180 Days of Language for Sixth Grade : Practice, Assess, Diagnose [1 ed.] 9781425895471, 9781425811716

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Author Suzanne Barchers, Ed.D.

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Table of Contents Introduction and Research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 How to Use This Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Standards Correlations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Daily Practice Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 References Cited. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Digital Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Introduction and Research People who love the English language often lament the loss of grammar knowledge and the disappearance of systematic grammar instruction. We wince at emails with errors, such as when the noun advice is used instead of the verb advise. We may set aside a résumé with the incorrect placement of an apostrophe. And some of us pore (not pour) over entertaining punctuation guides such as Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss (2003). We chuckle over collections of bloopers such as Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults upon Our Language by Richard Lederer (1987). Even though we worry about grammar, our students arrive at school with a complex set of grammar rules in place—albeit affected by the prevailing dialect (Hillocks and Smith 2003, 727). For example, while students may not be able to recite the rule for where to position an adjective, they know intuitively to say the yellow flower instead of the flower yellow. All this knowledge comes without formal instruction. Further, young people easily shift between articulating or writing traditional patterns of grammar and communicating complete sentences with startling efficiency: IDK (I don’t know), and for the ultimate in brevity, K (okay). So, if students speak fairly well and have already mastered a complex written shorthand, why study grammar? Researchers provide us with three sound reasons:

1. the insights it offers into the way the language works 2. its usefulness in mastering standard forms of English 3. its usefulness in improving composition skills (Hillocks and Smith 1991, 594) © Shell Education

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Introduction and Research (cont.) Studying grammar also provides users—teachers, students, and parents—with a common vocabulary to discuss both spoken and written language. The Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar states, “Grammar is important because it is the language that makes it possible for us to talk about language. Grammar names the types of words and word groups that make up sentences not only in English but in any language. As human beings, we can put sentences together even as children—we all do grammar. But to be able to talk about how sentences are built, about the types of words and word groups that make up sentences—that is knowing about grammar.” With the publication of the college and career readiness standards, key instructional skills are identified, such as identifying parts of speech, using prepositional phrases, capitalizing, and correctly using commas. Writing conventions such as punctuation serve an important function for the reader—setting off syntactic units and providing intonational cues and semantic information. Capitalization provides the reader with such cues as sentence beginnings and proper nouns (Hodges 1991, 779). The Need for Practice To be successful in today’s classroom, students must deeply understand both concepts and procedures so that they can discuss and demonstrate their understanding. Demonstrating understanding is a process that must be continually practiced in order for students to be successful. According to Marzano, “practice has always been, and always will be, a necessary ingredient to learning procedural knowledge at a level at which students execute it independently” (2010, 83). Practice is especially important to help students apply their concrete, conceptual understanding of a particular language skill. Understanding Assessment In addition to providing opportunities for frequent practice, teachers must be able to assess students’ comprehension and word-study skills. This is important so that teachers can adequately address students’ misconceptions, build on their current understanding, and challenge them appropriately. Assessment is a long-term process that often involves careful analysis of student responses, from a lesson discussion, project, practice sheet, or test. When analyzing the data, it is important for teachers to reflect on how their teaching practices may have influenced students’ responses and to identify those areas where additional instruction may be required. In short, the data gathered from assessments should be used to inform instruction: slow down, speed up, or reteach. This type of assessment is called formative assessment.

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How to Use This Book With 180 Days of Language, students receive practice with punctuation, identifying parts of speech, capitalization, and spelling. The daily practice will develop students’ writing efforts and oral reading skills. Easy to Use and Standards-Based These activities reinforce grade-level skills across a variety of language concepts. The questions are provided as a full practice page, making them easy to prepare and implement as part of a classroom morning routine, at the beginning of each language arts lesson, or as homework. Every practice page provides questions that are tied to a language standard. Students are given opportunities for regular practice in language skills, allowing them to build confidence through these quick standards-based activities. Question

Language Skill

College and Career Readiness Standard

1–3

punctuation and capitalization

Language Standard 6.2—Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

4–7

parts of speech

Language Standard 6.1—Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

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spelling

Language Standard 6.2—Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Note: Because articles and possessive pronouns are also adjectives, they are included in the answer key as such. Depending on students’ knowledge of this, grade activity sheets accordingly.

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How to Use This Book (cont.) Using the Practice Pages Practice pages provide instruction and assessment opportunities for each day of the school year. Teachers may wish to prepare packets of weekly practice pages for the classroom or for homework. As outlined on page 5, every question is aligned to a language skill. Practice pages provide instruction and assessment opportunities for each day of the school year.

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DAY

Name: _____________________________ Date: ______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Each question ties student practice to a specific language skill.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you own a cat, youve noticed that your cat has a lot of whiskers.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Its whiskers are attached to nerves which tell the cat when the whiskers touch something.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. You’d think those whiskers would have helped kilo, a fourteen-pound (6-kilogram) cat, know to stay out of a small pipe.

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

4.

Underline the adverb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. But the cat was firmly stuck in a five-inch (13-centimeter) pipe.

6.

Underline the verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the plural noun in sentence B below. Rescuers pulled it out by its tail!

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. acciddent aciddent accident

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Using the Scoring Guide Use the scoring guide along the side of each practice page to check answers and see at a glance which skills may need more reinforcement. Fill in the appropriate circle for each problem to indicate correct (Y) or incorrect (N) responses. You might wish to indicate only incorrect responses to focus on those skills. (For example, if students consistently miss items 2 and 4, they may need additional help with those concepts as outlined in the table on page 5.) Use the answer key at the back of the book to score the problems, or you may call out answers to have students self-score or peer‑score their work.

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How to Use This Book (cont.) Diagnostic Assessment Teachers can use the practice pages as diagnostic assessments. The data analysis tools included with the book enable teachers or parents to quickly score students’ work and monitor their progress. Teachers and parents can see at a glance which language skills students may need to target in order to develop proficiency. After students complete a practice page, grade each page using the answer key (pages 192–206). Then, complete the Practice Page Item Analysis for the appropriate day (page 8) for the whole class, or the Student Item Analysis (page 9) for individual students. These charts are also provided in the digital resources (filenames: G6_practicepage_analysis.pdf, G6_student_analysis.pdf ). Teachers can input data into the electronic files directly on the computer, or they can print the pages and analyze students’ work using paper and pencil. To complete the Practice Page Item Analyses:

• Write or type students’ names in the far-left column. Depending on the number of students, more than one copy of the form may be needed, or you may need to add rows.



• The item numbers are included across the top of the chart. Each item correlates with the matching question number from the practice page.



• For each student, record an X in the column if the student has the item incorrect. If the item is correct, leave the space in the column blank.



• Count the Xs in each row and column and fill in the correct boxes.

To complete the Student Item Analyses:

• Write or type the student’s name on the top row. This form tracks the ongoing progress of each student, so one copy per student is necessary.



• The item numbers are included across the top of the chart. Each item correlates with the matching question number from the practice page.



• For each day, record an X in the column if the student has the item incorrect. If the item is correct, leave the space in the column blank.



• Count the Xs in each row and column and fill in the correct boxes.

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Sample Student

Question #

# of students missing each question

Student Name

Day: _________________

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4 x

5 x

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7

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5/8

# correct

Directions: Record an X in cells to indicate where students have missed questions. Add up the totals. You can view: (1) which questions/concepts were missed per student; (2) the total correct score for each student; and (3) the total number of students who missed each question.

Practice Page Item Analysis

How to Use This Book (cont.)

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How to Use This Book (cont.) Student Item Analysis Directions: Record an X in cells to indicate where the student has missed questions. Add up the totals. You can view: (1) which questions/concepts the student missed; (2) the total correct score per day; and (3) the total number of times each question/concept was missed. Student Name: Sample Student Question

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Day 1

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How to Use This Book (cont.) Using the Results to Differentiate Instruction Once results are gathered and analyzed, teachers can use the results to inform the way they differentiate instruction. The data can help determine which concepts are the most difficult for students and which need additional instructional support and continued practice. Depending on how often the practice pages are scored, results can be considered for instructional support on a daily or weekly basis. Whole-Class Support The results of the diagnostic analysis may show that the entire class is struggling with a particular concept or group of concepts. If these concepts have been taught in the past, this indicates that further instruction or reteaching is necessary. If these concepts have not been taught in the past, this data is a great preassessment and may demonstrate that students do not have a working knowledge of the concepts. Thus, careful planning for the length of the unit(s) or lesson(s) must be considered, and additional front-loading may be required. Small-Group or Individual Support The results of the diagnostic analysis may show that an individual or a small group of students is struggling with a particular concept or group of concepts. If these concepts have been taught in the past, this indicates that further instruction or reteaching is necessary. Consider pulling aside these students while others are working independently to instruct further on the concept(s). Teachers can also use the results to help identify individuals or groups of proficient students who are ready for enrichment or above-grade-level instruction. These students may benefit from independent learning contracts or more challenging activities. Students may also benefit from extra practice using games or computer-based resources. Digital Resources Reference page 208 for information about accessing the digital resources and an overview of the contents.

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Standards Correlations Shell Education is committed to producing educational materials that are research and standards based. All products are correlated to the academic standards of all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Dependent Schools, and the Canadian provinces.

How to Find Standards Correlations To print a customized correlation report of this product for your state, visit www.tcmpub.com/ administrators/correlations/ and follow the online directions. If you require assistance in printing correlation reports, please contact the Customer Service Department at 1-877-777-3450.

Purpose and Intent of Standards The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) mandates that all states adopt challenging academic standards that help students meet the goal of college and career readiness. While many states already adopted academic standards prior to ESSA, the act continues to hold states accountable for detailed and comprehensive standards. Standards are designed to focus instruction and guide adoption of curricula. Standards are statements that describe the criteria necessary for students to meet specific academic goals. They define the knowledge, skills, and content students should acquire at each level. Standards are also used to develop standardized tests to evaluate students’ academic progress. Teachers are required to demonstrate how their lessons meet state standards. State standards are used in the development of all Shell products, so educators can be assured they meet the academic requirements of each state.

College and Career Readiness In this book, the following college and career readiness (CCR) standard is met: Spell gradeappropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.

McREL Compendium Each year, McREL analyzes state standards and revises the compendium to produce a general compilation of national standards. In this book, the following standards are met: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing; spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.

TESOL and WIDA Standards In this book, the following English language development standards are met: Standard 1: English language learners communicate for social and instructional purposes within the school setting. Standard 2: English language learners communicate information, ideas, and concepts necessary for academic success in the content area of language arts.

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DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you own a cat, youve noticed that your cat has a lot of whiskers.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Its whiskers are attached to nerves which tell the cat when the whiskers touch something.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. You’d think those whiskers would have helped kilo, a fourteen-pound (6-kilogram) cat, know to stay out of a small pipe.

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

4.

Underline the adverb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. But the cat was firmly stuck in a five-inch (13-centimeter) pipe.

6.

Underline the verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the plural noun in sentence B below.

Y N

Rescuers pulled it out by its tail!

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. acciddent aciddent accident

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DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Have you ever wondered how a fly can walk on the ceiling

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

After all gravity should make the fly fall down.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. A german research team found that each fly has two footpads with a sticky substance on each one.

4.

Underline the adjectives in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence A below. Those sticky footpads help them stick to the walls and ceiling.

6.

Underline the compound word in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the conjunction in sentence B below. They twist or peel each footpad away as they walk along.

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8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. detach

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DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Genghis Khan, a great military leader led the Mongols against China.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. During an attack in 1207 his army was stopped at a walled city.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Khan told the people of volohai that he’d leave—if they’d send out 1,000 cats and 10,000 swallows.

4.

Underline the possessive nouns in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. Khan’s men tied bits of cloth on the animals’ tails.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the adjectives in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the pronoun in sentence B below. They set the cloths on fire, and the frightened animals ran back to the city, setting it on fire.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. feirceness

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DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Laika, which means “barker in Russian, was a stray dog.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

However, on November 3, 1957 Laika became famous.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. She was placed into a rocket called sputnik 2 and launched into space.

4.

Underline the preposition in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the conjunctions in sentence A below. No one knows if she lived for a few hours or a few days.

6.

Underline the verbs in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the proper noun in sentence B below. However, Laika proved that life in a space ship was possible.

8.

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Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

perish perrish pearish

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DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Do you consider yourself a shoegazer

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you like rock bands you might know what shoegazing means.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The word came from the United kingdom in the 1980s.

4.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the possessive pronoun in sentence A below. Guitar players in rock bands seemed to simply stare at their feet.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence B below. Shoegaze music is still enjoyed by many rock band fans.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. deliverry

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delivery

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DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Do you know what it means when someone says, “jump the shark”

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Its a reference to a television series called Happy Days.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. In one episode, fonzie jumps over a shark while waterskiing.

4.

Underline the verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adverb in sentence A below. After that scene, the show went steadily downhill.

6.

Underline the plural noun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adjectives in sentence B below. Therefore, all shows that start to decline have “jumped the shark.”

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8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. judgmeant

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judgment

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DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Kublai Khan (grandson of Genghis Khan led a fleet of 9,000 ships to conquer Japan.

2.

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. A typhoon suddenly came up and thousands of Khan’s men drowned.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The japanese credited a “divine wind” for the triumph.

5.

6.

Y N

Y N

4.

Underline the linking verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the article in sentence A below. In Japan, the word for “divine wind” is kamikaze.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the helping verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence B below. Japanese fighter pilots were called kamikaze pilots during World War II.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. anceint ancient aincient

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DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. When asked which bird flies backward, most people know its a hummingbird.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Hummingbirds can fly forward fly backward, and hover.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Nir sapir, a scientist, used wind tunnels to study hummingbirds.

4.

Underline the plural noun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the pronoun in sentence A below. He found that hummingbirds use about the same energy when flying in either direction.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adjectives in sentence B below. Hovering uses the most energy.

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8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. ascend

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DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you ever stumble into quicksand, theres one word to keep in mind.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Instead of panicking remember the word slow.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. experts say to slowly lean back so you can float on the quicksand.

4.

Underline the verb phrases in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the pronouns in sentence A below. You should drop anything you are holding.

6.

Underline the adjective in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adverb in sentence B below. Once you are floating, slowly paddle to firm ground.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. gradualy

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Many kids think that the Nancy Drew books author is Carolyn Keene.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

However, Carolyn Keene doesnt exist.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Harriet and Edna stratemayer inherited the books’ publishing company from their father.

4.

Underline the preposition in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the plural nouns in sentence A below. Many different men and women wrote the stories about Nancy Drew.

6.

Underline the article in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the linking verb in sentence B below. Just like Dr. Seuss, Carolyn Keene is a pen name.

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8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. instaed

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innstead

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Have you ever wondered why some dogs bury bones in the ground

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Long ago dogs were wild and lived in packs.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. No humans were feeding Fido or buddy.

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adjectives in sentence A below. Dogs would kill an animal and bury the leftovers for another meal.

6.

Underline the helping verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the complete predicate in sentence B below. Most dogs will bury or hide some food.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. instinct

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you live in a village in Turkey you may know how to tweet.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

However this tweeting is more like complex whistling than texting.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The village of kuskoy translates to “bird village.”

4.

Underline the preposition in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. People whistle complete sentences to each other.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the possessive pronoun in sentence B below. Villagers hope that cellphones don’t replace their tweeting.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

communication comunication communnication

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Jet packs force fields, and laser swords seem like things for the future.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. However water-powered jet packs are showing up at beaches.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Officials in hawaii are reviewing their use.

4.

Underline the preposition in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the helping verb in sentence A below. They worry that users could crash into coral reefs.

6.

Underline the contraction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the conjunction in sentence B below. Fishermen complain about the noise, but users think they’re fun.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. pasttime

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passtime

pastime

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14 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If your pet cat seems bored try giving it some fresh catnip.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

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5.

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6.

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Scientists arent exactly sure why cats go crazy around it.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. If Fluffy or boots eats catnip, they may just mellow out.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. Catnip tea soothes humans, too.

6.

Underline the plural noun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the introductory phrase in sentence B below. But when cats smell catnip, they play hard—until they get bored.

8.

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Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. irresistable

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iresistible

Total irresistible

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15 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The history of Cracker Jack, a popular treat is more than 120 years old.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The characters on the box are named Sailor Jack and Bingo (the dog .

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

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7.

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8.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Two brothers made the first version for the World’s fair in Chicago in 1893.

4.

Underline the prepositional phrase in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the conjunction in sentence A below. It was made of popcorn, peanuts, and molasses, but that version was too sticky.

Y N

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verb in sentence B below. The brothers improved the secret recipe.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. crunch

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crunnch

crunsch

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16 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. “Making bubble gum was an accident, Walter Diemer said.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. He was trying out some new chewing gum recipes for fun and noticed one batch was less sticky stretched, and made bubbles.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

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4.

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Diemer was working at the Fleer Chewing Gum company in Philadelphia in 1928.

4.

Underline the preposition in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the pronouns in sentence A below. He took a batch to a store, and it sold out.

6.

Underline the preposition in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the conjunction in sentence B below. Most bubble gum was pink because it was the only food coloring they had in the factory!

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. manfacturer manufacturer manufacterer

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17 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Its said that George Washington chopped down a cherry tree.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. And when asked about it he supposedly said he wouldn’t lie about it.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

7.

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. However, Parson Mason locke Weems made up that story for his book about George Washington.

4.

Underline the verbs in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the proper noun in sentence A below. Perhaps Parson Weems wanted kids to believe in the importance of telling the truth.

Y N

5.

Underline the pronoun in sentence B below.

6.

Circle the adjective in sentence B below.

Y N

Perhaps he just wanted to sell more books!

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7.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. biogruphy biographey biography

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18 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you enjoy learning about the stars visit a planetarium.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

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3.

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4.

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5.

