the author's name:angela johnson genre:realistic fiction...

The Author's Name:Angela Johnson

Genre:Realistic Fiction

Comprehension Skill: Generalize

Comprehension Strategy: Predict and Set Purpose

Vocabulary Strategy: Unfamiliar Words: Context Clues

English Department Language Arts Booklet- Grade 5

Vocabulary:

Exercise 1: Choose the word that best completes each sentence. Write the word

on the line.

1. She wore a beautiful _______________ dress for the party.

2. We had a ____________________ today because our regular teacher was absent.

3. His _________________ took a long time to heal.

4. My friend has a cute _________________________ who plays with her every day.

5. The students were _________________ around the museum.

Exercise 2: Which of the following does not belong to the group.

1. A. Strolling B. Promenading C. Pausing D. Walking

2. A. Frilly B. Decorative C. Fancy D. Plain

3. A. Poodle B. Ape C. Pet D. Dalmatian

4. A. original B. substitute C. alternate D. temporary

5. A. sprain B. twist C. cure D. injure

Dalmatian a large short-haired dog, usually white with black spots

sprain to stretch or tear ligaments in a joint by a sudden twist or

wrench

promenading to walk about for pleasure

substitute one who takes the place of another

frilly full of frills or ruffles


Reading Practice 1

Comprehension Skill: Generalize

Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow

The Poem of Stone Soup byIlya Ben Goldberg

They came into town battered and torn,

The soldiers hungry and worn, Door to door looking for food,

All they got was firewood, So a clever plan was born.

To the creek the men marched out, ―Soup from a stone‖ the town heard a shout,

Fire, water, and a polished stone, It boiled, it crackled empty alone,

O’ then the stone was thrown, Soup from a stone they said with doubt, A fella said, ―Would be better with herb,‖ This little bit will make the soup superb!

A lady shouted what no meat? Here have some that can’t be beat!

Carrots, onions would all repeat, Soup roared in the square undisturbed.

The aroma of soup filled the town square, As many held hands completely unaware,

Soldiers smiled in silence, A battle won with kindness.

And greed a distant blindness, The stone was removed without despair,

So a good bye, a gallop in a swoop Practices taught in the most righteous scoop,

A virtue of caring, The act of sharing,

The villagers glaring, The lesson passed in a stone soup.


1. In “The Poem of Stone Soup,” which word is a synonym for superb?

A. original

B. excellent

C. preserved

D. inspiring

2. How do the soldiers in “The Poem of Stone Soup” respond to the way the

villagers treat them?

A. They make a soup without needing any help from the villagers.

B. They make a plea to the villagers for a place to sleep.

C. They come up with an idea that will trick the villagers.

D. They come up with an idea to take food from villagers in the next town.

3. What generalization can you make after reading “The Poem of Stone Soup”?

A. Things are not always as they seem.

B. People who trick others are punished.

C. Wisdom comes through great sacrifice.

D. People can be lonely even when with others.

4. Which lines from the poem support the generalization?

A. ―All they got was firewood,‖

B. ―A battle won with kindness ―

C. ―Soldiers smiled in silence,‖

D. ―So a good bye, a gallop in a swoop‖

5. The soldiers decided to make "Soup from a stone"

Explain their motives, and the villagers' reactions to this idea.

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Reading Practice 2

Comprehension Strategy: Predict and Set Purpose

The Koala Search By Chris Jozefowicz

WR News heads down under to find out what scientists are doing to save Australia’s koalas.

Koalas are pictured everywhere in Australia—on cleaning products, on boxes of chocolate, on sports team jerseys. Yet the animals live only in pockets along the east coast.

The marsupials once inhabited the entire coastline. (A marsupial is a mammal that typically carries its young in a pouch.)

1. Why do you think the koalas no longer inhabit the entire coastline? a. The koalas have moved to a drier environment. b. Koalas have been killed by hunters. c. Koalas have been moved to zoos for protection. d. Disease has caused the koalas to decrease in population.

The koala population dropped after farmers cut down many of the forests where koalas lived and hunters killed the animals for their fur.

