaning of the highlighted word Circle the correct meaning

of each highlighted word.

Double Meanings 1

All of these words are homographs Each word has

two different meanings Write a sentence for each meaning.

different meanings.

All of these words are homographs Each word has

two different meanings Write a sentence for each meaning.

Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have

different meanings.

Tongue Twister Alliteration

With the Letter F

Alliteration is when words start with the same sound

Fill in the blanks with the words below Use nouns in the blanks

that have an “N” under them Use adjectives in the blanks with

“A” under them Be careful, it can get pretty silly!

The fox frightened the

He fought with the

and fell on the _

The fox frowned at the _

_ and lew away with the !

Now read your story out loud (And try not to laugh!)

furry fabulous faithful fancy

fast fearless ierce laky fuzzy

limsy forgetful friendly fragile

A

A

frog lower ferret farmer ish ly food inger fruit fairy loor furniture ig

Tongue Twister Alliteration

With the Letter P

Alliteration is when words start with the same sound

Fill in the blanks with the words below Use nouns in the blanks

that have an “N” under them Use adjectives in the blanks with

“A” under them Be careful, it can get pretty silly!

The pig picked on the

He pranced by the

and prattled with the _

The pig persuaded the _

_ to party with the !

Now read your story out loud (And try not to laugh!)

possessive powerful precious pink

pathetic peaceful purple puzzling

plucky pointless panicky penitent

A

A

penguin passenger plantation pencil python piranha pancake possum poodle porcupine pickle

Match Up

Minerals Unscramble each word to ind the names of common

minerals that come from the earth Match each mineral with the object on which you can ind them.When you’re done color the pictures

You can ind this

4 Animal that begins life as a water breather and

matures into an air breather

5 Animal that has a diet of only meat

7 Animal that is most active during the night hours

8 Animal that eats both meat and plant matter

9 Animal that is most active during the day

Down

1 Animal with a diet of only plant matter

2 Species whose existence are threatened by loss of habitat or low populations

3 Species' natural environments

6 Species that no longer exist

The Seven Continents

L I F E S C I E N C E

Plant and Animal Cells

Complete the crossword puzzle using what you know about the subject Refer to the word bank if you need help.

Across

4 Stores nutrients and is generally much larger in

plant cells than in animals’

6 Processes and packages proteins and lipids in the

cell

7 Provides the energy for the cell to move

8 Within the nucleus and produces ribosomes

9 Contains the enzymes neccessary for digestion

within the cell

10 Provides rigidity for the plant cell and is not

found in animal cells

Down

1 Directs and controls all the other parts of the cell

2 The covering of the animal cell

3 Produces proteins and amino acids

There are 18 words hidden in the puzzle below.

Circle the words as you find them and then cross each one off the list on the bottom of the page.

Word SearchMealtime

BREAKFAST • SANDWICH • LUNCH • SALAD • BACON MILK • PANCAKES • PIZZA • BREAD • EGGS CHEESE • CORN • DINNER • MEAT RICE • FRUIT • GRAPES • APPLES

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Synonyms are Fun Antonyms are Cool What's the Antonym?

Same and Opposite Word Mystery Word Sleuth Minerals Match Up Animal Life Crossword The Seven Continents Crossword Plant and Animal Cells Crossword Word Search: Mealtime

Get It Started!

Complete each word using a prefix from the box.

I like to go to the movie theater early I don’t like to miss the views

Jason won the spelling bee when Georgia spelled “embarrassing.”

Kyle is wearing one red sock and one blue sock They are matched

You must heat the oven before you put the cookies in

Whenever Fiona behaves, she doesn’t get to have dessert

My brother isn’t old enough for kindergarten yet, so he will attend school

Jamal didn’t like his bed by the window, so his brother helped him

arrange all of his furniture

My dad painted the living room yellow My mom thinks it’s too bright

He has to paint the room

The sun appeared from behind the clouds Now it is warm again!

means before means wrong

pre mis

A wave knocked over our sand castle Now we have to build it

mis

pre mis

re

mis

pre re

re

re

pre

Answer Sheet

Negative Nancy

Complete each word using a prefix from the box.