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You can also learn about the sun moon, and planets.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. More than 2,000 years ago, archimedes invented a simple planetarium.

4.

Underline the plural noun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adjectives in sentence A below. At a modern planetarium, you can see the constellations of the zodiac.

6.

Underline the proper noun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verb in sentence B below. You also learn about our galaxy, the Milky Way.

8.

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Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

infinite infinnite infinitte

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19 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. You may have read the story about Tom Thumb a small man in a fairy tale.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Charles Sherwood Stratton, a three-foot, four-inch (about one meter) actor called himself General Tom Thumb.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. He married a two-foot, eight-inch (about one meter) actress, Lavinia warren, in 1863.

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

4.

Underline the prepositional phrase in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. More than 2,000 people attended the wedding of this tiny couple.

6.

Underline the linking verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the proper noun in sentence B below.

Y N

General Tom Thumb was a celebrity around the world.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. entertainer

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entertaner

entertainur

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20 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. “Uncle Sam is the nickname for the United States.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Most historians think the name came from Samuel Wilson a meat packer.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Wilson shipped meat to the U.S. army during the War of 1812.

4.

Underline the verbs in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the article in sentence A below. Wilson stamped U.S. on the barrels, which stood for United States.

6.

Underline the possessive proper noun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the plural noun in sentence B below. Soldiers called the food “Uncle Sam’s.”

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. abrevviated

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abbreviated

Total abreviated

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21 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you use a keyboard, you may wonder why the keys arent in alphabetical order.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The keys on the early typewriter, patented in 1868 were in alphabetical order.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The inventor, Christopher Latham sholes, had telegraph operators test it.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. The keyboard got a new layout thanks to advice from those operators.

6.

Underline the prepositions in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the contraction in sentence B below. It’s named the QWERTY keyboard after the first six letters on the keyboard.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. preferance preferrence preference

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22 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. During World War II, a spring fell off a marine engineers desk.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Richard James later showed it to his wife, saying, “I think I can make a toy out of this!

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

After he got the spring to “walk,” his wife named the new toy slinky.

4.

Underline the adjectives in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the proper noun in sentence A below. No one bought the toy until Richard demonstrated it at a department store.

6.

Underline the linking verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence B below. The toy is so beloved that it appeared on a USA postage stamp!

___ / 8

8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. byer buyur buyer

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23 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you lived in 1314, youd be in trouble if you played soccer in England.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. King Edward II banned the game and lawbreakers landed in prison.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Other british kings have also banned soccer.

4.

Underline the verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the proper nouns in sentence A below. In 1491, Scotland’s King James II banned golf and soccer!

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the complete predicate in sentence B below. Kings wanted men to practice archery, which was more useful in times of war.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. punnish punish punesh

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24 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1519 the plague struck many towns in Europe.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

In one Prussian town a man thought it was spread by dirtied bread.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Gerhard glickselig suggested spreading butter on loaves of bread.

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the plural noun in sentence A below. People could tell if the bread had been dirtied.

6.

Underline the verbs in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adjectives in sentence B below. They ate only the clean bread, and the plague ended.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. abolish

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abbolish

Total abollish

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25 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The worlds first ironclad ships were made in Korea.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1592 Korea was being invaded by Japan.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The japanese admiral designed ships with iron plating, spikes, and portholes for cannons.

4.

Underline the contraction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the article in sentence A below. The Japanese guns couldn’t defeat these ships, called turtles.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verb in sentence B below. The admiral stopped two invasions with his unusual ships.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. production

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prodduction

producktion

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26 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Have you ever broken a window knocked off a roof shingle, or smashed a porch light playing baseball?

2.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. David A Mullany and his buddies did, so they started hitting plastic golf balls.

3.

1.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. David’s dad, David N. mullany, started experimenting with putting holes in the balls.

4.

Underline the contraction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the abbreviation in sentence A below. Mr. Mullany wanted to make a fun ball that wouldn’t break windows.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the helping verb in sentence B below. The Wiffle Ball Company has produced those balls since 1952!

___ / 8

8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. advantage advantege advantige

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27 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1620 a Dutch inventor built a wooden roof on a fishing boat.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. He covered it with greased leather and he rigged up a snorkel tube.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Twelve men rowed it up London’s Thames river under 12 feet (4 meters) of water.

4.

Underline the verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the preposition in sentence A below. King James liked this invention by Cornelius Drebbel.

6.

Underline the proper noun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the contraction in sentence B below. However, the Royal Navy didn’t think it had military use.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. submarrine

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submarene

submarine

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28 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Its unlikely that you’ll see a blobfish when out for a swim.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

This fish looks just like its name—a blob with eyes, nose and fins.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. They live deep in the ocean off australia.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. The blobfish belongs to a group of fatheaded fishes.

6.

Underline the preposition in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adjectives in sentence B below. Their blobby bodies let them float above the ocean floor.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

characterristic characteristic charracteristic

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29 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1791 George Washington chose the site for the White House.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. It was still unfinished in 1800, but that didnt stop its first residents.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The first residents were president John Adams and his wife, Abigail.

4.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the linking verb in sentence A below. Only six of the thirty-six rooms were finished.

6.

Underline the proper noun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence B below. The unfinished East Room was used for hanging laundry.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. historical historicle historycal

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30 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. You may know about some of Ben Franklins inventions.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

In 1731 he started the first lending library.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The Library company began as a subscription library.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the possessive pronoun in sentence A below. Members pooled their books to start the library.

6.

Underline the verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the proper noun in sentence B below. You can visit the library in Philadelphia.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. contribbute

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contribute

Total conttribute

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31 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Since 1863 people who live in cities have had their mail delivered for free.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Long ago people who lived in the country had to pick up their mail.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Thanks to $30,000 from congress, the post office tried out free rural delivery in 1896.

4.

Underline the preposition in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the linking verb in sentence A below. Some of the first mailboxes were lard pails, cigar boxes, and syrup cans.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verb in sentence B below. The post office required standard mailboxes in 1902.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. comunnication comunication communication

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32 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The Essex, an aging whaling ship was thought to be a lucky ship.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

However, its luck ran out on November 20 1820.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. A sperm whale surfaced as the ship sailed off the coast of south America.

4.

Underline the adverb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verbs in sentence A below. The huge whale suddenly rammed and destroyed the ship.

6.

Underline the proper nouns in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adjectives in sentence B below. This incredible attack inspired Herman Melville to write Moby Dick.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. violince

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violence

Total viollence

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33 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. When you were a preschooler you may have gotten your first bike.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If youd grown up in the 1860s, you might have ridden a boneshaker.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. A father and son in paris were the inventors of the modern bike.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the complete predicate in sentence A below. The pedals were only attached to the front wheel.

6.

Underline the preposition in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence B below. The boneshaker got its name from its rough ride.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. vehicle vehiccle vehical

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34 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In the 1800s a woman named Elizabeth Blackwell wanted to study medicine.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Until Elizabeth no woman had attended medical school.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. She was accepted to Geneva Medical college, but it wasn’t easy.

4.

Underline the verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adjectives in sentence A below. Many people objected to her attendance.

6.

Underline the prepositional phrase in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the conjunction in sentence B below. She succeeded and opened a medical school for women.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. acomplishment

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accompleshment

Total accomplishment

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35 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Francis Wolle was a botanist a teacher, and a member of the clergy.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Hes also the inventor of the first machine for making paper bags.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Wolle and others founded the Union Paper Bag Machine company in 1869.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. People mostly used cloth bags before then.

6.

Underline the conjunction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the plural nouns in sentence B below. Many people now prefer cloth bags because they can be reused.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. factories

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factorries

factorys

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36 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. From the time he was a young boy Sparky knew what he wanted to do.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Hed read the comics with his dad every Sunday.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. After serving during World war II, he started selling a few cartoons.

4.

Underline the verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the proper noun in sentence A below. His first Peanuts cartoon strip appeared in newspapers in 1950.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the complete predicate in sentence B below. Sparky, whom you know as Charles Schulz, drew Peanuts almost until his death 50 years later.

___ / 8

8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. prominet

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prominent

promminent

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37 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1893 two brothers made the first gas-powered car in the United States.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. They were bicycle mechanics who couldnt resist tinkering with engines.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Charles and frank Duryea tested their first engine on a used horse carriage.

4.

Underline the possessive noun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the linking verb in sentence A below. The car’s top speed was 7.5 miles (12 kilometers) per hour.

Y N

6.

Underline the verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the proper noun in sentence B below. The brothers won the first automobile race in the United States with their second car.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. asemble

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assemble

assembile

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38 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Before 1994 the English Channel separated France and Great Britain.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

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Y N

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Y N

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Y N

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On May 6 1994, the Channel Tunnel opened.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Called the chunnel for short, it connects the countries’ train lines.

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the contraction in sentence A below. It’s 31.35 miles (50 kilometers) long, and 24 miles (39 kilometers) of it are under the sea.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verbs in sentence B below. It cost $21 billion to build.

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8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. destinattion

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destinnation

destination

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39 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you think a panda ant looks like a panda you’d be partly right.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. A panda ants colors are black and white, just like a panda’s.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

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6.

Y N

7.

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8.

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Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. It’s actually a wingless wasp from the country of chile.

4.

Underline the linking verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the complete subject in sentence A below. The panda ant is about one-third of an inch (1 cm) long.

6.

Underline the prepositional phrase in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the contraction in sentence B below. It’s similar to the red velvet ant.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. insetcs

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insects

inssects

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40 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. You may have heard of Thomas Edison but have you heard of Lewis Latimer?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

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Latimer worked as Edisons draftsman.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. He was the only African American who worked in the Edison company.

4.

Underline the pronoun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the possessive noun in sentence A below. He improved Edison’s design for the lightbulb.

6.

Underline the article in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verb in sentence B below. He also patented a better toilet system for trains.

8.

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Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

importtance importance importence

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41 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you like ice cream, youre not alone.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Almost 10 percent of milk produced by U.S dairy farmers goes to ice cream.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

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8.

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Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. President Ronald Reagan chose july as National Ice Cream Month in 1984.

4.

Underline the prepositional phrase in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the article in sentence A below. Vanilla has been the most popular flavor for many years.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verb in sentence B below. Chocolate ranks as the second most popular flavor.

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6.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. appreciate aprecciate apprecciate

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42 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Do you like your ice cream in a waffle cone a sugar cone, or a wafer cone?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

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Y N

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Y N

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Y N

In 1903 Italo Marchiony received a patent for an ice cream cone.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. A similar cone was sold in 1904 at the St. Louis World’s fair.

4.

Underline the helping verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adjectives in sentence A below. The first cones were rolled one at a time by hand.

6.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adverb in sentence B below. Cones are now produced quickly by machines.

8.

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Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. capasity

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cappacity

Total capacity

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43 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. When you eat animal crackers do you have a favorite animal?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Before 1902 cookies in animal shapes were imported from England.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. In 1902, the National Biscuit company produced cookies called Barnum’s Animals.

4.

Underline the proper noun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the pronoun in sentence A below. They designed a circus box with a string to hang on Christmas trees.

6.

Underline the verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adjectives in sentence B below. The popular boxes of cookies cost 5 cents!

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. decoration

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decorration

deccoration

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44 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. People sometimes say, He really saved my bacon!”

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

That phrase, to save your bacon is hundreds of years old.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. During the Middle ages, bacon was inexpensive.

4.

Underline the helping verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the possessive pronoun in sentence A below. People would hide their bacon to keep it from dogs.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the linking verb in sentence B below. The phrase means to save someone from a loss or an injury.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

guardien guardian gaurdian

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45 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. When you see a beehive do you think about bees honey, or weapons?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. For hundreds of years bees have been used as weapons in wars.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The romans loaded catapults with beehives.

4.

Underline the verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the prepositions in sentence A below. They launched the beehives at their enemies during battles.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the proper noun in sentence B below. Bees were also used in booby traps during the Vietnam War.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. deffender defendder defender

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46 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Have you ever wondered why icebergs float

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Theyre chunks of ice that have broken off of glaciers.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The largest glacier in the world is Lambert glacier.

4.

Underline the preposition in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence A below. Glaciers are made of freshwater not saltwater.

6.

Underline the verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adjectives in sentence B below. Icebergs float in the heavier seawater.

8.

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Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

crystallize cristallize crysstallize

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47 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Polar bears can be found in Canada Alaska Greenland Russia, and Norway.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Polar bears hunt ringed seals which are the most abundant seals in the Arctic.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Polar bears are sometimes shown with penguins in stories, but penguins live in antarctica.

4.

Underline the helping verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the complete subject in sentence A below. A polar bear may politely ask to share a kill.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the adverb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verb in sentence B below. It slowly touches the other bear’s nose with its nose for permission.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. pursue perrsue persue

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48 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Have you ever wondered what tempest in a teapot means

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

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A tempest, which means a storm, cant really happen in a teapot!

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The british sometimes refer to a “storm in a teacup” for illustration.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the linking verb in sentence A below. The phrase means a fuss about something unimportant.

6.

Underline all the prepositional phrases in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the proper noun in sentence B below. The phrase first appeared in print in the United States in 1838.

8.

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Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

similiar simalar similar

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49 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1683 the city of Vienna had been surrounded for months.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. During one night the Turkish invaders started tunneling under the walls.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Bakers, who were working through the night, heard the turks.

4.

Underline the possessive pronoun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. Their warnings saved the city.

6.

Underline the possessive proper noun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the complete subject in sentence B below. The bakers celebrated by copying the moon shape from the Turks’ flag for a new pastry—the croissant.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. invincable

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invincible

invincibel

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50 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. During World War II the United States needed rubber.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

The U.S government asked companies to invent a synthetic rubber.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. James wright mixed boric acid and silicone oil in his lab.

4.

Underline the contraction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the conjunction in sentence A below. It didn’t replace rubber, but this “nutty putty” was fun.

6.

Underline the linking verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the proper noun in sentence B below. By 1955, Silly Putty ® was a hit toy!

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. artificial

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arttificial

Total artifitcial

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51 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you think dentists drills are a modern invention, you might be wrong.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. A set of human teeth, thought to be about 9,000 years old have researchers puzzled.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. They were found in a Stone age graveyard in Pakistan.

5.

6.

Y N

Y N

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the article in sentence A below. The teeth have been drilled—sometimes more than once.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the conjunction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the contraction in sentence B below. Fillings weren’t found, but they could have disappeared.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. civilization civillization civilizattion

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52 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The dodo was a large, flightless hook-beaked bird.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

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Y N

8.

Y N

By the 1600s the bird was extinct.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Dodoes lived on the Indian ocean island of Mauritius.

4.

Underline the helping verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the pronoun in sentence A below. Dodos could fly until they got fat.

6.

Underline the contraction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the conjunction in sentence B below. Food became scarce, and they couldn’t fly away to search for more.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

diatery dietery dietary

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53 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. A hippos favorite place is in the water.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. You can find hippos in pools lakes, or rivers in Africa.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The word hippopotamus comes from a greek word meaning water horse.

4.

Underline the contraction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the conjunction in sentence A below. Hippos may love water, but they can’t float.

6.

Underline the adverb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the pronoun in sentence B below. They move by slowly walking or bouncing off the lake or river bottom.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. enormous

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enormuos

enormouss

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54 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Theres a story about a child getting tricked into grinding an ax for a man.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Some people think its a story from Ben Franklin.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Other historians think mr. Charles Miner wrote the story.

4.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the linking verb in sentence A below. The phrase having an ax to grind means having a selfish motive.

6.

Underline the preposition in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence B below. The phrase can also mean having a grudge against someone.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. conflickting

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conflicting

Total conflictting

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55 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Supposedly, a British sea captains ear was cut off by a Spanish captain.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Captain Robert Jenkins saved his ear and seven years later, he took it to England’s Parliament.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. People in England were furious, and war was declared on spain.

5.

6.

Y N

Y N

4.

Underline the proper noun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence A below. Some people claimed Jenkins really lost his ear in a bar fight.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verb in sentence B below. The War of Jenkins’s Ear lasted from 1739 to 1748.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. reacttion reactian reaction

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56 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In about 400 B.C. a man in Greece launched a wooden pigeon into the air.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

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He used a combination of wires and steam which amazed watchers.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Another Greek man named hero launched a similar rocket 300 years later.

4.

Underline the proper nouns in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adjectives in sentence A below. The Chinese used real rockets against the Mongols in 1232.

6.

Underline the verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the pronoun in sentence B below. They attached tubes of gunpowder to arrows.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. explossive

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explosive

Total explosieve

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57 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you want to tell an Asian elephant from an African elephant look at its ears.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. An African elephant’s ears are larger and they are shaped like a map of Africa.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The Asian elephant is also known as the indian elephant.

4.

Underline the linking verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the possessive noun in sentence A below. The African elephant’s head is more rounded.

6.

Underline the conjunction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the article in sentence B below. The Asian elephant has smoother skin and more hair.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. comparrison

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comparison

comparisson

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58 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. What do you think of when you hear the word blockbuster

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Do you think of a successful movie book, or game?

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The word dates back to world War II.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the helping verb in sentence A below. Bombs were dropped in cities in Germany.

6.

Underline the article in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adjectives in sentence B below. Bombs that destroyed an entire block were called blockbusters.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. destruction

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distruction

Total destructian

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59 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Electric eels arent actually eels.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. They are more like catfish but they are electric.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. They live in streams and ponds in south America.

4.

Underline the prepositional phrase in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the article in sentence A below. They can produce a charge of 600 volts.

6.

Underline the pronoun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the helping verb in sentence B below. They can emit electricity for hours even after dying.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. hiddeous hideus hideous

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60 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. When you hear an animal’s bark, you probably think its a dog.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

However that barking could be coming from a salamander.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Called mud puppies, these salamanders are found in the eastern half of the United states.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. Mud puppies hide under rocks or in the water during the day.

