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About the Author
Andrea M. Lazzari, Ed. D., has worked as a speech-language

pathologist in the public schools, in a community clinic, and
in private practice. She has taught preschool students with
disabilities and was Supervisor of Early Childhood Special
Education Programs for the state of Virginia. She has also
served as a teacher trainer at the college and university
levels.
HELP for Middle School is Andrea’s seventeenth publication

with LinguiSystems. She is also the author of Just for
Adults, HELP for Grammar, HELP for Memory, and the
HELP Elementary Test. She is the co-author of 125 Ways to
Be a Better Test Taker, Test Right, and the remainder of the
popular HELP series.
January 1997
Dedication
To Tamara
from the luckiest mom in the world!
Table of Contents
Introduction.........................................................................................................................5
Vocabulary
Task A: Defining and Describing Nouns.................................................................7
Task B: Identifying Words from Definitions .........................................................12
Task C: Choosing Synonyms..................................................................................16
Task D: Choosing Antonyms ..................................................................................19
Task E: Word-Finding for Initial Verbs.................................................................22
Task F: Choosing Adjectives ..................................................................................24
Task G: Choosing Adverbs .....................................................................................26
Task H: Defining Words with Multiple Meanings ................................................28
Task I: Using Context Clues in Word Finding.....................................................33
Task J: Content Area Vocabulary..........................................................................35
Grammar
Task A: Discriminating Between Common and Proper Nouns ...........................41
Task B: Forming Regular Plural Nouns................................................................43
Task C: Forming Irregular Plural Nouns .............................................................45
Task D: Choosing Possessive or Plural Nouns in Sentences ...............................48
Task E: Matching Nouns with Pronouns ..............................................................51
Task F: Using Pronouns in Sentences ..................................................................53
Task G: Making Nouns and Verbs Agree ..............................................................55
Task H: Using Regular Past Tense Verbs..............................................................57
Task I: Using Irregular Past Tense Verbs............................................................61
Task J: Using Future Tense Verbs ........................................................................65
Task K: Using Adjectives in Sentences .................................................................69
Task L: Identifying and Using Adverbs in Sentences..........................................71
Task M: Identifying Prepositions ...........................................................................75
Task N: Identifying Conjunctions ..........................................................................77
Question Comprehension
Task A: Answering Wh- and How Questions ........................................................79
Task B: Answering Is/Are Questions....................................................................83
Task C: Answering Can/Could Questions............................................................86
Task D: Answering Do/Does Questions ................................................................89
Task E: Answering If Questions ............................................................................92
Task F: Responding to Some/All Statements ......................................................95
Task G: Responding to Always/Sometimes/Never Statements...........................98
Task H: Judging Accuracy of Appropriateness of Answers ................................100
Task I: Answering Personal Opinion Questions................................................104
Task J: Discriminating Between Literal and Rhetorical Questions.................107
Following Directions
Task A: Responding to True/False Statements...................................................109
Task B: Following Multi-Step Directions ............................................................113
Task C: Interpreting Written Directions.............................................................117
Task D: Following Directions for Matching Items..............................................122
Task E: Judging Accuracy of Following Directions ............................................124
Task F: Following Directions with Graphs and Charts .....................................126
Task G: Recalling Sequential Directions.............................................................129
Table of Contents, continued
Using Basic Language Skills

Task A: Using Synonyms in Paragraphs ............................................................132
Task B: Describing Scenes ...................................................................................135
Task C: Formulating Sentences with Picture Cues............................................144
Task D: Formulating Sentences...........................................................................148
Task E: Completing Paragraphs..........................................................................152
Task F: Expanding Paragraphs ...........................................................................156
Task G: Answering Questions from Factual Paragraphs...................................159
Task H: Formulating Questions from Factual Paragraphs ................................162
Carryover Activities.......................................................................................................167
Answer Key ......................................................................................................................169
References ........................................................................................................................181
Introduction
HELP for Middle School was written to help speech-language clinicians and teachers
meet the unique challenges presented by middle school-aged students with language
disorders. While the language skills of these students may be commensurate with
those of students in elementary school, many of the elementary-level materials for
language development aren’t suitable for students in middle school. The skills tar-
geted by elementary level materials may be appropriate, but the look and tone of
many of them are obviously geared toward younger students. Therefore, a primary
goal in the development of HELP for Middle School is to target the skills students
with language disorders continue to struggle with in a format that is compatible
with the language needs of middle school students yet reflective of their interests
and chronological ages.
The four main skill areas represented in this volume — Vocabulary, Grammar,
Question Comprehension, and Following Directions — were chosen to provide reme-
diation for the types of skills that are particularly difficult for middle school students
with language disabilities in classroom settings. The fifth section, Using Basic
Language Skills, provides opportunities to practice a variety of skills in a broader,
more curriculum-oriented context.
Here are some particular features of HELP for Middle School:

• The vocabulary and difficulty level of this material ranges from grades four
through seven.
• Stimulus items are arranged in order from the easiest to the most difficult
whenever possible.
• IEP goals are presented at the bottom of each page to further explain the
individual tasks as well as to assist in writing goals and objectives.
• Carryover activities are provided (on pages 167-168) to expand and reinforce
individual tasks and to help incorporate therapy objectives into group
activities.
As with other volumes in the HELP series, I have strived to present as many
items as possible for each task with minimal explanation. The tasks and items are
intended to provide a basis for language remediation that should be expanded and
enhanced by you to reflect each student’s individual experiences and her own unique
needs and interests.
Here are some guidelines to help you more effectively use this book:
1. Your discretion is essential in selecting and modifying tasks to best meet each
student’s individual needs. Since the ages, skills, and language experiences of
each student will vary, use your own judgment in deciding which portions of
each task to use with individual students. Use assessment data as a guide for
initial selection of tasks and ongoing data collection to identify new areas of
need.
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Introduction, continued
2. Common, correct responses have been provided for most items in the Answer
Key (beginning on page 169). There may be other acceptable answers which
are not listed. Use your judgment to determine the correctness of any
response. Look for opportunities for students to provide alternate, correct
responses. When appropriate, discuss why their answer may not or could not
be correct.
3. Several repetitions of tasks and items may be necessary before target
accuracy levels are reached. Keep track of performance on the specific items
you determine to be within your student’s ability range. Periodically re-check
performance on tasks that have been mastered to ensure long-term mainte-
nance.
4. Strive to achieve carryover of therapy objectives and outcomes to the
classroom. Incorporate content area vocabulary and knowledge into therapy
sessions whenever possible. Keep classroom teachers apprised of therapy
objectives and the student’s needs as well as his or her successes.
5. Although many of the tasks in this volume are presented as written work-
sheets, use your own judgment in deciding to present the lessons orally or as
written work. Keep in mind that a student may perform well in one mode but
have difficulty in the other.
As I complete this newest addition to the HELP series, I would like to thank all of
the speech-language pathologists, teachers, and parents who have provided positive
feedback, support, and suggestions for improvement and expansion of the HELP
series over the past 17 years, as well as the LinguiSystems’ staff, whose energy and
enthusiasm keep me inspired. I hope this volume will enable you to provide the
ongoing instruction and support needed by our middle school students as they con-
tinue trying to master our complicated and often illogical language system.
Andrea

Vocabulary
Task A: Defining and Describing Nouns
Describe each thing listed below. Tell me what it looks like, what it does, what you use it for, what
it sounds like, where you find it, etc. Tell me as much as you can about each thing. If you can,
give an example. The first one is done for you.
1. beverage A beverage is a drink such as milk, water, soda, juice, or coffee.

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2. hobby ______________________________________________________________
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3. aisle ______________________________________________________________
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4. aquarium ______________________________________________________________
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5. odor ______________________________________________________________
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6. journal ______________________________________________________________
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7. vehicle ______________________________________________________________
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8. ramp ______________________________________________________________
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9. wound ______________________________________________________________
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10. illustration ______________________________________________________________

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11. rink ______________________________________________________________

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12. dew ______________________________________________________________

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I.E.P. Goal: The student will define or describe common nouns with 90% or greater accuracy.
Vocabulary
Task A: Defining and Describing Nouns, continued
give an example.
13. allowance ______________________________________________________________

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14. exit ______________________________________________________________

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15. stunt ______________________________________________________________

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16. toll ______________________________________________________________

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17. tribe ______________________________________________________________

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18. oval ______________________________________________________________

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19. voyage ______________________________________________________________

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20. harvest ______________________________________________________________
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21. funnel ______________________________________________________________

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22. judge ______________________________________________________________

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23. scalp ______________________________________________________________

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24. balcony ______________________________________________________________

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Vocabulary
give an example.
25. reward ______________________________________________________________

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26. quarrel ______________________________________________________________

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27. harness ______________________________________________________________

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28. margin ______________________________________________________________

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29. fuel ______________________________________________________________

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30. trophy ______________________________________________________________

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31. mystery ______________________________________________________________

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32. celebration ______________________________________________________________

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33. factory ______________________________________________________________

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34. echo ______________________________________________________________

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35. rehearsal ______________________________________________________________

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36. companion ______________________________________________________________

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Vocabulary
give an example.
37. horizon ______________________________________________________________

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38. monument ______________________________________________________________

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39. employer ______________________________________________________________

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40. propeller ______________________________________________________________
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41. sample ______________________________________________________________

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42. champion ______________________________________________________________

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43. manager ______________________________________________________________

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44. preview ______________________________________________________________

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45. squad ______________________________________________________________

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46. route ______________________________________________________________

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47. assembly ______________________________________________________________

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48. discovery ______________________________________________________________

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Vocabulary
give an example.
49. nuisance ______________________________________________________________

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50. ancestor ______________________________________________________________

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51. capsule ______________________________________________________________

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52. occupation ______________________________________________________________

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53. hazard ______________________________________________________________

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54. fugitive ______________________________________________________________

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55. disaster ______________________________________________________________

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56. century ______________________________________________________________

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57. candidate ______________________________________________________________

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58. catalog ______________________________________________________________

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59. pedestrian ______________________________________________________________

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60. avalanche ______________________________________________________________

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Vocabulary
Task B: Identifying Words from Definitions
Listen to each definition. Then, choose the word that it defines and use the word in a sentence.
The first one is done for you.
1. to lose color or to become weak

a. fade b. drag c. scrub
Did the new jeans fade in the wash?
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2. to hurt or damage someone or something

a. handle b. correct c. injure
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3. very neat and orderly

a. tidy b. plump c. fierce
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4. a job or a chore that a person must do

a. wage b. task c. quote
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5. to save someone from danger

a. trust b. rescue c. cancel
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6. a building or room that is empty

a. puny b. sturdy c. vacant
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7. to brag about your abilities or possessions

a. cheat b. boast c. blurt
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8. something that isn’t real; fake

a. fossil b. counterfeit c. depot
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I.E.P. Goal: The student will identify words when given their definitions with 90% or greater accuracy.

Vocabulary
Task B: Identifying Words from Definitions, continued
9. something that is very small or reduced in size

a. miniature b. artificial c. shabby
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10. to leave or desert someone

a. cherish b. abandon c. support
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11. an unexpected happening; when someone gets hurt

a. accident b. billion c. duel
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12. to make someone feel ashamed or self-conscious

a. amuse b. smother c. embarrass
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13. a promise that something will happen

a. guarantee b. deposit c. meter
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14. to sign up for a class or an activity

a. conduct b. disconnect c. enroll
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15. a suggestion of what someone should do; guidance

a. advice b. floss c. nature
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16. someone who watches over and protects another person

a. cello b. guardian c. kilt
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Vocabulary
17. someone who is fully grown; someone who acts like an adult
a. healthy b. incredible c. mature
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18. to say that you are in pain or to find fault with something
a. inspect b. bolt c. complain
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19. happening in the present-time; up-to-date

a. average b. modern c. flabby
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20. happening only now and then; every once in a while

a. occasionally b. purely c. equally
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21. to tell someone they may leave or to send them away

a. dismiss b. disturb c. erase
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22. to arrange something or put it in order

a. slice b. organize c. dissolve
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23. something that is odd; out of the ordinary

a. peculiar b. courteous c. mighty
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24. a side view of someone’s face

a. border b. master c. profile
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Vocabulary
25. clothing, masks, wigs, and other things to make yourself look different than usual
a. disguise b. lasso c. melody
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26. to tell or predict what might happen in the future

a. decide b. erase c. forecast
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27. to walk through water, mud, grass, or snow

a. slump b. wade c. nag
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28. a piece of ground that is not flat

a. slope b. coop c. pier
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29. the place where an animal naturally lives

a. cradle b. habitat c. base
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30. one half of a sphere or globe

a. dispatch b. graph c. hemisphere
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31. to move from one place to another

a. migrate b. recite c. surround
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32. a v-shaped cut in an edge

a. stem b. notch c. plank
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Vocabulary
Task C: Choosing Synonyms
A synonym is a word that means about the same as another word. In each sentence below, choose
the synonym for the word in italics. The first one is done for you.
1. The children can’t swim as far as the adults.

grown-ups teenagers cousins children
2. After staying up to watch the end of the late movie, Elaine was awfully tired the next day.
faintly suddenly brightly terribly
3. Check your papers for errors before turning them in.

initials mistakes tears adverbs
4. My sister and I argued over who got to choose the movie.

decided voted quarreled talked
5. Graffiti covered the walls of the vacant building.

empty old huge haunted
6. Aaron was too timid to ask Sarah to the spring dance.

shy skinny miserable tired
7. Anna tried to conceal her sore ankle from the coach during the match.
steal blame take hide
8. The Koehlers reside on a large ranch not far outside of town.

work live farm ride
9. The hurricane demolished the seawall and several cottages.

deserted irritated destroyed rescued
10. The students gazed at the cocoon as the butterfly emerged.

peeked stared snipped flapped
11. Chuck acquired enough points to trade them in for a portable CD player.
wanted got took needed
I.E.P. Goal: The student will choose synonyms for words in sentences with 90% or greater accuracy.

Vocabulary
Task C: Choosing Synonyms, continued
the synonym for the word in italics.
12. The owl’s screech echoed through the forest.

beak scream song mate
13. The butterfly emerged from its cocoon.

registered exited swooped babbled
14. Sit down or the raft may capsize!

crash bend tip float
15. Are you satisfied with your grade in science?

disappointed confused finished pleased
16. Robert stopped his bike abruptly to avoid hitting the car.
suddenly softly dreadfully fairly
17. Ravi became irritated when his sister wouldn’t open the door and let him in from the rain.
annoyed horrified suspicious drowsy
18. That rickety tower looks like it will keel over any minute.
stand fall change creep
19. The archaeologists uncovered many utensils that the native people used hundreds of
years ago.
pans bones tools carts
20. Dad yelled up the stairs, “I want that loud music to cease right now!”
stop increase fade hear
21. Jane’s drawing was exhibited at the state-wide middle school art contest.
painted exhausted stolen displayed

Vocabulary
Task C: Choosing Synonyms, continued
the synonym for the word in italics.
22. The student council proclaimed that Friday would be Crazy Hat Day.
requested announced supposed reclaimed
23. When some students became disorderly during the assembly, the vice principal gave them
detentions.
disgusted nervous weary rowdy
24. You must conclude your report with a quote from a famous person.
introduce end continue join
25. The leader cautioned the scouts not to roam too far from the campsite.
rove exit gather graze
26. Boys and girls stood in small clusters around the edge of the dance floor.
pits circles planks groups
27. After his rescue, Ted vowed never to go in a boat without a life jacket again.
hoped pledged confessed relied
28. Be sure to mingle with the new students so they will feel welcome.
mix move debate argue
29. Six parents will accompany the band to the state competition.
show sponsor divide escort
30. Mom said, “Clean up your room pronto if you want to go to the game.”
immediately awfully cleverly well
31. Ramon is confident that he will clear all the hurdles in the race.
pleased unsure fearful sure
32. Carrie detests people who are cruel to their pets.

encourages despises admires understands

Vocabulary
Task D: Choosing Antonyms
An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word. In each sentence below, choose
the antonym for the word in italics. The first one is done for you.
1. The train departs at 4:00 on track two.

derails stops arrives leaves
2. The boys ran rapidly around the track.

steadily swiftly slowly surely
3. After three days in the woods, our clothes were grimy.

clean muddy torn baggy
4. There was an uproar when the championship game went into double overtime.
silence racket detour umpire
5. Shawna looked miserable when she got her score on the geography test.
surprised confused delighted embarrassed
6. We had to interrupt our card game because Grandma called us for dinner.
continue win discuss deal
7. The ending of the movie is hilarious.

scary sad puzzling funny
8. Beth was fascinated by the new mystery book she was reading.
bored surprised disappointed frightened
9. Today was very ordinary because nothing special happened.

nice long disappointing unusual
10. My inconsiderate brother threw his wet towel on my bed while I was sleeping.
harmful thoughtful immature lazy
I.E.P. Goal: The student will choose antonyms for words in sentences with 90% or greater accuracy.

Vocabulary
Task D: Choosing Antonyms, continued
the antonym for the word in italics.
11. A heroic fire fighter saved the children from the burning building.
cowardly lively strong bulky
12. It’s very hazardous to ride in a car without wearing your seat belt.
safe smart selfish tricky
13. Our Uncle Sal is good-natured and always has a new joke to share with us.
plump greedy handsome unpleasant
14. The children spent five hours constructing a town with their Legos®.
enjoying destroying imagining burying
15. Be sure to pack this on top of the box because it’s very fragile.
sturdy expensive old sticky
16. The crew demolished the building in less than two hours.
built considered cleaned destroyed
17. The path was so rugged that we had to climb over huge rocks to follow it.
long crooked smooth bumpy
18. In ancient times, people used the sun to tell time.

modern old serious other
19. The mischievous children threw a water balloon at their baby-sitter.

naughty well-behaved curious angry
20. I adore my new baby sister.

admire detest follow share

Vocabulary
Task D: Choosing Antonyms, continued
the antonym for the word in italics.
21. When Sally punched a hole in the pool, the water began to trickle out.
gush float creep jump
22. My grandmother says that I am her greatest joy.

help pride hope sorrow
23. I hope my parents reward me for doing my best in school.

thank punish help notice
24. Did you really think that book was interesting?

difficult long exciting dull
25. The future looks grim for students who quit school.
exciting long rosy tough
26. The creek looked transparent after the storm.

muddy calm cool clear
27. Suddenly, three lanes of traffic merged onto one and everyone was confused.
blended melted eroded separated
28. We’ll have to descend the north side of the mountain.

sweep climb locate cross
29. I have a vague idea of how the parts of the bicycle fit together.
new clear clever crazy
30. A judge must be impartial and not show favor to one side or the other.
unfair serious strict fair

Vocabulary
Task E: Word-Finding for Initial Verbs
Fill in each blank with a verb that makes sense in the sentence. The first one is done for you.
Turn
1. ___________________ the knob to the right and the radio will come on.
2. ___________________ the cat’s water bowl before we leave.
3. ___________________ the Pause button if you want to stop the movie.
4. ___________________ these books to the library before tomorrow.
5. ___________________ the pizza into four equal parts for us to share.
6. ___________________ this tea and tell me if it’s sweet enough.
7. ___________________ the phone if it rings while I’m upstairs.
8. ___________________ your seat belt before the roller coaster starts moving.
9. ___________________ the marker in the book at page 57.
10. ___________________ your work before turning it in.
11. ___________________ which book you’d like to read first.
12. ___________________ the clothing neatly before putting it in your drawer.
13. ___________________ the string securely around the package.
14. ___________________ the cashier for the shoes while I go get the car.
15. ___________________ over the schedule and see if there’s a movie you want to see.
16. ___________________ the cards well before you deal them.
17. ___________________ the paint before using it because it seems to have separated.
I.E.P. Goal: The student will generate initial verbs in sentences with 90% or greater accuracy.

Vocabulary
Task E: Word-Finding for Initial Verbs, continued
Fill in each blank with a verb that makes sense in the sentence.
18. ___________________ your story on plain white paper, leaving a one-inch margin.
19. ___________________ the cards into two stacks before we begin the game.
20. ___________________ your arms and see if you can reach the top shelf.
21. ___________________ the basketball down the court before passing it.
22. ___________________ me carry this heavy box, will you?
23. ___________________ into some old clothes so we can start working.
24. ___________________ your muddy shoes before coming inside.
25. ___________________ my directions and you won’t get lost.
26. ___________________ open the present and see what’s inside!
27. ___________________ me you won’t leave before I get home.
28. ___________________ the suitcases to see if they’re too heavy.
29. ___________________ for the candidate that you feel will do the best job.
30. ___________________ whomever you wish to the party as long as there are no more than
ten guests.
31. ___________________ yourself at least ten minutes to get from the gym to the bus.
32. ___________________ what it would be like if people could not sing.
33. ___________________ for the best and see what happens.
I.E.P. Goal: The student will generate initial verbs in sentences with 90% or greater accuracy.

Vocabulary
Task F: Choosing Adjectives
Choose the adjective that best describes each item. The first one is done for you.
1. a red, orange, and pink sunset

lifeless dazzling weak
2. a person who tells funny jokes
phony witty stern
3. a pear that is soft and ready to eat
ripe sly decayed
4. a dog who follows its owner everywhere
harsh foggy loyal
5. a fire fighter who rescues a family from a burning apartment
ordinary uneasy heroic
6. a glass of lemonade without sweetener
stubborn tart rowdy
7. a bus that arrives at exactly the scheduled time
prompt costly peppy
8. a highway that is six lanes wide
dull broad gruff
9. a person who saves string to use again
sloppy thrifty unattractive
10. a tightrope walker working without a net
risk-taking stout sensible
11. a magic trick that you can’t figure how it was done
fierce mild fascinating
12. a bus driver who waits until all the students are off the road before pulling out
weary cautious unfriendly
13. a person who can’t wait his turn in line
impatient necessary bashful
I.E.P. Goal: The student will choose adjectives that most appropriately describe people or objects with 90% or
greater accuracy.
Vocabulary
Task F: Choosing Adjectives, continued
Choose the adjective that best describes each item.
14. an airplane pilot who is ready for take-off

alert carefree illegal
15. a child who accidentally drops her ice cream cone in the dirt
downhearted practical ragged
16. a newly-discovered medicine that cures colds
miraculous dreary hysterical
17. a student who opens the door for his teacher
bitter hasty considerate
18. a cow with five legs
puny charming unique
19. a child who doesn’t want to leave her mother on the first day of kindergarten
reluctant enthusiastic agreeable
20. a friend who is sorry your dog ran away
annoying sympathetic cowardly
21. a school at midnight when all of the students are gone
brief jittery deserted
22. a food store that is open 24 hours a day
content convenient courageous
23. instructions that give clear-cut steps on how to put together a model plane
precise weak modern
24. a coach who always lets the same players start the game
unlucky biased youthful
25. a person who has spent the day in the sun without anything to drink
parched clever greedy
26. a new mall with 250 stores in it
petite immense inaccurate
I.E.P. Goal: The student will choose adjectives that most appropriately describe people or objects with 90% or
greater accuracy.
Vocabulary
Task G: Choosing Adverbs
Choose the adverb that best modifies the verb in each sentence. Then, repeat the sentence,
including the adverb. The first one is done for you.
1. Ruth opened the door

greatly slowly lately
Ruth slowly opened the door.
2. Cleon ran down the field.

quickly usually truly
3. I took the glasses from the shelf.

hotly brightly carefully
4. Sharon was tired after practice.

awfully cheaply shortly
5. Ms. Madden gives homework on the weekend.

madly rarely purely
6. The library is closed.

soundly flatly temporarily
7. The winner accepted her prize trophy.

crisply proudly hungrily
8. The students ran out of the schoolyard.

happily sweetly lately
9. Glen clutched his lunch money.

tightly thickly oddly
10. Matthew peeked over the edge of the roof.

neatly lightly bravely
11. I patted the wet, lost puppy.

softly harshly probably
12. Your old boots fit me.

sharply perfectly safely
I.E.P. Goal: The student will choose adverbs that most appropriately modify verbs in sentences with 90% or
greater accuracy.

