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LANGUAGE ARTS
Trimester 1 Review Pack

Vocabul ary. .. Spelling... Grammar

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I. Vocabulary Review
List 1: Fill in the blanks using one of the vocabulary words in the box.

admire – practicing – classmate – community– contribute – pronounce – scared –

tumbled

Our school ______________________ is organizing a spelling bee competition. The

school asked the parents to ______________________ money for the event preparation. I
really ______________________ those kinds of competitions. I know it requires a lot of
______________________. My ______________________, Mark was very
______________________ before his turn. He was trying to ______________________
the word “magazine”. Suddenly, he ______________________ off the stage while
presenting.

List 2: Fill in the blanks using one of the vocabulary words in the box.

celebrate – disappointment – remind – precious

symbol – courage – pride – tradition

1. Can someone ____________ me to take my umbrella today?

2. I think I got the full mark in the quiz, so let's _______________.
3. It is a _________________ that the young look after the old in their family.
4. My dad’s gift is so ___________ to me. I keep it beside my bed.
5. I take ____________ in my work in the project.
6. The book was a great __________________ to me. I didn’t like the ending.
7. He proved his ______________ in the battle.
8. The private plane is a _______________ of wealth.

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List 3: Fill in the blanks using one of the vocabulary words in the box.

arrived – immigrated – inspected – moment – opportunity – photograph –

valuable – whispered

Finally, I had the _______________________ to meet my cousins after a whole year.

My uncle and my cousins _______________________ to France last year. I am hanging a

big _______________________ for us together on my wall, and I keep looking at it every

day. When they _______________________ in Egypt, they called me and told me that

they have got me a _______________________ gift. I couldn’t wait for the

_____________, or the second that I would see my cousins in. When I saw my uncle, I

__________________ in his ears, “where is my gift?” He laughed and gave me an amazing

smart watch. I couldn’t believe myself and I _______________________ every single part

of it eagerly.

List 4: Fill in the blanks using one of the vocabulary words in the box.

imagine – observer - inventor– bounce

Yesterday, I read a book about the ______________________ of the ball. This man was

a great ______________________ who used to watch everything carefully. He used

rubber materials to make the ball ______________________ so high. I can

______________________ myself become a great scientist one day like him.

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List 1-4: Fill in the blanks using one of the vocabulary words in the box.
bounce – symbol – immigrated – contribute – opportunity – practicing –
observers – courage

Once upon a time, there was a family who ________________ to a new country to
find a better life. They were brave and showed great ________________ as they faced a
lot of challenges. As they settled in their new home, they saw an exciting
_________________ and a good chance to make a difference in their new community.
They believed that by working together, the neighbors could ________________ their
unwanted stuff to make a park for the neighborhood kids. They even chose a logo for the
park. It was a picture of shaking hands as a ________________ for friendship and
cooperation. Kids could play together and ________________ the balls freely. Other kids
could enjoy ______________ soccer games. There were also wooden benches for the
________________ who want to watch the sky and the birds calmly.

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II. Vocabulary Strategy
(Context Clues – Simile – Compound Words)
Context Clues

Use context clues to choose the meaning of the underlined word or words.
1. The beaver gnawed on the branch with its teeth before dragging it into the pond.

a. sat b. chewed c. pushed

2. The late students always had a plethora or plenty of excuses.

a. few b. too much c. not enough

3. The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water.

a. smell b. color c. wealth

4. When he didn’t understand the question, the student asked the teacher to clarify it.

a. explain b. call c. remove

5. The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff.

a. safely b. dangerously c. gracefully

6. The frigid water made Aydan’s teeth chatter.

a. cold b. clean c. warm

7. Instead of a grimace, Levon had a big smile across his face.

a. grin b. frown c. mask

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 Simile
Read each sentence. Underline the two things that are being compared. Then Write the
meaning of each simile on the line.
1. The army soldiers fight as lions.

_________________________________________________________________________

2. My baby sister is like a monkey. She makes me laugh nonstop.

_________________________________________________________________________

3. The fireworks were like a lantern in the sky.

_________________________________________________________________________

4. My forehead is like fire. I need to take some medicine.

_________________________________________________________________________

Choose the meaning of each simile

1. Our class is working like a buzzing beehive today.

a. Our class made a loud noise.

b. Our class is busy today.

c. A bee got into our classroom.

