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At Sylvan, we believe reading is one of lifes most important, most personal, most meaningful
skills and were so glad youve taken this step to become a successful reader with us. We know
spelling, vocabulary, and reading comprehension are all critical to successful, thoughtful, and
rewarding reading. A strong foundation in reading takes third-graders from learning to read to
reading to learn, a new phase of learning and discovery to the world around you.
At Sylvan, successful reading instruction encompasses numerous reading processes with
research-based, developmentally appropriate, and highly motivating, entertaining, and thought-
provoking lessons. Te learning process relies on high standards and meaningful parental
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students build even more success. Its a perfect cycle. Tats why our Sylvan workbooks arent like
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supportive encouragement and plenty of celebratory congratulations.
One of the best ways to see learning progress is to check ones own work. Each section of the
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What would happen if a
circus family moved in next door?
Jack Turner is just a normal kid from Normal,Indiana . . . until one morning when he wakes up and finds
an elephant in his backyard! And thats just the
beginning. The elephant belongs to Fantasia, daughterof the famous Flying Zambinis, who have moved innext door. The Zambinis may have left the circus,
but it sure hasnt left them.
With Fan by his side, Jack soon finds that his life isanything but normal. Together he and Fan match wits
with Janis Hurly, Normal Elementarys resident
mean girl, and Todd Grogan, class bully. And forthe first time, Jack discovers the joys ofbeing extraordinary in an
ordinary world.
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COENTS
Chapter OneBelieve It or Not! ................................................... 1
Chapter TwoMeet Fantasia ...................................................... 11
Chapter ThreeA Not-So-Normal Girl ......................................... 23
Chapter FourTalent Search ........................................................ 33
Chapter Five
Magic Act ............................................................ 39
Chapter SixClowning Around................................................. 49
Chapter SevenThe Big Show....................................................... 57
Chapter EightThe Show Must Go On........................................ 63
Chapter NineWrinkle to the Rescue .......................................... 67
Chapter TenNo Elephants Allowed! ........................................ 75
Chapter ElevenWrinkle to the Rescue . . . Again!......................... 81
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Chapter One
Believe It or Not!
heres an elephant in my backyard! I told my
fifth-grade class. I should have known no one would
believe me. What would an elephant be doing in
Normal, Indiana? Elephants belong in zoos or
circuses or on the plains of Africa, not in the middle
of Buckminster Village. Thats the neighborhood
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Chapter One
MysteriousVisitors
room! Vroom!
I sat straight up in bed and looked at the clock.Its four in the morning! I croaked. Whats all that
noise?
Outside, I could hear voices shouting orders over
the rumbling growls of truck engines. I hurried to
the window to see what was going on.
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Compoun Wors
1
When its warm outside, I like to play in my backyard all
day. I run in the grass barefoot, and I lie down in the bright
sunshine. Sometimes I play baseball or football with
friends. Today is my birthday, so were having a party. My
grandmother gave us each a yummy cupcake and some
popcorn to eat. My friends will stay until sunset, when it
gets dark. Well have a lot of fun, as long as it doesnt rain!
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Page 3
Page 4
KeyworsA COMPOUND WORD is a word thats made up of two
words stuck together, like treehouseor skateboardor dogsled.
READ the paragraph. Te words in bold are your keywords.
FILL IN the blanks with the bold words in alphabetical order.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
3Check I!
1
Keywors
1. barefoot
2. backyard
3. birthday
4. baseball
5. cupcake
6. sunset
7. popcorn
8. outside
Bonus:
1. backpack
2. campfire
3. airplane
4. bedtime
5. handwriting
6. seasick
Blank Ou!
Ad I Up
Spli It!grandmother
3
grand + mother
1. backyard
2. barefoot
3. baseball
4. birthday
5. cupcake
6. football
7. grandmother
8. outside
9. popcorn
10. sometimes
11. sunset
12. sunshine
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Spli It!
Which one of the keywords has more than two syllables?
__________________
How many syllables does it have? ______
Break it down: What two smaller words make up the bigger word?
_____________ + _____________When you split a compound word into syllables, start by breaking it down into
the smaller words and putting a dot in between the words. Ten, if one of the
words has more than one syllable (like mother), put a dot between the syllables.