Vocabulary
Task G: Choosing Adverbs
Choose the adverb that best modifies the verb in each sentence. Then, repeat the sentence,
including the adverb.
13. I admire the boy who sits next to me.
secretly promptly falsely
14. I’ll help you work on the float.
evenly stubbornly gladly
15. Our school holds a carnival for the neighborhood.
annually daily weekly
16. We turned off the TV and went to bed.
calmly drowsily shrilly
17. I don’t know how it got here.
wholly lately honestly
18. We go to visit our grandparents.
often soon once
19. Teddy forgot his library book.
later again already
20. Earl jumped into the pool.
backward close nowhere
21. Anna fell and hurt her ankle.
up far down
22. Turn when you see a stop sign.
over right above
23. We had to crouch to crawl through the maze.
upward close down
24. Mom went to get the lights from the basement.
downstairs away outside
25. We had to dive to see the eel.
hard out deep
I.E.P. Goal: The student will choose adverbs that most appropriately modify verbs in sentences with 90% or
greater accuracy.
Vocabulary
Task H: Defining Words with Multiple Meanings
For each word below, tell at least two different things that the word means or use the word in
sentences two different ways. The first one is done for you.
1. bat a furry animal with no wings

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a wooden club used to hit a baseball
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2. strike ___________________________________________________________________________
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3. watch ___________________________________________________________________________
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4. bark ___________________________________________________________________________
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5. punch ___________________________________________________________________________
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6. roll ___________________________________________________________________________
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7. ring ___________________________________________________________________________
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8. foot ___________________________________________________________________________
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I.E.P. Goal: The student will provide two different meanings for words with multiple meanings, with 90% or
greater accuracy.

Vocabulary
Task H: Defining Words with Multiple Meanings, continued
sentences two different ways.
9. blind ___________________________________________________________________________
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10. gum ___________________________________________________________________________

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11. light ___________________________________________________________________________

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12. spring ___________________________________________________________________________

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13. check ___________________________________________________________________________

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14. play ___________________________________________________________________________

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15. scale ___________________________________________________________________________

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16. tick ___________________________________________________________________________

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greater accuracy.

Vocabulary
17. fair ___________________________________________________________________________

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18. beat ___________________________________________________________________________

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19. lap ___________________________________________________________________________

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20. left ___________________________________________________________________________

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21. mouse ___________________________________________________________________________

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22. pack ___________________________________________________________________________

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23. palm ___________________________________________________________________________

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24. pound ___________________________________________________________________________

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greater accuracy.

Vocabulary
25. race ___________________________________________________________________________

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26. wave ___________________________________________________________________________

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27. turn ___________________________________________________________________________

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28. note ___________________________________________________________________________

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29. court ___________________________________________________________________________

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30. fine ___________________________________________________________________________

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31. fly ___________________________________________________________________________

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32. bowl ___________________________________________________________________________

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greater accuracy.

Vocabulary
33. set ___________________________________________________________________________

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34. fire ___________________________________________________________________________

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35. jam ___________________________________________________________________________

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36. heart ___________________________________________________________________________

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37. shop ___________________________________________________________________________

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38. shade ___________________________________________________________________________

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39. bank ___________________________________________________________________________

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40. date ___________________________________________________________________________

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greater accuracy.

Vocabulary
Task I: Using Context Cues in Word Finding
For each sentence below, choose the word in parentheses that makes the most sense. The first one
is done for you.
water
1. The windshield is covered with ____________________ droplets. (dirt / water)
2. The tall trees swayed in the ____________________ . (wind / snow)
3. I wish Cara would stop ____________________ so loudly. (yawning / yelling)
4. You probably need to rewind the ____________________ . (CD / tape)
5. Are these ____________________ seedless? (potatoes / grapes)
6. I think I caught my ____________________ in my zipper. (shirt / socks)
7. When Catherine was playing her ____________________, one of the strings broke.
(violin / cards)
8. I think my ____________________ needs a new battery. (watch / necklace)
9. Make sure the blindfold covers her ____________________ . (ears / eyes)
10. The brim of my ____________________ is bent out of shape. (jacket / cap)
11. People get ____________________ more than any other illness. (bored / colds)
12. Will you please stop slurping your ____________________ ? (bread / soup)
13. I’m so stiff I can’t bend my ____________________ . (knees / shoulders)
14. Will he ____________________ the ball over the goalpost? (bat / kick)
15. Do you want your groceries in plastic or paper ____________________ ? (bags / carts)
16. The bird’s ____________________ broke when it flew into the window. (wing / perch)
I.E.P. Goal: The student will use context cues to select missing words in sentences with 90% or greater accuracy.

Vocabulary
Task I: Using Context Cues in Word Finding, continued
For each sentence below, choose the word in parentheses that makes the most sense.
17. Has the ____________________ collected the dues yet? (secretary / treasurer)
18. African elephants fan their big ____________________ to cool themselves. (feathers / ears)
19. A picket ____________________ surrounds the yard. (rope / fence)
20. Daryl’s short haircut looks like ____________________ fuzz. (pear / peach)
21. The ____________________ of my shoe is sticky from stepping in gum. (tongue / sole)
22. Loud car stereos contribute to ____________________ pollution. (water / noise)
23. The _______________________________ stopped ringing when I lifted the receiver.

(alarm clock / telephone)
24. At the party, we threw ____________________ and streamers. (confetti / passes)
25. Has the ____________________ in the container leaked? (solid / liquid)
26. We heard the thunder five seconds after we saw the ____________________ . (lightning / sun)
27. After the heavy rainfall, the ____________________ was saturated with water. (cloud / ground)
28. You blink your ____________________ about 20,000 times a day. (ears / eyes)
29. The tire that is ____________________ must have been punctured. (inflated / flat)
30. Did you know the ____________________ Saturn has seven icy rings? (planet / continent)
31. The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. ____________________ gives women the right to vote.
(Constitution / flag)
32. The ____________________ bear was camouflaged in the white snow. (grizzly / polar)
33. Put the last names in ____________________ order. (numerical / alphabetical)
I.E.P. Goal: The student will use context cues to select missing words in sentences with 90% or greater accuracy.

Vocabulary
Task J: Content Area Vocabulary
Match each word with its definition. Then, use the words to fill in the blanks in the sentences.
One item from the first group is done for you.
Content Area: Social Studies

a. ambassador b. candidate c. citizen d. immigrants
b
________ a person running for office
________ people who move to a new country
________ a person who is a member of a city, state, or country
________ a person who is appointed to represent his country in a foreign country
candidate
1. Which ____________________________ are you voting for in the election?
2. Who is the United States’ ____________________________ to Mexico?
3. A good ____________________________ obeys her country’s laws.
4. The United States has welcomed many ____________________________ from other nations.
a. colony b. treaty c. democracy d. capital
________ the city in which the laws of a state or country are made
________ an agreement between nations about peace, trade, etc.
________ a settlement in a new land
________ a way of government in which each citizen is given certain rights that can’t be
taken away.
1. I am glad that our country is a ____________________________ .
2. Is St. Paul the ____________________________ of Minnesota?
3. Before it was a state, New York was a British ____________________________.
4. The ____________________________ that ended World War I was signed in France.
I.E.P. Goal: The student will match content area vocabulary words with their definitions and use them in
sentences with 90% or greater accuracy.

Vocabulary
Task J: Content Area Vocabulary, continued
Content Area: Geography

a. desert b. swamp c. glacier d. canyon
________ a dry, treeless, sandy region
________ a long, narrow valley between high cliffs
________ a piece of wet, spongy land
________ a large mass of snow and ice
1. We rode our donkeys down into the _______________________ .
2. We saw 17 alligators in the ____________________________ .
3. Large pieces of the ____________________________ broke off into the sea.
4. Sand storms are common in the ____________________________ .
a. prairie b. reef c. coast d. peninsula
________ land surrounded almost entirely by water but connected to the mainland
________ land that runs alongside a shore
________ a large area of rolling grassland
________ a ridge of rock or sand near the surface of the water..
1. Did pirates really bury treasure along the North Carolina ______________________ ?
2. It took the pioneers many days to cross the ____________________________ .
3. Don’t disturb the coral that grows on the ____________________________.
4. Besides Alaska, Florida is the only state in the U.S. that is a ___________________________ .

Vocabulary
Content Area: Science

a. mammals b. amphibian c. fossil d. reptiles
________ animals whose females produce milk to feed their young
________ the hardened remains of a plant or animal preserved in rock
________ cold-blooded vertebrates that crawl on their bellies or creep on short legs
________ any animal that lives both on land and in the water
1. Chimpanzees and gorillas belong to the group of _______________________ .
2. The skin of ____________________________ is dry, not slimy.
3. A starfish is not an ____________________________ because it dies if taken from the sea.
4. We saw the ____________________________ of a dinosaur at the museum.
a. pollution b. evaporate c. altitude d. gravity
________ the force that pulls objects toward the center of the earth
________ the height of something above the earth’s surface
________ to make the air, land, or water dirty and impure
________ to change from a liquid into a vapor
1. If you don’t put a lid on the bottle, the water will ______________________ .
2. At a high ____________________________ the air is very thin.
3. It’s hard to overcome the force of ______________________ .
4. People can reduce ____________________________ by walking instead of driving.

Vocabulary
Content Area: Science

a. algae b. ore c. lava d. tide
________ plants that contain chlorophyll but have no roots
________ the alternate rise and fall of the ocean’s surface
________ melted rock that spits forth from a volcano
________ minerals from which metals can be extracted
1. The _______________________ needs to be cleaned off the sides of the fish tank.
2. When they dug into the earth, they found it was rich with iron _________________________.
3. ____________________________ ran down the mountain side and covered the village.
4. We’ll have to wait until high ____________________________ to move the boat off the
sand bar.
Content Area: English

a. biography b. fiction c. nonfiction d. autobiography
________ an account written of another person’s life
________ an account written of your own life
________ a literary work with imaginary characters and events
________ a literary work based on true characters and events
1. Many authors have written a ______________________ of Abraham Lincoln.
2. Anyone who has read Jumanji will know that it is ____________________________ .
3. Many famous people will try to write their ____________________________ .
4. Writers of ____________________________ must check their facts carefully.

Vocabulary
Content Area: English

a. prefix b. pronoun c. adverb d. plural
________ referring to more than one item or person
________ a word used in place of a noun
________ a word part added to the beginning of a word
________ a word that tells how, when, and where something happened
1. The _______________________ un- means not.
2. What ___________________________ goes with the verb explode?
3. Geese is the ____________________________ form of goose.
4. Him can’t be used as a ____________________________ for Susan.
Content Area: Math

a. fraction b. negative c. parallel d. equal
________ a quantity less than a whole number
________ the same quantity, size, or number
________ a quantity less than zero
________ extending in the same direction and at the same distance apart at every point.
1. Can ______________________ lines ever cross each other?
2. If you subtract 8 from 5, you will get a ____________________________ number.
3. Is .25 ____________________________ to ¼?
4. Can a whole number be expressed as a ____________________________ ?

Vocabulary
Content Area: Computers

a. byte b. download c. data d. graphic
________ to copy and save a file to a computer
________ the amount of space it takes to store one character of information.
________ electronic art
________ information that is entered into a computer
1. Did you illustrate your report with a_______________________ ?
2. Please enter this list of ___________________________ into your file.
3. Did you ____________________________ that file from the Internet?
4. Is there more than one ____________________________ in a megabyte?
Content Area: Health

a. veins b. nutrient c. tendons d. plasma
________ something that helps the body grow and heal itself
________ blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
________ the fluid part of the blood
________ elastic tissue that connects muscles to bones
1. Is sugar or protein a better _______________________ for our bodies?
2. The blood bank needs donations of _______________________ .
3. I hurt the muscles and _______________________ in my foot.
4. You can see your _______________________ through the skin of your wrist.

Grammar
Task A: Discriminating Between Common and Proper Nouns
A common noun refers to people, places, or things in a general class or group. A proper noun
begins with a capital letter and names specific people, places, or things. Choose whether each
noun below is a common noun or a proper noun. The first two are done for you.
1. Atlanta common proper

2. city common proper
3. Colorado River common proper
4. pencil sharpener common proper
5. basketball coach common proper
6. Mr. Thomas common proper
7. Toy Story common proper
8. principal common proper
9. Nickelodeon common proper
10. Girl Scouts of America common proper
11. curve rider common proper
12. U.S. Olympic Team common proper
13. Uncle Albert common proper
14. autumn common proper
15. Shaquille O’Neal common proper
16. molecule common proper
17. salamander common proper
18. The White House common proper
19. referee common proper
20. Nike common proper
21. Lake Erie common proper
22. Ontario common proper
23. treble clef common proper
24. James and the Giant Peach common proper
25. class president common proper
I.E.P. Goal: The student will discriminate between common and proper nouns with 90% or greater accuracy.

Grammar
Task A: Discriminating Between Common and Proper Nouns, continued
A common noun refers to people, places, or things in a general class or group. A proper noun
begins with a capital letter and names specific people, places, or things. Choose whether each
noun below is a common noun or a proper noun.
26. Big Dipper common proper

27. Gulf of Mexico common proper
28. bass guitar common proper
29. Space Jam common proper
30. MTV common proper
31. pepperoni common proper
32. Bill Clinton common proper
33. compact disc common proper
34. remote control common proper
35. Jefferson Middle School common proper
36. physical education teacher common proper
37. great grandmother common proper
38. April common proper
39. Bridge to Terabithia common proper
40. shortstop common proper
41. history common proper
42. hard drive common proper
43. Ford Mustang GT common proper
44. Judy Blume common proper
45. goalie common proper
46. Free Willy common proper
47. psychology common proper
48. the governor common proper
49. state championships common proper
50. Charlotte Hornets common proper
I.E.P. Goal: The student will discriminate between common and proper nouns with 90% or greater accuracy.

Grammar
Task B: Forming Regular Plural Nouns
A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Add an -s or -es to each noun
below to make it plural. The first one is done for you.
1. car cars
____________________________
2. house ____________________________
3. carpenter ____________________________
4. bus ____________________________
5. jacket ____________________________
6. cheerleader ____________________________
7. lunch ____________________________
8. wheel ____________________________
9. dish ____________________________
10. mess ____________________________
11. race ____________________________
12. school ____________________________
13. buzz ____________________________
14. piano ____________________________
15. friend ____________________________
16. radio ____________________________
17. assignment ____________________________
18. ray ____________________________
19. stereo ____________________________
20. age ____________________________
21. watch ____________________________
22. village ____________________________
23. shark ____________________________
24. computer ____________________________
25. assignment ____________________________
I.E.P. Goal: The student will form regular plural nouns with 90% or greater accuracy.

Grammar
Task B: Forming Regular Plural Nouns, continued
A plural noun names more than one person, place, thing, or idea. Add an -s or -es to each noun
below to make it plural.
26. flashlight ____________________________

27. shoelace ____________________________
28. boss ____________________________
29. gerbil ____________________________
30. contest ____________________________
31. space ____________________________
32. canoe ____________________________
33. seat belt ____________________________
34. kiss ____________________________
35. fence ____________________________
36. helmet ____________________________
37. surfboard ____________________________
38. truckload ____________________________
39. babysitter ____________________________
40. place-kicker ____________________________
41. Saturday ____________________________
42. school year ____________________________
43. science project ____________________________
44. history book ____________________________
45. mail carrier ____________________________
46. fire fighter ____________________________
47. vice president ____________________________
48. cassette player ____________________________
49. student council ____________________________
50. unit test ____________________________
I.E.P. Goal: The student will form regular plural nouns with 90% or greater accuracy.

Grammar
Task C: Forming Irregular Plural Nouns
Write the plural form of the word on the right in each blank. The first one is done for you.
1. pennies
I found 50 ___________________ in a jar in my closet. penny
2. The ___________________ cheered when the car crossed the finish line. man
3. Do we need ___________________ on the table if we’re having soup? knife
4. It is easy to see that our teacher loves ___________________ . child
5. There are no more ___________________ on the trees. leaf
6. Do all the ___________________ fly south for the winter? goose
7. My ___________________ were sore after wearing my shoes all day. foot
8. The ___________________ stopped at the pond to drink some water. deer
9. I was so hungry I ate both ___________________ of the grapefruit. half
10. How many ___________________ signed up for the marathon? woman
11. Our science class has two pet ___________________ . mouse
12. Did you see many ___________________ when visiting Australia? sheep
13. I found out how sharp my dog’s ___________________ are! tooth
14. All of the ___________________ started crying at once! baby
15. Nothing ruins a picnic like a lot of ___________________ . fly
16. Our family uses six ___________________ of bread each week. loaf
17. During the holidays, there are many ___________________ in

our neighborhood. party
I.E.P. Goal: The student will change irregular singular nouns into plural nouns in sentences with 90%
or greater accuracy.

Grammar
Task C: Forming Irregular Plural Nouns, continued
Write the plural form of the word on the right in each blank.
18. The ___________________ of U.S. Presidents are called First Ladies. wife
19. My dad brought me a T-shirt with two ___________________ on the front. moose
20. My aunt must have a million ___________________ . scarf
21. Stan and Dion are two of my best ___________________ . buddy
22. Do farmers still use ___________________ on their farms? ox
23. It’s your turn to roll the ___________________ . die
24. The library has four different ___________________ . dictionary
25. Batman ignored the Penguin’s ___________________ for help. cry
26. The sheriff caught the ___________________ at the end of the movie. thief
27. We pretended we were ___________________ and my little brother was

someone we were watching. spy
28. Don’t forget to put the books back on the proper ___________________ . shelf
29. Find the six largest ___________________ in our state and mark them on
your map. city
30. Last spring, my uncle had 50 new ___________________ at his ranch. calf
31. Our town has two large ___________________ . factory
32. Police officers save ___________________ every day. life
33. Is this milk shake made with fresh ___________________ ? strawberry

Grammar
Task C: Forming Irregular Plural Nouns, continued
Write the plural form of the word on the right in each blank.
34. The ___________________ in the Beauty and the Beast movie scared my
little sister. wolf
35. How many ___________________ live in your apartment building? family
36. Are two ___________________ more than 500 years? century
37. When you finish stuffing the scarecrows’ ___________________ , we’ll

add the heads. body
38. We could hear the horses’ ___________________ before we could see

the horses. hoof
39. Watching a movie might help you forget your ___________________ . worry
40. I love pie with lots of ___________________ . blueberry
41. How many ___________________ are in North America? country
42. Have you read any good ___________________ lately? mystery
43. The class president has many ___________________ . duty
44. Our school is three ___________________ high. story
45. There are wild ___________________ on Chincoteague Island. pony
46. Emptying the trash is one of my ______________________________ at home. responsibility
47. We told our troop leader we wouldn’t wear the new hats because they
made us look like ___________________ . elf

Grammar
Task D: Choosing Possessive or Plural Nouns in Sentences
Read each sentence below. Decide whether the possessive or plural form of the noun is needed in
the sentence. Circle the correct word. The first one is done for you.
1. Has the (President’s / Presidents) plane landed?
2. Which is the (girls’ / girls) locker room?
3. The (girl’s / girls) left their gym clothing in the locker room.
4. The (baby’s / babies) all wanted the same toy.
5. The (baby’s / babies) hair is curly.
6. I like the (band’s / bands) new uniforms.
7. Did all of the (band’s / bands) play at the competition?
8. Where did the (boy’s / boys) leave their bikes?
9. You’ll find the (boys’ / boys) bikes on the next aisle.
10. The (students’ / students) desks are messy.
11. Ask the (student’s / students) to clean off their desks.
12. The (scouts’ / scouts) badges are colorful.
13. Have the (scout’s / scouts) earned many badges?
14. How many TV (stations’ / stations) do you get?
15. The TV (station’s / stations) broadcast tower was struck by lightning.
16. Did all of the (runners’ / runners) cross the finish line?
17. Look, here’s one of the (runner’s / runners) shoes.
I.E.P. Goal: The student will choose the possessive or plural form of nouns in sentences with 90% or
greater accuracy.

Grammar
Task D: Choosing Possessive or Plural Nouns in Sentences, continued
the sentence. Circle the correct word.
18. We could hear the (train’s / trains) whistle in the distance.
19. The (trains’ / trains) blew their whistles as they passed by.
20. What do (teachers’ / teachers) keep in their files?
21. Mr. Fox has to stay after school for a (teachers’ / teachers) meeting.
22. Don’t forget to put clean water in the (bird’s / birds) cage.
23. The (birds’ / birds) were taking turns sitting on their nest.
24. There are small bugs all over the (plant’s / plants) leaves.
25. How many (plant’s / plants) should we put by the walkway?
26. One time I saw five (movie’s / movies) in one week.
27. I was shocked by the (movie’s / movies) ending.
28. Please try to fix my (skateboard’s / skateboards) wheels.
29. You may leave your (skateboard’s / skateboards) on the porch.
30. The (car’s / cars) lights shone directly into our eyes.
31. There are (car’s / cars) backed up for two miles on the highway.
32. The (dog’s / dogs) barking grew louder and louder.
33. I couldn’t sleep because of the barking (dog’s / dogs).
greater accuracy.

Grammar
Task D: Choosing Possessive or Plural Nouns in Sentences, continued
the sentence. Circle the correct word.
34. The (dress’s / dresses) are clean but wrinkled.
35. The (dress’s / dresses) sleeves are too short.
36. I bought two (dollars’ / dollars) worth of jawbreakers.
37. Do you think this is worth ten (dollar’s / dollars)?
38. Are all of the (buses’ / buses) seats filled?
39. We’ll need three (buses’ / buses) for our field trip.
40. The (United States’ / United States) is not a very old nation.
41. The (United States’ / United States) Constitution is over 200 years old.
42. Canada is made up of 12 (province’s / provinces) and territories.
43. Each (province’s / provinces) capital city is shown with a star on the map.
44. The (microphone’s / microphones) squeaked during the concert.
45. Don’t step on the (microphone’s / microphones) cord.
46. The (bees’ / bees) hive was hit by lightning.
47. The (bees’ / bees) swarmed around their hive.
48. Would you like to see our (family’s / families) photo album?
49. Many (family’s / families) helped build the new playground.
greater accuracy.