6.

Underline the pronoun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the linking verb in sentence B below. They are also called water dogs.

___ / 8

8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. specimen

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spesimen

specimine

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61 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Some writers, such as Chris Crutcher don’t start out as readers.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Crutchers favorite books were comic books for years.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. He did go to college and taught in Washington state and Northern California.

4.

Underline the verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the proper noun in sentence A below. Crutcher’s work in urban settings informs his writing.

6.

Underline the possessive pronoun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the preposition in sentence B below. His novels for young adults have won several awards.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. narative

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narrattive

narrative

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62 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you love books, you wont want to miss eating at the Traveler’s Diner.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Martin Doyle, the owner in the 1980s started giving away books to customers.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The diner is in the small town of union, Connecticut.

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the proper noun in sentence A below. Doyle needed to clean out his house, so he started giving away the books.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the complete predicate in sentence B below. New owners continue to let diners take home free books.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. recommendation

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recomendation

Total reccommendation

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63 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. To “fly by the seat of ones pants” means to make things up as you go.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Its a phrase that comes from the early days of flying.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

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8.

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Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The british pilots would use trousers instead of pants in the saying.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence A below. Pilots in the early 1900s didn’t have many instruments.

6.

Underline the conjunction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the contraction in sentence B below. They’d feel the vibrations through their seat and adjust their flying accordingly.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. perceptibal perceptible perceptable

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you want to see lemurs outside a zoo you will have to travel a long way.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

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Theyre only found on the island of Madagascar and neighboring islands.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Madagascar is off the coast of Southeastern africa.

4.

Underline the verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the complete subject in sentence A below. Ring-tailed lemurs mark their territory with their scent glands.

6.

Underline the verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the complete subject in sentence B below. Male lemurs are the stinkiest!

8.

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Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. excess

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exccess

Total excces

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65 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. When people get older their eye muscles aren’t as flexible.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Its harder to change from seeing at a distance to close reading.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

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5.

Y N

6.

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7.

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8.

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Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Benjamin franklin came up with a helpful invention.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. He fitted two kinds of lenses into glasses.

6.

Underline the conjunction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the hyphenated word in sentence B below. The top lens helped with distance, and the bottom lens helped with close-up reading.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. biffocals bifocals bifoccals

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. For many years phone users got a new telephone book every year.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

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5.

Y N

6.

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In 1878 the first telephone book had 50 names and lots of advertisements.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. It was published by the telephone company in new Haven, Connecticut.

4.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adjectives in sentence A below. Large cities often had multivolume phone books.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the contraction in sentence B below. Phone books aren’t used as much today, thanks to the Internet.

8.

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Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

telecomunication tellecommunnication telecommunication

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67 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Dont try to outrun a red kangaroo unless you run faster than 35 miles (56 kilometers) per hour.

2.

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. They can’t really run but male kangaroos can hop 25 feet (8 meters) in one bound.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. They are found mostly in australia and in zoos.

5.

6.

Y N

Y N

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the complete subject in sentence A below. Males lean back on their tails and “box” with each other during mating season.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the helping verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence B below. Groups of kangaroos are called mobs.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. disterbance disturbence disturbance

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Until June 24, 1951 all television programs were in black and white.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The first color show was broadcast to Boston Philadelphia Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

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4.

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6.

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Its title was simply called premiere.

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the contraction in sentence A below. The colors weren’t great, but the program was a hit.

6.

Underline the plural nouns in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence B below. By the 1960s, people had begun to buy more color televisions.

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8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. reception receiption receiption

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69 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The rhinoceros shares a special relationship with the oxpecker a kind of bird.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. They have whats sometimes called a mutualistic relationship.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Rhinos, which can be seen in africa and zoos, attract pesky insects and ticks.

4.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence A below. The oxpecker rides on a rhino’s back and eats the insects.

6.

Underline the adjectives in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the conjunction in sentence B below. The rhino gets a clean back, and the oxpecker gets food.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. neccessary necessary necesary

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you lived in England before the 1700s you could wear a wedding ring on any finger.

2.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

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6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In ancient times, however the ring was worn on the third finger of the left hand.

3.

1.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Ancient greeks believed that a vein from that finger went directly to the heart.

4.

Underline the verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the possessive pronoun in sentence A below. Ancient Romans wore their rings on the right hand.

6.

Underline the article in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the pronoun in sentence B below. They thought the left hand was unlucky.

___ / 8

8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. voluntary volluntary voluntarry

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71 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. On July 28 1866, Beatrix Potter was born in London.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Beatrix, raised mostly by a nanny also had her own governess for lessons.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

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Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. She loved spending summers with her younger brother in scotland.

4.

Underline the compound subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verbs in sentence A below. Beatrix and Bertram spent hours drawing animals.

6.

Underline the proper noun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the complete subject in sentence B below. Children around the world love reading her stories about Peter Rabbit.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. imaginarry

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imagenary

imaginary

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earths surface.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

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8.

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Its called the Dead Sea because very little lives in it.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. You can find the Dead Sea on a map of the middle East.

4.

Underline the contraction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adverb in sentence A below. There’s so much salt in the sea that you can easily float on it.

6.

Underline the adjective in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the linking verb in sentence B below. Another name for it is Sea of Salt.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. adventere

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adventture

Total adventure

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73 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. When the national bird was chosen not everyone wanted the bald eagle.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. It was chosen for its long life strength, and regal appearance.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. However, ben Franklin preferred the turkey for our national symbol.

4.

Underline the contraction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence A below. Franklin didn’t like the way eagles steal food from other birds.

6.

Underline the conjunction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the article in sentence B below. He believed that the turkey was respectable and courageous.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. political

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polittical

pollitical

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74 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you like wild turkeys you should visit the Wild Turkey Center.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The Wild Turkey Center, along with the Winchester Museum and the Outdoor Education Center, are in Edgefield South Carolina.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

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6.

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7.

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8.

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The center educates visitors about conservation and the american wild turkey.

4.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the helping verb in sentence A below. You can learn to make turkey calls.

6.

Underline the prepositional phrase in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the plural noun in sentence B below. You can also compete in turkey-calling competitions.

___ / 8

8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. informmative informative informattive

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75 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The Japanese spider crabs a fascinating kind of crab.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Its the largest known species of crab, living up to 100 years.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. It’s found in the Pacific ocean near Japan, and its legs can be 15 feet (5 meters) long.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. This boneless creature blends into the ocean floor.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline two conjunctions in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the pronoun in sentence B below. They eat dead or decayed animal and plant matter.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. camouflage

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camauflage

cammouflage

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76 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. On April 19, 1775 the American Revolution began.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Samuel Whittemore was 78 years old and crippled but that didn’t stop him from fighting.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

As the british approached, he began shooting from behind a stone wall.

4.

Underline the prepositional phrase in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. Whittemore killed three soldiers with his rifle and pistol.

6.

Underline the proper noun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the article in sentence B below. The enraged British wounded him 14 times, but he lived to be 96!

___ / 8

8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. superior

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supeerior

superier

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77 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1802 a British explorer discovered an unusual lake.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. On his way to Sydney, Australia he discovered a pink lake.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Lake Hillier is on Middle island, which is part of a group of islands.

4.

Underline the article in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the plural noun in sentence A below. Scientists don’t know why the lake water is pink.

6.

Underline the contraction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the conjunction in sentence B below. It is very salty, but it’s safe for swimming.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. investigate

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investtigate

invesstigate

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78 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you want to feed a koala bear, youll need a eucalyptus tree.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Koala bears love sleeping in these trees

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Koalas live in eastern australia and in zoos around the world.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. They eat two to three pounds (about one kilogram) of eucalyptus leaves a day.

6.

Underline the adverb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verb in sentence B below. They feed mostly at night.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

vegitation vegetation vegetaition

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79 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Its been said that the impact from a giant asteroid comet might have killed off the dinosaurs.

2.

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Scientists are especially interested in one crater which is partially buried under the Yucatan Peninsula.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The center of the crater is near the town of chicxulub, Mexico.

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

4.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the article in sentence A below. The impact could have triggered giant tsunamis.

6.

Underline the proper noun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adjectives in sentence B below.

Y N

A huge cloud of dust could have covered Earth for years.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. existeance existence existense

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80 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. When you eat ice cream salad dressing, or pudding you may be eating seaweed.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

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Seaweed, also called kelp is used to thicken prepared foods.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. When some people learn they are eating seaweed, they say, “yuck!”

4.

Underline the adjective in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. However, seaweed contains beneficial nutrients.

6.

Underline the preposition in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the plural noun in sentence B below. It is also low in calories, which is also beneficial.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

contrabution contrubution contribution

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81 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. At first glance, its hard to tell exactly what an okapi is.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Its hindquarters and front legs look like a zebra and its head looks like a giraffe.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

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8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Found in central africa, the okapi is related to the giraffe, except that it’s fairly short.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the plural nouns in sentence A below. An okapi uses its long tongue to strip leaves off trees.

6.

Underline the linking verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adjectives in sentence B below. Unlike giraffes, this shy animal is hard to find in the wild.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. personnality personality personallity

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you read the Peanuts comics you have probably seen the name Red Baron.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

The Red Baron, a real person named Manfred von Richthofen was a fighter pilot.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. He was born into a noble prussian family, and his title translates to “baron.”

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the plural noun in sentence A below. A flying ace is a pilot who has shot down five or more enemy planes.

6.

Underline the two prepositional phrases in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the complete subject in sentence B below. The Red Baron flew for Germany during World War I and shot down 80 enemy aircrafts.

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8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. ocupation

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occuppation

occupation

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83 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Have you ever watched a bumblebee take off

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Its wings dont seem big enough to get it in the air.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

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Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Scientists at the university of Oxford say that bumblebees use “brute force.”

4.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. Their wings beat 130 times or more each second.

6.

Underline the preposition in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence B below. The nectar they gather gives them lots of energy.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. imppossible imposible impossible

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84 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Most people have heard of Amelia Earhart but do you know who Fred Noonan was?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

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8.

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After years of working on ships during World War I he became a flight navigator.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Noonan mapped many flight routes for Pan am Airlines.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the proper nouns in sentence A below. Amelia Earhart chose Noonan to be her navigator for her flight around the world.

6.

Underline two prepositional phrases in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the proper noun in sentence B below. Their plane disappeared over the Pacific Ocean during their flight.

___ / 8

8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. descent

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desceant

decsent

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85 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Do your parents ever say that you should toe the line”?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Sometimes, people think the saying is “tow the line”

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Soldiers in the U.S. army had to stand in a straight line during inspection.

4.

Underline the possessive noun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the complete subject in sentence A below. An officer checked the toes of the soldiers’ boots on that invisible line.

6.

Underline the conjunction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the contraction in sentence B below. Do what you’re told to do, and you will be toeing the line.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. dissaprove

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dissapprove

disapprove

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86 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Before the pencil was invented, youd have to write with a quill and ink.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Thats fine—unless you’re in the middle of a battle.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. In 1794, the french minister of war asked an inventor for help.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. Nicolas-Jacques Conté experimented for eight days.

6.

Underline the linking verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the possessive pronoun in sentence B below. His method of making pencils is still used today.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

ressource resource resoarce

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87 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. When you think of sharks do you shiver or worry about them?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. You shouldnt shiver; shark attacks are rare.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The united Nations wants to protect sharks because they help keep our oceans healthy.

4.

Underline the plural nouns in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the complete predicate in sentence A below. Some countries have agreed to help protect sharks.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the complete predicate in sentence B below. Other countries want to be able to catch sharks for food.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. argument arggument aregument

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Its unlikely that there ever was a worse United States general than James Wilkinson.

2.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. During the American Revolution he spied on America for Spain.

3.

1.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. He conspired to overthrow general George Washington.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the helping verb in sentence A below. He was accused of taking money from the army.

6.

Underline the conjunction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the contraction in sentence B below. He was investigated several times but wasn’t ever convicted.

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8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. giulty

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guilty

gillty

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89 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. A very important character made his debut on November 18 1928.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The first animated film with sound was shown in the Colony Theater in New York City

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The movie was Steamboat willie.

5.

6.

Y N

Y N

4.

Underline the verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the complete subject in sentence A below. The star of the movie became the most famous mouse in the world.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the prepositions in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the prepositional phrases in sentence B below. Mickey Mouse is recognized by kids around the world.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. perfformance

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performmance

performance

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90 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you want an unusual pet consider having a cockroach.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Its true that some cockroaches are pests.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. One exception is the australian rhinoceros cockroach.

4.

Underline the helping verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the complete subject in sentence A below. This giant cockroach can grow as big as your hand!

6.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the conjunction in sentence B below. Owners say they are clean and even like to be stroked.

8.

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Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

mounstrous monstrous monstruos

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91 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Its not surprising that an ostrich is the largest bird.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. However the ostrich doesn’t fly.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Found in the wild in africa, the ostrich is a very fast runner.

4.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the helping verb in sentence A below. It can sprint up to 43 miles (69 kilometers) per hour.

Y N

6.

Underline the prepositional phrase in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the linking verb in sentence B below. Its eyes are the largest of any land animal.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. giggantic

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jigantic

gigantic

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92 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. What do Colonel Sanders Chef Boyardee, and Orville Redenbacher have in common?

2.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

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4.

Y N

5.

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6.

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7.

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8.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Theyre all real people who are famous for their food.

3.

1.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The Boyardee name came from a chef named ettore (Hector) Boiardi, who changed the spelling of his name.

4.

Underline the proper noun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adverb in sentence A below. You’ve probably eaten Orville Redenbacher’s popcorn.

6. 7.

Underline the article in sentence B below. Circle the complete subject in sentence B below. The recipe for Colonel Sanders’s chicken is still kept secret.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. proffession

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profession

profetion

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93 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Millions of people, perhaps even you like to roller skate.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In the 1760s the first roller skates were rolled out.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. John Merlin, the first person thought to have invented them, wore them to a party in london, England.

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the linking verb in sentence A below. He was a good inventor but not a good skater.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the preposition in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adverb in sentence B below. He crashed into a large mirror and was seriously injured.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. unexpectted

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unexpected

unexpexted

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94 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Has your computer ever been affected by a “bug” in the software

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

In the mid 1900s computers were rare and complicated to use.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. A woman named grace Murray found an actual bug in a computer.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verbs in sentence A below. She found a moth caught in the computer.

6.

Underline the adverb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adjectives in sentence B below. The computer operators carefully “debugged” the computer.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

disastter dissaster disaster

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95 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1873 an old game got a new name.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The Duke of Beaufort introduced a game hed learned in India, called Poona.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The game was renamed after Beaufort’s country estate, Badminton house.

4.

Underline the prepositional phrase in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adjectives in sentence A below. You can watch this favorite backyard sport at the Olympics!

6.

Underline the proper nouns in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the helping verb in sentence B below. A kind of badminton was also played in ancient Greece and China.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. description discription descritption

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. It’s a compliment if someone says, “I like the cut of your jib.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

A jibs the triangular-shaped sail found at the front of a sailboat.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The Oxford English dictionary says that the phrase comes from the 17th century.

4.

Underline all the prepositional phrases in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the helping verb in sentence A below. Some historians think that sailors could tell a lot about a sailing ship from its jib.

6.

Underline the articles in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the contraction in sentence B below. If they liked the jib, they’d like the ship.

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8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. requirrement

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requirement

requirment

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97 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1812, there was no Internet television, or radio for communication.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If there had been some way to get news quickly, the War of 1812 wouldnt have been fought.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The United States wanted the british to stop meddling in their shipping.

5.

6.

Y N

Y N

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the contraction in sentence A below. The British agreed, but the news didn’t reach the United States for a month.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the prepositional phrases in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the complete subject in sentence B below. The War of 1812 had already been declared and was fought for two years.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. international

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intranational

internnational

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98 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you are a wildlife photographer, youll want to get close to the animals.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

That’s a problem if the animal is a lion a buffalo, or an elephant.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. To solve this problem, photographer will Burrard-Lucas built a remote-controlled camera.

4.

Underline the possessive pronoun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verbs in sentence A below. Burrard-Lucas used his BeetleCam to photograph wild animals in Africa.

6.

Underline the adjectives in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adverb in sentence B below. Lions eventually beat up the camera, but he got great pictures!

___ / 8

8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. illusstration ilustration illustration

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99 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Most mammals including you can see and hear in stereo.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. One lucky mammal, one you rarely see can smell in stereo.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. According to the journal called nature Communications, moles can smell in stereo.

4.

Underline the possessive noun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adjectives in sentence A below. Each of a mole’s nostrils smells different things.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the linking verb in sentence B below. Moles are great at finding food!

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. monitor moniter monittor

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100 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If youre feeling out of sorts and bored, you are “in the doldrums.”

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Throughout history sailors have welcomed winds to move their ships.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The word doldrums probably comes from the Old english word dol, which means “dull” or “foolish.”

4.

Underline all the prepositions in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the article in sentence A below. Without wind, life got dull on a sailing ship.

6.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the helping verb in sentence B below. You can avoid the doldrums by keeping busy.

___ / 8

8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. activitty

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activity

acttivity

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101 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Have you heard the saying Say it ain’t so, Joe”?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1919 everyone loved baseball and its players.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Then it came out that the White sox had deliberately lost in the World Series.

4.

Underline the prepositional phrase in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adverb in sentence A below. A young fan supposedly said something like “Say it ain’t so, Joe” to player Shoeless Joe Jackson.

Y N

6.

Underline the helping verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the complete subject in sentence B below. The saying is used to show disbelief.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. amazement

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ammazement

amazment

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102 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. It might sound romantic to be a knight, but it wasnt easy to become one.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. First, you needed to be born into the noble class and then you need to be selected as a page.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

During the Middle ages, pages would usually learn how to ride, fight, read, and write.

4.

