Date: __________________ Contractions Crossword Puzzle Write the contracted word for the words given below and complete Gtrh2e- pCuWzz- lCeo.ntractions Name: 1 15 8' '10 13 11 LEARNER’S HUB 9 ' 6' 3 47 ' ' ' ' 14 '' ' 12 ' 2 5' 1.1. tthheerreeiiss 8. 9. dohnaos tnot 23..432... tssiththhheeieesyyiissaarree 91.0111. 210hh... aewIshweheniawlowlvtieillll 4.5. iytoisu are 111. 3w. ecowuilldl not 5.6. ywoeuaarere 121. 4I.hsahvoeuld not 6.7. wdoeeas rneot 131. 5c.ouwledrennoott 14. should not 7.8. ddoensont ot 15. were not 51
Word Building
Date: __________________ Word Building Use the letters from the word given below and make words of your own. Begin with three letter words and move to form as many words as you can. knowledge LEARNER’S HUB 1) _______________________ 9) _______________________ 2) _______________________ 10) _______________________ 3) _______________________ 11) _______________________ 4) _______________________ 12) _______________________ 5) _______________________ 13) _______________________ 6) _______________________ 14) _______________________ 7) _______________________ 15) _______________________ 8) _______________________ 16) _______________________ 53
Date: __________________ Word Building Use the letters from the word given below and make words of your own. Begin with three letter words and move to form as many words as you can. LEARNER’S HUB extraordinary 1) _______________________ 9) _______________________ 2) _______________________ 10) _______________________ 3) _______________________ 11) _______________________ 4) _______________________ 12) _______________________ 5) _______________________ 13) _______________________ 6) _______________________ 14) _______________________ 7) _______________________ 15) _______________________ 8) _______________________ 16) _______________________ 54
Date: __________________ Word Building Use the letters from the word given below and make words of your own. Begin with three letter words and move to form as many words as you can. LEARNER’S HUBcountable 1) _______________________ 9) _______________________ 2) _______________________ 10) _______________________ 3) _______________________ 11) _______________________ 4) _______________________ 12) _______________________ 5) _______________________ 13) _______________________ 6) _______________________ 14) _______________________ 7) _______________________ 15) _______________________ 8) _______________________ 16) _______________________ 55
Date: __________________ Word Building Use the letters from the word given below and make words of your own. Begin with three letter words and move to form as many words as you can. LEARNER’S HUB congratulations 1) _______________________ 9) _______________________ 2) _______________________ 10) _______________________ 3) _______________________ 11) _______________________ 4) _______________________ 12) _______________________ 5) _______________________ 13) _______________________ 6) _______________________ 14) _______________________ 7) _______________________ 15) _______________________ 8) _______________________ 16) _______________________ 56
Date: __________________ Word Building Use the letters from the word given below and make words of your own. Begin with three letter words and move to form as many words as you can. LEARNER’S HUBemergency 1) _______________________ 9) _______________________ 2) _______________________ 10) _______________________ 3) _______________________ 11) _______________________ 4) _______________________ 12) _______________________ 5) _______________________ 13) _______________________ 6) _______________________ 14) _______________________ 7) _______________________ 15) _______________________ 8) _______________________ 16) _______________________ 57
Date: __________________ Word Building Use the letters from the word given below and make words of your own. Begin with three letter words and move to form as many words as you can. LEARNER’S HUBenergetically 1) _______________________ 9) _______________________ 2) _______________________ 10) _______________________ 3) _______________________ 11) _______________________ 4) _______________________ 12) _______________________ 5) _______________________ 13) _______________________ 6) _______________________ 14) _______________________ 7) _______________________ 15) _______________________ 8) _______________________ 16) _______________________ 58
Date: __________________ Word Building Use the letters from the word given below and make words of your own. Begin with three letter words and move to form as many words as you can. LEARNER’S HUBadministrator 1) _______________________ 9) _______________________ 2) _______________________ 10) _______________________ 3) _______________________ 11) _______________________ 4) _______________________ 12) _______________________ 5) _______________________ 13) _______________________ 6) _______________________ 14) _______________________ 7) _______________________ 15) _______________________ 8) _______________________ 16) _______________________ 59
