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A. Vocabulary Words Check trueor false for each statement.
1. Arookiehas a lot to learn. true false 2. Aburden is easy to carry. true false 3. It feels good to be injured. true false
4. An athlete who tries hard sets a finefi example. true false
5. Awheelchair is used by someone who cannot walk. true false B. Vocabulary Strategy: Context Clues Underline the context clues that help you figure out the meanings of the bold-faced words.fi
Dana joined the checkers team at school. She was a beginner just like my Grandma was with the computer. Brock was the best player on the team. Dana tried to flatter Brock by telling him that he was smart and cool. Then Brock teased Dana about her checkers game and she got mad. They called each other names. Then they got into anargument in which they disagreed about who said what. Dana said she never wanted to talk to Brock again. The next day, Dana told Brock she was sorry. Brock told Dana that he didn’t mean to tease her either. Brock said he was so disturbed by the fight that he did not sleep the night before. Dana and Brock became good friends.
Fill in the sentences below with the correct bold-faced word from Part B.
1. You have to learn the basics when you are a .
2. The upset both of us.
3. It is nice to someone with compliments.
4. Wendy was by the mean things they had said.
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Read “Candace Cable Zooms Forward.” Fill in the Summary Chart to help you summarize the selection.
Summary
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Read the passage. Then complete the questions.
Candace Cable Plays Again
In 1975, Candace Cable injured her spine in a horrible car accident. This took away the use of her legs. It was not easy for Candace to recover from this disaster. She did not like using a wheelchair, and this put her in an angry mood.
Soon, Candace shook off her anger. She looked for a way to play sports again, because she did not want her wheelchair to be a burden and hold her back. She learned how to play sports without using her legs by making he r arms more powerful.
In 1979, she took part in a swim meet in New York. This meet confirmed that Candace could still compete and have fun, too. Her hard work set a good example for many people.
1. Underline words in the passage that have the same vowel sound as in bookkand would.
2. Circle each word that has two syllables and anr-controlled vowel.rr 3. Summarize the first paragraph in one sentence.fi
4. Summarize the second paragraph in one sentence.
5. A is something that is hard to deal with or carry.
spine sport burden
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To help you plan your writing, fill in a before/after chart. fi
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Read the passage. Then complete the questions.
Drew’s Plan
Drew asked his parents for money to buy a new bike. “I have earned fantastic grades,”
said Drew. “And with a bike, I can get home from soccer practice easily. That way, I’ll have even more time to study.”
“I have an idea,” said Drew’s mother. “If you earn the money yourself, you can buy the bike. Then you will feel good that you did it all on your own.” Drew liked the idea.
Drew was good at art, so he set up a table on the sidewalk. He drew pictures for people for a small fee. To bring in customers, he made a sign that said, “Drew’s Dazzling Drawings!”
1. How does Drew persuade people to buy his drawings?
Underline the sentence that describes how Drew does this.
2. In which paragraph is Drew persuaded to earn the money for a bicycle? Put a box around the paragraph.
3. What techniques of persuasion does Drew use to try to convince his parents to buy him a bike?
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A Hobby for Jackie
“I’m bored,” Jackie said one day. “I never have anything to do.”
Her mother looked concerned. “You need a hobby,” Jackie’s mother said. “How about painting?”
Jackie yawned. But her mother would not give up. “Why don’t you start a collection?”
Jackie rolled her eyes at this idea. But her mother continued. “It can be fun. Look, I have a few coins left over from my trip to Brazil last month.” She put the coins on the table. “You could collect coins from different countries.”
Jackie picked up a coin. She looked closely at both sides. Then she smiled at her mother. “Thank you,” Jackie said. “It’s a great idea.
Where can I get more coins?”
1. Underline the text clues that help you make the judgment that Jackie is uninterested in most things.
2. Put a box around the text clues that help you make the judgment that Jackie’s mother is caring and wants to help Jackie.
3. What judgment can you make about Jackie at the end of the story?
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Lance Armstrong’s Fight
Lance Armstrong is a talented cyclist who has won many races and awards. In each of the seven years from 1999 to 2005, he won the Tour de France, the most famous bike race in the world. He has also been named “Athlete of the Year” many times.
Lance Armstrong had many of his greatest successes
after overcoming a fight with a deadly disease. In 1996, doctors told Lance that he had cancer. They were not sure if Lance would live through it, and they doubted he would ever race again. Lance proved them wrong. He battled his illness and came back stronger than ever.
1. What sentence best summarizes the first paragraph? Underline fi this sentence.
2. What sentence best summarizes the second paragraph? Put a box around this sentence.
3. How could you summarize the whole passage in one sentence?
Look for the main idea to help you summarize each
paragraph.
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