PDF Name Base Words and Endings -er and -est

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Name

Base Words and Endings -er and -est

Write a sentence using each of the numbered words.

1. loud 2. louder 3. loudest

1. strong 2. stronger 3. strongest

1. silly 2. sillier 3. silliest

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Name

Story Structure

Read the following story and then fill in the missing information. Kim lives in New York City with her dog, Herb. One day, she

was bouncing a ball when suddenly it disappeared. She looked everywhere for it. All of a sudden, Herb appeared with the ball in his mouth, wagging his tail. "I guess you want to play," said Kim. Herb barked. So Kim and Herb had a game of fetch until they both got too tired to play anymore.

Characters:

Setting:

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Plot

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Grandfather's Journey

Name

Suffixes -ly and -y

Read the base words in the box. For each of the sentences shown, choose a base word and -ly or -y to form a word that best fits in the blank space.

itch sleep

happy friend

slow loud

nervous

rain

bright

1. When my Uncle Lenny asked me if I wanted to go camping,

I

said yes.

2. The ride went so

that I got bored.

3. Soon I was so had a dream.

that I fell asleep and

4. In my dream, Uncle Lenny and I went on a hike, but had to

turn back because it was so

.

5. I brushed against some poison ivy and got all around my ankles.

6. Still dreaming, I heard a cranky bear roar .

7. When I woke up the sun was shining

.

8. My uncle looked at me and said in a way, "Are you ready to put up the tent?"

9. "Uncle Lenny," I said

. "Tell me

something. There aren't any bears around here, are there?"

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Grandfather's Journey

Name

Author's Viewpoint

The Visit, Part 2

Read the story and complete the web with details that support the author's viewpoint.

It's Heidi's first night here, and she's sad. "I miss my friends and my cat," she said. I didn't know what to say. I began to feel sorry for her. Suddenly, I got an idea. I left and returned with Zoe, my cat. I held some string and Zoe jumped up to grab it. Heidi giggled. She said we should teach Zoe to fetch like her cat back home. Soon, Zoe was learning a new trick! Maybe Heidi's visit wouldn't be so bad after all. I guess people can change.

Word Choices:

Author Focus:

Author's Viewpoint:

Word Choices:

Author Opinions:

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Finding the Titanic

Name

Syllabication

Divide the words below into syllables, and write them on the lines. Example: boating = boat / ing

1. wreckage = 2. passage = 3. passenger = 4. floated =

5. steering = 6. sinkable = 7. unsinkable = 8. iceberg =

For each word below, write the number of vowel sounds in the word, then write the number of syllables.

Example: thunder: vowel sounds 2 / syllables 2

1. swimming: vowel sounds

/ syllables

2. diving: vowel sounds

/ syllables

3. beneath: vowel sounds

/ syllables

4. seashore: vowel sounds

/ syllables

5. disaster: vowel sounds

/ syllables

6. overboard: vowel sounds

/ syllables

7. voyager: vowel sounds

/ syllables

8. depart: vowel sounds

/ syllables

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