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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 2
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Parts of speech Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Write the plural for each noun: Correct the sentence below Verb: fight Write the pronoun that will
using correct capitalization. take place of the underlined
fish ________________ Past: _______________
mom and dad like to go to pizza word(s) below.
box__________________ hut for dinner every Friday. Present: _______________
Susie’s arm is broken.
frame_________________ ________________________ Future:_______________
__________________
Circle the verb in the sentence _______________________ I want to be in Jessica, Fill in the blank with the
below: Lindsay, and Margaret’s correct verb
Fill in the blank with the
Jose is at soccer practice correct adjective. class. I saw them
______________ in
Circle the type of verb it is: The stove is __________ than Write a pronoun for the the hallway.
it was a few minutes ago. underlined word(s):
action linking a. play
Add the quotation marks to the ______________________ b. playing
Punctuation Correct the sentence for sentence below: Add the commas to the sentence c. plays
commas below:
You did a great job said Which word uses the
Mr. Ramirez is silly and Ms. Akande. Jamal was walking fell apostrophe the right way?
Mr. Johnson is serious. down and broke his
arm. a. ca'nt
Why did you put a comma where b. can’t
you did? __________________ c. cann’t
________________________

Word work What is the antonym for the Word: multipurpose Who’s or Whose? : What doesn’t’ belong?
word breezy?
Sentences # of syllables: __________ ___________ pencil is this? Biology possible microbe
______________________ Prefix? ____________
Suffix? _____________ Find out, please. What’s your rule?
Circle the subject and underline What type of sentence is this? _______________________
the predicate of the sentence Meaning______________
a. interrogative Complete the sentence with a
below. Write a compound sentence b. declarative compound predicate.
c. imperative
It is so cold outside _______________________ d. exclamatory Marco__________________
_______________________ ______________________
On what page can you find the _______________________ ______________________
author, illustrator, and publisher
The guide words are:
of a book?
What information would you find
_________________________
Reference skills guide hello in an almanac? Where is an index located?

What words would be found on

this dictionary page?

a. got ______________________
b. happy _________________________
c. holiday
d. gully

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 3
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The root “dis” means not so distract disruption dispel I’m thinking of a word that means Brainstorm a list of as many
what does the word distributor dislocated to differ in opinion or to “dis” or “dif” words that you
different disturbance argue…the word is:
disagree mean? can:

What do you think the dissatisfied discouraged
following words mean?
Parts of speech Has a Does not
disruption: suffix have a
suffix
distributor:
If you take something
apart, you
________________

it.

Add the quotation marks to Add the commas to the Add the commas to the sentence Which word uses the
the sentence below: apostrophe the right way?
Punctuation sentence below: below:
a. Ms. Williams’
Ms. Olowoyo shouted Gerald wanted to go to Do you know where b. Ms. William’s
great job! the mall but he had to Cornelia Georgia is? c. Ms. Williams’s
do his homework

Parts of speech I saw them Fill in the blank with the The pencil is on the floor Correct the sentence below
______________ in correct form of bump. using correct capitalization.
the hallway. Write a pronoun for the
I _____________ in to Maria underlined word(s): matt and i moved to huntsville,
a. play when I was at the store. al.
b. playing ______________________
c. plays ________________________

_______________________

Circle the subject and What is a predicate? I can’t believe she would Write a simple sentence
underline the predicate of the say that!
Sentences _______________________
sentence below. What type of sentence is this? _______________________
Due to the lack of The guide words are: a. interrogative _______________________
practice, Jose did not do b. declarative
Reference c. imperative What information can you find
skills well on his test. d. exclamatory in the glossary?

What information would you Sassy soup Where can I find information on
find in an thesaurus? dogs for a report I am writing?

______________________ Write two words you may find

on this dictionary page:

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 4
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The root “ab” means away or In the table below , list as Choose the right word Not concrete:
from. What does the word many words that begin with
the prefix: My mother says it is Ab______________
abnormal mean? good for me, but I
Words Words (abrupt, abhor) broccoli.
What do you think the with ab with dif
Parts of speech following words mean? prefix prefix

avert: Choose the right word To take away by force:
abduct:
The mayor couldn’t Ab___________________
decide how to vote on

the issue, so she
(abstained, abjected)

Add the commas to the Add the correct ending Add the commas to the sentence Which word uses the
sentence below: punctuation to the sentence below: apostrophe the right way?
below:
Punctuation We need apples oranges a. cant’
grapes and peaches for Are you going to the Takis are great but Hot b. can’nt
movies this weekend Cheetohs are better! c. can’t
the fruit salad.

Generate a list of adjectives Generate a list of Proper Verb: fly Fill in the blank with an adverb:
to describe yourself Nouns that name places you Past: _______________
have visited The students worked
____________ to
Parts of speech Present: _______________ complete their
homework.
Future:_______________

Sentences Circle the subject and What is a subject? Please take out a pencil Write a compound sentence
underline the predicate of the and clean sheet of paper.
Reference What type of information _______________________
skills sentence below. would you find in an index? What type of sentence is this? _______________________
_______________________ a. interrogative _______________________
Use a thesaurus to find a ______________________ b. declarative
synonym for the word happy? c. imperative What part of a map would you
_______________________ d. exclamatory use to find the cardinal
______________________ directions?
Mrs. Caldwell asked me to look in
my math book to find information _______________________
on decimals. What part of the
book could I use to locate pages
that contain the information I
need. __________________

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 5
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The root “super” means on top Write your own list of words Unscramble the word: Brainstorm a list of as many
of, or above, so what does the “super” words that you can:
EEOPPRRSSUW
word supermarket mean? Has a Does not
suffix have a
suffix
Parts of speech
What do you think the Unscramble the word:
following words mean? ERSUVY

superman:

Punctuation surpass: Add the commas to the Add the commas to the sentence Fill in the blank with the word
sentence below: below: the uses the apostrophe the
Parts of speech Add the missing punctuation to
the sentence below: Gerald wanted to go to Do you know where correctly.
the mall but he had to Cornelia Georgia is? ___ you finished making your
Cesia watched TV from do his homework bed yet?
6 30 to 8 30 last night. Identify the sentence below
Change the singular noun into a. Arent
Change the following into a a plural noun: Wild birds flock to my feeder, b. Aren’t
possessive noun and I enjoy watching them. c. Ain’t
Mouse Change the boring verb to an
the desk of the student A. Compound sentence
__________________ B. Complex sentence exciting verb.
__________________ C. Simple Sentence
Heaven jumped over
the mud puddle.