Underline the plural nouns in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the helping verb in sentence A below. Squires age 15 or 16 would help knights on the field or in a battle.

6. 7.

Underline all the prepositional phrases in sentence B below. Circle the introductory phrase in sentence B below. After about 10 years of service, a squire would be eligible for a knighting ceremony.

8.

___ / 8 Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. considderation consideration considerration

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103 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Hannah Senesh (originally Hannah Szenes was an amazing hero.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Born into a Jewish family in Budapest, Hungary she wanted to fight against the Germans during World War II.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Hannah parachuted into yugoslavia to fight behind enemy lines.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

4.

Underline the contraction in sentence A below.

1.

Circle the conjunctions in sentence A below. She was eventually caught and tortured, but she wouldn’t give up any information.

Y N

5.

Underline the prepositional phrases in sentence B below.

6.

Circle the adverb in sentence B below.

Y N

She died staring defiantly at a rifle squad of executioners.

___ / 8 Total

7.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. conscience

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consceince

consciense

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104 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Pirate stories are usually about men but there were also female pirates.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

One pirate, Grania ny Maille commanded an entire fleet of ships.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. She controlled most of the coast of western ireland during the mid to late 1500s.

4.

Underline two conjunctions in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the plural noun in sentence A below. She married twice and had five or more children.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verbs in sentence B below. She lived to be about 73 years old.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

capaible cappable capable

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105 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Although a football is sometimes referred to as a pigskin,” footballs are not made from pigs.

2.

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Todays footballs are made from cow leather.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Wilson Sporting goods makes about 700,000 footballs each year for the National Football League.

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the linking verb in sentence A below. One cowhide is the same as 10 or more footballs.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verb in sentence B below.

Y N

Their factory produces about 4,000 footballs per day.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. employmant employment employement

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106 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Jackie Cochran wasnt satisfied with flying a plane for her business.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

During World War II, she wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt, the presidents wife.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Jackie suggested that women help with non-combat flying jobs, and mrs. Roosevelt liked the idea.

4.

Underline the prepositional phrases in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the proper nouns in sentence A below. The U.S. Army resisted the idea until the attack on Pearl Harbor.

6.

Underline the introductory phrase in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the linking verb in sentence B below. By 1942, Jackie was in charge of the WASPS—Women Airforce Service Pilots.

___ / 8

8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. couragous cuorageous courageous

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107 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Dorothy Dandridge (1922–1965 was one of the first African American actresses to star as the leading lady in a film.

2.

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. By the time she was 15 she was singing in a group called the Dandridge Sisters.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. In 1937, the group had a small role in a comedy called A day at the Races.

5.

6.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

4.

Underline the prepositional phrases in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the complete subject in sentence A below. Dandridge was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Carmen Jones.

Y N

6.

Underline the helping verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the proper noun in sentence B below.

Y N

She was considered one of the most beautiful women in America.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. gorgeous

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gorgoeus

gorgious

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108 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you were in charge of keeping a huge castle secure whom would you use?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. William Randolph Hearst built a castle with 165 rooms beautiful gardens, and even a zoo.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

The castle is located between San Francisco and los Angeles, and millions of people tour the castle and grounds each year.

4.

Underline the verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the introductory phrase in sentence A below. At night, highly trained dogs patrol the castle.

6. 7.

Underline the prepositional phrase in sentence B below. Circle the adjectives in sentence B below. Hearst Castle may be the fanciest “doghouse” in the world!

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. magnifficent magnificcent magnificent

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109 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. You have to be strong skilled, and determined to play sled hockey.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. It was invented by a group that wasnt going to let physical disabilities keep them from their favorite sport.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Called sledge hockey outside the United States, it was invented in stockholm, Sweden.

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

4.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. Each player sits in a type of sled on top of hockey blades.

6.

Underline the conjunction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adverb in sentence B below.

Y N

They skillfully use two special sticks to move on the ice and hit the puck.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. exercissing

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exercising

exerccising

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110 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1893 Queen Liliuokalani lost her throne in Hawaii.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. She was deposed, which means she was removed as ruler by Sanford Dole and others.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

A new government later became the republic of Hawaii.

4.

Underline the proper nouns in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the helping verb in sentence A below. Hawaii was annexed to the United States in 1898.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verbs in sentence B below. Queen Liliuokalani composed a song, “Aloha Oe,” which is beloved by Hawaiians.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. responsability responssibility responsibility

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111 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. For centuries, ships have been identified by their countries flags.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. However, during times of war a ship might carry lots of flags.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. For example, during a war between France and England, a french warship might raise a British flag.

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adjectives in sentence A below. The ship from France would close in, raise its true colors, and attack.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the helping verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the contraction in sentence B below. “Showing your true colors” can mean you’re being sneaky.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. floorish

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flourish

flurrish

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112 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1814, the people of Scituate Massachusetts were watching out for the British.

2.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

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6.

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Y N

8.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Rebecca Bates, watching from her fathers lighthouse one day, spotted British soldiers heading to shore.

3.

1.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Rebecca grabbed a fife and told her sister abigail to grab a drum.

4.

Underline the adverb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the pronoun in sentence A below. They hid behind a dune and loudly played “Yankee Doodle.”

6. 7.

Underline the verbs in sentence B below. Circle the conjunction in sentence B below. The soldiers heard them, assumed an army was on the way, and left.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. allegiance alegiance allegience

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

.

If you see the name of the director Alan Smithee on a film you’ll never know who the real director was.

2.

3.

Y N

4.

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Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. This director didnt want his name on a film.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The Directors guild of America has approved the use of this fake name.

5.

6.

Y N

Y N

4.

Underline the prepositional phrases in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the linking verb in sentence A below. The director was unhappy with something in the final film.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the contraction in sentence B below. The real director can’t ever reveal why he or she was unhappy.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. authority authorrity athourity

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114 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Female marsupials, such as kangaroos have pouches.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

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5.

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6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

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The opossum, also a marsupial, has black ears a pink nose, and grey or black fur.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The opossum is the only marsupial found in north America.

4.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the articles in sentence A below. The opossum has a well-developed defense mechanism.

6.

Underline the adverb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the pronoun in sentence B below. When threatened, it suddenly “plays ’possum,” acting dead.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

immitation imittation imitation

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

James V Lafferty Jr., who owned some land near Atlantic City, wanted to build a tourist attraction.

2.

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. By 1881 his “big idea” was taking shape on the shores of Margate, New Jersey.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. With the help of an architect from Philadelphia, the Lucy the elephant Building was built of wood and tin.

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the plural noun in sentence A below. Visitors can climb to the top and look out over the Atlantic Ocean.

6.

Underline the prepositional phrases in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the proper noun in sentence B below.

Y N

Lucy the Elephant has been a favorite of kids of all ages for more than 100 years.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. magestic

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majesstic

majestic

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116 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. During the 1800s women wore layers of clothes from head to toe.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Amelia Jenks Bloomer, a writer encouraged women to give up their petticoats and corsets.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

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4.

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6.

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8.

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She started wearing knee-length skirts and baggy pants around her town of Homer, new York.

4.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the article in sentence A below. The clothing became known as bloomers.

6.

Underline the linking verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the prepositional phrases in sentence B below. Bloomer was a strong advocate for women’s rights until her death in 1894.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. outstanding outstandding outtstanding

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117 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. “Don’t buy a pig in a poke” you may be advised.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. This saying probably dates back to the 1500s and it gives good advice.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Traders in london often carried their goods, such as piglets, in bags called pokes.

4.

Underline the linking verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the conjunction in sentence A below. It was easy to put something like a puppy or a cat in a poke instead of a pig.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verbs in sentence B below. The saying advised buyers to look before buying.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. reccomend

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reccommend

recommend

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118 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you like stories based on history thank Sir Walter Scott.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

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8.

Y N

Born in 1771 Scott was a gifted storyteller.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. He wrote poetry while he was a court clerk in edinburgh, Scotland.

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence A below. Scott tired of poetry and began writing novels.

6.

Underline the pronoun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verbs in sentence B below. He combined history and fiction into a literary form called historical fiction.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

treetment treatmeant treatment

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119 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States loved gardens.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. For decades, he worked on improving his home and gardens in Charlottesville Virginia.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Jefferson, author of the Declaration of independence, had several gardens.

5.

6.

Y N

Y N

4.

Underline the pronoun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. He developed flower, vegetable, and fruit gardens.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the helping verbs in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the conjunction in sentence B below. You can visit his beautiful home and gardens, which are considered a national treasure.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. mannsion

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mansion

manssion

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120 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Do you like to do crossword puzzles or do you find them to be puzzling?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Will Shortz, who was born in 1952 became a puzzle master.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. He sold his first puzzle to a magazine called venture when he was just 14 years old.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the conjunction in sentence A below. Shortz had a law degree and planned to practice law.

6.

Underline the prepositional phrase in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the pronouns in sentence B below. Instead, he skipped the bar exam and started his career in puzzle making.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

individual individuall inddividual

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121 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

America has always opened its doors—to new people to new foods, and to new words.

2. 3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1906 President Theodore Roosevelt supported simpler spellings.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The Simplified Spelling board suggested changes such as t (kist) for ed (kissed).

5.

6.

Y N

Y N

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the past tense verbs in sentence A below. Colour transformed to color, and theatre changed to theater.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verb in sentence B below. Congress rejected more sweeping changes.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. substitute

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substistute

substituste

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122 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. “I’m not sure when I realized I wasn’t like my friends, Karen Hesse said.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

She said she was an observer of life and she kept her inner world a secret.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Studying English at the university of Maryland built her confidence as a writer.

4.

Underline the adjective in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the proper noun in sentence A below. Hesse tackles tough topics and immerses herself in them while writing.

6.

Circle the book title in sentence B below.

7.

Underline all the articles in sentence B below. Out of the Dust, about a family struggling during the Dust Bowl years, won the Newbery Medal.

___ / 8

8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. ambitiuos

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ambitious

ammbitious

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123 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

When you hear animated ads do you ever wonder about the voices behind the talking fruit or vacuum cleaner?

2. 3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. People who do these voices are called voiceover artists and they can build a great career doing ads and films.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Joanna Ruiz, a voiceover artist, advises, “listen to TV ads and practice, practice, practice.”

4.

Underline the contraction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adjective in sentence A below. Having funny voices isn’t always enough.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence B below.

___ / 8

Some artists attend voice workshops to improve their skills.

Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. comerrcial

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commerrcial

commercial

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124 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. A surprised person might say, “Well, I’ll be a monkeys uncle!”

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1859 Charles Darwin wrote a book about how humans are very similar to apes and monkeys.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Many people criticized his book, Origin of species.

4.

Underline the helping verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the conjunction in sentence A below. Some people would joke and say, “I’ll be a monkey’s uncle!”

6.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verbs in sentence B below. The saying now refers to anything that is hard to believe.

___ / 8

8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. ammusement

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amusement

amussement

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125 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

When Aliki Brandenberg was in kindergarten she drew a picture of her family and Peter Rabbit’s.

2. 3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Her teacher told her parents, “She’s going to be an artist!

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Born on september 3, 1929, Aliki grew up in New Jersey.

5.

6.

Y N

Y N

4.

Underline the verbs in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the pronoun in sentence A below. Aliki illustrates books she has written and those of other writers.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the pronouns in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the conjunction in sentence B below. Her children appear in most of her books, although they may look like cats or mice!

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. culttivate

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cutlivate

cultivate

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126 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you wake up sick on a big game day it could cost you a game.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

For Napoleon Bonaparte waking up sick cost him an empire.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. He faced several armies at waterloo, all wanting to stop him.

4.

Underline the proper noun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adverb in sentence A below. On the day of the battle, Napoleon was sick and could hardly ride his horse.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the linking verb in sentence B below. His reign as the French Emperor was finished.

___ / 8

8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. misfortune missfortune misfourtune

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127 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. For hundreds of years the Roman god Janus has been connected to doorways.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Hes shown with two faces, looking forward and backward in time.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. His name came from the latin word for door.

4.

Underline the proper nouns in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adjective in sentence A below. Some say Janus represents new beginnings, as in January.

6.

Underline the hyphenated words in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the pronoun in sentence B below. Others say he represents being two-faced.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. houshold

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household

househould

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128 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. You might have heard someone say, “There’s a quid pro quo involved.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

That means that a favor an exchange, or a trade is expected.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The saying comes from latin and was first used in the 1500s.

4.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence A below. Lawyers may use the term in contracts.

6.

Underline the verb of the quoted portion in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adjectives in the quoted portion in sentence B below. One might also say, “One good turn deserves another.”

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. influence

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infleuence

Total innfluence

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129 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Shortly after 1800 a Zulu warrior noticed something important.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. When warriors threw their spears long distances at an enemy they rarely got their spears back.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Named shaka, this clever warrior designed heavy, shorter spears that they did not need to throw.

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

4.

Underline the verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the plural nouns in sentence A below. He taught a few men better fighting strategies.

6.

Underline the pronoun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the proper noun in sentence B below. Before long, he was ruling an empire in Africa.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. triumpghant triumphent triumphant

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Born in Florence, Italy in 1820 Florence Nightingale grew up in an affluent family.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Nightingale liked to help poor people and by age 16, she knew she wanted to be a nurse.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Instead of getting married, she went to work as a nurse during the Crimean war.

4.

Underline the proper noun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the plural noun in sentence A below. Nightingale set up systems to ensure organized, sanitary treatment of the injured.

6.

Underline the prepositional phrase in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the conjunction in sentence B below. She trained nurses and made the profession respectable for women.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. craetive creative creattive

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131 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. “When I’m researching a book, I move into the library, said Richard Peck.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Peck, who quit his teaching job in 1971 has written dozens of novels for kids.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. A Year Down Yonder is a book about the great Depression.

4.

Underline the verbs in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the prepositional phrases in sentence A below. He said he read every issue of TIME magazine from about 1937.

6.

Underline the conjunction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the proper noun in sentence B below. Peck admitted, “I write every page of a novel five times because I never get it right in the first four tries!”

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. conviction

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counviction

convicction

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132 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you like sports ice, and speed you might want to try skeleton.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Its a kind of sledding—but racers ride facedown on a small sled.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Started in St. Moritz, Switzerland, skeleton races are now part of the olympics.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the possessive pronoun in sentence A below. The sport got its name from a metal sled that looked like a skeleton.

6.

Underline the verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the plural nouns in sentence B below. Racers zoom quickly on their runs—faster than 80 miles per hour!

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

movement movment movemeant

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133 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Do you get 9 10, or 11 hours of sleep each night?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Scientists say its important for school-age children to get 10 or 11 hours of sleep.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The National Sleep foundation gives advice for getting more sleep.

4.

Underline the preposition in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence A below. Turn off the television or computer, and use your bedroom for sleep.

6.

Underline the articles in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the pronoun in sentence B below. You can create a relaxing bedtime routine, such as taking a bath.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. interrfere interfeer interfere

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134 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Have you ever thought about having a parrot for a pet

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Parrots can be smart playful, and entertaining.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The african gray parrot can develop an extensive vocabulary.

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adverb in sentence A below. They mimic what they hear and quickly learn new words.

6.

Underline the preposition in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence B below. Because parrots live so long, owners often put them in their wills.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

inheirit inherrit inherit

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Betty Crocker has been helping moms dads, and kids cook for decades.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Shes shown on cookbooks and food products.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. She could answer questions such as “why did my cake fall?”

4.

Underline the proper noun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the contraction in sentence A below. However, Betty Crocker doesn’t exist.

6.

Underline the possessive pronoun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the helping verb in sentence B below. Artists have created her pictures since 1936.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. advertisement advertisment advertisemeant

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136 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. “Hiccup! Hiccup! Hiccup ”

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Hiccups occur when a muscle (the diaphragm between the chest and the abdominal cavity contracts.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence.

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2.

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“Hold your breath and count to 10!” mom might say.

4.

Underline the preposition in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the article in sentence A below. Drinking a glass of cold water might help.

6.

Underline the prepositional phrase in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the conjunction in sentence B below. Try eating a teaspoon of honey or sugar.

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8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. conntinual

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continual

continnual

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

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2.

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Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. When you hear hip-hop music does it seem old-fashioned?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In many ways this music is very old.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

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5.

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6.

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Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. For hundreds of years, storytellers, called griots, have performed in west African countries.

4.

Underline the verbs in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the plural nouns in sentence A below. Griots retold stories and songs to preserve them.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the verbs in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the complete subject in sentence B below. Griots expected their audience to participate.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. customary

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custommary

customery

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138 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you played pok-ta-pok, youd be risking your life.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

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3.

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You’d use your arms legs, and torso to move a hard rubber ball around a field.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. You’d be trying to put the ball through a high ring in this ancient mayan game.

4.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the helping verb in sentence A below. Players had to keep the ball in the air during the game.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the possessive pronoun in sentence B below. The losing captain also lost his head—permanently.

8.

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Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. reecreation

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recreattion

Total recreation

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1897 the Eastland, Texas courthouse was being built.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. As the story goes a live horned lizard was placed in the cornerstone.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

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5.

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6.

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Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. On february 18, 1928, the old courthouse was being demolished so that a new one could be built.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the helping verb in sentence A below. The cornerstone was opened, revealing a live horned lizard!

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the articles in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the conjunction in sentence B below. Was it a miracle or a tall tale?

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. doubtfull doutful doubtful

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The tiger, with its strong jaws and sharp teeth is the largest member of the cat family.

2.

Y N

2.

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3.

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4.

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Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The tigers closest relative is the lion, but you can tell a tiger by its stripes.

3.

1.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Tigers are listed as endangered on the U.S. Endangered species List.

4.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adverb in sentence A below. Some species of tigers are already extinct.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the linking verb in sentence B below. Tigers are good runners, hunters, and swimmers.