Date: __________________ Word Building Use the letters from the word given below and make words of your own. Begin with three letter words and move to form as many words as you can. LEARNER’S HUB adventurous 1) _______________________ 9) _______________________ 2) _______________________ 10) _______________________ 3) _______________________ 11) _______________________ 4) _______________________ 12) _______________________ 5) _______________________ 13) _______________________ 6) _______________________ 14) _______________________ 7) _______________________ 15) _______________________ 8) _______________________ 16) _______________________ 60
Date: __________________ Word Building Use the letters from the word given below and make words of your own. Begin with three letter words and move to form as many words as you can. LEARNER’S HUB breathlessness 1) _______________________ 9) _______________________ 2) _______________________ 10) _______________________ 3) _______________________ 11) _______________________ 4) _______________________ 12) _______________________ 5) _______________________ 13) _______________________ 6) _______________________ 14) _______________________ 7) _______________________ 15) _______________________ 8) _______________________ 16) _______________________ 61
Date: __________________ Word Building Use the letters from the word given below and make words of your own. Begin with three letter words and move to form as many words as you can. LEARNER’S HUBbrotherhood 1) _______________________ 9) _______________________ 2) _______________________ 10) _______________________ 3) _______________________ 11) _______________________ 4) _______________________ 12) _______________________ 5) _______________________ 13) _______________________ 6) _______________________ 14) _______________________ 7) _______________________ 15) _______________________ 8) _______________________ 16) _______________________ 62
Read, Copy & Write
Date: __________________ Volcano Read, Copy & Write There are many active volcanoes on Earth. Some are on land and some are under the ocean. Volcanoes have been on the Earth for thousands of years. LEARNER’S HUB The largest volcano is Mauna Loa in Hawaii. When measured from its base below sea level to the top of it, it is bigger than Mount Everest, the largest mountain in the world. 64 Hi-Lo Passages to Build Comprehension: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Date: __________________ Hippopotamus Read, Copy & Write The hippopotamus, or hippo for short, is a large mammal and one of the most dangerous animals where they live. LEARNER’S HUB They spend most of their time in lakes or streams. Their name means ‘river horse’. Hippos are the third largest mammal on Earth, behind the rhinoceros and the elephant. They have hair and give birth to young life. Hippos feed their babies with milk, making them mammals! 65
Date: __________________ Beach Read, Copy & Write It is a lovely day outside! Lets all go to the beach! We can build sandcastles with our buckets and spades. We can go in the sea and ride the float! We better be careful though as there are crabs about in the sand. Let’s get our bathing suits and sun cream and lets head to the beach for some fun! LEARNER’S HUB 66 Hi-Lo Passages to Build Comprehension: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Date: __________________ Playing Outside Read, Copy & Write It is a lovely day outside! Our teacher allowed us to go outside to play. There are so many things that we can do! We can play catch and jump some rope! We need to be careful that we don’t bump into each other! Once we are finished, we must go back inside and do our work. Playing outside is fun! LEARNER’S HUB 67
Date: __________________ Fair Read, Copy & Write It is a lovely day outside! We all decided to go to the fair! There are so many rides to go on. There are two tall ferries wheels that have terrific views! There is one scary ride, the merry go round. It is so tall, and it goes round and round very quickly! There is so much to do! Going to the fair on a lovely day is a great fun! LEARNER’S HUB 68 Hi-Lo Passages to Build Comprehension: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Date: __________________ Lake Read, Copy & Write It is a lovely day outside! Lets all go to our local lake. It is next to the farm! We can all go swimming and cool off from the hot weather. We can relax on our floats or play some water polo! We need to make sure we keep the water clean to protect the environment. It is a lovely day to be outside! LEARNER’S HUB 69
Date: __________________ Koalas Read, Copy & Write The Koala is an animal that is native to Australia. It is recognized worldwide as a symbol of Australia. Koalas are herbivores, meaning that they do not eat meat. Their diet mainly consists of leaves. They are usually grey or chocolate brown colour. LEARNER’S HUB They are mainly found in the coastal areas in the southern and eastern parts of Australia. Koalas sleep up to 20 hours a day because their diet gives them little energy. They can be found in the woodlands, usually in trees sleeping away. Continue 70 Hi-Lo Passages to Build Comprehension: Scholastic Teaching Resources
LEARNER’S HUB Date: __________________ Koalas Read, Copy & Write 71