New verb:____________

Is the following sentence What does it mean for a Ouch, that hurts Write a sentence with a
simple or compound? sentence to be compound? compound subject
What type of sentence is this?
Sentences Our team won, so we a. interrogative _______________________
celebrated. b. declarative _______________________
c. imperative _______________________
_________________ d. exclamatory

Reference Emily needs a news source that Tommy needs to find Kyra has decided to plant a What type of information is
skills gives up to the minute information about the climate garden. She needs information on found in an encyclopedia?
information, what should she of Brazil, what reference plants that grow well in GA. What
use? A. Newspaper source should he use? reference source should she use?

B. magazine _____________________ _____________________
C. a computer

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 6
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The root “ad” means to or advent adhesion adhere I pledge Word Ladder!
toward so what does the word arrogant adjective appear _____________ Word: address
admonish Take off two letters to
adhesive mean? to the flag make something that women
Parts of speech Two Three
What do you think the syllables syllables My favorite actor wear:
following words mean? made a
guest____________ Take off one letter and
appear: on my favorite change another letter to
television show.
adverb: make a boy’s name

Change one letter to make a
flower

Change one letter to make a
facial feature.

Punctuation Add the correct ending Add the correct punctuation Add the correct punctuation to Add the correct punctuation to
punctuation to the sentence to the sentence below: the sentence below: the letter below:
Dear Sally
below: Theyre all scared that its Trout can be found in freshwater
going to rain during the soccer lakes rivers and streams. I can’t wait to see you.
Wash these filthy dishes now game. Sincerely
Emma
Circle the conjunction in each
sentence. Circle the conjunction in each Add the best conjunction to Add the best conjunction to
sentence
complete the sentence complete the sentence

Word work Nathan ate his meal quickly I thought the music was too Would you rather go to the We could have had cake and ice
and hurried outside to play loud, so I turned it down. movies ________ go to the park cream, _______the ice cream
with his friends. after school. melted in the car.

Sentences Simple, complex or Simple, complex or Simple, complex or compound? Write a compound sentence
compound? compound?
Kevin took the boys fishing after _______________________
We skipped breakfast, but we Because of the smoke the school. _______________________
ate a large lunch. elderly man could not enter the _______________________
building. ______________________
____________________ _____________________

Reference skills Thesaurus, dictionary, atlas, Thesaurus, dictionary, atlas, Thesaurus, dictionary, atlas, Thesaurus, dictionary, atlas,
encyclopedia, or almanac? encyclopedia, or almanac?
encyclopedia, or almanac? encyclopedia, or almanac?

Country in which the Amazon An antonym for the word The average yearly rainfall in Los How to pronounce the word

River is located “awward” Angeles “mischievous”

_____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 7
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The root “script ” means write In the table below , write as Write a riddle for the word: Pick a “scrib” word:
so what does the word many additional forms of the Word:
words as you can think of Postscript: Write two synonyms for it:
manuscript mean?
Write two antonyms for it:
Script Describe
Write your own definition:
Word Study What do you think the Write a riddle for the word
following words mean? prescription:

scribble:

subscribe:

Use it in a sentence:

Punctuation Which sentence uses an Which is a complete sentence? Name one way we use What type of punctuation is
apostrophe correctly? a. He likes cookies fresh from apostrophes. used to show excitement or
a. My brother eat’s so much the oven. _________________________ emotion?
food! b. But not the cream-filled ________________________
b. Jill’s sister is very pretty. kind. What type of organizational
c. A lion is very protective of c. He and Julia, who loves Name the part of speech that structure lists things in order
it’s young. cake. takes the place of a noun:
Since it rained today, Jessica according to time?
List adjectives to describe _________ a rainbow. _______________________
your favorite book. ____________________
a. could saw
Parts of speech b. can seeing
c. could see
d. can saw

Sentences Underline the subject. All sentences should start with Please empty your dirty Write an interrogative
what? clothes hamper. sentence.
Abraham Lincoln was president
of the Union during the ___________________ What type of sentence is this? ________________________
American Civil War. a. interrogative
b. declarative ________________________
c. imperative
d. exclamatory _______________________

Grab bag Name one type of grabber List 3 strong verbs to replace What might the author’s purpose What reference source would I
lead? the dead verb HOT. be if he is writing a funny story? use to find out the name of the
_______________________ smallest mammal on earth?
_____________________ _________________________
_______________________ ________________________
_______________________
______________________

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 8
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The root “dict” means say, Write words that belong in the To tell somebody something to Brainstorm your own list of
speak, or tell so what does the categories below. write: “dict” words:

word dictator mean?

dict scrib

Word Study What do you think the To go against what you just said:
following words mean?

dictate :

dictionary :

Add quotations to the Add quotations to the Add quotations to the Add quotations to the
sentence below.
Punctuation sentence below. sentence below. sentence below.
Freeze! cried the police
officer. The trainer said to the gorilla, Well, Jennifer announced, my Angie, did you find the puppy?

bring me a banana. friend have not arrived yet. Madeline’s mother asked.

Write the past tense of the What part of speech is the What part of speech describes a Which adverb best completes
verb “buy” the sentence?
underlined word? noun?
________________ _______, I didn’t make the
Parts of speech The bank robber thought he __________________ party in time.
had a foolproof plan.
a. Unfortunately
_________________ b. Unfortunate
c. unfortune

Write a sentence using 1st What point of view is used in What point of view is used in Write a sentence using 3rd
person point of view? the sentence below? the sentence below? person point of view?

Sentences As I walked in the field, I She walked quickly to the bus
enjoyed the smell of the stop so that she would not be
late.
flowers.

Grab Bag Synonyms or antonyms? ___________________ ____________________ What is figurative language?
Terrible and awful ________ Circle the case and underline ________________________
Clumsy and graceful_______ the effect. Which is the correct ________________________
abbreviation for “Ohio” _______________________
The fisherman had to be a. Oh.
rescued after his boat sank. b. O
c. OH
d. Ohi.

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 9
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The root “pos” means put, or Think of all the post words you I am a verb. I mean “to make up, Word Ladder!
place so what does the word can come up with to put together, or to create”. I Word: decompose
have two syllables and one prefix: Change the ending to make a
compose mean?
Word Study post noun:
What do you think the
following words mean? I mean : to rot or decay”. I have Delete one word part to
two prefixes. I have three make a word that means
Postal: syllables. “something stated under

preposition: oath”

Remove the prefix

Remove the suffix

Punctuation What punctuation needs to What punctuation needs to What punctuation needs to be What punctuation needs to be
be added to the sentence? be added to the sentence? added to the sentence? added to the sentence?
The team carried in the bats Did you see that foul ball
“Great catch” yelled the pitcher. How often should you read a
balls and gloves. a. , (comma) a. , (comma) book
a. , (comma) b. . (period) b. . (period)
b. . (period) c. ? (question mark) c. ? (question mark) a. , (comma)
c. : (colon) d. ; (semi colon) d. ! (exclamation point) b. . (period)
d. ; (semi colon) c. ? (question mark)
d. ! (exclamation point)

Write a pronoun for the What is a preposition? Create a list of prepositions Use commas to punctuate the
underlined words. _______________________ following;
Parts of Speech _______________________
That football belongs to Mark Monday August 15 2011
and me.

