Lesson 

Grade 5

Lesson 
Includes:
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Contents Lesson 5

Blackline Masters
Home Letter, Blackline Master 5.1...................................................................................3
Weekly To-Do List, Blackline Master 5.2..........................................................................4
Vocabulary Word Cards, Blackline Master 5.3.................................................................5
Target Vocabulary, Blackline Master 5.4..........................................................................6
Leveled Reader Graphic Organizer, Blackline Masters 5.5–5.8................................7–10
Test Power, Blackline Master 5.9................................................................................... 11

Leveled Practice
Struggling Readers, SR5.1............................................................................................12
Advanced, A5.1.............................................................................................................13
English Language Learners, ELL5.1.............................................................................14

Weekly Tests See Assessment for Weekly Tests Answer Keys

Test Record Form, Weekly Tests 5.1.............................................................................15
Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -ly, -ful, Weekly Tests 5.2–5.3.................... 16–17
Comprehension: Theme, Dialogue, Sequence of Events,
Anchor Text, Weekly Tests 5.4–5.5.......................................................................... 18–19
Decoding: Stressed and Unstressed Syllables, Weekly Tests 5.6–5.7....................20–21
Grammar: Singular and Plural Nouns, Weekly Tests 5.8–5.9..................................22–23

English Language Learners

Oral Language Dialogue, Blackline Master ELL5.2.......................................................24
Selection Summary, Blackline Master ELL5.3...............................................................25

Answer Key ......................................................................................................26–30

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Blackline Master 5.1

Home Letter Elisa’s Diary

Home Letter

Dear Family,
This week we’ll ask, “How can overcoming This week’s…
a challenge change someone’s life?” In our Target Vocabulary: officially,
main selection, the realistic fiction story preliminary, opponents, brutal,
Elisa’s Diary, a young girl joins forces with embarrassed, typically, gorgeous,
another student to overcome the challenges supposedly, sweeping, obvious
they face. The class will also read a poem by Vocabulary Strategy: Suffixes -ly, -ful
Pat Mora called Words Free As Confetti.
Comprehension Skill: Theme—examine
characters’ qualities and motives to
recognize the theme
Comprehension Strategy: Visualize—
use text details to form pictures in your
mind of what you are reading
Writing Focus: Narrative writing—revise
a fictional narrative

Activities to Do Together
Vocabulary
Look up definitions of this week’s Target Vocabulary words and read them aloud to your
child, asking him or her to decide which word fits each definition.
I’m Really Good At…
Talk with your child about the things each of you can do well (your strengths). Then talk
about the things you’d like to improve (your weaknesses).
Put It In Writing
Help your child brainstorm ways to tackle one of his or her weaknesses. Ask your child
to write a paragraph explaining the plan. Work together to revise the draft and make a
final copy.

Go to the eBook to read and listen to this

week’s selection.

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Name Date

Weekly To-Do List

Put an X in each box when you finish the activity.

Must Do May Do
Practice pages Reading Log
___________________________
Vocabulary in Context Cards
Comprehension and Practice Spelling Words
Fluency Literacy Center
Work on Writing Assignment
Word Study
Literacy Center Other ______________________
___________________________
Think and Write
Literacy Center ___________________________

Daily Independent Reading

Other ______________________
___________________________
___________________________

Daily Independent Reading

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

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Elisa’s Diary
Vocabulary Word Cards

officially typically

preliminary gorgeous

opponents supposedly

brutal sweeping

embarrassed obvious

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Target Vocabulary Journals of the West

Target Vocabulary

Complete the Web with words that relate to the Target Vocabulary
word in the center circle. Then choose one of the words and use
it in an example sentence with the Target Vocabulary word. Make
Webs and write example sentences for three of the remaining Target
Vocabulary words.

Vocabulary
officially preliminary opponents
brutal embarrassed typically
gorgeous supposedly sweeping
obvious

married winners

officially

Example Sentences:
People become officially married at a wedding ceremony.

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Inference Map: Not Just Second Place

Graphic Organizer 8

Title or Topic

Detail Detail Detail

She makes friends with
Meg on the first day of
school.

Theme
The best way to fit in is not to be shy about one’s disabilities.

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Inference Map: Baseball Blues

Graphic Organizer 8

Title or Topic

Related Idea Related Idea Related Idea

Corey misses his friends in
Chicago.