Nancy always frowns and looks happy

Her clothes and toys are everywhere! Her room is so tidy

She is considerate and likes to interrupt others

It seems possible to make Nancy happy

She likes all fruits and vegetables

She doesn’t care that it is polite to talk with your mouth full

Some wonder if Nancy is capable of smiling

Many people feel comfortable around her

Nancy will always agree with everything you say

It is clear why Nancy is so negative

un

un in

un dis

im dis

im

un

in

Answer Sheet

Part of the Job

Write the correct suffix from the word box to complete the

name of each ob Find the completed words in the word find.

comedviolinact

EMNYTFASONCLISTAY

SEBSOTMEMIWOSEDNS

EDOLPHCOUJLMKOTGR

HINTPOLITICIANAWI

MADORERURMAGATIRN

FNQESHJGUYLDNFSEK

AOARMATNSCOFERIEP

CBRCATSETQYRZTNSA

TUPXTDAYAEVYONGLI

INODUOYSGCINHTESK

NHLABERTOPHAYFROE

PNTISDAYLAZEICEPS

ELENDIJESWBCRTHMY

ITRSETAHCREPUSEAR

NYGWIOTMONDANLIGE

EDOBLRFEVOLXFZOIN

GSROHGETHERSAOMCE

ARTISTOFSLWORAVIR

RYOKHMEARTEEMSTAF

INRUEBUTAHIGEAMNB

TEHACONDUCTORAREA

SMOSEROISDOMUOGSR

PUWYPATTDENTISTAI

OXISJOHAISRARDECS

er ist

or er er

ian ist or ian ist ian

Answer Sheet

with the fish bowl He accidentally dropped it

Lila’s aunt is extremely

for her birthday every year

She sends Lila a card and flowers

I love the

a rainbow

flowers in the garden They remind me of

These earrings are very

them to me

to me My grandmother gave

Cedric is completely

the zookeeper put one on his shoulders!

when it comes to snakes He let

The shot from the doctor was I didn’t feel a thing!

The knight lost his shield Now he feels

fire-breathing dragon

against the

Yesterday, I helped my father paint the house I like feeling that I am

being

meaning care thought color

fear power pain use

Synonyms are Fun

Find the synonym of the highlighted word from

the word box.

The monkey at the zoo ( imitated ) my actions.

I left an answer box ( empty ) on my science test.

I made many spelling ( errors ) in my English essay.

Leah was extremely ( cautious ) while carrying the vase.

Nell likes to ( boast ) about being great a tennis player.

I am ( tired ) from karate class.

It’s ( risky ) to cross in the middle of the street.

To get to the other side, you must ( leap ) on rocks.

My new necklace has a ( shiny ) red gemstone.

The football player has very ( wide ) shoulders.

mistakes

brag

broad exhausted

bright careful

blank dangerous

jump copied

blank

broad copied careful mistakes brag

exhausted

jump bright

dangerous

Answer Sheet

Antonyms are Cool

Replace each highlighted word with its antonym.

I ate my ice cream the ( slowest )

2 I couldn’t stay ( asleep ) during the movie.

My dad helped me ( break ) my favorite toy boat.

She is extremely ( reckless ) when she drives.

I am ( disappointed ) we won our first soccer game.

I donated my ( new ) clothes to charity.

This pillow is ( hard ) and fluffly.

Jessie collected the ( least ) seashells.

Sheila doesn’t like to swim in the ( shallow ) end.

Jamie can’t reach the books on the ( low ) shelf.

The leopard is a ( tame ) animal.

5 The plane will ( leave ) at four in the afternoon.

awake arrive

fastest most

happy wild fix cautious

deep soft

old

high

Answer Sheet

U N D E R

R O D

A V

M O

R

S U

W

L A

H Y T

R

H T

G R

A

Y L

R N I N G

B E S T

E A S Y

Answer Sheet

Same and Opposite

Write a synonym and an antonym for each word

Use the words from the word box.

dry rich

different false

cowardly

famished destroy

healthy difficult

sob

daring poor

full moist

factual similar

construct

ill laugh

true damp cry alike build hard sick wealthy hungry brave

easy

SYNONYM ANTONYM

false factual

dry moist

laugh sob

different similar

destroy construct

easy difficult

healthy ill

poor rich

full famished

cowardly daring

Answer Sheet

Each sentence has context clues to help you figure out the

meaning of the highlighted word Circle the correct meaning

of each highlighted word.

Word Mystery

a easily noticed b beautiful c sleeping

The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses

a hungry b thirsty c sleepy

I was so parched , I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp

a smell b color c wealth

The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water

a empty b hot c crowded

The parking lot was so congested , it took half an hour to get out!

a skilled b beginner c professional

a loud b tiring c easy

The long hike up to the top of the mountain was extremely grueling

Pete was envious of his brother’s cool new bicycle

Answer Sheet