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8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. relationship relatienship rellationship

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. When you go on vacation, do you visit theme parks museums, or zoos?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. For some people, its more fun to go to cemeteries!

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

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8.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. They go to cemeteries such as Hollywood forever to visit graves of celebrities.

4.

Underline the prepositional phrase in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the complete subject in sentence A below. The staff at some cemeteries discourages disturbing the stars’ final resting places.

Y N

6.

Underline the verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adverb in sentence B below. At other cemeteries, the staff happily gives you a “map of the stars.”

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. tomb toumb tumb

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. For years, women have been serving in the military although in noncombat roles.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

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3.

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On March 23, 2003 Lori Ann Piestewa made military history.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. While serving in iraq, her army maintenance unit took a wrong turn.

4.

Underline the prepositional phrases in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the proper noun in sentence A below. She died in an ambush, becoming the first American Indian woman to die in combat.

6.

Underline the linking verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the conjunction in sentence B below. Piestewa was the daughter of a Vietnam veteran and granddaughter of a World War II veteran.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. greeve

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grieve

greive

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you like snow, speed, and a challenge you might want to try snowkiting.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Thanks to wind power, you arent limited to going downhill.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

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8.

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Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. It’s gaining popularity in countries with lots of snow, such as iceland and Russia.

4.

Underline the verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the articles in sentence A below. The sport requires a snowboard, safety gear, and a snow kite.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the complete predicate in sentence B below. It is considered more challenging than snowboarding.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. powerfull

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powerful

powwerful

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144 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. About 2,300 years ago the first kite was created in China.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

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Y N

7.

Y N

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The first kites, described in ancient writings, were made of bamboo silk, and paper.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Both japanese and Chinese art depict men carried high by kites.

4.

Underline the prepositional phrases in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adjectives in sentence A below. The high-flying warrior could spy on enemies during battles.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the helping verb in sentence B below. Kites were used to drop leaflets behind enemy lines.

8.

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Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

porttable portible portable

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. When kids skip school, its usually called “playing hooky.”

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Although the phrase first appeared in print in 1848 it probably was used before then.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. It may have come from the dutch phrase hoekje, meaning a game of hide-and-seek.

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

4.

Underline the article in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the complete subject in sentence A below. It may have come from the phrase to hook it—“to escape.”

6.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the nouns in sentence B below. The phrase might relate to being off the hook—like a fish.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. mischievous

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mischievious

mischeivous

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146 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. On June 15, 1904 a church outing turned into a disaster.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. About 1,300 people, mostly women and children were aboard the steamship General Slocum.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

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7.

Y N

8.

Y N

The wind was strong on the East river that day when a fire broke out.

4.

Underline the linking verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the compound subject in sentence A below. The life jackets and hoses were rotten.

6.

Underline the plural noun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verbs in sentence B below. More than 1,000 people drowned or burned to death in the tragic fire.

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8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. overboard

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overbored

overbord

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Have you ever noticed a mistake in a movie a TV program, or a video?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. For example the level of water in a glass gets higher instead of lower during a scene.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. In the movie titanic, Rose has on flats just before the ship sinks and wears high heels on the raft.

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

4.

Underline the prepositional phrase in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the conjunction in sentence A below. Movies are edited on computers, but some mistakes get missed.

6.

Underline the plural noun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the pronoun in sentence B below.

Y N

Next time you watch a movie, try to spot the bloopers.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. errer

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error

aerror

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148 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If your house is cluttered and noisy, your mom or dad might say, “It’s bedlam in here!

2.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The word bedlam means chaotic crazy, or disorganized.

3.

1.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Bedlam was a hospital for the insane in london during the thirteenth century.

4.

Underline the adjective in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the linking verb in sentence A below. Its full name was St. Mary of Bethlehem.

6.

Underline the prepositional phrases in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the proper noun in sentence B below. Over time, its name got shortened to Bedlam.

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8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. medicle medicale medical

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149 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you like chocolate, theres a town just for you.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1876, Milton S Hershey opened his first candy business.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. In 1903, he began constructing a chocolate factory in pennsylvania.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the linking verb in sentence A below. The town of Hershey became a wonderful place to work and live.

6.

Underline the linking verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the proper noun in sentence B below. The air actually smells like chocolate in Hershey!

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. distinct ditsinct destinct

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150 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. On September 15, 1934, Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden Connecticut.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

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He accomplished several goals in life—to sing tap dance, and draw pictures.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. He studied art at the Pratt institute, leading to his biggest accomplishment.

4.

Underline the proper noun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the pronoun in sentence A below. Once dePaola started illustrating and writing books, he didn’t stop.

6.

Underline the plural nouns in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the contraction in sentence B below. After about 40 years, he’d illustrated about 250 books!

8.

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Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. distingiushed

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distinguished

Total destinguished

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151 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. You’ve probably said, “See you later, alligator” or “After ’while, crocodile.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you need to tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator, heres how.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. You can’t see the large fourth tooth on an american alligator when its mouth is closed.

4.

Underline the preposition in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence A below. You can see that tooth on a crocodile.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the contraction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adjectives in sentence B below. Just remember to keep a safe distance when you’re checking!

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. prevenntion preventian prevention

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152 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Whats the deadliest animal in the world?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

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Most people wouldn’t guess that its a mosquito.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The mosquito spreads west Nile virus, malaria, and other deadly diseases.

4.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the helping verb in sentence A below. You can help with mosquito control by reducing standing water.

6.

Underline the plural nouns in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the conjunction in sentence B below. Turn over pots or containers that might collect water.

8.

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Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

evaporate evaperate evvaporate

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. During the 16th century the word wink meant to fully close your eyes.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Robbers might throw a hood over a victims head, which was called being hoodwinked.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. During elizabethan times, children played the hoodwinke game.

5.

6.

Y N

Y N

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence A below. The origin of the word hoodwink may be uncertain.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the linking verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the conjunction in sentence B below. But its meaning is clear—deceit or trickery!

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. referrence

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reference

referance

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154 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The son of one of Americas most famous mothers attended West Point.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

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However he failed chemistry and flunked out.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. James mcNeill Whistler was better at art than chemistry.

4.

Underline the possessive pronoun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the possessive proper noun in sentence A below. Whistler’s mother is his most famous subject.

6.

Underline the prepositional phrases in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the helping verb in sentence B below. You can see Whistler’s Mother on display at the Museé d’Orsay in Paris, France.

___ / 8

8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. asignment assignment assignmant

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. When you think of the Old West days do you think of men on horses or on camels?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1855, Jefferson Davis (Secretary of War convinced Congress to experiment with camels.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Seventy-eight camels arrived in Texas from the middle East.

5.

6.

Y N

Y N

4.

Underline the adjectives in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the linking verb in sentence A below. They were strong, fast, and sturdy.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the adjectives in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the plural noun in sentence B below. However, camel drivers hated their smell, spitting, and biting.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. disposition dispossition desposition

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156 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1901 Henry Dunant was awarded the first Nobel Peace Prize.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

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8.

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While in northern Italy he saw the aftermath of a battle led by Napoleon.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. He wrote a book called A memory of Solférino, which included a plan to help wounded people on battlefields.

4.

Underline the prepositional phrases in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the possessive pronoun in sentence A below. His efforts led to the development of an international relief agency.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verb in sentence B below. The International Committee of the Red Cross helps people in need around the world.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. genius

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genuis

gennius

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Dont wish an actor good luck just before going on stage.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Perhaps actors are rather superstitious but good luck means the opposite.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Instead, you should say, “break a leg!”

4.

Underline the helping verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the possessive pronoun in sentence A below. The phrase might come from the act of taking a bow—bending one’s leg.

6.

Underline the plural noun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the proper noun in sentence B below. It could date back to ancient Rome when gladiators tried to break enemies’ legs.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. observaition obserrvation observation

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158 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Theres one kind of insect that can bring down your house—termites.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Unfortunately some termites love to tunnel through wood.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. In singapore, termites are a tasty snack!

4.

Underline the possessive pronoun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the conjunction in sentence A below. Termites live in colonies, working together to build and maintain their nests.

6.

Underline the preposition in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verb in sentence B below. A termite nest in Africa measured as tall as a two-story house!

8.

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Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

devoure deivour devour

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

When you read Make Way for Ducklings as a child did you know it was based on a true story?

2. 3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

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8.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The mallard family in Robert McCloskeys story has become famous around the world.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. McCloskey noticed that the ducks caused traffic problems by the Boston Public garden where he walked.

4.

Underline the preposition in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the pronouns in sentence A below. He bought and kept four mallards in his apartment so he could study them.

6.

Underline the adjectives in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verb in sentence B below.

___ / 8

His book won the Caldecott Medal, an award for excellent illustrations.

Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. mannuscript manuscript manuscrip

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160 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Dan Butterfield, a Union soldier was a brave leader.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

But he didnt like the usual bugle call played at the end of the day.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. He whistled a tune for his bugler, Oliver norton, to write down.

4.

Underline the proper noun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the pronoun in sentence A below. They worked together on the tune until Butterfield was satisfied.

6.

Underline the helping verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the possessive noun in sentence B below. These haunting 24 notes, “Taps,” are played at soldiers’ funerals.

8.

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Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

apropriate appropriate approppriate

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Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

When Robert E. Lee decided to fight for the South in the Civil War his friend was not happy.

2. 3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Montgomery Meigs, also a West Point graduate stayed loyal to the Union.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. General Lee had a mansion and extensive gardens in virginia.

5.

6.

Y N

Y N

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the complete predicate in sentence A below. Meigs decided that this land would be perfect for a national cemetery.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the proper noun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the plural noun in sentence B below. By the end of 1864, more than 7,000 soldiers were buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. devotion

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devoetion

devottion

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. “You blockhead ” Lucy van Pelt sometimes exclaims.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

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3.

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4.

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A blockhead could be called slow boring, or stupid.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Lucy often says this in the peanuts cartoons.

4.

Underline the complete subject in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the articles in sentence A below. The origin of the word refers to wooden heads used by wigmakers in the 1500s.

6.

Underline the conjunction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the plural nouns in sentence B below. Some blockheads looked like heads, and some were simply blocks of wood.

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8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. porportion

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proportion

propourtion

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Noah Webster was born on October 16 1758.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. His father was a farmer and his mother worked in the home.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Webster loved learning, and his parents sent him to yale for a college education.

4.

Underline the preposition in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the pronouns in sentence A below. While teaching, he realized Americans needed their own dictionary with American spellings.

Y N

6.

Underline the verbs in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the plural noun in sentence B below. Webster spent 27 years working on his dictionary.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. defanition

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definnition

definition

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In the fall of 1860 Abraham Lincoln was campaigning for the presidency.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

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3.

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4.

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5.

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6.

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Lincoln, who was clean-shaven at the time received an unusual letter.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Grace Bedell, age 11, urged mr. Lincoln to grow a beard.

4.

Underline the introductory phrase in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verbs in sentence A below. After winning the election, Lincoln stopped in Grace’s town.

6.

Underline the contraction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adjectives in sentence B below. He gave her a whiskery kiss and told her he’d taken her advice.

8.

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Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

candidate candiddate candidaite

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Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Joseph Bruchac, who was born in Saratoga Springs, New York was raised by his grandparents.

2.

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. His grandmother filled the house with books and Joseph loved reading them.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. His grandfather, of Abenaki indian descent, taught him how to walk quietly in the woods and to fish.

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

4.

Underline the proper noun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the article in sentence A below. Joseph, who has written many books, said that writing is like climbing a mountain.

6.

Underline the prepositional phrases in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the conjunction in sentence B below.

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You climb one step at a time and write one page at a time.

Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. facsinating

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fassinating

fascinating

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Do you know who wrote the rhyme Mary Had a Little Lamb”?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

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3.

Y N

4.

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5.

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6.

Y N

7.

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8.

Y N

Sarah Josepha Hale wrote it in 1830, but thats just part of the story.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. As editor of a magazine called Godey’s Lady’s book, she promoted the idea that women deserve education.

4.

Underline the verbs in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the conjunction in sentence A below. She was editor of the magazine for 40 years and wrote several books.

6.

Underline the prepositional phrases in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adverb in sentence B below. She is mostly remembered for her poem about a little lamb.

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8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. liturature

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literature

litterature

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1877, the first breakfast cereal, Quaker Oats received a registered trademark.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In 1890 the cereal company tried a bold advertising move.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

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8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. They filled a train full of sample boxes and took it to Portland, oregon.

4.

Underline the verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adjectives in sentence A below. Every mailbox in the city received a sample of the cereal.

6.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the proper noun in sentence B below. Quaker Oats was the first brand to add a recipe to their packaging.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. porridge poridge porrigde

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168 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Do you ever wonder how goods are moved around the world

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

In 2013 a container ship set a new record for size.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Built by a danish shipbuilder, it is one of three identical ships.

4.

Underline the helping verb in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the complete predicate in sentence A below. The ship can carry 16,000 shipping containers.

6.

Underline the adjectives in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verb in sentence B below. The builder plans to make an even bigger ship!

8.

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Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. spaccious

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Total spacious

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

The coconut crab, which lives on land can weigh as much as nine pounds (four kilograms).

2. 3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. From the end of one leg to another it can measure about three feet (one meter)!

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Coconut crabs are found on islands in the Pacific and indian oceans.

5.

6.

Y N

Y N

4.

Underline the verbs in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the complete subject in sentence A below. Coconut crabs get their name from being able to climb coconut trees.

7.

8.

Y N

Y N

6.

Underline the conjunction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence B below. They are not true crabs, and they will drown in water.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. ressemble resemble resembile

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. This elevator operator was once a prizefighter a soldier a musician, and a spy.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

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But thats not all he was!

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Born in 1894, he joined the French foreign Legion during World War I.

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the possessive noun in sentence A below. Gene Bullard became the world’s first black combat pilot and won numerous medals.

6.

Underline the proper noun in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the possessive pronoun in sentence B below. His last job was as an elevator operator in New York City.

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8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. imppressive

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impressive

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In the early 1900s, trains didnt always stop at small towns.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If a passenger asked to be let off the train driver would blast the whistle twice.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. In 1948, president Truman stopped at many small towns during his campaign.

4.

Underline the proper noun in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the contraction in sentence A below. He joked that Los Angeles was the biggest “whistle-stop” he’d visited.

6.

Underline the hyphenated word in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the helping verb in sentence B below. A series of quick visits is now called a whistle-stop tour.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. thruoghout

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thrughout

throughout

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172 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. The tarsiers one of the cutest animals in the world.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

And its probably one of the most unknown animals, too.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Found in the islands of southeast Asia, this small primate has huge eyes.

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the verb in sentence A below. Tarsiers have bat-like ears and excellent hearing.

6.

Underline the prepositional phrases in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adjectives in sentence B below. This rare animal is at risk of disappearing.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly.

Total

attratcive atractive attractive

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

One woman, Jeanette Rankin might have been the most stubborn woman in United States history.

2. 3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. As the first woman elected to the House of Representatives in 1917 she voted against declaring war on Germany.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. A writer in the New York times did not agree with her vote.

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the proper noun in sentence A below. She was elected to a second term in 1940, and she voted against going to war against Japan.

6.

Underline the prepositional phrases in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the verb in sentence B below.

___ / 8

Rankin worked for peace for the rest of her life.

Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. deddicate

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dedicate

deadicate

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174 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. If you need to identify a brown recluse spider get out a magnifying glass.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Its hard to count them, but its six eyes confirm that it’s a brown recluse.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Feared by many people, the brown recluse is found in the southern and central areas of the United states.

4.

Underline the conjunction in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the adverb in sentence A below. It gets its name because it really likes to stay hidden.

6.

Underline the verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the possessive noun in sentence B below. This tiny spider’s bite usually just makes a small mark.

___ / 8

8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. innjury injurry injury

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Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. In the 1920s in Paris everyone wanted to see Josephine Baker.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Born in America, she was a daring entertaining dancer.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. When World War II broke out, she offered to help the French resistance.

4.

Underline the adjectives in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the contraction in sentence A below. She’d attend parties and act the role of the glamorous dancer.

6.

Underline the complete subject in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence B below. Baker was awarded medals for her intelligence work.

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8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. enthusiasem enthussiasm enthusiasm

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176 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Have you ever heard someone say, It’s dead as a doornail”?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

You might wonder why a doornails said to be dead.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The phrase has even shown up in works by shakespeare.

4.

Underline the complete predicate in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the complete subject in sentence A below. The phrase probably refers to a nail being pounded until its end is bent.

6.

Underline the conjunction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the contraction in sentence B below. The nail is called “dead” because it can’t be used again.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. feature

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feeture

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177 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. What kind of plant uses a trick to catch its food

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. A plant, which looks just like a pitcher with a lid holds an acidic fluid.

3.

Y N

3. 4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. The asian pitcher plant attracts insects with its bright color.

4.

Underline the prepositional phrases in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the plural noun in sentence A below. Insects assume they can get a sip of rainwater from the plant.

6.

Underline the pronouns in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the helping verb in sentence B below. Instead, they are sucked inside to their death.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. mosture moisture moistuire

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178 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Before becoming United States presidents what did these people do?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Jimmy Carter, the 39th president was a peanut farmer.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. President Ronald Reagan, who was born in tampico, Illinois, was a movie actor.

4.

Underline the proper nouns in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the plural common noun in sentence A below. Some, such as Ulysses S. Grant, Andrew Jackson, and Zachary Taylor, were soldiers.

6.

Underline the verb in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the conjunction in sentence B below. Some pre-presidential professions include teacher or lawyer.

___ / 8

8.

Total

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. leadership leadreship leaddership

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179 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1. 1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. Hundreds of years ago a greyhound dog became a hero.

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. A knight and his lady came home one day and they found their dog covered with blood.

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Assuming that the dog, named guinefort, had attacked their baby, the knight killed the dog.

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

4.