Theme

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Name Date

Inference Map: Far from Home

Graphic Organizer 8

Title or Topic

Detail Detail Detail

Lian writes letters home.

Theme
Become involved in your new home.

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Inference Map: Baseball Memories

Graphic Organizer 8

Title or Topic

Related Idea Related Idea Related Idea

Corey misses his friends in
Chicago.

Theme

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Name Date
Test Power

Use “Hannah’s Trip to Space” to answer questions 1–4. Use evidence from the
passage to support your answers.

1 How does the narrator’s point of view affect the way events are described in this
passage?

2 What does Hannah’s response to the challenge of landing the model shuttle reveal
about her?

3 How are the settings and the events that take place in the Living in Space
demonstration and the Kids Space Place similar and different?

4 Challenge How do all three sections of the passage fit together and help develop
the theme?

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Suffixes -ly, -ful Elisa’s Diary

Vocabulary Strategies:
Suffixes -ly, -ful
For each word, write the base word and the suffix.

1. brightly = +
2. quietly = +
3. publicly = +
4. beautiful = +
5. wonderful = +
6. hopeful = +
7. harmful = +
8. weekly = +

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Vocabulary Strategies:
Suffixes -ly, -ful

Word Bank

mildly incredibly
completely grateful
beautiful

On the lines below, write a story using each word from

the box.

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Vocabulary Strategies:
Suffixes -ly, -ful

Word Bank

usually: most of the time primarily: first or mainly

apparently: obviously fiercely: with passion
definitely: for certain

Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Read the
definitions to help you choose the correct word.

1. Practice ends at seven.

2. I want to get to school early tomorrow.
3. He did not return the library book,
because it wasn’t there.
4. The coaches are here to help us become
better players.
5. We will compete with other teams in
order to win the trophy.

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Test Record Form

Possible Acceptable Student

TEST RECORD FORM
Score Score Score

Vocabulary: Target Vocabulary, Suffixes -ly, -ful 10 7

Comprehension: Theme, Dialogue, Sequence of Events,

10 7
Anchor Text

Decoding: Stressed and Unstressed Syllables 10 7

Grammar: Singular and Plural Nouns 10 7

TOTAL 40 28

Total Student Score × 2.5 = %

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Vocabulary Vocabulary

Answer Numbers 1 through 10 on your Answer Sheet. Choose the best answer for
each question.

1 What does the word opponents mean in the 4 What does the word brutal mean in the
sentence below? sentence below?
The Eagles wondered how hard it Polar bears are used to brutal weather
would be to beat their opponents. conditions.
A. bosses F. crisp
B. messengers G. harsh
C. rivals H. rainy
D. servants I. warm

2 What does the word embarrassed mean in 5 What does the word obvious mean in the
the sentence below? sentence below?
The clown acted embarrassed when his Nathan knew there had to be an
hair turned blue. obvious answer to the mystery.
F. ashamed A. very complicated
G. brilliant B. amazingly clever
H. crushed C. easily discovered
I. reasonable D. surprisingly famous

3 What does the word typically mean in the 6 What does the word obediently mean in the
sentence below? sentence below?
These butterflies typically live in The dog obediently followed his owner.
warmer climates.
F. in a fast way
A. desperately
G. in a slow way
B. independently
H. in an angry way
C. scarcely
I. in a cooperative way
D. usually

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Vocabulary

7 What does the word cheerful mean in the 9 What does the word sincerely mean in the
sentence below? sentence below?
The students were cheerful when their Aunt Martha was sincerely sorry for
team won the championship. breaking our new lamp.
A. confused A. with fear
B. happy B. with shame
C. jealous C. with honesty
D. tired D. with concern

8 What does the word recently mean in the 10 What does the word cowardly mean in the
sentence below? sentence below?
Carla recently went to the dentist to The story is about a cowardly lion that
have her teeth cleaned. learns how to be brave.
F. not long ago F. in danger
G. never before G. full of fear
H. with concern H. lacking friends
I. in the afternoon I. with little strength

STOP

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Comprehension Comprehension

Answer Numbers 1 through 8 on your Answer Sheet. Base your answers on the
passage “Elisa’s Diary.”