_________________ ______________________

Sentences I really like movies, but Angie Please report to me office Write a sentence using the Choose the word that fits in
prefers shopping. immediately. homophone pair I and eye both sentences.
Grab bag _________________________
a. simple a. declarative ________________________ Set the package ____ to the
b. compound b. interrogative side.
c. complex c. exclamatory Which reference should you We had the day ______.
d. fragment d. imperative use?
a. over
Write a word that belongs in Which reference should you b. off
this group. use? c. apart
d. away

Which reference should you
use?

______________________ To find another word for What language “amnesia” comes A picture of a galleon
Mauve puce indigo aqua “famished from ____________________
_____________________ _______________________

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 10
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The roots sed, sid, and Base means Word means Pick the word: What types of
sess all mean “sit or buildings could you
settle” The White House is the
What does the word (residence/residue) of reside in?
session mean? the (preside/president)
of the United States.

Word work What does the word Pick the word: The resident of the
sediment mean? apartment parked his car
Prefix Since there were three in his very own parking
menas different speeches during space.

Word Sedative Reside President Residue the conference, it was Resident:
described as a

(multisession/ session)
even.

What punctuation is missing Add the punctuation that is What is the purpose of the What comes after the greeting
from the sentence below? needed to the sentence below: comma in the sentence below? in a letter?
_________________________
Punctuation Ms. Rouben said, it’s Jessicas sister _________________________
time to line up for came to school _________________________
today.
lunch. The water bottle was
dirty, so I washed it.
_______________________

Parts of speech What type of verb is What is the difference Fill in the blank with a Generate a list of some
underlined? between an action and verb. What kind was it? linking verbs:
linking verb?
The kids were late to The boys ___________
class. at the park all afternoon.

(action/linking) What kind____________

What makes a sentence Is this sentence During last night’s game, Gerald was running late,
complex? complex? the bases were loaded. and he still had to pick up
Billy.
Sentences The teacher picked up a. simple
the assignment when b. complex a. simple
she noticed the error. c. compound b. complex
d. compound-complex c. compound
Why? _____________ d. compound-

complex

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 11
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The base roots cur, and What is the curriculum in What does it mean to
cour mean to “run or go” your school? have a recurring dream?

What does the word Word means
course mean?

Word Study What does the word Base means What is an extracurricular What does it mean to go
current mean? activity at your school? on an excursion?

Prefix Current X
menas

X

Word Recurrence Excursion
Cursive

Add the punctuation: Add the comma to the sentence Write a compound Add the quotation marks:
below:
I stayed up until sentence. Grrrrrr! Growled
Punctuation 1100 last night. the bear.
Sprite tastes like
lemons and limes but I
don’t know what Dr.
Pepper tastes like.

Parts of Speech Circle the proper nouns Circle the pronouns in Replace the word with a Write your own sentence
in the sentence: the sentence below: pronoun: that uses a pronoun
correctly.

Jeffery went to Taco They are in the same The soup tastes
Bell on Wednesday for
dinner. class with them. wonderful.

What makes a sentence Is this sentence During last night’s game, Gerald was running late,
the bases were loaded. and he still had to pick up
complex? complex? Billy.
a. simple
Sentences The teacher picked up b. complex a. simple
the assignment when c. compound b. complex
she noticed the error. d. compound-complex c. compound
d. compound-
Why? _____________
complex

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 12
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

With word script or Word What does the word Write as many forms
scrib mean to write. means typescript have to do of the word describe
What does the word
with writing? as you can. Ex-
scripture mean? describing.
Base means
Word work
What does the word Prefix What does the word I am written after a
describe mean? means prescription have to letter or a note to a
do with writing? friend. My initials are
P.S. :

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Write a sentence using Write a sentence using a Write a sentence that uses Write a sentence with an

Punctuation quotation marks correctly. comma correctly commas in a series interjection.

Example: Word: tired Word: small List the conjunctions below
Word: big using the mnemonic
Parts of speech _______________ ________________
bigger F
biggest _______________ ________________ A
N
Your word: happy Write a compound simple Write a complex sentence. B
____________ sentence O
Y
_____________ S

Write a simple Write a compound
sentence: complex sentence.

Sentences

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 13
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Word What does What can you find in Draw a picture for
means contradict have to a dictionary? the word dictate.
do with saying or
Base means
speaking?

Word Study Prefix What does If the prefix bene What does
means prediction have to do means good, what is a unpredictable mean?
with saying or
speaking? benediction?

Verdict
Diction
Dictator

Punctuation Add the missing Add the missing Add the missing punctuation. Add the missing
punctuation. punctuation. punctuation.
Parts of Speech The teacher said it’s
Wow did you see I drank the juice put time to get our your Can I play on the
that the cup down on the playground
science books.
What does present table and sighed. Verb: pop
tense mean? What does past Verb: cough
past____________
tense mean? past____________

present__________ present__________

future__________ future__________

Sentences Identify the type of After grading the The sweater is If I make an “A” on my
sentence (type and papers, the teacher hanging in the closet. test, I will be able to go
complexity) (all week) was not very happy. to the party, but I don’t
I want to wear my jeans, have a gift.
but my mom said no.

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 14
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The roots pon, and pos Word I am a verb; I mean to Word ladder!
mean “put or place” what means make up, to put together,
does the word position or to create. I have two I mean “to rot or
syllables and one prefix. decay”. I have 3
mean?
Base means syllables
What does the word
Word work post mean? Prefix _______________ Now change the
means ending to make a noun
I am a verb. I mean “to be
Compose against or resist”, I have Delete one word part
Deposit to make a word that
compost two syllables .
means “something
_________________ stated under oath”

Remove the prefix.

Punctuation Add the missing Add the missing Add the missing punctuation. Add the missing
punctuation. punctuation. punctuation.
Mr. Jones said it’s
The van was in the My teacher told me time to line up Help my water just
driveway but I to walk two laps at spilled all over me

Parts of speech guess dad took it to recess. Write your own Circle the
work sentence using a conjunctions:
Underline the
Circle the preposition prepositional preposition. Hannah tied her
in the sentence below. shoes, and she put
phrase: on her jacket.
My pencil was on
the table, but now The squirrel ran
around the tree.
it’s not.

