\ | i 1 | 1 1 1 1 \ \ | | like he asked by 4 comma, question mark Mi \ 1 \ 1 1 A ' \ 1 \ Name Date bestbrains % will yl wipe X_ Time 1 i eee eGuatation Marks and arks and Commas wee Cee pt Uy an See oe | saubiaon marks are-dsed to punctuate \ | dialogue. Quotation marks ("") are placed _ | before the first word of a quote and after : ' the final punctuation that follows the last ' word of a quote. Focus Quotation Marks 1 Example: The boy exclaimed, “I am so happy to see you!” A quoted remark always begins with a capital letter. Example: He asked, “Are you up for the challenge?” A quote can be separated from a phrase or exclamation’mark but never a period. Instead of a period we use a comma. If the attribution comes after the quote, the period comes after that. Example: “What would you like to eat?” she asked. VocabularyWhen writing dialogue between two people, begin a new paragraph by indenting each time you change speakers. Examples: "| wish | could fly," said Kyle, looking up into the clouds. “Maybe if you were a superhero," Dan replied. There are many ways to indicate someone "said" something. Here are some alternative words for direct quotes: stated blurted announced continued declared claimed answered reported yelled replied whispered - Shouted revealed explained The use of quotation marks for titles has changed as computer use has become commonplace. When using a computer, italicize all titles. If you are handwriting, use quotation marks around titles of short works like articles, poems, short stories, plays, songs and T.V. episodes. Longer works such as books or movies get underlined. Examples: "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allen Poe "The Tempest" by ShakespearePlace the appropriate punctuation mark inside the quotes. “You are looking in the wrong place_!_” exclaimed the pirate. “Take an umbrella if you go outside_s__” said Leon. 5 “Did you fall down recently __” asked Dr. Vance. ia Andrew heard someone call, “Help —— She was angry when she said, “Get out of here_t_” | was ready to leave when | heard a voice say, | "Waite". | EJ1J1.3—_—s» Evisi4Using the rules from the previoue Bage. / insert commas in the letter below. : | had a great time at camp today. Ls ; We dida lot of fun things. For example we F | went hiking fishing,ana swimming. The : | counselors are friendly, and they make sure we stay safe. Bob is my lead counselor and he always says,"Safety first!" He showed us how to make fire using tools PITTI TIT TTT TT Ty EJ1J1.5Making Predi Good readers predict what will happen next as they read. Readers combine the clues left by the author through words, pictures and text features with what they already know. When you make predictions, it's important ) to think about why you think a certain . something will happen next. Think about your prediction and give reasons. As you read, . there are three things that you can do. “before reading _ , Look at the title and illustrations, if any. during reading —2_, Make your prediction! after reading —2_, Confirm or adjust your prediction. You can use a graphic organizer to help you predict. ~ Prediction — Confirmation Text Evidence Sue will do well homework and] on her math EJ1J1.6 eo. | stranger drew near. THis ONS Alar tt shittea ts — Read the passage below. Then answer the.) questions that follow, The moon had risen high i in the winter sky when Jamie first spotted the pony. She was supposed to go straight home for dinner, but she just had to take a closer look at the animal. Its breath came in short puffs, like tiny clouds in the bright moonlight. It didn't move when she maneuvered closer but just tossed its head and let out a neigh. “There, boy,” said Jamie in her most soothing voice, “It's all right. | won't hurt you.” Usually a pony would dance away when a heovesin the snow, But itlooked rapped somehow. Jamie slowly got closer. “It's okay, boy. | can help if you let me.” The pony huffed out through its nose as if to say, “Well, Ldon't see anyone else who cant Slowly, afraid she might spook the pony, Jamie brought her hand up to its face. Don't bite me, she thought. Please don't bite me. The pony allowed her to touch its neck. Jamie ran her hand down to its shoulder. It shifted its left hoof. The right one didn't move, so she kept checking. EJ1J1.7.