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The Egyptian American International School

Language Arts – Grade 5

Semester Two – Review Pack-2

Name: ___________________ Class: _______ Date: _______________

I. Spelling

A. Lesson One – Inflectional Endings

| qualified renewing skimmed gnarled |

|threatening envied deserved amusing |

|dripping complicated forbidding relied |

|regretted injured applied easing |

|raking(not included) referred jogging fascinated |

Definitions

Write the spelling word that has the same, or almost the same, meaning.

1. Depended ______Relied_____________

2. Amazed _________fascinated__________

3. Funny _______amusing____________

4. Hard to understand or handle ________complicated___________

5. Hurt ________injured___________

6. Running lightly _____jogging______________

7. Able; prepared for something ____qualified_______________

8. Twisted; full of knots _________gnarled__________

9. Read quickly _____skimmed______________

Sentence Completions

Complete each sentence with a spelling word.

10. The veterans of the Vietnam War __________deserved____ to have a monument built in their honor.

11. The family thought about _____renewing______________ their membership to the museum.

12. Before a monument was built just for them, some women ________envied___________ the men.

13. Maya Lin ________referred___________ to the victims of the Civil War in her speech.

B. Lesson Two – Closed Syllables

|dentist submit empire summon fragment |

|jogger mustang blizzard excite gallop |

|fifteen absent culture kennel vulture |

|flatter hollow goggles valley pigment champion |

We Go Together

Write the spelling word that matches each clue below.

1. Snow storm ________blizzard___________

2. Run ________________gallop___

3. Winner __________champion_________

4. To praise _____________flatter______

5. Eye protection ______________goggles_____

6. Between mountains _______________valley____

7. Dog’s home _______________kennel____

8. Empty inside _____________hollow______

9. Not here _____absent______________

10. Bird of prey _______vulture____________

11. Small piece _____________fragment______

12. Color in paint ___pigment________________

13. Tooth doctor __________dentist_________

14. Wild horse __________________mustang_

Complete the Sentence

Finish each sentence using a spelling word.

15. The ruler took great pride in his _______empire____________ .

16. The students were supposed to ________submit___________ their projects today.

17. The Greek culture had wonderful art and architecture.

18. _______excite____________ is the opposite of bore.

19. There will be _fifteen__________________ candles on her birthday cake.

C. Lesson Three – Open Syllables

|tyrant profile smoky minus local |

|equal linen legal loser decent |

|humor closet comet punish vacant |

|recent student shiver cavern panic |

Definitions

Write the spelling word that matches each definition below.

1. Bully _______tyrant____________

2. Empty ___________vacant________

3. Cave __________________cavern_

4. One who lost _loser__________________

5. Type of cloth _____linen______________

6. Place for clothes ______closet_____________

7. Pupil ____student_______________

8. The same as ____equal_______________

9. Subtract ____________minus_______

10. Shake _________________shiver__

Finish the Sentences

Write the spelling word that best completes each sentence:

11. Was that a __________recent_________ event, or did it happen a long time ago?

12. They wondered if the laws that he passed were _________legal__________.

13. The soldier had been smoking a pipe, so the room was _______smoky____________.

14. The _____comet______________ streaked through the night sky.

15. The ______local_____________ pond closest to our house was full of ice.

16. They came to believe that the general was a _____decent______________ man.

D. Lesson Four – Vowel Team Syllables:

|footprint appoint encounter entertain boundary |

|fairground coastal grouchy applause doubting |

|although bleachers flawless faucet southern |

|laughter grownup lawyer caution roughness |

A. Underline the six misspelled words in the paragraphs below. Write the words correctly on the lines.

Each October, storytellers gather in the suthern state of Tennessee for the National Storytelling Festival. The storytellers entertane audiences in giant tents set up in downtown Jonesborough. If you attend, you will encownter some of the best storytellers in the country.

1. ________southern___________ 2. _____entertain______________ 3. _______encounter_____

Storytellers at the festival are experts in the craft. Tales are told with flauless precision. You can expect plenty of laghter and applawse as delighted audiences enjoy the best storytellers in the land.