1 Which of these best completes the graphic 4 What happens after José tells about the
organizer? customs and traditions of his country?
Detail: Detail: Detail: F. The students clap.
Elisa is sad. Elisa used Elisa does not G. The students mock him.
to live in understand a lot
H. Elisa feels embarrassed.
Puerto Rico. of English.
I. Elisa volunteers to go next.
Theme:

A. It can be fun to learn new things. 5 What does Elisa learn from José?
B. It is important to be loyal to friends. A. It takes a special talent to be an artist.
C. It can be helpful to work with other people. B. Cultural traditions do not really matter.
D. It is difficult to adjust to living in a new place. C. People should speak only one language.
D. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses.
2 Which event happens first?
F. Elisa’s teacher mispronounces her name.
6 Read these sentences from the passage.
G. Elisa moves to the United States permanently.
“Speaking is one thing and writing is
H. Elisa meets José at the beginning of the
another.”
school year.
“And vice-versa,” said Elisa.
I. Elisa enjoys watching squirrels with her
grandmother. “And the opposite.”
“And the other way around.”

3 What is different about Elisa staying with The section of dialogue above
her grandmother this time?
F. appears at the very end of the story.
A. She is staying by herself with her
grandmother. G. shows that Elisa is upset about speaking
English.
B. She is helping her grandmother move to
a new home. H. signals the beginning of Elisa and José’s
friendship.
C. She is living with her grandmother rather
than visiting her. I. is Elisa’s way of competing with José in
their native language.
D. She is learning how to take care of the
squirrels from her grandmother.

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Comprehension

7 Read these sentences from the passage. 8 What is Elisa at the end of the passage?
“It will be right here waiting for you F. a tourist
when you get back.”
G. a teacher
“I’ll be back soon, Grandma. I love this H. a grandmother
place. Maybe someday I’ll come and
live with you.” I. a high school student

The narrator does not state the names of the

speakers in the sentences above because

A. Grandma is embarrassed about getting

Elisa’s name wrong.
B. The author wants the characters in the
story to be a mystery.
C. It is clear from the context that Elisa and
Grandma are speaking.
D. Elisa decides to change her name after
moving to the United States.

Use the passage “Elisa’s Diary” and the poem “Words Free As Confetti” to answer
Numbers 9 and 10.
9 How are the themes of the passage and the 10 How is the passage different from the poem?
poem similar?
F. The poem does not use similes.
A. They are both about moving to a new G. The passage uses both English and
country. Spanish words.
B. They both involve appreciating language H. The poem contains dialogue and the
and culture. passage does not.
C. They are both about the pain of giving I. The passage deals with the challenges of
up one’s past. adjusting to a new culture and language.
D. They both involve learning new words
from teachers.

Mark Student Reading Level:

____ Independent ____ Instructional ____ Listening STOP

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Decoding Decoding

Answer Numbers 1 through 10 on your Answer Sheet. Choose the best answer for
each question.

1 Which of these correctly shows the stressed 4 Which of these correctly shows the stressed
and unstressed syllables in the word loyal? and unstressed syllables in the word
A. loy • al auction?

B. loy • AL F. auc • tion

C. LOY • al G. AU • ction
D. LOY • AL H. AUC • tion
I. au • CTION

2 Which of these correctly shows the stressed

and unstressed syllables in the word poison? 5 Which of these correctly shows the stressed
F. poi • son and unstressed syllables in the word royal?

G. POI • son A. RO • yal

H. poi • SON B. ro • YAL
I. POI • SON C. ROY • al
D. ROY • AL

3 Which of these correctly shows the stressed

and unstressed syllables in the word August? 6 Which of these correctly shows the stressed
A. Au • gust and unstressed syllables in the word
awkward?
B. AU • gust
F. awk • ward
C. Au • GUST
G. AW • kward
D. AU • GUST
H. AWK • ward
I. AWKW • ard

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Decoding

7 Which of these correctly shows the stressed 9 Which of these correctly shows the stressed
and unstressed syllables in the word faucet? and unstressed syllables in the word tower?
A. fau • cet A. tow • ER
B. FA • ucet B. TO • wer
C. FAU • cet C. to • WER
D. FAUC • et D. TOW • er

8 Which of these correctly shows the stressed 10 Which of these correctly shows the stressed
and unstressed syllables in the word and unstressed syllables in the word
coward? announce?
F. cow • ard F. A • nnounce
G. CO • ward G. AN • nounce
H. COW • ard H. an • NOUNCE
I. co • WARD I. AN • NOUNCE

STOP

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Grammar Grammar

Answer Numbers 1 through 10 on your Answer Sheet. Choose the best answer for
each question.