By the early 1900s, "koalas were basically shot out of south Australia," says ecologist Bill Ellis. An ecologist is a scientist who studies the relationships among living things and their environments.

I recently joined Ellis and his team in a forest on St. Bees Island, 19 miles off the northeastern coast of Australia, with eight other volunteers. The island is a natural laboratory, yielding findings that may help protect koalas elsewhere on the continent.

Tree Tags The volunteers combed the island for koalas in the blue gum trees. When we found a koala, we gathered information about the trees in the area. Blue gum is a species of eucalyptus tree in which the furry leaf eaters spend most of their time. Eucalyptus trees are native to Australia, and their leaves are the main food source for koalas. Although koalas can walk on the ground, they are better suited for life in the canopy, the high cover of branches and leaves in a forest.


2. How do you think goats cause trouble for the koalas?

a. Goats and koalas fight over living space. b. Goats are meat eaters and koalas are food for goats. c. Goats eat the small trees that the koalas depend on for food. d. Koalas catch diseases from the goats.

3. What does the word ecologist mean?

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4. What is the importance of eucalyptus trees?

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What has Ellis’s research told him so far? The St. Bees population seems to be healthy. Yet Ellis wonders whether the koalas might be heading for hard times. The island is overrun with wild goats, and Ellis thinks the goats are eating the small blue gum trees.

Without those trees, the koalas will run out of food in the future. Ellis hopes more research will help him understand how to protect the blue gums—and the koalas that depend on them. "I think that’s what everyone is trying to do—to make a difference," Ellis says.

5. Since koalas are better suited to life in the canopy than to walking on the ground, we may assume they have

a. extra big feet. b. floppy pouches. c. strong arms. d. beautiful fur.

6. The “pockets along the coast” where koalas live are

a. pouches in which they carry their young. b. small, separate areas. c. islands shaped like the pants’ pockets. d. none of the above.


Vocabulary Strategy: Unfamiliar Words (Context Clues)

Read the following passages and try to guess the meaning of the underlined

words.

A.It was dark by the time Anand got off work, and he was very angry. Haru was

supposed to let him go by 4 P.M., but he often kept Anand longer. Today he had said

that Anand had not wiped the tables properly. He made him do them all over again.

Now Anand was going to be late for the market! Today was a payday, and he had

promised his mother that he would stop at the vegetable bazaar. For days now they’d

had nothing to eat except potatoes and white radish boiled with rice. He was tired of it.

He had hoped to get a bunch of fresh, crisp spinach or some beans. But by now most

of the vendors would be gone. ―If only I had the power to run my hands over the tables

and make them new and glistening!” He thought. But no, if I knew how to work that

kind of changing magic, I’d start with Haru’s black heart.

1. In the story, Anand “promised his mother that he would stop at the vegetable bazaar.” What is a bazaar? A. a market where a person buys food B. a fancy restaurant C. a room with rows of tables D. a place where a person can find work

2. In paragraph 2, the word “vendors” is closest in meaning to the word A. workers B. sellers C. cleaners D. buyers

3. In paragraph 1, the word “properly” means A. correctly B. quickly C. warmly D. quietly

4. In paragraph 2, that does the word “glistening” mean? A. shiny B. exciting C. dirty D. dull


B. My family was nearing the end of our three-day camping trip. We were really

hungry. The food had been very scant since the beginning – we had brought only

enough for two days. We tried to spread the food out for three days, but that didn’t

work. My brother was so desperate for food that he began to hunt for his own meat. He

even went as far as digging up roots to eat.