SPLI the keywords into syllables, using dots to mark the breaks.
Examples: skateboard, stepfather
backyard
barefoot
baseball
birthday
cupcake
football
grandmother
outside
popcorn
sometimes
sunset
sunshine
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Compound Words
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Compound Words
1Blank Out!FILL IN the blanks with keywords.
1. Without shoes or socks, your footis bare.
You are ____________.
2. The grassy yardin the backof our house is the ____________.
3. Every year you celebrate the dayof your birth. Happy ____________!
4. If you hit a balland run to a base, youre playing ____________.
5. A small cakeshaped like a cupis a
____________.
6. After the sun has set, its dark outside. Be home by ____________!
7. If you heat up a kernel of corn, it will pop. Thats called ____________.
8. When you go outthe front or back sideof your house, youre ___________.
1. A packthat you fill with books and carry on your backis a ____________.
2. When you campin a tent and roast marshmallows over a fire,
thats a ____________.
3. A planethat flies through the airfrom New York to London is an ___________.
4. At night, when the clock says its timeto go to bed, its ____________.
5. The words you are writingwith your pen in your handis
____________.
6. If sailing on the sea makes you so sickyou
throw up, youre____________.
Bonus
Can you finish these sentences?
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Ad It UpADD UP the smaller words to make compound words.
SPLIT the new words into syllables. FILL IN the blanks, using dots to mark the breaks.
bed + room =
black + board =
book + case =
care + free =
court + room =
down + stairs =
fire + works =
foot + step =
high + way =
house + work =
light + house =
pea + nut =
play + ground =
shop + lift =
silk + worm =
snow + storm =
zig + zag =
Compoun Wors
3Check It!Cut out the Check It! section on page 1, and see if you got the answers right.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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Vocbulary Coents
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3 Hmopho 39
4 Hmogh 47
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Synonym & Antonym
1Kywor
acquireuh-KWIRverb1. to get as your own 2. to gain for yourselfSynonyms: get, gain, obtain. Antonyms: provide, give.
enormousih-NAWR-muhsadjectiveunusually large in size or numberSynonyms: huge, massive, gigantic. Antonyms: tiny, small.
fractureFRAK-cherverbto breakSynonyms: break, crack, rupture. Antonyms: fix, mend.
gloomyGLOO-meeadjective1. dark 2. sadSynonyms: dark, unhappy, sad. Antonyms: bright, cheerful.
humorousHYOO-mer-uhsadjectivefunnySynonyms: amusing, hilarious, funny. Antonyms: serious.
inquireihn-KWIRverbto ask aboutSynonyms: ask, request. Antonyms: respond.
mendmendverb1. to fix 2. to make betterSynonyms: repair, fix, recover. Antonyms: break, fracture.
minusculeMIHN-uh-skyooladjectivevery smallSynonyms: tiny, minute, little. Antonyms: enormous, gigantic.
providepruh-VID verb1. to take care of 2. to supply what is neededSynonyms: give, offer, supply. Antonyms: get, take.
respondrih-SPAHNDverb1. to answer 2. to react in response
Synonyms: reply, answer. Antonyms: ask, question.
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Pg 3
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2. mend
3. provide
4. enormous
5. fracture
6. minuscul
7. gloomy
8. acquire
9. inquire
10. humorou
Ptl Powr1. gloomy
2. provide
3. inquire
4. enormous
1. reply, answer, tell
2. mend, connect, attach
3. sad, grim, depressing
4. collect, earn, gain
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1. inquire
4. mend
6. gloomy
7. humorous
9. provide
10. acquire
DOWN
2. respond
3. enormous
5. miniscule
8. fracture
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1
3Chck It!
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Rad & RplaeREAD the letter. Each word in bold is a SYNONYM to a keyword.
Synonyms are words that have the same meanings, like broadand wide.FILL IN the blanks using a keyword from the word box.
acquire enormous fracture gloomy humorous
inquire mend minuscule provide respond
Synonyms & Antonyms
Dear Ms. Trainer,
I am writing this to to your e-mail. Im sorry to hear
your elephant has a broken bone. I wish that I could help you
your elephants leg. Unfortunately I do not have
a cast to you. My company does not make casts
for animals when they a bone. Most
people can tell by our company name that we only make casts
for creatures.