1 Which of the underlined words in the 4 Which of the underlined words in the
sentence below is a singular noun? sentence below is a singular noun?
When the twin volcanoes erupted, The stories in the newspaper were
they threw ashes into the sky and onto about our brave firefighters and police
the plants. officers.
A. volcanoes F. stories
B. ashes G. newspaper
C. sky H. firefighters
D. plants I. officers

2 Which of the underlined words in the 5 Which of the underlined words in the
sentence below is a singular noun? sentence below is a singular noun?
The boss took her notes into all of the The men and women in the camp
meetings she attended on Wednesdays. worked together to put up the tents.
F. boss A. men
G. notes B. women
H. meetings C. camp
I. Wednesdays D. tents

3 Which of the underlined words in the 6 Which of the underlined words in the
sentence below is a singular noun? sentence below is a plural noun?
There were five deer grazing near In the spring, the shepherd took his
the trees when they heard voices by sheep up the hill to a large field.
the river.
F. shepherd
A. deer
G. sheep
B. trees
H. hill
C. voices
I. field
D. river

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Grammar

7 Which of the underlined words in the 9 Which of the underlined words in the
sentence below is a plural noun? sentence below is a plural noun?
Some people came to the school and left The mice enjoyed eating the cheese as
a donation box by the front door. their snack for the day.
A. people A. mice
B. school B. cheese
C. box C. snack
D. door D. day

8 Which of the underlined words in the 10 Which of the underlined words in the
sentence below is a plural noun? sentence below is a plural noun?
The city’s lights shone brightly on the Tess tried to collect different colored
horizon last night. leaves for her project, but she did not
F. city’s have any luck.

G. lights F. Tess
H. horizon G. leaves
I. night H. project
I. luck

STOP

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Happy Memories, Elisa’s Diary

Hopeful Dreams Oral Language Dialogue

Esperanza and her mother are talking about the day Mami graduated
from college. Read the roles with a partner. Then switch roles and
read again.

Esperanza: Is that you in the cap and gown, Mami? What

gorgeous flowers! And look at your smile! It’s obvious how
happy you are.
Mami: That was the day I officially graduated from college. My
parents smiled so proudly all day long. They were so happy
for my success.
Esperanza: I wonder if I will ever have a happy day like that. I
feel so confused sometimes. Supposedly, I’m smart.
Typically, though, everything I do turns into a disaster. I get
so embarrassed!
Mami: Don’t worry. I know you’ll be a big success. I will help
you. When you and I join forces, we can do anything.

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 Elisa’s Diary
Elisa and her family had just moved to Then Elisa made friends with José, a boy
the United States from Puerto Rico. Elisa from Guatemala. José could speak English
was ten years old, and she felt shy in her new well, but he could not read and write well.
home. She could read and write in English. Elisa and José decided to join forces. They

English Language Learners

But she could not understand what people worked together to help each other. Then
said to her. She wrote about her feelings in Elisa felt much happier.
her diary. Twelve years later, Elisa graduated from
Typically, her brother, Francisco, did not college and became a teacher. Her life was a

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feel shy at all. He went out and made friends success, and she was happy. She still had her
with the neighbors. If they didn’t understand diary. She still remembered how she felt
him, he used his hands to show what he when she was ten. She taught her students to
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When school started, Elisa felt nervous another.
and confused. When the teacher asked her a
question, Elisa expected a disaster. She didn’t
understand what the teacher said. She
couldn’t answer. Everyone stared at her. She
was very embarrassed. The other students
were supposedly her friends, but they felt like
her opponents.
Elisa’s Diary
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Selection Summary
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Answer Key
Journals of the West Not Just Second Place
Target Vocabulary Target Vocabulary Inference Map: Theme Graphic Organizer 8

Complete the Web with words that relate to the Target Vocabulary Title or Topic Not Just Second Place
word in the center circle. Then choose one of the words and use Possible responses shown.
it in an example sentence with the Target Vocabulary word. Make
Detail Detail Detail
Webs and write example sentences for three of the remaining Target
She makes friends with Lauren overcomes her Lauren helps her team
Vocabulary words. Possible responses shown. shyness about being win second place in the
Meg on the first day of
hearing impaired. league.
Vocabulary school.

officially preliminary opponents

brutal embarrassed typically
gorgeous supposedly sweeping

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obvious

married winners

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officially

certified declared

Theme
The best way to fit in is not to be shy about one’s disabilities.