2. The assembly was worse than watching grass grow.

a. The assembly was boring.

b. The assembly was green.

c. The assembly was interesting.

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3. His hands were like cubes of ice.

a. His hands were wet.

b. He held some cubes.

c. His hands were extremely cold.

4. The kitten is as fluffy as cloud.

a. It sleeps all day.

b. It sits on a cloud.

c. It is furry and white.

5. My dad was like a bear. He ran into the kitchen to find something to eat.

a. He was hungry

b. He was angry.

c. He saw a bear.
Compound Words
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined compound word in each sentence.

1. Did you feel the earthquake this morning? I felt my bed moving.
a. the sound of the earth
b. the shaking of the earth
c. the roughness of the earth
d. the smoothness of the earth.

2. Look inside the closet for my backpack. I need to put my books in it.
a. a bag used to carry things
b. a shelf for books
c. a box carried on the back
d. a secret drawer in the back of a closet
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3. I used a notepad to plan for my writing.
a. a small board to write on with a marker
b. sheets of paper attached together used for writing notes
c. a piece of material on which a computer mouse in moved
d. a board made of cork to stick notes on.
4. In the afternoon, I will go to the park.
a. the time from dinner to breakfast
b. the time from breakfast to lunch
c. the time from evening to morning
d. the time from lunch to evening
5. The thunderstorm is coming today. We better stay at home.
a. a storm with snow
b. a computer game
c. a storm with thunder
d. a character in a movie
6. The actors of the play are practicing backstage.
a. on the stage
b. the area behind the stage
c. the area in front of the stage
d. a step in a process

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III. Spelling Review

A. The underlined words in each paragraph are misspelled .Write them correctly
on the lines.

A. I was (1) glade to see him (2) gren as he helped me lift the heavy (3) rake of
camping gear. With a quick (4) cleck, he secured the equipment, ensuring that
nothing would go missing during our outdoor adventure. He gave me a reassuring
pat on the back and a (5)penk (6)snak before we set off to our campsite, excited for
the fun that awaited us.

1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________

4. _________________ 5. _________________ 6. _________________

B. They decided to stay in the same (1)plane, (2) grai state for a while, giving the
paint on the (3)trai a chance to dry. It was a challenge to braid the (4) grane of the
wood perfectly, but they didn't want to (5) fael in creating a beautiful, (6) swai
masterpiece.

1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________

4. _________________ 5. _________________ 6. _________________

C. Last week, my friends and I visited a farm. The farm was full of different animals
and crups. I droo a flamingo that was standing in a ponnd. Margo asked a farmer to
grynd some wheat for her. Finally, we used a balance to weay some apples.

1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________

4. _________________ 5. _________________ 6. _________________

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D. I asked Luke to wish me lak in my soccer match today. I was afraid that I will not play
well because I was very sik last week. My hed was still aching, and brite light hurt my eyes.
Maybe I needed just fuo more days to get well.

1. _________________ 3. _________________ 3. _________________

4. _________________ 5. _________________

E. I helped my mom frai some chicken for lunch. I had to grabe a trei from the rak to put
the chicken on. I was afraid to make a miss, but I didn’t.

1. _________________ 3. _________________ 3. _________________

4. _________________ 5. _________________

B. Choose the word with the correct spelling to complete each sentences.

1. She carefully ___________ her shoelaces to her satisfaction.

a. tied b. tight c. tite

2. The sun was shining so ___________ that it hurt my eyes.

a. bright b. brite c. brigh

3. I love having a slice of apple ___________ with my tea.

a. pie b. pye c. pai

4. As a teacher, she enjoyed working with ___________ren of all ages.

a. child b. chiled c. chiled

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5. If you make a mistake, you need to make it ___________.

a. right b. rite c. wright

6. He ___________ the deadline for submitting his project.

a. messed b. missed c. massed

7. There were only a ___________ people at the party.

a. few b. fiew c. feew

8-She thought the puppy was incredibly ___________.

a. cute b. kute c. qute

9-We decided to ___________ some chicken for dinner.

a. fry b. fri c. phry

10-The children played with a colorful ___________ made of building blocks.