Underline the preposition in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the prepositional phrase in sentence A below. Fortunately, the baby was sound asleep in his crib.

6.

Underline the adjectives in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the complete subject in sentence B below. The dog, which had killed a dangerous snake, was later named Saint Guinefort.

___ / 8 Total

8.

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. inncident

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incident

insident

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180 DAY

Name:______________________________ Date: _______________________

Directions

Read and answer each question.

SCORE

1.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence. When nothings going to work, what do you do?

2.

Write the missing punctuation in the sentence.

1.

Y N

2.

Y N

3.

Y N

4.

Y N

5.

Y N

6.

Y N

7.

Y N

8.

Y N

Sometimes, people use the phrase grasping at straws.”

3.

Circle the word that should be capitalized in the sentence. Thomas more used the phrase in his writing in the 1400s.

4.

Underline the preposition in sentence A below.

5.

Circle the complete subject in the quoted text in sentence A below. The proverb says, “A drowning man will clutch at straws.”

6.

Underline the contraction in sentence B below.

7.

Circle the adverb in sentence B below. It is usually used when someone’s desperate.

8.

___ / 8

Circle the word below that is spelled correctly. necessity

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Total necesity

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Answer Key Day 1

1. If you own a cat, you’ve noticed that your cat has a lot of whiskers. 2. Its whiskers are attached to nerves, which tell the cat when the whiskers touch something. 3. You’d think those whiskers would have helped Kilo, a fourteen-pound (6-kilogram) cat, know to stay out of a small pipe. 4. firmly 5. was stuck 6. pulled 7. Rescuers 8. accident

Day 2

1. Have you ever wondered how a fly can walk on the ceiling? 2. After all, gravity should make the fly fall down. 3. A German research team found that each fly has two footpads with a sticky substance on each one. 4. Those, sticky, the 5. to the walls and ceiling 6. footpad 7. or 8. detach

Day 3

1. Genghis Khan, a great military leader, led the Mongols against China. 2. During an attack in 1207, his army was stopped at a walled city. 3. Khan told the people of Volohai that he’d leave—if they’d sent out 1,000 cats and 10,000 swallows. 4. Khan’s, animals’ 5. tied 6. the, the, frightened, the 7. They 8. fierceness

Day 4

1. Laika, which means “barker” in Russian, was a stray dog. 2. However, on November 3, 1957, Laika became famous. 3. She was placed into a rocket called Sputnik 2 and launched into space. 4. for 5. if, or 6. proved, was 7. Laika 8. perish

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Day 5

1. Do you consider yourself a shoegazer? 2. If you like rock bands, you might know what shoegazing means. 3. The word came from the United Kingdom in the 1980s. 4. seemed to simply stare at their feet 5. their 6. Shoegaze music 7. by many rock band fans 8. delivery

Day 6

1. Do you know what it means when someone says, “jump the shark”? 2. It’s a reference to a television series called Happy Days. 3. In one episode, Fonzie jumps over a shark while waterskiing. 4. went 5. steadily 6. shows 7. all, the 8. judgment

Day 7

Day 9

1. If you ever stumble into quicksand, there’s one word to keep in mind. 2. Instead of panicking, remember the word slow. 3. Experts say to slowly lean back so you can float on the quicksand. 4. should drop, are holding 5. You, you 6. firm 7. slowly 8. gradually

Day 10

1. Many kids think that the Nancy Drew books’ author is Carolyn Keene. 2. However, Carolyn Keene doesn’t exist. 3. Harriet and Edna Stratemayer inherited the books’ publishing company from their father. 4. about 5. men, women, stories 6. a 7. is 8. instead

1. Kublai Khan (grandson of Genghis Khan) led a fleet of 9,000 ships to conquer Japan. 2. A typhoon suddenly came up, and thousands of Khan’s men drowned. 3. The Japanese credited a “divine wind” for the triumph. 4. is 5. the 6. were 7. during World War II 8. ancient

Day 11

Day 8

Day 12

1. When asked which bird flies backwards, most people know it’s a hummingbird. 2. Hummingbirds can fly forward, fly backward, and hover. 3. Nir Sapir, a scientist, used wind tunnels to study hummingbirds. 4. hummingbirds 5. He 6. Hovering 7. the, most 8. ascend

1. Have you ever wondered why some dogs bury bones in the ground? 2. Long ago, dogs were wild and lived in packs. 3. No humans were feeding Fido or Buddy. 4. and 5. an, the, another 6. will 7. will bury or hide some food 8. instinct 1. If you live in a village in Turkey, you may know how to tweet. 2. However, this tweeting is more like complex whistling than texting. 3. The village of Kuskoy translates to “bird village.” 4. to 5. whistle 6. Villagers 7. their 8. communication

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Answer Key (cont.) Day 13

1. Jet packs, force fields, and laser swords seem like things for the future. 2. However, water-powered jet packs are showing up at beaches. 3. Officials in Hawaii are reviewing their use. 4. into 5. could 6. they’re 7. but 8. pastime

Day 14

1. If your pet cat seems bored, try giving it some fresh catnip. 2. Scientists aren’t exactly sure why cats go crazy around it. 3. If Fluffy or Boots eats catnip, they may just mellow out. 4. Catnip tea 5. soothes 6. cats 7. But when cats smell catnip 8. irresistible

Day 15

1. The history of Cracker Jack, a popular treat, is more than 120 years old. 2. The characters on the box are named Sailor Jack and Bingo (the dog). 3. Two brothers made the first version for the World’s Fair in Chicago in 1893. 4. of popcorn, peanuts, and molasses 5. but 6. The brothers 7. improved 8. crunch

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1. “Making bubble gum was an accident,” Walter Diemer said. 2. He was trying out some new chewing gum recipes for fun and noticed one batch was less sticky, stretched, and made bubbles. 3. Diemer was working at the Fleer Chewing Gum Company in Philadelphia in 1928. 4. to 5. He, it 6. in 7. because 8. manufacturer

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1. It’s said that George Washington chopped down a cherry tree. 2. And when asked about it, he supposedly said he wouldn’t lie about it. 3. However, Parson Mason Locke Weems made up that story for his book about George Washington. 4. wanted, believe, telling 5. Parson Weems 6. he 7. more 8. biography

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1. If you enjoy learning about the stars, visit a planetarium. 2. You can also learn about the sun, moon, and planets. 3. More than 2,000 years ago, Archimedes invented a simple planetarium. 4. constellations 5. a, modern, the, the 6. Milky Way 7. learn 8. infinite

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1. If you use a keyboard, you may wonder why the keys aren’t in alphabetical order. 2. The keys on the early typewriter, patented in 1868, were in alphabetical order. 3. The inventor, Christopher Latham Sholes, had telegraph operators test it. 4. The keyboard 5. got 6. after, on 7. It’s 8. preference

Day 22

1. During World War II, a spring fell off a marine engineer’s desk. 2. Richard James later showed it to his wife, saying, “I think I can make a toy out of this!” 3. After he got the spring to “walk,” his wife named the new toy Slinky. 4. the, a, department 5. Richard 6. is 7. on a USA postage stamp 8. buyer

1. You may have read the story about Tom Thumb, a small man in a fairy tale. 2. Charles Sherwood Stratton, a three‑foot, four-inch (about one meter) actor, called himself General Tom Thumb. 3. He married a two-foot, eight-inch (about one meter) actress, Lavinia Warren in 1863. 4. of this tiny couple 5. attended 6. was 7. General Tom Thumb 8. entertainer

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1. In 1519, the plague struck many towns in Europe. 2. In one Prussian town, a man thought it was spread by dirtied bread. 3. Gerhard Glickselig suggested spreading butter on loaves of bread. 4. if 5. People 6. ate, ended 7. the, clean, the 8. abolish

1. “Uncle Sam” is the nickname for the United States. 2. Most historians think the name came from Samuel Wilson, a meat packer. 3. Wilson shipped meat to the U.S. Army during the War of 1812. 4. stamped, stood 5. the 6. Uncle Sam’s 7. Soldiers 8. abbreviated

1. If you lived in 1314, you’d be in trouble if you played soccer in England. 2. King Edward II banned the game, and lawbreakers landed in prison. 3. Other British kings have also banned soccer. 4. banned 5. Scotland’s, King James II 6. Kings 7. wanted men to practice archery, which was more useful in times of war 8. punish

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1. The world’s first ironclad ships were made in Korea. 2. In 1592, Korea was being invaded by Japan. 3. The Japanese Admiral designed ships with iron plating, spikes, and portholes for cannons. 4. couldn’t 5. The 6. The admiral 7. stopped 8. production

Day 26

1. Have you ever broken a window, knocked off a roof shingle, or smashed a porch light playing baseball? 2. David A. Mullany and his buddies did, so they started hitting plastic golf balls. 3. David’s dad, David N. Mullany, started experimenting with putting holes in the balls. 4. wouldn’t 5. Mr. 6. The Wiffle Ball Company 7. has 8. advantage

Day 27

1. In 1620, a Dutch inventor built a wooden roof on a fishing boat. 2. He covered it with greased leather, and he rigged up a snorkel tube. 3. Twelve men rowed it up London’s Thames River under 12 feet (4 meters) of water. 4. liked 5. by 6. Royal Navy 7. didn’t 8. submarine

Day 28

1. It’s unlikely that you’ll see a blobfish when out for a swim. 2. This fish looks just like its name—a blob with eyes, nose, and fins. 3. They live deep in the ocean off Australia. 4. The blobfish 5. belongs 6. above 7. blobby, the, ocean 8. characteristic

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1. In 1791, George Washington chose the site for the White House. 2. It was still unfinished in 1800, but that didn’t stop its first residents. 3. The first residents were President John Adams and his wife, Abigail. 4. were finished 5. were 6. East Room 7. for hanging laundry 8. historical 1. You may know about some of Ben Franklin’s inventions. 2. In 1731, he started the first lending library. 3. The Library Company began as a subscription library. 4. Members 5. their 6. can visit 7. Philadelphia 8. contribute

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1. Since 1863, people who live in cities have had their mail delivered for free. 2. Long ago, people who lived in the country had to pick up their mail. 3. Thanks to $30,000 from Congress, the post office tried out free rural delivery in 1896. 4. of 5. were 6. The post office 7. required 8. communication

Day 32

1. The Essex, an aging whaling ship, was thought to be a lucky ship. 2. However, its luck ran out on November 20, 1820. 3. A sperm whale surfaced as the ship sailed off the coast of South America. 4. suddenly 5. rammed, destroyed 6. Herman Melville, Moby Dick 7. This, incredible 8. violence

1. When you were a preschooler, you may have gotten your first bike. 2. If you’d grown up in the 1860s, you might have ridden a boneshaker. 3. A father and son in Paris were the inventors of the modern bike. 4. The pedals 5. were only attached to the front wheel 6. from 7. from its rough ride 8. vehicle 1. In the 1800s, a woman named Elizabeth Blackwell wanted to study medicine. 2. Until Elizabeth, no woman had attended medical school. 3. She was accepted to Geneva Medical College, but it wasn’t easy. 4. objected 5. Many, her 6. for women 7. and 8. accomplishment

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1. Francis Wolle was a botanist, a teacher, and a member of the clergy. 2. He’s also the inventor of the first machine for making paper bags. 3. Wolle and others founded the Union Paper Bag Machine Company in 1869. 4. People 5. used 6. because 7. people, bags 8. factories

Day 36

1. From the time he was a young boy, Sparky knew what he wanted to do. 2. He’d read the comics with his dad every Sunday. 3. After serving during World War II, he started selling a few cartoons. 4. appeared 5. Peanuts 6. Sparky, whom you know as Charles Schulz 7. drew Peanuts almost until his death 50 years later 8. prominent

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1. In 1893, two brothers made the first gas-powered car in the United States. 2. They were bicycle mechanics who couldn’t resist tinkering with engines. 3. Charles and Frank Duryea tested their first engine on a used horse carriage. 4. car’s 5. was 6. won 7. United States 8. assemble

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1. If you like ice cream, you’re not alone. 2. Almost 10 percent of milk produced by U.S. dairy farmers goes to ice cream. 3. President Ronald Reagan chose July as National Ice Cream Month in 1984. 4. for many years 5. the 6. Chocolate 7. ranks 8. appreciate

1. Before 1994, the English Channel separated France and Great Britain. 2. On May 6, 1994, the Channel Tunnel opened. 3. Called the Chunnel for short, it connects the countries’ train lines. 4. and 5. It’s 6. It 7. cost, build 8. destination

1. Do you like your ice cream in a waffle cone, a sugar cone, or a wafer cone? 2. In 1903, Italo Marchiony received a patent for an ice cream cone. 3. A similar cone was sold in 1904 at the St. Louis World’s Fair. 4. were 5. The, first, a 6. are now produced quickly by machines 7. quickly 8. capacity

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1. If you think a panda ant looks like a panda, you’d be partly right. 2. A panda ant’s colors are black and white, just like a panda’s. 3. It’s actually a wingless wasp from the country of Chile. 4. is 5. The panda ant 6. to the red velvet ant 7. It’s 8. insects

Day 40

1. You may have heard of Thomas Edison, but have you heard of Lewis Latimer? 2. Latimer worked as Edison’s draftsman. 3. He was the only African American who worked in the Edison Company. 4. He 5. Edison’s 6. a 7. patented 8. importance

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1. When you eat animal crackers, do you have a favorite animal? 2. Before 1902, cookies in animal shapes were imported from England. 3. In 1902, the National Biscuit Company produced cookies called Barnum’s Animals. 4. Christmas 5. They 6. cost 7. The, popular 8. decoration

Day 44

1. People sometimes say, “He really saved my bacon!” 2. That phrase, to save your bacon, is hundreds of years old. 3. During the Middle Ages, bacon was inexpensive. 4. would 5. their 6. The phrase 7. means 8. guardian

1. When you see a beehive, do you think about bees, honey, or weapons? 2. For hundreds of years, bees have been used as weapons in wars. 3. The Romans loaded catapults with beehives. 4. launched 5. at, during 6. Bees 7. Vietnam War 8. defender 1. Have you ever wondered why icebergs float? 2. They’re chunks of ice that have broken off of glaciers. 3. The largest glacier in the world is Lambert Glacier. 4. of 5. of freshwater 6. float 7. the, heavier 8. crystallize

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1. Polar bears can be found in Canada, Alaska, Greenland, Russia, and Norway. 2. Polar bears hunt ringed seals, which are the most abundant seals in the Arctic. 3. Polar bears are sometimes shown with penguins in stories, but penguins live in Antarctica. 4. may 5. A polar bear 6. slowly 7. touches 8. pursue

Day 48

1. Have you ever wondered what tempest in a teapot means? 2. A tempest, which means a storm, can’t really happen in a teapot! 3. The British sometimes refer to a “storm in a teacup” for illustration. 4. The phrase 5. means 6. in print, in the United States, in 1838 7. United States 8. similar

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1. In 1683, the city of Vienna had been surrounded for months. 2. During one night, the Turkish invaders started tunneling under the walls. 3. Bakers, who were working through the night, heard the Turks. 4. Their 5. saved 6. Turks’ 7. The bakers 8. invincible

Day 50

1. During World War II, the United States needed rubber. 2. The U.S. government asked companies to invent a synthetic rubber. 3. James Wright mixed boric acid and silicone oil in his lab. 4. didn’t 5. but 6. was 7. Silly Putty 8. artificial

Day 51

1. If you think dentists’ drills are a modern invention, you might be wrong. 2. A set of human teeth, thought to be about 9,000 years old, have researchers puzzled. 3. There were found in a Stone Age graveyard in Pakistan. 4. The teeth 5. The 6. but 7. weren’t 8. civilization

Day 52

1. The dodo was a large, flightless, hookbeaked bird 2. By the 1600s, the bird was extinct. 3. Dodoes lived on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. 4. could 5. they 6. couldn’t 7. and 8. dietary

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1. A hippo’s favorite place is in the water. 2. You can find hippos in pools, lakes, or rivers in Africa. 3. The word hippopotamus comes from a Greek word meaning water horse. 4. can’t 5. but 6. slowly 7. They 8. enormous

Day 54

1. There’s a story about a child getting tricked into grinding an ax for a man. 2. Some people think it’s a story from Ben Franklin. 3. Other historians think Mr. Charles Miner wrote the story. 4. means having a selfish motive 5. means 6. against 7. against someone 8. conflicting

Day 55

1. Supposedly, a British sea captain’s ear was cut off by a Spanish captain. 2. Captain Robert Jenkins saved his ear, and seven years later, he took it to England’s Parliament. 3. People in England were furious, and war was declared on Spain. 4. Jenkins 5. in a bar fight 6. The War of Jenkins’s Ear 7. lasted 8. reaction

Day 56

1. In about 400 B.C., a man in Greece launched a wooden pigeon into the air. 2. He used a combination of wires and steam, which amazed watchers. 3. Another Greek man named Hero launched a similar rocket 300 years later. 4. Chinese, Mongols 5. The, real, the 6. attached 7. They 8. explosive

Day 57

1. If you want to tell an Asian elephant from an African elephant, look at its ears. 2. An African elephant’s ears are larger, and they are shaped like a map of Africa. 3. The Asian elephant is also known as the Indian elephant. 4. is
 5. elephant’s 6. and 7. The 8. comparison

Day 58

1. What do you think of when you hear the word blockbuster? 2. Do you think of a successful movie, book, or game? 3. The word dates back to World War II. 4. Bombs 5. were 6. an 7. an, entire 8. destruction

Day 59

1. Electric eels aren’t actually eels. 2. They are more like catfish, but they are electric. 3. They live in streams and ponds in South America. 4. of 600 volts 5. a 6. They 7. can 8. hideous