\\wire. It was stiff in the cold, but it only needed to be pulled a little bit to J ijset the pony free. All of a sudden the pony's right hoof jerked loose, Then the pony bounced off into the moonlight. “You're welcome!” called Jamie. The pony stopped trotting, turned its head back over its shoulder and gave her a long, thoughtful look. Thank you, she saw in its brown eyes. Then it gave a happy little hop and trotted off. Jamie started back down the road toward home, | |smiling. She didn't feel cold anymore. fhe following questions. ; Based on the context clues, what does the word maneuvered mean? a. thought (9. moved c. shrieked aT Why didn't Jamie feel cold anymore after she freed the pony? B ecanse S pe wa bape, : Lf So She “fey \wormenaJamie was supposed to go right home. | What do you suppose happened next? Did Jamie Do you think she was tight or wro | Why? @ ng to disobey? Ce 0 rf she did T Saye , Why was Jamie afraid that the pony might bite her? Sha: 5 @ S treo ghES . hé 1S d trey On 4 tell her family about finding the pony or did she keep the experience to herself? Why do you think so? She B19- 1 _— Below are your vocabulary words for the week. You will be tested on their definitions next week. well-known or famous to fall short or be without discrepancy state of disagreeing . evolve to develop gradually camouflage to hide or disguise tangible real; can be touched movement or series maneuver of movements : Pode ic a device Make sure to study! = £141.10 legendary VocabularyTh QD ox bestorai ains’ Ny _ time LEARNING CENTERS Quotation Marks and Commas © Read each sentence and determine ifcommas are placed in the correct places. Check correct or incorrect. Pugs, Beagles, and Labradors are cute dogs. correct ~] incorrect In the next, class we will learn multiplication. SI incorrect Kyle lives in, Denver Colorado. | CL correct | incorrect | LJ correct Sarah doesn't like to go to the doctor, but she will if sh¢'s sick. correct (J incorrect & My dad was born on August, 20 1975. TWincorect E cotrect EJ1J2.1| x Tia 1 Below you are given indirect quotations. a You are being told what someone said without using his/her exact words. Rewrite each statement to be a direct quotation. J Ex The teacher said that the homework is due tomorrow. The teacher said, "The homework is due tomorrow." ey 14 Jose told Emma that she is intelligent. f 2) 05¢ tols!!Eoemma. That She 3 tn tel gent" 2) Paula exclaimed that she thinks Tamika's science experiment was awesome. 3) Jenny told her friends that she has a sticker». collection. Jen ny told bt freih iI ds a Sti ckt{r——~ Correct the followin@Senreneeeewiiethere oe on the lines using the correct punctuation and quotation marks.| ieee ge below. Read the passa questions that follow. The Necklace It wasn't long ago that | decided my best friend, Bronwyn, was due for an upgrade. We were going into sixth grade and she kept moaning how tired she was of her old clothes and look. She went to her dad and asked him if we could go shopping, while explaining the situation. “Just don't camouflage who you really are," he told her as he gave her some money to go to the mall. The next Saturday, my mom dropped us off at the mall and told us to be back at the entrance at three o'clock. We went to a number of stores. We found great items for Bron's wardrobe. Some things | liked but she didn't. | could usually talk her into buying what | liked because it looked so good on her. Other things she liked and | didn't. | have a better fashion sense and Bron knows that, so she usually listened to my advice. But there was one item, a hideous necklace, that she really wanted to buy, despite my advi She said it was cool and it spoke to her. | didn't like it. It was silver and had a round pendant hanging from it. She said the three pointed, circular designs : epresented a triskele, the Celtic symbol of balance. EJ1J2.5She said that since her heritage is Irish ang English, this was her indicator to buy it. She wanted it like crazy, but | talked her out of buying it. It was nearly three o'clock, so we headeg toward the entrance to meet Mom. But Bron was still arguing about the necklace. She said balance was important, and wouldn't it be better to start middle school with something to remind her of that? Now, a few days later, she has finally stopped talking about it. By now | thought she would've talked her dad into taking her back to the mall to buy it. But she hasn't. | feel bad. | should have kept quiet when | saw how much she loved it. We start school next week and she doesn't have her symbol of balance. It feels like some sort of balance in our friendship was thrown off. | wish | hadn't talked her out of getting it. | hope Bron isn't mad at me. Having her as a friend matters a whole lot to me. | wonder if | should try to get back to the mall again? © Based on the context clues, what does the word camouflage mean? a. to turn into b. to take away“n/ ® Based on the context clues, what does the word indicator mean? ©. asign b. a nightmare c. a hazard her friend thought it was hideous? t | g Wal | three tated o'r Caer § te feppesest a Ti fhe et Ep, Coy La oF pay What do you think the narrator will do about the necklace? Explain why you think she might doNJ Ee Each vocdbulary word is spelled incorrectly, Write the word correctly on each line, camoflaje __ lam ox Flay x tanjible _ tere ble _ eevolv lakk manoover ___ 1 eV ER J . i = , a Cato indikater _ ~~ 1 74 1 CARO. legindieny ae legend airy bi Str ban discrepinsy a 2b ene’ EJ1d28Read the passage below. Then answer the questions that follow. : Written in the Sand Jeremy came home f from school one day alll excited. He had a letter from the