I know this must be a time for you. I hope you will
the cast you need soon. You might want to contact
the Jumbo Cast Company to about a cast.
Sincerely,
Dr. Bones, President
Itsy Bitsy Cast Company
P.S. I dont mean to be at such
a serious time, but if you do ever need a
cast for any of the fleas at your circus, Id be
happy to help.
Pag 6Blank Out!
Pag 7
Pag 8
Night & Day
Blank Out!
1. e
2. d
3. g
4. h
5. c
6. i
7. j
8. b
9. a
10. f
1. mend
2. fracture
3. provide
4. enormous
5. inquire
6. gloomy
7. miniscule
8. humorous
9. acquire
10. respond
1. enormous
2. inquire
3. gloomy
4. mend
5. miniscule
6. acquire
7. fracture
8. humorous
9. respond
10. provide
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2.
Synonyms & Antonyms
1
enormous gloomy inquire mend provide
Petal PowerTe petals around the flowers are ANONYMS to the word in the center. Antonyms are words that
have opposite meanings, like tiny and huge. READ the words around each flower and WRIE anantonym from the keywords in the center.
3.
1.
4.
pleasant
miniscule
answer
obtain
joyful
little
re
spond
acquire
sunny
punytell
gain
happy
tinyreply
take
tear
fracture
rip
break
mend
Example:
3
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i-Tac-oePLAY ic-tac-toe with synonyms and antonyms. CIRCLE any word that is a synonym to the blue
word. PU an X through any antonyms. When you find three synonyms or antonyms in a row, youare a winner! Te line can go across, down, or horizontally.
Synonyms & Antonyms
sad comical funny
serious grim laughable
hilarious unfunny depressing
reply ask question
ignore answer inquire
react request tell
give get gain
lose earn sell
collect provide buy
break fix mend
crack shatter connect
join tear attach
Example:
large tiny gigantic
big petite small
miniature little huge
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3-GradeRaig CompheionSucs
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Radig Cmprhesin Conts
Bfre You Ra
1 Prdic & Cnfirm 23
2 Rasn o Ra 245
Whil Yu Ra
3 Prdic & Rvise 253
4 Kep Track f h Facs 2615 Picur This! 269
6 Cnxt Clus 27
Prblm & Sluion 285
8 Main Iea & Dails 293
Aftr Yu Ra
9 Sry Plan 301
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Pags 4-6
Pag 1
Pags 2-3
Prdit & Cnfirm
1When you predict, that means youre guessing what the book
is about before you read it. Smart readers predict before they
read. Use the cover of a book to figure out what the story will
be about.Ask yourself what kind of story you are about to read. Is it a romance,
science fiction, comedy, or mystery? These categories are called genres.
FILL IN the blank next to each cover with the genre you think it is.1. romance
2. action
3. science fiction
4. horror
Pik th One!
1. c
2. d
3. a
4. d
5. b
6. c
Dodl PadSuggested Titles:
1. Hot Dog Summer
2. Prairie Romance
3. Afraid to Fly
4. Kidnapped!
5. The Poodle Problem
6. Golf Dreams
1.
science fiction action romance horror
2.
3. 4.
Pags 7-8Chck, Plase!
1. c
2. a
3. c
4. d
5. c
6. b
1
3Chck It!
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Copyright 2009 by Sylvan Learning, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Published in the United States by Random House, Inc., New York, and in Canada by Random
House of Canada Limited, oronto.
www.tutoring.sylvanlearning.com
Created by Smarterville Productions LLC
Cover and Interior Photos: Jonathan Pozniak
Cover and Interior Illustrations: Duendes del Sur
First Edition
ISBN: 978-0-375-43006-0
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available upon request.
Tis book is available at special discounts for bulk purchases for sales promotions or premiums.
For more information, write to Special Markets/Premium Sales, 1745 Broadway, MD 6-2,
New York, New York 10019 or e-mail [email protected].
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