5. In the passage, the word “scant” means

A. eating all the food at once

B. holding more than normal

C. containing the right amount

D. having a very small supply

6. In the passage, what is the meaning of “desperate”?

A. needing to go home

B. waiting for supplies

C. having extreme need

D. being happily hungry


No. Word Meaning

1- Uncover To remove the cover from something

2- Defrost To melt or thaw

3- Uncomfortable Not feeling physically comfortable

4- Discourage To persuade someone not to do something, especially by making it seem difficult or bad

5- Disadvantage Something that causes problems or difficulties

6- Unfortunate Unlucky

7- Unfamiliar Not known to you

8- Disability A physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for someone to use a part of their body properly, or to learn normally

9- Discomfort A feeling of slight pain, or of being physically uncomfortable

10- Deodorant A chemical substance that you put on the skin under your arms to stop you from smelling bad

11- Unemployed Without a job; out of work

12- Deflate If a tire or balloon deflates, it comes smaller as the gas inside comes out

13- Disbelief A feeling that something is not true or does not exist

14- Unpredictable Changing a lot so it is impossible to know what will happen

15- Disapprove To think that someone or their behavior, ideas etc are bad or wrong

16- Disappoint To make someone feel unhappy because something they hoped for did not happen

17- Unpleasant Not pleasant or enjoyable

18- Dehydrated To remove a liquid from a substance such as food or a chemical

19- Disqualify To stop someone from taking part in an activity because they have broken a rule

20- Undecided Unsure, uncertain

Challenging Words

21- Unnecessary Not needed

22- Disobedient Not doing what you are told to do by your parents, teachers, etc

23- Dehumidifier A house appliance which reduces the level of humidity in the air

24- Disinfectant A chemical or a cleaning product that destroys bacteria

25- Disenchanted Disappointed with someone or something, and no longer believing that they are good


A:Choose the correct answer: 1-My father is a lawyer, but he ………… me from entering the field.

A-uncovered b-defrosted c-discouraged 2-When we entered the room, the teacher was yelling at some……….. students. A-unfortunate b-disobedient c-unpleasant 3-I’m still …………. about where to go the next vacation. A-unfamiliar b-undecided c-disappointed 4- Jackson’s repeated violation of the rules caused the committee to _______him from his position. A-disqualify b-deflate c-disapprove 5-If the exercise causes ………, stop immediately. A-disqualify b-disobedient c-discomfort

B: Match the word with its antonym.

1-support a- discourage

2-inflate b-disapprove

3-with odor c-deflate

4-conceal d-deodorant

5-encourage e-uncover

C: Match the word with its synonym.

1-with no work a-defrost

2-painful b-unemployed

3-unsure c- uncomfortable

4-new d- undecided

5-melt e- unfamiliar

D: Choose the correctly spelled word. 1-a-doedorant b- disbeleif c-dehydrate

2-a-unnecesarry b-unenchanted c-undecided

3-a-unpredicatabl b-deflete c-dehumidifier

4-a-disnfectnt b-unemployed c-discomfourt

5-a-disaprove b-disadvantge c-unfortunate


No. Word Meaning

1- Cent A unit of money in some countries

2- Sent The past of send

3- Scent A pleasant smell

4- Threw The past of throw

5- Through Into one side or end of an entrance

6- Weather The temperature and other conditions such as sun, rain, and wind

7- Whether Used when talking about a choice you have to make

8- Their Possessive pronoun

9- There Used to say that something exists or happens

10- They’re They are

11- Chili A small thin red or green pepper with a very strong hot taste

12- Chilly Cold enough to make you feel uncomfortable

13- Tide The regular rising and falling of the level of the sea

14- Tied The past of tie

15- Pale Having a skin color that is very white

16- Pail A metal or wooden container used for carrying liquids/ bucket

17- Aloud Out loud

18- Allowed Permitted

19- Course A series of lessons in a particular subject/ class

20- Coarse Rough

Challenging Words

21- Counsel A type of lawyer who represents you in a court

22- Council A group of people that are chosen to make rules, or decisions, or to give advice

23- Bizarre Very unusual or strange

24- Bazaar A market or area where there are a lot of small shops

25- Patients People who are receiving a medical treatment from a doctor

26- Patience The ability to wait without being angry or anxious


Exercise 1: Choose the correct answer:

1-Christian Dior is a very expensive ___________. A-cent b-sent c-scent 2-Earl drove ________ a red light. A-throw b- through c- threw 3-________ going to the family reunion together. A-their b-there c-they’re 4-They canceled the party because of the bad ______________ A-whether b-weather c-wither 5-You look very _________ today. A-pale b-pail c-pay

