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Dempseys Friday Packet

Due February, 26, 2016

Nouns Review

10 Points

Pronouns Review

10 Points

A Delicious Mistake Reading Passage

7 Points

World Map

10 Points

A, B, C, D Cursive

16 Points

Paragraph of the Week

20 Points

Language Arts ____ / 63

Social Studies ____ / 10

Nouns

Name

1
A noun names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Person

Place

Thing

Idea

leader
pioneer
inventor

colony
wilderness
laboratory

flag
plow
invention

independence
change
progress

Underline all the nouns in the sentences. Write person, place, thing, or idea
below each noun.

1. Imagine being an explorer who leaves his country to search the world.

2. You are the captain of a ship sailing on a wide ocean.

3. You are a sailor with a map and only one bright star to follow in the sky.

4. Your goal is to find gold for your king or queen.

5. The discovery of a new continent could make you a hero.

6. You could also run out of food, or your boat might sink in a bad storm.

7. You could be swept into the water by a wave and attacked by a shark.

8. Exploration is dangerous. It takes courage to sail to an unknown land.

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Identifying Nouns

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Nouns

Name

2
A noun can be singular or plural.
A singular noun names one person, place, thing, or idea.
A plural noun names more than one.
Add s to most nouns to make them plural.
Singular

Plural

pioneer
desert
wheel
thought

pioneers
deserts
wheels
thoughts

Circle the singular nouns. Underline the plural nouns.

1. Many settlers left their homes and traveled across the country.
2. They followed their dreams and headed for new places.
3. They had a belief that they could build farms and start new towns.
4. They packed wagons pulled by horses or other animals for the trip.
5. Often they could take only a few special objects, like a chair or a clock.
6. Sometimes grandparents, aunts, and uncles were left behind.
7. Kids could usually bring their pets and maybe a small toy.
8. Kids helped their parents along the way to their new home.
9. They would help cook meals, tend the animals, and watch for danger.
10. Sometimes a man, woman, or child kept a diary of events.
11. Many journals describe accidents and deaths along the way.
12. Today we can read those tales in books to learn about those experiences.

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Pronouns

Name

1
Pronouns are used in place of nouns. Pronouns can be singular
or plural.
I you he

she it

they we me

him her

them

us

Lydia is in fifth grade. She is in our class.

David is in our class. He is in fifth grade.
Lydia and David are new students. They are both friendly.
Jenny and I sit next to Lydia and David. We like them.

Underline the pronoun in each pair of sentences. On the line, write the noun
that the pronoun replaced.

1. The bus is coming. It is late.

2. Mr. Jefferson is the driver. He is usually on time.
3. Isaiah and Felicia are laughing. They love a joke.
4. Carmen is laughing. She is usually reading quietly.
5. Tony sits next to Carlos. Tony is grinning at him.
6. Carlos is looking at Rosa. Carlos is smiling at her.
7. Why are the kids laughing? What happened to them?
8. My brother and I want to know. We missed something!
9. Tony tells my brother and me. Tony looks at us.
10. My brother and I grin. We laugh, too.

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Pronouns

Name

2
Pronouns are used in place of nouns. Use pronouns to avoid repeating
names, words in a sentence, or words in a group of sentences.
I me

you he

she him her

it

they them

we us

Josh knows there is a fire siren blaring because Josh can hear the siren.
Josh knows there is a fire siren blaring because he can hear it.
The fire was put out quickly. It was in an empty lot. Fortunately, it did not spread.

Read the paragraphs. Write the correct pronouns above the underlined words.

The firefighters are visiting our school today. The firefighters are bringing one of their
big trucks. The truck has a tall ladder on the truck. Jamal says Jamal would like to climb
the ladder. Dora will, too, if Dora gets the chance. Jamal and Dora both like high places.
Trang and I have decided that Trang and I are not like Jamal and Dora. Trang and I like
to stay on the ground!
The firefighters discuss fire safety. The firefighters asked Jamal, Dora, Trang, and me
some questions. Jamal is always the first to answer. Fire safety is important to Jamal. There
was a fire in the apartment building where Jamal lives. The fire started in the kitchen of a
neighbor, Mrs. Chan. Mrs. Chan had some papers too close to the stove. The papers caught
fire. Everyone got out safely, including Mrs. Chan. Now Jamal is an expert on fire safety.
Jamal told Dora, Trang, and me that Dora, Trang, and I should be, too!