Day 60

1. When you hear an animal’s bark, you probably think it’s a dog. 2. However, that barking could be coming from a salamander. 3. Called mud puppies, these salamanders are found in the eastern half of the United States. 4. Mud puppies 5. hide 6. They 7. are 8. specimen

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1. Some writers, such as Chris Crutcher, don’t start out as readers. 2. Crutcher’s favorite books were comic books for years. 3. He did go to college and taught in Washington State and Northern California. 4. informs 5. Crutcher’s 6. His 7. for 8. narrative

Day 62

1. If you love books, you won’t want to miss eating at the Traveler’s Diner. 2. Martin Doyle, the owner in the 1980s, started giving away books to customers. 3. The diner is in the small town of Union, Connecticut. 4. so 5. Doyle 6. New owners 7. continue to let diners take home free books 8. recommendation

Day 63

1. To “fly by the seat of one’s pants” means to make things up as you go. 2. It’s a phrase that comes from the early days of flying. 3. The British pilots would use trousers instead of pants in the saying. 4. Pilots in the early 1900s 5. in the early 1900s 6. and 7. They’d 8. perceptible

Day 64

1. If you want to see lemurs outside a zoo, you will have to travel a long way. 2. They’re only found on the island of Madagascar and neighboring islands. 3. Madagascar is off the coast of Southeastern Africa. 4. mark 5. Ring-tailed lemurs 6. are 7. Male lemurs 8. excess

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1. When people get older, their eye muscles aren’t as flexible. 2. It’s harder to change from seeing at a distance to close reading. 3. Benjamin Franklin came up with a helpful invention. 4. He 5. fitted 6. and 7. close-up 8. bifocals

Day 66

1. For many years, phone users got a new telephone book every year. 2. In 1878, the first telephone book had 50 names and lots of advertisements. 3. It was published by the telephone company in New Haven, Connecticut. 4. often had multivolume phone books 5. Large, multivolume, phone 6. Phone books 7. aren’t 8. telecommunication

Day 67

1. Don’t try to outrun a red kangaroo unless you run faster than 35 miles (56 kilometers) per hour. 2. They can’t really run, but male kangaroos can hop 25 feet (8 meters) in one bound. 3. They are found mostly in Australia and in zoos. 4. and 5. Males 6. are 7. of kangaroos 8. disturbance

Day 68

1. Until June 24, 1951, all television programs were in black and white. 2. The first color show was broadcast to Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. 3. Its title was simply called Premiere. 4. but 5. weren’t 6. people, televisions 7. By the 1960s 8. reception

Day 69

1. The rhinoceros shares a special relationship with the oxpecker, a kind of bird. 2. They have what’s sometimes called a mutualistic relationship. 3. Rhinos, which can be seen in Africa and zoos, attract pesky insects and ticks. 4. rides on a rhino’s back and eats the insects 5. on a rhino’s back 6. The, a, clean, the 7. and 8. necessary

Day 70

1. If you lived in England before the 1700s, you could wear a wedding ring on any finger. 2. In ancient times, however, the ring was worn on the third finger of the left hand. 3. Ancient Greeks believed that a vein from that finger went directly to the heart. 4. wore 5. their 6. the 7. They 8. voluntary

Day 71

1. On July 28, 1866, Beatrix Potter was born in London. 2. Beatrix, raised mostly by a nanny, also had her own governess for lessons. 3. She loved spending summers with her younger brother in Scotland. 4. Beatrix and Bertram 5. spent, drawing 6. Peter Rabbit 7. Children around the world 8. imaginary

Day 72

1. The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth’s surface. 2. It’s called the Dead Sea because very little lives in it. 3. You can find the Dead Sea on a map of the Middle East. 4. There’s 5. easily 6. Another 7. is 8. adventure

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1. When the national bird was chosen, not everyone wanted the bald eagle. 2. It was chosen for its long life, strength, and regal appearance. 3. However, Ben Franklin preferred the turkey for our national symbol. 4. didn’t 5. from other birds 6. and 7. the 8. political 1. If you like wild turkeys, you should visit the Wild Turkey Center. 2. The Wild Turkey Center, along with the Winchester Museum and the Outdoor Education Center, are in Edgefield, South Carolina. 3. The center educates visitors about conservation and the American wild turkey. 4. can learn to make turkey calls 5. can 6. in turkey-calling competitions 7. competitions 8. informative

Day 75

1. The Japanese spider crab’s a fascinating kind of crab. 2. It’s the largest known species of crab, living up to 100 years. 3. It’s found in the Pacific Ocean near Japan, and its legs can be 15 feet (5 meters) long. 4. The boneless creature 5. blends 6. or, and 7. They 8. camouflage

Day 76

1. On April 19, 1775, the American Revolution began. 2. Samuel Whittemore was 78 years old and crippled, but that didn’t stop him from fighting. 3. As the British approached, he began shooting from behind a stone wall. 4. with his rifle and pistol 5. killed 6. British 7. The 8. superior

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1. In 1802, a British explorer discovered an unusual lake. 2. On his way to Sydney, Australia, he discovered a pink lake. 3. Lake Hillier is on Middle Island, which is part of a group of islands. 4. the 5. Scientists 6. it’s 7. but 8. investigate 1. If you want to feed a koala bear, you’ll need a eucalyptus tree. 2. Koala bears love sleeping in these trees. 3. Koalas live in eastern Australia and in zoos around the world. 4. They 5. eat 6. mostly 7. feed 8. vegetation

Day 79

1. It’s been said that the impact from a giant asteroid comet might have killed off the dinosaurs. 2. Scientists are especially interested in one crater, which is partially buried under the Yucatan Peninsula. 3. The center of the crater is near the town of Chicxulub, Mexico. 4. could have triggered giant tsunamis 5. The 6. Earth 7. A, huge 8. existence

Day 80

1. When you eat ice cream, salad dressing, or pudding, you may be eating seaweed. 2. Seaweed, also called kelp, is used to thicken prepared foods. 3. When some people learn they are eating seaweed, they say, “Yuck!” 4. beneficial 5. contains 6. in 7. calories 8. contribution

Day 81

1. At first glance, it’s hard to tell exactly what an okapi is. 2. Its hindquarters and front legs look like a zebra, and its head looks like a giraffe. 3. Found in central Africa, the okapi is related to the giraffe, except that it’s fairly short. 4. An okapi 5. leaves, trees 6. is 7. this, shy, the 8. personality

Day 82

1. If you read the Peanuts comics, you have probably seen the name Red Baron. 2. The Red Baron, a real person named Manfred von Richthofen, was a fighter pilot. 3. He was born into a noble Prussian family, and his title translates to “baron.” 4. or 5. planes 6. for Germany, during World War I 7. The Red Baron 8. occupation

Day 83

1. Have you ever watched a bumblebee take off? 2. Its wings don’t seem big enough to get it in the air. 3. Scientists at the University of Oxford say that bumblebees use “brute force.” 4. beat 130 times or more each second 5. beat 6. of 7. of energy 8. impossible

Day 84

1. Most people have heard of Amelia Earhart, but do you know who Fred Noonan was? 2. After years of working on ships during World War I, he became a flight navigator. 3. Noonan mapped many flight routes for Pan Am Airlines. 4. Amelia Earhart 5. Amelia Earhart, Noonan 6. over the Pacific Ocean, during their flight 7. Pacific Ocean 8. descent

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1. Do your parents ever say that you should “toe the line”? 2. Sometimes people think the saying is “tow the line.” 3. Soldiers in the U.S. Army had to stand in a straight line during inspection. 4. soldiers’
 5. An officer 6. and 7. you’re 8. disapprove

1. A very important character made his debut on November 18, 1928. 2. The first animated film with sound was shown in the Colony Theater in New York City. 3. The movie was Steamboat Willie. 4. became 5. The star of the movie 6. by, around 7. by kids, around the world 8. performance

Day 93

1. Millions of people, perhaps even you, like to roller skate. 2. In the 1760s, the first roller skates were rolled out. 3. John Merlin, the first person thought to have invented them, wore them to a party in London, England. 4. but 5. was 6. into 7. seriously 8. unexpected

1. If you want an unusual pet, consider having a cockroach. 2. It’s true that some cockroaches are pests. 3. One exception is the Australian rhinoceros cockroach. 4. can 5. This giant cockroach 6. say they are clean and even like to be stroked 7. and 8. monstrous

Day 94

1. When you think of sharks, do you shiver or worry about them? 2. You shouldn’t shiver; shark attacks are rare. 3. The United Nations wants to protect sharks because they help keep our oceans healthy. 4. countries , sharks 5. have agreed to help protect sharks 6. Other countries 7. want to be able to catch sharks for food 8. argument

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1. What do Colonel Sanders, Chef Boyardee, and Orville Redenbacher have in common? 2. They’re all real people who are famous for their food. 3. The Boyardee name came from a chef named Ettore (Hector) Boiardi, who changed the spelling of his name. 4. Orville Redenbacher’s 5. probably 6. The 7. The recipe for Colonel Sanders’s chicken 8. profession

1. Before the pencil was invented, you’d have to write with a quill and ink. 2. That’s fine—unless you’re in the middle of a battle. 3. In 1794, the French minister of war asked an inventor for help. 4. Nicolas-Jacques Conté 5. experimented 6. is 7. His 8. resource

Day 87

1. It’s unlikely that there ever was a worse general than James Wilkinson. 2. During the American Revolution, he spied on America for Spain. 3. He conspired to overthrow General George Washington. 4. He 5. was 6. but 7. wasn’t 8. guilty

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1. It’s not surprising that an ostrich is the largest bird. 2. However, the ostrich doesn’t fly. 3. Found in the wild in Africa, the ostrich is a very fast runner. 4. can sprint up to 43 miles (69 km) an hour 5. can 6. of any land animal 7. are 8. gigantic

Day 92

1. Has your computer ever been affected by a “bug” in the software? 2. In the mid 1900s, computers were rare and complicated to use. 3. A woman named Grace Murray found an actual bug in a computer. 4. She 5. found, caught 6. carefully 7. The, computer, the 8. disaster 1. In 1873, an old game got a new name. 2. The Duke of Beaufort introduced a game he’d learned in India, called Poona. 3. The game was renamed after Beaufort’s country estate, Badminton House. 4. at the Olympics 5. this, favorite, backyard, the 6. Greece, China 7. was 8. description

Day 96

1. It’s a compliment if someone says, “I like the cut of your jib.” 2. A jib’s the triangular-shaped sail found at the front of a sailboat. 3. The Oxford English Dictionary says that the phrase comes from the 17th century. 4. about a sailing ship, from its jib 5. could 6. the, the 7. they’d 8. requirement

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1. In 1812, there was no Internet, television, or radio for communication. 2. If there had been some way to get news quickly, the War of 1812 wouldn’t have been fought. 3. The United States wanted the British to stop meddling in their shipping. 4. but 5. didn’t 6. of 1812, for two years 7. The War of 1812 8. international

Day 98

1. If you are a wildlife photographer, you’ll want to get close to the animals. 2. That’s a problem if the animal is a lion, a buffalo, or an elephant. 3. To solve this problem, photographer Will Burrard-Lucas built a remotecontrolled camera. 4. his 5. used, photograph 6. the, great 7. eventually 8. illustration

Day 99

1. Most mammals, including you, can see and hear in stereo. 2. One lucky mammal, one you rarely see, can smell in stereo. 3. According to the journal called Nature Communications, moles can smell in stereo. 4. mole’s 5. a, different 6. Moles 7. are 8. monitor

Day 100

1. If you’re feeling out of sorts and bored, you are “in the doldrums.” 2. Throughout history, sailors have welcomed winds to move their ships. 3. The word doldrums probably comes from the Old English word dol, which means dull or foolish. 4. Without, on 5. a 6. can avoid the doldrums by keeping busy 7. can 8. activity

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1. Have you heard the saying “Say it ain’t so, Joe”? 2. In 1919, everyone loved baseball and its players. 3. Then it came out that the White Sox had deliberately lost in the World Series. 4. to player Shoeless Joe Jackson 5. supposedly 6. is 7. The saying 8. amazement

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1. Although a football is sometimes referred to as a “pigskin,” footballs are not made from pigs. 2. Today’s footballs are made from cow leather. 3. Wilson Sporting Goods makes about 700,000 footballs each year for the National Football League. 4. or 5. is 6. Their factory 7. produces 8. employment

1. It might sound romantic to be a knight, but it wasn’t easy to become one. 2. First, you needed to be born into the noble class, and then you needed to be selected as a page. 3. During the Middle Ages, pages would usually learn how to ride, fight, read, and write. 4. Squires, knights 5. would 6. After about 10 years, of service, for a knighting ceremony 7. After about 10 years of service 8. consideration

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1. Dorothy Dandridge (1922–1965) was one of the first African American actresses to star as the leading lady in a film. 2. By the time she was 15, she was singing in a group called the Dandridge Sisters. 3. In 1937, the group had a small role in a comedy called A Day at the Races. 4. for an Academy Award, for her performance, in Carmen Jones 5. Dandridge 6. was 7. America 8. gorgeous

1. Hannah Senesh (originally Hannah Szenes) was an amazing hero. 2. Born into a Jewish family in Budapest, Hungary, she wanted to fight against the Germans during World War II. 3. Hannah parachuted into Yugoslavia to fight behind enemy lines. 4. wouldn’t 5. and, but 6. at a rifle squad, of executioners 7. defiantly 8. conscience

Day 104

1. Pirate stories are usually about men, but there were also female pirates. 2. One pirate, Grania ny Maille, commanded an entire fleet of ships. 3. She controlled most of the coast of western Ireland during the mid to late 1500s. 4. and, or 5. children 6. She 7. lived, to be 8. capable

1. Jackie Cochran wasn’t satisfied with flying a plane for her business. 2. During World War II, she wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt, the president’s wife. 3. Jackie suggested that women help with non-combat flying jobs, and Mrs. Roosevelt liked the idea. 4. until the attack, on Pearl Harbor 5. U.S. Army, Pearl Harbor 6. By 1942 7. was 8. courageous

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1. If you were in charge of keeping a huge castle secure, whom would you use? 2. William Randolph Hearst built a castle with 165 rooms, beautiful gardens, and even a zoo. 3. The castle is located between San Francisco and Los Angeles, and millions of people tour the castle and grounds each year. 4. patrol 5. At night 6. in the world 7. the, fanciest, the 8. magnificent

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1. You have to be strong, skilled, and determined to play sled hockey. 2. It was invented by a group that wasn’t going to let physical disabilities keep them from their favorite sport. 3. Called sledge hockey outside the United States, it was invented in Stockholm, Sweden. 4. sits in a type of sled on top of hockey blades 5. sits 6. and 7. skillfully 8. exercising

Day 110

1. In 1893, Queen Liliuokalani lost her throne in Hawaii. 2. She was deposed, which means she was removed as ruler, by Sanford Dole and others. 3. A new government later became the Republic of Hawaii. 4. Hawaii, United States 5. was 6. Queen Liliuokalani 7. composed, beloved 8. responsibility

Day 111

1. For centuries, ships have been identified by their countries’ flags. 2. However, during times of war, a ship might carry lots of flags. 3. For example, during a war between France and England, a French warship might raise a British flag. 4. and 5. The, its, true 6. can 7. you’re 8. flourish

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1. In 1814, the people of Scituate, Massachusetts, were watching out for the British. 2. Rebecca Bates, watching from her father’s lighthouse one day, spotted British soldiers heading to shore. 3. Rebecca grabbed a fife and told her sister Abigail to grab a drum. 4. loudly 5. They 6. heard, assumed, was, left 7. and 8. allegiance

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1. If you see the name of the director Alan Smithee on a film, you’ll never know who the real director was. 2. This director didn’t want his name on a film. 3. The Directors Guild of America has approved the use of this fake name. 4. with something, in the final film 5. was 6. The real director 7. can’t 8. authority 1. Female marsupials, such as kangaroos, have pouches. 2. The opossum, also a marsupial, has black ears, a pink nose, and gray or black fur. 3. The opossum is the only marsupial found in North America. 4. has a well-developed defense mechanism 5. The, a 6. suddenly 7. it 8. imitation

Day 115

1. James V. Lafferty Jr., who owned some land near Atlantic City, wanted to build a tourist attraction. 2. By 1881, his “big idea” was taking shape on the shores of Margate, New Jersey. 3. With the help of an architect from Philadelphia, the Lucy the Elephant Building was built of wood and tin. 4. and 5. Visitors 6. of kids, of all ages, for more than 100 years 7. Lucy the Elephant 8. majestic

Day 116

1. During the 1800s, women wore layers of clothes from head to toe. 2. Amelia Jenks Bloomer, a writer, encouraged women to give up their petticoats and corsets. 3. She started wearing knee-length skirts and baggy pants around her town of Homer, New York. 4. became known as bloomers 5. The 6. was 7. for women’s rights, until her death, in 1894 8. outstanding

1. “Don’t buy a pig in a poke,” you may be advised. 2. This saying probably dates back to the 1500s, and it gives good advice. 3. Traders in London often carried their goods, such as piglets, in bags called pokes. 4. was 5. or 6. The saying 7. advised, look, buying 8. recommend 1. If you like stories based on history, thank Sir Walter Scott. 2. Born in 1771, Scott was a gifted storyteller. 3. He wrote poetry while he was a court clerk in Edinburgh, Scotland. 4. and 5. of poetry 6. He 7. combined, called 8. treatment

Day 119

1. Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, loved gardens. 2. For decades, he worked on improving his home and gardens in Charlottesville, Virginia. 3. Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, had several gardens. 4. He 5. developed 6. can, are 7. and 8. mansion

Day 120

1. Do you like to do crossword puzzles, or do you find them to be puzzling? 2. Will Shortz, who was born in 1952, became a puzzle master. 3. He sold his first puzzle to a magazine called Venture when he was just 14 years old. 4. Shortz 5. and 6. in puzzle making 7. he, his 8. individual