Grammar
Task E: Matching Nouns with Pronouns
Circle a pronoun to use in place of each noun below. The first one is done for you.
1. notebook he they it
2. teachers they she I
3. Alice Adams we he she
4. caterpillar we they it
5. Mr. Siegel he she they
6. elbow he it we
7. aunt he she it
8. guards it he they
9. applesauce they it we
10. student’s name* I we it
11. baby boy he we they
12. boys and girls him them her
13. student’s name and someone else* he they we
14. clouds they we it
15. stray cat it they I
16. student’s name* them me you
17. king him her them
18. student’s name and

instructor’s name* you them we
19. characters we they she
20. Dr. Livingston I they he
*say student’s name or instructor’s name

I.E.P. Goal: The student will choose pronouns to use in place of nouns with 90% or greater accuracy.
Grammar
Task E: Matching Nouns with Pronouns, continued
Circle a pronoun to use in place of each noun below.
21. niece her him them
22. student’s name and a friend* them me us
23. rock and roll they it we
24. cadets we she they
25. Grandma Barnes’s hers his mine
26. Mr. Moody’s theirs ours his
27. the team’s hers mine ours
28. the bird’s theirs its mine
29. student’s name and mine* his our their
30. student’s name* myself ourself himself
31. the workmen’s our mine theirs
32. Aunt Ellen herself themselves yourself
33. student’s name and me* herself themselves ourselves
34. the umpire itself himself myself
35. student’s name* mine yours theirs
36. student’s name and cousin* himself herself ourselves
37. basketball players themselves herself himself
38. the spider myself itself themselves
39. instructor’s name* yourself itself themselves
40. history themselves ourselves itself
*say student’s name or instructor’s name

I.E.P. Goal: The student will choose pronouns to use in place of nouns with 90% or greater accuracy.

Grammar
Task F: Using Pronouns in Sentences
Choose the correct pronoun from the right to fill in the blank. The first one is done for you.
1. her
Gina lost her _______________ library book. her, she
2. Did Albert find _______________ wallet? he, his
3. I can’t go until I finish _______________ homework. my, mine
4. Grandpa keeps a flashlight in _______________ car. his, him
5. Did the team get _______________ new helmets? they, their
6. Susan and _______________ are sharing our lunches. me, I
7. Aunt Sharon wants _______________ jacket back. her, hers
8. My brother and I helped wash _______________ car. ours, our
9. Do you want to walk to school with _______________ ? I, me
10. _______________ live across the street from us. They, Them
11. Tyrone wants to trade in _______________ cards. her, his
12. Help _______________ pick up this heavy box. me, you
13. _______________ house is next to our grandparents’ house. Our, Ours
14. Terry and _______________ are exactly the same age. her, she
15. Chip asked if he could borrow _______________ soccer ball. their, theirs
16. Maria never wants to cut _______________ hair. his, her
17. I always close _______________ eyes on the roller coaster. our, my
18. The baby kicks _______________ feet when she’s excited. her, their
I.E.P. Goal: The student will choose the correct pronouns to use in sentences with 90% or greater accuracy.

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Task F: Using Pronouns in Sentences, continued
Choose the correct pronoun from the right to fill in the blank.
19. Do you want to go with ______________ to the dance? I, me
20. Let ______________ have a taste. us,we
21. The students keep ______________ books in their lockers. their, theirs
22. Did you see ______________ after school today? he, him
23. Ask ______________ if they can be here by 2:00. them, him
24. Laura said the green one is ______________ . her, hers
25. ______________ is trying to beat his own best time. He, I
26. ______________ and I are the team captains. You, Me
27. ______________ always see that dog when we get off the bus. We, She
28. What did ______________ say on the back of the page? it, her
29. Did the bird injure ______________ wing when it fell? its, their
30. Please move over and make room for Donna and ______________ . I, me
31. Doug and ______________ have been best friends since first grade. I, me
32. ______________ and ______________ are brother and sister. He, Him She, Her
33. The teacher wants to talk to ______________ and ______________ . she, her I, me
34. Are you going with ______________ or ______________ ? he, him they, them
35. If ____________ are done with the paint, pass it to ____________ . you, she we, us
36. ______________ hurt ______________ hand while I was working. I, we my, our
I.E.P. Goal: The student will choose the correct pronouns to use in sentences with 90% or greater accuracy.

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Task G: Making Nouns and Verbs Agree
Circle the correct verb to match the noun in each sentence below. The first one is done for you.
1. Ice (melt / melts) in the sun.
2. A ball (roll / rolls) down a hill.
3. Pencils (break / breaks) rather easily.
4. Music (play / plays) when you push this button.
5. This ring (hurt / hurts) my finger.
6. This milk (taste / tastes) sour.
7. The football team (wear / wears) silver and blue uniforms.
8. I (help / helps) the teacher on Wednesdays.
9. Stephanie (love / loves) to play chess with her dad.
10. Evan’s motorcycle (make / makes) a lot of noise.
11. The Carters (live / lives) on the fourth floor.
12. Bees (fly / flies) around the garbage cans.
13. The bell (ring / rings) when study hall is over.
14. The medicine (taste / tastes) like old socks.
15. The athletes (train / trains) all summer for the meet.
16. My dad (joke / jokes) with all his customers.
17. The band (play / plays) music from the 1960s.
18. Ten children (fit / fits) inside the fort.
19. Good parents (care / cares) about their children.
20. The teacher never (check / checks) our papers.
I.E.P. Goal: The student will match singular and plural nouns and verbs in sentences with 90% or
greater accuracy.

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Task G: Making Nouns and Verbs Agree, continued
Circle the correct verb to match the noun in each sentence below.
21. My brother always (wash / washes) his car.
22. Try to find a glass that (look / looks) clean.
23. Can we (wear / wears) our skates in the house?
24. Mr. Benson (read / reads) the announcements each morning.
25. Don’t sit in a chair that (feel / feels) wet.
26. The blue bike (belong / belongs) to me.
27. Grandma (enjoy / enjoys) baking treats for us.
28. Were you awake in time to see the sun (rise / rises)?
29. Tara’s teeth (whistle / whistles) when she laughs.
30. You (look / looks) confused about the assignment.
31. Healthy food (nourish / nourishes) our bodies.
32. Mom (encourage / encourages) us to study hard.
33. This homework is so hard it (hurt / hurts) my brain.
34. It’s nice to have a teacher who (like / likes) us.
35. Be careful because that book may (fall / falls).
36. The pitcher (throw / throws) and the catcher (wait / waits).
37. The VCR (work / works) but the play button (stick / sticks).
38. Did Alan (stay / stays) when he saw the crowd (leave / leaves)?
39. The teachers (work / works) until the school (close / closes).
40. A.J. (guard / guards) and Robert (pass / passes) but Stan always (score / scores).
I.E.P. Goal: The student will match singular and plural nouns and verbs in sentences with 90% or
greater accuracy.

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Task H: Using Regular Past Tense Verbs
Rewrite each sentence below in the past tense by adding -ed to each verb. You may need to omit
the final -s on some singular verbs. The first one is done for you.
1. The kangaroo hops very far.

The kangaroo hopped very far.
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2. Joe paints his car.
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3. Walter adds the column of numbers.
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4. I chase the cows from the field.
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5. The students work hard all day.
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6. Some boys climb over the fence.
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7. Beth dribbles the ball down the court.
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8. Rosie calls me every day after school.
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9. Ken walks to school every day.
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10. Dana shares her lunch with her friend.
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I.E.P. Goal: The student will change verbs in sentences to regular past tense forms with 90% or
greater accuracy.

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Task H: Using Regular Past Tense Verbs, continued
the final -s on some singular verbs.
11. We help the new students find their classes.
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12. The people look at the new store.
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13. The line starts by the door.
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14. Alex calls his dog Dino.
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15. My mother shops at Wilson’s.
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16. Aunt Carla watches us after school.
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17. Shawna and Albert need help with their project.
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18. My story fills up three pages.
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19. A bridge joins two pieces of land.
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20. The windshield wipers clean dirty windows.
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21. The wheel turns on its axis.
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22. The bulldozers scoop the dirt from the pit.
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23. My sister dresses her cat in doll clothes.
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24. The teachers want us to line up here.
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25. None of my socks matches.
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26. Some of the new glasses leak.
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27. That sounds like a great idea!
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28. My friend celebrates her dog’s birthday.
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29. The divers test their equipment before each dive.
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30. I collect napkins from different restaurants.
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31. The space creatures breathe through their fingers.
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32. Jasmine always finishes first in this race.
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33. A check mark indicates that you passed.
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34. John responds to every question.
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35. Mr. Rodriguez illustrates children’s books.
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36. The cheerleaders jump if the team scores.
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37. The riders scream when the roller coaster drops.
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38. When Ben juggles four rings at once, the crowd cheers.
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Task I: Using Irregular Past Tense Verbs
Change each sentence from the present to the past tense by changing the verb. The first one is
done for you.
1. The movie begins at 8:00.

The movie began at 8:00.
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2. Kerry knows my new telephone number.
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3. He writes his name with green ink.
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4. The wind blows through the broken window.
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5. The players make a lot of noise.
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6. Which name comes after yours?
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7. Stella reads the newspaper every day.
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8. The chain keeps falling off my bike.
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9. Sara breaks three eggs.
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10. Frankie throws the ball into the end zone.
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I.E.P. Goal: The student will change verbs in sentences to irregular past tense forms with 90% or
greater accuracy.

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Task I: Using Irregular Past Tense Verbs, continued
Change each sentence from the present to the past tense by changing the verb.
11. Mike gets a letter from Jan every week.
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12. The squirrel flies from tree to tree.
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13. I choose to ride with Evan.
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14. Dad drinks strong coffee for breakfast.
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15. This door shuts automatically.
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16. A yellow light means slow down.
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17. The blue sticker goes on the red square.
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18. Three students sit on the last row.
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19. The show takes about 30 minutes.
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20. Charles brings his lunch to school.
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21. Heather speaks in a soft voice.
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22. I wear boots whenever it snows.
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23. My cat catches moths with her paws.
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24. I run to catch the bus almost every morning.
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25. My brother meets my bus in the afternoons.
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26. The train shakes when going over the bridge.
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27. I hide my chewing gum from my little brother.
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28. We take the bus to the games on Fridays.
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29. Caitlyn forgets where she put the invitation.
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30. Theo draws pictures of his friends.
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31. The top spins for five minutes before stopping.
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32. Mr. Robinson teaches fifth period math.
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33. Water freezes in the gutter overnight.
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34. Trina thinks carefully before writing her answers.
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35. Mia steals third base on almost every play.
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36. Mrs. Gilbert tears paper into strips.
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37. The children always fight over silly things.
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38. The raccoons leave garbage scraps in our campsite.
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39. The track team wears blue shorts and red tops.
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40. Arnold swims for the Waves swimming team.
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Task J: Using Future Tense Verbs
Change each sentence below to future tense by adding the word will before the boldfaced verb.
Drop the final -s if you need to. The first one is done for you.
1. I call my friends after dinner.

I______________________________________________________________________________________
will call my friends after dinner.
2. Susan helps the younger children.
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3. The theater shows old movies on Fridays.
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4. The passengers ride the early train.
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5. Mr. Aikens paints pictures of farm animals.
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6. The announcer tells us which show is next.
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7. The search plane finds missing hikers.
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8. The students carry their lunches in paper bags.
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9. Dexter hides the bones in the alley.
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10. Ms. Conley drives an old blue van.
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I.E.P. Goal: The student will change present tense verbs in sentences to future tense verbs with 90% or
greater accuracy.

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Task J: Using Future Tense Verbs, continued
11. The children skate on the blacktop each afternoon.
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12. The player kicks the ball toward the goal.
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13. My grandpa teaches us interesting games.
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14. The tissue paper tears easily.
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15. The acrobat hangs by his feet from the trapeze.
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16. I never forget how your face looked!
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17. Wade keeps his money under his bed.
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18. The story begins with the first day of school.
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19. I write to my grandmother on her birthday.
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20. Erin’s mother allows her to stay up really late.
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21. The directions explain how to put the game together.
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22. Steve regrets that he didn’t study harder in school.
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23. My father forbids me to see R-rated movies.
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24. Ken brings us vegetables from his family’s garden.
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25. The water boils more quickly if you cover the pot.
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26. Kareem stores his books in his locker.
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27. Drivers that follow too close cause accidents.
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28. If you cover the cut with a bandage, it heals faster.
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29. Every actor in the play wants to have the lead role.
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30. I always remember my tenth birthday.
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31. The teacher underlines the important points on the board.
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32. This one controls both the VCR and the TV.
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33. Willie and Jake compete against each other in track.
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34. The truck driver clears ice from his windshield.
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35. Mrs. Owens hopes for the best.
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36. My dog comes whenever I call him.
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37. Dad changes the TV channel often.
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38. Our floor shakes when a train goes by.
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39. The worker inspects each car’s bumpers.
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40. The newscaster announces the names of the winners.
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Task K: Using Adjectives in Sentences
Choose the best adjective from the right for each sentence. The first one is done for you.
1. red
Who wants a _______________ apple? red, blue
2. The _______________ student put his head on his desk to rest. sleepy, angry
3. Look at that _______________ butterfly. colorful, slimy
4. Put the scissors in the _______________ box. crusty, cardboard
5. The _______________ dog growled at the children. ferocious, gentle
6. Is the _______________ backpack yours? torn, jolly
7. Who rides the _______________ bus? next, rich
8. Liam is the _______________ player on the team. best, least
9. I can’t see anything through these _______________ goggles. hilly, foggy
10. My fingers stuck to the _______________ railing. loud, icy
11. The _______________ cowboy rode the meanest bull. grumpy, fearless
12. Suddenly a _______________ creature appeared on the screen. thankful, gigantic
13. A _______________ smell came from the swamp. disgusting, splendid
14. Katherine is a _______________ scientist who develops new medicines. graceful, brilliant
15. My _______________ guinea pig always makes noise in his cage. annoying, silent
I.E.P. Goal: The student will choose adjectives to describe nouns in sentences with 90% or greater accuracy.

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Task K: Using Adjectives in Sentences, continued
Choose the best adjective from the right for each sentence.
16. Even though she lives in Maine, Mary has a _______________

accent. southern, harmful
17. Do you want _______________ cheese on your sandwich? Swiss, spoiled
18. _______________ drivers cause many accidents. Alert, Drowsy
19. My little sister has an _______________ friend. invisible, early
20. Our science experiment turned into a _______________ blob. gross, sunny
21. The _______________ medicine was hard to swallow. dusty, bitter
22. The _______________ knife wouldn’t cut through the cardboard. dull, sour
23. The duckling raised its _______________ head from the nest. downy, drafty
24. Gary can’t walk on his _______________ ankle. hectic, fractured
25. I heard an _______________ noise outside my window. easy, eerie
26. Our _______________ teacher showed us how to average numbers. English, math
27. The athlete achieved her _______________ performance at

the Olympics. peak, tame
28. Only a _______________ group could have finished this fast! faulty, cooperative
29. The _______________ computer fits in a briefcase. portable, annual
30. Don’t write any more checks on that _______________ account. overdrawn, interlocking
I.E.P. Goal: The student will choose adjectives to describe nouns in sentences with 90% or greater accuracy.

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Task L: Identifying and Using Adverbs in Sentences
Circle the adverb or adverbs in each sentence. Then, use the word or words you circled in a new
sentence. The first one is done for you.
1. The children played happily.

The students got on the bus happily.
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2. Marty ran quickly down the steps.
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3. We can easily be there by 3:00.
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4. The referee angrily blew his whistle.
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5. Grandma hums softly as she rocks the baby.
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6. Sherry is clearly confused by this assignment.
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7. Reba placed the bag on the table gently.
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8. You guessed right the first time!
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9. The band played loudly all night long.
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10. I finished the story and sadly closed the book.
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I.E.P. Goal: The student will identify adverbs in sentences and use them in a new sentence with 90% or
greater accuracy.

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Task L: Identifying and Using Adverbs in Sentences, continued
sentence.
11. Josh is lucky that he paints well.
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12. B.J. proudly accepted the award.
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13. I simply can’t understand this problem!
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14. I had hardly gotten to sleep when the alarm rang.
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15. The club meets temporarily in Room 7.
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16. Dante held tightly to the rope as he scaled the cliff.
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17. The lights in our classroom buzz constantly.
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18. The electrician skillfully installed the wiring.
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19. I blinked suddenly when the camera flashed.
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20. The rain fell steadily during our field day.
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sentence.
21. Leon forgot his homework again.
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22. I’ll see you later at the dance.
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23. Let’s practice the song once before the show.
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24. We add entries to our journals daily.
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25. If you hear the alarm, immediately go outside.
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26. Please get up and open the window.
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27. If you come here, I’ll help you fix it.
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28. Wait there until the bell rings.
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29. The car rolled backward into the creek.
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30. Let’s go outside and wait for Molly.
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Circle the adverb or adverbs in each sentence. Then, use the word or words you circled in a
sentence.
31. Mr. Lincoln never assigns homework on Monday.
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32. I always eat breakfast before I go to school.
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33. Amy was absent from school yesterday.
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34. I hope the new movie is released soon.
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35. If you move over, we can all fit on this bench.
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36. The hikers tiredly prepared their campsite.
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37. I hastily hid Mom’s gift when she opened the door.
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38. We seldom hear from our new neighbors.
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39. Please sit down before class begins.
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40. The band should face left when the song is over.
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Task M: Identifying Prepositions
Circle the preposition in each sentence. Remember, a preposition can be more than one word. The
first one is done for you.
1. Put your papers in your notebooks.
2. The science books are on the top shelf.
3. Charles is the president of the club.
4. The ball landed behind the fence.
5. My homework flew out the car window.
6. May I stand underneath your umbrella?
7. We all went down the water slide.
8. I hope my grade is not below average.
9. Put a marker between the pages.
10. In the fall, we like playing outdoors.
11. I have more fun with my friends.
12. At the dance, the boys stayed together.
13. Joanne sat beside Chris.
14. Can your dog really jump through that hoop?
15. Besides Zach, no one remembered the assignment.
16. The students walked quietly into the auditorium
17. Saul’s grandfather is from Chicago.
18. Do you want cheese and mustard on your sandwich?
19. The lockers need to be near the gym.
20. Did Marco really go off the high dive?
21. I thought about the movie all day long.
22. I almost fell asleep during social studies class.
23. The runner leaped over the fallen log.
24. Our whole neighborhood is going to the picnic.
I.E.P. Goal: The student will identify prepositions in sentences with 90% or greater accuracy.

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Task M: Identifying Prepositions, continued
Circle the preposition in each sentence. Remember, a preposition can be more than one word.
25. The movie isn’t over until 9:00.
26. The band marched along the 50 yard line.
27. Kenya has been absent since last Thursday.
28. The small present is for Michael.
29. I can reach the ball with the rake.
30. We could see an eagle soaring above our heads.
31. Before the test, I studied very hard.
32. I am lost without my glasses.
33. The bike riders had trouble going up the hill.
34. I found my wallet inside my coat pocket.
35. The bus went by us and didn’t stop.
36. The gymnast received a deduction when she stepped outside the line.
37. If my grandma spills salt, she throws some over her shoulder.
38. Throughout the day, the students worked hard.
39. The ground was muddy beneath our feet.
40. Would everyone please move toward the stage?
41. The runners just made it across the finish line when the storm began.
42. The movie was about life in the future.
43. My homework should be finished within a half hour.
44. During the winter, we let our dog sleep indoors.
45. I’ll be waiting for you inside the front door.
46. The microscopes are kept in back of the class.
47. Don’t open your gift until after you’ve read the card.
48. The man sitting in front of me is very tall.
I.E.P. Goal: The student will identify prepositions in sentences with 90% or greater accuracy.

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Task N: Identifying Conjunctions
Circle the conjunction in each sentence. Remember, a conjunction can be more than one word.
1. I went to practice and came home.
2. I’d like to go with you but I’m busy.
3. Jeremy can’t help us because he has to go home.
4. I lost my ticket; however, I still got to go.
5. You’d better finish your project if you want to pass.
6. Lynn walked with me so I wouldn’t be alone.
7. I’ll get in line unless you want to be first.
8. Steve walked quickly until he was out of sight.
9. I’m so tired, yet it’s time to get up.
10. I don’t like football, nor do I like rugby.
11. Do you want to eat now or wait until later?
12. Our teacher did three problems on the board and we did the rest.
13. While Eric is very smart, he is not a good reader.
14. Raise your hand when you have finished all the problems.
15. I need to borrow a jacket as I have lost mine.
16. My dog barks whenever he sees a squirrel.
17. Terry has been unhappy since she started her new school.
18. Mr. Klein teaches math; also, he coaches the track team.
19. My new shoes leave black marks on the floor wherever I go.
20. You need to save your files often; otherwise, you could lose them.
I.E.P. Goal: The student will identify conjunctions in sentences with 90% or greater accuracy.