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WORLD MAP

DIRECTIONS:
1. Draw and label the Prime Meridian in PURPLE. Draw and label the Equator in ORANGE.
2. Fill in the compass rose with the cardinal directions.
3. Color the oceans in BLUE and label all five oceans.
4. Color & label the continents. Color North America RED. Color South America in ORANGE.
Color Europe in PURPLE. Color Africa in YELLOW. Color Asia in GREEN. Color Australia in BROWN.
Color Antarctica in GREY.

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WORD BOX
EQUATOR
PRIME MERIDIAN
NORTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA
AUSTRALIA
AFRICA
ASIA
ANTARCTICA
EUROPE
PACIFIC OCEAN
ATLANTIC OCEAN
INDIAN OCEAN
SOUTHERN OCEAN
ARCTIC OCEAN
NORTH
SOUTH
EAST
WEST

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Trace and write the letter and the words. Then, write a
silly sentence using some words from the page.

A A
a a

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Trace and write the sentence.

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Trace and write the letter and the words. Then, write a
silly sentence using some words from the page.

BB

B B

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Trace and write the sentence.

B B

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B B

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Trace and write the letter and the words. Then, write a
silly sentence using some words from the page.

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Trace and write the sentence.

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Trace and write the letter and the words. Then, write a
silly sentence using some words from the page.

DD

D D

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Trace and write the sentence.

D D
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D D
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Name #: _________________________________________________

Date: ___________________

Paragraph of the Week

O
Over
the course of this week, you will be writing a paragraph. You will
choose a topic (within the given parameters) and will brainstorm, draft, revise,
and write a complete paragraph. Be sure to use all that we have learned
in class when writing this paragraph. So lets get started!

Monday

Would you rather be rich or famous?

Brainstorm all of the ideas you can
think of that would help you decide.
What are the pros and cons to the
decision you made? What are the
advantages? List everything you
know about this topic.

Would you rather be rich or

famous?

S.Moorman, 2012 http://teachinginroom6.blogspot.com

Rich or famous

Name #: _________________________________________________

Date: ___________________

Paragraph of the Week

Now that you have the topic of your paragraph, you will write the topic
sentence, main body sentences (with explanations) and your closing sentence..
Be sure that they are all on topic, as this is the rough draft of your paragraph.

Tuesday

Using the brainstorm you created

yesterday, choose 3 of your reasons
for choosing if you would be rich or
famous. They will become the three
details about the topic. Write a
sentence for each. Then, write an
explanation sentence for each. Then
write the topic/closing sentences to
create an entire paragraph about
your topic.

Topic Sentence : ____________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________
Detail One : ________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Explanation : _______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Detail Two : ________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Explanation : _______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Detail Three : ______________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Explanation : _______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Closing Sentence : ___________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

S.Moorman, 2012 http://teachinginroom6.blogspot.com

Rich or famous

Name #: _________________________________________________

Date: ___________________

Paragraph of the Week

When you revise and edit, you take what you have and make it better.
Use vivid adjectives, vary your types of sentences, and make your
writing interesting to read.

Wednesday

Now that your paragraph is written,

choose at least two sentences to
enhance and revise. Using the revision
checklist, make sure that the two
sentences add more to your writing.
You may also go back to Tuesdays
page and revise on there as well.

Original Sentence : __________________________

__________________________________________
__________________________________________

Topic is narrow and manageable.

The sentences are varied (complex,
compound, simple)
The sentences have different beginnings.

Revision : _________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
Topic is narrow and manageable.
The sentences are varied (complex,
compound, simple)

The details support the main idea/topic

sentence.
The spelling, punctuation, and capitals are
correct.
Specific descriptive words are used to
enhance the writing (ie: WOW words
instead of BLAH words)

Original Sentence : __________________________

__________________________________________
__________________________________________

The sentences have different beginnings.