Write a simple Write a complex Write a compound Write a compound-
sentence sentence
Sentences sentence complex sentence.

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 15
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The roots aqua and hydr Word Who would use an Draw an aquatic
mean “water” so what is means aqualung? animal

an aquarium?

Word Study What does the word Base means Where does a Draw a fire hydrant.
hydrophobia mean? hydroplane land?
Prefix
means

Hydrant
rehydrate
aquatic

Punctuation Add the missing Add the missing Add the missing punctuation. Add the missing
punctuation. punctuation. punctuation.
I went to Ms. Akandes
We couldn’t make it I am going home and class to deliver a Get down here now
to Texas before I am not coming paper. screamed my mom.
back.
dark we stopped at Circle the
Parts of Speech a hotel. Circle the past tense Write the past tense interjection in the
verbs in the sentence: for the following:
What does past go___________ sentence below:
tense mean? She went to the store
and bought eggs so run____________ Hey! Watch where
think__________ you’re going!
she could bake a cake. drink___________

Write a sentence Write a sentence Write a sentence that Write a sentence
that states a fact. that states an
opinion. asks a question. that is a command.

Sentences

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 16
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The root dent, and Word What is a mastodon Write a sentence
odont means “teeth” means (think dinosaur)? using the word
what does the word trident.
orthodontist mean?

Word study What does the word Base means Circle the part of the Think of a word with
dentist mean? word that means the root that means
Prefix tooth teeth. Write a riddle
means to help us figure out
periodontics the word.
Trident
Indent
Dentures

Circle the semicolon in the Add the semi colon in the What is a semi colon? Write a sentence
sentence below: sentence below: that uses a semi

Punctuation I went to see Mr. Ms. Myers is pretty colon.
Bushman; he asked
me to stop by his cool she let us eat Verb: to leap
room before school. Past ______________
lunch in the Present____________
Circle the interjection Future_____________
classroom.
Hey! Look out for that
snake! Fill in the blank with an Write your own sentence
with an interjection.
Parts of speech interjection and

punctuation:

_________ I can’t
believe we won the
baseball championship!

Sentences Write a simple Write a simple Write a complex Write a complex,
sentence compound sentence sentence compound sentence

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 17
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Draw a centipede
The root ped or pod What does the word
means “feet”. What Word podium have to do with
means
does the word feet?
podiatrist mean?

Word study What does the word Base means What does a Draw an animal that
pedicure mean?
Prefix pedometer have to do is a quadruped.
means
with feet?

Pedal
Biped

expedition

Punctuation Add the missing Add the missing Add the missing punctuation. Add the missing
punctuation. punctuation. punctuation.
I went to Ms. Akandes
We couldn’t make it I am going home and class to deliver a Get down here now
to Texas before I am not coming paper. screamed my mom.
back.
dark we stopped at
a hotel. Add the comma in the Add the comma in the Add the comma in the

Parts of speech Write the uses for a sentence below: sentence below: sentence below:
comma:

Why yes I would Is that you You love to
LOVE some hot Carlos? watch football
chocolate. don’t you?

Write a sentence Write a sentence Write a sentence that Write a sentence
that states a fact. that states an
opinion. asks a question. that is a command.

Sentences

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 18
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Word Write your name in Write an adjective to Write a pronoun to
means cursive: describe the weather take the place of

in cursive. Ms. Williams in
cursive.
Base means
Parts of speech
Prefix Write the current Write an adverb to Write the names of
means month in cursive: describe how it’s as many punctuation
snowing in cursive. marks as you can
think of in cursive.

Punctuation Choose your own words Add the missing Add the missing punctuation. Add the missing
Add the missing punctuation. punctuation.
Parts of speech punctuation. My mom said it Todds
I would like a new turn to light the How many nights do
I am going to New shirt a book and we celebrate
York for the holiday shoes for Christmas candles for Kwanza
break and I hope it Hanukah my sister
Write your own write a sentence with asked
snows sentence with a a conjunction.
Fill in the blank with Make a list of 10
a preposition: preposition. adjectives to
describe your
The gifts were Write a sentence
__________the that states an school. (use the
Christmas tree. opinion about winter. back)
Write a sentence
Sentences that states a fact Write a sentence that Write a sentence
about the month of asks a question about that is a command
December. a holiday. that your mom would
give you.

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Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The root “chrono” means Word means What is the meaning of What is the meaning of
time: what does the the underlined word in the the underlined word?
word chronometer sentence?
mean? The temporary tattoo
The spies had to washed off the next
synchronize their watches
to make sure they would morning.
exit at the same time.
Base means
Word work The root “tempor” also Give your own clues for the Give your own clues for
means time. What does
the word tempo mean xx word chronic the word contemporary.
(think music).
Prefix
means

Word
Temporary
Tempest
chronometer
Chronology

Parts of speech Does the underlined adjective Write the present and future Are the underlined words Common Write the contraction that is
tell which one, how many, or what made with these two words
tense of the verb “meant.” or Proper Noun?
kind? Should not
The magnificent mountains rode Present _________________ Kelly taught her nieces how to
Future _________________ play Chutes and Ladders. ___________________
high into the azure sky.

___________________

Sentences Combine the two Label as simple, Is this a complete or Combine the two
sentences below to make compound, or complex. incomplete sentence? sentences below to make

one sentence. Robert jogged. She likes cars. one sentence.

I carefully measured The power saw whined
each board. I cut each loudly. It spat sawdust

board. on the floor.

Reference skills If the guide words in a dictionary Are the words below synonyms, Where would this statement What reference source would
page were “relative” and “relief” antonyms, homophones? probably be heard/ you use to find the meaning of
which words would NOT be found the word “azure”
on the page? while, during “Would you like me to check your
1.release 2. reliable 3. rejoice tires and look under the hood?” ___________________
4. relieve 5. Relax ___________________

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Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The root “mono” means alone Word: soliloquy Who knows more languages? Draw a face wearing a monocle.
or only one. Prefix:________________ Someone who is monolingual or
Base:__loqu= to speak____ someone who is bilingual? How do
What does the word monogram Word means: you know?
mean?