a. cube b. kyube c. qube

IV. Grammar Review

Simple and Compound Sentences

A. Write S if the sentence is simple and C if the sentence is compound.

1. Thomas is riding his bike. ______

2. My family goes to the club, or we visit our grandpa every week. ______

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 3. I rushed to the break, so I fell over the stairs. ______

4. I like my burger sandwich with ketchup, cheese, and lettuce. ______

5. Dad wakes up early in the morning, and he drives us to school. ______

B. Combine each two sentences to form a compound sentence.

1. They arrived early at the show. They had great seats.

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

2. My family has never been to Washington. We have seen Boston.

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

3. We could start the movie now. We could wait for Julia to arrive.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

C. Circle the verb in each sentence.

1. I painted a beautiful picture for my art class.

2. She was tired after a long day at work.

3. The cake is delicious.

4. He played soccer all day.

5. The flowers are colorful.

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D. Fill in the blank of each sentence below with the correct past tense form of the verb
in parentheses.

1. Jake (throw) ________________ the ball to Marco.

2. We (take) _________________ my little brother to the movies.

3. I (arrive) _____________________ late today.

4. She (write) _______________ a report on spiders.

5. I (think) __________________ the show was funny.

6. I (dry) ___________________ the table after I spilled the water.

7. My dad (bring) ____________ our dog from the vet’s.

8. I (meet) ________________ an old friend today.

9. The science teacher (teach) ________________ about plants.

10. When my mom was using the knife in the kitchen, she (cut) ________________ her

finger.

E. Write the past-tense of the verbs in parentheses on the lines.

Yesterday, I (walk) to the park and (swim) in the pool. When I (go) to the park, I saw a

beautiful bird in the trees. Later, I had a picnic with my friends, and we (eat) delicious

sandwiches and (drink) refreshing lemonade. We (stay) their till the sunset. It was a fun

day!

1. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 3. ____________________

4. ____________________ 5. ____________________ 6. ____________________

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 Last July, Veronica's dog had three puppies. She (love) the puppies, but she (know) she
couldn’t keep them. “Our apartment is too small for four dogs,” Dad said. “I know,” said
Veronica sadly. “You can still pick the puppies’ names,” said Mom. Veronica (feel) a little
better. She (think) of many different names. Finally, she chose Freckles, Patch, and Snowy.
The puppies (grow) quickly. They were a lot to handle. The puppies (chew) on books and
shoes. They (scratch) the doors with the claws on their feet. When the puppies were eight
weeks old, Veronica and her parents (bring) them to an animal shelter. A man (put) the
puppies in a cage. Veronica felt sad again. “Don’t worry,” (say) the man. “Several families
come every day to look at puppies. Your puppies will have new homes very soon.”

1. ____________________ 2. ____________________ 3. ____________________

4. ____________________ 5. ____________________ 6. ____________________

7. ____________________ 8. ____________________ 9. ____________________

10. ___________________

F. Choose the sentence that uses quotations and colons correctly.

(1)
a. James said, “I have a football match at 700 pm.”
b. “James said, " I have a football match at 7:00 pm.”
c. James said, “I have a football match at 7:00 pm.”

(2)
a. Gina yelled, “Oh no! There is a fly in my ice cream!”
b. “Gina yelled Oh no! There is a fly in my ice cream!”
c. Gina yelled Oh no! “There is a fly in my ice cream!”

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(3)
a. What time is it? “asked Fred.” It is 1000 o’clock, “Tina answered.”
b. “What time is it?” asked Fred. “It is 10:00 o’clock,” Tina answered.
c. “What time is it?” asked Fred. “It is 1000 o’clock,” Tina answered.
(4)
a. I want more milk, please, “said the boy as he looked up.”
b. “I want more milk, please,” said the boy as he looked up.
c. I want more milk, “please,” said the boy as he looked up.

G. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

(1)
a. Doc. Suzan works at Health Care Hospital.
b. Dr. Suzan works at Health Care Hospital.
c. dr. suzan works at Health care Hospital.
(2)
a. Mr. jason is our teacher.
b. Mr. Jason is our teacher.
c. mr Jason is our teacher.
(3)
a. I went to the art museum in Merton st.
b. I went to the art museum in Merton ST.
c. I went to the art museum in Merton St.
(4)
a. My school is at bolton Ave.
b. My school is at Bolton AVE.
c. My school is at Bolton Ave.

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