Date: __________________ Koalas Read, Copy & Write They are not social animals and tend to avoid any interaction with others. They only bond with their mothers and dependent offspring. LEARNER’S HUB A baby Koala will stay in their mothers’ pouches for the first six to seven months of their lives. Koalas do not have many natural predators but are endangered by bushfires and droughts. They lead a slow lifestyle but can be fast and agile if needed. They are not an endangered species but are vulnerable because of the loss of habitat. There is less space for koalas to live, especially in the wild. Sanctuaries were created for Koalas to live in a safe environment. There are only around 50,000 koalas left in Australia. 72 Hi-Lo Passages to Build Comprehension: Scholastic Teaching Resources
LEARNER’S HUB Date: __________________ Koalas Read, Copy & Write 73
Date: __________________ Read, Copy & Write Crows are the robbers of the bird world. Crows especially like to steal food from other birds. Sometimes they are very bold about taking things. They might chase another bird, cackle at it, or even bump into it. At other times crows are sneaky. They get close and then snatch food away when another bird isn’t looking. LEARNER’S HUB 1. The main idea of 2. A detail that tells 3. The best title for the paragraph is about the main idea is this paragraph A. why crows would be like to take food A. how crows can A. A Bump from be sneaky a Crow B. the kind of food that B. how other birds B. Bandit Birds crows eat fight crows C. What Crows C. how crows C. where crows Eat act like make theirnests thieves 74 Hi-Lo Passages to Build Comprehension: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Date: __________________LEARNER’S HUB 75
Date: __________________ Read, Copy & Write The year was 1850. The place was New York City. A gentleman was on his way to a wedding. He was all dressed up. However, it had just rained, and the streets were muddy. The man turned up the bottoms of his pants to keep them clean. At the wedding, he forgot to turn them down. That is how the fashion for cuffs on pants got started. LEARNER’S HUB 1. The main idea of 2. A detail that tells 3. The best title for the paragraph is about the main idea is this paragraph A. why the man would be A. what New York was like A. A Rainy in 1850 turned up Day in New B. the story his pants York behind cuffs on B. who was pants getting married B. Keeping Your that day Clothes Clean C. how to keep C. what people C. How Cuffs pants clean in said about the Turned Up the mud weather 76 Hi-Lo Passages to Build Comprehension: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Date: __________________LEARNER’S HUB 77
Date: __________________ Read, Copy & Write The Holland Tunnel is a roadway under the Hudson River. At one end of the tunnel is New York City. At the other end is the state of New Jersey. Almost 50,000 cars and trucks go through the Holland Tunnel each day. The distance is just over one and a half miles. Depending on the time of day, it can be a long or short trip. LEARNER’S HUB 1. The main idea of 2. A detail that tells 3. The best title for the paragraph is more about the this paragraph main idea is would be A. what the Holland A. the places A. A Long or Tunnel is that the tunnel Short Trip connects B. the length of B. Keeping Your the Holland B. how to get Clothes Clean Tunnel through the tunnel C. Holland C. what the Tunnel Facts Hudson River C. other ways to is like cross the Hudson River 78 Hi-Lo Passages to Build Comprehension: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Date: __________________LEARNER’S HUB 79
Date: __________________ Read, Copy & Write Can you name the planets in our solar system? Mercury is one of them. Like the other planets, Mercury moves in a path around the sun. LEARNER’S HUBMercury travels faster than the other planets. It speeds along at about 107,000 miles an hour. Mercury is the planet closest to the sun. Its days are very hot, and its nights are very cold. There is no water on Mercury. 1. The main idea of 2. A detail that tells 3. The best title for the paragraph is more about the main this paragraph A. the lack of idea is would be water on A. the speed at which Mercury A. Moving Mercury travels around Around the Sun B. the planets the sun B. the names of B. Hot Days and in the solar the other Cold Nights system planets in the C. The Planet solar system Mercury C. what the C. how fast other planet Mercury is like planets in the solar system travel 80 Hi-Lo Passages to Build Comprehension: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Date: __________________LEARNER’S HUB 81
Date: __________________ Read, Copy & Write Horses are often helpers for humans. In some communities the police ride horses to control large crowds. Cowboys use horses to help round up herds of cattle. In some countries farmers still use horses to pull plows or wagons. People also use horses to carry them from place to place. LEARNER’S HUB 1. The main idea of 2. A detail that tells 3. The best title for the paragraph is more about the this paragraph A. the different main idea is would be jobs that horses A. how cowboys A. Helpful Horses use horses in their can do work B. Horses in B. how the police B. the kinds of Parades use horses in horses used in C. Traveling by crowds police work Horse C. the ways that animals help C. the names of countries using people farm horses 82 Hi-Lo Passages to Build Comprehension: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Date: __________________LEARNER’S HUB 83