Word work The root “sol” also means alone Word: monarchy Draw a solitaire person. Describe a person who is
or only one. What does the First base:______________ speaking monotone.
word solo mean? Second base: _arch= rule____
Word means:

Punctuation Combine the two Add commas if needed. Add commas if needed. Add commas if needed.
sentences below to make Shelly heard the joke
Parts of speech and it made her laugh. Emma needed paper After all every good
one sentence. pencils glue and erasers soccer player needs to
Circle the prepositional phrase as part of her school practice at least once a
I carefully measured in this sentence. supplies. week.
each board. I cut each Don’t forget to put a stamp on
the envelope. Does the underlined adverb tell Write comparative and
board. how, when, where, or to what superlative forms of the word
extent? “bad”
Past, present, or future tense?
The doctor waited patiently for Comparative ______________
Melanie dreams of being a the test results.
ballerina someday. Superlative _____________
___________________

Sentences Label as simple, Is this a complete or Label as simple, compound, Is this a complete or
compound, or complex. incomplete sentence? or complex. incomplete sentence?

Reference Jesse rode the car and The cave was field with I am getting a new The cow is in the field.
skills Tisha rode the bike. bats. bicycle because it is my
birthday. __________________
_________________ __________________
What reference book would you What reference source would
What reference source would What reference book would use to look up a synonym for the you use to find information
you use to find the shortest you use to look up the origin of word “ridiculous” about the Louisiana Purchase?
route from Italy to Belgium? ___________________
the word “dandelion” _____________________
__________________
___________________

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Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The root rupt means “break”. So Word: corrupt- make as many rupt ruptiable rutption ruptive Write a sentence with a word
what is an eruption? additional words as you can: you made yesterday.

Word work Use the word disruptive in a Word: interrupt- make as many Write a sentence with a word
you made yesterday.
sentence: additional words as you can:

ab-
bank-
dis-
cor-

Combine the two Add commas if needed. Add commas if needed. Add commas if needed.
sentences below to make
Punctuation Shelly heard the joke Emma needed paper After all every good
one sentence. and it made her laugh. pencils glue and erasers soccer player needs to
as part of her school practice at least once a
I carefully measured supplies. week.
each board. I cut each
speech Circle the plural noun. What part of speech is the Write a proper noun for the
board. 1. baby’s underlined word? common noun.
2. calves
What part of speech is the 3. ski Everyone scattered when the hail city _________________
underlined word? began to fall.

Wild rabbits avoid danger as
often as possible.

Sentences Label as simple, compound, Combine the two Is this a complete or Is this a complete or
or complex. sentences below to make incomplete sentence? incomplete sentence?
Reference
kill Jenny ran up the hill one sentence. Her green bike. Running quickly and
while Fred called the fire silently.
I hammered the nails ___________________
department. slowly. I didn’t want to ___________________
Fact or opinion?
Circle the cause and underline pound my thumb. Rap is the greatest kind of music. What reference source would
the effect. __________________ you use to find information
What reference would you use about the capital city of
Alvin broke her arm when she fell to find the average snowfall in Quebec?
out of the treehouse. ___________________
January in Nome, Alaska?

____________________

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Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The base leg, lig, or lect Word means Are you ELIGIBLE or What does the word
means “pick or read”. ILLEGIBLE to run for SELECT have to do with
What do you think the president? Why?
word elect means? “pick or read”?

Parts of speech What is the word mean base suffix Write two synonyms for Use the word ELIGIBLE
in the sentence?
the word LECTURE: in a sentence.
I need to you collect
your things and leave. pre
fix

Illegible collection Lecturer Reflected

Punctuation Combine the two Add commas if needed. Add commas if needed. Add commas if needed.
sentences below to make Shelly heard the joke
Parts of speech and it made her laugh. Emma needed paper After all every good
one sentence. pencils glue and erasers soccer player needs to
Singular possessive or plural as part of her school practice at least once a
I carefully measured possessive? supplies. week.
each board. I cut each
Underline the prepositional Write the present tense of the
board. phrase in this sentence. verb “brought”

What part of speech is the
underlined word?

It snowed for hours yesterday. Those children’s parents are The little children raced around Present ______________
_____________________ engineers. the playground.

_______________________

Sentences Combine the two Label as simple, Label as simple, compound, Is this a complete or
sentences below to make compound, or complex. or complex. incomplete sentence?

one sentence. I am getting a new Mr. Stevens walked home The cake for Kim’s
Dad and I put on bicycle because it is m
protective goggles. Dad from school. birthday.
used the power saw. birthday.
__________________

Reference Circle the cause and underline Identify this part of a friendly Fact or opinion? Simile or metaphor?
skills the effect. letter. Bats are useful mammals.
My brother is as stubborn as a
Samantha missed the school Dear Aunt Mabel, __________________ mule.
bus, so Mother has to drive __________________
her to school. ________________

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 23
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The base duc or duct Illustrate an abduction. What do you think the job of a
means “lead”. What do duke and duchess is?
you think an air duct is? Duke duchess
induct abductor

production
conductor

Reduction archduke

Word Study Match the words to the Human Not human Which word doesn’t belong? Use the word educate in a
Why? sentence.
definitions

Lead back

Produce to a smaller induce produce

number product

Able to

deduct produce _________________________
_________________________
again _________________________
Fruits and _________________________

veggies

Reproduce which the

earth leads

forward

Add commas if needed. Add commas if needed. Add commas if needed. Add commas if needed.

Punctuation On January 17 1996 Michael lives at 413 The rabbits ran short Stephanie tore ripped
the concert tour began. Baker Street Woodbury medium and long distance and chewed her way
Parts of Speech MN 55125. races at the county fair. through the ropes in
Singular possessive or plural order to escape.
possessive? What part of speech is the What part of speech is the
underlined word? underlined word? Finally, I believe we should have
Carlos’s bike _____________ a week off every quarter to
Is he ready to go? Ouch! That vaccine really hurt my refresh ourselves.
The ladies’ arm.
club__________________ ______________________ ________________________

Sentences Combine the two sentences Label as simple, compound, Is this a complete or Declarative, interrogative,
below to make one or complex. incomplete sentence? imperative, or exclamatory?
sentence.
He studied hard, and he Getting plenty of rest is The president gave a speech
Dad let me use a hand always got good grades. important. in Washington this morning.
saw. Sawing by hand is ___________________
____________________
hard work.

Reference What time of day would this Circle the cause and underline Write one opinion about this Fact or fantasy?
skills occur? the effect. topic: snakes
As the clock struck twelve, one The Statue of Liberty was a
lone car moved silently along I missed my flight connections _________________________ gift to the United States from
the dark avenue. because my plane was twenty _________________________ France. ________________
________________________
_______________________ minutes late getting into
Chicago.

