PDF Syllables VCCCV

NAPDFFly, Eagle, Fly!NameSyllables VCCCVDirections Choose the word in ( ) with the VCCCV syllable pattern to finish eachsentence. Write the word on the line.1. The third grade (children/students) took a trip to the zoo.2. Their teachers had a (surprise/special) assignment for them.3. The zookeeper gave an (alert/address) to the students.4. He told them to (inspect/watch) each animal’s living space.5. He suggested they (compare/contrast) different animals.6. By the end of the day, the students had seen about one(dozen/hundred) animals. Pearson Education, Inc., 3Directions Circle the word that has the VCCCV syllable pattern. Then write a sentenceon the line that uses the word you circled.7. forgivemonsterwonder8. humanfortresswinner9. complainnumberwriter10. constantplanetsignal11. beyondrobinsample12. chosencontrolcopperHome Activity Your child wrote words with the VCCCV syllable pattern found in mon/ster. Ask your childto read each of the words he or she wrote on the page above. Take turns making up additional sentencesusing these words. Help your child write the sentences and underline the words with the VCCCV syllablepattern. 0328476714 RWN 291 291Phonics Syllables VCCCV29112/10/09 12:15:54 PM

NAPDFFly, Eagle, Fly!NameCause and Effect A cause tells why something happened. An effect is what happened. Words such as because and so are clues that can help you figure out a cause and itseffect. Sometimes a clue word is not used.Directions Read the following passage.Camouflage is color or covering thatblends with surroundings. Becauseit is so hard for animals to survive in thewild, some animals use camouflage tokeep their enemies from noticing them.A baby deer, or fawn, has a tan coat withlight spots. The spots provide camouflagein the sun-dappled forest. Other animalsuse tricks to protect themselves. Theopossum tricks other animals bypretending to be dead. It does this becausemost other animals will not eat animalsthey have not killed. Wild animals wouldnot last long if they had no way to hide.They have to be smart so they can findfood for themselves and avoid becomingfood for other animals.Directions Fill in the chart to identify cause and effect.Cause: Because it is sohard for animals tosurvive in the wild,Effect: animals useto avoid their enemies.Cause: Wild animalshave to beEffect: so Pearson Education, Inc., 3Effect: animals useto avoid their enemies.Effect: soHome Activity Your child identified cause and effect. Read an article about an animal with your child. Talkabout causes and effects.292 Comprehension 0328476714 RWN 292 29212/10/09 12:15:58 PM

NAPDFFly, Eagle, Fly!NameWriting SummaryKey Features of a Summary retells a piece of writing includes only the most important information shorter than the originalSummary of Why the Dog Wags His TailLong ago, all the animals could speakand understood all the secrets ofhow things worked in the world. Onespecial animal, Dog, knew all the secretsof the King. One day, Dog told the otheranimals to follow him because he wasgoing to reveal all the King’s secrets. So,many animals followed Dog to the cave.Dog spoke for a long time telling manyincredible secrets. Next, Raven raced tothe palace to report to the King what Dogdid. After, the King decided to teach Doga lesson by taking away the Dog’s powerto speak. Ever since then, when Dog wantsto say something he wags his tail—nothis tongue.1. Read the summary. Who are the main characters? Pearson Education, Inc., 32. What happens at the end of the story? 0328476714 RWN 293 293Writing Summary29312/10/09 12:16:01 PM

NAPDFFly, Eagle, Fly!NameVocabularyCheck the Words You irections Read each sentence. Write a word from the box to complete each sentence.1. The boyover the rocks as quickly as he could.2. The sound of thunderthrough the night.3. We walked down the mountain into thebelow.4. The bird seemed to disappear in the tallnear the lake.5. We walked up the side of a smallto the top of the hill.Directions Choose the word from the box that best matches each clue. Write the wordon the line.6. held tightly7. ditch8. use straw or leaves as a roof Pearson Education, Inc., 39. repeated, as a sound does10. tall grassesWrite a Scene from a PlayOn a separate sheet of paper, write a scene in which a child finds a baby animal andwants to take care of it. Use as many vocabulary words as possible.Home Activity Your child identified and used vocabulary words from Fly, Eagle, Fly! With your child, read astory or nonfiction article about nature. Discuss the setting. Encourage your child to use vocabulary words inyour conversation.294 Vocabulary 0328476714 RWN 294 29412/10/09 12:16:05 PM

NAPDFFly, Eagle, Fly!NamePrepositionsA preposition is the first word in a group of words called a prepositional phrase.A prepositional phrase ends with a noun or pronoun called the object of thepreposition. A prepositional phrase tells more about other words in a sentence.PrepositionPrepositional PhraseObject of PrepositionThe eagle flew in a circle.The eagle flew in a circle.The eagle flew in a circle.Common PrepositionsHere are some prepositions: about, above, across, after, against, along, among,around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, down,during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, near, of, off, on, onto, out, outside, over,past, since, through, throughout, to, toward, under, underneath, until, up, upon,with, within, without.Directions Write the preposition in each sentence.1. Our class read a book about eagles.2. Bald eagles live in the United States.3. Bald eagles can grab fish from the water.4. The bald eagle population decreased during the 1970s. Pearson Education, Inc., 3Directions Write the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Underline the preposition.5. Another eagle within the United States is the golden eagle.6. Golden eagles have golden brown feathers on their necks.Home Activity Your child learned about prepositions. With your child, look at ads. Have your child identifyfive prepositional phrases. 0328476714 RWN 295 295Conventions Prepositions29512/10/09 12:16:09 PM