Exercise 2: Match the word with its synonym. 1-coarse a- strange

2-allowed b-rough

3-bizzare c- bucket

4-scent d- permitted

5- pail e- aroma

Exercise 3: Who am I? 1- I am a small red or green pepper with a very hot taste: _______________

2- I am a group of people that are chosen to make decisions:____________

3- I am the ability to wait without being angry or anxious:______________

4- I am a unit of money that is used in some countries: _______________

5- I am the past tense of the verb ―tie‖:_____________


Exercise 4: Choose the correct spelling of these words. 1-a-chily b-cours c-threw

2-a-throuw b-thier c-tide

3-a- aloud b-waether c- counsil

4-a- bazar b- sent c- chilli

5-taid b-wether c-through

Exercise 5: Choose the pair of words that are antonyms 1- a- pale /sick b- bizarre/ common

c- patient /calm d- through / inside

2- a- allowed /cancelled b- patient/ kind

c- aloud/ silently d- coarse / rough

3- a- patience / self-control b- counsel/advisor

c- bazaar/ market d- chilly / warm


Exercise 1: Identify the errors in the following sentences. If there is no error, choose D NO

ERROR

1. The cattle had laid under the oak trees for quite a while. No Error

A B C D

2. Myron is setting colorful napkins next to the plates. No Error

A B C D

3. I had sat the scissors down in the kitchen. No Error

A B C D

4. I sat on the dock for three hour waiting for the ferry to return. No Error

A B C D

5. She looked after her keys for an hour. No Error

A B C D

Exercise 2 : What is the best revision for each of the following sentences?

1. The dog has been lying on the back porch all afternoon

A. Correct as it is. B. The dog has been lieing on the back porch all afternoon. C. The dog has been laying on the back porch all afternoon. D. The dog have been laying on the back porch all afternoon.

2. The old tugboat has lain on its side since last winter’s storm.

A. Correct as it is.

B. The old tugboat has laid on its side since last winter’s storm.

C. The old tugboat has lein on its side since last winter’s storm.

D. The old tugboat have laid on its side since last winter’s storm.


3. The sun rose today at 6 a.m. I think it sat around 7 p.m.

A. Correct as it is. B. The sun rose today at 6 a.m. I think it sits around 7 p.m. C. The sun rose today at 6 a.m. I think it sets around 7 p.m. D. The sun rose today at 6 a.m. I think it set around 7 p.m.

4. The professor lied her papers carefully on the podium before beginning her talk.


B. The professor laid her papers carefully on the podium before beginning her talk.

C. The professor lay her papers carefully on the podium before beginning her talk.

D. The professor has lay her papers carefully on the podium before beginning her talk.

5. My cat sits the windowsill and waits for me.


B. My cat sits on the windowsill and waits for me.

C. My cat on sits the windowsill and waits for me.

D. My cat sit on the windowsill and waits for me.


Language Arts Booklet - Answer Key

Reading

Tripping Over the Lunch Lady

Vocabulary Reading

Practice 1 Reading

Practice 2 Vocabulary Strategy

1.frilly 2.substitute 3.sprain 4.dalmation 5. promenading

1.C 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.C

1.B 2.C 3.A 4.C

5

1. B 2.C

3. An

ecologist is a

scientist who

studies the

relationships

among living

things and

their

environments.

4.Eucalyptus

trees' leaves

are the main

food source

for koalas

5.C

6.B

1.A 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.D 6.C


Spelling

List # 1 List # 2

Exercise A 1.C 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.A

Exercise 1 1.washable 2. responsible 3. breakable 4.available 5.sociable

Exercise B 1.B 2.D 3.A 4.E 5.C

Exercise 2 1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D

Exercise C 1.chilly 2.council 3.patience 4.cent 5.tied

Exercise 3 1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B

Exercise D 1.C 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.C

Exercise 4 1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B

Exercise E 1.B 2.C 3.D


Grammar

Troublesome Verbs

Ex1 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B

Ex2 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.B

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