4. ___flawless__ 5. __laughter ___ 6. ___applause____

B. Read each word below. Write the word on the line and draw a slanted line (/) between the syllables. Then underline the vowel team.

1. Grownup ____ grown/up ____

2. Faucet ____ fau/cet _____

3. Footprint __ foot/print _________________

4. Although __ al/though _________

5. Moisture _ mois/ture ________

6. Laughter _ laugh/ter __________

7. Grouchy _ grouch/y __________

8. Entertain _ en/ter/tain ___________

C. Read each sentence and circle the word that has a vowel team syllable. Underline the letters that form the vowel team.

9. Use caution when walking on wet or slippery surfaces.

10. I had a scary encounter with a spider in the garden.

11. She visited a small coastal city on her vacation.

12. They sat in the bleachers to watch the baseball game.

II. Grammar

Lesson One: More Plural Nouns and Collective Nouns:

A. Circle the misspelled plural noun and write it correctly on the line provided:

1. Our family took a lot of photoies when we visited Muir Woods. ___________photos________

2. Using a map, we explored the woods by ourselfs. _____________ourselves______

3. Some of the redwoods we saw were hundreds of foots tall. ____________feet_______

4. We saw trouts in Redwood Creek. ____________trout_______

5. We saw foxes, but we did not see any wolfs. ________wolves___________

6. Many specieses of plants and animals live in the woods. ____species_______________

7. Animals in the woods may be as large as deers or as small as moles. ___deer________________

8. Visitors to Muir Woods should turn off their radioes. _______________radios____

B. Write the plural of each noun.

1. Silo _______siloes____________ 6. Tomato _____tomatoes__________

2. Calf ___________calves________ 7. Sheep __sheep______

3. Mouse ______mice_____________ 8. Goose ___geese___________

4. Ox _________oxen______ 9. Yourself ___________yourselves________

5. Igloo ___________igloos________ 10. Gentleman _______gentlemen____________

C. Read the following paragraph. Then find any incorrect plural noun, and correct it on the lines below.

Adults and childs enjoy visiting the National Air and Space Museum. This museum has the largest collection of aircraftes in the world. It is hard to believe that persones flew in some of those early planes. They were brave to risk their lifes.

________children – aircrafts – people – lives _____________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

Lesson Two – Possessive Nouns:

Read each sentence. Write the correct possessive noun on the line.

1. José Manuel found the three girls note in the basket. ________girls'___________

2. All the houses balconies had beautiful railings. ________houses'___________

3. Both doors hinges squeaked. _______doors'____________

4. Grandmas frown made them feel a little frightened. _______grandma's____________

5. Amalia called her sisters names to get their attention. _________sisters'__________

6. The girls smelled the corn fritters aroma, so they stayed longer. _______fritters'____________

7. When the girls got home, mommys face showed that she was upset. ________mommy's___________

8. The sisters hadn’t asked their mothers permission to invite José Manuel. _______mother's_______

9. The childrens trip to the beach was special because José Manuel joined them. _children's________

10. Evelyns wish for José Manuel will come true. _Evelyn's______

B. Read each sentence below. On the line, write correctly any word that needs an apostrophe. If no apostrophes are needed in a sentence, write None after the sentence.

11. The mustangs began to follow Bob. _______None____________

12. Bobs horse, Warrior, swerved as they reached the corral. _______Bob's____________

13. The other horses moved into the fenced area. _________None__________

14. Warriors whinnies told Bob that his horse longed to run free. __Warrior's_________________

C. Rewrite each sentence below, adding apostrophes to all the possessive nouns. Be sure that you do not confuse plurals with possessives.

1. The three sisters note probably confused José Manuel at first. Sisters'

2. He figured out the notes meaning quickly, though. Note's

3. The three girls visit gave José Manuel hope. Girls'

4. Jamilas excuse seemed cowardly. Jamila's

5. The full moons glow made the night special. Moon's

Lesson Three – Action Verbs:

A. Circle each action verb in these sentences. If the verb does not agree with the subject, write the correct verb on the line following the sentence. All sentences should be in the present tense.