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Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The root grad or gress means Word riddles! I am an adjective. Write a sentence using the
“step or go”. What do you think I mean “little by little”. I have word regress
three syllables. What am I?
graduate means? Word means

Word Study Match the words to the base suffix What branch of Write your own riddle
definitions government is made up for the word progress.
Step of the House of
digress together to Representatives and the
Senate?
make laws

Congress Step in a pre
different fix
direction regression
from what

you are
talking about.

aggression Step toward graduate gradual egress
someone in an

angry way

Which is the correct Correct this sentence. Correct this sentence. Correct this sentence.
abbreviation for
Punctuation “boulevard”? the symphony begun at 700 Her and I are spending tonight at dear son
1. Bould. and ended at 1030 cesia house i love you
2. Blvd. sincerely
3. Bd. _______________________ _________________________ Mom
_______________________ _________________________
Circle the action verb in each
Parts of sentence. Circle the helping verb in each Circle the linking verb in each Past, present, or future tense?
Speech sentence. sentence.
The glacier slowly flowed down We will sail to Kodiak, Alaska
the mountainside. We are touring the Alaskan That iceberg looks very tomorrow.
coast on a cruise ship/ dangerous!
Past, present, or future? _______________
Maggie is planning to go Combine the sentences to Combine the sentences to make Combine the sentences to
to camp when school if
make one sentence. one sentence. make one sentence.
out in May.
Sentences Mother received candy for her There were icy patches on the The boys played a board game.
_________________ birthday. The box was heart sidewalk. The man slipped on the It was Monopoly. They played it
ice. He broke his leg. for hours.
What reference would you use shaped. She was surprised.
Reference to find the capital of China? ____________________ ___________________
skills __________________ ________________ _________________
_______________________ __________________
What reference would you use to What reference would you use
Circle the cause and underline find information about to find a synonym for the word
the effect. invertebrates? “enchantment?”
____________________
Bobby rubbed his aching back _____________________
and thought, “I’ll never forget
my air mattress again when I

go camping overnight!”

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Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The base stru or struct means Write two synonyms for the word Write a riddle for the
“to build”. What does a structure: word reconstruct:
construction worker do?
Word means

Word Study Who is your instructor? What pref base Write an antonym for the word Fill in the blank with a “stru or
does he or she do? ix indestructible: struct” word we have learned
this week:

Structure No! That’s not what I
instructor said. You
Super- _________________
structure my words!
construe

Add colons if needed. Add colons if needed. Add colons if needed. Add colons if needed.

Punctuation Allen watched television Human Resources My grocery list included It is 1230 in the
from 630 to 830 last I am writing this peaches, pears, oranges, afternoon.
night. letter in reference to apples, cereal, and milk.
the job you posted in What part of speech is the
Parts of Choose the correct pronoun. Sunday’s paper. What part of speech is the underlined word?
Speech Would you like to play tennis underlined word?
Choose the correct pronoun. Light and nutrients are needed
Sentences with __________? Do you think _______ is a fun Imagine! You can travel through by plants to grow well.
a. me some rainforest by boat.
b. he game? ______________________
c. I a. these ________________ Circle the word that best
d. we b. they Circle the word that best completes the sentence.
c. this completes the sentence.
Circle the word that best d. those Pat ________ the first fish. The fish was ____ small to
completes the sentence. Circle the word that best keep.
Pat and Mike ________ completes the sentence. a. catched a. to
Mike was ______ the fishing b. catching b. too
going fishing. poles. c. caught c. two
a. bring
a. was atlas, b. brought Thesaurus, dictionary, atlas, Thesaurus, dictionary, atlas,
b. were c. bringing encyclopedia, almanac? encyclopedia, almanac?
Reference
skills c. is Thesaurus, dictionary, atlas,
d. wants encyclopedia, almanac?

Thesaurus, dictionary,
encyclopedia, almanac?

Information about the rings of Where a Komodo dragon lives The average temperature of in The location of Mt. Everst
Saturn ____________________ Mexico in July ____________________
____________________ ____________________

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Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Please answer all word study questions in CURSIVE using your best handwriting

How would you make a structure How did WWI start? A burning log is what kind of What happens to the mass of an
indestructible? change? object when it is taken apart?

Word Study Who were the two countries What are the two parts of a What operation is the opposite of What is your favorite subject?

involved in Pearl Harbor? fraction called? multiplication?

Punctuation Add quotation marks if Add quotation marks if Add quotation marks if Add quotation marks if
needed. needed. needed. needed.
Parts of Speech
Have you ever been on a Is it scary? asked Hey, he said, you look If you get too scared
roller coaster? asked Sammi. kind of green. just close your eyes!
Shane. assured Sammi.
Underline the preposition Underline the Underline the interjection Underline the
in each sentence. preposition in each in each sentence. interjection in each
sentence. sentence.
James Watt studied the steam The bases are loaded. Hurrah!
engine in his shop. The engine needed a lot of Oops, there goes another foul
water in it to make steam. ball!

Sentences Circle the word that best Circle the word that best Circle the word that best Circle the word that best
completes the sentence. completes the sentence. completes the sentence. completes the sentence.
All week we camped out and Of all the desserts I’ve ever Are you feeling _______now? When will _____ plane arrive?
eaten, ice cream is the
_________trout. a. good a. their
__________. b. better b. there
a. catched a. good c. they’re
b. caught c. best
c. was cathcing b. better
c. best

Reference Simile or metaphor? What do these words have in Circle the cause and underline Fact or opinion?
kill common? the effect.
I’m a real chicken when it comes People should never pierce their
to heights. Monopoly Gestures Uno Taboo Once the water begins to boil, ears.
Mother’s tea kettle whilstles.
_________________ ______________________ ___________________

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Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday future Thursday

Circle the adjectives in this Write a possessive noun. Write the past and Circle the adjectives in this
sentence. tense of the verb plan. sentence.
The calculator belonging to
Parts of speech Amy’s exotic parakeet laid Mr. Hochbaum Past ___________________ The alien had enormous green
three eggs in the nest. Future ___________________ eyes and long, pointed antennae
_____________________ on it slimy head.

What part of speech is the What part of speech is the What part of speech is the What part of speech is the
underlined word? underlined word? underlined word? underlined word?
The tortoise moved slowly
Alicia and Sara met to pick He found the puppy under the She picked a delicious peach from down the path.
berries in a nearby field. porch. the tree.
______________________ ______________________ ______________________
________________

Punctuation Add apostrophes if Add apostrophes if Add apostrophes if Add apostrophes if
needed. needed. needed. needed.