The details support the main idea/topic
sentence.
The spelling, punctuation, and capitals are
correct.
Specific descriptive words are used to
enhance the writing (ie: WOW words
instead of BLAH words)

Revision : _________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________

S.Moorman, 2012 http://teachinginroom6.blogspot.com

Rich or famous

Name #: _________________________________________________

Date: ___________________

Paragraph of the Week

A final draft is as perfect as you can get it. Be sure you really
show your writing off here!

Thursday

It is time to put all of your work

together in the form of a final
draft. This is where you take your
revisions, polish them up, and create a
final product for your readers. Be
sure to write neatly and check the
rubric.

Complete sentences, topic sentence, 3 supporting details with evidence sentence, closing sentence, vivid adjectives, engaging beginning, a great deal of
varied sentence structure, correct punctuation, correct spelling, neat and legible, on topic.

Complete sentences, topic sentence, 3 supporting details with evidence sentence, adjectives, engaging beginning, some varied sentence structure, closing
sentence, correct punctuation, correct spelling, neat and legible, on topic.

Mostly complete sentences, topic sentence, 3 supporting details which may contain evidence sentence, closing sentence, may or may not include adjectives
and engaging beginning, a few varied sentence structure, mostly correct punctuation and correct spelling, somewhat neat and legible, somewhat on topic.

Some complete sentences, may or may not contain the following: topic sentence, 3 supporting details with evidence sentence, vivid adjectives, engaging
beginning, varied sentence structure, closing sentence, incorrect punctuation, incorrect spelling, not really neat or legible, off topic.

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__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
S.Moorman, 2012 http://teachinginroom6.blogspot.com

Rich or famous

Name #: _________________________________________________

Date: ___________________

S.Moorman, 2012 http://teachinginroom6.blogspot.com

Paragraph of the Week

Over the course of this week, you will be writing a paragraph. You will
choose a topic (within the given parameters) and will brainstorm, draft,
and write a complete paragraph. Be sure to use all that we have learned
in class when writing this paragraph. So lets get started!

Monday
Tuesday

Would you rather be rich or famous?

Brainstorm all of the ideas you can think of
that would help you decide. What are the pros
and cons to the decision you made? What are
the advantages? List everything you know
about this topic.
Using the brainstorm you created yesterday,
choose 3 of your reasons for choosing if you
would rather be rich or famous. They will
become the three details about the topic.
Write a sentence for each. Then, write an
explanation sentence for each. Then write the
topic/closing sentences to create an entire
paragraph about your topic.

Wednesday

Now that your paragraph is written, choose at

least two sentences to enhance and revise.
Using the revision checklist, make sure that the
two sentences add more to your writing. You
may also go back to Tuesdays page and revise
on there as well.

Thursday

It is time to put all of your work together in

the form of a final draft. This is where you
take your revisions, polish them up, and create a
final product for your readers. Be sure to
write neatly and check the rubric.

Topic is narrow and manageable.

The sentences have different beginnings.

The details support the main idea/topic
sentence.
The spelling, punctuation, and capitals are
correct.
Specific descriptive words are used to
enhance the writing (ie: WOW words
instead of BLAH words)

Paragraph Rubric

Revising Checklist

The sentences are varied (complex,

compound, simple)

Complete sentences, topic sentence, 3 supporting details with

evidence sentence, closing sentence, vivid adjectives, engaging
beginning, a great deal of varied sentence structure, correct
punctuation, correct spelling, neat and legible, on topic.

Complete sentences, topic sentence, 3 supporting details with

evidence sentence, adjectives, engaging beginning, some varied
sentence structure, closing sentence, correct punctuation, correct
spelling, neat and legible, on topic.

Mostly complete sentences, topic sentence, 3 supporting details

which may contain evidence sentence, closing sentence, may or may
not include adjectives and engaging beginning, a few varied sentence
structure, mostly correct punctuation and correct spelling,
somewhat neat and legible, somewhat on topic.

Some complete sentences, may or may not contain the following:

topic sentence, 3 supporting details with evidence sentence, vivid
adjectives, engaging beginning, varied sentence structure, closing
sentence, incorrect punctuation, incorrect spelling, not really neat or
legible, off topic.