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Task N: Identifying Conjunctions, continued
Circle the conjunction in each sentence. Remember, a conjunction can be more than one word.
21. Larry must have stopped by, although I didn’t see him.
22. Jack Sprat is very thin, whereas his wife is plump.
23. I’d like a ride home as long as it’s not out of your way.
24. I’m not sure whether we’ll go to the party.
25. You need to tape the hole in your book bag so that your pens don’t fall out.
26. Don’t forget to drop by before you go.
27. Sylvia swam the fastest lap; therefore, she got an award.
28. Tell me what you’ve decided, as if I didn’t already know.
29. The concert tickets are too expensive; besides, we’re going out of town that weekend.
30. The reason for her absence was that she had the flu.
31. The new roller coaster ride gave me both pleasure and terror.
32. I’ll take whatever is ready, rather than waiting for you to cook something else.
33. Though our team was second out of 10 teams, we still were disappointed.
34. You may borrow my bike, provided you are back by 6:00.
35. I think I know where the key to the trunk is.
36. Rosa is rather short; nevertheless she is a good basketball player.
37. I left my history book in my locker; otherwise my backpack wouldn’t have closed.
38. As we have to wait a while, let’s practice our lines for the play.
39. I’ll keep dialing until George picks up the telephone.
40. Since I made you late, I’ll pay for your ticket.
I.E.P. Goal: The student will identify conjunctions in sentences with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task A: Answering Wh- and How Questions
Answer each question. The first one is done for you.
1. Who makes children laugh at a circus? clown

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2. Who cares for children when their parents are away? ___________________________
3. Who takes care of sick children? ___________________________
4. Who lives next door to you? ___________________________
5. Who is in charge of a school? ___________________________
6. Who writes books and poems? ___________________________
7. Who performs in plays and movies? ___________________________
8. Who looks deep in the ocean for buried treasure? ___________________________
9. Who puts braces on people’s teeth? ___________________________
10. Who leads an orchestra? ___________________________
11. Who writes articles for a newspaper? ___________________________
12. Who works underground digging coal or diamonds? ___________________________
13. Who is your aunt’s son? ___________________________
14. Who tells the judge if a person is innocent or guilty? ___________________________
15. What do you use to measure inches? ___________________________
16. What do you use to push leaves into a pile? ___________________________
17. What do you find in the middle of an apple? ___________________________
18. What do you find in the middle of an egg? ___________________________
19. What do you get if you mix red and blue? ___________________________
20. What do you get if you churn cream? ___________________________
21. What should you do if you see a Yield sign? ___________________________
22. What should you do if you burn your finger? ___________________________
I.E.P. Goal: The student will answer wh- and how questions with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task A: Answering Wh- and How Questions, continued
Answer each question.
23. What should you say if you bump into someone? _____________________________________
24. What should you say when someone says “thank you?”________________________________
25. What do you put on your dog’s neck to walk him?_____________________________________
26. What do you put into your computer to store information? ___________________________
27. What do you do if you see a fire? ____________________________________________________
28. What do you need if you are famished? ______________________________________________
29. What do you need if you are sweltering? _____________________________________________
30. When should you set your alarm clock? ______________________________________________
31. When do you use the flash on a camera? _____________________________________________
32. When is the best time to plant seeds? _______________________________________________
33. When is the best time to see the Big Dipper?_________________________________________
34. When do you need a dictionary?_____________________________________________________
35. When do you need an ice pack? _____________________________________________________
36. When do you need a chaperone? ____________________________________________________
37. When are the days the shortest? ____________________________________________________
38. When is the sun the highest in the sky? _____________________________________________
39. When is New Year’s Eve? ___________________________________________________________
40. When do you capitalize a word? _____________________________________________________
41. When do you use an adjective? ______________________________________________________
42. When does an airplane pull up its landing gear? _____________________________________
43. Where do you go to see a play? ______________________________________________________
44. Where do you go to adopt a stray animal?____________________________________________

45. Where do you go to see alligators?___________________________________________________
46. Where would you go to see the Liberty Bell? _________________________________________
47. Where would you go to see the Nile River? ___________________________________________
48. Where would you go to buy a tree to plant? __________________________________________
49. Where do you find bark? ___________________________________________________________
50. Where would you find a cockpit? ____________________________________________________
51. Where do you find chlorine? ________________________________________________________
52. Where do you find vertebrae? _______________________________________________________
53. Where would you work if you were a pharmacist? ____________________________________
54. Where would you work if you were a surveyor?_______________________________________
55. Where would you put a sombrero?___________________________________________________
56. Where would you put a sari?________________________________________________________
57. Why are leopards spotted?__________________________________________________________
58. Why do movie theaters have lights on the floor? ______________________________________
59. Why do we put horseshoes on horses? _______________________________________________
60. Why do cats lick their fur?__________________________________________________________
61. Why do people have eyelashes? _____________________________________________________
62. Why do lifeguards sit on very tall seats? _____________________________________________
63. Why do dogs have long, thin tongues? _______________________________________________
64. Why are coins different sizes?_______________________________________________________
65. Why is the word ambulance written backwards on the front of ambulances? ____________
__________________________________________________________________________________
66. Why don’t school desks have cushions? ______________________________________________


67. Why don’t turtles have gills?________________________________________________________
68. Why are there more S pages than Z pages in the phone book? _________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
69. Which animal is faster, a cheetah or a tiger? _________________________________________
70. Which instrument is louder, a trumpet or a flute? ____________________________________
71. Which country is older, England or the United States? ________________________________
72. Which container holds more, a quart or a gallon? ____________________________________
73. Which members of the bird kingdom are more colorful, males or females? ______________
74. Which breed of dog is white with black spots? _______________________________________
75. Which tools are used by carpenters? ________________________________________________
76. Which colors are associated with babies? ____________________________________________
77. Which one of Snow White’s dwarves didn’t talk? _____________________________________
78. Which side of the road do people drive on in England? _______________________________
79. Which of the Earth’s continents is the coldest? _______________________________________
80. How often does a chicken hatch? ___________________________________________________
81. How often should you walk your dog? _______________________________________________
82. How often should you visit the dentist? ______________________________________________
83. How often does the sun set in the east? ______________________________________________
84. How often do you see a full moon?___________________________________________________
85. How often does something happen if it occurs annually? ______________________________
86. How often does a clock strike 12 in a 24-hour period? ________________________________
87. How often does a person graduate from high school? __________________________________
88. How often are elections held for U.S. President? ______________________________________

Task B: Answering Is/Are Questions
Answer yes or no to each question. The first one is done for you.
1. Is stale cereal crispy? no

______________
2. Is school a good place to rest? ______________
3. Are all cartoons educational? ______________
4. Are there four people in a quartet? ______________
5. Is cake a good source of vitamins? ______________
6. Are you related to your cousin? ______________
7. Is 51 an even number? ______________
8. Is a ledge a tool? ______________
9. Are all the sides of a rectangle the same length? ______________
10. Are staples kept in an album? ______________
11. Is a unicycle a two-wheeled vehicle? ______________
12. Is gauze a good covering for a wound? ______________
13. Is a safe a good place to keep plants? ______________
14. Are goggles good for keeping water out of your ears when swimming? ______________
15. Are pastel colors light? ______________
16. Is a cantaloupe a vegetable? ______________
17. Is a Frisbee® a disk? ______________
18. Is a file used to cut cloth? ______________
19. Are coconuts a tropical fruit? ______________
20. Is the sun a source of energy? ______________
I.E.P. Goal: The student will answer is and are questions with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task B: Answering Is/Are Questions, continued
Answer yes or no to each question.
21. Is the attic a good place to keep the lawn mower? ______________
22. Are commercials informative? ______________
23. Are there at least 75 years in a century? ______________
24. Are there more than 10 years in a decade? ______________
25. Is the pantry a good place to store perishable items? ______________
26. Is a crop harvested before it’s planted? ______________
27. Are gophers found on the prairie? ______________
28. Is a headache contagious? ______________
29. Is a reflector shiny? ______________
30. Is radar used to locate storms? ______________
31. Is it still dark at sunrise? ______________
32. Is plastic mined from underground? ______________
33. Is an oboe a musical instrument? ______________
34. Is swimming an aerobic sport? ______________
35. Is cotton cloth woven from silk thread? ______________
36. Are proteins part of a healthy diet? ______________
37. Are bats found only in caves? ______________
38. Is a headline found in a dictionary? ______________
39. Is algae found in aquariums? ______________
40. Are baby owls called owlets? ______________

Task B: Answering Is/Are Questions, continued
41. Are gladioli found in zoos? ______________
42. Is pottery made on a wheel? ______________
43. Are coins made from quartz? ______________
44. Is a hamper used to repair a car? ______________
45. Is a 20% off sale a better deal than a 10% off sale? ______________
46. Is the peak of a mountain near the bottom? ______________
47. Are guard rails found on highways? ______________
48. Are antennae found on walkie-talkies? ______________
49. Are engraved initials easy to remove? ______________
50. Is a telescope used to look at cells? ______________
51. Are ramps sloped? ______________
52. Are gears found in machinery? ______________
53. Is a lizard a small mammal? ______________
54. Is it darker at 9 PM than it is at 9 AM? ______________
55. Is an intermission at the end of a play? ______________
56. Is a new moon the shape of a ball? ______________
57. Is your jaw part of your skull? ______________
58. Is a bonus desirable? ______________
59. Is a heaping teaspoon full? ______________
60. Is a word longer than its abbreviation? ______________

Task C: Answering Can/Could Questions
1. Can you drink juice? yes

______________
2. Can you fold a pencil? ______________
3. Could a balloon be filled with water? ______________
4. Can you score a goal in softball? ______________
5. Could your teacher be younger than you? ______________
6. Can you count to 50 without saying 70? ______________
7. Can lumber be sawed? ______________
8. Could a vehicle have more than four wheels? ______________
9. Could you mend a torn shirt with detergent? ______________
10. Can you stare at someone with your eyes open? ______________
11. Can a penguin climb trees? ______________
12. Can you live without oxygen? ______________
13. Could you climb a pole without a ladder? ______________
14. Can you dribble a ball without bouncing it? ______________
15. Can you recite a poem without talking? ______________
16. Could you make a salad if you had no lettuce? ______________
17. Could you play volleyball without a net? ______________
18. Can someone born in August be older than someone born in June? ______________
19. Can you blow up an inner tube without using a pump? ______________
20. Could you find a weather report in the yellow pages? ______________
I.E.P. Goal: The student will answer can and could questions with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task C: Answering Can/Could Questions, continued
21. Can you make change for a dollar if you have no quarters? ______________
22. Can a class be dismissed? ______________
23. Can you peel an olive? ______________
24. Could you sharpen a pencil with a knife? ______________
25. Can vegetables be steamed? ______________
26. Can a building be demolished? ______________
27. Can you clap your hands without moving them? ______________
28. Can you use an inner tube to slide down a snowy hill? ______________
29. Can you touch your nose with your elbow? ______________
30. Can three people play a game of checkers together? ______________
31. Could a prescription be filled? ______________
32. Can a triangle have a curved side? ______________
33. Could twins be identical? ______________
34. Could bread be ripe? ______________
35. Can a person be a father and a son? ______________
36. Can a permanent tooth grow back if it’s lost? ______________
37. Can 26 be divided evenly by 2? ______________
38. Can there be more than 31 days in a month? ______________
39. Can you vote for a candidate? ______________
40. Can water burn? ______________

Task C: Answering Can/Could Questions, continued
41. Can birds migrate? ______________
42. Could you answer a question without speaking? ______________
43. Could you ride around the block without turning the handlebars
of your bike? ______________
44. Can you roll a seven using a single die? ______________
45. Could you travel from Maine to Georgia without going south? ______________
46. Could you travel from Virginia to California without crossing a river? ______________
47. Can you obey a fossil? ______________
48. Can an antique car be driven? ______________
49. Can you devour a pizza? ______________
50. Can a car accelerate from 60 to 40 miles per hour? ______________
51. Can a moonbeam melt something? ______________
52. Can you reside in an apartment? ______________
53. Could the moon and the sun appear in the sky at the same time? ______________
54. Can you dial a long distance phone call without dialing an area code? ______________
55. Can a tent be pitched? ______________
56. Could you find the average of three different numbers without adding? ______________
57. Can you ascend a lake? ______________
58. Can a funnel be used to measure liquids? ______________
59. Could you see an eclipse during the day? ______________
60. Can an elephant sprint? ______________
Task D: Answering Do/Does Questions
1. Does the sun shine at midnight? no

______________
2. Do seals have flippers? ______________
3. Does a damp towel feel dry? ______________
4. Does a rhinoceros have antlers? ______________
5. Do horses sleep standing up? ______________
6. Do rabbits have fingerprints? ______________
7. Does sour milk smell pleasant? ______________
8. Do bicycles have spokes? ______________
9. Does a mechanic repair engines? ______________
10. Do fir trees lose their leaves in the fall? ______________
11. Do peas grow on a cob? ______________
12. Do computers have switches? ______________
13. Does a needle have an eye? ______________
14. Does a target have a bull’s-eye? ______________
15. Do cats worry? ______________
16. Do shoes have tongues? ______________
17. Do cars make pollution worse? ______________
18. Do commercials try to sell you products? ______________
19. Do you need fewer than 20 apples to make a dozen? ______________
20. Do you use a microscope to make your voice louder? ______________
I.E.P. Goal: The student will answer do and does questions with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task D: Answering Do/Does Questions, continued
21. Do moles burrow? ______________
22. Do cherries have pits? ______________
23. Do two halves make a quarter? ______________
24. Do scales measure ounces? ______________
25. Does a life jacket prevent you from floating? ______________
26. Do canals contain water? ______________
27. Do paramedics save lives? ______________
28. Do people perspire when they are cold? ______________
29. Do oak trees grow from acorns? ______________
30. Does Canada border on England? ______________
31. Does moss grow on the sunny side of trees? ______________
32. Does a camera have a lens? ______________
33. Do bananas grow on vines? ______________
34. Do binoculars help you see things at a distance? ______________
35. Do chopsticks come in pairs? ______________
36. Does a dog ride on a dog sled? ______________
37. Do carrots grow in bunches?
38. Does a bank have a vault? ______________
39. Do cows have colts? ______________
40. Do yellow and green make blue? ______________

Task D: Answering Do/Does Questions, continued
41. Does asphalt get hot in the summer? ______________
42. Does a chicken bleat? ______________
43. Does hail fall from helicopters? ______________
44. Do recipes include temperatures? ______________
45. Does a ballet dancer do periwinkles? ______________
46. Does an archer use a bow and arrow? ______________
47. Does a carpenter use a stethoscope? ______________
48. Does a mirror reflect light? ______________
49. Does water in a creek trickle? ______________
50. Do the singers in a chorus harmonize? ______________
51. Does a pyramid have a roof? ______________
52. Does a sculptor create statues? ______________
53. Does a macaw have feathers? ______________
54. Does a surgeon operate on a patient’s pamphlet? ______________
55. Does the equator cross the North Pole? ______________
56. Does a cactus grow flowers? ______________
57. Does a zoologist study animals? ______________
58. Does a signature appear on a check? ______________
59. Does the sun rise at the same time each day? ______________
60. Does the needle on a compass ever point to the west? ______________

Task E: Answering If Questions
1. If you belong to a club, are you a member of it? yes

______________
2. If the small hand of the clock is on 11, is it midnight? ______________
3. If a flower has bloomed, is it open? ______________
4. If your dog had puppies, is it a female? ______________
5. If you are nearsighted, do you need glasses? ______________
6. If you lose your change in a drink machine, are you grateful? ______________
7. If you have a lot of energy, are you exhausted? ______________
8. If you hear thunder, should you get out of the swimming pool? ______________
9. If your last name begins with W, are you near the end of the class roll? ______________
10. If your birthday is in October, is it near the beginning of the year? ______________
11. If your tooth aches, should you see an optometrist? ______________
12. If you leave the freezer door open, will the food defrost? ______________
13. If your bike tire is flat, should you deflate it? ______________
14. If it is 10:15, is it half past the hour? ______________
15. If your dog is obedient, does he come when you call? ______________
16. If you cut a deck of cards, do you use a knife? ______________
17. If a test is timed, can you take as long as you want to finish it? ______________
18. If you run a lap, will you come back to the starting point? ______________
19. If you have been alive for more than a decade, are you nine years old? ______________
20. If you exercise, do you burn calories? ______________
I.E.P. Goal: The student will answer if questions with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task E: Answering If Questions, continued
21. If the conductor asks for your ticket, are you on an airplane? ______________
22. If you copy someone’s answers, are you showing honesty? ______________
23. If a picture has faded, has it gotten lighter? ______________
24. If you were a photographer, would you work in a dark room? ______________
25. If you were an astronomer, would you work underground? ______________
26. If water is lukewarm, is it at the boiling point? ______________
27. If your team is the underdog, are they favored to win? ______________
28. If you just missed the spare, are you playing basketball? ______________
29. If you live in a hutch, are you a rabbit? ______________
30. If your baby is a fawn, are you a swan? ______________
31. If your bus stop is the first one, is the bus full when it arrives to pick
you up in the morning? ______________
32. If you need to quench your thirst, do you want something to drink? ______________
33. If you’re riding a 10-speed bike, does it have hand brakes? ______________
34. If a store owner found a counterfeit bill in his cash register, would he
be pleased? ______________
35. If you’re watching an animated movie, are the characters played

by actors? ______________
36. If you need to tighten a bolt, should you use a wrench? ______________
37. If you are using a palette, are you at band practice? ______________
38. If you want to see a caribou, should you visit the ocean? ______________
39. If you want to visit a bayou, should you travel by boat? ______________
40. If you want to find a sand dollar, should you visit the desert? ______________
I.E.P. Goal: The student will answer if questions with 90% or greater accuracy.
Task E: Answering If Questions, continued
41. If your body temperature is 104 degrees, are you very sick? ______________
42. If you’re feeling blue, are you in a good mood? ______________
43. If you win a gold medal, are you in second place? ______________
44. If you are riding in a kayak, are you likely to get wet? ______________
45. If water freezes, is the temperature above 32 degrees? ______________
46. If you are watching the sunset, are you facing west? ______________
47. If you got 80% of the questions on your test correct, did you miss
most of them? ______________
48. If you live in New Mexico, do you live in the United States? ______________
49. If you live in Italy, do you live in Africa? ______________
50. If it’s dusk, is the sun beginning to set? ______________
51. If a species is endangered, does it need to be protected? ______________
52. If Betsy Ross were your sister, are you alive today? ______________
53. If you’ve just seen an avalanche, are you standing in a rain forest? ______________
54. If you’ve gotten the maximum score on a video game, can someone
else beat you? ______________
55. If you draw a horizontal line on your paper, does it go from the top to
the bottom? ______________
56. If you win the scrimmage game, does it mean your team is the state
champion? ______________
57. If someone wants to read your autobiography, will she find it in

the library? ______________
58. If your school has an excess of desks, does it have enough? ______________
59. If you have strong molars, does it mean you can lift heavy weights? ______________
60. If you travel from Colorado to New York do you go east? ______________
I.E.P. Goal: The student will answer if questions with 90% or greater accuracy

Task F: Responding to Some/All Statements
Circle Some or All to make each statement correct. The first one is done for you.
1. (Some / All) ducks have webbed feet.

2. (Some / All) parrots have beaks.
3. (Some / All) people can whistle.
4. (Some / All) flowers have seeds.
5. (Some / All) shirts have collars.
6. (Some / All) windows have screens.
7. (Some / All) jackets have pockets.
8. (Some / All) dill pickles are sour.
9. (Some / All) books have chapters.
10. (Some / All) pumpkins have seeds.
11. (Some / All) pianos have keys.
12. (Some / All) trains have cars.
13. (Some / All) soup has noodles.
14. (Some / All) restaurants have cooks.
15. (Some / All) baskets have handles.
16. (Some / All) gloves have places for fingers.
17. (Some / All) pencils have erasers.
18. (Some / All) pajamas have long sleeves.
19. (Some / All) balloons contain air.
20. (Some / All) paper can tear.
21. (Some / All) backpacks have zippers.
22. (Some / All) airplanes have wheels.
23. (Some / All) oceans have shores.
24. (Some / All) teeth have fillings.
25. (Some / All) socks have heels.
I.E.P. Goal: The student will complete some/all statements with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task F: Responding to Some/All Statements, continued
Circle Some or All to make each statement correct.
26. (Some / All) notebook paper has holes on the sides.

27. (Some / All) belts have buckles.
28. (Some / All) trees have fruit.
29. (Some / All) nuts have shells.
30. (Some / All) rooms have doorways.
31. (Some / All) bicycles have lights.
32. (Some / All) doors have knobs.
33. (Some / All) kites have tails.
34. (Some / All) birds can fly.
35. (Some / All) jeans are blue.
36. (Some / All) fish have gills.
37. (Some / All) grapes are green.
38. (Some / All) shoes have laces.
39. (Some / All) babies have hair.
40. (Some / All) cities have subways.
41. (Some / All) skyscrapers have elevators.
42. (Some / All) rectangles have straight sides.
43. (Some / All) cheese is yellow.
44. (Some / All) chairs have backs.
45. (Some / All) socks have heels.
46. (Some / All) bagels have holes in the center.
47. (Some / All) locks have combinations.
48. (Some / All) guitars are electric.
49. (Some / All) lions have manes.
50. (Some / All) pillows contain feathers.

Task F: Responding to Some/All Statements, continued
Circle Some or All to make each statement correct.
51. (Some / All) teenagers have driver’s licenses.

52. (Some / All) classrooms have windows.
53. (Some / All) magazines have advertisements.
54. (Some / All) ice cream cones have points at the end.
55. (Some / All) customers have money.
56. (Some / All) countries have capitals.
57. (Some / All) books have tables of contents.
58. (Some / All) fingers have joints.
59. (Some / All) globes have continents on them.
60. (Some / All) people have middle names.
61. (Some / All) thermometers have numerals on them.
62. (Some / All) fire hydrants are red.
63. (Some / All) telephone numbers have seven digits.
64. (Some / All) words contain consonants.
65. (Some / All) police officers wear uniforms.
66. (Some / All) TVs have cable.
67. (Some / All) postage stamps have pictures of famous people on them.
68. (Some / All) one dollar bills have George Washington’s picture on them.
69. (Some / All) oranges contain Vitamin C.
70. (Some / All) galaxies have stars in them.
71. (Some / All) computers have a mouse.
72. (Some / All) stop signs have eight sides.
73. (Some / All) intersections have traffic lights.
74. (Some / All) fractions have numerators.
75. (Some / All) letter i’s have dots on them.

Task G: Responding to Always/Sometimes/Never Statements
Read the statements below and decide how often each one is true. Then, circle always, sometimes,
or never for your answer. The first one is done for you.
1. A pencil has a point. always sometimes never

2. Donkeys have fins. always sometimes never
3. Pizza has pepperoni on it. always sometimes never
4. Sneakers have laces in them. always sometimes never
5. Pennies are copper-colored. always sometimes never
6. Soup rhymes with soap. always sometimes never
7. Carpenters are men. always sometimes never
8. Spring comes before summer. always sometimes never
9. Apples are sour. always sometimes never
10. Turtles have shells. always sometimes never
11. Twenty is an even number. always sometimes never
12. The Earth is flat. always sometimes never
13. Eyeglasses have wire rims. always sometimes never
14. Plums come from pears. always sometimes never
15. Skates have four wheels on them. always sometimes never
16. Ketchup is made from tomatoes. always sometimes never
17. Jellyfish have bones. always sometimes never
18. Corn grows on a vine. always sometimes never
19. People have green eyes. always sometimes never
20. Omelettes are made with eggs. always sometimes never
21. Erasers remove ink. always sometimes never
22. Students enjoy homework. always sometimes never
23. Scissors are made of metal. always sometimes never
24. An anchor is heavy. always sometimes never
25. Kangaroos are hatched from eggs. always sometimes never
I.E.P. Goal: The student will respond to always, sometimes, or never statements with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task G: Responding to Always/Sometimes/Never Statements, continued
Read the statements below and decide how often each one is true. Then, circle always, sometimes,
or never for your answer.
26. A drum is played with sticks. always sometimes never

27. Helicopters have two wings. always sometimes never
28. Dragons were alive. always sometimes never
29. The U.S. was ruled by a king or queen. always sometimes never
30. Roofs come to a point. always sometimes never
31. Keyboards are used for playing music. always sometimes never
32. Gasoline should be stored near a fireplace. always sometimes never
33. There are three quarters in a football game. always sometimes never
34. The Statue of Liberty holds a torch. always sometimes never
35. Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean. always sometimes never
36. School starts in September. always sometimes never
37. The capital of the U.S. is New York City. always sometimes never
38. People dream when they are sleeping. always sometimes never
39. Sandy is a girl’s name. always sometimes never
40. Hong Kong is in Europe. always sometimes never
41. Florida borders North Carolina. always sometimes never
42. Asia is a continent. always sometimes never
43. Grasshoppers emerge from cocoons. always sometimes never
44. Diamonds are made from aluminum. always sometimes never
45. Koala bears live in trees. always sometimes never
46. Days are longer than nights. always sometimes never
47. Three precedes four. always sometimes never
48. A weather vane measures the amount of rainfall. always sometimes never
49. Innocent people are punished. always sometimes never
50. The planets revolve around the sun. always sometimes never
I.E.P. Goal: The student will respond to always, sometimes, or never statements with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task H: Judging Accuracy or Appropriateness of Answers
Listen to each question and answer. If you think the answer is a good answer for the question,
write good answer. If you don’t think it’s a good answer, write bad answer and then write a better
answer for the question. The first two are done for you.
1. Q: What time does the movie start? A: 2:00

good answer
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2. Q: Where is the key to the back door? A: 7:00

bad answer; In the top drawer.
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3. Q: Did Gina drop off her history book? A: She’s so nice.