Example Sentences:
People become officially married at a wedding ceremony.
They were offically declared the winners.

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Answer Key
Far from Home
Baseball Blues Inference Map: Theme Graphic Organizer 8
Inference Map: Theme Graphic Organizer 8

Title or Topic Far from Home

Title or Topic Baseball Blues
Possible responses shown.
Possible responses shown.
Detail Detail Detail
Related Idea Related Idea Related Idea
Corey misses going to Corey enjoys working Lian writes letters home. Lian doesn’t want to After reading her
Corey misses his friends in eat American food. She grandmother’s diary, Lian
ballgames in Chicago, but on the ranch in Texas.
Chicago. he makes a new friend also makes fun of the makes a new friend who
who also likes baseball. American way of doing helps her become more
things. familiar with American
culture.

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Theme
Theme
It can be difficult to adjust to moving to a new place, but it helps to focus on what
Become involved in your new home.
you have gained rather than what you feel you have lost.

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Test Power

Answer Key
Baseball Memories
Inference Map: Theme Graphic Organizer 8 Use “Hannah’s Trip to Space” to answer questions 1–4. Use evidence from the
passage to support your answers.
Title or Topic Baseball Memories
Possible responses shown. 1 How does the narrator’s point of view affect the way events are described in this
passage?
Related Idea Related Idea Related Idea
The narrator focuses on Hannah’s point of view, so the events are described through her
Corey misses his friends in Corey misses going to Corey makes new
Chicago. ballgames in Chicago. friends who also eyes, as educational and exciting.
like baseball. Corey
learns to do things he
couldn’t do in Chicago, 2 What does Hannah’s response to the challenge of landing the model shuttle reveal
such as working on the about her?

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ranch. It shows that she is confident and excited to achieve her goal.

3 How are the settings and the events that take place in the Living in Space

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demonstration and the Kids Space Place similar and different?
In both places, Hannah has a chance to do what real astronauts do, such as landing

the space shuttle and trying out a bed used in space. The events in the two places differ
because Living in Space is presented for an audience.

4 ChallenGe How do all three sections of the passage fit together and help develop
the theme?
The passage is structured in time order, which helps organize the events into the different

parts of the field trip. Each section reveals more about Hannah’s character and her
Theme reasons for being so excited about the trip and about space. The passage develops the
Adjusting to a new place can be hard, but it helps to keep an open mind and try
new things. theme through her actions and thoughts during the trip.

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Answer Key
Elisa’s Diary Elisa’s Diary
Suffixes -ly, -ful Vocabulary Strategies: Suffixes -ly, -ful Vocabulary Strategies:
Suffixes -ly, -ful Suffixes -ly, -ful
For each word, write the base word and the suffix. (1 point each)
Word Bank
1. brightly = bright + ly
mildly incredibly
2. quietly = quiet + ly completely grateful
public ly beautiful
3. publicly = +
4. beautiful = beauty + ful

wonder ful On the lines below, write a story using each word from
5. wonderful = +
the box. Possible response shown.
6. hopeful = hope + ful
Gym class today was incredibly brutal! We had to put ourselves into teams for a

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7. harmful = harm + ful
week ly volleyball game and I was worried that neither team captain would pick me. I’m not the
8. weekly = +
best at sports and that’s obvious to all of my classmates. It didn’t help that the

beautiful Shelby Jones was on the other team. I always manage to feel silly around her.
I just wanted to get through the game without looking awkward. I had hoped to score a
point or two, but I knew that would be asking too much. Not only did our opponents

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completely trample us, but I ripped my shirt when trying to serve. To say that I was
embarrassed is putting it mildly! I was so grateful when it was all over.

(2 points per word used)

Assessment Tip: Total 8 Points Assessment Tip: Total 10 Points

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LEVELED PRACTICE ELL5.1
Name Date

Answer Key
Elisa’s Diary
Suffixes -ly, -ful Vocabulary Strategies:
Suffixes -ly, -ful

Word Bank

usually: most of the time primarily: first or mainly

apparently: obviously fiercely: with passion
definitely: for certain

Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Read the
definitions to help you choose the correct word. (1 point each)

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1. Practice usually ends at seven.
2. I definitely want to get to school early tomorrow.
3. He apparently did not return the library book,
because it wasn’t there.
4. The coaches are here primarily to help us become

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better players.
5. We will compete fiercely with other teams in
order to win the trophy.

Assessment Tip: Total 5 Points

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