principal. “Hah!” Chris mocked. “Jere's in trouble! Jere's in trouble!” He danced around the kitchen table. “Hush,” said Mom. “Look at him. Does he look like he's in trouble to you?” Chris had to admit there was a discrepancy between how Jere was acting and what he thought. Jere didn't look like he was in trouble at all! Mom read the letter from the principal out loud. It used words like “musically gifted,” “Saturday classes” and “well-rounded musical education.” “What's that mean?” asked Chris. “It means,” Mom said, “that all that pounding on the piano that keeps you awake at night...” She tousled his hair, “Means he's got something special that the teachers want him to have the chance to pursue.” “! want to do this, Mom.” Jere's eyes widened. “Of course you do. We've always known you had some, special gifts.” She beamed at Jere proudly. “Not every kid climbs up onto the piano bench at three years old.” “| In that:way, Chris figured out what ‘musically gifted’ meant. Jere was special. Their parents Biened to what his teachers said and let him signa he up for the classes. While Jere was in class one Saturday, Chris and Mom went to the beach. She brought a picnic basket with fried chicken and other good things to eat. They played in the surf, and Chris built a sand castle. Then Mom spread out a blanket and they sat and talked. Mom heard Chris's complaints. He talked a lot about the unfairness of it all. She sat there and drew Chris's name in the sand. She heard him out. Then it was her turn. She told Chris there'd always be someone that had something he lacked. Money, talent, friends, smarts—everything. Nobody had it all. She said Jere wouldn't have it easy. He'd struggle at times. His life would not always be as good as it looked from Chris's point of view. When the sun began to set, they went home. Chris figured she was wrong. Jere's whole life would be this amazing slide from one success to another. But Mom was a wise woman. Little by little, over time, Chris learned that no matter how brilliant he was, they loved him just the same, and so did his brother. He began to wonder—if Jeremy could excel, why couldn't he? J £y1J36 ee7, Use the passage to answer the following questions. ® Based on the context clues, what does the word discrepancy mean? | (a. not agreeing b. similar c. false information % Based on the context clues, what does the word lacked mean? a. to compare b. to forget (ejto be without P What do you think Chris will do next? Explain your answer. ws Ly ‘ te Ww love h$ larother bod becemse WW poo the" surce ded, EJ1J3.7Match each vocabulary word with its definition. Vi F to develop tangible . a gradually a 1 - state of evolve © > f disagreeing indicator © | |e] rane or disguise | level bestorains ~ ait Punctuate each title correctly. Write your ans on the line provided. a Iread the poem called’ Fury for class on Monday. for Class on Mond ye a | | Bid you read the articlé'Secrets a Sakirnerin Ike, \\ © ene the newspaper? yo | Did you peed the apncle - a pointing or Be Sec rpple OF . Summer! im 4, legendary | o) | eareciina device Iwantto see the play/a Midsummers Night ae famous movement Es1J38 [se | *[L ate | [ eat aera [mon [me | Dream! f ‘14S fm Weps Might? Dreamt. |G) Have youver iaged Pin the tain tHe” Carel” 1" Donkey?! ver dlayed |! Pin 6 Last Sgntlek iene dtepedes Say ~ favorite show called'Big Trouble." | asd night we Wwtehei | aM p/Sbde of ™y Tor iite Dearie PeinRead the passage below. Then answer the | questions that follow. | The Berry Patch It had been eleven years since the maid had given her the fateful news about her father. Emma had been picking berries that morning and had returned to find the maid sobbing. “Your father is gone! He passed this morning.” : Emma was all alone now except for her nasty stepmother, Lady Aldreda. The woman was not kind and treated Emma horribly. A servant in her own home, Emma worked hard, always thinking of the day she could escape her stepmother. Today was no different. Today, Lady Aldreda pointed her bony finger and screeched, “No breakfast for you. You overslept!” Emma would now have to get her breakfast in the berry patch. The berry juice on her tongue tasted both sweet and sad. Her chest filled with loneliness, reminding her of the day all the sweetness and freedom of life was wrenched away. Alone in the berry bramble, she played the betrothal ceremony over in her mind, as she had done daily since her father died. “Sir Edmund Godfrey, betrothed on this day...” Emma could still hear the priest, droning through the ritual vows. And at the end, Sir Edmund, her future 4 EJ134.5husband, looked down at his fiancee ang smiled. She sighed in memory of his brown eyes and the tangible beard that shadowed his chin. But it Was hi kind smile that lulled her to sleep at night after a nightmarish day of serving her stepmother and hearing her harsh voice, screaming, usually at Emma. Any day, now that she had eighteen years, Sir Edmund would send for her. His father's