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4. Q: Why did you call me? A: I wanted to invite you to dinner.

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5. Q: How much is 75 divided by 3? A: 75 is divided by 3.

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6. Q: Did you let the cat out? A: I walked the dog.

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7. Q: When did you paint your bike red? A: last week

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8. Q: Who is substituting for Mr. Gordon? A: Ms. Reynolds

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9. Q: Why is the dog in the garage? A: You may let him out now.
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10. Q: May I borrow a sheet of paper? A: Why do you need it?

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11. Q: How are you getting your project to school? A: My mom is bringing it in the car.
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I.E.P. Goal: The student will judge the appropriateness of answers to questions with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task H: Judging Accuracy or Appropriateness of Answers, continued
answer for the question.
12. Q: Where should we go after this? A: Let’s go to my apartment.

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13. Q: What would you like to drink — milk or juice? A: I’ll have hot chocolate.
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14. Q: Which bus stop is Megan’s? A: I don’t know.

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15. Q: Did you find out who won the game? A: Yes, I saw the game.
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16. Q: Did you see which way the ball went? A: No, I wasn’t looking.
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17. Q: Should I leave now or wait for you? A: Please wait for me.
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18. Q: What is the capital of Canada? A: Nova Scotia

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19. Q: Whose bike is on the porch? A: Mine’s in the garage.

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20. Q: Do you have change for a dollar? A: Let me check.

______________________________________________________________________________________
21. Q: Is three a prime number? A: I’m not sure. Ask Dan.

______________________________________________________________________________________
22. Q: If it rains, are you going to the parade? A: It didn’t rain last year.
______________________________________________________________________________________

23. Q: What are we having for dinner? A: Same thing we had last night.
______________________________________________________________________________________
24. Q: Why did you put the salt in the refrigerator? A: I got mixed up.
______________________________________________________________________________________
25. Q: Shouldn’t you write your name on the front? A: On the front of what?
______________________________________________________________________________________
26. Q: Which glass did you use? A: I’m not thirsty.

______________________________________________________________________________________
27. Q: Is Monday a good day for you? A: Let me think about it.
______________________________________________________________________________________
28. Q: How often do you need to change the batteries? A: Sometimes.

______________________________________________________________________________________
29. Q: What is the longest distance you’ve jumped? A: Pretty long.

______________________________________________________________________________________
30. Q: Do you know who invented the light bulb? A: Yes — Thomas Edison.
______________________________________________________________________________________
31. Q: Can you name the colors in a rainbow? A: Yes.

______________________________________________________________________________________
32. Q: Do you need some help with that suitcase? A: No thanks. I can manage.
______________________________________________________________________________________
33. Q: Can you fit this book in your backpack? A: Why would I want to do that?
______________________________________________________________________________________

34. Q: What did you think about the movie? A: I thought about it quite often.
______________________________________________________________________________________
35. Q: Which sweater do you think looks best? A: I like the blue one.
______________________________________________________________________________________
36. Q: What is the temperature outside? A: It’s kind of hot.

______________________________________________________________________________________
37. Q: How was the game? A: It got rained out.

______________________________________________________________________________________
38. Q: How do you feel about the new schedule? A: I think it is confusing.
______________________________________________________________________________________
39. Q: John, will you hand me my keys? A: No thank you.

______________________________________________________________________________________
40. Q: Where should the seventh graders wait? A: They should wait until the
sixth graders are done.
______________________________________________________________________________________
41. Q: How many players are supposed to be on A: I think their team has more.
each team?
______________________________________________________________________________________
42. Q: Why is the ladder on the front porch? A: Because the light needs to be
fixed.
______________________________________________________________________________________
43. Q: Would you like to share my popcorn? A: Sure. I’m starving!

______________________________________________________________________________________

Task I: Answering Personal Opinion Questions
Answer each question yes or no and tell why you chose your answer. There are no right or
wrong answers to these questions. Hint: Begin your answer with “Yes, because . . .” or “No,
because . . .” The first one is done for you.
1. Should sauerkraut be served in the school cafeteria?

No, because most students don’t like it.
______________________________________________________________________________________
2. Should students be allowed to watch TV on school nights?

______________________________________________________________________________________
3. Should middle schools have separate classes for boys and girls?
______________________________________________________________________________________
4. Should students have to walk to school if they miss the bus?

______________________________________________________________________________________
5. Should educational TV shows be used in school to teach students?

______________________________________________________________________________________
6. Should middle school-aged students be allowed to stay home alone?

______________________________________________________________________________________
7. Should there be seat belts on school buses and should students be required to use them?
______________________________________________________________________________________
8. Should libraries charge children as much for overdue books as they charge adults?
______________________________________________________________________________________
9. Should students who get the best grades get privileges such as extra free time?
______________________________________________________________________________________
10. Should movie theaters be allowed to keep you from bringing your own snacks to movies?
______________________________________________________________________________________
11. Should parents be allowed to open mail delivered to any family member?
______________________________________________________________________________________
I.E.P. Goal: The student will answer personal opinion questions and justify the response with an acceptable
reason as judged by the instructor, with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task I: Answering Personal Opinion Questions, continued
because . . .”
12. Should commercials for toys and candy be shown during Saturday morning cartoons?
______________________________________________________________________________________
13. Should everyone on a sports team be allowed to play in every game, or should only the best
players be used so that the team has the best chance of winning?
______________________________________________________________________________________
14. Should cities pass laws to make children wear helmets while riding bikes and skateboards?
______________________________________________________________________________________
15. Should students have to buy their own school supplies or should schools provide supplies?
______________________________________________________________________________________
16. Should children be given allowances for doing chores at home or is helping out part of their
responsibility as family members?
______________________________________________________________________________________
17. Should all students be allowed to sing in the school chorus or should only those with the best
voices be selected?
______________________________________________________________________________________
18. Should the age for getting a driver’s license be raised to 18 in all states?
______________________________________________________________________________________
19. Should school be year-round with several short vacations instead of one long
summer vacation?
______________________________________________________________________________________
20. Should people be fined if they don’t recycle?

______________________________________________________________________________________
21. Should you be allowed to have a messy bedroom as long as you keep the door closed?
______________________________________________________________________________________

Task I: Answering Personal Opinion Questions, continued
because . . .”
22. Should parents be fined if their child is caught skipping school?

______________________________________________________________________________________
23. If you found 20 dollars in the hallway, would you turn it into the school office?
______________________________________________________________________________________
24. If a friend asked to copy a book report that you wrote last year, would you let her?
______________________________________________________________________________________
25. If all students were required to wear school uniforms, would their behavior be better?
______________________________________________________________________________________
26. If a middle school-aged student is in a store at the mall for more than 15 minutes without
buying something, should he be made to leave?
______________________________________________________________________________________
27. If you accidentally knock something over in a store and it breaks, should you have to pay
for it?
______________________________________________________________________________________
28. If you were babysitting for a child and he misbehaved, would you tell his parents when
they came home?
______________________________________________________________________________________
29. If school is closed because of bad weather, should students have to make up the day?
______________________________________________________________________________________
30. If you saw a two-year-old child walking down the street alone, would you ignore her?
______________________________________________________________________________________
31. If a student is caught littering the school grounds, should she have to clean up the trash
after school?
______________________________________________________________________________________

Task J: Discriminating Between Literal and Rhetorical Questions
When someone asks a literal question, they expect an answer. When someone asks a rhetorical
question they are just “making conversation” and don’t expect an answer. For each question below,
decide if it needs an answer. The first two are done for you.
1. What page are we supposed to do for homework? answer no answer
2. Can you believe how much homework we have tonight? answer no answer
3. May I borrow your red pen? answer no answer
4. Now what did I do with my red pen? answer no answer
5. Do you think this T-shirt is too small? answer no answer
6. Would you like to go to the movies? answer no answer
7. Can you imagine how embarrassed I was? answer no answer
8. What do you think you’re doing? answer no answer
9. When is the concert over? answer no answer
10. Why did you put your shoes in your locker? answer no answer
11. What in the world was I thinking? answer no answer
12. Could you manage to make just a little more noise? answer no answer
13. Who did you see at the mall? answer no answer
14. Where should we put our books while we wait for the bus? answer no answer
15. How do you think that makes me feel? answer no answer
16. Did you get the answer to number 32? answer no answer
17. Are you nuts? answer no answer
18. Did anyone see you drop your books in the puddle? answer no answer
19. How do you turn on this tape player? answer no answer
20. Are you trying to annoy me? answer no answer
I.E.P. Goal: The student will discriminate between literal and rhetorical questions with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task J: Discriminating Between Literal and Rhetorical Questions,
continued
When someone asks a literal question, they expect an answer. When someone asks a rhetorical
question they are just “making conversation” and don’t expect an answer. For each question below,
decide if it needs an answer.
21. What color is your jacket? answer no answer
22. You wouldn’t be trying to fool me, would you? answer no answer
23. Did you look under the couch for your notebook? answer no answer
24. Why don’t you have another piece of pie? answer no answer
25. Whose turn is it to clear the table? answer no answer
26. Should I throw away the old paint? answer no answer
27. Why do you always get your own way? answer no answer
28. If Joan is home, will you call me? answer no answer
29. How many times have I told you not to do that? answer no answer
30. Since when are you the boss? answer no answer
31. Why doesn’t the TV work? answer no answer
32. Where was the last place you stopped? answer no answer
33. How did the new bus driver do today? answer no answer
34. Do you think money grows on trees? answer no answer
35. Who won the talent contest? answer no answer
36. How am I supposed to know what you’re thinking? answer no answer
37. How do you put the film in the camera? answer no answer
38. Could you please move over a little bit? answer no answer
39. Is it the button on the right or the left? answer no answer
40. How am I going to manage all this work? answer no answer
I.E.P. Goal: The student will discriminate between literal and rhetorical questions with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task A: Responding to True/False Statements
Read the Quick Facts. Then read the statements. Write “True” if the statement is true and
“False” if the statement is false. You might need to look at the Quick Facts again after you read
each statement.
Quick Facts: Measurement

A pound is equal to 16 ounces or 454 grams.
A small bag of sugar weighs 5 pounds.
Ounces are used to measure: liquids (medicine, oil, baby formula)
dry goods (sugar, flour, rice)
solids (gold, silver, meat)
Other units of liquid measure are: cup, pint, quart, and gallon
Other units of dry measure are: pint, quart, peck, and bushel
________ 1. Most people can lift a five-pound weight.

________ 2. Sixteen ounces is equal to a pound.
________ 3. Only liquids can be measured in ounces.
________ 4. Gold is measured in ounces.
________ 5. A bushel is the largest unit of liquid measure.
________ 6. There are more grams than ounces in a pound.
Quick Facts: Muscles

Number of muscles in the body: more than 650
Types of muscles: skeletal, cardiac, smooth
Functions of muscles: skeletal — move bones, cardiac — pump blood,
smooth — control internal movements
What muscles do: expand when used, contract when resting
________ 1. When a muscle is being used, it contracts.

________ 2. Smooth muscles help food move around in your intestines.
________ 3. Muscles expand when they’re being used.
________ 4. The heart is actually a muscle.
________ 5. Each person has approximately two dozen muscles.
________ 6. If you raise your hand, you’re using a skeletal muscle.
I.E.P. Goal: The student will respond to true/false statements based on factual information with 90% or
greater accuracy.

Task A: Responding to True/False Statements, continued
each statement.
Quick Facts: Languages
Number of Languages in the world: over 2,700

Number of Languages in Africa: over 1,000
Most difficult language to learn: Basque
People with no written language: Berbers of North Africa
Number of speakers of each language: Mandarin Chinese — 885 million
Hindustani — 461 million
English — 450 million
Spanish — 352 million
________ 1. Mandarin Chinese is spoken by the largest number

of people.
________ 2. There are about 50 different languages in the world.
________ 3. All languages are written and spoken.
________ 4. English is spoken by about half as many people as

Mandarin Chinese.
________ 5. Over 1,000 different languages are spoken throughout

Africa.
________ 6. Spanish is not a language that is widely used.
greater accuracy.

each statement.
Quick Facts: Differences Between Baseball and Softball
Baseball Softball
type of ball small, hard ball larger, soft ball
shape of field diamond diamond
length of game 9 innings 9 innings
distance from base to base 90 feet 60 feet
number of players 9 10
type of pitch overhand underhand
________ 1. The same type of pitch is used in baseball and softball.
________ 2. There are more players on a softball team.
________ 3. Baseball players must run farther to score a run.
________ 4. Softball is played on a triangular field.
________ 5. You may play baseball with a softball.
________ 6. Baseball and softball have the same number of innings

and the same type of pitch.
greater accuracy.

each statement.
Quick Facts: Longest Rivers in the World
River Continent Length in Miles
Nile Africa 4,160
Amazon South America 3,900
Ob-Irtysh Asia 3,460
Yangtze Asia 3,400
Hwang Ho Asia 3,000
Congo Africa 2,918
________ 1. Three of the world’s longest rivers are in Asia.
________ 2. The two longest rivers in the world are located in Africa.
________ 3. None of the six longest rivers in the world is located in

the Americas.
________ 4. The Hwang Ho is the longest river in Asia.
________ 5. The Amazon is the longest river in North and South

America.
________ 6. The longest river in the world is less than 5,000 feet.
greater accuracy.

Task B: Following Multi-Step Directions
Say to the student, “I’m going to read some directions aloud to you. Listen to the directions.
When I say ‘go,’ follow the directions in the order I have given them.” (Note: For some students,
you may want to initially give the directions one at a time to practice the task. After the task has
been completed, ask the student to name all the steps of the task.)
1. Sorting flower parts

(materials needed: flowers with petals, leaves, and stems)
Choose a flower.
Pull the leaves and petals off the flower and place them in separate piles.
If you find any seeds, put them in another pile.
Put the stem in a pile by itself.
Tell me the names of each pile.
Go.
2. Sorting socks
(materials needed: a pile of matched and mismatched socks)
Line up the socks side-by-side on the table.
Find two socks that match.
Pick up the matching socks and hold two in one hand.
Pick up another pair of matching socks and hold them in your other hand.
Go.
3. Arranging toothpicks
(materials needed: a box of toothpicks)
Pick up several toothpicks from the pile.
Without breaking the toothpicks, form your initials.
Make a line above your initials with several more toothpicks.
Count out a group of toothpicks that is the same number as your age.
Go.
I.E.P. Goal: The student will follow four- to seven-step directions for completing simple activities with 90% or
greater accuracy.

Task B: Following Multi-Step Directions, continued
4. Guessing objects inside clay balls

(materials needed: a small clay ball with a small object such as a marble, toy car, ring, etc.,
hidden inside and a toothpick)
Pick up the toothpick and the clay ball.
Stick the toothpick into the clay ball at different spots about fifteen times. (Don’t scrape
away the clay with the toothpick.)
Figure out the size and shape of the object inside the clay ball.
State two guesses as to what the object inside the clay ball is.
Go.
5. Making leaf prints

(materials needed: leaves with large veins, tempera paint, white paper, paint brush, pencil)
Select one leaf from the pile.
Turn it over and coat the back with paint.
Press the back of the leaf onto the white paper.
Wait a few seconds and peel the leaf off the paper.
Write the name of the leaf underneath it.
Go.
6. Making a snowflake
(materials needed: white paper, a plate, scissors)
Take one sheet of white paper and trace the outline of the plate on it.
Cut it out.
Fold the circle in half.
Fold the semicircle into thirds to form a pie shape that has six layers.
Cut out small shapes along the edges of the pie shape.
Unfold the paper and count the sides of your snowflake.
Tell me how many sides it has.
Go.
greater accuracy.
7. Making a paper cone

(materials needed: compass, white paper, a plate, scissors, glue/tape)
Use the compass to draw a circle on a sheet of white paper.
Use the ruler to draw a pie-shaped piece on the circle that is approximately one-fourth
of the circle.
Cut around the outside of the circle.
Cut out the pie-shaped piece from the circle.
Overlap the edges of the remaining part of the circle to form a cone.
Glue or tape the edges together.
Go.
8. Making a Mobius strip

(materials needed: sheets of wrapping paper, scissors, tape, a ruler, a pencil)
Draw several straight lines on the paper the length and width of the ruler.
Cut the paper into strips along the lines you have drawn.
Take one strip and twist it once.
With it still twisted, tape the ends of the strip to make a loop.
Cut the loop in half lengthwise, cutting right over the tape and the twisted part.
Tell me what happened to your loop.
Go.
greater accuracy.

9. Making an origami animal

(materials needed: white squares of paper, a black and a red crayon)
Fold the paper in half, corner to corner to form a triangle.
Place the triangle on the table with the long edge at the top and the pointed edge
at the bottom.
Fold down about one inch of each of the top corners and color the inside of the folded
part red.
Draw a black circle in the center of the triangle about the size of a dime.
Draw two black circles above this circle, equal distance apart.
Draw a straight line under the middle circle, about one inch long.
Tell me what animal you have made. (a dog)
Go.
10. Inflating a balloon with carbon dioxide

(materials needed: 1-liter plastic soda bottle, an 18-inch balloon, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 3
tablespoons of vinegar, a funnel, tape)
Pour the baking soda into the bottle.
Using the funnel, pour the vinegar into the balloon.
Without letting the vinegar spill out, place the end of the balloon over the top of the bottle.
Secure the balloon to the bottle with tape.
Slowly lift up the balloon to allow the vinegar to pour into the bottle.
Wait a few minutes and then tell me what is happening.
Go.
(Note: As the vinegar mixes with the baking soda, carbon dioxide gas is produced, inflating
the balloon.)
greater accuracy.

Task C: Interpreting Written Directions
Read each set of directions aloud. Then use the information to complete the statements following
each set of directions. Try to complete the statements without looking at the directions. If you
need to look back, you may.
Playing Dominoes
Turn all the domino pieces face down so that the spots do not show. Shuffle the pieces
by mixing them up. Each player then draws seven pieces. The rest of the pieces are
placed in a “draw” pile called the “boneyard.” The first player places any domino down
as the “lead.” As other players take their turns, they may add to either end of the
domino by matching the number of spots. For example, if the lead domino showed a
six and a four, the next player could match either number. If a player does not have a
domino that matches either end of the row, he draws from the boneyard. He keeps
drawing from the boneyard until he draws a piece that can be played. When a player
puts down his last piece, he says “domino.” All of the other players count and add up
the spots on all of the dominoes they have left. The player with the lowest score after
all the rounds have been played is the winner.
1. Before beginning to play, the dominoes must be ____________________ .
2. Each player should draw ____________________ pieces to begin the game.
3. The leftover pieces are placed in a pile called the ____________________ .
4. The object of the game is to match the ___________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________ .
5. If a player can’t match the spots on either of the end pieces, he must _______________
_______________________________________________________________________________ .
6. The winner of each round is the person who ______________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________ .
7. When a player puts down his last piece, he says ____________________ .
8. After all the rounds have been played, the winner is the player with the ___________
_______________________________________________________________________________ .
Bonus: Why do you think the draw pile is called the boneyard?
_______________________________________________________________________________ .
I.E.P. Goal: The student will read instructions aloud and complete statements about the instructions with
90% or greater accuracy.

Task C: Interpreting Written Directions, continued
Growing Salt Crystals
Pour one-half cup of water into a tall, narrow glass jar. Add three tablespoons of
table salt to the water and stir well. Next, cut a one-half inch wide strip of black
construction paper that is about half as tall as the jar. Put the paper strip inside the
jar so it stands up against the side of the jar. Be sure the bottom of the paper strip is
in the water, near the bottom of the jar. Put the jar in a place where it won’t be
bumped or moved. Watch the paper in the jar for three or four weeks. You may see
lacy crystals growing on the paper after a few days. More crystals will grow as the jar
sits for more days.
1. Before beginning the experiment, you will need to find a ____________________ .
2. The first thing you do is measure ____________________ of water into the jar.
3. Then add three tablespoons of ____________________ to the water.
4. A strip of _________________________________________ should be placed inside the jar.
5. The bottom of the paper should be _______________________________________________ .
6. After several ____________________ , crystals may appear on the black paper.
7. You should observe the crystals growing for ____________________ weeks.
8. The crystals will look like ____________________ .
Bonus: The jar should be placed in a spot where it won’t be bumped or moved
because ________________________________________________________________________ .

Making a Candy House
Rinse and dry a small milk carton. Then assemble the other supplies you’ll need: a
small plastic knife, three graham crackers, different types of candy, a paper plate, royal
icing (in a squeeze tube). Break the graham crackers in half to form squares. Using
the icing as “glue,” stick a graham cracker to each of the four sides of the milk carton.
Put two crackers on the slanted top of the carton, joining them at the top with icing to
form the peak of the roof. Use the candy to make windows, doors, a chimney, and other
decorations on the house. Stick the house to the paper plate with icing. Make a path
leading up to the house with candy. Let the house dry for several hours.
1. The first thing you do is ________________________________________________________ .
2. The number of graham cracker halves you will need for each house is ______________ .
3. Instead of glue, you will use ____________________ .
4. Doors and windows can be made of ____________________ .
5. The candy house can be attached to a _________________________________ .
6. Before attaching the graham crackers, they should be _____________________________ .
7. If you ate this house, it would taste ____________________ .
8. The last thing you do is to ______________________________________________________ .
Bonus: Would you describe this house as edible? Why? __________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________.

Making Nutty Popcorn
First, pop 10 cups of popcorn and put it in a large bowl. Add 1 cup of peanuts to the
popcorn. Measure 1 cup of brown sugar, 1/2 cup of corn syrup, 1 tablespoon of butter,
and 1/2 tablespoon of salt into the saucepan. Have an adult turn the stove burner to
medium high. Bring all the ingredients to a boil. Stir it for about 3 minutes until the
sugar melts. Take the pan off the stove and stir in 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda. Pour
the mixture over the nuts and popcorn. Stir it well. Put the popcorn mixture in a
large baking pan and bake it in the oven at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Stir it every
10 minutes. Take it out and let it cool before taking it out of the pan.
1. The main ingredient in this recipe is ____________________ .
2. The recipe calls for equal amounts of ___________________ and ____________________ .
3. While you cook the ingredients on the stove, you should ____________________ it
constantly.
4. While the nutty popcorn is baking in the oven you should stir it ___________________
_______________________________________________________________________________ .
5. The baking time for nutty popcorn is ____________________________________________ .
6. The baking soda is added when the pan is ____________________ the stove.
7. The time it takes to make this recipe is about ____________________ .
8. You should let the nutty popcorn cool before taking it out of the pan because _______
_______________________________________________________________________________ .
Bonus: You will know that the liquid mixture is boiling when _____________________
_______________________________________________________________________________ .

