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Chapter 5

 


 

An Organic Farm

 

 

Proyecto Salón Hogar

 

   Three years ago , we changed our farm to an organic farm. We made a lot of changes. We picked up all the garbage and planted trees around the fields. We stopped using chemicals to kill the insects that ate the crops. Birds and animals came to live in the trees and bushes, and they ate the insects.

 

   We started using natural fertilizers, and we put many worms into the soil. Worms help keep the soil healthy, and they are good for plants. We don't grow as much now, but the farm looks really beautiful and we are helping to save the planet. I think that's cool!

 


Read and write three changes made to the farm to make it an organic farm.

 

 

   1. _______________________________________________________________________

  

   2. _______________________________________________________________________

 

   3. _______________________________________________________________________

 

        

 

Circle the correct word.

 

   1. Worms (keep / don't keep) the soil healthy.

 

   2. Organic farms (use / don't use) chemicals.

 

   3. We (started / stopped) using natural fertilizers.

 

 

 

Write two differences between a regular farm and an organic farm.

 

1. Regular farm

   A. ____________________

   B. ____________________
 

 2. Organic farm

   A. ____________________

   B. ____________________
 

 

  

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  Grammar: The Subject and Predicate


The subject is the part of a sentence that tells who or what a sentence is about.

   Example: Kenny is eight years old. Kenny likes to read stories.

 

Underline the subject in the following sentences.
 

   1. Billy is swimming.

   2. The book is huge!

   3. Shawn loves his pet.

   4. The story is mysterious.

   5. His sister is riding her bike.



Complete the sentence with the names of people or objects you know.
 

   1. ___________________ likes to read.

   2. ___________________ loves to do his homework.

   3. ___________________ has four wheels.

   4. ___________________ has many pages.

   5. ___________________ is very funny.

 

The predicate tells what the subject is, does, has, or what happened to it.

   Example: Kenny is eight years old. Kenny likes to read stories.

 

Underline the predicate in the following sentences.

   1. Kenny got into trouble because he was too curious.

   2. My sister was upset because she had no privacy.

   3. The newspaper has pictures of people.

   4. Sam went to the library to pick out some books.

   5. The cat climbed the tall mango tree.
 

  

 

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Complete the sentence by adding the predicate.
 

   1. Phillip _________________________________________________________________________.


   2. The book ______________________________________________________________________.


   3. The neighbor ___________________________________________________________________.


   4. The dog and the cat _____________________________________________________________.


   5. The pineapple __________________________________________________________________.


   6. Rosa _________________________________________________________________________.


   7. The children ___________________________________________________________________.


   8. The teacher ____________________________________________________________________.


 

Mark the incorrect sentences, then write them correctly.


   __ 1. the book has a lot of pictures.

   ________________________________________________________________________________


   __ 2. The girls ate mangos together.

   ________________________________________________________________________________


   __ 3. The trophy was huge

   ________________________________________________________________________________


   __ 4. Shawn likes to swim

   ________________________________________________________________________________


   __ 5. the cat climbed the tree

   ________________________________________________________________________________

 

Circle the words that have consonant diagraphs.

   1. castle
 		 3. whale
 		 5. show
 		 7. whistle
 		   9. green
 
   2. laugh 4. cherry 6. thumb 8. ring 10. alphabet


Circle the word that have silent consonants.

   1. chicken
 		 3. hour
 		 5. cough
 		 7. rhyme
 		   9. lamb
 
   2. island 4. know 6. sign 8. listen 10. castle


 

  
 

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Mystery Fire

 

   Yesterday morning, there was a fire at River Valley Elementary School. Firefighters worked all day before they managed to control the fire. The was in the east wing of the school. No students were hurt. The auditorium and cafeteria were completely destroyed.

  "This situation is terrible for the school," said the school principal, Mrs. Lacey. "We are very sad about it." The fire occurred two weeks before the annual school festival. Now the school needs money to rebuild, so there won't be a festival this year.

 

Answer.

   1. What happened at the River Valley School?

   ____________________________________________

   2. How long did it take the fire fighters to control the fire?

   ____________________________________________

   3. What was destroyed?

   ____________________________________________

   4. What activity will be canceled?

   ____________________________________________

 

Think and explain.

   1. Can the school celebrate the festival? Why?

   ________________________________________________________________________________

   ________________________________________________________________________________

 

Complete and rewrite the sentences.

   1. Firefighters ____________ all day.

   ________________________________________________

   2. No students were ______________.

   ________________________________________________

   3. The fire occurred two weeks _______________ the annual school _____________.

   ________________________________________________________________________________
 

  

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