Word work Ive stopped writing My sisters room is even My twin brothers room is I miss and hope that
apostrophes. I don’t more of a mess than always neat. your camp roommate
usual. isn’t a slob like my
need them! Synonyms or antonyms? sister.
Write a word that belongs in Polite, rude
Write the meaning of this this group. ____________________ Identify this part of a business
figure of speech. letter.
Everyone was upset with Larry Tornado blizzard
after he let the cat out of the thunderstorm hurricane The meeting should take no
bag about the surprise party. more than two hours.

_______________________ ___________________ ________________________

Sentences Make a compound sentence out Make a compound sentence out Make a compound sentence out of Make a compound sentence out
of the pair of simple of the pair of simple the pair of simple sentences. of the pair of simple sentences.
sentences. sentences. The dog chased the truck. The
We wanted to have a picnic. Learn to swim. If you don’t
I like to swim. My brother cat followed. you will sink.
The rain spoiled our plans. doesn’t.
_________________________ ________________________
_______________________ _______________________ _________________________ ________________________
_______________________ _______________________
________________ __________________
____________________ ____________________

Reference What does the idiom “cool as a Write a synonym for these Which source gives the most up- What are google, yahoo, and
skills cucumber” mean? words to-date information? bing examples of?
____________________
Revolve _______________ a. Almanac _____________________
b. Newspaper
Thought _______________ c. Internet article
d. magazine

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Word work Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Write the synonym for: Write the antonym for: Write the homophone for:
Write a sentence that uses
guilty:______________ thrilled:_____________ weather:______________ homophones correctly.

sour:_______________ frigid:______________ witch:_________________

punctual:______________ obtuse:______________ one:_________________ What is the main idea of a
List character traits for What is an example of an Draw a story map for the last passage?
Junie B. Jones (think informational title? narrative you read.
back…)
Reading

Parts of speech Circle the verbs: Add a linking verb in the Write a sentence that uses a Is the verb action or

I am pretty happy blank: linking verb: linking?
now!
She ________ really My mom ran to meet me!
pretty.

Punctuation add the comma and add the comma and add the comma and add the comma and
conjunction: conjunction: conjunction: conjunction:
I wanted to go
He likes skating______I I wanted that You may have
pizza______ he finally go to go!
won’t get any. pencil_____ I went vanilla_____ you may
Write an interrogative
Write a declarative sentence about fractions. and bought it. have chocolate.
sentence about homework.
Write an imperative sentence Write an exclamatory
your mom might say to you. sentence about 5th grade.

Sentences

Grab Bag Write the sentence in Farrah is writing a paper Write a fact about a chemical What information can be
cursive: on the trends of apple change. found on the title page of a
book.
The Harlem Renaissance growth, she will look in :
took place in New York. a. Almanac

b. Encyclopedia
c. Glossary

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Word work Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
The root /-cracy/ means word: technocracy
___________________. What is the meaning of the Write your own sentence
prefix: underlined word in the using a word with /cracy/ in
What does democracy sentence: it.
mean? Base:
The government was an
Meaning: autocracy. There was only one
ruler and he made all of the
decisions.

Reading What can you infer from What can you infer from Predict what comes next: Predict what comes next:
the sentence below? the sentence below? John put the cookies in the I ate four bowls of cereal…
oven…
Ms. Akande came in the My pants aren’t fitting very
room and slammed the well, they are very tight.
door.

Parts of speech Underline the proper noun, List 4 examples of proper List 4 examples of pronouns: List 4 examples of
circle the pronouns, and put nouns: possessive nouns:
a box around the posseive

noun.

He loves CiCi’s Pizza. Add the commas: Write your address: Add the commas:

Punctuation Add the commas: My teacher is from I thought I got an A on
St. Louis Cincinnati. my test but I didn’t
He went to Texas really do so well.
Arizona and What is ALWAYS the
Arkansas this subject of an imperative Write an exclamatory Write your own
summer. sentence about spring break. interrogative sentence:
sentence?
Sentences Which one is an
interrogative sentence: Farrah is writing a paper
on the invention of Write an opinion about the Write three adjectives to
a. He likes to go to the
Grab Bag movies. Facebook. Where would Harlem Renaissance. describe your school.
she look?
b. So you know when John
Carter comes out? a. encyclopedia
b. Internet article
c. Go to the movies with
me. c. Newspaper

Write the sentence in
cursive:

I love to run about 3 miles
a day.

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Word work Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
The root /phobia / means word: pyrophobia
___________________. prefix: What is the meaning of the Write your own sentence
Base: pyro- fire underlined word in the using a word with /phobia/
What does acrophobia Meaning: sentence: in it.
mean? (the base acro
means height) I felt very claustrophobic
being trapped in the elevator
for an hour.

what is the meaning of the What is the meaning of the What is the meaning of the What is the meaning of the
underlined word?
underlined word? underlined word? underlined word?

Reading The collegiate was late for The hull of the boat was so The poverty in the area was The invigorating shower
class because she had to big that an entire crew fit so bad many kids had no food. woke me up!
walk across campus. inside.

Parts of speech Circle adjectives and Circle adjectives and What are 4 adjectives you Write a sentence using 2
underline what they are underline what they are can use to describe your adjectives.
lunch?
describing: describing:

Punctuation My yellow sneakers My three bossy Add the quotation marks: Add the commas:
are missing. brothers are so mean!
Sentences add the quotation Watch me do the Unicorn, I thought I got an A on
add the quotation marks: marks. said Ms. Williams, it’s the my test but I didn’t
best dance ever! really do so well.
Ms. Olowoyo said it’s time I think you are
for math, so clean up. funny said Ms. I love to run. Got new clothes yesterday.
Myers. a. complete sentence a. complete sentence
Finished his test and b. fragment
began to read a book. I wanted to see Selena b. fragment c. run on
Gomez in concert but I c. run on
a. complete sentence never got tickets because write a hyperbole :
b. fragment we ran out of money. Write a summary of what
Grab Bag c. run on happened in the Civil War:
a. complete sentence
Write the sentence in b. fragment
cursive: c. run on

What words always need
to be capitalized:

The flowers in the garden
are beautiful.

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The root /-ate / means word: dictate What is the meaning of the Write your own sentence
___________________. prefix: underlined word in the using a word with /-ate/ in
sentence: it.
Word work
What does investigate Base: dict- say I can not wait to graduate
mean? Suffix: fifth grade in a couple of
weeks!

Meaning:

Explain what the setting of Explain what characters Explain what the plot is: what’s the most exciting
part of a story called?
a story is: are:

Reading When does it normally
happen?

Parts of speech What is the function of an Circle the adverbs and What are 4 adverbs you can Write a sentence using 2
adverb? draw a line to what they use to describe the way we adverbs.
are describing? read?