Building a Solar Cooker
First, gather the materials you’ll need: a single plate of glass, enough corrugated card-
board to make two boxes and a lid, foil, newspaper, glue, a dark metal tray, string, a
black cooking pot, and a stick. Second, glue foil to both sides of the cardboard that will
form the smaller, inner box and to one side of the piece of cardboard for the lid. Third,
fold the cardboard to make an inner box and a larger outer box. Next, fill the bottom
of the outer box with crumpled newspaper. Put the inner box inside it. Stuff more
paper between the two boxes. Then put the dark tray in the bottom of the inner box.
Next, cut a three-sided flap in the lid and glue the glass inside the lid. Fold up the lid
flap and use the stick to prop it open. Put a black cooking pot in the box and put the
lid on the box. Face the cooker toward the sun so that the light reflects off the glass
onto the cooking pot. Wait until the food is ready.
1. To make a solar cooker, you will use ____________________ found around the home.
2. Corrugated cardboard is needed to make ____________________________ and a

____________________________ .
3. The black tray goes in the ____________________ box.
4. The newspaper goes ____________________ the two boxes.
5. After stuffing paper in between the boxes, you should _____________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________
6. Glue is used to ________________________________________________________________ .
7. The reflector lid should face the ____________________ .
8. The food is cooked by the ____________________ that is reflected from the sunlight onto
the black pot.
Bonus: Aluminum foil is used because it __________________________ light. A black
cooking pot is used because black ______________________________ heat.

Task D: Following Directions for Matching Items
Read and follow the directions for each of the matching sections below. The directions change from
one section to the next so be sure to read the directions carefully for each new section.
1. Write the letter of the sports equipment that is used for each sport in the blank next to the
name of the sport.
Sport Equipment
hockey _________ a. hoop
football _________ b. goalpost
basketball _________ c. racquet
handball _________ d. glove
tennis _________ e. bases
f. puck
2. Match the number of the item in Column B with its category in Column A.
Column A Column B
_________ clothing 1. couch
_________ vehicle 2. yo-yo
_________ tool 3. necklace
_________ jewelry 4. fork
_________ furniture 5. button
_________ toy 6. ivy
_________ utensils 7. bus
_________ plant 8. vest
9. pliers
I.E.P. Goal: The student will follow varied directions for completing matching items with 90% or greater
accuracy.

Task D: Following Directions for Matching Items, continued
Read and follow the directions for each of the matching sections below. The directions change from
one section to the next so be sure to read the directions carefully for each new section.
3. Write a word from Column B next to the correct part of speech listed in Column A.
Column A Column B
______________ adjective over
______________ noun wow
______________ preposition sidewalk
______________ verb tall
______________ adverb slowly
sing
4. Write a word from the left-hand column next to its synonym in the right-hand column.
excited cool ____________________
chilly brag ____________________
lean lift ____________________
boast chirp ____________________
raise thrilled ____________________
peep tilt ____________________
5. Draw a line from the food in the first column to its main ingredient listed in the
second column.
ketchup potatoes
butter wheat flour
salad meat
bread eggs
omelette tomatoes
chili lettuce
chips cream
I.E.P. Goal: The student will follow varied directions for completing matching items with 90% or greater
accuracy.

Task E: Judging Accuracy of Following Directions
Read the directions for each section below. Then look at the answer to each item and decide if the
directions have been followed correctly. If they have, write yes in the blank. If the directions
haven’t been followed correctly, write no. The first one is done for you.
1. Circle the best answer for each item below.

no
_________ a. What does a pedestrian do? drive walk swim
_________ b. Canada is in ____________ . North America Asia Africa
_________ c. Which month precedes March? April June February
_________ d. The opposite of ___________ is

peak. valley field top
_________ e. A synonym for late is __________. absent tardy unclear
2. Write the correct answer in each blank

_________ escalator
a. An ___________________ is a moving staircase.
elevator escalator equator
_________ b. If you put ___________________ in a balloon, it rises.

helium oxygen nitrogen
_________ c. In England, people drive on the ___________________ side of the road.

wrong right left
_________ manuscript
d. A book begins as a ___________________ .
cursive manuscript word
_________ e. A strict teacher has many ___________________ .

rules students assignments
3. Write true or false after each statement.

_________ a. A key is a sharp utensil. false
______________
_________ b. All trees lose their leaves in the fall. false

______________
_________ c. Penguins can’t fly. T

______________
_________ d. The wind is an energy source. yes

______________
_________ e. Navy blue is a pastel color. dark

______________
I.E.P. Goal: The student will judge the accuracy of items that have been completed following written
directions with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task E: Judging Accuracy of Following Directions, continued
Read the directions for each section below. Then look at the answer to each item and decide if the
directions have been followed correctly. If they have, write yes in the blank. If the directions
haven’t been followed correctly, write no.
4. Cross out the item that doesn’t belong in each group.

_________ a. antelope bison moose seal
_________ b. glue tape scissors paste
_________ c. copy divide multiply subtract
_________ d. corn bananas wheat oats
_________ e. secretary treasurer partner president
5. Circle the two things that go together in each item below.

_________ a. boots coffee saddle fork pump
_________ b. hand neck glove knee sock
_________ c. horse calf cow lamb kid
_________ d. book letter nail ruler envelope
_________ e. bag eraser brush pencil coin
6. Write the correct word from the word bank next to each definition.
Word Bank: gusher helium blimp derrick
oxygen
_________ a. a very light gas that doesn’t burn ________________________
_________ b. a well from which the oil shoots high into the air
gusher
________________________
_________ c. an airship filled with a light gas ________________________
_________ d. a framework that supports machinery used to

drill an oil well.
derrick
________________________
I.E.P. Goal: The student will judge the accuracy of items that have been completed following written
directions with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task F: Following Directions with Graphs and Charts
Look at the graph or chart. Then follow the directions.
a. Put an X in the largest box.

b. Color in the smallest box.
c. Draw a circle around the remaining box.
d. If one of the boxes is empty, put a check mark in it.
e. If none of the boxes is empty now, draw another one.
4”
3”
2”
1”
a. Color the tallest figure red.

b. Color the shortest figure green.
c. If two figures are the same size, color them yellow.
d. If any figure is taller than 2”, draw a hat on it.
e. If any figure is shorter than 2”, draw an X on it.
I.E.P. Goal: The student will follow directions using graphs and charts with 90% or greater accuracy.
Task F: Following Directions with Graphs and Charts, continued
Look at the chart. Then follow the directions.
Number of Items Sold in the School Cafeteria
500
400
300
200
100
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Key: = hamburgers = pizza slices
a. Connect the symbols for hamburger with a green line.
b. Connect the symbols for pizza with a red line.
c. For each day, color the symbol blue for the item that sold the most.
d. Draw a circle around the day on which the greatest number of total items was sold.
e. Underline the day on which the least number of total items was sold.

Task F: Following Directions with Graphs and Charts, continued
Look at the graph. Then follow the directions.
Where Muddy Middle School’s Students Come From
out
of
Carter state
Elementary
Oakview
Davis Elementary
Elementary
Central Elementary
a. Color the section of the graph blue that represents the largest group of students.
b. Color the portion of the graph orange that represents students from out of state.
c. Color the section of the graph green that represents exactly one-fourth of the students.
d. If any sections of the graph are equal, color them both yellow.
e. If any section of the graph represents more than 50%, color it red.

Task G: Recalling Sequential Directions
Listen to each set of directions below. As you are listening, keep track of how many steps are
given. Then repeat the directions aloud to me. You may repeat them in your own words.
1. finding the average of three numbers

Add the three numbers together.
Divide by three.
2. changing a light bulb

Turn off the light.
Take out the old bulb.
Put in the new bulb.
Turn on the switch to see if the light works.
3. setting an alarm clock

Decide what time you need to get up.
Set the alarm to the correct time.
Set whether you want to wake up to the radio or the buzzer.
Turn the alarm button to “on.”
4. buying a drink from a machine

See how much it costs.
Get out the correct change.
Put the change in the slot.
Push the correct button for your selection.
5. taking care of a cut

Apply pressure to the cut to stop the bleeding.
Wash the cut with soap and water.
Apply antibiotic cream to the cut.
Put a Band-Aid® over the cut.
I.E.P. Goal: The student will repeat sequential directions presented aloud with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task G: Recalling Sequential Directions, continued
7. Finding a location on a globe when you know its latitude and longitude.
Find the equator.
Move your finger up or down from the equator until you find the correct latitude.
Move your finger around the globe to the right or left until you find the
correct longitude.
Look near the spot where the two lines cross for the name of the location.
8. buying a new pair of shoes

Select a pair you like.
Take off your old shoes.
Put on the new shoes.
Walk around in them.
If they fit, buy them.
9. sorting trash for recycling

Get four containers.
Put the newspapers in one container.
Put the glass bottles in the second container.
Put the plastic objects in the third container.
Put the plain paper and cardboard in the fourth container.
10. ordering a pizza to be delivered

Decide what kind of pizza you want.
Call the pizza delivery number.
Tell the person what kind and size of pizza you want.
Tell the person your name and address.
Ask how much it will be and what time it will arrive.

Task G: Recalling Sequential Directions, continued
11. making tacos

Chop the lettuce and tomatoes.
Grate the cheese.
Brown the meat in the skillet.
Heat the tortillas in the oven.
Fill the tortillas with meat.
Top with lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and salsa.
12. renting a movie from a video store

Find the movie you want.
Take it to the counter.
Show the person behind the counter your identification card.
Sign the rental form.
Pay for the movie.
Take the movie home.
13. making a copy of a page from a book

Open the book to the page you need to copy.
Open the cover of the copy machine.
Lay your book face-down on the glass.
Close the cover of the copy machine.
Insert the change in the machine.
Press the “copy” button.
Take out your book and the copy.
14. sorting change into dollars

Put the quarters into stacks of four.
Put the dimes into stacks of ten.
Put the nickels into stacks of twenty.
Put the pennies into stacks of one hundred.
Put any leftover coins into one stack.
Count how many stacks you have, excluding the leftover stack.
Count the change in the leftover stack and add this to the number of
stacks you have.

Task A: Using Synonyms in Paragraphs
In each paragraph below, cross out the word in bold and write a synonym above it. Be sure to
choose a word that means the same thing as the bold word. The first one is done for you.
Jolly
1. Cheerful Chelsea
My sister Chelsea is always cheerful. She giggles at everything, even if it isn’t that
amusing. She enjoys playing jokes on everyone. Sometimes her tricks make me angry
because they frighten me. But Chelsea doesn’t mean to harm anyone. She wants everyone
to have a great time.
2. Grandpa’s Great Job
My grandfather resides on a farm. The farm is huge and he has numerous animals. It is
a difficult job to care for all the animals, but my grandpa never quits working. Even
though he works awfully hard, my grandpa enjoys every minute of it.
3. Sad Sam
Sam completed his homework and placed it on the table. Then his buddy Marty hollered
for Sam to come play. When Sam returned he spied his homework. It was covered with
milk. The cat must have bumped Sam’s glass when it leaped on the table. Now Sam had
to begin his homework again!
I.E.P. Goal: The student will substitute synonyms for words in paragraphs with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task A: Using Synonyms in Paragraphs, continued
choose a word that means the same thing as the bold word.
4. Greeting Father
When Antonio spied his dad, he jumped over the bannister and ran swiftly to
greet him. Antonio’s father was very glad to see him. He gave Antonio a huge hug
and shouted, “Hey, Tony!” They were both thrilled to see one another.
5. Ted’s Wheels
Ted’s ancient car looks dreadful. The exterior looks dingy. The seats are torn and
the windows are cracked. But the engine operates smoothly. Ted intends to
repair the car so it appears as good as new. In his eyes, it looks excellent.
6. A Rotten Recipe
Because of an error made in the quantity of salt given in the instructions, don’t
prepare the bread for supper. You’ll be thankful you received this announcement.
Otherwise, you might have a tremendous stomachache!

Task A: Using Synonyms in Paragraphs, continued
choose a word that means the same thing as the bold word.
7. A Fine Time of Year
One chilly day in October, Tara strolled around the lake. She loved autumn. The
scarlet and golden leaves twirled around her feet. She spied a group of geese
flying overhead. The odor of a bonfire filled the air. What a spectacular day it was!
8. The Mystical Guest
I heard a tap on the door. I wasn’t expecting a caller so I peered through the
peephole. The porch was vacant. I flipped on the exterior light and the darkness
vanished, but still I could see no one. I was starting to feel frightened, but then I
noticed the door knocker. It had come undone and was hitting on the door as the
wind blew.
9. Our Wonderful Summer
I had a nice summer vacation. My family and I went on a journey out west. We each
selected one special thing to do. I wanted to discover gold. My sister wanted to holler
across the Grand Canyon. My mom wanted to hike up a mountain. My grandma wanted to
view all the gorgeous colors of a sunset in the desert. But all my dad wanted to do was
cast a fishing line into a peaceful lake.

Task B: Describing Scenes
Describe each scene using at least four complete sentences. Tell as many things about the picture
as possible. Then, answer the questions under each picture. (Note: Your instructor might require
you to provide sentences of a given length, such as 4- or 8-word sentences.)
1. _____________________________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Why are the children cleaning up the playground?_______________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
What do you think will happen next? ___________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
I.E.P. Goal: The student will use complete sentences to describe picture scenes and answer interpretive questions
about the scenes with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task B: Describing Scenes, continued
2. _____________________________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________________________
Who do you think is going to get the Frisbee®? __________________________________________
Why are they playing over a puddle? ___________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
What will the crowd do if he makes the basket? _________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

4. _____________________________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
What do you think the children on the slide are saying?__________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
What do you think the child watching is thinking about?_________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
What do you think the children would say and do if they woke up right now? ______________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
What could they have done to prevent this situation? ____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

6. _____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Do you think the students are going to school or coming home from school? Why? _________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
How would you describe the students’ behavior?_________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

7. _____________________________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
What three words would you use to describe this situation? ______________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
What do you think the girl can do to calm things down?__________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

8. _____________________________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Do you think something like this could really happen in an actual race? Why? ____________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

9. _____________________________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Why aren’t all the students dancing? ___________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Would you say most of the students are having fun? Why? _______________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Task C: Formulating Sentences with Picture Cues
Look at each picture. Then, arrange the words into a sentence using the initial word given.
You might need to add some words to make a complete sentence.
1. the pies
red apples
make best
Juicy __________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
2. jumped pocket
Calvin’s small
gray out
A _____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
3. fish catch
hook need
pole bait
To ____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
I.E.P. Goal: The student will arrange words to form sentences with picture cues, with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task C: Formulating Sentences with Picture Cues, continued
4. tall boy
dancing short
girl enjoys
The ___________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. early tell
bus driver
comes wait
If _____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
6. when tree
rain stopped
down fell
When _________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________

7. eagle high
sky trees
soared above
The ___________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
8. loudly buzzer
before garbage
sounded backed
A _____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
9. careful dangling
side over
feet dock
Be ____________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________

10. guitar played
string chord
broke Max
When _________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
11. outside leave
rain night
boots you
Why ___________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
12. runner about
over hurdle
jump tripped
Just ___________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________

Task D: Formulating Sentences
Look at each group of words below. Then, put the words in the correct order to make a sentence.
You may add words but don’t leave out any words. Remember, a sentence can be in question form.
1. throw ball the

Throw the ball.
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2. package unwrap that
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3. Arnold last ate
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4. me help this carry
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5. found his Dave ticket
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6. my leg bit Biscuit
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7. strawberry tastes jam best
__________________________________________________________________________________
8. notebook whose this is
__________________________________________________________________________________
9. out look mosquitoes for
__________________________________________________________________________________
10. Kim lost bracelet Gina’s
__________________________________________________________________________________
I.E.P. Goal: The student will place words in the correct order to form complete sentences with 90% or greater
accuracy.

Task D: Formulating Sentences, continued
11. door the is unlocked
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12. expensive large are cars
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13. think you I next are
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14. always you should be honest
__________________________________________________________________________________
15. can’t why you come over
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16. in dictionary look up it the
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17. push button green the now
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18. students seventeen passed test the
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19. inside no pets allowed are
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20. phone give please me your number
__________________________________________________________________________________
accuracy.

21. tomorrow you will here be
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22. snack raisins healthy are a
______________________________________________________________________________________
23. jeans black very fashionable are
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24. movies me sad make always cry
______________________________________________________________________________________
25. birds sat wire on some the
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26. wilted the flowers in heat the
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27. said Mr. Stanley to line now up
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28. Kathy want doesn’t change schools to
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29. longer we maybe waited should have
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30. you rather first eat lunch wouldn’t
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accuracy.

31. next I’m to going

visit week Carrie
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32. begins school five minutes

eight until at
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33. saw yesterday at movies

the I Matt
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34. are due our history

projects Monday on
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35. fix do you know

how VCR to the
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36. found jar it but

empty was the I
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
accuracy.

Task E: Completing Paragraphs
Read each paragraph. Then fill in each blank with a word that makes sense.
1. Can you eat ____________________ with us? We’re having ____________________ and
____________________ . For dessert, my ____________________ is making
____________________ . We’ll ____________________ at six ____________________ .
Don’t be ____________________ !
2. When the doorbell ____________________ , I looked out the ____________________ to
see if ____________________ was there. Aunt ____________________ was standing on
the ____________________ with a big package in her ____________________ . Quickly, I
opened the ____________________ and let her in. “Hi,” I said. “____________________’s
in the ____________________ ?”
3. Ray dribbled the ____________________ down the ____________________ . Then he
____________________ the ball toward the basket, but it hit the ____________________
and bounced off. A player from the other ____________________ grabbed the ball and
____________________ toward the other ____________________ of the court. He made a
basket and scored two ____________________ .
I.E.P. Goal: The student will supply words to complete sentences in paragraphs with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task E: Completing Paragraphs, continued
4. Barb and Hugh were ____________________ New York City. Barb couldn’t believe how
____________________ the buildings were. Hugh liked riding the ____________________
and buying ____________________ from street vendors. They took ___________________
of each place they visited and bought ____________________ to send home to their
____________________ . They had a ____________________ time!
5. Our ____________________ game is tomorrow morning. But it’s been _________________
all evening and the ____________________ is very wet. I hope the ____________________
isn’t cancelled. Our ____________________ has been practicing all __________________ ,
and we’re ready to ____________________ . We’re going to ____________________ the
Tigers!
6. The science ____________________ will be next week. Each ____________________ in
the school is working on a ____________________ . They must be turned in by
____________________ and the judging will be on ____________________ . The first
____________________ winner gets a ____________________ ribbon and
____________________ dollars.

7. Emma likes to ____________________ trees. But last ____________________ she fell
from one and ____________________ her arm. Emma’s mother took her to the
____________________ . They put a ____________________ on Emma’s ________________
and told her to come back in six ____________________ to have it removed. It didn’t
stop Emma, though. The next ____________________ she climbed to the
____________________ of the ____________________ tree in her front _________________ .
8. My ____________________ is taking us to the ____________________ rink today. First
we’ll pick up my ____________________ , Kim. Then we’ll ____________________ to the
rink. It ____________________ at ____________________ o’clock. Kim has her own
____________________ but I’ll have to rent ____________________ . I know we’ll have
lots of ____________________ .
9. Our last camping ____________________ was a disaster. After we pitched the
____________________ we looked for ____________________ sticks to __________________
a fire. Dad went to light the ____________________ but he had forgotten to bring any
____________________ . So we decided to crawl into our sleeping ____________________
and go to ____________________ . Later it started to ____________________ and water
dripped through a ____________________ in the tent onto our ____________________ all
night long.

10. Danny and I were ____________________ our bikes down Main ____________________ .
“Look ____________________ !” yelled Danny. “That ____________________ car is
backing ____________________ .”
I stopped pedaling and put on my ____________________ just in ____________________ .
“Thanks for ____________________ me,” I said. “I was ____________________ the other
way and didn’t see the ____________________ .”
“You’re _________________ ,” said Danny. “I’m just glad you weren’t ________________ .”
11. Dear ____________________ ,
I’m having a wonderful time at ____________________ , except yesterday the
____________________ broke and we were without ____________________ until this
morning. Today ____________________ and I are going ____________________ . I can’t
wait to see the ____________________ ! We’ll be home on ____________________ . I
____________________ you. I’ll see you ____________________ !
Love,
____________________

Task F: Expanding Paragraphs
Read each paragraph. Then finish the paragraph by adding at least three more sentences. You
can add more if you want.
1. Thomas awoke and stretched. Boy, it sure was good to be able to sleep a little later on
the weekend. But wait a minute! Today was Friday, not Saturday. Thomas glanced at
his alarm and saw that it said 7:45. He was usually at the bus stop by this time.
Thomas leaped out of bed and grabbed his jeans from the chair.
_______________________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________________________
2. Corey went to the dentist on Thursday for his check-up. Corey wasn’t afraid to visit
the dentist because he took good care of his teeth. Once he got there, however, Corey
wasn’t so sure. While he was waiting his turn, Corey heard someone hollering loudly
from one of the examination rooms. He decided to walk down the hall and peek into
the room to see what was going on.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
I.E.P. Goal: The student will expand short paragraphs by adding three or more appropriate sentences.