1. Rebels fights for independence. ______fight_____________

2. The British troops destroys the children’s snow forts. ______destroy_____________

3. Henry’s father make a sled for Henry. _____________makes______

B. Write the action verb on the line that follows each sentence.

4. General Gage’s children live in England. ___________________

5. The children play together. ___________________

6. Some soldiers work at a fort. ___________________

C. Change the verbs so that they agree with the subjects. Keep the sentences in the present tense.

7. Americans pays taxes to King George. ________pay___________

8. Henry color the maps. _____colors______________

9. Mr. Andrews teach the lessons. __________teaches_________

10. British ships sails out to sea. __sail_________________

11. Henry study hard at school. _____studies______________

12. Henry’s friends worries about the harbor. _____worry______________

Lesson Five – Verb Tenses:

Rewrite the sentences. Spell all the verbs correctly.

1. Everybody worryes about their rights. _______worries____________

2. Nobody will forgett the day that Esther Morris came to Wyoming. ____forget_______________

3. Mr. Sheeks argueed against allowing women to vote. _______argued____________

4. The professor invitd the inhabitants of South Pass City to the ceremony. ___invited________________

5. Esther Morris tryed very hard to be a fair judge. ____tried_______________

6. She singes as she pass by the courthouse. ___sings/passes________________

7. In 1920, all women gaineded the right to vote. _________gained__________

8. Nineteen people will attends the dedication ceremony. _______attend____________

Rewrite the following passage. Change incorrect verbs to the proper tenses. Correct any errors in capitalization or punctuation.

Esther morris traveled by carriage to South pass city, When she arrived, she thought, “I will paid a call on Colonel William Bright.” colonel Bright was busy getting his beard trimmed, so she wait outside of the barber shop.

After some time will pass, Mr. Benjamin Sheeks walked by and asked her if she thought South Pass City was a pleasant place to visit. Esther say that her vote was yes to that question. Mr. Sheeks was surprise by her reply. He said that women were not allowed to vote. Esther will smile, and asked him why he had asked her the question if he thought she couldn’t have an opinion.

_______Morris – South Pass City – I will PAY – Colonel – waited – passed – said – surprised - smiled

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Lesson Six: Main and Helping Verbs:

Read the sentences. Underline the helping verb. Circle the main verb.

1. Scientists have discovered global warming.

2. Acid rain has occurred before.

3. Everyone has become more enlightened on the subject.

4. Fifth graders in Michigan have established Environmental Awareness Day.

5. Scientists have researched how long our natural resources might last.

6. Recycling glass bottles has saved a lot of electricity.

7. We have begun to see positive results.

8. Animals in the wilderness have suffered from pollution.

9. The standard of living has improved steadily.

10. People had believed that technology was the answer to every problem

Choose a form of be as a helping verb in each sentence.

11. The result ______is_____________showing improved living standards worldwide.

12. Years ago, scientists ______were_____________ becoming concerned about the effects of technology.

13. McDougal's class ________is___________ sending out a message about our responsibility to protect the wilderness.

14. I ________am___________ doing my part to protect the forests of America.

15. Once more, parks _______will be____________ becoming beautiful places to picnic.

Proofread the sentences to make sure that all contractions are spelled correctly. Write the correct spelling in the spaces provided.

1. The environment shouldnt be abused. _______shouldn't____________

2. Dont throw that bottle away. _________Don't__________

3. Paper isnent supposed to be wasted. _______isn't____________

4. I didnet see any signs of the weather changing. __didn't_________________

5. Donnt forget to ask your relatives whether they recycle. ____Don't_______________

Lesson Seven - Linking Verbs

Circle the subject of each sentence. Draw a line under the linking verb in each sentence.