men would escort her to his home on the other side of the river where she would take on a whole new life. She would finally be free of Lady Aldreda, Emma picked steadily, gritting her teeth against the thom pricks. The sting fed her anger against her stepmother, until she filled her basket to the brim with blackberries. She hefted her basket in one hand and held her skirt up with the other. She didn't care if the brambles tore her skirt again, but heaven forbid she trip and spill the berries. Lady Aldreda had replaced all her beautiful silk and brocade gowns with rough linen kirtles, making her clothing indistinguishable from that of the maids. When she pushed through the kitchen door, she Saw a sight with which she was familiar. The maid sat near the fire, sobbing. “What is it?” Emma asked. She looked up, tears streaming down her face. “There's news from Sir Edmund.” ENAs the passage fo answer the following, use 4 ug sed on the context clues, what does the word Be yangible mean? o. drawn on Great: can be touched c. fake ‘Why does Emma want to escape? i Cet @. What is a betrothal? o. party b. birthday P What do you think the news from Sir Edmund is? Why do you think so? —fynma ahd She will nie ———. eC The te a4In order to navigate a dictionary and know where to find a word, we use guide words, On the top of each page in a dictionary, fs, the first and last word that appear on the ~ page are listed. These are the guide words, Using alphabetical order will allow you to figure out which words will appear on that page. Below you will find dictionary guide words. Decide which vocabulary word would be found on that page of the dictionary and write it on the line. \ maneuver lack evolve tangible indicator discrepancy camouflage legendary Tangerine — Umber Deter — Embroider i 0 if q tana ible Sisor¢ panty Divination = Fidget Handsome — Initial en ‘) 1 . eve ih a'caror Lecture — Mallet Kilogram — Macaroon \ | £4 By Or lack reid Brusque — Dahlia Mahogany — Opaque | Camawt jar) L "\ mathe vyu! Est 8 aRead the paragraph below. Insert commas 7 I where necessary. After school today | have my final swim meet of the regular season. My friends Karen ' Riley and Sam are on the team too. We swim really fast together, but our individual times are what matter most. | swim backstroke butterfly and freestyle. If we win tonight's meét we'll get to go to the state championship on August x 2016. Wish me luck! Different kinds of quotation marks | _ are used in different languages! ~a—EeEi~ ~~ SB Read the passage below. Then answer the questions that follow. } q Is it a fish? A mammal? A mammal who lives like a fish? Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) take their name from the Greek words for “fish” and “womb,” meaning a fish who gives birth like a mammal. The Greeks did not realize dolphins were mammals, and they weren't recognized as mammals for many centuries. Bottlenose and other types of dolphins evolved from land-dwelling mammals. They started life on land, then went to the ocean about 49 million years ago. Though scientists don't know exactly what they looked like as they made their way to the ocean, it's agreed that once upon a time, whales and dolphins had feet and legs rather than flukes and flippers. The nose moved from the front of the face to the top of the skull. This is why we see dolphins’ breath blowing straight up when they surface for air. The ancient feet evolved into flippers. The front flippers have five bones that resemble our own finger bones, though you can't see them through the skin. The hind legs have disappeared entirely, except that in some species of dolphins, tiny bones are found, indicating where their legs used to be. EJ1J5.5"A w cead the passage below. Then answer fie j questions that follow. | {5 it a fish? A mammal? A mammal who lives like a fish? Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) take their name from the Greek words for “fish” and “womb,” meaning a fish who gives birth like a mammal. The Greeks did not realize dolphins were mammals, and they weren't recognized as mammals for many centuries. Bottlenose and other types of dolphins evolved from land-dwelling mammals. They started fife on land, then went to the ocean about 49 million years ago. Though scientists don't know exactly what they looked like as they made their way to the ocean, it’s agreed that once upon a time, whales and dolphins had feet and legs rather than flukes and fippers, The nose moved from the front of the face to the fop of the skull. This is why we see dolphins’ breath blowing straight up when they surface for air. The ancient feet evolved into flippers. The front flippers have five bones that resemble our own finger bones, though you can't see them through the skin. The hind legs have disappeared entirely, except that in some species of dolphins, tiny bones are found, indicating where their legs used fo be. I | fDolphins once had ears as we do. Now, the ears are smaller and they have a hearing