Task F: Expanding Paragraphs, continued
3. Last summer Andy traveled by himself to visit his aunt and uncle in Idaho. Andy had
never been outside his home state of Maine, so he was excited about going somewhere
new. Although he had seen pictures of his aunt and uncle’s farm and knew a little
about that part of the country, he didn’t know exactly what to expect. After Andy’s
aunt and uncle picked him up at the airport, they drove for about 2 hours until they
reached their small town. After driving down a long driveway, Andy recognized their
white farm house from pictures he’d seen.
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_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. My older brother thinks he’s cool because he’s in a rock band. Every day after school,
my brother and his two friends practice in our garage. Even though my dad lets them
play for only an hour, it is an hour of pure torture for the rest of the family. My mom
stuffs cotton in her ears, my dog hides under my bed, and I usually try to visit a friend
several blocks away. My brother and his band think they sound great.
_______________________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________

Task F: Expanding Paragraphs, continued
5. Jenny loves to buy new clothes but she doesn’t always have money for them. Her mom
gives her $25 each month for clothes. If Jenny wants to spend more, she has to earn
it. She babysits, does yard work for her neighbors and takes care of pets when their
owners are away. The hardest job she ever had was taking care of the Wilson’s dog
and cat. The first day the Wilsons were gone, both animals got loose when Jenny
opened the front door. The cat ran up a tree and the dog ran away.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
6. The students were excited. As they entered the auditorium they talked about the
program they were going to see. A local theater group was going to put on the play
“Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Actors were playing some of the parts but the
dwarfs were being played by teachers. One student said, “I bet our P.E. teacher will
play the part of Grumpy.”
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Task G: Answering Questions From Factual Paragraphs
Read each paragraph. Then answer the questions.
1. A biome is a large ecosystem with a certain type of climate. There are many biomes on
earth. The Arctic is our coldest biome. For almost six months each year, the sun does
not rise there and the temperature drops to -30ºF or below. Parts of Alaska and
Canada are in the Arctic. Animals that live in this biome include seals, polar bears,
and walruses. People also reside in this frosty climate.
What is a biome? _______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
What is the earth’s coldest biome?________________________________________________
Is any part of North America in the Arctic? Which part(s)?_________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
True or false: The Arctic is too cold for people or animals to live there. ______________
What does the word reside mean in the last sentence? _____________________________
2. Did you know the man known as the father of the United States, George Washington,
had no children? In contrast, William Henry Harrison, the 9th U.S. President set the
record with ten offspring. One of his grandsons, Benjamin Harrison, became the 23rd
President. Another pair of related Presidents was John Adams and his son John
Quincy Adams, who were the 2nd and 6th Presidents. Two other U.S. Presidents who
shared the same last name (Roosevelt) were very distant cousins.
How many children did George Washington have? _________________________________
Which U.S. President had the most children? ______________________________________
In the second sentence, what does the word offspring mean?________________________
Have any fathers and sons been Presidents? What were their names? ______________
_______________________________________________________________________________
Were Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt closely related? ______
I.E.P. Goal: The student will answer questions from factual paragraphs with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task G: Answering Questions From Factual Paragraphs, continued
3. Humans aren’t the only animals that communicate with one another. Giraffes often
show affection toward one another by pressing their necks together. Horses show
affection by rubbing noses while elephants twist their trunks together if they like one
another. If you see swans with their necks entwined, it could be a sign of affection, or
it could be part of a fight. When you see a gorilla stick out its tongue, he’s not trying
to act funny. This motion means he’s angry.
True or false: No animals except humans show affection toward one another. _______
True or false: When swans entwine their necks, it always means they are fighting.
_______________________________________________________________________________
What does it mean if a gorilla sticks out its tongue? _______________________________
True or false: Giraffes show affection by pressing their necks together.______________
What are three ways animals show affection? _____________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
4. Cattle ranching began in the western part of the United States in the mid 1800s.
Along with cattle came the cowboys. Unlike the cowboy heroes in movies, real cowboys
worked very hard and put in long days. They spent up to 18 hours a day in the saddle,
driving the herds and protecting cattle from wolves, coyotes, and other predators.
When the season ended, the cowboys rounded up the cattle and drove them to the
nearest railroad. The cowboys’ pay was based on how many head of cattle survived
the trip. If they were lucky, none of the herd was lost to illness, injury, or theft, and
they received a big bonus.
When did cattle ranching begin in the western United States?______________________
What types of predators were after the cattle?_____________________________________
Where did the cattle drive end? __________________________________________________
What might have prevented all of the cattle from completing the trip to the railroad?
_______________________________________________________________________________
True or false: Cowboys had little reason to make sure all the herd made it through
the cattle drive._________________________________________________________________

Task G: Answering Questions From Factual Paragraphs, continued
5. Not all types of dinosaurs lived on the earth at the same time. After millions of years,
early dinosaurs such as the Brontosaurus and Allosaurus died out. They were
replaced by smaller, plant-eating dinosaurs such as Protoceratops and Triceratops.
Both of these dinosaurs had to protect themselves against the “king of the tyrants,” the
Tyrannosaurus Rex. This dinosaur liked to feast on other dinosaurs, particularly
duckbill dinosaurs. The duckbills used their webbed feet to swim far out in the water
where the Tyrannosaurus couldn’t reach them. If a duckbill came near the shore,
however, the terrible tyrant would jump out of the brush, catch it, and feast on it.
Name two of the early dinosaurs. ________________________________________________
Was Triceratops a meat eater? __________________________________________________
Which dinosaur was the “king of the tyrants”?_____________________________________
Could Tyrannosaurus Rex swim?_________________________________________________
What does brush refer to in the last sentence?_____________________________________
6. If paper is kept separate from other garbage, it can be recycled. After consumers sort
the paper, it’s collected and sent to a paper mill for processing. At the mill, the
wastepaper is mixed with water and made into pulp. Then the pulp is cleaned with
detergent to remove printer’s ink and whitened with bleach. After it is rinsed, the
water is squeezed out of the pulp, and it’s pressed into sheets of paper and dried.
About 1 and 1/3 tons of paper waste are required to make 1 ton of recycled paper.
Recycled paper is turned into many useful products, including grocery bags, toilet
paper and paper towels, writing paper, wrapping paper, and greeting cards.
True or false: Paper mills turn waste paper into pulp. ____________________________
Is the amount of recycled paper produced equal to or less than the amount of paper
waste used to make it? __________________________________________________________
True or false: Consumers play no role in recycling paper. __________________________
Can you make recycled paper without water? _____________________________________
True or false: We need to find ways to turn recycled paper into useful products.
_______________________________________________________________________________

Task H: Formulating Questions From Factual Paragraphs
Read each paragraph. Then make up questions to ask about the paragraph which begin with each
of the key words provided. Be sure you can answer the questions you make up. The first example
is done for you.
1. You don’t turn it on, it has no moving parts, it doesn’t need batteries, and it doesn’t
cost a fortune. It’s made of plastic in the shape of a circle. What is this toy that
millions of children have enjoyed since it was invented in 1958? Why, it’s the Hula
Hoop®! Children and adults around the world have had hours of fun spinning the
Hula Hoop around their hips, arms, or necks. Even children who can’t spin it can have
fun jumping through the Hula Hoop or throwing balls through it. Along with the Yo-
Yo, Frisbee®, and Slinky®, the Hula Hoop is a classic toy that will be enjoyed by
thousands of children in the years to come.
Ask a question about the paragraph that begins with:
What What are some things you can do with a Hula Hoop?
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What _______________________________________________________________________
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When _______________________________________________________________________
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Who _______________________________________________________________________
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How _______________________________________________________________________
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Which _______________________________________________________________________
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I.E.P. Goal: The student will formulate questions about paragraphs when the initial question word is
provided, with 90% or greater accuracy.

Task H: Formulating Questions From Factual Paragraphs, continued
of the key words provided. Be sure you can answer the questions you make up.
2. A lot of important events have taken place in the month of April. Leonardo DaVinci,
the famous artist and inventor, was born in April, 1452. Two notable wars began in
April. In 1775, the American Revolution began in April and in 1861, the American
Civil War began. Several milestones on the ground and in the air happened in April,
including the first Pony Express ride in 1860, the first person in space in 1961, and the
first parachute jump in 1919. Two events that took place in the month of April have
helped shape our modern lives. The first movie theater opened in Los Angeles in April
of 1902 and the first hamburger sold in the United States appeared at the St. Louis
World’s Fair two years later in the same month. Anyone for movie and a hamburger?
When _______________________________________________________________________
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When _______________________________________________________________________
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What _______________________________________________________________________
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Who _______________________________________________________________________
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Which _______________________________________________________________________
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Where _______________________________________________________________________
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3. Some animals can live almost anywhere but others can survive in only certain places
on the earth. For example, a Koala bear’s main food is the leaves of certain eucalyptus
trees. Since these trees grow only in Australia, Koala bears aren’t found in the wild in
other places. You will find certain types of penguins and seals on Antarctica that
couldn’t survive in the warmer climates of other continents. Llamas, alpacas, and
sloths are found in South America, while alligators, bison, and wild turkeys are found
in North America. Giant pandas make us think of China, reindeer make us think of
the colder parts of Europe while giraffes, chimpanzees, and hippopotamuses bring to
mind the continent of Africa.
What _______________________________________________________________________
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What _______________________________________________________________________
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Where _______________________________________________________________________
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Where _______________________________________________________________________
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Which _______________________________________________________________________
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Why _______________________________________________________________________
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4. Sojourner Truth was born a slave in 1797 in New York. Although her real name was
Isabella, she was called Belle. When Belle was young, she was sold to several different
owners. When a law was passed in New York to free most slaves on July 4, 1827,
Belle’s owner wouldn’t grant her freedom. So Belle ran away. She moved to New York
City and helped the city’s homeless women. Later, she traveled around the country
speaking against slavery and in favor of women’s rights. Belle changed her first name
to Sojourner because it means a person who travels from place to place. She chose
Truth for her last name because she told the truth wherever she spoke. Sojourner
Truth spent many years fighting for the rights of African Americans and women and
helped many people along the way.
What _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Where _______________________________________________________________________
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Who _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
When _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Why _______________________________________________________________________
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Did _______________________________________________________________________
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Do you _______________________________________________________________________
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5. The Muskogee Native Americans used to live on land that is now part of Alabama and
Georgia. When the English settlers came to this country and saw that the Muskogee
lived beside creeks and rivers, they began calling them the Creeks. The Creeks were a
group of several independent tribes that joined together to form a confederacy. There
were more than 50 settlements in the Creek Confederacy, spread over a large area. At
one time, the confederacy had 20,000 members. The Creek way of life centered around
hunting, fishing, and farming. They also liked to play games. Each village had a
playing field in its center. The Creeks lived in the southern U.S. until the 1830s. Then
the U.S. government forced them to move to Oklahoma. Today, they try to keep the
traditions and customs of their ancestors alive.
Who _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Where _______________________________________________________________________
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What _______________________________________________________________________
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When _______________________________________________________________________
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Why _______________________________________________________________________
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Can _______________________________________________________________________
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Did _______________________________________________________________________
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Carryover Activities
Vocabulary
1. Use content area vocabulary to play a variety of games to reinforce acquisition, use,
and carryover of vocabulary presented in the classroom.
a. Put words and definitions on separate index cards and have students match
words and definitions.
b. Read definitions aloud and see which student can point to the matching word
card first.
c. Provide a simple crossword puzzle format with the words filled in and have
students generate the “across” and “down” clues.
d. Help students keep an ongoing log of their content area vocabulary words
sorted by part of speech or organized in dictionary format.
2. Ask students to bring in a new vocabulary word and definition each session. If work-
ing in a group, have each student teach his or her word to the other students by pro-
viding the definition, examples, and using it in a sentence. Challenge students to
bring in a word that you don’t know!
Grammar
1. Using highlighters, have students read from newspapers or magazines looking for
and marking certain parts of speech.
2. Write a common noun on the chalkboard or on a large sheet of paper. Have students
generate proper nouns that are examples of the common noun. For example, if the
word is cereal, students might write Cheerios®, Rice Krispies®, or Kix®, and for candy,
they might write Skittles®, M&Ms®, or Hershey’s Kisses®.
3. Have students write (or dictate) a short narrative about what they did over the past
24 hours. Then have them go back and add an adverb to each sentence. Or, have
students change their stories from the past tense to the future tense.
4. Present a short story or narrative that doesn’t contain any adjectives to your stu-
dents. Provide them with a word bank of adjectives to add to the story. If necessary,
help them highlight all the nouns first so they will know where adjectives can be
used. This activity can also be done with adverbs.
5. For homework, ask students to watch a weather report on the news. Have them list
parts of speech they hear on a chart you have provided, for example:
nouns verbs adjectives adverbs
chance raining cloudy early
6. Print names of common things on index cards. Have each student draw a card and
look at the word without showing the others. The student would then state one word
that describes the object on the card and one that does not. The other students then
try to guess the object. For example, if the word is strawberry, the student might say,
“This thing is ripe, but it isn’t scary.” If the other students don’t guess the object with
the first set of clues, have the student state two more words that do and don’t
describe the object written on his card.

Carryover Activities, continued
1. Have students read a short passage of content area material and generate a certain
number of questions from the material. Tell them that they should pretend they are
the teacher making up questions for the students. You may specify that a certain
type of question be used.
2. Have each student choose a person to interview. Have the student generate interview
questions and practice conducting the interview with you or another student playing
the role of the person being interviewed. Then have students conduct the interviews
and report their findings back to the group. You may want to specify the type of per-
son they can interview, such as a relative, a person they admire, a person over 60, etc.
3. Using the format from the “Guess Who” game, have students make up their own
game using teachers, classmates, or historical figures as the persons represented on
the game cards. Remind the students that persons chosen should represent more
than one category (for example, brown hair and glasses). After students have con-
structed the game, they should try it out to see if it has any flaws. Then they can
share it with their classmates.
4. Choose a word or an object and have students think of as many questions as they can
that would have the chosen word as the answer. For example, if the word was doctor,
the students might ask, “Who helps us when we’re sick?”; “Who works in a hospital?”;
“What word has two syllables and begins with the letter ‘d’?”; or “What word comes
between dad and drum in the dictionary?”
1. Provide a game board, game markers, and a die. Have students make up a game to
play using the board and have them write their own directions. Then, play the game
using their directions. After playing, have them evaluate the game. For example, ask
questions like “Was it fun?” “Were the directions clear?” and “Did it take too long?”
2. Provide students with a city map. Give them a starting point and have them trace a
route by following your oral directions. For example, tell them to begin at the base-
ball diamond, travel south down Central Boulevard until they get to Cary Street, etc.
It might be helpful to have the students trace the route lightly with a pencil so they
can retrace their steps in case a mistake is made.
3. Give students directions aloud for completing a common activity such as those in
Task B on pages 113-116. Leave out one step of the directions. Have the students
identify the missing step.
4. Ask students to bring samples of tests and written worksheets from each of their
classes. Work with each student to determine the type of directions each teacher uses
most often and the correct way to respond to them.
5. Have students take turns bringing in games to teach you and the other students.
Instruct them to practice teaching the game to someone at home before bringing it in
to be sure they know how to play the game.

Answer Key
Answers will vary on pages not 13. exited page 22
listed. 14. tip Task E: Word-Finding for
15. pleased Initial Verbs
Vocabulary 16. suddenly 2. fill
17. annoyed 3. press, push
page 12 18. fall 4. return, take
Task B: Identifying Words 19. tools 5. divide, cut
from Definitions 20. stop 6. taste, drink
2. c 21. displayed 7. answer
3. a 22. announced 8. fasten, buckle
4. b 23. rowdy 9. put, place
5. b 24. end 10. check, review
6. c 25. rove 11. choose, take
7. b 26. groups 12. fold, iron
8. b 27. pledged 13. tie, put
9. a 28. mix 14. pay
10. b 29. escort 15. look, glance
11. a 30. immediately 16. shuffle, mix
12. c 31. sure 17. stir, mix
13. a 32. despises 18. type, write
14. c 19. separate, sort, divide
15. a 20. stretch, raise, lift
16. b page 19 21. dribble, take
17. c Task D: Choosing Antonyms 22. help
18. c 2. slowly 23. change
19. b 3. clean 24. remove
20. a 4. silence 25. follow
21. a 5. delighted 26. tear, rip
22. b 6. continue 27. promise, tell
23. a 7. sad 28. weigh, lift
24. c 8. bored 29. vote
25. a 9. unusual 30. invite, ask
26. c 10. thoughtful 31. allow, give
27. b 11. cowardly 32. imagine, think
28. a 12. safe 33. hope, wish
29. b 13. unpleasant
30. c 14. destroying
31. a 15. sturdy page 24
32. b 16. built Task F: Choosing Adjectives
17. smooth 2. witty
18. modern 3. ripe
page 16 19. well-behaved 4. loyal
Task C: Choosing Synonyms 20. detest 5. heroic
2. terribly 21. gush 6. tart
3. mistakes 22. sorrow 7. prompt
4. quarreled 23. punish 8. broad
5. empty 24. dull 9. thrifty
6. shy 25. rosy 10. risky
7. hide 26. muddy 11. fascinating
8. live 27. separated 12. cautious
9. destroyed 28. climb 13. impatient
10. stared 29. clear 14. alert
11. got 30. unfair 15. downhearted
12. scream 16. miraculous

Answer Key, continued
17. considerate 11. weighing little; illumination 35. jelly; a messy situation; to
18. unique 12. coil of metal; season after play music with other musi-
19. reluctant winter cians
20. sympathetic 13. to supervise; a mark of 36. an organ in your body that
21. deserted approval; a piece of paper pumps blood; the center of a
22. convenient good for money situation; courage
23. precise 14. take part in a game; acting 37. a place to buy things; to buy
24. biased out a story things; a place where
25. parched 15. an instrument for weighing; mechanical or carpentry
26. immense musical notes in order; fish work is done
covering 38. place where the sun is
page 26 16. noise of a clock; blood-sucking blocked; window covering
Task G: Choosing Adverbs insect 39. side of a river; place where
2. quickly 17. honest and equal; festival of money is kept
3. carefully games and food 40. a couple going out together; a
4. awfully 18. to hit repeatedly; unit of day of the month; a fruit
5. rarely musical rhythm
6. temporarily 19. when seated, the place from page 33
7. proudly your waist to your knees; a Task I: Using Context Cues in
8. happily length of a pool or circuit of a Word Finding
9. tightly track; how a dog drinks water 2. wind
10. bravely 20. hand opposite right; to have 3. yelling
11. softly gone out 4. tape
12. perfectly 21. small rodent; tool for moving 5. grapes
13. secretly on a computer screen 6. shirt
14. gladly 22. to put things in a suitcase; a 7. violin
15. annually group of wolves 8. watch
16. drowsily 23. inner part of your hand; trop- 9. eyes
17. honestly ical tree 10. cap
18. often 24. 16 ounces; to strike or ham- 11. cold
19. again mer; place for stray dogs 12. soup
20. backward 25. a competition; ethnic or tribal 13. knees
21. down group 14. kick
22. right 26. a swell of water; to signal 15. bags
23. down with a hand 16. wing
24. downstairs 27. to rotate; to change direction 17. treasurer
25. deep or color; a chance to do some- 18. ears
thing 19. fence
page 28 28. a short message; a tone of a 20. peach
Task H: Defining Words with certain pitch; to notice some- 21. sole
Multiple Meanings thing 22. noise
2. to hit; an umpire’s call in 29. a level surface for playing 23. telephone
baseball; workers’ protest sports; a royal palace; a place 24. confetti
3. timepiece; to look at where trials are held 25. liquid
4. noise a dog makes; tree cov- 30. of good quality; money paid 26. lightning
ering for a penalty 27. ground
5. hit with fists; fruity drink 31. to move through the air; a 28. eyes
6. small bread/cake; to move small insect 29. flat
around on the ground 32. a container for food; to knock 30. planet
7. sound of a bell; jewelry for a over pins with a ball 31. Constitution
finger 33. a group of objects; to place 32. polar
8. 12 inches; end part of a leg something 33. alphabetical
9. can’t see; window covering 34. burning fuel; to let someone
10. chewy treat; tissue holding go from a job; to bake in a
teeth kiln
page 35 d download
Task J: Content Area c byte
Vocabulary a
b Health
Social Studies evaporate b
b altitude a
d gravity d
c pollution c
a nutrient
1.candidate a plasma
2.ambassador d tendons
3.citizen c veins
4.immigrants b
algae
d ore
b lava Grammar
a tide
c page 41
1.democracy English Task A: Discriminating
2.capital a Between Common and Proper
3.colony d Nouns
4.treaty b 3. proper
c 4. common
Geography biography 5. common
a fiction 6. proper
d autobiography 7. proper
b nonfiction 8. common
c 9. proper
canyon d 10. proper
swamp b 11. common
glacier a 12. proper
desert c 13. proper
prefix 14. common
d adverb 15. proper
c plural 16. common
a pronoun 17. common
b 18. proper
coast Math 19. common
prairie a 20. proper
reef d 21. proper
peninsula b 22. proper
c 23. common
Science parallel 24. proper
a negative 25. common
c equal 26. proper
d fraction 27. proper
b 28. common
mammals Computers 29. proper
reptiles b 30. proper
amphibian a 31. common
fossil d 32. proper
c 33. common
graphic 34. common
data

35. proper 35. fences 36. centuries

36. common 36. helmets 37. bodies
37. common 37. surfboards 38. hooves
38. proper 38. truckloads 39. worries
39. proper 39. baby-sitters 40. blueberries
40. common 40. place-kickers 41. countries
41. common 41. Saturdays 42. mysteries
42. common 42. school years 43. duties
43. proper 43. science projects 44. stories
44. proper 44. history books 45. ponies
45. common 46. fire fighters 46. responsibilities
46. proper 47. vice presidents 47. elves
47. common 48. cassette players
48. common 49. student councils
49. common 50. unit tests page 48
50. proper Task D: Choosing Possessive
or Plural Nouns in Sentences
page 45 2. girls’
page 43 Task C: Forming Irregular 3. girls
Task B: Forming Regular Plural Nouns 4. babies
Plural Nouns 2. men 5. baby’s
2. houses 3. knives 6. band’s
3. carpenters 4. children 7. bands
4. buses 5. leaves 8. boys
5. jackets 6. geese 9. boys’
6. cheerleaders 7. feet 10. students’
7. lunches 8. deer 11. students
8. wheels 9. halves 12. scouts’
9. dishes 10. women 13. scouts
10. messes 11. mice 14. stations
11. races 12. sheep 15. stations’
12. schools 13. teeth 16. runners
13. buzzes 14. babies 17. runner’s
14. pianos 15. flies 18. train’s
15. friends 16. loaves 19. trains
16. radios 17. parties 20. teachers
17. assignments 18. wives 21. teachers’
18. rays 19. moose 22. bird’s
19. stereos 20. scarves 23. birds
20. ages 21. buddies 24. plant’s
21. watches 22. oxen 25. plants
22. villages 23. dice 26. movies
23. sharks 24. dictionaries 27. movie’s
24. computers 25. cries 28. skateboard’s
25. assignments 26. thieves 29. skateboards
26. flashlights 27. spies 30. car’s
27. shoelaces 28. shelves 31. cars
28. bosses 29. cities 32. dog’s
29. gerbils 30. calves 33. dogs
30. contests 31. factories 34. dresses
31. spaces 32. lives 35. dress’s
32. canoes 33. strawberries 36. dollars’
33. seat belts 34. wolves 37. dollars
34. kisses 35. families 38. buses’