1. Fatima was the first user of the water pump.

2. The people of the village are excited.

3. The water tasted very good.

4. I am proud of my grandmother.

5. We were amazed by the new invention.

Write the correct form of the linking verb be on the line beside each sentence.

6. My grandmother always (was, am) strong.

7. The people of the village (was, were) mean to my grandmother.

8. The baobab tree (are, is) a great resource for water.

9. I (is, am) a hard worker.

10. You (are, is) extremely smart.

Read each sentence. Underline the word that is connected to the subject by a linking verb.

1. The water pump is broken.

2. My grandmother is worried about the baobab trees.

3. I felt proud of my grandmother’s accomplishment.

4. The village was concerned about the lack of water.

5. People in our village seem very thankful for my grandmother’s generosity.

Complete each sentence with a linking verb. Then underline the word that names or describes the subject.

6. The desert ________is___________a dry, hot landscape.

7. I ______am_____________ thankful for the baobab trees.

8. All of the villagers _______are/were____________ fascinated with new technology.

9. I _____was______________ a little nervous when no water spilled from the pump.

10. Water _______is____________ better from the baobab tree.

11. The villagers say that she ______is/was_____________ a mysterious old woman.

12. The desert _________will be__________ filled with water someday.

Lesson Eight – Irregular Verbs:

Rewrite these sentences. Change all of the incorrect verbs to their correct past tense forms.

1. A pirate ship flied by the boys’ house.

____________FLEW____________________________________________________________

2. The black hole rised over Walter’s body.

______________ROSE___________________________________________________________________

3. The spaceship gived off a faint glow.

______________GAVE_____________________________________________________________________

4. They runned away from the strange vehicle.

_______RAN__________________________________________________________________________

Write the correct form of the irregular verbs in parentheses. Use the past tense in each sentence.

5. (think) Walter ________thought___________ that his brother was a pain in the neck.

6. (fight) Danny and Walter _______fought____________ with each other too much.

7. (eat) They could not see what the alien had ________eaten___________.

8. (feel) Danny _______felt____________ as though he was dreaming.

9. (spin) The room ______spun_____________ slowly around.

10. (get) Walter _______got____________ the game before his brother could grab it.

Lesson Nine – Pronouns and Antecedents

On the lines following the sentences, write the antecedents for the underlined pronouns.

1. ’Tricia Ann was excited because she was going someplace special.

_____________’Tricia Ann _________________________

2. “Pizza Hut” is important to ’Tricia Ann; it is her favorite spot.

__________________ Pizza Hut ____________________

3. Mama Frances said to ’Tricia Ann, “Act like you belong to somebody.”

_______________________’Tricia Ann _______________

4. People got on the bus. They were carrying bags of fruits and vegetables.

____________ People __________________________

5. A little boy approached ’Tricia Ann and said that he was six years old.

___________________ little boy ___________________

Read the sentences below. If the underlined pronoun is correct, write “C.” If the pronoun is incorrect, write the correct pronoun.

6. Tricia Ann said that her was ready to go out by herself. _____she______________

7. When ’Tricia Ann and Mama Frances rode the bus, she had to sit in the back. ___they______________

8. At the market, ’Tricia Ann met Mrs. Grannell. We was a friend of Mama Frances. _she______________

9. The bus stopped in the street; it was having engine trouble. ____C_______________

10. Jimmy Lee gave ’Tricia Ann a pretzel, and then they pointed to a sign in Monroe’s restaurant. ______he_____________

Complete each sentence by writing the correct pronoun or pronouns.

1. “Hurry up,” said Mama Frances, “before ______I_____________ change my mind.”

2. Tricia Ann blew her grandmother a kiss, and then ______she_____________ rushed out the door.

3. Mama Frances told Tricia Ann, “Those signs can tell __you_______________ where to sit, but _______they____________ can’t tell _________you__________ what to think.”

4. “______I_____________ am going to Pizza Hut,” thought ’Tricia Ann as _____she__________ looked out the window.

5. No seats were left in the rear of the bus. ______They_____________ had been taken by the crowd of people who got on at the Farmer’s Market

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