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1. America has always opened its doors—to new people, to new foods, and to new words. 2. In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt supported simpler spellings. 3. The Simplified Spelling Board suggested changes such as t (kist) for ed (kissed). 4. and 5. transformed, changed 6. Congress 7. rejected 8. substitute

Day 122

1. “I’m not sure when I realized I wasn’t like my friends,” Karen Hesse said. 2. She said she was an observer of life, and she kept her inner world a secret. 3. Studying English at the University of Maryland built her confidence as a writer. 4. tough 5. Hesse 6. Out of the Dust 7. the, a, the, the 8. ambitious

Day 123

1. When you hear animated ads, do you ever wonder about the voices behind the talking fruit or vacuum cleaner? 2. People who do these voices are called voiceover artists, and they can build a great career doing ads and films. 3. Joanna Ruiz, a voiceover artist, advises, “Listen to TV ads and practice, practice, practice.” 4. isn’t 5. funny 6. Some artists 7. to improve their skills 8. commercial

Day 124

1. A surprised person might say, “Well, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle!” 2. In 1859, Charles Darwin wrote a book about how humans are very similar to apes and monkeys. 3. Many people criticized his book, Origin of Species. 4. would 5. and 6. now refers to anything that is hard to believe 7. refers, is, believe 8. amusement

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1. When Aliki Brandenberg was in kindergarten, she drew a picture of her family and Peter Rabbit’s. 2. Her teacher told her parents, “She’s going to be an artist!” 3. Born on September 3, 1929, Aliki grew up in New Jersey. 4. illustrates, has written 5. she 6. Her, her, they 7. although 8. cultivate

Day 126

1. If you wake up sick on a big game day, it could cost you a game. 2. For Napoleon Bonaparte, waking up sick cost him an empire. 3. He faced several armies at Waterloo, all wanting to stop him. 4. Napoleon 5. hardly 6. His reign as the French Emporer 7. was 8. misfortune

Day 127

1. For hundreds of years, the Roman god Janus has been connected to doorways. 2. He’s shown with two faces, looking forward and backward in time. 3. His name came from the Latin word for door. 4. Janus, January 5. new 6. two-faced 7. he 8. household

Day 128

1. You might have heard someone say, “There’s a quid pro quo involved.” 2. That means that a favor, an exchange, or a trade is expected. 3. The saying comes from Latin and was first used in the 1500s. 4. may use the term in contracts 5. in contracts 6. deserves 7. one, good 8. influence

Day 129

1. Shortly after 1800, a Zulu warrior noticed something important. 2. When warriors threw their spears long distances at an enemy, they rarely got their spears back. 3. Named Shaka, this clever warrior designed heavy, shorter spears that they did not need to throw. 4. taught 5. men, strategies 6. he 7. Africa 8. triumphant

Day 130

1. Born in Florence, Italy, in 1820, Florence Nightingale grew up in an affluent family. 2. Nightingale liked to help poor people, and by age 16, she knew she wanted to be a nurse. 3. Instead of getting married, she went to work as a nurse during the Crimean War. 4. Nightingale 5. systems 6. for women 7. and 8. creative

Day 131

1. “When I’m researching a book, I move into the library,” said Richard Peck. 2. Peck, who quit his teaching job in 1971, has written dozens of novels for kids. 3. A Year Down Yonder is a book about the Great Depression. 4. said, read 5. of TIME magazine, from about 1937 6. because 7. Peck 8. conviction

Day 132

1. If you like sports, ice, and speed, you might want to try skeleton. 2. It’s a kind of sledding—but racers ride facedown on a small sled. 3. Started in St. Moritz, Switzerland, skeleton races are now part of the Olympics. 4. The sport 5. its 6. zoom 7. Racers, runs, miles 8. movement

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1. Do you get 9, 10, or 11 hours of sleep each night? 2. Scientists say it’s important for schoolage children to get 10 or 11 hours of sleep. 3. The National Sleep Foundation gives advice for getting more sleep. 4. for 5. for sleep 6. a, a 7. You 8. interfere

Day 134

1. Have you ever thought about having a parrot for a pet? 2. Parrots can be smart, playful, and entertaining. 3. The African gray parrot can develop an extensive vocabulary. 4. and 5. quickly 6. in 7. in their wills 8. inherit

Day 135

1. Betty Crocker has been helping moms, dads, and kids cook for decades. 2. She’s shown on cookbooks and food products. 3. She could answer questions such as “Why did my cake fall?” 4. Betty Crocker 5. doesn’t 6. her 7. have 8. advertisement

Day 136

1. “Hiccup! Hiccup! Hiccup!” 2. Hiccups occur when a muscle (the diaphragm) between the chest and the abdominal cavity contracts. 3. “Hold your breath and count to ten!” Mom might say. 4. of 5. a 6. of honey or sugar 7. or 8. continual

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1. When you hear hip-hop music, does it seem old-fashioned? 2. In many ways, this music is very old. 3. For hundreds of years, storytellers, called griots, have performed in West African countries. 4. retold, preserve 5. Griots, stories, songs 6. expected, participate 7. Griots 8. customary

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1. When you go on vacation, do you visit theme parks, museums, or zoos? 2. For some people, it’s more fun to go to cemeteries! 3. They go to cemeteries such as Hollywood Forever to visit graves of celebrities. 4. at some cemeteries 5. The staff at some cemeteries 6. gives 7. happily 8. tomb

1. If you played pok-ta-pok, you’d be risking your life. 2. You’d use your arms, legs, and torso to move a hard rubber ball around a field. 3. You’d be trying to put the ball through a high ring in this ancient Mayan game. 4. had to keep the ball in the air during the game 5. had 6. The losing captain 7. his 8. recreation

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1. In 1897, the Eastland, Texas, courthouse was being built. 2. As the story goes, a live horned lizard was placed in the cornerstone. 3. On February 18, 1928, the old courthouse was being demolished so that a new one could be built. 4. The cornerstone 5. was 6. a, a 7. or 8. doubtful

Day 140

1. The tiger, with its strong jaws and sharp teeth, is the largest member of the cat family. 2. The tiger’s closest relative is the lion, but you can tell a tiger by its stripes. 3. Tigers are listed as endangered on the U.S. Endangered Species List. 4. are already extinct 5. already 6. Tigers 7. are 8. relationship

1. For years, women have been serving in the military, although in noncombat roles. 2. On March 23, 2003, Lori Ann Piestewa made military history. 3. While serving in Iraq, her army maintenance unit took a wrong turn. 4. in an ambush, in combat 5. American Indian 6. was 7. and 8. grieve 1. If you like snow, speed, and a challenge, you might want to try snowkiting. 2. Thanks to wind power, you aren’t limited to going downhill. 3. It’s gaining popularity in countries with lots of snow, such as Iceland and Russia. 4. requires 5. The, a, a 6. It 7. is considered more challenging than snowboarding 8. powerful

Day 144

1. About 2,300 years ago, the first kite was created in China. 2. The first kites, described in ancient writings, were made of bamboo, silk, and paper. 3. Both Japanese and Chinese art depict men carried high by kites. 4. on enemies, during battles 5. The, high-flying 6. Kites 7. were 8. portable

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1. When kids skip school, it’s usually called “playing hooky.” 2. Although the phrase first appeared in print in 1848, it probably was used before then. 3. It may have come from the Dutch phrase hoekje, meaning a game of hide-and-seek. 4. the 5. It 6. might relate to being off the hook— like a fish 7. phrase, hook, fish 8. mischievous

Day 146

1. On June 15, 1904, a church outing turned into a disaster. 2. About 1,300 people, mostly women and children, were aboard the steamship General Slocum. 3. The wind was strong on the East River that day when a fire broke out. 4. were 5. The life jackets and hoses 6. people 7. drowned, burned 8. overboard

Day 147

1. Have you ever noticed a mistake in a movie, a TV program, or a video? 2. For example, the level of water in a glass gets higher instead of lower during a scene. 3. In the movie Titanic, Rose has on flats just before the ship sinks and wears high heels on the raft. 4. on computers 5. but 6. bloopers 7. you 8. error

Day 148

1. If your house is cluttered and noisy, your mom or dad might say, “It’s bedlam in here!” 2. The word bedlam means chaotic, crazy, or disorganized. 3. Bedlam was a hospital for the insane in London during the thirteenth century. 4. full 5. was 6. Over time, to Bedlam 7. Bedlam 8. medical

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1. If you like chocolate, there’s a town just for you. 2. In 1876, Milton S. Hershey opened his first candy business. 3. In 1903, he began constructing a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania. 4. The town of Hershey 5. became 6. smells 7. Hershey 8. distinct

Day 150

1. On September 15, 1934, Tomie dePaola was born in Meriden, Connecticut. 2. He accomplished several goals in life— to sing, tap dance, and draw pictures. 3. He studied art at the Pratt Institute, leading to his biggest accomplishment. 4. dePaola 5. he 6. years, books 7. he’d 8. distinguished

Day 151

1. You’ve probably said, “See you later, alligator” or “After ’while, crocodile.” 2. If you need to tell the difference between a crocodile and an alligator, here’s how. 3. You can’t see the large fourth tooth on an American alligator when its mouth is closed. 4. on 5. on a crocodile 6. you’re 7. a, safe 8. prevention

Day 152

1. What’s the deadliest animal in the world? 2. Most people wouldn’t guess that it’s a mosquito. 3. The mosquito spreads West Nile virus, malaria, and other deadly diseases. 4. can help with mosquito control by reducing standing water 5. can 6. pots, containers 7. or 8. evaporate

Day 153

1. During the 16th century, the word wink meant to fully close your eyes. 2. Robbers might throw a hood over a victim’s head, which was called being hoodwinked. 3. During Elizabethan times, children played the hoodwinke game. 4. The origin of the word hoodwink 5. of the word hoodwink 6. is 7. or 8. reference

Day 154

1. The son of one of America’s most famous mothers attended West Point. 2. However, he failed chemistry and flunked out. 3. James McNeill Whistler was better at art than chemistry. 4. his 5. Whistler’s 6. on display, at the Museé d’Orsay, in Paris, France 7. can 8. assignment

Day 155

1. When you think of the Old West days, do you think of men on horses or on camels? 2. In 1855, Jefferson Davis (Secretary of War) convinced Congress to experiment with camels. 3. Seventy-eight camels arrived in Texas from the Middle East. 4. strong, fast, sturdy 5. were 6. camel, their 7. drivers 8. disposition

Day 156

1. In 1901, Henry Dunant was awarded the first Nobel Peace Prize. 2. While in northern Italy, he saw the aftermath of a battle led by Napoleon. 3. He wrote a book called A Memory of Solférino, which included a plan to help wounded people on battlefields. 4. to the development, of an international relief agency 5. His 6. The International Committee of the Red Cross 7. helps 8. genius

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1. Don’t wish an actor good luck just before going on stage. 2. Perhaps actors are rather superstitious, but good luck means the opposite. 3. Instead, you should say, “Break a leg!” 4. might 5. one’s 6. gladiators, enemies’, legs 7. Rome 8. observation

Day 158

1. There’s one kind of insect that can bring down your house—termites. 2. Unfortunately, some termites love to tunnel through wood. 3. In Singapore, termites are a tasty snack! 4. their 5. and 6. in 7. measured 8. devour

Day 159

1. When you read Make Way for Ducklings as a child, did you know it was based on a true story? 2. The mallard family in Robert McCloskey’s story has become famous around the world. 3. McCloskey noticed that the ducks caused traffic problems by the Boston Public Garden where he walked. 4. in 5. He, his, he, them 6. His, the, an, excellent 7. won 8. manuscript

Day 160

1. Dan Butterfield, a Union soldier, was a brave leader. 2. But he didn’t like the usual bugle call played at the end of the day. 3. He whistled a tune for his bugler, Oliver Norton, to write down. 4. Butterfield 5. They 6. are 7. soldiers’ 8. appropriate

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1. When Robert E. Lee decided to fight for the South in the Civil War, his friend was not happy. 2. Montgomery Meigs, also a West Point graduate, stayed loyal to the Union. 3. General Lee had a mansion and extensive gardens in Virginia. 4. Meigs 5. decided that this land would be perfect for a national cemetery 6. Arlington National Cemetery 7. soldiers 8. devotion 1. “You blockhead!” Lucy van Pelt sometimes exclaims. 2. A blockhead could be called slow, boring, or stupid. 3. Lucy often says this in the Peanuts cartoons. 4. The origin of the word 5. The, the, the 6. and 7. blockheads, heads, blocks 8. proportion

Day 163

1. Noah Webster was born on October 16, 1758. 2. His father was a farmer, and his mother worked in the home. 3. Webster loved learning, and his parents sent him to Yale for a college education. 4. with 5. he, their 6. spent, working 7. years 8. definition

Day 164

1. In the fall of 1860, Abraham Lincoln was campaigning for the presidency. 2. Lincoln, who was clean-shaven at the time, received an unusual letter. 3. Grace Bedell, age 11, urged Mr. Lincoln to grow a beard. 4. After winning the election 5. winning, stopped 6. he’d 7. a, whiskery, her 8. candidate

1. Joseph Bruchac, who was born in Saratoga Springs, New York, was raised by his grandparents. 2. His grandmother filled the house with books, and Joseph loved reading them. 3. His grandfather, of Abenaki Indian descent, taught him how to walk quietly in the woods and to fish. 4. Joseph 5. a 6. at a time, at a time 7. and 8. fascinating 1. Do you know who wrote the rhyme “Mary Had a Little Lamb”? 2. Sarah Josepha Hale wrote it in 1830, but that’s just part of the story. 3. As editor of a magazine called Godey’s Lady’s Book, she promoted the idea that women deserve education. 4. was, wrote 5. and 6. for her poem, about a little lamb 7. mostly 8. literature

Day 167

1. In 1877, the first breakfast cereal, Quaker Oats, received a registered trademark. 2. In 1890, the cereal company tried a bold advertising move. 3. They filled a train full of sample boxes and took it to Portland, Oregon. 4. received 5. Every, the, a, the 6. was the first brand to add a recipe to their packaging 7. Quaker Oats 8. porridge

Day 168

1. Do you ever wonder how goods are moved around the world? 2. In 2013, a container ship set a new record for size. 3. Built by a Danish shipbuilder, it is one of three identical ships. 4. can 5. can carry 16,000 shipping containers 6. The, an, bigger 7. plans 8. spacious

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1. The coconut crab, which lives on land, can weigh as much as nine pounds (four kilograms). 2. From the end of one leg to another, it can measure about three feet (one meter)! 3. Coconut crabs are found on islands in the Pacific and Indian oceans. 4. get, being, climbed 5. Coconut crabs 6. and 7. in water 8. resemble

Day 170

1. This elevator operator was once a prizefighter, a soldier, a musician, and a spy. 2. But that’s not all he was! 3. Born in 1894, he joined the French Foreign Legion during World War I. 4. and 5. world’s 6. New York City 7. His 8. impressive

Day 171

1. In the early 1900s, trains didn’t always stop at small towns. 2. If a passenger asked to be let off, the train driver would blast the whistle twice. 3. In 1948, President Truman stopped at many small towns during his campaign. 4. Los Angeles 5. he’d 6. whistle-stop 7. is 8. throughout

Day 172

1. The tarsier’s one of the cutest animals in the world. 2. And it’s probably one of the most unknown animals, too. 3. Found in the islands of Southeast Asia, this small primate has huge eyes. 4. and 5. have 6. at risk, of disappearing 7. This, rare 8. attractive

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1. One woman, Jeanette Rankin, might have been the most stubborn woman in United States history. 2. As the first woman elected to the House of Representatives in 1917, she voted against declaring war on Germany. 3. A writer in the New York Times did not agree with her vote. 4. and 5. Japan 6. for peace, for the rest, of her life 7. worked 8. dedicate

Day 174

1. If you need to identify a brown recluse spider, get out a magnifying glass. 2. It’s hard to count them, but its six eyes confirm that it’s a brown recluse. 3. Feared by many people, the brown recluse is found in the southern and central areas of the United States. 4. because 5. really 6. makes 7. spider’s 8. injury

Day 177

1. What kind of plant uses a trick to catch its food? 2. A plant, which looks just like a pitcher with a lid, holds an acidic fluid. 3. The Asian pitcher plant attracts insects with its bright color. 4. of rainwater, from the plant 5. Insects 6. they, their 7. are 8. moisture

Day 178

1. Before becoming United States presidents, what did these people do? 2. Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, was a peanut farmer. 3. President Ronald Reagan, who was born in Tampico, Illinois, was a movie actor. 4. Ulysses S. Grant, Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor 5. soldiers 6. include 7. or 8. leadership

Day 179

1. In the 1920s in Paris, everyone wanted to see Josephine Baker. 2. Born in America, she was a daring, entertaining dancer. 3. When World War II broke out, she offered to help the French Resistance. 4. the, the, glamorous 5. She’d 6. Baker 7. for her intelligence work 8. enthusiasm

1. Hundreds of years ago, a greyhound dog became a hero. 2. A knight and his lady came home one day, and they found their dog covered with blood. 3. Assuming that the dog, named Guinefort, had attacked their baby, the knight killed the dog. 4. in 5. in his crib 6. The, a, dangerous 7. The dog, which had killed a dangerous snake 8. incident

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1. Have you ever heard someone say, “It’s dead as a doornail”? 2. You might wonder why a doornail’s said to be dead. 3. The phrase has even shown up in works by Shakespeare. 4. probably refers to a nail being pounded until its end is bent 5. The phrase 6. because 7. can’t 8. feature

1. When nothing’s going to work, what do you do? 2. Sometimes, people use the phrase “grasping at straws.” 3. Thomas More used the phrase in his writing in the 1400s. 4. at 5. A drowning man 6. someone’s 7. usually 8. necessity

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