Theme 5

Week 3 Review

The correct word is...

Our teacher tries to (instill/insert) a love of reading in each of us.

Try another one...

instill

The correct answer is...

A (botanist/naturalist) is a person who studies nature.

Try another one...

Naturalist

Give this a try...

The (singular/diverse) life in the park included many types of trees and wildlife.

Diverse

Here's another one...

We planted a neighborhood garden in the (busy/vacant) lot.

The answer is...

Vacant

Now try this...

We (separated/combined) the soil with sand to help it drain well.

Here's the answer...

Combined

Hmmm...

An antonym is...

Did you get it?

A word having a meaning opposite to that of another

word.Wet : Dry

How about this?

A cause is the reason why something happens, and an effect is the result, or the thing that happens. 'It was snowing outside so school was...'

Did you get it?

cancelled

Almost done...

A comparative adjective compares people, places, or things.

Add -er to most short adjectives to compare two people, places, or things.

Add -est to most short adjectives to compare more than two people, places, or things.

Try this...

Birds can change direction fast than a plane.

Lewis thought that they were the odd squirrels in the world.

Did you get it?

Faster

Oddest

Finally...

A proper noun begins with a capital letter.

The name of a day, month, or holiday begins with a capital letter.

Capitalize the titles of family members when they refer to specific people.

Capitalize the titles of people that appear before their names.

Proper Nouns...

paul cox learned about healing plants in samoa.

The answer is...

Paul Cox learned about healing plants in Samoa.

You're done...

Good Luck on the Test!