Words with er, ir, ur, or

Read each sentence. Choose the missing word from the box.

Write the word. Then reread the complete sentence.

curb

worker

thirty

nerve

furry

germs

curves

birth

1. The road up ahead, so be ready to turn.

2. Having hair on the furniture is one of the problems with having a

dog.

3. I knew you wouldn’t have the to stand up to your

big brother.

4. As Danielle crossed the street, she tripped on the and

hurt her ankle.

5. Adam does well in school because he is a hard .

6. Mrs. Fort gave to a baby girl named Donna last week.

7. Ted decided that he wanted to own a mansion by the time he turned

.

8. Colds and the flu are caused by .

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Forming the Past Tense

• Most verbs show past tense by adding -ed.

• Some verbs end with e. Drop the e and add -ed.

They allowed us to cook alone.

He needed eggs for the recipe.

Evan’s parents liked our cooking.

Write each sentence using the correct past tense of the verb in

parentheses.

1. Evan his parents to send him to cooking

school. (want)

2. We to answer a newspaper ad for a school.

(decide)

3. Many cooking students there. (work)

4. Evan and I that they would like our letter. (hope)

5. We the school with the good work we did.

(surprise)

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Thinking Question

Can I add -ed to the

verb to show past

tense? Does the

verb end in e?

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Understanding Characters

Read the passage and look for text evidence about Brooke’s

character traits. Then complete the Inference Map.

Brooke and Sean wanted to do something special for Mom on Mother’s Day.

Brooke got out a pencil and pad and wrote down ideas about what they could do.

She said, “Mom drinks tea every morning with toast. Maybe we can make her tea

and toast and bring it to her in bed!”

Sean nodded, and they went into the kitchen. Brooke grabbed tea bags from the

cabinet. She also took out bread and some butter. Sean filled the kettle and found

the milk and sugar. Brooke neatly laid each item out on the counter. “You handle the

tea, Sean,” Brooke told her brother, “and I’ll take care of the toast.”

In a few minutes, it was ready. Brooke placed everything on a tray. They went

up to Mom’s bedroom. “What a great gift!” Mom exclaimed.

Mom took a bite of toast and a sip of tea. Right away, Brooke noticed something

odd in Mom’s expression. “This is very nice of you both,” Mom said. “However, are

you sure you put the tea bag in the water?”

Sean’s face went white. He had served Mom hot water with milk and sugar and

forgotten to add the tea!

Traits

DetailDetailDetail

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Forming the Past Tense

• Some verbs end with a consonant and y. To form

the past-tense verb, change the y to i, and add -ed.

• Some verbs end with one vowel followed by one

consonant. To form the past-tense verb, double

the consonant, and add -ed.

• The verb dry ends in y. Change the y to i,

and add -ed. The verb beg ends with one vowel

followed by one consonant. Double the consonant,

and add -ed.

Write each sentence, using the correct past-tense form of the verb

in parentheses.

1. Uncle Raul the drying mat. (try)

2. He his tea, watching his peppers dry. (sip)

3. The children around the yard. (hop)

4. Uncle Raul a truck bringing more peppers. (spy)

5. All the kids the truck. (study)

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Thinking Question

Does the verb end with

a consonant and y or

one vowel followed

by a consonant?

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1. nurse

2. work

3. shirt

4. hurt

5.  rst

6. word

7. serve

8. curly

9. dirt

10. third

11. worry

12. turn

13. stir

14.  rm

Review

her

girl

Challenge

perfect

hamburger

Spelling Words

Vowel + /r/ Sounds in nurse

Write each Basic Word under the correct heading.

Words with the vowel +

/r/ sound in nurse

spelled ur

Words with the vowel +

/r/ sound in nurse

spelled ir

Words with the vowel +

/r/ sound in nurse

spelled or

Words with the vowel +

/r/ sound in nurse

spelled er

Challenge: Which Challenge Word can only be placed in the last

box?

Which Challenge Word can be placed in either the first or the last

box?

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Focus Trait: Voice

Using Details to Show Thoughts

and Feelings

Part of writing with voice means using sensory words and details

that let your readers know how you feel about your topic. Compare

the sentences below.

Weak Voice Strong Voice

We saw the Grand Canyon. It was

big and pretty. I had a good time.

When I first saw the Grand Canyon

I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was

huge, scary, and incredibly beautiful.

It was the very best vacation of

my life!

The sentences below are weak in voice. Rewrite them adding

details that show thoughts and feelings.

1. It was stormy. I heard wind.

2. It was a nice day. We went hiking.

3. The chair broke.

4. He called my name.

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Cumulative Review

Write a word from the box to complete each sentence. Then read

the sentence.

certainly

firmly

spark

herd

turning

report

working

burger

before

1. This restaurant is known for having a great

and tasty fries.

2. This vacation is into a bad trip now

that we’re lost and out of money.

3. Damon gave a very interesting

about

the rain forests.

4. I

don’t want to spend all weekend

studying.

5. The forest ﬁ re began with just a single

.

6. Nicole was being silly when she said that she always ate

lunch breakfast.

7. Frank held the ball as he ran.

8. The cowboys rounded up the of

cattle.

9. Because the dryer is not , my clothes

are still wet.

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Understanding Characters

Read the selection.

Mom was in the kitchen making apple pie. She called me in to help

her. I was shocked. This was the first time she had ever let anyone help

her. No one even knew Mom’s recipe! Mom started to make the pie crust.