Date: __________________ Read, Copy & Write Goats help prevent fires in California. In parts of the state, the fall season is very dry. Hot winds blow over the land. The smallest spark can start a fire. The fire spread easily through grasses and bushes. So people use goats to eat the plants as a form of fire control. The goats eat anything, even plants with thorns. Many people rent the goats until the rains come and the danger is over. LEARNER’S HUB 1. The main idea of 2. A detail that tells 3. The best title for the paragraph is more about the this paragraph main idea is would be A. goats are not very fussy A. the goats are A. California Fire rented for the dry Safety eaters season B. cows do not B. goats prevent work well for B. Goats as fires by clearing Firefighters land this job C. The Problems C. California’s C. goats also eat of Fall dangerous dry plants people season want to keep 84 Hi-Lo Passages to Build Comprehension: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Date: __________________LEARNER’S HUB 85
Date: __________________ Read, Copy & Write On a summer night you might see the light of a firefly. This light is a mating message to other fireflies. Some ocean creatures also have lights. For example, the light on an angler fish helps it catch food. Other sea creatures with glow lights include jellyfish and shrimp. On land there are glow-in-the-dark creatures such as earthworms. Many kinds of animals have built-in lights. LEARNER’S HUB 1. The main idea of 2. A detail that tells 3. The best title for the paragraph is more about the this paragraph main idea is would be A. the lights of summer nights A. how light helps A. The Story an angler fish of Light B. creatures with built-in lights B. the codes that B. Ocean Glow fireflies use C. lights in the C. how animals C. Creatures deep, dark sea uses senses at of Light night 86 Hi-Lo Passages to Build Comprehension: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Date: __________________LEARNER’S HUB 87
Date: __________________ Read, Copy & Write Have you ever played Monopoly? This famous game was invented more than 70 years ago. Times were very hard then. Many people were out of work. Charles B. Darrow had lost his job too. He began designing games to earn money. One game was based on getting rich. For many people the game was a dream of better times. It became one of the world’s most famous games. LEARNER’S HUB 1. The main idea of 2. A detail that tells 3. The best title for the paragraph is more about the this paragraph A. how and why main idea is would be Monopoly began A. what people A. Meet Charles liked about Darrow Monopoly B. the reason B. The Monopoly Darrow lost his Story job B. how many people could C. Popular play the game Board Games 28 C. how to play Practice Page 20 the game of Monopoly C. how much Monopoly costs 88 Hi-Lo Passages to Build Comprehension: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Date: __________________LEARNER’S HUB 89
Date: __________________ Read, Copy & Write Do you know what a palindrome is? It is a word, phrase, or sentence that reads forward or backward the same way. For example, the word M-O-M is a palindrome. Whichever way you read it, it is the same. Other palindrome words are noon, did, level, and bob. A famous palindrome sentence is “Madam, I’m Adam.”Can you think of some other palindromes? LEARNER’S HUB 1. The main idea of 2. A detail that tells 3. The best title for the paragraph is more about the this paragraph main idea is would be A. palindromes as sentences A. what most A. Learning palindromes mean About B. words with B. examples of Palindromes the same letters palindrome words B. Some Famous Palindromes C. what a palindrome is C. reading words C. Going upside down Backward and Forward 90 Hi-Lo Passages to Build Comprehension: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Date: __________________LEARNER’S HUB 91
Date: __________________ Read, Copy & Write Dolphins usually work together as a team. They like to travel in groups. Large groups are called herds. Smaller groups are known as pods. If a dolphin is sick, others in the pod will swim alongside of it. They help the sick dolphin get to the water’s surface so it can breathe. Dolphins also work together to find food. And when a mother dolphin looks for food, others will care for its baby. LEARNER’S HUB 1. The main idea of 2. A detail that tells 3. The best title for the paragraph is more about the this paragraph A. how dolphins main idea is would be work together A. what dolphins do at school A. The Team work of Dolphins B. helping out B. different kinds mother dolphins of dolphins B. Helping a Sick Dolphin C. how dolphins C. how dolphins C. What act with people travel in groups Dolphins Look Like 92 Hi-Lo Passages to Build Comprehension: Scholastic Teaching Resources
Date: __________________LEARNER’S HUB 93
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