Add the apostrophes: The boy ran oddly out of Add the apostrophes: What are two types of
the building. His leg must
Punctuation Susans car was be hurt. Ms. Hobbs class is on words that need
parked in the lot. Add the apostrophes: the left.
apostrophes?
I shouldnt be in the
classroom with no
teacher.

Sentences How can these sentences How can these sentences How can these sentences be How can these sentences be
be combined to make one be combined to make one combined to make one combined to make one
sentence? sentence?
sentence? sentence?
I fell down the stairs. I Katie is my best friend. I studied so hard last night. Just turn left at the light.
I think I’ll do well. My house is on the right.
went to the doctor. We do everything
together.

Write the sentence in Write a simile: Write a summary of the last What are some key words to
cursive: book you read: indicate first person point
of view?
Grab Bag My favorite book is Harry
Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban.

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Word work Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The root /mono / means word: monologue What is the meaning of the Write your own sentence
___________________. prefix: underlined word in the using a word with /mono/ in
sentence: it.

What does monogram Base: The word “on” is monophonic.
mean? Meaning: It only has one word part.

Cause: I forgot my Cause: Does this cause and effect go Write your own cause and
sunglasses. together? Why or why not? effect:
Cause: I met Chipper Jones.
Reading Effect: Effect: My dog ran away. Effect: I ate a sandwich

What part of speech What part of speech What part of speech is What part of speech is
is underlined? is underlined?
Parts of speech underlined? underlined?

The fat brown dog lay The fat brown dog lay The fat brown dog lay The fat brown dog lay
underneath the hot underneath the hot underneath the hot sun. underneath the hot
sun. sun. sun.

Add the semicolon: Add the semicolon: Add the semicolon Write a sentence using a
semicolon correctly:
Punctuation The cable was cut as a result,
Some people like to write The cow is brown it’s also many people were left with no
with pens others like to old. power.
write with pencils.

Sentences What is a declarative Which is a declarative What ending punctuation do Write your own declarative
sentence: sentence: all declarative sentences sentence:
have?
a. Hector plays soccer.
b. Do you know how to play

soccer?

Write the sentence in Jordan is doing a project Write a compound sentence What is the disk drive of a
cursive: on dogs. Where should computer?
she go to look?
Grab Bag Water is so healthy for
you. You should drink eight
glasses a day.

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Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Word work Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
The root /sol / means word: solitaire Write your own sentence
___________________. base: What is the meaning of the using a word with /sol/ in it.
underlined word in the
What does solo mean? suffix: sentence: write three examples of
onomatopoeia.
Which is a simile: Meaning: I was the sole person left in
a. I wish the wind would the spelling bee, so I was
carry me away. Which is a hyperbole: declared the winner!
b. I would walk a thousand a. the leaves danced in the What is personification?
miles for ice cream! wind.
Reading c. It’s as long as the Nile. b. her eyes were piercing
knives.
c. I ate the WHOLE pizza!

Parts of speech Underline the Underline the Write three Write a sentence using
preposition in the prepositional phrase: prepositions: a prepositional phrase.

sentence: My shirt was in the add the ending punctuation. add the ending punctuation.
dirty clothes hamper.
I put the box of
cookies on the table. add the ending punctuation.

add the ending punctuation.

Punctuation The flowers are so There was a mouse Do you know her Get out your social

beautiful_____ in the pantry____ address_____ studies books____

What is an exclamarory Which is an exclamatory What ending punctuation do Write your own declarative
sentence: sentence: all exclamatory sentences sentence:
have?
Sentences a. I am so pumped up!
b. Tie your shoes.

Write the sentence in What is the difference What are three great what’s an example of
cursive: between hardware and transition words? conflict?
Grab Bag software on a computer?
I am so tired I could sleep
for 100 hours!

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 35
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Word work Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The root /struct / means word: construct What is the meaning of the Write your own sentence
___________________. prefix: underlined word in the using a word with /struct/
sentence: in it.

What does structure base: There was an obstruction in
mean? Meaning: the road, so I could not pass.

Write a personification: Write a simile Write a hyperbole Write a metaphor

Reading

Parts of speech Verb: to clean Verb: run Verb: shop Write a sentence using
Past____________ Past____________ Past____________ a verb in the future
tense.
Present___________
Present___________ Present___________

Punctuation Future___________ Future___________ Future___________ Write the city and state in
Add the commas: which you were born:
Add the commas: Write a sentence using
commas in a series: Austin Texas is home
I love grapes but I hate to my grandparents.
grape flavored candy.

Circle the subject and Circle the subject and Write a sentence with a Write a sentence with a
underline the predicate: underline the predicate: compound subject: compound predicate:

Sentences Jessica loves to pick Andrew likes rock, but Bill
strawberries in Florida. likes country.

Write the sentence in Positive adjective: kind If an author came to speak to Write a prepositional phrase
cursive: Comparative(More: your class, what information about you and your pencil.
Superlative(most): can you get from listening to
Grab Bag Can you believe you are him or her?
almost in 6th grade!?

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Fifth Grade Weekly Spiral LA homework sheet week 36
Name_____________________________________________ Date_____________

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

The root /-ation / means word: punctuation What is the meaning of the Write your own sentence
___________________. prefix: underlined word in the using a word with /-ation/ in
sentence: it.
Word work
What does animation mean? base:

Suffix: The investigation took nearly
two weeks, but we found out
who stole my lunch money!

Meaning:

write a simile about the write a metaphor about a Write a hyperbole about the Write a personification

summer sun. sunburn. beach. about the ocean.

Reading

Parts of speech Positive adjective: Positive adjective: Positive adjective: Positive adjective:
lovely wonderful hot ugly

Comparative: Comparative: Comparative: Comparative:

Superlative: Superlative: Superlative: Superlative:

Add the quotation marks Add the quotation marks Add the quotation marks Add the quotation marks

Punctuation I’m getting married Ms. Akande said Princess Leyla wishes I will see you next
this summer shouted Good luck in 6th you happy summer year said Ms.
Ms. Hobbs! said Ms. Rouben Caldwell Psych! You’ll
grade! be in middle school.

Sentences Are going to the beach this I would love to see my Can you help me with my Florida is the place.
summer? Grandma this summer. packing?
a. complete sentence
Grab Bag a. complete sentence a. complete sentence a. complete sentence b. fragment
b. fragment b. fragment b. fragment c. run on
c. run on c. run on c. run on
What is a tool you can use
Write the sentence in Positive adjective: silly What is one goal you have for on the computer to make
cursive: yourself in 6th grade? sure your words are spelled
Comparative(More): correctly?
It’s almost summer
vacation! Superlative(most):

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