39. buses page 53 14. tastes

40. United States Task F: Using Pronouns in 15. train
41. United States' Sentences 16. jokes
42. provinces 2. his 17. plays
43. province’s 3. my 18. fit
44. microphones 4. his 19. care
45. microphone’s 5. their 20. checks
46. bees’ 6. I 21. washes
47. bees 7. her 22. looks
48. family’s 8. our 23. wear
49. families 9. me 24. reads
10. They 25. feels
11. his 26. belongs
page 51 12. me 27. enjoys
Task E: Matching Nouns with 13. Our 28. rise
Pronouns 14. her 29. whistle
2. they 15. their 30. look
3. she 16. her 31. nourishes
4. it 17. my 32. encourages
5. he 18. her 33. hurts
6. it 19. me 34. likes
7. she 20. us 35. fall
8. they 21. their 36. throws, waits
9. it 22. him 37. works, sticks
10. I 23. him 38. stay, leave
11. he 24. hers 39. work, closes
12. them 25. He 40. guards, passes, scores
13. we 26. You
14. they 27. We
15. it 28. it page 57
16. me 29. its Task H: Using Regular and
17. him 30. I Past Tense Verbs
18. we 31. I 2. Joe painted his car.
19. they 32. He, She 3. Walter added the column of
20. he 33. her, me numbers.
21. her 34. him, them 4. I chased the cows from the
22. us 35. you, us field.
23. it 36. I, my 5. The students worked hard all
24. they day.
25. hers 6. Some boys climbed over the
26. his page 55 fence.
27. ours Task G: Making Nouns and 7. Beth dribbled the ball down
28. its Verbs Agree the court.
29. our 2. rolls 8. Rosie called me every day
30. myself 3. break after school.
31. theirs 4. plays 9. Ken walked to school every
32. herself 5. hurts day.
33. ourselves 6. tastes 10. Dana shared her lunch with
34. himself 7. wears her friend.
35. mine 8. help 11. We helped the new students
36. ourselves 9. loves find their classes.
37. themselves 10. makes 12. The people looked at the new
38. itself 11. live store.
39. yourself 12. fly 13. The line started by the door.
40. itself 13. rings 14. Alex called his dog Dino.
15. My mother shopped at 3. He wrote his name with 32. Mr. Robinson taught fifth
Wilson’s. green ink. period math.
16. Aunt Carla watched us after 4. The wind blew through the 33. Water froze in the gutter
school. broken window. overnight.
17. Shawna and Albert needed 5. The players made a lot of 34. Trina thought carefully
help with their project. noise. before writing her answers.
18. My story filled up three 6. Which name came after 35. Mia stole third base on
pages. yours? almost every play.
19. A bridge joined two pieces of 7. Stella read the newspaper 36. Mrs. Gilbert tore paper into
land. every day. strips.
20. The windshield wipers 8. The chain kept falling off my 37. The children always fought
cleaned dirty windows. bike. over silly things.
21. The wheel turned on its axis. 9. Sara broke three eggs. 38. The raccoons left garbage
22. The bulldozers scooped the 10. Frankie threw the ball into scraps in our campsite.
dirt from the pit. the end zone. 39. The track team wore blue
23. My sister dressed her cat in 11. Mike got a letter from Jan shorts and red tops.
doll clothes. every week. 40. Arnold swam for the Waves
24. The teachers wanted us to 12. The squirrel flew from tree to swimming team.
line up here. tree.
25. None of my socks matched. 13. I chose to ride with Evan.
26. Some of the new glasses 14. Dad drank strong coffee for page 65
leaked. breakfast. Task J: Using Future Tense
27. That sounded like a great 15. This door shut automatically. Verbs
idea! 16. A yellow light meant slow 2. Susan will help the younger
28. My friend celebrated her down. children.
dog’s birthday. 17. The blue sticker went on the 3. The theater will show old
29. The divers tested their equip- red square. movies on Fridays.
ment before each dive. 18. Three students sat on the 4. The passengers will ride the
30. I collected napkins from dif- last row. early train.
ferent restaurants. 19. The show took about 30 5. Mr. Aikens will paint pictures
31. The space creatures breathed minutes. of farm animals.
through their fingers. 20. Charles brought his lunch to 6. The announcer will tell us
32. Jasmine always finished first school. which show is next.
in this race. 21. Heather spoke in a soft voice. 7. The search plane will find
33. A check mark indicated that 22. I wore boots whenever it missing hikers.
you passed. snowed. 8. The students will carry their
34. John responded to every 23. My cat caught moths with lunches in paper bags.
question. her paws. 9. Dexter will hide the bones in
35. Mr. Rodriguez illustrated 24. I ran to catch the bus almost the alley.
children’s books. every morning. 10. Ms. Conley will drive an old
36. The cheerleaders jumped if 25. My brother met my bus in blue van.
the team scored. the afternoons. 11. The children will skate on
37. The riders screamed when 26. The train shook when going the blacktop each afternoon.
the roller coaster dropped. over the bridge. 12. The player will kick the ball
38. When Ben juggled four rings 27. I hid my chewing gum from toward the goal.
at once, the crowd cheered. my little brother. 13. My grandpa will teach us
28. We took the bus to the games interesting games.
on Fridays. 14. The tissue paper will tear
page 61 29. Caitlyn forgot where she put easily.
Task I: Changing Irregular the invitation. 15. The acrobat will hang by his
Past Tense Verbs 30. Theo drew pictures of his feet from the trapeze.
2. Kerry knew my new tele- friends. 16. I never will forget how your
phone number. 31. The top spun for five minutes face looked.
before stopping.

17. Wade will keep his money page 69 17. constantly

under his bed. Task K: Using Adjectives in 18. skillfully
18. The story will begin with the Sentences 19. suddenly
first day of school. 2. sleepy 20. steadily
19. I will write to my grand- 3. colorful 21. again
mother on her birthday. 4. cardboard 22. later
20. Erin’s mother will allow her 5. ferocious 23. once
to stay up really late. 6. torn 24. daily
21. The directions will explain 7. next 25. immediately
how to put the game 8. best 26. up
together. 9. foggy 27. here
22. Steve will regret that he 10. icy 28. there
didn’t study harder in school. 11. fearless 29. backward
23. My father will forbid me to 12. gigantic 30. outside
see R-rated movies. 13. disgusting 31. never
24. Ken will bring us vegetables 14. brilliant 32. always
from his family’s garden. 15. annoying 33. yesterday
25. The water will boil more 16. southern 34. soon
quickly if you cover the pot. 17. Swiss 35. over
26. Kareem will store his books 18. drowsy 36. tiredly
in his locker. 19. invisible 37. hastily
27. Drivers that follow too close 20. gross 38. seldom
will cause accidents. 21. bitter 39. down
28. If you cover the cut with a 22. dull 40. left
bandage, it will heal faster. 23. downy
29. Every actor in the play will 24. fractured
want to have the lead role. 25. eerie page 75
30. I always will remember my 26. math Task M: Identifying
tenth birthday. 27. peak Prepositions
31. The teacher will underline 28. cooperative 2. on
the important points on the 29. portable 3. of
board. 30. overdrawn 4. behind
32. This one will control both the 5. out
VCR and the TV. 6. underneath
33. Willie and Jake will compete page 71 7. down
against each other in track. Task L: Identifying and Using 8. below
34. The truck driver will clear ice Adverbs in Sentences 9. between
from his windshield. Student-generated sentences will 10. in
35. Mrs. Owens will hope for the vary. 11. with
best. 2. quickly 12. at
36. My dog will come whenever I 3. easily 13. beside
call him. 4. angrily 14. through
37. Dad will change the TV chan- 5. softly 15. besides
nel often. 6. clearly 16. into
38. Our floor will shake when a 7. gently 17. from
train goes by. 8. right 18. on
39. The worker will inspect each 9. loudly 19. near
car’s bumpers. 10. sadly 20. off
40. The newscaster will 11. well 21. about
announce the names of the 12. proudly 22. during
winners. 13. simply 23. over
14. hardly 24. to
15. temporarily 25. until
16. tightly 26. along

27. since 29. besides 32. spring

28. for 30. that 33. on a clear night
29. with 31. both 34. when you don’t know the
30. above 32. rather than meaning or spelling of a word
31. before 33. though 35. when you’ve injured yourself
32. without 34. provided 36. when going out alone
33. up 35. where 37. in the winter
34. inside 36. nevertheless 38. at noon
35. by 37. otherwise 39. December 31
36. outside 38. As 40. at the beginning of a sen-
37. over 39. until tence, when it is a proper
38. throughout 40. Since noun
39. beneath 41. when describing a noun
40. toward 42. after it takes off
41. across 43. theater
42. about Question 44. animal shelter
43. within 45. swamp, Florida, zoo, etc.
44. during Comprehension 46. Philadelphia
45. inside 47. Africa, Egypt
46. in back of page 79 48. nursery
47. after Task A: Answering Wh- and 49. on trees
48. in front of How Questions 50. airplane, helicopter
2. babysitter 51. swimming pool
3. doctor, nurse 52. spinal column
page 77 4. neighbor 53. drugstore, pharmacy
Task N: Identifying 5. principal 54. outside, on pieces of land
Conjunctions 6. author 55. on your head
2. but 7. actor, actress 56. around your body
3. because 8. diver 57. for camouflage
4. however 9. orthodontist 58. so you can see when you walk
5. if 10. conductor in the dark
6. so 11. reporter 59. to protect their hooves
7. unless 12. miner 60. to keep themselves clean
8. until 13. cousin 61. to keep dirt from getting in
9. yet 14. jury their eyes
10. nor 15. ruler 62. to see the entire pool
11. or 16. rake 63. to help them eat and drink
12. and 17. core, seeds 64. so it’s easier to tell them
13. While 18. yolk apart
14. when 19. purple 65. so drivers can read it in their
15. as 20. butter rear-view mirrors
16. whenever 21. slow down 66. so students won’t get too
17. since 22. put it in cold water, go see a comfortable and sleepy
18. also grown-up 67. they don’t live underwater all
19. wherever 23. excuse me the time
20. otherwise 24. you’re welcome 68. more last names begin with S
21. although 25. collar and leash than Z
22. whereas 26. disk 69. cheetah
23. as long as 27. dial 911, get away from it 70. trumpet
24. whether 28. food 71. England
25. so that 29. cool air, fan, ice 72. gallon
26. before 30. before you go to bed 73. males
27. therefore 31. when it is dark or when 74. Dalmatian
28. as if you’re inside

75. hammers, pliers, tape mea- 36. yes 26. yes

sures, etc. 37. no 27. no
76. pink and blue 38. no 28. yes
77. Dopey 39. yes 29. yes
78. left 40. yes 30. no
79. Antarctica 41. no 31. yes
80. once 42. yes 32. no
81. daily 43. no 33. yes
82. at least twice a year 44. no 34. no
83. never 45. yes 35. yes
84. once a month 46. no 36. no
85. once a year 47. yes 37. yes
86. twice 48. yes 38. no
87. once 49. no 39. yes
88. every four years 50. no 40. no
51. yes 41. yes
52. yes 42. yes
page 83 53. no 43. no
Task B: Answering Is/Are 54. yes 44. no
Questions 55. no 45. no
2. no 56. no 46. no
3. no 57. yes 47. no
4. yes 58. yes 48. yes
5. no 59. yes 49. yes
6. yes 60. yes 50. no
7. no 51. no
8. no 52. yes
9. no page 86 53. yes
10. no Task C: Answering Can/Could 54. no
11. no Questions 55. yes
12. yes 2. no 56. no
13. no 3. yes 57. no
14. no 4. no 58. no
15. yes 5. no 59. yes
16. no 6. yes 60. no
17. yes 7. yes
18. no 8. yes
19. yes 9. no page 89
20. yes 10. yes Task D: Answering Do/Does
21. no 11. no Questions
22. yes 12. no 2. yes
23. yes 13. yes 3. no
24. no 14. no 4. no
25. no 15. no 5. yes
26. no 16. yes 6. no
27. yes 17. no 7. no
28. no 18. yes 8. yes
29. yes 19. no 9. yes
30. yes 20. no 10. no
31. no 21. yes 11. no
32. no 22. yes 12. yes
33. yes 23. no 13. yes
34. yes 24. yes 14. yes
35. no 25. yes 15. no

16. yes 7. no page 95

17. yes 8. yes Task F: Responding to
18. yes 9. yes Some/All Statements
19. yes 10. no 2. All
20. no 11. no 3. Some
21. yes 12. yes 4. All
22. yes 13. no 5. Some
23. no 14. no 6. Some
24. yes 15. yes 7. Some
25. no 16. no 8. All
26. yes 17. no 9. Some
27. yes 18. yes 10. All
28. no 19. no 11. All
29. yes 20. yes 12. All
30. no 21. no 13. Some
31. no 22. no 14. All
33. no 24. yes 16. All
34. yes 25. no 17. Some
35. yes 26. no 18. Some
36. no 27. no 19. Some
37. no 28. no 20. All
39. no 30. no 22. Some
40. no 31. no 23. All
42. no 33. yes 25. All
43. no 34. no 26. All
44. yes 35. no 27. Some
45. no 36. yes 28. Some
46. yes 37. no 29. All
47. no 38. no 30. All
49. yes 40. no 32. Some
51. no 42. no 34. Some
52. yes 43. no 35. Some
53. yes 44. yes 36. All
54. no 45. no 37. Some
55. no 46. yes 38. Some
56. yes 47. no 39. Some
58. yes 49. no 41. All
59. no 50. yes 42. All
60. no 51. yes 43. Some
52. no 44. All
53. no 45. Some
page 92
54. no 46. All
Task E: Answering If
55. no 47. Some
Questions
56. no 48. Some
2. no
57. no 49. Some
3. yes
58. yes 50. Some
4. yes
59. no 51. Some
5. yes
60. yes 52. Some
6. no

53. All 27. never 25. good answer

54. Some 28. never 26. bad answer; I can’t
55. Some 29. never remember.
56. All 30. sometimes 27. good answer
57. Some 31. sometimes 28. bad answer; About once every
58. All 32. never three weeks.
59. All 33. never 29. bad answer; 18 feet and
60. Some 34. always 1 inch.
61. Some 35. always 30. good answer
62. Some 36. sometimes 31. bad answer; Yes — red,
63. All 37. never orange, yellow, green, blue,
64. Some 38. sometimes indigo, violet.
65. Some 39. sometimes 32. good answer
66. Some 40. never 33. bad answer; I’d rather not
67. Some 41. never carry it.
68. All 42. always 34. bad answer; I thought it was
69. All 43. never boring.
70. All 44. never 35. good answer
71. Some 45. always 36. bad answer; It’s 85 degrees.
72. All 46. sometimes 37. good answer
73. Some 47. always 38. good answer
74. All 48. never 39. bad answer; Sure.
75. Some 49. sometimes 40. bad answer; They may wait
50. always on the bleachers.
41. bad answer; Eleven
page 98 42. good answer
Task G: Responding to page 100 43. good answer
Always/Sometimes/Never Task H: Judging Accuracy or
Statements Appropriateness of Answers
2. never 3. bad answer; Yes, she did. page 107
3. sometimes 4. good answer Task J: Discriminating
4. sometimes 5. bad answer; 25 Between Literal and
5. always 6. bad answer; No, I forgot. Rhetorical Questions
6. never 7. good answer 3. answer
7. sometimes 8. good answer 4. no answer
8. always 9. bad answer; Because he 5. answer
9. sometimes chased a neighbor. 6. answer
10. always 10. bad answer; Sure, help your- 7. no answer
11. always self. 8. no answer
13. sometimes 12. good answer 10. answer
14. never 13. bad answer; Milk, please. 11. no answer
16. always 15. bad answer; No, I didn’t. 13. answer
18. never 17. good answer 15. no answer
19. sometimes 18. bad answer; Ottawa 16. answer
20. always 19. bad answer; That’s Gary’s 17. no answer
21. sometimes bike. 18. answer
24. always 22. bad answer; No, I won’t go. 21. answer
25. never 23. good answer 22. no answer

24. no answer 4. False eaten, and everything except

25. answer 5. False the milk carton can be eaten.
26. answer 6. False
27. no answer Making Nutty Popcorn
28. answer Longest Rivers 1. popcorn
29. no answer 1. True 2. peanuts, brown sugar
30. no answer 2. False 3. stir
31. answer 3. False 4. every 10 minutes
32. answer 4. False 5. 30 minutes
33. answer 5. True 6. off
34. no answer 6. False 7. 1 hour
35. answer 8. it will be hot and could burn
36. no answer your fingers
37. answer page 117 Bonus: when you see bub-
38. no answer Task C: Interpreting Written bles rise
39. answer Directions
40. no answer Playing Dominoes Building a Solar Cooker
1. shuffled 1. materials
2. seven 2. boxes, lid
3. boneyard 3. inner
4. in between
Following Directions 4. number of spots on the domi-
5. put the black tray in the
noes
5. draw from the boneyard inner box
page 109 6. attach the glass to the lid
Task A: Responding to 6. gets rid of his dominoes first
7. domino 7. sun
True/False Statements 8. heat
Measurement 8. lowest score
Bonus: because the white Bonus: reflects,
1. True retains/holds in/absorbs
2. True dominoes are the same color
3. False as bones
4. True Growing Salt Crystals page 122
5. False 1. glass jar Task D: Following Directions
6. True 2. one-half cup for Matching Items
3. salt 1. f
Muscles 4. black construction paper b
1. False 5. in the water, near the bottom a
2. True of the jar d
3. True 6. days c
4. True 7. three or four weeks 2. 8
5. False 8. lace 7
6. True Bonus: The crystals might 9
break if the jar is bumped. 3
Languages 1
1. True Making a Candy House 2
2. False 1. rinse and dry a milk carton 4
3. False 2. six 6
4. True 3. icing
5. True 4. candy 3. tall
6. False 5. paper plate sidewalk
6. broken in half over
Differences Between . . . 7. sweet sing
1. False 8. let it dry for several hours. slowly
2. True Bonus: Yes, because “edible”
3. True means something that can be

4. chilly Using Basic 9. Terrific

boast enjoyable, trip
raise Language Skills chose, find, yell
peep climb
excited page 132 see, beautiful
lean Task A: Using Synonyms in throw, calm
Paragraphs
5. ketchup — tomatoes
These are suggested answers.
butter — cream
1. Jolly page 144
salad — lettuce
happy, laughs, Task C: Formulating
bread — wheat flour
funny, likes, mad, Sentences with Picture Cues
omelette — eggs
scare, hurt, 1. Juicy red apples make the
chili — meat
good best pies.
chips — potatoes
2. A small gray mouse jumped
2. Wonderful out of Calvin’s pocket.
lives, enormous, many 3. To catch a fish, you need a
page 124
hard, stops pole, a hook, and bait.
Task E: Judging Accuracy of
very, likes 4. The tall girl enjoys dancing
1. no with the short boy.
3. Unhappy 5. If the bus comes early, tell
yes
finished, put, friend, yelled the driver to wait.
no
saw 6. When the rain stopped, the
yes
hit, jumped tree fell down.
no
start 7. The eagle soared high in the
2. yes
no sky above the trees.
4. Dad 8. A buzzer sounded loudly
no
saw, leaped, railing, quickly before the garbage truck
yes
meet, dad, big backed up.
no
yelled, happy 9. Be careful when dangling
3. yes
yes your feet over the side of the
5. Car dock.
no
old, terrible, dirty, ripped 10. When Max played a chord,
no
broken, runs, plans his guitar string broke.
no
fix, looks, superb 11. Why did you leave your boots
4. no
yes outside in the rain all night?
6. Bad 12. Just as the runner was about
yes
mistake, amount to jump over the hurdle, he
no
fix, dinner, glad, got, message tripped.
no
huge
5. no
yes
7. Good page 148
yes
cold, walked, fall Task D: Formulating
no
red, yellow, swirled, saw, flock Sentences
no
smell, marvelous 2. Unwrap that package.
6. no
yes 3. Arnold ate last.
8. Mysterious 4. Help me carry this.
no
knock, visitor, looked 5. Dave found his ticket.
yes
empty, turned, outside 6. Biscuit bit my leg.
disappeared, beginning, 7. Strawberry jam tastes best.
scared 8. Whose notebook is this?
saw, loose, banging 9. Look out for mosquitoes.
10. Kim lost Gina’s bracelet.
11. The door is unlocked./Is the
door unlocked?

12. Large cars are expensive./Are yes, parts of Canada and

large cars expensive? Alaska
13. I think you are next. false
14. You should always be honest. live
15. Why can’t you come over?
16. Look it up in the dictionary. 2. none
17. Push the green button now. William Henry Harrison
18. Seventeen students passed children
the test. John Adams and John
19. No pets are allowed inside. Quincy Adams
20. Please give me your phone no
number.
3. false
21. Will you be here
false
tomorrow?/You will be here
He’s angry.
tomorrow.
true
22. Raisins are a healthy snack.
pressing necks together, rub-
23. Black jeans are very fashion-
bing noses, twisting trunks
able.
together
24. Sad movies always make me
cry. 4. mid 1800s
25. Some birds sat on the wolves and coyotes
wire./The birds sat on some nearest railroad
wire. illness, injury, theft
26. The flowers wilted in the false
heat.
27. Mr. Stanley said to line up 5. Brontosaurus, Allosaurus
now. no
28. Kathy doesn’t want to change Tyrannosaurus Rex
schools. no
29. Maybe we should have bushes, shrubs
waited longer.
30. Wouldn’t you rather eat 6. true
lunch first? less than
31. I’m going to visit Carrie next false
week. no
32. School begins at five minutes false
until eight.
33. I saw Matt at the movies yes-
terday.
34. Our history projects are due
on Monday.
35. Do you know how to fix the
VCR?
36. I found the jar but it was
empty.
page 159
Task G: Answering Questions
From Factual Paragraphs
1. a large ecosystem with a
certain type of climate.
Arctic

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Using Basic Language Skills

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1. beverage A beverage is a drink such as milk, water, soda, juice, or coffee.

10. illustration ______________________________________________________________

11. rink ______________________________________________________________

12. dew ______________________________________________________________

13. allowance ______________________________________________________________

14. exit ______________________________________________________________

15. stunt ______________________________________________________________

16. toll ______________________________________________________________

17. tribe ______________________________________________________________

18. oval ______________________________________________________________

19. voyage ______________________________________________________________

21. funnel ______________________________________________________________

22. judge ______________________________________________________________

23. scalp ______________________________________________________________

24. balcony ______________________________________________________________

25. reward ______________________________________________________________

26. quarrel ______________________________________________________________

27. harness ______________________________________________________________

28. margin ______________________________________________________________

29. fuel ______________________________________________________________

30. trophy ______________________________________________________________

31. mystery ______________________________________________________________

32. celebration ______________________________________________________________

33. factory ______________________________________________________________

34. echo ______________________________________________________________

35. rehearsal ______________________________________________________________

36. companion ______________________________________________________________

37. horizon ______________________________________________________________

38. monument ______________________________________________________________

39. employer ______________________________________________________________

41. sample ______________________________________________________________

42. champion ______________________________________________________________

43. manager ______________________________________________________________

44. preview ______________________________________________________________

45. squad ______________________________________________________________

46. route ______________________________________________________________

47. assembly ______________________________________________________________

48. discovery ______________________________________________________________

49. nuisance ______________________________________________________________

50. ancestor ______________________________________________________________

51. capsule ______________________________________________________________

52. occupation ______________________________________________________________

53. hazard ______________________________________________________________

54. fugitive ______________________________________________________________

55. disaster ______________________________________________________________

56. century ______________________________________________________________

57. candidate ______________________________________________________________

58. catalog ______________________________________________________________

59. pedestrian ______________________________________________________________

60. avalanche ______________________________________________________________

1. to lose color or to become weak

2. to hurt or damage someone or something

3. very neat and orderly