apparatus that channels sound waves through the bones of the head. This is known as echolocation, and is similar to the beeping sonar that a submarine uses. They are very social animals, talking to each other via clicking noises. They live in family groups called pods and take care of one another. They are known to help injured dolphins by pushing them to the surface to breathe if they can't surface on their own. They are also known to help guide larger dolphins away from beaches, where they're in danger of becoming stranded on the land. Dolphins and their relatives are very smart animals. Though it's difficult for scientists to learn exactly how intelligent they are, they observe many behaviors that point to the animals’ high intelligence. SARAP STAT. "ENS oa LES TITY fis he passage to.answer the following questions. . Based on the context clues, what does the word evolved mean? a. to learn from b. to stay the same (ye develop gradually Ey1J5.6the Bow might a dolphin take care of an he |_| injured dolphin? im r em ¥ \ . ger} | Do you think dolphins enjoy living at zoos? Explain your answer using information from the text. } An extended response requires more than a one word answer. The answer needs to be written in a S-sentence paragraph. This ‘ question is designed to test your ability to give supported gis "eeterente nswers with details. EJ1J5.7/ Write the letter of each definition nex} to the matching vocabulary word. a. well-known or famous e. to fall short or without b. real; can be touched i to develop gradually c. to hide or disguise g. movement a} state of disagreeing i a pointing or directing device | _ A indicator e camouflage 9 maneuver € lack ) > tangible C legendary _ do discrepancy x evolve EUI58Ee Fe sead t [isso that follow. ql ofm . jexpression. Most people couldn't read, but those | instrumental music. During the Middle Ages, it was » Common for a town or village to welcome a -\warm. They traveled from town to town and castle - |Would pay what they could. e assage below. Then answerthell usic of the Olden Days att cea oe Hip-hop? Rap? Metal? What is your favorite type ysic? What music would you have liked if you'd peen born in another time when so many legendary musicians did not yet exist? During the Middle Ages in England, music wasn't something you got through an MP3 player or streamed. Music was something you created yourself , Singing was the most common form of self- who could used sheets of written words and sung them to whatever tune a group agreed on. Later, musical notation developed and helped singers know how to sing in the right tune to the right lyrics. AS a young person, you might have also enjoyed traveling minstrel or troupe of players. These people took to the open road when the weather turned to castle, making a living by singing and performing Acrobatics and comedy for the audience who You might have been lucky enough to hear the Pipes. These were something like modern bagpipes. The bag was inflated by a performerblowing air into it, then using the stored gj, to play fingered melodies on a chanter, or melody pipe. Two or more drones played a single note each that complemented the melody. Fiddles were also popular. These looked quite g bit like the violins we see today. Other instruments were also employed: the psaltery (similar to a harp) the sackbut (similar to a trombone) and the i tambour (similar to a tambourine). Medieval English folks liked their music loud, with a definite backbeat. Some of their music sounds strange to us nowadays, due to their preference for certain note combinations and plenty of noise. Music from the Middle Ages is currently enjoying a rebirth. Performers can be found at your local Renaissance Faire. The singers and musicians dress in colorful costumes and try to come as close to actual medieval attire as they can. That means cottons, linens, lacings, hats or head coverings and cloaks, instead of coats. different and try to enjoy the differences. You may find something that delights your modern ear! > Use the passage to answer the following questions. Based on the context clues, what does the word legendary mean? (6 famous b. annoying c. tiny If you listen to medieval music, remind yourself it's} , etwhat sort of Music WoUId you be willing to jsten 10? DO YOU have any urge to listen to something you've never heard before? Explain. A tambour was like a modern: a. violin @ tambourine c - c¢, harmony 2 Do you think you'd enjoy traveling back in time to Medieval England? Explain why or why not. [MN perause you Wi |} havé 72 create your ( ¢€ twh nus to heer SM SC, EJ1J6.7a Write each vocabulary word on a line. - Jp then translate each word into numbers using the telephone keypad. Example: tired 84733 Word Number legendary y 5 343 (39 14 lath 5225 7S discre pens y BGT VT DY “evel € 3636063 (orf jag 22.6693 5243 | rr <4 ‘tomgs ple $2652 53 4 |~_onth tui _G 2638887 | iY ineatar 416 2498371 J E168 ~;ae Vocabulany Test Write the definition fe each word.