NAPDFFly, Eagle, Fly!NameSyllables VCCCVSpelling contrastchildrenMissing Words Write the missing list word to complete each sentence.1. That was a1.!2. Would you like aof lime yogurt?3. That balloon willif you keep blowing. 3.4. The2.4.went on a long journey.5. I couldn’t5.my tears.6. My little sister thinks aher bed.7. Many officialsevery year.lives under7.the coal mine8. My best friend is not in my school6.8.Definitions Write the list word that means the same thingas the word or phrase.9.10. many boys and girls10.11. entire11.12. material12.13. difference13.14. moment of time14.15. numbers that tell where you live15. Pearson Education, Inc., 39. one more than ninety-nineHome Activity Your child spelled words with VCCCV (vowel-consonant-consonant-consonantvowel) syllable patterns. Ask your child to spell the words one syllable at a time.296 Spelling Syllables VCCCV 0328476714 RWN 296 29612/10/09 12:16:12 PM

NAPDFFly, Eagle, Fly!NameScoring Rubric: Writing for Tests: Summary4321Strongsummary; onlyuses importantinformationGoodsummary;mostly usesimportantinformationSummary hassome mainideas and toomany detailsDoes notunderstandsummary formOrganizationImportantideas arein correctsequenceSequenceof eventsis generallycorrectSequence ofevents isn’talways clearNo clearsequence ofeventsVoiceShowsunderstandingof the mainideasShowsunderstandingof topicLacksunderstandingof topicDoes notunderstandtopicWord ChoiceUses strongaction verbsand time-orderwordsUses somestrong actionverbs andtime-orderwordsFew or nostrong verbsor time-orderwordsPoor wordchoiceSentencesClearsentencesof differentlengths andtypesSentences ofa few lengthsand typesSentences ofsimilar lengthand typeNo varietyof sentencelength and typeConventionsFew, if any,errors;correct use ofprepositionsSeveral smallerrors; use ofprepositionsMany errors;weak use ofprepositionsMany seriouserrors;incorrect orno use ofprepositions Pearson Education, Inc., 3Focus/Ideas 0328476714 RWN 297 297Writing Writing for Tests29712/10/09 2:24:57 PM

NAPDFFly, Eagle, Fly!NameVocabulary Unknown WordsYou can use a glossary or a dictionary to find the meaning, syllabication, andpronunciation of unknown words.clutch (kluch) v. to grasp somethingtightly clutch es, clutched, clutch ingech o (ek ́ ō) v. to be heard again andagain ech oes, ech oed, ech o ingreed (rēd) n. a kind of tall grass thatgrows in wet places plural reedsscram ble (skram ́ bəl) v. to make yourway, especially by climbing or crawlingquickly scram bles, scram bled,scram blingval ley (val ́ ē) n. a region of low landthat lies between hills or mountainsplural val leysDirections Read the passage. Use the glossary entries to answer the questions.On his first nature hike, Mike stumbledupon an interesting scene. Sloppylooking twig nests perched shakily inthe tops of lofty trees. The raspy squawkof a great blue heron echoed around thevalley. A few of the tall, gray birds werewading among the reeds in the pond. Mikeclutched his binoculars and scrambleddown toward the water. He hoped to get acloser look at these strange birds.1. What does the word echoed mean?2. Would you go up or down to get to a valley?4. How many syllables are in the word clutched? Pearson Education, Inc., 33. What are reeds?5. Which syllable should you stress when you say scrambled?Home Activity Your child used a glossary to understand meanings, syllabication, and pronunciation ofwords from Fly, Eagle, Fly! Read an article about nature with your child. Encourage your child to use adictionary to find the meanings and pronunciations of unknown words.298 Vocabulary 0328476714 RWN 298 29812/10/09 12:16:20 PM

NAPDFFly, Eagle, Fly!NameOutlining and SummarizingSummarizing refers to finding the most important ideas about a topic or text. You cansummarize what you read or what you learn in class. One way to summarize is by makingan outline. An outline shows a main idea and details, as in the one shown below.An Endangered Animal—The African ElephantI. SizeA. Weight1. 7,000 to 15,000 pounds2. Males largerB. Height and Length1. 10 to 13 ft high2. 20 to 24 ft longII.Diet—VegetationA. GrassesB. LeavesC. FruitIII. Habitat—AfricaA. ForestB. GrasslandDirections Write the words from the box in the outline. Use the outline above as a guide.Habitat   Deer   45 to 80 pounds   Rabbits   Wetlands Pearson Education, Inc., 3The Red WolfI. SizeA. 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 ft longB. Weight1.2. Males largerII.A. ForestsB. MountainsC.III. DietA. Mainly small animals1. Rodents2.B. Others1. Insects2. Berries3.Home Activity Your child learned how to make an outline to summarize ideas. Give your child informationabout a familiar topic. Include at least three main ideas and several details about the main ideas. Help him orher organize these ideas in an outline. 0328476714 RWN 299 299Research Outlining and Summarizing29912/10/09 12:16:24 PM