Then she handed me an apple. “Peel this,” Mom said.

I began peeling the apple with great care. Right away, I noticed the

apple smelled rotten. I grabbed another and started peeling. It was rotten,

too. “Mom,” I began, “I think these apples are rotten.”

Mom stopped and turned. She sliced open another apple, and

another. They were all rotten. Mom said, “I guess we’ll have to try

something new.”

Within moments, Mom had a bag of potatoes in front of me. Mom

just substituted potatoes for apples in her recipe!

So how did the apple-less pie taste? Honestly, it was delicious, and

she gave me credit for helping her to invent it!

Use an Inference Map to write about Mom’s traits. Use it to

help you answer the questions below.

1. The narrator says that she is “shocked” when Mom

asks for her help. Based on what you know about

Mom, does this reaction seem realistic? Justify your

answer with evidence from the text.

2. Based on what Mom says, does, and thinks in this story,

predict how she would react if there had not been any

potatoes in the house.

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Deepen Comprehension

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Forming the Past Tense

1–4. Write each sentence using the correct past-tense form

of the verb in parentheses.

1. Theo to study recipes. (love)

2. He them over and over again. (turn)

3. We through recipes looking for a perfect meal.

(race)

4. We it when we found one. (like)

5–8. Write the correct past-tense form of the verb in parentheses.

The underlined letters are spelling clues.

5. The pan the chicken. (fry)

6. One of us to take it out before it was

done. (try)

7. The younger kids

how I did it. (study)

8. Two of us dishes to the table. (carry)

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1. nurse

2. work

3. shirt

4. hurt

5.  rst

6. word

7. serve

8. curly

9. dirt

10. third

11. worry

12. turn

13. stir

14.  rm

Review

her

girl

Challenge

perfect

hamburger

Spelling Words

Vowel + /r/ Sounds in nurse

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

7.

8.

9.

10. 11.

12.

Use the Basic Words to complete the puzzle.

Across

1. Item of clothing

3. Comes before “second”

5. Soil

7. The opposite of play

8. “Please” is the magic

.

9. A hospital worker

10. Not soft

12. The opposite of straight

Down

1. To mix

2. Comes after “second”

4. To present or give

6. Move a car right or left

7. Be concerned

11. Injured

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Using a Thesaurus

Read the book review. Look up each underlined word in a

thesaurus. Write a synonym for each word.

If you haven’t already, you’ll want to meet Ramona Quimby. The

latest adventures of this special girl appear in Ramona Quimby, Age 8.

With her father in college and her mother back at work, Ramona has

to resolve some things for herself. How will she handle her annoying

young neighbor? Will her parents be cross with her when she makes a

mess? Will things remain tense with Yard Ape?

There is a reason why Beverly Cleary’s books remain some of

America’s favorites after so many years.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Write two sentences that could be in your own review of The

Extra-good Sunday. Choose a word in each sentence to look up in

a thesaurus. Write a synonym for each word.

7.

8.

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Kinds of Pronouns

• A pronoun is a word that can take the place of

one or more nouns in a sentence. The pronouns I,

you, he, she, it, we, and they are subject pronouns.

Pronouns can be singular or plural.

• The words me, you, him, her, it, us, and them are

called object pronouns. Object pronouns follow

action verbs and words like to, for, at, of, and with.

Claude did not understand his parents.

He did not understand them.

1–2. Write each sentence. Replace the underlined word or

words with a subject or object pronoun.

1. Claude thinks his parents are good people.

2. Claude shows respect to his parents.

3–4. Replace the repeated noun in these sentences with a

pronoun. Write the new sentences on the line.

3. Claude loves to eat. Claude enjoys eating with his family.

4. Claude loves his friends. His friends see him every day.

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1. nurse

2. work

3. shirt

4. hurt

5.  rst

6. word

7. serve

8. curly

9. dirt

10. third

11. worry

12. turn

13. stir

14.  rm

Review

her

girl

Challenge

perfect

hamburger

Spelling Words

Proofread for Spelling

Circle the ten misspelled Spelling Words in this diary entry.

Then write each word correctly.

June 2nd

Today was the purfect day. Dad decided

to take a day off from wirk, and we went to the

baseball game. Our seats were on the ferst base

side of the field. The grass looked so green, and

the durt on the infield looked so soft. As we

sat down, Dad smiled and asked if my hair was

getting more cirly. Before I could say a wurd, I

saw my favorite player. He is the therd baseman,

and he wears number 20 on his shurt. That’s my

favorite number, too! The last time we came to

a game, he was hirt, but he was healthy today.

Dad ordered me a hambirgur, and we settled in to

watch a great game.

1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

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Word Choice

Using exact verbs helps the reader better picture what

you are saying or writing about.

Less Exact Verb More Exact Verb

prepared arranged, cooked, roasted

put scooped, flipped

touched patted

moved danced, flipped

grew expanded

Replace each underlined verb in the sentences with a more exact

verb. Use the adjectives in the word box.

1. The family prepared dinner all together.

2. The younger kids prepared plates and glasses on the table.

3. Sister Kate prepared their favorite meat in the oven.

4. Brother Lance put ice cream into dishes.

5. Dad touched the rolls to make them ﬂ at.

6. Harry moved pancakes in the pan.

7. The people moved around the table.

8. The bread grew in the oven.

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