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Write the nouns in the correct groups Write two more nouns in each group (10 marks) building Thursday CN Tower actor Mr McCarthy river Common Noun Proper Noun State whether each pair of words are

1 Write the nouns in the correct groups Write two more nouns in each group (10 marks) building Thursday CN Tower actor Mr McCarthy river Common Noun Proper Noun State whether each pair of words are synonyms or antonyms (5 marks) a) selfish greedy b) gather scatter c) damage repair d) rare unusual e) maximum minimum Write the word that correctly completes each sentence (5 marks) darkness thankful reassemble sweeten unicycle Eva wanted to (to put back together again) her toy car It took many hours of practice before Christie could ride the (cycle with one wheel) Due to the ice storm in December, the city of Toronto was in the (state of being in the dark) Adding two spoons of sugar will (to make sweet) my tea 1

2 The farmers are (full of thanks) for the rain after a long dry season Write the correct homophones to complete the following sentences (5 marks) a) The carpenter nailed the white (board / bored) in place b) The teacher requested the student to read the book (allowed /aloud) in front of the class c) The (weather/ whether) will be partially cloudy tomorrow d) Don t (peak/ peek) at your present before the birthday e) Be careful not to (brake/ break) my crystal vase Two of the words in each question can be combined to form a compound word Write the compound word on the line (5 marks) a) drop cold snow rain b) yard back rake fence c) pan broom dust floor d) when some soon where e) storm cold snow winter Put the words in order to form sentences (5 marks) Telling Sentence sea pups called are baby lions Asking Sentence went library the to who 2

3 crops kinds did what of plant you Imperative Sentence teeth your bedtime before brush Exclamatory Sentence amazing an what movie Change each given verb to the correct present, past or future tense (5 marks) Terry and Rosie (paint) the house next month My sister Mary (sing) her favourite song last night at the party Grandma (talk) to her friend Elizabeth daily on the phone The careless boy (drop) the gift last Christmas The judge (name) the winner in tomorrow s show Rewrite each sentence using contractions and abbreviations (5 marks) a) Billy did not miss Doctor Evan s phone call b) You will finish your course in April c) They will not be able to convince Mister Lee to coach the basketball team 3

4 d) I am so nervous about the oral presentation on Thursday e) Missus Cody will attend the meeting in September Combine each pair of sentences (5 marks) I would like to visit the park often I live far too away A moose might walk by A wolf might walk by Dad packed the knapsack He put it over his shoulder I thought the visit would be boring I had a fun time Grandma found a pearl inside the clam She kept it for years Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the given adjectives (5 marks) a The lemon cake is the (more delicious/most delicious) dessert of all b This summer vacation was (more enjoyable/ most enjoyable) than last year s vacation 4

5 c Dad caught the (bigger/ biggest) fish of all d Andrea is a (faster / fastest) swimmer than Eric e My stamp collection is (better/ best) than Edwin s Circle the adverb Then write whether the adverb tells where, when, or how (10 marks) The teacher speaks clearly We like the house that is near the school Cheating on test is never allowed The chocolate cookies are beside the milk Edward was sure he solved the problem correctly Write the correct pronouns (5 marks) a) Everyday when the man woke, went to work in his garden b) Her grandmother gave a special gift c) My brother and saw a blind woman walking down the street d) Do have some extra money? e) I see a bird outside the window Let s see where is going Complete each sentence by adding a preposition from the box (5 marks) below to by for above a The helicopter stayed the ground b The plan to rob the bank was made Justin c Will and Kate worked from day night d Will watched the helicopter from the ground 5

6 e Uncle Rick brought home a little puppy the kids Read the following passage and answer the questions below (10 marks) Justin and Mary woke up early, even though they were vacationing at their uncle s lake house The night before, Uncle Thomas told them about the Foggy Figure that haunts the lake Justin and Mary were determined to see the ghostly creature before their vacation was over Is it foggy outside? Mary asked, as Justin peered out the window Yup! Let s go! Justin let go of the curtain and rushed to the door with Mary on his heels It was only 5:00AM, so everyone else in the house was still asleep As they crept through the kitchen to the back door, Mary sniffed the air It had the faint scent of coffee and something sweet She shrugged it off and followed Justin out the door, down the back steps, and out onto the boat dock The fog had settled over the lake, making it impossible to see anything Do you see anything? Mary asked, leaning forward for a closer look Nothing Do you think Uncle Thomas was just trying to scare us with that story? Uncle Thomas did have a good imagination He d been telling Justin and Mary stories for years, but this was the first scary story Mary had a feeling it wasn t made up Mary shook her head Remember what Uncle Thomas said? The Foggy Figure haunts the lake We re on the dock Maybe that s why we can t see him The people in the story were in boats You want to go out on the water? Justin asked Mary looked around, trying to find Uncle Thomas s boat, but the fog was too thick Mom and Dad will be really angry if we go out on the lake alone in this fog, Justin said Mary shrugged Maybe we don t have to go anywhere We could sit in the boat while it s docked That wouldn t be dangerous Okay Justin crept toward the end of the dock He could barely see the outline of the boat I ll go first He carefully lowered himself into the boat and then reached for Mary s hand Mary climbed into the boat and sat beside him She was getting nervous now that they were on the water See anything? They looked around, and gradually, the fog began to lift Mary turned around and screamed The Foggy Figure! It was in the boat with them! 6

7 Justin and Mary hugged each other in fear, but then they heard a laugh Justin leaned toward the Foggy Figure Uncle Thomas? I knew that story would get you two out of bed early enough to take a boat ride with me Mary sighed, happy there was no Foggy Figure after all Justin looked relieved, too Uncle Thomas laughed What do you say? I packed a breakfast for us Mary smiled She had smelled coffee And Uncle Thomas had packed pastries for them, too Let s do it, Mary and Justin said 1) When does this story take place? a shortly before or after dawn b shortly before or after dusk c in the middle of the night d after their vacation is over 2) Uncle Thomas told Justin and Mary stories about a a haunted figure that scared campers in tents b a haunted figure that can be seen from the shore every night c a haunted figure on the lake that many boaters have seen d real creatures that lived deep below the lake's surface 3)Based on the information in the story, which word best describes Uncle Thomas? (Circle one) (2 marks) scared hard-working lonely creative Tell why you chose the word above 4) Why didn't Justin and Mary take the boat out on the lake alone? a They were too scared b The boat engine wouldn't start c They did not have any paddles d They thought their parents would be mad 7

8 5) In a mystery story, the author will sometimes add clues in the story that readers can use to help readers figure out the ending This is called foreshadowing How did the author use foreshadowing in the fourth paragraph of this story? Tell what clue was written into the story and how readers could have used this clue to predict the ending of the story (3 marks) 6) Do you think it was dangerous for Justin and Mary to venture out onto the boat dock? Explain your answer (2 marks) Write about one of the following topics (15 marks) a) What I use a computer for c) How we divide the chores at my house b) A school trip d) What I like about where I live 8

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The Golden Windows - Unit 3 Worksheets: Reader 2

The Golden Windows - Unit 3 Worksheets: Reader 2 More Reading WORKSHEET 1a Why People began to Live in Houses Once upon a time, the great god Aum called the sun bird. He gave it three gourds. They were